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Comments about fts

There are 80 comments about "fts"

Maybe FTS: SHUT UP AND PAINT! ...

in response to: JA: A True NYC King by Peter

fiona: his he from the swifts that had a bakery further down from fegusons?...

in response to: Franks by barry

Brodidly AB: Bushwick!! What can I say? It can be an interesting place to live in and it can be a nightmare. To all those who are contemplating moving to Bushwick, on the serious tip you......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

ImpMyHyde from Kansas: Scott, I have been to Belleville a couple of times. The last was when I stopped there I was passing through but did get to see the Visitor’s Center. There isn't another one like it in......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 3 by Scott Sargent

stalzz: The six shafts of light is one of the best you posted here. Bravo!...

in response to: The Freedom Tunnel by Peter

ceam b.b.t: fuck fts i kno tresk he thinks he good bbt all the way ...

in response to: Graf on the Tracks, Pt. 3 by Peter

Dam, was it the late 80's too...?: Shit, I guess late 80's too, my crew laid the base wall paint down for a lot of the pieces under the light shafts north of Freedom's pieces... So, my old works are probably under......

in response to: The Freedom Tunnel by Peter

Duffman1: I worked there in the 70's. It was called Textile Piece Dye works. I think the major pictures shown are of Brewster Print works next door. It was dreary there back in the 70's. But Polyester......

in response to: paterson factory - may 2002 by adam

Edward LAMB: I am very familiar with this tunnel having personally "discovered" the place way back in 1969... The following, if you please, is an excerpt from my own story : I had, one day, roaming through Riverside Drive......

in response to: The Freedom Tunnel by Peter

Cecilia Midiri: Okay so, like I said some days are better than others. I'm trying right now to get 4 houses next to me cleaned and sealed. I'm here in the 25th police district. ......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

Me: Re to Tex I don't work at the hospital,and I work split shifts,different shifts during the week,so I post on off time. And what does Hutchinson matter to you anymore? Why does it matter if you......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 10 by Scott Sargent

Emily: Wow. These are amazing and beautiful. The six shafts of light was my favorite, but they were all so great. Thanks for sharing these....

in response to: The Freedom Tunnel by Peter

Allison: Not to bog you down with stats, but just by comparison here is the info for the same year in Manhattan: County New York County Community/county police department County Total Year 2006 Total number of reported crimes (violent and property) 56,255 Number of violent......

in response to: Dangerous to Walk Around Brooklyn? by Jayne

Allison: Well, I was born in Flatbush and even though I've been out for 20 years the place still gives me the willies whenever I return. I live in Manhattan now and am constantly amazed at......

in response to: Dangerous to Walk Around Brooklyn? by Jayne

jack: it looks like two crankshafts soldered together, nice find, good going luna park....

in response to: Weird Industrial Thing by luna park

Jamie: i can has light shafts for wallpaper plz kthxbai...

in response to: The Freedom Tunnel by Peter

codespace: do you have any hi-res versions of those photos? i'd like a hi-res version of the six shafts of sunlight for a wallpaper....

in response to: The Freedom Tunnel by Peter

James cashan: Thanks for the compliments Rob T. Norma B. and sheila V. (finally sussed out the pixel thing!)It is nice to feel a special connection to this public tribute ney icon of irlam and cadisheads` past......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Norma Bannon (nee Bolton): I used to work at the 'Maggie Anne' works... 12 hour night shifts were a killer, but got us the deposit for our huse!...

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Julian Austin-Seal: Hi Anne, thanks for your reply, tried replying earlier, but found problems posting my comment, im glad you have simmilar opinions about the film 'stand by me', now its summer and i would like to......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

BEST FTS: Ayeeeeeeeee...

in response to: Leeto & Beef by Peter

BEST FTS: Ayeeeeeeeee...

in response to: Leeto & Beef by Peter

BEST: FTS CREW KEEPIN THE LEGACY GOING!!!...

in response to: Graf on the Tracks, Pt. 3 by Peter

sean: this is crap because the oars, pieces of their rafts, and all of there possessions were found in the water. Then after a few weeks a body was found in a prison uniform, and......

in response to: How to Disappear... Alcatraz Style by Frank M. Ahearn

Sheila Hilton: Hi Cyril, I came across some (confusing to say the least)information relating to Woolden Hall. Make of it what you will: "Woolden appears as Vulueden in 1299.......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Bob Salmon: A bit late, sorry, my internet connection broke down. Hi Alan You are correct with what you say about the sky lighting up. Having worked in all the areas that could light up the sky, I will endeavour......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Roger: I'm an artist who is not a hipster. I am moving further east in Bushwick because the rent is cheaper for what you can get, as I'm saddled in debt. I'm half Peruvian......

in response to: I\'ve lived in Bushwick for just about fifteen years by Jeanne M.

cyril bagshaw: Hi Norma, Very sorry to hear the loss of your husband...we hope you too have good family and friends around you. As for snow in Adelaide, the nearest we got to it was a few......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

EvilGentleman: What cute little snowdrifts. I like the pictures, but I really get the impression that most Torontonians have no clue what a **real** Canadian winter is like. But I suppose you get lake effect storms......

in response to: Snow Day! by Michelle

DYL: Nice photos but i think some of them need to be brightened. Unless you wanted to convey a darker mood, there still needs to be a brighter white on some of them to balance the......

in response to: Shore B&W by livia

janet: Hi Stan--You're probably close to my vintage. I'm trying without luck to call up a memory of Famous on Schenectady--I lived just around the corner and went to 167--so there it was during the......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

grange: Elicar , you can shovel my drive anytime .. Did it 3 times that day . 34cm snow / drifts , wind .awwwwwwww I love winter . lol. Now those plows that put it all......

in response to: It Will Be a Long Winter Part II by Elicar

colavitos ghost: wish i was in ny to buy my xmas gifts there. great recommendation. i was living in east harlem a while back and passed by a couple different botanicas every day. unfortunately, i never......

in response to: Bushwick Botanica by upfromflames

Indeed Bill Harding they cut kite lines, but with what type of line??: Pakistan province lifts 2005 kite ban Kite flying is a popular sport in Pakistan The government of Pakistan's Punjab province is to allow kite-flying during the Basant spring festival in February 2007. But officials said the kite-makers......

in response to: Kite String All over Milliken Park by Michelle

gwendolyn (jillgwenward@hotmail.com): so sad to read about all the thefts as i was there myself last fall with 2 different bikes and just had my beautiful (and recovered from last year) specialized stolen again. sigh. guess i'll......

in response to: A Picture of My Bike by Walks now

Sasha: My bike got stolen yesterday. Its a purple Miele with a basket on it. It was given to me to borrow by this lovely woman and was taken right on Bloor Street at Jarvis. Apparantly......

in response to: A Picture of My Bike by Walks now

Bushwick Girl: My Bushwick...I love this neighborhood. I've been in the bush since 1988 I migrated here when I was 8 yrs old. Back then I was too young to understand what was really happening in this......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

I hate Hutchinson: Hutchinson is full of thieves, drug heads, drunks and general losers. All the people with any promise move from this town and get a life. I was happy to see this website, Exposing the nasty......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 10 by Scott Sargent

realworldgirl9: You know, the reason our entire country is in a shit hole right now is because of the lousy attitudes of people today. I have lived in many places in my life, for instance:......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 10 by Scott Sargent

Xavi: I live in Humboldt Park, in the Paseo Boricua commercial strip. Reading through most of these comments, I have this to write: In order to understand the state of Humboldt Park and the Puerto Rican......

in response to: Humboldt Park by corsakti

mattyg: So what has happened? Also, are the other developments listed earlier in this thread going forward or have they been canceled? eg. the west side lofts and the bohemian embassy? ...

in response to: 48 Abell Bites the Dust? by jeeff

HSH: Peter, I'd love to stay in touch with you...you can email me at bbq_on_mars@yahoo.com. I personally have never encountered a problem there myself (though I did have the pleasure of witnessing 2 cops - one......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Cinic: Griffentown is under developement with the recent Windsor station, Loney and ETS projects. This was one of the few real artistic n-hoods of the city which will sooner than later be consumed by luxury lofts......

in response to: 5 Roses by Cinic

dougieESQ: I think with all the changes coming to coney island in the next few years people will say its getting better but I think it will actually be worse. Luxury lofts and condos do not......

in response to: Dangerous to Walk Around Brooklyn? by Jayne

EvilGentleman: Hey, I just noticed, at the bottom of the poster with the pictures of the dancers, there is a free buffet notice. I wonder what kind of food they serve? But wait, lemme mull over......

in response to: Club Super Sexe by EvilGentleman

Halley: This style of art I call folk art, and we in Canada, have alot of folk artist especially from the easter Islands of our country,they all have wonderful, bright colors that lifts the soul, after......

in response to: Art for Sale by Guy McLaren

Beadle and Tatum: http://www.thefilthandthefury.co.uk/images/congrat1a.jpg Its a hand written rambling note about the Sex Pistols calling the mueseum a "piss stain". There was some pettitioning and a USA today poll that helped locate the hall. I did some research, this is the......

in response to: RIP Robert Jr Lockwood by Beadle and Tatum

Aaron J Ban: As a resident of the neighbourhood, and an artist, and as a person that recently purchased a home at West Side Lofts I can't say enough how rediculous your argument is to make 48 Abell......

in response to: 48 Abell Bites the Dust? by jeeff

Michelle: I am happy to have stumbled upon this chat. I live at 48 abell st. and am part of a newly formed residence group called Model48 that is fighting alongside Active 18 to keep......

in response to: 48 Abell Bites the Dust? by jeeff

colavitos ghost: at first i thought each photo was two different photos matched up at the ends. the white pole that cuts the frame into two was disorienting. it's confusing but i like it. makes......

in response to: Train Kept a Rollin\' by joey

Diaz: Humboldt Park will pass through the hands of the hispanics as it has passed through many cultures. Buildings will be renovated and new homes will be built as the more well off people return to......

in response to: Humbodlt Park: Don\'t leave but make it better by Delma

Jack: Heh, didn't realize HTML was disabled. So here's just some of what I wrote at http://www.angrybrownbutch.com/2006/04/28/62 I lived in Bushwick for two years before moving to my current neighborhood in Brooklyn. And while living there,......

in response to: I\'ve lived in Bushwick for just about fifteen years by Jeanne M.

EvilGentleman: Ironically, I have seen taller buildings in Iqaluit, Nunavut. And the buildings in Montreal were originally not allowed to be higher than Mount Royal (much like Halifax and the Citadel). Nowadays, the heights of the buildings......

in response to: Fredericton Skyscrapers by CE

Earth Day At Humboldt Park: RESTORE. Work first, then enjoy hands-on nature crafts and live music at the HUMBOLDT PARK EARTH DAY CLEAN UP AND CELEBRATION. The community effort is in honor of the 36th annual Earth Day. Volunteers should......

in response to: Humboldt Park by corsakti

Jon: Shit, we need to put up some lofts there before the yuppies continue moving to edina...

in response to: Old Vs New by Tyfoid Kid

kc: My sister's out there on vacation. Meanwhile, yesterday they said it might be the dryest March on record here in NYC. A suffocating sky, and I like that train...Elaine, I know that as "are we......

in response to: It Was Wet in Los Angeles by joey

RonO: I worked at this plant from 1980-1984 when we were working 3 shifts and building 300,000 cars a year. At that time GM was manufacturing the X body car which was highly in demand because......

in response to: Abandoned General Motors Plant by Peter

kc: are both those buildings the gifts of NYU? Geez. I know that spot, but I did a double take when you said Astor Place, the high rises....a changed neighborhood. but I see it. a sports......

in response to: Hockey Silhouette by Peter

jeeff: i think the first sign would be much more convincing if there were a few people standing beside it waving at passing cars. it's not so impractical. everyone in iowa could take shifts....

in response to: Iowa Signage by Hobart

foodguy1: I'm planning alittle space on Bushwick ave..small italian trattoria style place? I see those lofts on Mckibben filling up with new residents..anyone have any stories on the current area...Buswick from flushing to Montrose and surrounding area?...

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

adam: its been especially warm the past few days.. mid 70s. quite nice :) night time is upper 40s/50s these parts of la arent very classy.. they basically live in hollywoods shadow but theyve been opening up......

in response to: Downtown LA, Feb 2006 by adam

adam: most old industrial/artist neighborhoods are turning into hip night spots which are then turning into outrageously priced lofts.. or so its seemed for the past few years...

in response to: montreal by hool

Harry: ....wasn't "to" much of a fan...(boorish and no command of language) Where do you expect to see a frame structure hundreds of years old? It is a magnificent work of art reconstructed using the crafts and......

in response to: globe theater by steelisreal

ATaylor: Sad to see strong, productive structures marred, destroyed and autographed by non productive elements.. The " Silk City" in " The Garden State "... don't tell you too much anymore.. The memories are colorful, 3......

in response to: paterson factory - may 2002 by adam

Jamie: I dunno barry. I initially said carrowshee cause it reminded me of that place. Reminded me of grandma monaghans bungalow. As for jam pics is that the place in maguiresbridge? No i didn't work there.......

in response to: Fence by barry

elaine: i like those kind of doors, like cage lifts. always have...

in response to: Beware of Dog by Peter

GGP: a picture of the mind as it drifts off to sleep....

in response to: Brooding and Almost Disappearing, in Color by joey

facundo newbery: ellis is a fake . i've seen his paintings at the bar they are cheap quality and bad craftsman,also not a consistent body of work.very amateur. for the rest well the shadows are fantastic the only......

in response to: Brooklyn Street Art Initiative by Peter

elaine: well, true. even something like this is redeemed by the glossiness of the photograph/internet, the sunny day, and my pretty framing [[img:6067]] and there is abjection in literature as well, and somehow that is similar, the very......

in response to: abject objects by elaine

Kato: Very nice pictures again but I'm still out on children demanding "gifts" What kind of education is this for them ? Message is from Greece...

in response to: Liquor and Candy by Catherine Penfold-Waxman

Peter: heh cool. i can picture that place perfectly. im not a big fan of mcdonalds, but i have run in there tons of times in the summer to get a softserve cone. id get the......

in response to: Times Square, McDonalds by vz

jeeff: seems like marcel duchamp made a pretty elegant refutation of the "that's not art, it's crap!" argument ##wayyyyy## back in 1917: [[img:5426]] i've always thought he prefigured modern graffiti a bit with the signature on everyday object......

in response to: Fuck Neck Face by sine

JayEastsider: check this out it something interesting i found Think You Know Everything????? A dime has 118 ridges around the edge. A cat has 32 muscles in each ear. A crocodile cannot stick out......

in response to: Leningrad by JayEastsider

Spanky: Hmmm that stuff is ok....but why would people just attempt public art if they arent actually THAT good. Hopefully those are just first drafts and those artists will come back later on and improve on......

in response to: Bad Graffiti Hall of Fame by Jamie

ea: I notice you didnt ask for MY opinion....hehe but um working artists do have a reputation for taking themselves quite seriously. which I must venture to say Neckface does, if he thinks his giant block letters......

in response to: Fuck Neck Face by sine

Mystical Witness...: The basis of an individual's existence is governed by self-dertermination. The distinction which is made to those who fail & refuse to fall through the cracks of an industrialized society is based primarily in the......

in response to: The King Was Correct by Lili

Lili: Anusha, I think people will now protect Don Justo from corrupt or foolish people, because most people, when an issue is clearly spelled out, are able to see come down on the side of right action; on......

in response to: Don Justo\'s Self Built Cathedral by Hasslehoff

DEKO dallas fems!: props to dazer, prime, stale, groyn, spaced, god, gone, semper. DEKO ONE >>Dallas Fems, FB, FTSK, DTA....

in response to: Dallas Graffiti Like What! by Tick Tock

hasslehoff: Hey, if the sun is out then its summer as far as i'm concerened. Its interesting to note how the national mood shifts so radically with the seasons....

in response to: Springfields: Mayday by Jamie

chucksspeed: amped kickin it imagine a line worker - ten hour shifts hanging the same trim piece every 68 seconds. trim takes 12 seconds to hang; 56 seconds left to do whatever can be done in less......

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