Comments about kat

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Herman from Elmhurst: I used to roller skate in there. My dad told me stories of going up to the cafe and observation deck. It's always been my fantasy of restoring it to it's original state......

in response to: Abandoned... NY State Pavilion by Peter

Brian C: Ah...A load of crap. I'm 51 and I skateboard. Why don't you visit oldmanarmy.com...

in response to: I\'m Too Old for Skateboarding by JJ

mt: Never too old to skate, never. 37 years old, typing from Italy… Keep feeding your soul and go skate. Quitted for one solid year (suffered from a severe lack of vitamin b12 that prevented me to) but started......

in response to: I\'m Too Old for Skateboarding by JJ

Richie Fisher: She is the toughest nun alive, but I remember Sister Kathleen Thomas, and Sister Betty They must have had notches on their belts for wacks on the cheek / butt / ear / hair pull......

in response to: Bushwick 77: The Casusos of Harman St. by upfromflames

Peter: a more recent shot from almost a year later, when this space is temporarily hosting a skating rink: [[img:28914]] [[http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/18/nyregion/18roller.html?_r=1&oref=slogin]] ...

in response to: Child\'s Restaurant, Coney Island by Peter

ChrisB: Hilarious. I have been skating off and on for my whole life. I stopped for several years for fear of an injury damaging my income/I had no insurance. Now I am 27 and 2 weeks......

in response to: I\'m Too Old for Skateboarding by JJ

Richie Fisher: Hey there Warren! I have to be honest, I almost fell off my chair reading your E Mail and I FLEW off my chair when I read your letter on the Casusos's......

in response to: Bushwick 77: The Casusos of Harman St. by upfromflames

Greg: What a lot of people do not understand is that skateboarding, is in fact, hard to do. I'm 33, going to be 34 next month, and I just got back from skating at a new......

in response to: I\'m Too Old for Skateboarding by JJ

Girl: Dudes, I'm 16 and I was gonna take up skateboarding. I was looking around to see what age it caps at incase it's a bad investment of time, and I guess there really is no......

in response to: I\'m Too Old for Skateboarding by JJ

krimzer kkk: [[img:28777]] that's makati,philippines...

in response to: The Top 15 Skylines in the World by Luigi Di Serio

Katchie: I'm with Ryan! Ryan you bring up some key points! History, and of course what comes with hisotry, age and what comes with age, responsiblities. Therefore, your hypothesis is correct! For those who never met......

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

mary strong: A few weeks back we had entertainment down our clubhouse on the isle of sheepy and was entertained by the barrow boys and i was sure i knew the man dressed in buttons, and when......

in response to: The Pearly Kings and Queens by Jamie

jeeff: and this is far too late, but if katybee is still around, check out the novel __cabbagetown__ by hugh garner....

in response to: Regent Park Revitalization by jeeff

poteto: never see nancy ,the last one i saw was joanne she was still running a store on Kensington @ york w/ the guy she married-not even sure when that was.Sandy and Candy? 25 years in......

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

Brian Walker: Wow, Margo-murray. I wonder if we knew each other? My family lived in Benny Farm from 1953-1957, we then moved to Texas. I have fond memories of the place, we had a second floor......

in response to: The Benny Farm Condemned Housing Projects by EvilGentleman

botchog: the towers in pic number 5 are the shangrila towers condominium in makati city...

in response to: Metro Manila by Laura

Richie Fisher: Wow. I lived on the corner of Harmon and Wilson till June, 71. Cried wnen I left. I went to St. Barbs, grad. in '71. I lived 2 houses fom the other Fisher's, Georgie, Kenny......

in response to: Bushwick 77: The Casusos of Harman St. by upfromflames

Gamester: I too just found this page after searching for "too old skateboarding" in Google. I am 23 years old and work as a technical support agent in Boulder, CO. Right now, here is......

in response to: I\'m Too Old for Skateboarding by JJ

krimzer kkk: that's makati,philippines and montreal canada!...

in response to: The Top 15 Skylines in the World by Luigi Di Serio

KATCHIE: I am awaiting a response. Not beef however, let's perhaps pick a vege... As a response from you is over due!...

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

krimzer kkk: im a filipino but living in montreal! and here's my top 10! 1.montreal,canada 2.makati,philippines 3.seattle,usa 4.toronto,canada 5.sydney,australia 6.chicago,usa 7.hong kong 8.new york,usa 9.calgary,canada 10,san francisco,usa...

in response to: The Top 15 Skylines in the World by Luigi Di Serio

LSpegal: I didn't grow up in NY but I have a few ancestors who grew up or lived in Brooklyn. I'm researching them and the areas where they used to live and Arthur THAMM lived at......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

Thom Cartmell, US Army Retired: I grew up in Kensington. Susquehanna and Trenton Aves in the 40's and 50's Went to HB Hackett Elem School, and Penn Treaty, Jr High. Palm Movie House, Kent, Midway, Iris (Military in Uniform got......

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

john turvey: well done to diane dole. her and alf dole have the right to claim there pearly king status. i can vouch for that because george dole my grandfather was indeed the pearly king of st......

in response to: The Pearly Kings and Queens by Jamie

JoeyD: Sticky: 4th Aug 2006 - 01:13 GMT UUummm, that's a skater kid, not a hippie, check out the "rainbow family" or all the kids that used to be on Phish tour type stuff for what modern......

in response to: Modern Hippie by JoeyD

Peter: wild cockatoos! awesome......

in response to: Hyde Park by Ross

Confusedkat: These are absolutely wonderful. How can I get a copy of one of these?? What do I ask for? And how will I receive it? I also haven't found a way to get there.I live in Oklahoma......

in response to: The Freedom Tunnel by Peter

katie: its such a pretty building i love it ...

in response to: The Gherkin by Hasslehoff

Kathy: KENSINGTON WAS THE GREATEST NEIGHBORHOOD TO LIVE IN. I WAS RAISED THERE AND IT WAS GREAT UNTIL THE EIGHTIES..THEN IT JUST WENT DOWNHILL!! WE WERE A POOR FAMILY GROWING UP, BUT WE DIDN'T HURT, KILL......

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

Peter: maykat: the types that paint in tunnels arent generally the types that are interested in milking their talents to make money......

in response to: The Freedom Tunnel by Peter

maykat18: I can not believe that the people who painted those pictures are only painting on walls. I think they should do some thing else with their talents and make money by doing something they are......

in response to: The Freedom Tunnel by Peter

Katrin: Hey - Funny: my journey started with reading stuff about Leftover Crack, squatting and mole people while actually I should have prepared a talk about Billy Wilder and Some Like It Hot. Well, anyway, finally......

in response to: The Freedom Tunnel by Peter

Bob Salmon: Hi James Off hand I cannot remember Mike Melani although the name rings a bell somewhere? Peter Robinson I remember from school and have not heard of him since we left school. Malcolm Kennedy was a good......

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

Kate: We have a mother and 2 babies on our roof. The porch has this metal box on top (no one knows why, it's a very old house). Anyway, a few years ago my......

in response to: Raccoons, Cute or Dangerous? by Elicar

jack: those look like my old army combat boots and the ice skates, lol good catch, you know we should have a citynoise conference at the spumoni gardens in brooklyn, or somewhere....

in response to: Blades Over Bushwick by upfromflames

zagg: skates! shoes! boots! something for everyone!...

in response to: Blades Over Bushwick by upfromflames

PJS: These posts are so fascinating. I grew up at Lawrence and Huntington. Went to John Welsh Elementary, then Girls' High. Mos.t of my friends went to St. Edwards at Seventh and York. I remember the......

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

Al Pierro: Just came across this website in search of info on what has happened to St. Joseph's church where we used to play softball back in the 50's & 60's. I attended a grade school on......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Nick Aceto: I had to comment on this one, plus it was written on my B-day. Anyway, I, too am reaching that age, 27, where skateboarding just doesnt feel quite the same. Still, I've found that a......

in response to: I\'m Too Old for Skateboarding by JJ

fred walerski: The music store was the site of the crown shoe store.The store was called,Freds Music store.The record spot was run by Harry Bradly who is the father of Big John of the old Kit Katts.Harry......

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

Angela Bentley: This is sad there is no need for all this bickering. This is a nice site to see if anyone of the old timers remember each other...I am still looking if anyone lived on......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Jerry L: Hey Marie. I remember everyone from the crowd. Tell John Diane, Ed and Kathy that I said Hello and that I wish all of them well. ...

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

Marie: Hey Jerry Lowry, were you also known as Peanie??? If so you will probably remember me, from Kathy & Ed, John & Diane, and also Joe. Grew up at 5th & Westmoreland Sts. but lived......

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

Jamie: backatcha...

in response to: Ulster Young Militants: Shankhill by norniron

Katchie: JA, If I may ask you please, where did Katchie fall in with all of this for you? 20080524...

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

Kathy Mondello: It's so great to see that there are caring people living in this neighborhood. I have nothing but fond memories of growing up in the Bushwick section of Brooklyn - having graduated from Bushwick......

in response to: Bushwick: History in the Making by upfromflames

bill: Hey katwoman. C.H.I.C. is on orlands and chestnut right in front of the reds. I graduated last year. I still live in the area and it really sucks whats happening. I did get a homeless......

in response to: Cabrini Green [whats left of it] by corsakti

Kathy: I have about 4 or 5 raccoons that come from across the street and eat ( i am guessing bugs) on our front lawn. The come every night and then go back across the......

in response to: Raccoons, Cute or Dangerous? by Elicar

Kathy Hulse: hairsy, The name Heiler is familiar, but must have been after my time. I left there in '70. I remember my grandmother and mother talking about the heiler family. We had the......

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

hairsy: hi kathy my sister married paul heiler from 25 or 2400 blk. of hancock st his nickname was allstar...

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

RandomName: MAn I found this page searching for too old skateboarding like a lot of you. I hate this idea to pieces. in the time it takes you to turn 15 is the same time it......

in response to: I\'m Too Old for Skateboarding by JJ

Kathy Hulse: To: Ginny Orr In case you didn't get your answer of where the Apha Baptist Church was located, it was Hancock and York Streets. ......

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

Kathy : I loved your story. I was just online looking for pictures where I grew up 95 between 2nd and 3rd and I do remember when they closed Rupperts. I wasn't there for the building......

in response to: Yorkville: A Neighborhood Recalled by Laura

marie: you mentioned one main reason Saskatoon did not make cut was because there were no distinguishing features. I often sit in car or walk along Spadina viewing our skyline in wonder at the very......

in response to: The Top 10 Canadian Skylines by CE

jack: thanks mary anne yes my brother and our friends took old skates and boxes from the produce store and made scooters of them, the sound on the pavement was loud and screeching, fun in those......

in response to: Things Change by jack

antblack: Chinese Handball!!!! On the Bounce! Big Wheels, go carts made out of old metal roller skates, a 2 by 4 and a wooden milk crate, and chuck sticks using the chains off peoples garbage can......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

Angela Bentley: Looks like no one has been on look at this wonderful site and letting people remember the past. I am still trying to find out if any one remembers kathleen fisher who lived on......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Kathleen Knight: Right now i think that i am the only one making a comment from from my class. I am a former student. i am part of the class of 2000 , And PROUDLY reps MY......

in response to: Acorn Community High School by Peter

Angela Bentley: I lived on Gates ave then on Onderdyke avenue use to hang out on Palmetto street. I am looking for a family that lived on Palmetto street. This would of been about 25-28......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Kathy: My son, daughter-in-law- and I were just out riding around hoping to see the different wild animals in the area. My son spotted the castle and we had to stop. It was a little cold......

in response to: Bishop Castle: Another Self-Made Masterpiece by Jim Bishop

da man: wow ive never heard of brisbane before. it looks awesome and the setting is pretty. this just became one of my top 10 skylines. and i agree with ?!$@#, the 2IFC building in HK does......

in response to: The Top 15 Skylines in the World by Luigi Di Serio

?!$@#: my top 15 1. Chicago 2. Sydney 3. Shanghai 4. New York 5. Makati 6. Tokyo 7. Hong Kong 8. San Francisco 9. Kuala Lampur 10. Seattle 11. Toronto 12. Philadelphia 13. Seoul 14. Boston 15. Singapore 7. ...

in response to: The Top 15 Skylines in the World by Luigi Di Serio

katwoman: hey bill, sounds like you live not too far from where i used to 11 years ago (I was on LaSalle & Oak). I had no idea there was a culinary school in Cabrini....when was......

in response to: Cabrini Green [whats left of it] by corsakti

ryan: Hi regarding"image 24968 ""the new skate park behind the baths" can anyone tell me where they are located? and if its still there. if you can email me the info @ Ryan.r85@gmail.com thanks a lot .......

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

Katybee, London: My Grandma was born in Sackville st,in 1922. I'm trying to find out what the area was like then. Any ideas?...

in response to: Regent Park Revitalization by jeeff

Cyril Bagshaw: Hi Anne, I knew your grandparents Wilfed (Wilf) Platt and his wife from as far back as 1936 when they had the radio repair shop in the old Twenty Row shops before they moved to......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

mary anne Massaro: wow makes me remember my brothers and I on the old scooters made of milk crates and rollerskate wheels....

in response to: Things Change by jack

hairsy: hi mike i went to shepperd school and used to hang with tony from time to time we grew up together as i got older i knew porky but i used to drink with rocky......

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

sakat: i want looking for saxi poto...

in response to: Feeling Sixy? by Peter

GGP: reminds me of a temple square I once came upon in Kathmandu, though those columns were bright red and featured erotic sculptures....

in response to: Columnar Sight Seeing by joey

~aesieko fu~: ja....hmmm...place and time. kat lived out his persona frum tha movies.he was that guy.smash-uh-matic.unfortunitley for his type and such ferver....there will remain the thin crisp and clean cut line between street and trackmeet. live or......

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

Bill Foss: I went to PS 145, then JHS 111. I lived on Morgan Ave, but hung out on Jefferson st. between Wilson and Central Ave. It was the mid 60's , and we played stickball EVERYDAY!!!......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

anon (ppp-69-219-38-192.dsl.chcgil.ameritech.net): My name is Sabrina I lived in 150 N Hermitage I was born and raised in the Horner, and I was there when Oprah filmed the movie... and David Hall is you Kathy son? My grand......

in response to: henry horner projects by b. sloane

Katherine Edwards-Harris: My name is Renee and I lived in 1847 w.Lake my mother name is Dorothy Jean and we lived there for quite a few years. anyone who knows me my sisters Tiny or Meme......

in response to: henry horner projects by b. sloane

Freddy: I used to skate like every single day from when I was 10-17. Slowed down only a little and pretty much stopped at 20 when I left the country to travel. I'm 33 now, i......

in response to: I\'m Too Old for Skateboarding by JJ

paul: i am 44 and just bought a board today - about 30 years after my first. reason: i have to learn to ollie (maybe more) - that did not exist when I skated and I......

in response to: I\'m Too Old for Skateboarding by JJ

makatron: phibs sync + myself from everfresh painted there in september i think....was a mash-up of ideas and whatever colours we had left, and with some help from local guy 'angry bear' and the 2 korean......

in response to: Fixie Graf by Vince

jack: good find kate, i realized its been over 10 years since i've ridden in a taxi. the last time i remember it was 50cents to get in and a dime a mile....

in response to: Baron Von Fancy by Catherine Penfold-Waxman

K Teesdale: Growing up in Kensington, I knew I had to get out. The social environment was not one to be taken lightly. I learned everything I need to survive growing up in Kensington. I walked. I......

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

Natalie Waterworth (Brophy): THANKYOU SO MUCH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So much has changed. Yes Rob, the old bandstand was at the bottom of where the old skateboard ramp is. Does anyone know whether the ivy covered *park keepers house* is occupied by......

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

Gee: I was a resident from 1962 to 1969 1230 North Burling Apt#802 (White buildings) The Greens will make you or break you. I Thank god to have come this far with my life, and to......

in response to: Cabrini Green [whats left of it] by corsakti

Rob Tynan: The original bandstand, I think, used to be where the bottom of the old skateboard ramp exists today...

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

Andy in Canada : reminds me of skating there myself; about 35 years ago. Nice memories - thanks for the photos. ...

in response to: Calvacade of Lights by Michelle

Rjean: Boy it looks like a great place to go skating. Nice tree. ...

in response to: Calvacade of Lights by Michelle

Michelle: Thanks! I waited until the zamboni was going around so that the ice would be clear of skaters. ...

in response to: Calvacade of Lights by Michelle

janet grayson: Anyone attend P.S. 167 (Mr. Lodato, principal)? Lincoln Terrace sometimes opened its skating rink (but almost never when I got there); Dubrows (directly across Eastern Parkway from St. Matthews RC Church) was a favorite--then they......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Chris: Loew's Pitkin, 5 cent hot dog war, Jungle Jim's coconut drinks (Strauss off Pitkin), Pizza DEn (HOme of the Square Pizza- Amboy off Pitkin). Wuhan Tea Garden (Pitkin between SAratoga and Strauss), Rainbow, Barton's, Barricini,......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Andrew Smith: ...and some more taken this morning. Not the best, but they include most of the things you mentioned! Vicarage Road [[img:24962]] Two Churches, Liverpool Road. [[img:24963]] The Band Stand [[img:24964]] The old skateboard ramp, which we used to ride our bikes down......

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

A Girl From Wakeham Bay: it is very nice up here && there is a theatre now plus you can order alcohol and it takes 2 days to arrive but expensive. I am glad to live here it is......

in response to: Passing Airliner Triggers Wonder in Arctic by EvilGentleman

Natalie Waterworth (Brophy): Thanks guys, how about a few pics ? :) :) Of anything in irlam. Is the large bus shelter at the top of Ferryhill road diagonal from *Culshaws* still there? What about the......

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

Kate: I live here in Hutchinson and I know it has its boring parts, but the College is growing, downtown has its busy parts and there are a lot of community get-to-gethers. Like every town, Hutchinson......

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

pearlykingjim: [[img:24842]] In this photo which was taken in 1963 at Hampton court palace are uncle fred and aunt mary tinsley katie jukes genuine pearly queen of camberwell and a young pearlykingjim for more photos please log on to......

in response to: The Pearly Kings and Queens by Jamie

dzine808kona: yo thanks for posting does fresh master pieces. da question is where is my boy east3? i havnt seen the pioneer in a while is his burners still around? if can try and post sum......

in response to: Hawaii Graffiti by dubside

Kathleen from SC: My husband and I were driving home from a hunt in Nebraska. We stopped and rented a cabin for the night about 5 miles from the castle. The owner of the cabins told......

in response to: Bishop Castle: Another Self-Made Masterpiece by Jim Bishop

Jorge Tunswala: Jus check out the skaterz at FDR dude, lotta dem rippin over 30...

in response to: I\'m Too Old for Skateboarding by JJ

does it matter?: If you view Winnipeg from the south, so that Osborne Village is to your left and Fort Garry Plaza is to your right, you can see Winnipeg from a much more complimentary angle. Unfortunately, most......

in response to: The Top 10 Canadian Skylines by CE

janet grayson: Just reading these posts bring back very fond memories. I remember the Schenectady Ave. (at Lincoln Place) pickle lady with her barrels of sours and half-sours. Also, I too stood among the crowds......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Kat: Yea, I live really close to Milliken Park, and it is almost impossible to walk with flip-flops on there. Kite strings poke between your toes and BOY does it hurt. I'll call that......

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

Cloned Prince: I wrote a Parkour Rap! Things just aint the same for todays traceurs, Cops and pigs want to see us in handcuffs Yamakasi and the Belle are aging, The old traceurs, well they're all changing, Making way for new......

in response to: Parkour Trip to Lisses by Ben Nuttall

Russianblue: i have a 2 year old silver crested cockatoo and sumtimes hes a darling but then hell go crazy and bite us for no reason and jus misbehave we always give him love and get......

in response to: Parrot Biting by Jamie