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Esther Herschman (Rechtschafner): I like this site very much,especially when people write about PS 167. I lived at 1125 Sterling Place (between Kinston Ave. and Hampton Place) until I was about 14.I went to the Erasmus Annex......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Betty: My girlfriend and her husband just retired to Enniskillen this summer. Her husband is from there originally. I was curious to see what the city looked like. My girlfriend keeps asking me to come over......

in response to: Enniskillen by barry

rachamim ben ami: Wow! People are still riffing on this crap? ##"Hells Angles are evil!/Hells Angels are great, they make our block safe!"## What a bunch of garbage. Either way no one here seems to know one way......

in response to: Hell\'s Angels - New York City by sine

Esthr Herschman (Rechtschafner): I enjoyed this site very much. I graduated from PS167 in 1958.Now i will try to list yu some of my memories. Kindergarten teacher Miss Shapiro. (there was another kindergarten class and teacher -Mrs. Pinkerton.......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Alan Kupperberg: Eastern Parkway Memories By Alan Kupperberg Searching the Internet for information on Dubrow’s Cafeteria and the Famous restaurant on Eastern Parkway at Utica Avenue, I discovered this wonderful site. It brought back many wonderful memories for......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

RICHIE RUBIN: ALLAN,MR.LITMAN WAS MS HINES`BEAU',& JUDY OSHINSKY LIVES IN MIAMI AREA,HER BROTHER,ALAN DIED 20+ YRS AGO!I ALSO KNEW JOEL BERCY,ALFRED/LOUELLA BROWN THE`SUPERS'KIDS & MANY MORE FROM YOUR BLOCK[JONI BORRUSSO WAS MY `DATE' BACK THEN..& WE'D GO TO CONGRESS THEATER ON......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Lino: Hello everyone. I came from Italy in holiday and end up working in Netherne as a porter first and then in the kitchen. The patient was treated very well and I have great memories. Beautiful......

in response to: Netherne Mental Asylum by Simon Cornwell

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

Paul in Seattle: My 1st trip to NYC was in '85, I was there to see the girlfriend and a sister's wedding. While she was at work, I walked this entire line from BANK Street (that's right kids,......

in response to: The High Line: by Peter

Jla: Hello to all my fellow kensington neighborsand friends, i lived in kensington all my life i grew up at 2nd and cambria then moved to D & clearfield. met my husband and moved to kensington......

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

stan: I live around 116th street. A year ago I found a way in (and while down their noticed a few ways out.) I went down with a friend, a lighter, and two cellphones (which we......

in response to: The Freedom Tunnel by Peter

MR: Loved Kensington!! Grew up at Somerset & Jasper, worked at a deli on Kensington Ave & Somerset in the early 70 thru to the early 80's. Never had to worry about being robbed. Everyone looked......

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

Maureen: Does anyone have any photographs from Irlam Central/Alfred Turner school around 1958 to 1962 ...

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Sandra Hampton aka Sand 120, 111... 1956: RIP Alfred, Harold, Gladys, Keith Hampton i am the grandmother of 5 of the grandchildren of lajoes older sons i have had recent contact with the family of the book. they are doing fine and......

in response to: henry horner projects by b. sloane

serlingrod: ha! my girlfriend grew up on long island and feels the same way. she says she's too far from salt water (90 mins!) ...

in response to: Outside McGlinchey\'s by serlingrod

Peter: qotd! ##"find yourself a real girlfriend, so you can get it for free, and not have to worry about being arrested"##...

in response to: Red Light District by CE

EvilGentleman: BostonVisitor, I honestly have no clue about the costs of prostitutes in the city, nor where to go for the best deals. But like any other commodity, the sex market will provide better quality for......

in response to: Red Light District by CE

wilfred: inspirational...........

in response to: The Freedom Tunnel by Peter

anon (CPE001d7e0bfd12-CM0012250076ce.cpe.net.cable.rogers.com): Yeah, I think Igor's place has been finally shut down - good riddance! I'm off to Jacob's to look for my girlfriend's stolen bike. Anyone know of any other good places to look......

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

Dean Ogden: Hi Sheila, Yes my dad was the youngest. He always used to spend his time on Barton Grange Farm with his mate Steve Ratcliffe messing around with cars and motorbikes. He was born when the......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

James cashan: Hello Bob Salmon, Yes Vincent Cashan is my father, coincidentally i have just spoken to him on the phone, he says he remembers you well and says hello, said you were at the same......

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

James cashan: Re: jon burgess, I agree, on the one hand people say every body knows your business on the other its good to have a sense of community and roots which a lot of people......

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

disillusioned: can someone explain to me how it is possible to make friends or have a boyfriend/girlfriend if you live in new york city, esp. williamsburg..it seems completely impossible since people are unfriendly and full of......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Ken: My girlfriend and I witnessed the horror Monday night, we were in Montreal to see the game, in fact we drove 9 1/2 hours from Rothesay,NB to have a great time in your city. Thanks to......

in response to: Hockey Victory Riot by EvilGentleman

Former Hutchinsonite: I was wrong, I'm sorry, life in Kansas certainly isn't boring. This was in the Hutch news last week: "Hospital detached toilet seat from woman, sheriff says" WICHITA - Law enforcement officials planned to present their report......

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

Mike: Hello everyone I saw an invention for building fire safety recently,and I think it is a bit interesting . Would you take a look? http://jinshi.selfrescue.googlepages.com/ Do you think it is a crazy idea and the guy......

in response to: Fire Escape by Elicar

Cyril Bagshaw: Hi Anne I dont seem to know the couple you referred to. My junior school was The Endowed, and then on to what was Irlam Central School (Alfred Turner).The only time I was in The Council......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Ethereal: I too have stumbled in here by accident and I have to say I am a little scared.. I am English and me and my Irish girlfriend are going to move to Ireland within the......

in response to: snapshots on a refrigerator by manda

Alison: Hi Joanne I left Irlam High in 1987 and mum went to Alfred Turner i will ask her does she recognise your mum or dads name. I remember kingys, bates and mccolls, but i......

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

Joanne Amorello-minor: Anyway as far as memories from Irlam go I went to Irlam county primary and the endowed then to Irlam High I left in 1987,I lived on Ferry hill rd Harewood rd and The crescent.I......

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

Ken : When my girlfriend Fiona and I come up to Montreal this summer I plan to take her on a celeche ride through the city, nothing could be more romantic. ...

in response to: Montreal Scenery, 2004 by EvilGentleman

Kenneth Maki: I haven't been to St.Andrews in a while, been living in Montreal, My girlfriend Fiona & I plan to get there in the spring. ...

in response to: small town gothic by jeeff

jeeff: i miss your girlfriend too....

in response to: Feeling Sixy? by Peter

raja: i miss my girlfriend...

in response to: Feeling Sixy? by Peter

joey: those are some exciting rooftop shots. i would call the alfred building a 'superman' building. one that {superman} could leap over in a single bound....

in response to: Montreal from the Aldred Building by CE

Evinrude: Jeeff, Income taxes are Higher in this state than many others. Infact, some states don't even have income tax. Please notice I said "STATE" when refer to income taxes. I was comparing Kansas to other......

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

Evinrude: Alfred, people like you are the problem with this country. A socially ran country fails, do the research. Why don't you just join the communist party! Free market is what has built this country. If......

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

Alfred: By the way, if you want something to do, just read the Preview page in the Hutchinson News on Fridays. There are always a lot of events going on....

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

Alfred: "Old bastards" - I'm 26. Maybe young people in this city should learn to take enjoyment from simple things like taking a stroll at Dillon Nature Center or listening to non-commericial, uninterupted classical music on......

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

Evinrude: Alfred. Again you stated over again what has been brought up before. If you have looked through the site you will see that old bastards like yourself enjoy the same things, the comsmosphere, NJCAA,......

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

Alfred: I live in Hutchinson, and I knew this article was pure propaganda right when I saw the photos. The first photo is of an entrance gate to the State Fairgrounds, which the author describes as......

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

Uchie Martinez: Hey Alfred in ATL: I too lived at 336 Melrose Street and 338 Melrose Street your dad was my landlord. Moved out in 1988 but I still go back, have family at 338 Melrose Street.......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Carl Franz Edlinger: Hello everbody over there, I`m an native Austrian and live in Vienna now, but between 1972 -76 I was married with an Irlam Girl an Teacher in the Alfred Turner School Irlam. since our Divorce and......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Roger Whitfield: Hi Guys and Girls from Cadishead I was born and bread there and fetches back memories, first time on this site the George Hotel was built and run by my family and the street at......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Gabs: 42 - when you learn your four seasons: almost winter, winter, still winter, and construction. 43 - You understand and often use terms like "unilingual" "anglophone" "francophone" and "allophone" 44 - You can pronounce Pie IX. 45 -......

in response to: You Know You\'re in Montreal When... by EvilGentleman

chiamattt: The stamp is my name in Korean, but my girlfriend (Fashion Chic) had it made for me in the Qingdao airport...which is in China. [[img:24315]] [[img:24316]] The shell of the stamp is a snake. I was born in......

in response to: Osaka Part Five by chiamattt

Jamie: she was my girlfreind frank...

in response to: Satan's Front Door by Jamie

SS12: I also saw this asshole who busted a lock at Ossington station and his "girlfriend" rode away on the stolen bike while he dropped the lock into a garbage bin. Even if he is caught red-handed,......

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

106!!: well well.... i guess us cycling types need to band together to protect one another.... a few years ago my girlfriend bought me a new bike for my bday!! i was my first new bike......

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

serlingrod: Montrealers seemed very tolerant of my girlfriend and I whenever we asked to speak English, for Englsih menus, etc. They would start off in French, notice the confused looks on our faces, then switch to......

in response to: Yankee Go Home by EvilGentleman

serlingrod: haha! this is great! this is two blocks from my apartment! vz, you live at 20th & chestnut? if you look closely outside of Wawa you'll see a bike locked up on that rack by......

in response to: All Commercial Establishments in Philadelphia Are Named After Nonsense Monosyllables by vz

jeeff: my girlfriend and i stayed there on january 1st and we had the place almost to ourselves. nothing like watching a 20 foot projection tv alone in a rooftop jacuzzi......

in response to: The Grand Hotel by Biff

Alfred: Adam Thanks for your help painting earlier this week. Nice photos so far. Do you think you will be uploading some newer images? See you soon! ...

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

Sheila Hilton: Very nice to hear from you, Cyril. I do now remember that your shop was on Fiddlers Lane. I was confusing the shop with another greengrocer near to where Culshaw's shop was on the corner......

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

Sheila Hilton: The school on Allotment Road was Alfred Turner Lower School, where the first & second year pupils attended before moving up to the school on the station approach. My mother, Margaret Davies (nee Dakers) attended......

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

Mama Mia: After spending reading all the comments, I've come to the conclusion that way too many people believe everything they read.Makes me wanna start a news paper and write that I'm God and I have all......

in response to: Hell\'s Angels - New York City by sine

Cyril Bagshaw: Hi Deborah I attended Irlam Central School from 1936 until 1939.It was then mostly a wooden building situated on the appraoach to Irlam Station.It was later named Alfred Turner where our sons......

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

serlingrod: La Ronde, and the fireworks competition. Spain was giving a really great display during our visit. My girlfriend and I thought La Ronde was awesome - what a perfect location for an amusement park! Here......

in response to: Montreal Metro by serlingrod

Andrew Smith: Hi Deborah It might well have been located on Allotment Road and I trust your memory on this! It was firmly Irlam High when I went in the 1980's so I have no personal memory of......

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

Deborah Walker (nee Ormandy): Hi Andrew, Wasn't Alfred Turner School once located on Allotment Road (I seem to think Cadishead Junior School site??), or did I just dream this bit of info up?? ...

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

Andrew Smith: Good stuff Russell, Chris - Alfred Turner school became Irlam High School which became Irlam & Cadishead Community High School, but all the same place!...

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

chris: found your site by accident, brought back a lot of memories I used to live in Cadishead but went to Alfred Turner School in Irlam, is it still there? I live in Poole, Dorset now......

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

CE: My new camera is the same as groovehouse's except mine's a 900. Good little camera. My old Vivatar as pictured above disappeared a couple weeks after I gave it to my ex girlfriend......

in response to: The Cameras of Citynoise by ksedge

Majin_Boo: I just got home around 2:15am and there was a raccoon just sitting on the driveway. My girlfriend thought it was a huge cat and was about to get out the car, but I quickly......

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

J'adore281: Great Place my girlfriends and I Loved the place and the men were fabulous...so HOT!!!!...

in response to: Le 281 by EvilGentleman

jack: funny, my mother's girlfriend was named josephine toronto from brooklyn and i always thought that they named toronto after her. nice pic's. of course it's not exactly the quaint hamptons village shopping area out......

in response to: Kensington Market by CE

serlingrod: I love these pics. the housing stock reminds me alot of philly, my homecity. my girlfriend and I are planning a summer trip to montreal. these shots def. got me pumped! ...

in response to: Eleven Random, Totally Unreleated Photos of Montreal Taken Over the Course of Approximately Six Months with Two Different Cameras by CE

EvilGentleman: Hehe, I have a few ex-girlfriends in this area, know it well....

in response to: Verdun Neon by CE

Jeffory Higins: Man i agree wit yall i live in atlanta ga but its to late for me. im a blood plane and simple. learn from my mistake. one day i wasnt even flag hangin so......

in response to: Humboldt Park by corsakti

Antoine Whitfield: Yo, I was born & raised in bushwick (Wilson ave btwn. cooper & moffat st). Growing up in bushwick btwn yr. 71'& 88' I was fortunate to see the neighborhood go through transition.......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

little ukraine: i went to blue note for my then-girlfriend/now-fiancee's 19th birthday, and saw a rather well-known artist (can't believe i can't remember who right now, but a friend and i were very excited to meet him......

in response to: Blue Note Lounge by jack

Chris: Brilliant store. My girlfriend loves the clothing selection and prices, whilst I would recommend the piercing area to anyone, anytime. Friendly staff, low prices and a huge selection in both sections, check it out....

in response to: Taxi Taxi by groovehouse

jack: thank you ghost for these great pic's. it's somewhat nostalgic for me to look at these pic's because in 1961 i went awol with a buddy who wanted to say goodbye to his girlfriend......

in response to: Murder at Independence Hall by ghost of grandin

Alfred in ATL: I was born and raised in Bushwick in the building directly to the left of the building in the picture above. I lived in 336 Melrose st. which my dad owned from 1976-1996. The building......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

crlsgll: This conversation about Bushwick is great. I love reading the personal narratives that fuel each story and shed light in our differences; which is a blessing in disguise, for if we all agreed then this......

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

EvilGentleman: Batson, as in Batson de Belfry, the politician in the **Shoe** comic strip?...

in response to: Political Tallbike by Peter

peacefrog: As an American who has lived in Canada most of his life, visiting the US and especially NYC is a harsh reality check, and a reminder that the ravages of racism are still alive and......

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

Catherine Penfold-Waxman: Actually, I was out with 3 girlfriends. I had three delicious Dirty Martinis and about 9 olives. But I did stagger home to my husband, of course....

in response to: Dirty Radio City Martini by Catherine Penfold-Waxman

Chris Erb: I didn't really go down on the Green until the fireworks. I was on the Northside visiting my girlfriend at work then came back over and bought a CD at Backstreet. The fireworks wern't bad.......

in response to: Fredericton: July 1, 2006 by CE

jfilip: Actually... I'm from Sarnia: born and raised. The trip was to my parents' house where my girlfriend's Saab is being stored while she is rebuilding the engine in it. The trip was a good one as......

in response to: The Drive Home by jfilip

EvilGentleman: I remember in 1995, I was at my favourite watering hole waiting for two guys to finish playing pool so I could have a turn, when I decided that I had better go check on......

in response to: Blood on the Platform by Peter

EvilGentleman: If only you could see me laughing right now, jack. I suppose the spurned girlfriends made the idea of active duty a lot less scary, by comparision. At least, at the time. And don't blame......

in response to: End Gender by Biff

C.: Did you know that goslings can survive a fall of around seven stories? I found out one day when we were trying to remove goslings from the roof and take them to the park (a......

in response to: Why Did the Geese Cross the Road? by drea

Chris Erb: You really love Barnoldswick! On a sidenote, my girlfriend is moving to England soon so I sent her the link to your Barnoldswick post as I imagine she would like the scenery so you can count......

in response to: Yuppy Scum by CE

Chris Erb: For some reason, when I first saw the picture, I thought Cleethorpes and was very surprised to see that it was. My girlfriend is good friends with someone from Cleethorpes but he generally doesn't......

in response to: The Great British Seaside by Jamie

babyboy: i really like that girls ass in the back ground. it reminds me of my girlfriends ass. but this kid looks like he is a light wieght and should not be drinking. cause its one......

in response to: The Jackass by dcowboy

EvilGentleman: I am surprised at how much of my weather training has been forgotten in the seven years since I last worked at the weather station. I guess that is why they made us work a......

in response to: Mt. Rainier & Lenticular Clouds by aer suzuki

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.

Myke: Thanks for the comments every one. Jack it was indeed a Sunday morning. Pic 1: The Beetham Tower. Designed by Ian Simpson Architects, this building is nearly completed and will house a new Hilton hotel......

in response to: Empty City by Myke

EvilGentleman: Serious? Holy crap, that is both hilarious and disgraceful. I think our war vets deserve a chance to bring their grandkids to at least **look** at a real gun, like "...what Granddad used in the......

in response to: Montreal Goes Non-Smoking: Good or Bad? by EvilGentleman

LTO: stop jockin,I don't see your name in this review pee wee vermin,go on a vacation,bitch you're lucky I'm not out robbin you hipsters for cigarettes and girlfriends,back off,or should I say jack off?outta towners get......

in response to: Leeto & Beef by Peter

drea: oohh..it's like a scene from alfred hitchcock's Birds....

in response to: The Birds by Biff

me: 'cause that's how i call my girlfriend, and i love her! ...

in response to: Bitch With Heart by EvilGentleman

Biff: I find this house very Alfred Hitchcock......

in response to: Cabbage Town BauHaus by Biff

just west of nolindia: love the turtle, swimming happily! looks like a red-ear slider. i only know that bc i bought my girlfriend a red-ear slider turtle for her birthday. also love those huge markets, reminds......

in response to: Greek Fauna by cerniagigante

Oscar: "Never, ever, ever get close to bear cubs." You see it written everywhere, on NP maps, on tourist guides, on TV shows... yet some people actually went under the tree, as you say to take......

in response to: Bear Cub in Tree by EvilGentleman

Jamie: i like that fact that Frederick Alfred Croft saved a ##lunatic## woman before he snuffed it. Lunatic. A charge that could arguably be leveled at most women?...

in response to: Postman\'s Park by elaine

Elicar: Obviously, I went with my girlfriend, duh!...

in response to: Only in Toronto... by Elicar

Elicar: In 1998, I was working at Bay and Elm. A girlfriend of mine went for a walk and saw a man who appeared to be homeless picking the lock of a bike in front of......

in response to: Only in Toronto... by Elicar

will sharp: I remember rob barrett from berkeley days, sometime in the 70's. I lived in a house that rented a garage to bob, jesus, what great memories. he was a calm man, always working on......

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