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EvilGentleman: Thanks for reposting, Mitch. And thanks for the explanations, editor. From the way you wrote "Come on guys", I suspect you felt I was complaining. Just to let you know, that is definitely not the case at......

in response to: Ben\'s Deli by EvilGentleman

robert: As a child, with a group of friends in the late 50s, going to Newton Creek, just for the fun of it and looking for adventures was one of our greatest thrills. Way back then, it......

in response to: Newtown Creek by Catherine Penfold-Waxman

wyoming native: Still looking for any and all photos of 1920 Grove Street. Old (circa 1938) or newer would be great! email snzrmom6@hotmail.com...

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Pia: What a great site. I am soooooooo glad that I fell upon it. Wish I would have before now. It brougt back so many great childhood memories. I often say what a rich childhood I experienced......

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

Tyrone London: I attend Acorn for 4yr and graduated in 2003. This is a really great school. Teachers are very caring and concern most of the time if you miss a class or day at school. Remember......

in response to: Acorn Community High School by Peter

Dusty : Hey all, that's some great work. This is gonna sound odd, but my church needs a good street artist for a project they're doing for hamilton kids. Nobody has to admit to anything, but if......

in response to: Graffiti in the Hammer by TIMDOG

mort: sam. i must say that your description was not our experience and as kids we were not even permitted to walk the area circa 65-70. the only reason that i ever walked through was......

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

Sam: What is so very interesting to me in a sad way is looking at that area from Live Search (msn.com)....most blocks are empty..is here any project going on there to rebuild..the last time I was......

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

Chris : First of all Toronto is hated on by all Canadians outside of the Golden Horse Shoe. One of the main reasons why is,....... the Toronto Maple Losers!!!!!!!!. It's a hockey country and the leafs used......

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

Bertha Gibson (Sanchez): Hello to all. Great blog here. Louis (Koochie....smile) Oh my goodness, I remember viewing Father Heitz' body in the rectory (1970?). Fourteen Holy Martyrs (on Central/Schaffer St) merged with St. Martin's (on Knickerbocker/Weirfield St) and......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

Steven: Back in the early 80's I lived in a great old dump of a building on Kings Hwy directly overlooking the N Train line as depicted in the last image. My fire escape hung......

in response to: Bensonhurst Views by David G.

jack: can't get overexcited over a plastic doll, it's the real dolls that i look at ONLY and keep my mind on my wife and family, but a lot of men my age enjoy looking at......

in response to: While You Are Reading This.... by David G.

Arch: I was in Aberdeen to visit the museum while the rest of the family was in NYC. I was looking for a Mom & Pop place for a great breakfast.I found this place. Best of......

in response to: New Ideal Diner by EvilGentleman

Peter: close, but i say 1967 galaxie: [[img:27983]] check the downward curve in the bumper below the headlight on the right, the curve of the rear fender right past the rear door, the placement of the gas cap,......

in response to: NYPD Partners, NYC, Late 1960\'s by Mike L.

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

Jilch: I agree with several postings here. I love living here in Jax. I am a technology professional, who lives in the south side of the city, which is much cleaner than a lot of parts......

in response to: Scenes from a Little Town Called Jacksonville by Jones

Samantha: Hi... I've just come across this site accidentally as most of you did... I'm currently living in Dubai but I spent most of my life living in Irlam in between living in France and Abu-Dhabi... I......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

New to Hutch: I just moved here a few months ago, and while I agree that Hutch is not the best town in the world. It's not the worst either. There's a lot of complaint about......

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

Laura E. Ramos: Looking for information of Bushwick High School I came to this page, it gave me such a flashback of where I came from, this mural is beautiful, great job guys, I didn't graduate from Bushwick......

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

jaime: it's great to hear of a town that takes the time to know there neighbors i love it. although i've never been there it sounds great. my husband visited yesterday and he said it was......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 9 by Scott Sargent

CE: I was there during the celebrations but left before the riots began. I was going to bike back up at about 1:30am but unfortunately got a flat tire when I was leaving (and my......

in response to: Hockey Victory Riot by EvilGentleman

imon: jacksonville has a cove ,yeah its looking decent,yes its trying to compete with other major cities,but it is a racist city ,it has the good ol' boy mentality, paysucksno matter what you say, housing might......

in response to: Scenes from a Little Town Called Jacksonville by Jones

vicky ryder: Hi Helen Didn't know you came on this site. I was just looking through to see what i could find out about the ferry when i came about this site. I'd had forgot your......

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

JKMI England: Great images. Unfortunately, looking at the final few shots (before the aerial views) I just can't help feeling an imminent sense of loss. A trip along the route of the High Line just won't be......

in response to: The High Line: by Peter

what it is: Boring is for the bored. No jobs are for those who are not looking. Happiness comes from within,your town can not make you happy. Are things great here? Absolutely not. But quit "yer bitchin" and......

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

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

Marissa Chaplin from Laura Young (not that you know me!) : Hello! I just wanted to say thank you to everyone for posting these pictures! Marissa, I am now 31 and living in Baltimore, Maryland, USA and was just looking on the internet for some pictures......

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

English teacher: You can call me immature and misunderstood, But I've been looking through your albums and a reoccuring thing is sneakphotos of middle school and high students, most from low angles. I'm not saying you're a pervert or......

in response to: Oot\'n Aboot (2) by Chiamattt

jazzartsounds: [[img:26382]] looking for better sites for st. louis area street art..? I have some great pics.. Love the Powell Square building! need info on REDD FOXX and also ed box..? help? recently returned......

in response to: St. Louis Graffiti by Brad

bunni: I also remember the Deluxe theater on 20th avenue and Bath ave. a few blocks away from ps200. Also, on 86th st. was a cafeteria called the FAMOUS. Great tuna and chocolate pudding. I am......

in response to: X Movie Theatre by jack

Peter: its {smug} and {osker}. i was holding my breath trying to not be the first to mention it and out myself as the resident graf nerd fanboy, for what its worth. that photo is a great......

in response to: What Happened to BEMS? by Elicar

Chrislla: As class of 09's vice president, I can say that the school is not the best and it is not the worst either. Its average, andi recommend it to others dependin what your major is.......

in response to: Acorn Community High School by Peter

Joanne Amorello-minor: Hello Cyril they are great pics..just how I remember it then...do you remember the nursery there just further down...I went there... My deepest sympathies for the loss of your son Brian...I didnt realise it was so recent...bless......

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

serlingrod: Oh IKEA, what to do with thee? You offer great bargains on such aesthetically-pleasing, easy to assemble furniture, yet you continue to embrace the Walton-esque big box development model..... Our IKEA in Philly is a nightmare.......

in response to: Ikea\'s Watery Shadow by CartLegger

Chris: I just happened over this page while looking for something via Google, but I couldn't just let this go- I grew up in Hutch, but no longer living there. I moved to the West Coast......

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

Uchie Martinez: HEY OLD SCHOOL, WHO ARE YOU? YOU WERE ASKING ABOUT MAXI'S PLACE, MEATLAND, PAUL THE BARBER, RHEINGOLD BEER FACTORY, KNICKERBOCKER PARK. I LIVED ON MELROSE STREET, BETWEEN KNICKERBOCKER ST. AND WILSON AVE. AROUND 1965......

in response to: Old School by Dr. Revolt

Padre Island: I am honestly not a Hutch hater, I was born there and grew up in that area. It just saddens me to see what the city was 30 to 40 years ago, and the situation......

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

Bob: The Hutchinson, KS haters amuse me. I'm sure some of them have lived in other cities, some have attested to it in their diatribes. However it seems that they are either young or......

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

rachael: hmmm... many of the comments i've read have either amused me or angered me...but I'll go on anyway... i'm a brooklyn native and originally from east flatbush. my parents left there to move to long island [for......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Bec M: I had my beautiful Trek mountain bike stolen from University Ave on a Friday in July, during business hours! So many people walking by all the hospitals there on University Ave and still nobody saw......

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

HushUp: Ok apparently not. So here we go (I guess because of my first post I used copy and paste so it didn't go through) Sooooo, I will type it all out, just because I......

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

serlingrod: jeeff, I was looking at some of your pics from '05; they're really great! what was the reason for your trip? I was studying abroad for urban planning. I remember this morning very clearly...a buddy......

in response to: Shinjuku by serlingrod

Brad: Oh man, I love Brooklyn. Each time I visit New York City, I like Brooklyn more and more. Not sure why, it might be a combination of the reputation, the culture and just so many......

in response to: Sunset Park by little ukraine

L@DY W@tCh3R: Im interested in attending this high school. I was looking fo pictures so i could see how it might becuase I wanted to go to any school out of the bronx.lol I read up on this......

in response to: Acorn Community High School by Peter

mattg: If the main problem that people seem to have with Toronto is it's lack of proper mass transportation and proper urban planning, they may be interested in looking at this website: http://www.transitcity.ca/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1 There are some interesting propositions......

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

Tony Coppoletta: Lovely. I'm looking forward to enjoying the green space once it's open--although it'll be in spurts since I don't live in New York... It's really exciting that this is happening, though, since it......

in response to: The High Line: by Peter

EvilGentleman: Hey, no prob, dude. As you rightfully state, there are many other places to go, and I realize it must be difficult for you gay guys to find decent places to hang out. Do not......

in response to: Le Stud by EvilGentleman

Ed Vas: To the teacher that taught in 1969 at P.S. 106, I attended P.O. 106 in 1969 and I am looking for a husband and wife who use to teach at the school. I like to......

in response to: Bushwick: The Fire Woman by upfromflames

james560mcgrath@hotmail.com: why is everyone complaning about the who's who of city skylines, they are all great. a city is just a big community with tall buildings, they house people to work and live, nothing more.they may......

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

soonercel: Sorry you found Norman so boring. Norman is a great place to live. If you're looking for a broad spectrum city life, you'll have to go elsewhere. We do offer some city-like action, but by......

in response to: America's Most Boring Towns: 1 by Scott Sargent

vvargas: all this talk about bushwick being unsafe and that only ppl looking to flip their properties are going to encourage you to live here is nonsense. change starts somewhere and it has already started.......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

iman: man, the view of the city is nice. but me personally, i can just go up on my roof. but for anyone who has never been here, maybe you live in another state or something,......

in response to: Windowview by forecastmazy

zinzee: For those of you looking to move here: I live in Bushwick off of the Jefferson L. I'm one block from the L train. I really do enjoy the neighborhood. I did get......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Miguel-Angel: IT is something trully amazing. Don Justo should get a greater recognition, although I doubt it is something he has been looking for during his life. It is a unique thing to see this old......

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

jack: great and welcomed pictures, are your children in pic #7. why is it that we enjoy looking at those lovely young girls. i'm a grandpa and i still look at all the girls......

in response to: Le Splash! by EvilGentleman

Gaynor Miller: Just found this site on my lunch and spent the whole hour and more just looking and remembering it was great!I can't belive a little place like Irlam and Cadishead has got this many beautiful......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Chevrolet Fan: Sigh, that was when AMERICAN cars were built! General Motors at its best! They don't make cars like that any more. Tarrytown cars were built with pride and they lasted long! It still makes me......

in response to: Abandoned General Motors Plant by Peter

.nanotech.: [[img:18457]] [[img:18458]] [[img:18459]] [[img:18462]] [[img:18463]] [[img:18464]] [[img:18465]] [[img:18466]] [[img:18467]] [[img:18468]] [[img:18469]] [[img:18470]] [[img:18471]] * The Queen of England has reportedly been buying up property in Colorado under a proxy. * There is a lot of "secret society" symbology at the airport,......

in response to: Airport Scenes 1 by aer suzuki

mr tthomas mcgowan 2/2/2007: hi tommy here this brings back memories to me i was born in 20 sussex street.4up the pen [1945 ]my pals in the close was ian mc ewan billy logan,bobby park ......

in response to: 11 Stanley Place, Kinning Park by kobe

jack: it is beautiful a great shot but now the homeland security is notified and looking for potential terrorists, we hope. ...

in response to: Lock and Dam #1 by Tyfoid Kid

joey: little uke is correct. more great pictures. the ##dead## looking trees make for ideal b&w realism. i love the twigs and the shadows they make on the fence. ## #13## i think....

in response to: Urban Ecosystem by dfwtiger

Daniel: Can the guy who posted the photo from the top of his building looking east from NDG post one looking west? There's a great photo from the same area from 1925 on the McCord Museum's website. I......

in response to: NDG by CE

JNJ: Your reflections are very impassioned and provide a perspective that I could never understand as a caucasian and an outsider to the neighborhood. I guess what I still don't understand is why, I would be......

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

Interested: Hi JNJ, Your reflections are very impassioned and provide a perspective that I could never understand as a caucasian and an outsider to the neighborhood. I guess what I still don't understand is why, I......

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

rlg: I appreciate your posting this photo. I'm looking for the plaque for a great uncle, Henry Goodman, who I believe was killed in France 2 weeks before the end of WW I. He......

in response to: Forgotten Memorial by Peter

Alexa: Great bridge pics! Beautiful! I have a fear of bridges, yet I enjoy looking at them. I don't think I could ever drive across the massive bridges of NY........not sure I could......

in response to: The Bridges of New York City by Peter

nancy chartrand: wow it is hard to believethat we all lived here at one time,it is so run down.,it is actually hard to see our once lived in homes so lonely looking.this was a great......

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

Eric: this message is to cazy from toronto. canada was great to me, ive been to vancouver, banff, montreal, calgary and unfortunately that huge chunk of ugly they call toronto. im actually pretty skinny so the......

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

Sirhcbre: I find it's best not to rely on nostalgia, it tends to be deceptive whereas it likes to leave out many of the bad parts of the past and glorify the good. Before God......

in response to: Murder at Dawson College by EvilGentleman

Susan Lopez: I was born in Yuba City, CA. and I have been looking in websites to see if I could find some old pictures of Yuba City during the 60s. Yuba City has great memories for......

in response to: Yuba by Paul G

Karlo: Volunteer Im not trying to convince you of my views,i am merely trying to reach an understanding with you as a human being. If i were standing next to you,i would offer you my sincere condolences and......

in response to: Ulster Young Militants: Shankhill by norniron

eric guerra: I was born an raised in paterson. I moved to Tampa about 8 months ago. Even though paterson is the ghetto, it was my home. I miss it. Libbys is still there, right next to......

in response to: paterson factory - may 2002 by adam

colavitos ghost: well, euclid avenue's not in wonderful shape right now. however, things are looking significantly better than they were five years ago. good stuff: 1)the rta is redesigning the roadway itself to improve public......

in response to: Rant by procyon

SILO 1: I was born and raised in Paterson a.k.a P:town when I was growing up.I miss paterson these days but im far from there now.I remember looking at the grafitti done by the greatest around like......

in response to: paterson factory - may 2002 by adam

EvilGentleman: The art, if authentic, should be supported by buying it. I personally feel the best way to buy native art is to go to an Indian reservation and buy it directly from the artist, wherever......

in response to: Fast Cash by joey

Catherine Penfold-Waxman: I used to live at the end of a hall in a big apartment building on the upper west side of Manhattan. Our position afforded us a great view of the whole corridor. Toward the......

in response to: Effective Communication by Marlo

jack: EG i was about 3 yrs old at wars end but i remember curtains on our windows for blackout because we lived too close to coney island. check out the movie, 'radio days' and......

in response to: To Jersey Shore by jack

Chris Erb: This site has really refeshed Fredericton for me. I used to see neat little things while walking and wished I could share them with me. The idea of a photoblog always crossed my......

in response to: A Poor Puppeteer by Marlo

ksedge: not only is this a great photo accompied by the lyrics of a great band, but it's also from my old stompin grounds of halifax, NS! great to see some photos coming out of NS.......

in response to: Citadel, Flag, Moon by okcomputer

jack: hool i love pic's of people and you got a great shot of the women in the picture looking down on a tired boy. and then the man and the two wagons that can't get......

in response to: July 13 2006 Toronto by hool

Amanda: Im a white girl, 23, and I moved to Brooklyn from the suburbs of Massachusetts. I have been all over Brooklyn, in whats considered the "bad" areas, and I honestly think its hysterical that people......

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

JP2433: I'm not a tag artist but like many who grew up in NY, I too would see his tags all over the place. I have a really weird story. Kinda long but worth......

in response to: Sane Smith: Puttin' the Green in Greenpoint by Peter

Jill: WTF is wrong with people. First off we've got losers with their dicks out in public looking for attention and probably getting off on upsetting people and then we've got more losers saying what's the......

in response to: 7 Train Pervert by CC

EvilGentleman: Hmmm, I stand corrected. I just did a wiki search on Woolworth's, and was surprised to learn that Woolco Canada was bought out by Wal-Mart in 1994. I had thought it was earlier. I guess......

in response to: Grab A Seat by Brad

Culture Club: Can I get a few examples of the HP culture that everyone is so keen on holding onto? I don't see it. If there was so much pride you wouldn't let people treat the neighborhood......

in response to: Humboldt Park by corsakti

jack: 1st pic - girl thinking, 'i should'nt have worn this green skirt, it draws too much attention'. 2nd pic - the smoker reels in disbelief at the obscene thing sticking out of the wall. 3rd pic -......

in response to: March 29 2006 Toronto by hool

a'la: WOW this is definately the most detailed entry I've ever seen on here. Good looking out! Great content, too. I now know a lot more about these structures than I ever did and I had......

in response to: Spawn of the Space Needle by Machupicchu

Chuckles: Well Sean, believe me. I have a humungous number of photos that I've zapped off with direct - in your face flash - and always at a hootenany, masquarade or party. Strangely, some have even......

in response to: Arctic Landscapes II by EvilGentleman

jack: i feel the govt. is getting too involved in citizens affairs. but look at these politicians, they are all scared of terrorists. it is too easy to infiltrate the cities and cause death.......

in response to: Privacy Vs Law by realCanadian

EvilGentleman: Elaine, it's bad enough I have this terrible fear of carnivorous giraffes, but now you have to go and add streetlamps? Great, just great. Not being able to function in the savannas and the veldts......

in response to: Silhouettes by Peter

jack: very, very good. i worked in a printing shop in the early 60's and there was a really smart guy and natty dresser. he was an avid reader and liked tom wolf's, 'look......

in response to: It Must Be Warm in There by Elicar

grange: i love the garden , but i cant see any gnomes .Kiddin . my old place had agreat garden . when the kids were small , i built little houses to put int he bushes for......

in response to: My Friend\'s Garden by Elicar

jack: really great photos. when i was a kid in brooklyn we made snow hills and dug deep into it and made believe it was an igloo. i wish i could take my wife......

in response to: Igloo Construction by EvilGentleman

M.G. Michaud: Hello! As a wildlife rehabilitator and someone who has hand-raised many orphaned raccoons over the years, I wanted to contribute a few words to the forum. Raccoons are as "intelligent as any primate" (this from a friend......

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

jack: the village, little italy. my family lived on mulberry and also broome streets in the early 1900's. i remember many summer days sitting on a stoop on broome street looking at the asphalt......

in response to: A Few More Bits & Pieces by Lawrence

tmc: Just another example of the architect who thinks he's an artist. U of T is fully of buildings like this one. Not far from it is a building that does a great job......

in response to: a different perspective by jeeff

morethanenough: Forget about banning handguns and the gun registry, these bike couriers are a threat to the very roots of our civilization. They should all be subject to detailed and thorough background and psychiatric checks, registered......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

abbey: So I am going to sit here looking for one single occurance where someone was injured or killed for something that is deemed minor? Obviously I stated my point for a reason, I have seen......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

jack: catherine, please pull over or find a parking spot to take photos. i know on the fdr you cant pull over so get off and circle around. take a few minutes more to......

in response to: Brooklyn Bridge and the (defunct) Fulton Fish Market by Catherine Penfold-Waxman

Whites in HP: I am white and have been living in HP for two years and I have not had one issue. I have seen others duke it out or get shot but that is because of the......

in response to: Humboldt Park by corsakti

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