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Ron: Hello again Teri, I had to smile when I bumped into your posting here. Something I didn't mention in my recent long e-mail was one time when I was playing on the Eastern Parkway mall and......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Richie Rubin: Davida,dat `Chinese'food WE all grew up on in NYC,ain't da real thing!..nevah was!..1 from column `A',two from column `B'is pure USA..I've been to China & live in San Francisco,cal..now dat's da real thing!..but Italian food in NYC is......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

aj schure: of all the teachers i had through ps167 mr klores will always stand out as the best teacher that i ever had!!wonder if they still turn out teachers like him...

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Allan: I recall that name (Klores) as a teacher but that's about it. I think I have a class photo from the 5th grade. That would've been 1956. If I can find it I'll try to......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Richie Rubin: Allan,AJS;I graduated p.s.167 in`57[not`58]& went to Tilden HS, I also`hung out'w/Freddie Pedals,a blonde irish guy who laughed a lot!WE went to`da PIT'to play Pool/bowl..He was good!& always had a`ciggie'behind His ear!I have an e-mail that Eddie Poska sent ME......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

She Said it: It´s funny how people keep asking if brooklyn is safe for a white girl.What does the color of your skin have to do with being safe or not?? Jayne why dont you explore brooklyn and......

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

Peter: there are more good spots in bushwick than in many other brooklyn neighborhoods. get out there and explore!...

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

Rich: Once again you've really done some fantastic work. I really like the picture with the six rays of sun, the contrast is perfect. Thank you for taking me and others to a place we would......

in response to: The Freedom Tunnel by Peter

Esther Herschman (Rechtschafner): Why isn't anyone writing anything? I think that I shall have to write again. I remember the window of the Famous retaurant bakery. It wasn't like any other bakery window. It was retangular and it......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

lorenzo : i like the big stuff. not that sqigly shit thats on poles. ...

in response to: Hawaii Graffiti, Part II by dubside

Richie Rubin: Suzy;picture dis:Your Mom[Mrs.gradstein]cranking up that old PS 167`Victrola'in the auditorium for:`music appreciation' WE`Rock & Rollers'didn't really dig dat`Longhair'stuff.. `til now!,& WE never imagined having`long hair a decade or so..in da future!..no?..Mrs.Dreeben & miss Hines also cranked up dat`victrola'.as did Mr.Lodato[our......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

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: I’m terribly gratified that some of you enjoyed my reminisces. Richie Rubin is correct in that I sure don’t have Alzheimer’s. I live in Greenwich Village and I haven’t been back to that......

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

K Bernstein: Hi-- Judy Oshinsky must have made an impression on many of us. She and I were both in the same class (the IGC) at PS 167 in 1958-59. The class was half fifth-grade (that's me) and......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

whatthe?: Dude you are totally right. I thought they'd all look like Sophia Loren too! Whats with all that grey hair?...

in response to: Italian Women by Ilona

slayer fan: man i wish there was stuff like that were i live,but in greencastle IN the only thing i have to explore is an old car factory. u should come look at it sometime....

in response to: Abandoned Building Complex by David

Peter: ive always had a special place in my heart for peterbilts. the red and green and sunshine is an awesome combo! damn, i gotta go explore {greenpoint} more before summer ends......

in response to: Truckin\' by luna park

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

Asha: Wow, i need to explore Minnesota more. More like Minneapolis since i've lived in this city for 9 yrs now, thats 56% of how long i've lived on earth. Green way is the best place......

in response to: Riding My Bike Around Downtown by Tyfoid Kid

Paul Revere: I'm sure you can never receive enough accolades for your photography. Great work. Personally, I've roamed those tunnels repeatedly for the past year. As someone remarked you can't hear the train untill it's prcaticly upon......

in response to: The Freedom Tunnel by Peter

Sue Freeman: Anyone who wants to go explore these and other Ithaca area waterfalls would do well to pick up a copy of "200 Waterfalls in Central & Western New York - A Finders. Guide." http://www.footprintpress.com. It's......

in response to: Ithaca Is Gorgeous! by Peter

The GumbyUF MSD: Bushwick...oh, Bushwick. How I love and miss thee. Sorry I left you, but I had to explore other states and neighborhoods. Needless to say, you are still the very, very best piece of real estate......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Andrew Smith: A few characters in the pubs on the edge of town, but I wouldn't call it rough (though I am from a Salford overspill town). The walled town itself and the setting is lovely - used......

in response to: Berwick-upon-Tweed. by Andrew Smith

Candlejack: This is just an amazing sight to see, and even more amazing is that you actually went down there, took so many high quality photographs, came back and put it all here to share with......

in response to: The Freedom Tunnel by Peter

colavitos ghost: joey (and other people who might be interested, if you notice, the roadway all along euclid from public square to university circle has been significantly enhanced in the past 4 years. it's all a......

in response to: Posturban by joey

Dane: Those photos were great. I have a question. Do purebred game hens sometimes lay colored egg? I bought some hens that were supposed to be purebred and some eggs are white, some......

in response to: Wild Chickens by Tyfoid Kid

Ben Baillargeon: Let me tell everyone the number one way to stop bike theft! Don't be stupid for one without critisizing anyone, but if you love you bike bring it everywhere you go! seriously i ride my norco......

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

A Fan: Les Canadiens! Le Bleu-Blanc-et-Rouge! La Sainte-Flanelle! Le Tricolore! Les Glorieux! Les Habitants! Le Grand Club! GO HABS GO! GO HABS GO! GO HABS GO!...

in response to: Hockey Victory Riot by EvilGentleman

Deb Walker: Max Shacklady was a well known name in Irlam/Cadishead folklore - I went to school with Diane Shacklady - I know she was related to the Shacklady's that owned the gym/boxing place - she has......

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

wendy: Hi Andrew I`ll probably explore more when the tiddler starts school, take it in turns with the dogs, I quite like walking but its a bit difficult with little legs or a buggy lol I`m managing to acquaint......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Junito: [[img:26421]] This Alexander von Humboldt (September 14, 1769 – May 6, 1859) was a Prussian naturalist and explorer, and the younger brother of the Prussian minister, philosopher, and linguist Wilhelm von Humboldt (1767-1835). Humboldt's quantitative work on......

in response to: Humboldt Park by corsakti

oevre: Remember Hutchinson in mainly four images....swimming pool in Summer near the grain elevator...high school with brilliant turquoise colored panels, architect was Californian, people said...the old old deep red brick junior high where my parents went......

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

Loree: Viet Nam in {Ballard} is pretty good. Much better than Than Bros....

in response to: Pho in Seattle by Peter

joey: a multi colored sun. what planet are you on? this picture is only ##available## in winter...

in response to: Contrails by Elicar

eyeofodin: I need to go and explore Oakland sometime. Get ready for tomorrow's storm!...

in response to: Rainy Lake Views by joey

noname: Hunter, First off I am self employed. I have not needed to explore other towns. My complaint comes from the lack of people with money in this town. Thank God for the internet... I do......

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

Ed Swenson: I was just a baby in Bushwick. Born at Bushwick Hospital in 1937, saw Dr. Salpeter when needed. Family moved to Ozone Park in 1939 and then to New Hyde Park in 1942 but......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Tex Re: Hunter: My crime statistics come from the F.B.I., and I would say that they probably have well qualified statisticians who know how to report said facts fairly with the proper comparisons, so that 'apples' are not......

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

loren dowe: aftr reading;one must say that there is noting either good or bad but thinking make it so.good writing.keep it up!...

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

yas: saw this driving through queens once. i can't even wait to explore it a bit farther. i do wonder, why was there only ever one world's fair? shouldn't there have been many, like every year?......

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

annah: Jacksonville is a great city to buid yourself up. It's easy to stay out of trouble if you are a teen, and if you have the proper mindset, you can really make something of yourself......

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

eyeofodin: I like it, cool building. I need to explore Oakland, I live across the bay....

in response to: Step Back by joey

Dan Doyle: Hey Wanderer!! The cheesesteaks you had were from Bills Steakhouse at Kensington & Cambria. Bill's is where you went late at night or real early in the morning, it was open so late. ......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 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

Karen: What a trip! The pics are great. I love to explore places like this myself. I wonder if there are any places like this in Salem, Oregon?...

in response to: Haverford State Hospital by Nairi

anon (wnpgmb01dc2-99-69.dynamic.mts.net): WINNIPEG may not have as many buildings as Calgary but it does have a decent skyline,many rivers,bridges and tress galore.. and to its credit..the best collection of heritage buildings in Western Canada and the reason......

in response to: The Top 10 Canadian Skylines by CE

rose colored glasses: its coming back, but it still has a long way to go. The area from Willoughby to george st from evergreen ave to st. nick ave is still one of the worst areas in the......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

rosecolored glasses: had given my parents a 4 hr tour of b'wick and noticed then, as in picture here, that despite the poverty there were no junk cars parked on the street. Also noticed many woman......

in response to: Kenia Furniture: by Peter

rosecolored glasses: i had taken a picture of the house on central ave and hart street but misplaced it. the house is on the north side of central, it has black bars to the second floor. Its funny......

in response to: Bushwick Gates: Part 1 by Peter

juan tejeda: ACORN was a hell of a good time...for me . i wasent one of the most popular folks in that bitch but ,there aint nothin i wouldn't giveto be a student there again. any how that was......

in response to: Acorn Community High School by Peter

procyon: mmm, now this stuff looks familiar. i think my aunt might know the people who live in the very purple house, but i might be thinking of a different very purple house. i remember being......

in response to: Most Holy Theotokos, Save Us! by little ukraine

Cay: Chris, congratulations to you for being an honor student at your school. The real secret to success is using your brain for your own empowerment. Seems like you're off to a good start. Keep up......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

tiara lingua: Your photos are dark and ominous. There is so much life and movement when you normally go there. Sunshine. Performers galore, freaks, opportunists, and gawkers. Blondes scantily clad on rollerblades. So......

in response to: Venice Beach by adam

John Spencer: Gus,enjoyed the site and pictures very much. My mother grew up in Barlick and immigrated to America with her parents in 1924. I last visted there in 1969 and stayed with a friend of mothers'......

in response to: Barnoldswick by Gus Brennan

CartLegger: nice shots indeed! There are so many places to explore in that chunk of brooklyn. how many wheels were you on that day? two or four or none? ...

in response to: Sunset Park by little ukraine

oompaloompa: Great historical piece. makes me remember that there are still parts of this city that can be explored and yet are hidden in plain sight just waiting for someone with the sense of adventure and......

in response to: The High Line: by Peter

EvilGentleman: Damn, and I just threw my local door-to-door DeLorean saleman out on his ass an hour ago. I have a few flux capacitors kicking about, and I recently learned how to harness the hot air......

in response to: User Survey 2007 by Jamie

Jamie: Anyone can do it. All it takes is a De Lorean DMC-12, a flux capacitor and 1.2 gigawatts of electricity. Easy....

in response to: User Survey 2007 by Jamie

Jimmy Legs: it's a strange attitude to adopt, rosecoloredglasses: bemoan safety issues but still admit the neighborhood is coming back. how does a neighborhood come back without change? and in this case one undeniable aspect of this......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Armstrong: I just got an apartment on Starr St and Knickerbocker so I a little bit resent rosecoloredglasse's last comment. at the same time, I'm a realist and yes, that area would be considered blighted by......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Loretta McKenna: Played here as a child in the early 1930's...

in response to: Prospect Park by Peter

jeeff: jp haze: note "virtually", but maybe that was overstating it a bit. the tokyo metropolitan region (including yokohama) covers 83.5% of the kanto plain. i've seen the edge of suburban sprawl toward the......

in response to: tokyo skyline by jeeff

Loretta McKenna: My Father James McKenna worked at 233 Butler St. ASPCA...as a child I played along Gawanas Canal..waiting for his truck to pull in. He eventually was manager of shelterin LONG BEACH..until his death.......

in response to: Forgotten Structure: ASPCA by GGP

CE: It's in NDG on de Maisonneuve around the 5500 block. I think it's in the Decarie vincinity. There's lots of great stuff there especially if you explore the nooks and crannies....

in response to: Mtl Graffiti by Cinic

jack: is that the planet earth in the distance, we should send a ship there to explore new planets and go where no man has gone before....

in response to: Key Maps Globe by groovehouse

Anonymous - 36: Great !! If someone ever asks me the what was the best time of my life - without a doubt it was 13-16, great memories to last a lifetime. My 9 year old daughter can't......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Wyoming: Mushi - Thanks for your comments. I am anxious to come and explore the area, and you have made me feel a little more confindent about doing so. Hope you can someday soon......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Mushi: I am a white girl from Southern California living in Bushwick by myself. I feel safe. Cay -- you really don't need to worry about your son. The neighborhood is noisy, but fine. I've had......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Devon: wow. looks like you really sought some excitement - staying at a budget chain hotel and eating at an incredibly mediocre chain restaurant. way to explore your surroundings, bra....

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

Dolores Hall: We need this guy here in New Orleans to help with the rebuilding!...

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

explorer: nice trusswork, indeed....

in response to: There Are Many Bridges in Cleveland by little ukraine

explorer: full of himself?...

in response to: Inside the Old Coast Guard Station (Part 3) by little ukraine

little ukraine: ok.. it is clear that we are going to have make a collective effort to name every artist up there. let's go for it. first off, who is that fellow with the hat......

in response to: Art on the Streets of Manhattan by jack

ricky: yeah i live near it. but never had the guts to explore me and my friends might go soon. any buildings we should especially check out?...

in response to: Haverford State Hospital by Nairi

joey: that one multi colored building behind the garden apartment building also blends into that building. ...

in response to: Manhattan Continued by jack

EmAManda Light-of-Day: I got here because I googled "Songs from the Slums" and truly enjoyed this picture. The contrast between the items we create as a result of our human civilization and the beauty and gentle......

in response to: Cross Street and Blossom 2002 by Jamie

ksedge: haha with a marker? ok, ok, a white german shepard with a marker colored mohawked wins! you win zagg. you win....

in response to: Cool Dog by ksedge

jack: what am i supposed to see? is there something there in that "art"? i see clouds, some red running under dark clouds going into grey clouds. i see rain of different colors......

in response to: Signage Daydream by GGP

Jeff and Kerrie 19 Sep 2006: We heard about it today and road our Harley there with a friend, and WOW, it is a must see and explore. Our friend rented a Harley from Pikes Peak in Colorado Springs, what......

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

Sirhcbre: I need to get on my bike more too before summer ends. Most of the exploring I've been doing has been around Metro stops. I went out to Bois-Franc on my bike last......

in response to: Skinny Building by CE

EvilGentleman: In the interests of the preservation of the prevalent pedanticism which we have been previously predisposed to possessing, I should perhaps politely point out that "Antarctica" has a "c" in it, positioned between the "r"......

in response to: Death on Ice by jack

Chris Erb: Sussex folk lore says that the ice cream cone was invented a few months before the St. louis World's Fair. Apparently a baker made a bad batch of dough that was baking very hard......

in response to: Melting Vanishing Point by Marlo

Lauren: Norman is not boring. Perhaps to you, coming from a larger town where most people need an income upwards of $100,000 to afford cost of living and entertainment, this place seems boring. But......

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

Nairi: thanks guys Peter, I don't do this often. It took me a lot of guts to go back in the day time. I'm still haunted from the first time I was there, at night! Zagg, a......

in response to: Haverford State Hospital by Nairi

C.: Anyone seen Waydowntown? [[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0219405]] I've gotten lost in the +15 numerous times. It's always fun to explore though....

in response to: You\'re in Calgary When... by ksedge

EvilGentleman: Luckily, Opposite Island is uninhabited. But in the old days, the people on Opposite island always told lies, and the people on Sanderson Island always told the truth. And to make matters worse, they both......

in response to: The Case of the Disappearing Lake by sine

aer suzuki: "you dont want it turning up online/getting photographed/discussed, then dont do it in public ;) thats why people dont fuck in public, carry out personal melodramas in public (often) or walk around nude in public." but......

in response to: Mullets Galore! by Peter

lorena: he does like shining his rays on 5pm drunkards....

in response to: God Rays by sally

Peter: though my helmet looks remarkably similar to his, my {scooter} is much more subtlely colored/styled ;)...

in response to: Bescootered Narcissus by Tom

Janet Hartley: Andrew - I emigrated from Irlam to Christchurch, New Zealand 7 years ago and I like to check every now and again what is on the internet about it - nothing much seems to have......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

anon (222-153-226-4.jetstream.xtra.co.nz): Andrew - I emigrated from Irlam to Christchurch, New Zealand 7 years ago and I like to check every now and again what is on the internet about it - nothing much seems to have......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

EvilGentleman: Just imagine if Lorena and John Wayne bobbit had been Citynoise posters......

in response to: A Grisly Example of Man\'s Inhumanity by GGP

Micah: If you wanna see mullets galore you should go to Cornwall, Ontario. When I was living there five years ago its citizens appeared to be still living in the 80s. Of course they......

in response to: Mullets Galore! by Peter

kc: and p.s., these tailored google ads are out of control. U.S. Stick Flags on sale! (Lighters extra!)...

in response to: Burning the Flag by jack

spygirl_t: What happened to Paris the city of lights... albeit an old city, it is a marvel to look at and to explore. ...

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

Laura : Love them! When I lived in Ireland I was suprised at how lanterns were standard lighting in my apartment. They were white, though, not colored. I thought they were such a nicer option than bulbous......

in response to: Perception by drea

Catherine Penfold-Waxman: When we present concepts to clients they often have fake copy (which is usually Latin 'Loreum ipsum' and the like). When I was an art director, I always liked to hide the word 'quim' in......

in response to: Class War Sunset by elaine

an impossible child: GOOD VIBES GALLORE!!!!!!!! hopefully see you later - what do you look like?! xxx...

in response to: Silly Cow, the Exhibition by elaine

EvilGentleman: LOL, I just **knew** someone would do this post sooner or later. Might I add: 12 - By using a daily or monthly pass, you have one of the best ways to explore a new city......

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