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Willie: Rick, Doc: Yes, Busches Ice Cream Parlor was on Nostrand (near corner of Union Street). Today there is a 'white table cloth' restaurant in that space called "Tavern on Nostrand" which is quite...... steelisreal: and Eileen Ritter that attitude is why your people lost the election.
... Rohinton Ghandhi: November 27th, 2008
To City Noise Editors,
I have recently begun writing articles for the Verdun Messenger's new English Corner segment. They cover Verdun's history and the people within it.
I thought your group...... 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...... pfffft: nice sentiment, scott...and i used to subscribe to that philosophy....until i moved to jacksonville, fl. as an airforce brat, i have seen a lot of this country AND planet...let me tell you, this town is...... Gemini: I have lived in Bushwick for most of my life. I have lived on my street for 34 yrs. Bushwick is like any other neighborhood it has it's ups and downs. I referred to it...... Matt: I just went yesterday... It was a blast... Lots of people and lost of fun... next sunday sept. 07 2008, I will be there for sure... You should all come and have fun... what...... Karlo: Wrong.None of the people who walked their children to school were involved in any attacks.There had been a number of incidents involving people from both communities previous to this,and im not going to argue who...... Anna: Now that a team has won in Philadelphia (Souls) I guess the curse is broken! But I didn't see on the news that the El was set on fire or cars and buses were...... Marie: I grew up in LaJunta and when I hit college, I learned that I had gotten a great education. I was far ahead of the other students in math and science and history. ...... Brushman: Today, lawyers would have a field day with our antics.
We played Kick the Can, where everyone would hide in various places and then try to run in and kick the can before being tagged by...... Tex: Actually my tennant lost his job about 10 years ago, and still hasn't been able to find employment due to health problems and also due to the fact there are no decent jobs to be...... Karlo: That really was a moving story sharon.
Im so glad that you can finally put your anger to rest,a feeling that only serves to destroy the self.
I fully believe that your son Karl would want you...... Kyle: Only in AMERICA,==In 2008, Do We know have so many prude's verbally speaking out, attempting to perpetuate the FAULTS idea the Penis is Bad or shamefully , or nakedness is shamfull....that is simply for...... Joanne amorello-minor: Hi Guys...
sorry i've not been on for a while..had my reasons!well with many thanks for their help which without I would still be lost to Alan Taylor and Marissa we pieced up a lot of...... treee: do some hiking around where the old bridge ranch is, see troy regas has had teh ranch and licence and property in his name a few years ago ( cuz he owns...... JoeyD: These people have no all lost their homes due to forclosure and now no longer need to commute from Stockton... EvilGentleman: I have an old pic from 1994 or 1995 posted in one of my posts in the [[3039:Train Derails on Bridge]] series. I am currently about 305 pounds (people always guess me at about 250...... former Hutch resident: I moved from Hutch about 25 years ago. I was born & rised there. Couldn't wait to get out. I lost both my parents 4 years ago & want to come 700 miles to decorate...... EvilGentleman: Actually Peter, logic would tell you that a loss would have been catastrophic, I agree. But that is not the case in Montreal. Had the Canadiens ##lost##, the crowds would have been grumpy and sullen,...... alma: well, between flashing and a rape, there's a whole world. flashing, in purist america, really is overrated. and "blondes" overreact. "oh my god, he was doing "that" ya know" and stuff.
a poor, clueless, lifeless guy,...... EvilGentleman: dirana1, thank you for commenting. I can respect your opinions and your insight into the prison is a welcome bit of education for the rest of us. I am certain you know a lot more...... Tex: Since Hutchinson is such a great and growing town (LOL), and no one really wants to go there, they lost their airport traffic years ago, then they lost the bus depot which is really a...... Peter: tom: i think its ludicrous to simply look at the "thousands of lives lost that day" without trying to dig deeper into the why and how of it. i think it disrespects both those who...... Tom: hi, i'm from the u.k, so u probably won't care what i think, but sod it. I dnt kno the politics of your country v.well, but wether it's a cover up or not, the terrible...... dublin girl: hey ive been livin in dublin all my life and was always hearing about the troubles up the north! i went and started a course 2 months ago up in belfast and i have to...... Bob Salmon: A bit late, sorry, my internet connection broke down.
Hi Alan
You are correct with what you say about the sky lighting up.
Having worked in all the areas that could light up the sky, I will endeavour...... E$MONEY(1920 BABY 4EVA): I lived in 1920 for most of my life apt,209.My name is eric a.k.a(egg)and i've seen many people from that area fall from chidhood to adult.Caugt up in gangs,drugs,and life hardships.I'm not saying that im...... Peter: bob: i was poised to go to great effort to provide you links to mass-media sources that refute almost everything you say- about the misplacement of blame in iraq, about soldiers who refuse to go...... Tamia J.: I'm from the Southside of Chicago. Many of my Dad's family members lived in the Robert Taylors ('97-'05) until the day they were forced to leave because of demolition. The RT's were considered my second...... Pat Bolton, nee Gillet: Hi Cyril, As Norma confirmed, Eric Bolton was my late husbands(John)cousin. He lived in Mond Road, and was the son of Joe and Emmy Bolton.His father Joe had a serious accident while in the army...... Fred, The.: I'll agree that there are still alot of good people here with good hearts beating in them and it is a shame that they're not more visible.. There sure are alot of able bodied welfare...... coastagirl66: i have an herritage to be a princess but have not put a suit on for years.
i have met many many pearlies but one pearly stay's in my mind george pearly king of peckham;...... Logan: I am a 38 year old man born and raised in bushwick. I have seen bushwick go through many changes. I can remember when the wiseguys used to spend their days in the coffee shops...... Andre: D Bennet? I grew up in the hornets also. I lived in 1920 and 1943. I grew up with them also and I was there when Laffy threw the glass at chris. I know them...... MaGoo: I grew up on Lawn Guyland in the 70's; most of my neighbors were "caucasian-Americans" who were from Bushwick and East New York. They had been displaced by the "diversity"- when the city used THEIR...... nothing to gain: Norman is a sanctuary for Oklahoma City. So, by comparison with mundane OKC, it seems nice. Oklahoma is caught between progressive West, and agressive Texas. If you try to talk the talk,...... John Dereszewski: Crystal, as I'm sure you know, the block on Covert that you lived on went through some very difficult times in the 1970's and 80's due to the many buildings that were lost through numerous...... HushUp: For the person who thinks that someone should ask the side of the 'Gang Member' on why they shot and killed my son's friend - It's obvious you have no clue what it's like to...... jack: thanks little ukraine, would like to know your first name, but i informed my son who lives on the street where that drug bust took place. i'm generally down there every so often and...... Sarah: Moving photos. My thoughts are with all the people who lost a loved one, a friend, a collegeue. It saddens me that so many people had to go through the motions of such a terrible...... Yahoo!: Hutchinson Kansas is a bad place period. Again Hutchinson has lost more chances for employment. It will not change. Hutch may have some good people in it. But it has far MORE SHIT.... Teresa: Jim,
I took your email and will be in contact some time soon. A reunion of some sort would be awesome, especially the school in the school, I've wanted to go in numerous times just don't...... Matt: My mom was born here in 1924, I never lived there but started doing drugs and bought them there many times in the early 90's. I almost lost my life a couple of times there....... Bushwick Girl: My Bushwick...I love this neighborhood. I've been in the bush since 1988 I migrated here when I was 8 yrs old. Back then I was too young to understand what was really happening in this...... Teresa Novy: Hi Jim,
I remember you and think of a club we used to have, if you are the Jim Clary I'm thinking about,I can't remember everyone in it but Roger and Kim were a couple of...... EvilGentleman: I dunno how terrorism is supposed to be stopped by more guns. If the terrorists are deterred by machine guns on USCG boats, then they are pretty lame terrorists. Fact is, America and Canada are...... jack: thanks for your pic's, good info, we should pray for the families of the lost people.... Elektric: My red Trek mountain bike just got stolen a few days ago. And I was actually planning to go to Igor's to buy a new bike because I'm just so sick of getting...... karlo: By the way,What you see here are murals,not grafitti.
As some-one already pointed out,grafitti is usually carried out by just about anyone with a spray can or bucket of paint with the sole intention of splashing...... karlo: I appreciate your views BBH,but i have to disagree.
You should read as much as you can about the hunger strikes,or better still,take a trip to Ireland and talk to the families,friends or people who where...... bed sty-cee!: hello chicago folks-well lets have a little history lesson non of you are spanish, spaniards or latin. all of those words,terms or descriptions belong to europeans, aka white people. all so called hispanics,...... gioconda: I live in Los Angeles. Just lost 2 cats to raccoons in 2 weeks. Faccoons come to eat grapes & oranges that grow in my backyard, and since its' summer and everything is ripe, they...... realworldgirl9: You know, the reason our entire country is in a shit hole right now is because of the lousy attitudes of people today. I have lived in many places in my life, for instance:...... Joe: Like several that responded to this post, I too was raised in the Horner Projects (2215 W Lake st). I attended RN Dett, McKinley Jr HS and graduated from Westinghouse HS in 1980. I haven't...... Nando: Hey guys I have to say this is definitely one of my favorites entries ever. I am a native of Corona (on which the park lies) and I can honestly say that my life...... Alec: I did an engineering internship there 21 years ago when I was 19. I went there this morning and viewed basically the same thing as the photos show (my first time back there). ...... karen: I was out to Belfast earlier this year to visit friends and I did the tour. Canadian born, raised in England with a catholic mother and a protestant Father. I remember growing up with images...... teachnyc: I work in bushwick's schools and I can't tell you how many times I hear my counterparts from our sister districts in queens talk about how bad it is in BW (they never want to...... loca from Ny: First and foremost I would like to say that the Latin Kings and Queens were made to protect it's people what events happened through ought it's history for it to become like this no one...... Hunter : I am not under the impression that any of these murals were intentionally dictated to Leo Tanguma by some elite agency. Instead, I think he may have been picking up on some type of a...... joey southside: 1st I'd like to say I dig the site sort of a memorial for the falling buildings...But In the chicago project buildings, more people were killed and commited sucide ( due to their situation) then...... dimeadozen: Thank you to everyone for this discussion especially The Truth and those following who elevated the discussion.
I moved to Bushwick very recently and completely randomly. Although I work hard, support myself and am forced...... barry: in response to that,there are so many varying and contrating viewpoints of 'the troubles' it's impossible to categorise what has happened into one master answer,instead we must understand the plethora of viewpoints interwoven into a...... Tiff: My family just moved to Bushwick a few months ago and I still don't know about the neighborhood around this area. People seem to be very friendly, however, some were very rude not respecting people's...... mofidious: hiya!
ive just been reading every comment ever posted on this page about my band, there is alot of false information on here.
to start with its called "MOFIDIOUS" we have nothing to do with "i...... Cleveland: It's safe to say that at the rate things have been changing for quite sometime now,we knew Cabrini would not last very much forever.Its kind of hard not having any resentment toward the city and...... Cleveland: I just have to say there is no place like home when there wasnt another home to be found. I lived in Cabrini for 20 years and even though I've moved on with my life...... anon (localhost): i lived in cabrini for 13 yrs. 1230n.larrabee apt 902 and it hurts me to know people only think of us as "niggers"thats so racist! I've been through it all and I'm only 15. People...... from starr st.: 1st. off upfromflames, i am going to my storage space and look for my pics and send them to you. now i was born and rasied in bushwick. PROUD of it.just as proud...... susannah: ..I will concede that I know very little about the HA except what I have been exposed to in the media. I remember many years ago an open house for a rental apartment in...... Aaron J Ban: As a resident of the neighbourhood, and an artist, and as a person that recently purchased a home at West Side Lofts I can't say enough how rediculous your argument is to make 48 Abell...... EvilGentleman: Judging from the responses to his articles, I would say that Scott Sargent has managed to piss off a lot of people with the "Most Boring Towns" series. I personally do not find it wise...... sine: I just had to put it somewhere. Would it help if I put some pictures of DC in the original article? Sorry about going off-topic, I will really try in the future not to do...... ross: hey im from Engalnd and i was reall y touched by the event. and i think they should build a big monument with all the names of the people who lost their lives.... 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...... Karlo: Ok ok,now you ARE funny.
'Loyalists the world over'....
Oh,you mean your support groups such as Combat 18 (for those who dont know,C18 is a 100% Nazi organisation..18 stands for the 1st and 8th letters of the...... Cosmo: I am fascinated with these old abandoned houses, and even the entire neighborhoods that are empty. I get lost in wondering what they were like before the trouble started. I wonder where those...... Mary: My dog, a Jack Russell, was attacked by a raccoon just a few minutes ago. It is a hot night, so I have the window open in my TV room. My dog, who...... PHILL: RECENTLY A 17 YEAR OLD WAS BEAT UP BY THE COPS FOR SPITTING ON THE COP. THE CHICAGO PD IS WAY TO CORRUPT. WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THE CHICAGO PD IS NO LONGER ABUSIVE...... shelia/neworleans: Tyson
All this kid has been talking about is some writing on the wall saying "White Boy Killer" and is it safe for white people to walk through Cabrini Green. He is not interested in...... shelia/neworleans: Phill
No offense or anything but this site is about Cabrini Green and the people of Cabrini Green. The name of this site is Cabrini Green, what's left of it. Its not about leaving it up...... EvilGentleman: phill - There's graffiti here in Montreal that says KILL KOPS, but nobody takes it all that seriously. The best way to deal with those that hate is to ignore them, and to be a...... shelia/neworleans : Thank you EvilGentleman
What is your or anyone opinion on what is taking place right now with Cabrini Green?
Is there anything that we can do or say to give these people hope.
I do realize...... Susan: I agree that "If the best thing a town has to offer is 'national chain outlets' which 'offer convenience and competitive shopping', I don't want to be there."
La Junta does have some other things going...... EvilGentleman: Yeah, I know how you feel. Five minutes ago, I just got off of chat with a friend who just moved back to the place in Nova Scotia where we spent a lot of our...... ANDY: I've been on the beach too, and it was a "fiasco": 5 minutes of lights (beautiful, but didn't help too much!)in the darken Lake Ontario beach, with most of the people trying to avoid getting...... PRPoet: Augusta and Francisco is not a bad place so long as you keep your eyes open and pay attention. Its like anywhere else in the city, a little common sense goes a long way....... anon (belf-cache-1.server.ntli.net): A Belfast man called Karlo: 12th Apr 2006 - 00:37 GMT
i feel i must say something to at least let people know there are those of us that live in Belfast who DO posess a...... Grange: I hope it dosent mate with the mutant squirrel .
Cat , go out to the woods at night , put a crayfish on you nose , and wait ..their out there..then take a pic .funny...... Nate: Can anyone give an update on what's going on with Cabrini and the so-called "transformation plan" in Chicago public housing? I used to know two people who worked as community organizers, doing work trying to...... Sally:
Today is memorial day in America. THEY ARE HOLDING PARTIES AND BBQs and HAVE TOTALLY FORGOTTEN THE ABOUT 2 WORLD WARS WHERE I LOST FAMILY MEMBERS, NOT TO MENTION THEIR OWN TROUPS IN THIS LATEST...... 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...... EvilGentleman: Matt, if I have offended, in part it was intended, but I know I was overreacting. I felt that being mocked over my objection to products that cause harm to myself and even 72% of...... chiamattt: OH. MY. GOD. You want the government to go after 'heavily scented products'? dude! go live in the mountains. I cannot understand that at all. To use the word 'distress' with regard to perfume and...... MutantScum: Salute!
I applaud your courageous decision to engage rather than censor. All is not completely lost! Disagreement and ridicule are valid expressions in a free society and some might say these things are art forms...... Sean MacCloud: *A DUDE here* said "but what would it feel like if it were just her there? just her with the pervert?"
Hmmm... If would feel like... wimmins is not equal for genetic reasons and dependent on...... Elicar: Ahhh...Now, that puts things in perspective. When I saw people "lost their homes", I only thought of homeowners. Yup, I called my rental dwelling my home, not too long ago. My bad!
Awww S__t! Am I...... Elicar: Okay, what I can't understand is, how the rich make the regular folks lose their homes. Call me dense, but if they bought it awhile back, their mortgage will stay the same, or even paid...... 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......
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