Comments about penn

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Stan: I was born at 1074 Eastern Pkway, moved to 919 then 915 and around the corner to Albany Ave, between Lincoln and St. Johns. My wife can't understand why we always lived within a few......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

river otters21 girl: I'd like to add "opened" to "Billy Penns hat" to the last sentence in my last post....

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

river otters21 girl: I had read somewhere that the decline of the neighborhoods is a part of the "Billy Penn curse". No Philly sports team won a championship since 1983 and since that time period Kensington......

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

LUCKY: hairsy ......

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

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

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

Thom Cartmell: I lived at Susquehanna ave and Trenton Ave. 2129 E. Susquehanna ave. I grew up there in the 40's and 50's I remember Mike. Damn I remember the Horse Drawn Milk Wagons and......

in response to: Harbison Dairy Milk Bottle by serlingrod

luna park: i lived at 45th and spruce. did 2 years in a phd program at penn, but dropped out after the masters because i couldn't stand it....

in response to: Trolley Tracks by serlingrod

serlingrod: wow, way before the days of Penntrification. where abouts did you live? ...

in response to: Trolley Tracks by serlingrod

Janice P.: I lived in Kensington on East Dauphin St. from 1941 until 1962. I attended H. A. Brown Elementary and Penn Treaty Junior High. Both excellent schools at that time. I then moved to......

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

Peter: yes, the tunnel is very much in use, as the tunnel is the main artery that connects [[wiki:Metro-North Railroad]] and [[wiki:amtrak]] trains to [[wiki:penn station]]. dodging the trains and staying out of their line of......

in response to: The Freedom Tunnel by Peter

Sheila Vaudrey: Hiya Dean, I was telling my older sister about your grandma's dare devil stunts, she wasn't surprised, then went on to recall that while she lived in Harewood road she went to Urmston swimming baths......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

JoeyD: Not all of Babes Family are as mechanically inclined as babe himself is... his brother Pedro for example decided to go into the restaurant business. [[img:27814]] All work and "no Play" would make babe a......

in response to: Babe\'s Muffler by JoeyD

Stan Hodgson: Hi Great site, was directed to it by Benny Hilton, I was born in Windsor Ave 1944 then moved to Carlisle Drive about 1963,along with my older sister Patricia and brother Bill, . We all......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

James cashan: RE: Jon Burgess, ha ha well spotted jon i dont think that public demand, finance nor desire is great enough for that. K.O.T.S. Fans and those that remember us are a rare commodity,although i......

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

Michelle: People will bitch all they want to. They can make up their stories, print them, and make everyone believe it's true (including law enforcement...usually they are the ones who start it up). Everyone grows a......

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

Eric from Port Richmond: A Richmond boy with a few comments. Its NOT just Kensignton that took a turn for the worst in the area. I grew up in the late 70s and 80s in Port Richmond. The neighbors would sit......

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

Peter: ive spotted these around, but never had a camera handy... i recently saw a half-removed one stuck to a garbage can in front of {newark penn station}... nice. id always wondered what they said......

in response to: The Devil Is the Boogie Man by Mr. Fang

Julian Austin-Seal 23/4/08: Been living in Flixton for the last 18 years, gotta say some parts are almost like scenes from such film as 'Stand by Me', some times Flixton resembles scenes from 'The Wonder Years', dont know......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Joe: In response to LINDA from 4/13/2008. I left 29 years ago and also felt at that time that I had to GET OUT of Kensington. I had just purchased a home there (my wife wanted......

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

jon doe: i belive that the towers were rigged from top to bottom without a dought. theres no question that our goverment was behind it. i want to know who was on the two planes that hit......

in response to: If You See Something by GGP

Bobby I: The pretzel factory was located on the even side of Starr Street, between Wilson and Knickerbocker, closer to Knickerbocker Avenue. I lived on Starr between Wilson and Central, and my brother and I used to......

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

Alan Taylor: Hi Cyril et al, The middle semi's where cleared and left vacant for a few years then I believe a clinic or doctors surgery was built in their place, don't know if this still stands......

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

Andrew Smith: Thought I'd try and take a few of the more urban side of Irlam... If ever your playing Irlam Town, get yourself to that football ground...now home of Irlam FC [[img:26236]] Most of the streets in this area......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Bonnie: My sister emailed me about this site. We were born and raised in Kensington, 2504 Front St. We lived there from 1949 until we left in the 70's. My parents lived there......

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

anon (d58-111-103-252.adl2.sa.optusnet.com.au): Hi Anne No private fireworks for us now, the danger of bushfires is too great.Leaving Irlam after spending 55 years there was a big pull, and came about after visiting my wife's sister Edith (nee Jaques)......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Bob: I was born in Bushwick in 1950. I lived on Starr Between Wilson and Central, great place to grow up. We had to move in 1962 because the city wanted to knock down PS 53......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

jack: are you sure this is not a corner in pittsburg, pennsylvania, because i see a pawn shop....

in response to: Bushwick Tire Repair by Peter

cyril bagshaw: Hi Norma, Tradition has it that the city of Adelaide has this Annual Christmas Pageant with these magnificent floats and bands heading the spectacular entrance of Father Christmas and his team of reindeer. Sorry, but no......

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

Joanne Amorello-minor: Didnt one of the shops collect used stamps for charity or something?I seem to remember having a stamp collection as a kid(I know!!)and getting fed up with it and giving them my stamps there were......

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

angela buscemi letzeisen: my husband fred and i were married in st.barbaras church in february 1953 and just celebrated our 55th wedding anniversary on valentines day.i went to st barbaras school and church during the 1930 to 1946......

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

Alan Taylor: Hi Cyril et al, Yes now I remember and heck it was a short period as a flower shop :-) I remember only too well Cyril Bagshaw SENIOR and his chippy, was it 6d [six pennurth] of......

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

Zenblonde: It just amazes me how provincial and small minded some of the people here are. It also amazes me that Gary is quite happy to make money from whom he thinks are such dreadful people,......

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

Stan: A. Weinstein Yes, I remember the candy store. I would go home for lunch (Albany & Lincoln) and come to school via Lincoln place. I'd stop at the candy store with my penny. They had a......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

merbenz: i also went to holy name school at gaul and berks st , now look at it , and look at penn treaty jr high school down the street ran down and......

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

Alan Taylor: Hello everyone, lots of names cropping up that I recall, but more are from after I left my birth town in 1965/6 although I continued at the steelworks until 1972 & transfered to Scunthorpe Works.......

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

Stan: Graduated 167 in '43. Lived on Eastern Parkway then Albany between Lincoln Place and St. Johns. Mr. Lodato was principal, Ass't principal was Mrs. Cohen (with the red wig). Mr. Allen taught science and Mr.......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Lydia: Hi Uchie, You are so right! I also have fond memories of Melrose Street, remember I lived in 350 Melrose street from 1976 to 1980 and my sister lived in the building next to yours.......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Padre Island: The elderly that are in their 80's and 90's today grew up during the great depression, WW1, WW2 and learned from a early age to save every penny for when they would need it later on......

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

lil nancy: Anyone remember Nancy and Felo's Candy Store on Knickerbocker and Linden? All the kids from 116 and 291 would hang out in there at lunch time buying penny candies and playing video games. Those were......

in response to: Winter in Brooklyn reminds me of spring in Moscow by shoshannah

lil nancy: anyone remember Nancy and Felo's candy store on Knickerbocker Ave between Linden St. and Grove St., then she moved to the corner of Knickerbocker and Linden St.? She sold great sandwiches, the only penny candies......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Catherine Penfold-Waxman: If only Gwen had a penny for every #1 fan she had....oh wait...she does....

in response to: gwen stefani's wedding by Steelisreal

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

in response to: The Top 10 Canadian Skylines by CE

jack: i worked up stairs on the 40th floor of penn plaza, the windows went from the ceiling down to the floor and if you stood right up against the glass you could almost see straight......

in response to: Waiting at Penn by Ilona

steve : Cartlegger; I'll try to be brief with some details. Please don't hold me to the exact dates because I am going back from memory and not researching. Barren Island as we knew it......

in response to: Barren Island by CartLegger

Alex: Hi. I loved Irlam. I was there last January and February.(2007) I also got to spend my birthday and Val's day there. Both of them best ever!!! Irlam's people are warm and friendly. I loved......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Marty Gottlieb: God bless the Casusos--no finer family could anyone hope to meet! Everything that Adam has written about them so beautifully here is true. From my standpoint, the tremendous impact they had in turning the neighborhood......

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

pennohara: One would have to be stupid to not notice this. I'm thinking the architect, for starters. If this is a joke on the part of the architect, it's in very bad taste. ......

in response to: Quite Possibly the Worst Layout for a Hospital, Ever by Catherine Penfold-Waxman

RickC: The way to get started is to get involved with a school that you think you would want to be employed at. Then go to the Board of Ed, see if you have the qualifications......

in response to: Blinding Success: Urban Signage by upfromflames

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......

in response to: Road Trip, Part II by procyon

Tyfoid Kid: Andrew, no it's down a side street, Russel Ave off Glenwood just west of Penn ave. Cartlegger, yeah its real and it's not very weathered so it's pretty new. I'm sure the conversation in the house went......

in response to: Large Urban Mushroom by Tyfoid Kid

ccpenn@sonic.net: The above statue was created by Austin Duel of Scottsdale, Az. who served as a combat artist in Vietnam I met Austin at a confab in Scottsdale of the Marine Corps Combat Correspondents Assocation. He......

in response to: Patton Statue by steelisreal

forecastmazy: Yes, I heart New York most for architecture. If I had a time machine I'd just walk around the original Penn Station. ...

in response to: At Grace Church by little ukraine

procyon: peter: too bad about the sane stuff getting painted over! i read somewhere that someone is rehabilitating the place, though... as a resident of a beautiful old building with a lot of terra cotta sculptural......

in response to: Road Trip, Part II by procyon

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

Biff: Find a penny, make it bright, And you will have a happy night......

in response to: Nov 24 2006 Toronto Part 2 by hool

jack: pic 1- we need real toilets out here. pic 2- oh my God, where did this come from? pic 3- no comment pic 4- pick up a penny you will have good luck all day. pic 5- sunscreen without......

in response to: Nov 24 2006 Toronto Part 2 by hool

colavitos ghost: fuck getting pennies for halloween....

in response to: The Streets of Ohio City by little ukraine

Beadle and Tatum: Cogswell hall had the worst halloween candy. Each old lady would take Good'n'Plenty, candy corn, hard candy and pennies and dump them into your sac unwrapped and loose....

in response to: The Streets of Ohio City by little ukraine

jack: i find that espresso coffee with a chicken parm hero at midnight usually makes me sleep like a lamb. of course i gained a lot of weight. so i got a job starting......

in response to: The Streets of Ohio City by little ukraine

Jamie: **[[604:Philip Johnson's Pennzoil Place]]**...

in response to: Philip Johnson\'s Water Gardens by dfwtiger

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

What biziness?: Hope yall have learned that all criminal activity is related but slightly competitive only if evryone is getting a piece. None is needed but the guys know that someone will do it if they dont......

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

jfilip: I want to move to Intercourse Pennsylvania. NOW. [[http://www.800padutch.com/intercs.shtml]] Get some AAA buggy rides! Once, a long time ago, I was in Stratford(, ON) and while walking down the street I saw a road sign saying 'Church......

in response to: What to Do in Sarnia? by jfilip

zagg: My keys have a thing from Intercourse Pennsylvania....

in response to: What to Do in Sarnia? by jfilip

pennybike@aol.com: The Barret model I have is made with the Schwinn frame, with 5 speeds. It does not have the quick release for the front forks or the seat post. ......

in response to: Side-by-Side Tandem Bicycle: by Peter

jamie: ##"the things i draw come true"## - what, like **[[wiki:penny crayon]]**?...

in response to: queen street street art by jeeff

carolita: wow, memories! when I used to take the path train to parson's on 13th street from penn station (because it was 25 cents cheaper than the subway, and I needed that quarter for my......

in response to: Blood on the Platform by Peter

Peter: i had a similar reaction while watching 5 transit cops overzealously enforcing a minor traffic stop in front of {newark penn station} (driving in the bus lane)... i was trying to photograph it with my......

in response to: Montreal Police Bicycle by EvilGentleman

Vince Browne: not like Yorkshire penny...

in response to: Williamsburgh Savings Bank by little ukraine

EvilGentleman: I'm off to look for the pics now, but I warn you, Google Earth shots can be up to 5 or 6 years old, so do not be surprised if it shows the lake full......

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

EvilGentleman: And all I knew of Glenn Miller was "In The Mood", "Moonlight Serenade" and "Pennsylvania 6-5000" (the phone number of the Pennsylvania Hotel on 7th Ave, if my grandmother told me right)....

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 8 by Scott Sargent

Peter: sally: ill gladly take the cd. it will fit nicely next to the cd of music i got from the strange sionist hippy guy that plays songs about jerusalem in front of {the met}. also: what......

in response to: God Is Good by Peter

Peter: a quick look at the wiki entry for [[wiki:bushwick]] shows that the displaced people youre talking about are far from the first to be displaced, whether from gentrification, changing demographics, modernization, urbanization, etc. i mean,......

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

Angela Wilson: OOooh! It has been five years since the incident and I am blessed to see the amount of hard work and energy to rebuild. I've just seen the movie UA 93, the flight......

in response to: Ground Zero: lower Manhattan as it looks today by Peter

Peter: wow, what a comprehensive entry, eg! it sure tells a story. i tried to take some similar shots of some very aggressive cops in front of {newark penn station} (issuing tickets to people parked in no-standing......

in response to: Speed Trap! by EvilGentleman

EvilGentleman: I believe the itinerary of border crossings on my trip went something like this: By Airline: Nunavut, Manitoba By Greyhound: Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec By 1999 Pontiac Grand Prix from Avis: Quebec, Vermont, Quebec, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, New......

in response to: Borders Part I by EvilGentleman

Bullish on Toronto!: Man, that city is kick ass!! You people have no idea how good you have it. Just look at the growth you guys have experienced. Something right is happeing there. I was......

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

S: Elicar, if you think those prices outrageous check out some of the prices in other parts of the city. I have a family member living in the Annex. He bought the house 25 years ago......

in response to: Count Your Blessings by Elicar

jack: they take exams every six months. they have the best doctors available. i knew a girl from there, big red. her hair was in a beehive going up about two feet high.......

in response to: Bimbo Daycare by EvilGentleman

kc: I rather like that clam with stick composition. And btw, since this is such an informative post: Mussel Shoals, CA: "If Rincon’s the Saks Fifth Avenue of California pointbreaks, then Mussel Shoals, located a mile south of......

in response to: Great Kills by GGP

colavito's ghost: really wonderful...and when you said "something caught your eye" on the windshield of the patrol car, the first thing that grabbed my attention was that reflection. but i guess that civilian-penned violation is even......

in response to: Vancouver in February by johnny E

anon (dhcp015.design.UPENN.EDU): maybe that's more of a lava flow than a tree...

in response to: Tree and Fence Grow to Like Each Other? by j

anon (dvlab-05.design.upenn.edu): They're not fighting! How odd....

in response to: Walking Dogs by Metoo

A. J. Pennypacker: I have to agree with Grey Aluer on this one. of course there are some valid points being brought up here but some of you would probably make better cock garages than mouth pieces......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

Has a brain: So, who paid for the streets anyway, I'll bet it was the motorist not the cyclist. Cyclists think they own the world, but never paid for a penny of it. Expect everyone else go give......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

lester: I once threw a pop can out my car window at a traffic light . Little did I know a police officer was in the car behind me . I received a fine and I......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

pennybike@aol.com: Yes, this is a Barrett Sociable Tandem. The Barrett was mfged near/in East Aruora New York, near Buffalo. It is a modern version of a bike made back in the 1890's. They......

in response to: Side-by-Side Tandem Bicycle: by Peter

anon (digitalaudio.DESIGN.upenn.edu): best citynoise of all time, a title formerly held by [[1389:Crow Vs. Goose]]......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

GGP: lovin' the flag right now! (i'm saving my pennies for Canada--home of the free)...

in response to: Enjoy Looking Down by elaine

Catherine Penfold-Waxman: I'm saving up my pennies/cents to flee to New Zealand. They have Hobbits there. And really hot elves....

in response to: Enjoy Looking Down by elaine

Peter: hahaha. thats not a tunnel, its {newark} {penn station}. you know, a building. a train station. and if you lost your virginity there, im sure you got the clap or something along with it. the......

in response to: PATH Train, Newark Bound by Peter

Catherine Penfold-Waxman: Hello Mum, just because we only had old pennies to suck on doesn't mean that other children shouldn't enjoy themselves. This is America! It's more delicious here. If you hadn't made us sweep chimneys, Ian......

in response to: Liquor and Candy by Catherine Penfold-Waxman

acgc158@aol.com: tell me where the name granville paine came from was it a person when did the pennsylvania on the jackie robinson parkwy become granville paine or visa versa please answer if u know thanks...

in response to: Brooklyn Broadcast & Audio by Peter

jack: terrific, i worked at 44th and 8th ave as a concierge at the milford, the grand hyatt and the plaza. things have changed. 8th ave and 42nd st. were hubs for prosties and......

in response to: Brooklyn to Midtown Manhattan via Car by Peter

Laura: Pennies don't taste so good...

in response to: wishing you well by joey

jeeff: i can almost taste the pennies....

in response to: wishing you well by joey

Peter: they even had cops and bomb dogs dispatched to {newark penn station} today, i suppose in case of copy-cats: [[img:3342]]...

in response to: Multiple Explosions Rock London by Editor

elaine: dunno if you can read that but it says; "The world's first public park Victoria Park was London's first public (as opposed to Royal) 'park for the people'. James Pennerthorne laid out the park between......

in response to: victoria park bench by elaine