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©1996 Richard Kopperdahl: **Sex Street Tail Market**
The first time I shopped at the Essex Street Retail Market I knew nothing of its history. I had moved to the lower east side in 1971 and did most of my...... Brandon D. Nichols Kansas Resident Who Travels...: I'm not sure what it is about internet blogs that allow people to loose all their manners and respect for other human beings. I don't care what color you are, what nationality you are,...... James the cyclist: I ran into this website while looking in the Toronto, Canada Craigslist bike sale thread. Some poster mentioned something about Uncle Jacob's henchmen trying to flag bad comments about his shop. That is how I...... Adam: roof shut up, you make no sense. First we came over with other counties e.g france thats why thier was the french and indian war! second we only killed some natives on the east coast...... nyc: haah duval you express yourself like you never been out of florida,(bt It cud be worse)where you know where to go player? culture,parks? where? this is what i see the majority of natives doing...... nyc: haah duval you express yourself like you never been out of florida,(bt It cud be worse)where you know where to go player? culture,parks? where? this is what i see the majority of natives doing...... Roberta K.: After a day of dealing with typical Jacksonville folk (you know, the ones who claim to be God-loving, then spew nothing but hate) I, too came home and Googled, "I HATE JACKSONVILLE." First, I found...... Mz_Jay: man this is crazy I lived in buildin 630 from jan.1997- oct.1999 from when i was there...i saw alot of vice lords...4ch's and they did they thang (no disrespect to no nations) but i really...... Butler 808: I have never been to the USA but I have met many nice and many not so nice Americans - like any other nationality. I think the queen is a big tourist attraction for England...... Marie: I live in Norway, I'm Norwegian and I'm craving mac n' cheese! Yes we eat lots of pølser in Norway. You can find plenty of pølser stands in town and even in the suburbs (equivalent...... EvilGentleman: Big money seldom has any respect for history. It is so sad that real estate values so often trump the collective memories of whole cities, states and nations.
One day, someone will realize that most of...... EvilGentleman: Thanks, Franny. Interesting to see the perspectives of 1950's America towards my people. I suppose I should dig up the other National Geographic articles (I have the National Geographic CD-ROM box set), as well as...... Tommy 720: As an African American I grew up in Humbolt Park from a grade school kid to an adult. I moved out of the area but still have life long friends that I am in contact...... buddmar: Well, as a Buddhist, I really can't comment on the theology of these people. It sounds to me that they are "Wannabe Jews". I have read that modern day Jews, you know - the Sephardim,...... RT: Jax is a pretty place to live... but don't let looks fool you. This city is full of racism. If you're an educated black person you might as well burn your degree. The racism is...... peggtann: I grew up with the old radio programs. It was a time that people used their imaginations. Reading books also used imagination. It is good to see younger people listening to the old radio shows....... Franny Wentzel: I see the clouds that move across the sky
I see the wind that moves the clouds away
It moves the clouds over by the building
I pick the building that I want to live in
I smell the...... 23 years of bayside fascination: I've lived near the cemetery my entire life. I can remember being a child and being in completely fear that place was haunted because of the way it looked (I'm 23 now, so you can...... Re Becky: I agree that drugs are a nationwide problem. But this town has thousands of people that use meth and other drugs and have not have a job for YEARS. The problem with this town is...... Andrew: Norway is still great and safe. Some streets in Oslo require more attention, but the common sense you should be ok. People are good and bad is not the nation!
... Resident: Gang violence and crime are not attributes of a persons skin color and ethnicity but of poverty, alienation and a failed education. The culture clash in Humboldt park is inevitable and...... Beth: I saw someone above ask what type of activities are you looking for. Well, I have a 20 month old and I moved to one of those planned communities with the amenity center, pool, tennis,...... Sanzay: The cleanup event ended gracefully before the rain hit the ground in the afternoon. Besides the boring garbage picking people enjoyed role game of horseshoe crab funeral.
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Here are the folks from Lead America organization, American...... velvetman: Oh yes I agree. I`ve been all around the world and I have to say that I`ve never been in a country with more assholes than in Norway. They are a self-loving, hypocritical nation of...... Tex: Oh, Oh... If you move to Hutch, watch out where you buy your house, you may lose it later on.
This was in the Hutch News today.
"The potential of sinkholes in southeast Hutchinson is...... Hannibal: Nice to see some old photos of newark, I grew up in Newark in the 60's and I remember living in the projects (64 Broome St) during the riots, It was pretty scary having the...... Steven: Some questions and comments - I noticed on Google maps, that the present cell phone tower (southwest corner of the cemetery) is on an area once covered with tombstones. Was the tower built over...... Hutch Native: I moved away when I was 22 to Phoenix where I've been for 30 Yrs. I think its a great little town to grow up in. My brother and I lived and breathed basketball and...... Kim D.A.: I just caught a few minutes of the Hebrew Israelites' show "The Hidden Truth" on a local public access channel here in VA. At first I found their program merely odd, until I began...... jonathan avildsen: britain and usa both suck, but i can tell you many more reasons why usa sucks. it's mostly the people. the people are such asholes. i dont know if they truly believe the crap that...... RWgirl: Someone challenged people who didn't live in Hutch to come up with 10 great things about their city. I can do that for Portland.
1. Involved citizens- the people of this community...... Dave from L.A.: Wow, what a great bunch of comments. Tell you what Peter, Afro, Anna. Come on out here and kick it in L.A. for awhile, listen to the constant scream of sirens, the planes, the traffic....... F*ck everybody hating Jacksonville: For all you ignorant ugly fat ass good for nothing dumb f*cks.. F*ck yall. Jacksonville is the greatest city in the world to me.. I was born and raised in Mandarin off of Old St....... Cindy MARSH: Exactly how long did he spend in Norton Kansas before he got his obvious yuppie viewpoint of this quaint little home town. I grew up in Norton and have spent a lot of years...... greythreestoogeswatertower: Waxing poetic about a mental hospital will never give an outsider a real picture of life there. First of all, it was a home, not only to the patients, but also to a number...... zxcvb: this man's determination is simply amazing! and this surely serves as a huge inspiration to people all over the world. however, there are reasons why construction and safety rules are to be obeyed! what would...... EvilGentleman: What names were you called?
I just take offense at some people taking advantage of a tragedy that traumatized millions to further their own alternate agenda.
I **especially** take offense at them doing so in the comment...... Sanzay: Folks, please admit that mentality of some individuals is just outdated. Most progressive of them think in terms of the Medieval Age at best ;-) Unfortunately our globalized technology and information-driven civilization left them behind....... St. Seurs: I agree with Graz. Despite the symbol's history and despite whatever random commenters on the internet have to say about what it means or doesn't mean to them, the fact remains that it was *still*...... scorch: you guys dont really get this at all...
I am from derry/londonderry and both communities have art work like this. Its got a lot to do with pride in the local community, "tribal" identity and historical...... Sanzay: April 18, 2009 the following groups hosted cleanup event named "Earth Day Restoration Project at Plum Beach"
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"This is a cooperative effort between the National Park Service and the American Littoral Society, NYC Dept. of...... Fight Colonialism: Chief Tecumseh, Shawnee
1768-1813
Famous Shawnee Native American leader, warrior, statesman.
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THE MASSACRE OF FORT DEARBORN AT CHICAGO
By Simon Pokagon
Chief of the Pokagon Band of Pottawatomie Nation
He (Tecumseh) generally spoke as follows:
"Before me stand the rightful owners of...... Norse Viking: Arrest Development...Your are so right man... Bravo to you... Keep it up!!!
"I think blacks, whites, Puerto Ricans, Mexicans....who cares what your race is, don't we all want this to become a safer place...... Fred M Pohl: Its a shame that General Motors and NAtional City lines trashed a lot of streetcar systems in The name of "Progress" The people in this country were taken for a ride By GEneral Motors in...... cl: I'll add that I am black AND white, born and raised, grew up in Chicago, in Lincoln Park before it was "Lincoln Park" when Agazzi, (the corner public elementary school) was a playground of Unknowns,...... Carnel H.: I grew up living in Stella Wrightr Homes, 234 Prine St. on the corner of 18th ave. and Prince st. I remember the night of the riots and how afraid I was to look out...... Irving: My respect and love to all humans for their good efforts to promote and spread peace , education knowledge among interested individuals anywhere on our mother earth . We should admire you and we do...... Irving: Dear brothers in Humanity from all faiths ,creeds , colors ,nationalities : Most of the internet sites are talking about sex , genitals of both men and women , boys and girls . Sex is...... Franny Wentzel: To think it was the intellectual forebearers of Mr Kunstler that put us in this situation. The people of the 1920s knew how to build cities and suburbs with a degree of architectural grace but...... M: The past two days I have read so many things about the Denver Airport. The murals are truly disturbing. I am an artist, and to have these images for all the world to see at...... TRUTH: GENTRIFICATION IN BRIEF
http://www.enoughroomforspace.org/project_pages/view/198
Gentrification occurs in urban areas where prior disinvestment in the urban infrastructure creates neighborhoods that can be profitably redeveloped. In its earliest form, gentrification affected decaying working class neighborhoods close to urban centers...... olaf4805437: Hey dude. The real crime in Norway is that life is so unbelivably dull. ´Weegies are a conservative, protestant, unfashionable, unpolite, spoilt, unhelpful, etc. people. Norway does have some wonderful things especially if you are...... InColdBlood: Humboldt Park is rife with anti-white racism. The real problems are the gangs, drug dealers and complacent ghetto mentality that supports them, first, because drug dealing is still a potentially lucrative activity and a viable...... jusLiLme: This is still the best site for DIA info 3 years later! Thank you whoever started it. More stuff will be happening as the worldwide economy collapses and this will be invaluable. Google National Emergency...... jay: Well I found this thread trying to find out whether or not I'm getting too old to be skateboarding. It is really encouraging to hear that many of you guys across the age spectrum are...... anon (adsl-68-94-211-24.dsl.rcsntx.swbell.net): Does Shaare Zedek have a complete internment list of this cemetery? If not who does? Many people doing their genealogy are particularly interested in grave sites of ancestors. Older Jewish tombstones are particularly...... Franny Wentzel: Brasilia B-roll pictures
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Grand plan of Brasilia. Sorta shaped like a dragonfly
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Concept sketch by Oscar Neimeyer - Temple of Syrinx on right
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Reflecting pool behind Congress hall
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Artsey National Geographic shot - oddly enough their 1960 article about...... Melanie: Amazing photos. I've always had a morbid fascination with cemeteries as well. I would love to visit this one with a camera but it seems
a little scary to venture alone or even with...... James: I just think its Bull-Shit that Gm&Ford&chrystler(no need for discrimination they are all in this togetger)Has shipped jobs overseas to save a buck,and they are still raising the price of new vehicles,and then have the...... 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...... American Male: Huh, racist? Protestants and Catholics are a race? Also, I've been to N. Ireland, and the same sort of thing is in the Nationalist areas, what with the PLO/IRA one struggle mural. Honestly, saying one...... Arrest Development: Let's get real, gentrification, which means "from gentry, noble birth, good genes", is really a catering to Euro/Anglo culture who are given privilege, mobility, whether it's suburban or in the city, and easier access to...... Brodidly AB: Bushwick!! What can I say? It can be an interesting place to live in and it can be a nightmare. To all those who are contemplating moving to Bushwick, on the serious tip you...... 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...... procyon: Medicalfools: I also know that some higher-ups want the best for it--someone posted a letter to that effect from Dorothy Lewandowski elsewhere on citynoise, and I recently read that they've started applying for a spot...... Billie: I live in Florida, my boyfriend lives in Tarrytown. The first time I saw this site it brought back sad memories of my own. My mother, father, uncles and friends all worked in factories in...... Mike: Indeed, I used to shop at the IGA, while it was further west on N-Dame st., near parc Sir G-É. Cartier. I can still remember people stocking up on on chicken legs, milk, canned juices,...... Liz in Canada: I am Canadian and my ancestry is Irish/Scottish. Some of my ancestors were Catholic and some were Protestant, but I am non-religious by choice. My Irish ancestors were forced out of Ireland and...... chae sone: Mad cowed assemblymen.
WHO REPRESENTS KOREA?
The Korean people want to be free from the mad cow riots. It reminds Rousseau’s statement. “Man is born free, yet everywhere he is chains.” In this social condition, he proposed...... 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...... adr: im not gonna read any of these comments, all i know is that the pics were all of one area by the old hospital, not the church, i dont know what year, but now they...... surviving: Tex ...... serlingrod: In response to the last post - first of, let me say that I live in Philadelphia and have worked as a community organizer in Kensington for the past several years. I mention this to...... voice of reason: Everyone anywhere can either make the most or least out of any situation. The US medical care system is the worst of any advanced nation. You do not need to say your hospital...... jack: shizen, could it be the sadist, 'lockinglear decrebided' he was in southern france and would take pictures of people and reproduced them onto models and used them for, (you know what) they were life size...... Me: Re to Tex and Peter
I would post pics here,but I do not know how.Maybe I can get my 17 year old to do it for me,but she is usually too busy,like many other folks here...... Peter: wow, the comments in korean are fascinating... i mean, im as prone to think that america is the global authority on conspiracy, but i think its a bit of a reach to say that america...... chiamattt: Jack, it's not like the United States is going to 'give' the beef to Korea for free. In previous years (prior to 1994, i think) the Korean market was worth a little more than 3...... Ruth: So many bitter people. I grew up in Hutch and would not take the experience for anything in the world. I am sure it has gotten much worse in every town across the nation...... hugglez924: I have lived in Hutchinson nearly all my life and it is a wonderful place to live and raise a family. My children are grown and dont plan on moving to any other town....... Adam Enright: There is No Game like the Good Ol' Montreal Hockey Riot!
A city whose hockey passions create a constant hunger for battling peace and the status quo.
[[http://www.progressivewebdesign.ca/hockeyriots.html]]
by Adam Enright
I was thrilled to read about...... kidcapri22yrs: ok, ok what some people are saying are that, the nazi-ideology has infiltrated the american gov't from 1930's to present, built one of their many capitol structures to capture and enslave non-anglo americans. what are...... carrie: while i do agree that our nixon-era bred conservative government does employ a 'world cop' approach in their international relations, and also recognize the dangerously slippery slope this entails, i can't stomach yet another accusatory...... Joe Seeking Contact: Check the current demographics on Elkin school and it is evident that the neighbor hood makeup has changed. Just like Kensington was wonderful to us as kids, so it is today for the current residents....... James: I've lived in Jacksonville nearly my entire life (I'm 39). I find people who have issues with Jacksonville are not from here. The ones who complain the most are not from here. Jacksonville is...... James cashan: Re: jon burgess,
I agree, on the one hand people say every body knows your business on the other its good to have a sense of community and roots which a lot of people...... Hutchinson Hater,Now: I just looked in the Hutchinson News today and noticed that in todays paper Apr 30 2008 that Officer Mike Collins of the Hutchinson PD and his assisting thug Mr. Schofield beat a dog until...... ex-Bellevillian: Personally...I think Belleville is the most boring town in the world and I grew up there. Still have family there too. Belleville has always had this gran idea of itself because it host...... CB : It is easy for anyone to put down our inner city areas and declare them a war zone. But the truth of the matter is that if we had more people involved to make change...... Tex: Statistics show the murder rate is almost nothing, but the non-violent crimes such as burglary, arson, theft, basically property crimes where people are looking to steal to get by, are higher than the national average....... 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...... Aingeal: Being from the Bogside, Doire, (Derry). I've developed a strong sense of awareness, passion for all people, and the need to uphold my Irish heritage. I was saddened to read Seamus's (from the south) comments....... Mr. Jones: Yeah, The Bricks was bad, but in many ways it was surreal. Go back and read it's real history.Before the great migration and the riots.Even after that, boring could never be said about the city...... 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...... Questioning: I have a question...I am a white non hipster brought up by a single parent working 2 jobs in brooklyn so i know what its like not to been the one looking for rent stabilization...... noname: Re: Former Hutchinsonite. I have to agree. Seems odd to has some asshole in California commenting about a town that he does not inhabit. Hutchinson is truly the worst of the worst. These statistic that...... noname: I was driving to WORK this morning and saw something that truly pissed me off. I left my house to see 1 million plus dollar crane picking up Tree limbs! Along with this crane were...... Tex : Oh, But despite all of the above, Hutch is a nice safe place to live........NOT!!
According to the 2003 FBI crime statistics.
Arson = 2.89 times the national average (why?, people are setting their homes and businesses...... EvilGentleman: jeeff, would your comment mean that the Don Valley Parkway is usually somewhat noisy? I know autoroute 20 (the Quebec end of the 401) here is loud enough that it drives most people nuts. And......
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