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Mitch Spector: Yep, it's indeed very much GONE. Made one final pass by this morning (November 5th) to check things out and it's not what I saw, but what I didn't see that caught my attention! It's...... Humboldt1: I am one of those yuppies moving in and buying up property. I see real opportunity in areas like Humboldt Park and Logan Square. Now, I live in Humboldt Park in an apartment...... Warren S.: "...I think Father Zimmer was reading the weekly anouncements and DP and some other nuns were being sent to other Parishes. When Father said her name, I was stunned and looked at her with a...... Tony (47): As a frequent worldwide traveller (what with being an airline pilot) it's definitely been my experience that in many Canadian cities (Vancouver, Ottawa, Calgary) that the number of down-and-outs / bums / druggies / alcoholics...... Elkin School Rulz!: I think we should have a stickball tournament for all former Kensingtonians. But where do we find a Pimple Ball? Man, I miss them days. We didn't care how hot it was,...... Peter: This is a tale explaining the manner in which my way of life was rotated along a Y axis until it reached a position roughly 180 degrees from that which it started If I could...... colavitos ghost: wow, these pictures give off a really warm, almost tropical feel.
very interesting looking city. almost looks like a mash-up of a north-american and asian city.... Anonymous Honest Tax paying citizen of Fredericton: This is yet another example of how much the fredericton police are a bunch of uneducated airheads, typical protests and offenses most cities in canada wouldnt be bothered with or treat with less scrutiny...... 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...... Rob Tynan: Hi James,
Great photo's. You are right about the Council grabbing the limelight. Typical really, any excuse for a photo opportunity.
Rob
... Nick Aceto: I had to comment on this one, plus it was written on my B-day. Anyway, I, too am reaching that age, 27, where skateboarding just doesnt feel quite the same. Still, I've found that a...... Andie: Cody,
I know you and your family personally. I grew up in Hutchinson and attended church with you. You are not representative of the average Hutchinsonian. Your mother is a hospital administrator and your father is...... anon (79-69-220-95.dynamic.dsl.as9105.com): he is a disgusting despicable old man, who sexually molests young women and people think it's funny cause he's drunk. everyone calling him a legend is vile.... Editor: though the content of this sort of post isnt typically what we have on this blog, im going to leave it, as it sounds interesting, and the photo is nice.
"cycles past", i urge you, though,...... Kensington H.S. Vice President: Hello to all Kensingtonites.I lived at 5th & Leigh Ave and attended Kensington High School for Girls from 1958-1961.
Even though I have not been to Philly for many years, does anyone have suggestions of...... 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
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Most of the streets in this area...... jameth: Viet Nam on Broadway/Stockton in {San Francisco}.
And yeah anything on Jackson in Little Saigon is typically good, especially when you have to have a child translate for you or point at the menu.
Pho Cyclo...... Peter: i think youre referring to {manhattan}, as it has areas referred to as "upper east side" and "upper west side", whereas {brooklyn} generally doesnt. to me, the "upper east side/east side" is where folks move...... re: samuel: Actually the run down st. elizabeth hospital is typical of a lot of run down buldings in hutch, he should of taken pictures of the ghost town which makes up downtown, that's why you have...... James: Typical BS about Flint. It may not be the greatest but people make it seem worse than it is.
The photo above is in one of the "Bad" areas of the city. ...... Peter: admittedly, this was in front of the {urban outfitters} at {14th} street and {6th} ave in {manhattan}. it figures... this is typical of the sort of crap they sell there.... Evinrude: Alfred, people like you are the problem with this country. A socially ran country fails, do the research. Why don't you just join the communist party! Free market is what has built this country. If...... Alfred: "Old bastards" - I'm 26. Maybe young people in this city should learn to take enjoyment from simple things like taking a stroll at Dillon Nature Center or listening to non-commericial, uninterupted classical music on...... EvilGentleman: Meh, it's 7 degrees at 6 AM here, and the other side of the river from here hit 15 a couple hours ago (check St-Anicet, QC).
We're still buried in snow here, but that is hardly...... Alfred: I live in Hutchinson, and I knew this article was pure propaganda right when I saw the photos. The first photo is of an entrance gate to the State Fairgrounds, which the author describes as...... Emily: I love hutchinson, it's a great place to raise a family and the pictures that they took are not the typical houses...yes there are some crummy places, but what towns don't have them? You...... Johnson: YESiam.. Just as I suspected. You work for the city, my hard earned (OVERPRICED) tax dollars fund your life. That is why you love it in Hutchinson so much. That is very typical of Hutchinsonians...... Hutch lovers: Its a big circle when you think about it, when you look all the way around the town there's no one to turn too, they are all connected. You will never be able to get...... Johnson: RE: YESiam First off, who cares about you or your children! Second, I do not live with my parents. Nor do I live in Hutchinson. You are very typical of the attitude in Hutchinson. You...... Johnson: Michelle. Have you not been watching the news? There was just a killing last week. (a shooting) also have you not looked at the police log. www.hutchpd.info, You must have your head in the sand......... IC: Okay, just returned from Norway in September, visiting family. Yes, their hot dogs are popular and very good. There were several things that I had that were typical of the area Kopervik/Kvilhaug. ...... Commodinson: Wow, that is what I like to hear. THE TRUTH. This lady and her story are typical of Hutchinson. It is a place for FAILURES. Granted there are some good in the population, but this...... Peter: this is interesting... guy, i like how you always post content thats a littler more exotic than our typical fare. nice!... hux: hi guys, your comments about the typical Norwegian recipe was quite interesting. But I'ld really like to know if hotdogs are the only kind of fast food found around there? if not, what are the...... NS: Hey guys. I have a report on Norway and was wondering like what the main typical dinner Norwegians have?... McArthur: Dear Rest of the World,
I would like to point out that Penelope's opinion (stated directly above this comment) is typical of about 99% of Hutchinsonians, and is a major part of the "problem" facing our...... Scott: We've had a single coon that shows up here about once a week. It's been showing up for almost a year now. Typically shows up after the cats have eaten and then it'll...... anon (p179n5.ruraltel.net): I live in Norton, and I have to say that these pictures are seriously not typical of the town. They are of alleys, and how many people are hanging out in alleys? Well, if they...... Anonymous: If I was a parent I would not send my kids to this school. The majority of kids don't wanna learn and they're typical common ghetto trash. They disrupt classes and prevent other students from...... Someone in Detroit metro: Wow.....some of the comments made here have been really ignorant, but then again everone is entitled to their own opinions right? Here's mine:
I have lived in Detroit metro area my whole life. I...... Cinic: Hey CE, the photos were taken last night actually. Ive got more pics at picasaweb.google.com/orangeempires Im not very satisfied with them however, they didnt turn out well. Anyhoo, if you have the time to post...... Chiamattt: those are basins! basins are big in Korea. People wash their feet a lot and don't want the bathroom to get wet. bathrooms don't typically have a separate shower/bath over here. The new apartments do,...... benji: yep they were taken 2 days ago - cool little brakes in the cloud let enough sun through to create some dramatic light. winter is pretty inconsistent here, but i guess this is kinda typical......... jack: typical 50's signage, almost like the sign in the movie, 'that thing you do', good grief, knickerbocker ave, haven't been there since 64.... Benny Athaide: I agree with you Jack. America is rich materialistically but very poor spiritually. Sounds philosopical.....
The answer to therising problems(also sexual) is to create a spiritual awareness.
Women should realise that here, they are only looked upon...... fuchsh@hotmail.com: shades of Guernica! Picasso should have lived here! Maybe someone can post a few shots of those new (glass/out of place) new developments on Pacific Street and also Washington Avenue (big glass windows...... Zed: typical american propaganda... M Braedley: Although the image you selected for Halifax is typical, I much prefer the view from further down shore (beyond the coast guard docks rather than Alderny Landing, if anyone knows Dartmouth at all). From...... kobie: well a lot of these tenements probably arent even housing association or council owned anymore cos a lot of the people who live in these better quality tenements usually buy them then sell them and...... Peter: cay: firstly, i think its humorously ironic that you qualify "not scaremongering" by saying "god knows {nyc} is scary enough". thats a dated, inaccurate and stereotypical statement that i dont appreciate much, as a {new...... little ukraine: a trip to dc gave me the opportunity to snap some robert moses photos..
here is long island's southern state parkway. note the landscaping of the median:
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a typical robert moses overpass is detailed with a...... Cambel: Lucho:
If you were an honest researcher, you would investigate, and then use the information you find to form an opinion on what you see. Instead, you've already formed an opinion that the destruction of...... maybetoday: The second to last picture shows a typical residential block running perpendicular to Cherokee St.... Joan: I looked at the pictures and yes, those places do exist. Of course two of the four were taken of alleys. How many beautiful alleys do most towns have? I could go to the...... CE: If you go to the one on Notre-Dame in Saint-Henri, there are murals painted on the walls above the shelves. One is a typical picture of the store but the other is of the...... Frank S. Besner: Well I have scoured the interwebs and have finally come up with the info, via the wonderfully informative www.metrodemontreal.com. As it turns out, the sculpture bears the rather apt title "Revolutions" was constructed on site...... tony: hey do u have anymore pics of the the back of the picadilly gardens?if u do could u upload them please? thank you... Rune Willem: Spunkee... Dude, if you're deare to tell me your e.mail add.. then i can email u a few recipe of some main food recipee of typical dinner or lunch dishes..... little ukraine: uke suits me fine - thanks very much for the kind words, jack! i graduated from nyu in may; i recall discussing the NYU library with your daguther on here a few months back....... Jon Dominguez: "... and take back what used 2 b ours we should not be the minorities anymore we got black and brown teaming up we both are minorities we both have struggling histories we should take...... procyon: Maybe it's just the radiator next to my desk, but I think it's the tropical colors on the wall behind her: the first thing I thought when I saw these pictures was "It looks much...... pierre: typical for the asshole cops... thomas: i have lived in bushwick for 4 months now. i am a 19 yr old white student.
when i first moved there was the initial awkwardness of being new in the neighborhood, especially...... Spunkee: i am doing norway in my foods class... i need a recipe for each meal of the day and the typicals foods.. help?... to serve and protect: typical example of the police doing their job. A damn good job i might say. Good to see some raw photos of police in a positive situation.ohh yeah and those police cadets are pretty hot....... Osloman20plus: Hey, that isn't very much typical food where I come from anymore... Oslo.. Ok, we have hot-dogs still, but "nor"kebab (a mild, crappy version of real kebabs)/shis kebab and vietnam/thai/asian etcetera foods, and general international...... Dustin: I spent 4 years in Norton as a kid, and I can assure you, it is utterly boring. However, I can tell you that there are areas of town that are quite beautiful, including...... Andrew Smith: Brian - They are very typical of the 'apartments' (flats, we used to call them!) springing up everywhere now.
Here's a few more from the Flixton side of the canal the same day
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... sine: Update:
I just watched the ABCNews report on Nightline about the Foley 'incident'. Earlier I had reported Mark Foley's connection with Scientology after he entered rehab in Clearwater, FL (Refer to above article). Segment one involved...... Børge: I don't think the fact that oslo is an expensive city has anything to do with the high crime number. It's also a fact that oslo is unique in norwegian matter. I live in the...... Sirhcbre: Keep in mind that there's a big difference between what the media portrays as "goth" and the real meaning of a person who is a member of the goth subculture.
This kid is just your typical...... anon (pool-71-243-71-171.bos.east.verizon.net): cool, picadilly is the most exciting place especially when the rest of the world bores one.... EvilGentleman: Sounds like the typical Canadian and/or Quebec films of the 80's come back to life. "Profits? What are profits? We were thinking grants and tax deductions, eh?"
Canadian films are generally indy films that absorb government...... Tamara: the guy with the mask is sitting on my old basement window sil...
hool ~ i just love your vision... thank you for sharing. These are not the typical shots from Pride weekend! but GREAT...... EvilGentleman: Possibly. But I remember seeing a white Cadillac convertible complete with chromed running boards and chrome and white spare tire covers (you know, for the 2 spares that sit above the running board between the...... Susannah: Nice colors. It looks like a pretty densely populated suburb - is that typical?... Island Flower: ... yassir... gotta smuggle me in some mongeese one of these balmy, tropical nights...... Peter: 1) what EG said.
2) the shot of the guy on the bike (above) is me. i have a zillion photos of myself online, so... as far as how i feel about having photos of myself...... Jamie: It'll be picasa messing them up then. U prob don't notice the border in windows's my pictures for the simpl reason that the window background is also white. If u bought your camera new it...... Biff: I don't seem to have any software for resizing .My orginal photos are too wide. I e-mail each picture to myself Using Picasa2
and hope for the best, save it to my Pictures (Windows tm)...... Rob: Thanks Rick for your mini review and google search and paste for the words “buddy bike.” But as the owner of the above bike, let me clear a few things up:
Regarding the bike pictured:
It is...... EvilGentleman: Hmmm, could you imagine building a Starbucks or a McDonald's (preferably with a standard 30-foot Golden Arches sign) on the roof of a highrise, as a distinct structure piggybacking on the host? Better still, a...... BOC: 1st of all Gina I bet you know nothing about Bushwick. Your just being a stereotypical ignorant fool to think that every minority kid (because that all that in Bushwick) that lives in Bushwick does...... Texan: To whomever posted this, thank you so much for taking control of what was otherwise a helpless sitch. Those who think it's no big deal don't understand what it's like to be a woman...... EvilGentleman: Oh god, don't get me started. I still recall a Hopping Ter I saw in Florida back in 1980 when I was 11. Actually, it was a _HOPPING ___TER.
At one point this winter, Picasso's Restaurant...... anon (cpe-72-134-234-209.hawaii.res.rr.com): It's true. Animal cruelty does indeed create serial killers. Just look at the ALF (or just about any of the "concerned, caring activists" that've posted at this point) - they presume cruelty, so...... EvilGentleman: Wow, four other posts in the time it took to answer Catherine...
GGP, thanks for the compliments, and of course, thanks for the post. While I may not enjoy seeing this, as I am sure you...... EvilGentleman: One person in {Kangirsujuaq} I miss very much is Pere (Father) Dion, the Sulpican priest who runs the Catholic mission there. He is presently in his late 70's and extremely computer literate. He always has...... jeeff: here are the lyrics to a topical song:
'take stuff from work'
by king missile (lyrics, john s. hall)
take stuff from work.
it's the best way to feel better about your job.
never buy pens or pencils or paper.
take...... gringa latina: Hola, muy buenas.
Hace dos anos llegue a Chicago desde Madrid. He vivido de alquiler en varios barrios de la ciudad pero siempre me gusto Humboldt Park. El ano pasado fui con unos amigos...... jeeff: from [[http://www.dictionary.com]]:
ar·chi·tec·ture (ärk-tkchr)
n.
1. The art and science of designing and erecting buildings.
2. Buildings and other large structures: the low, brick-and-adobe architecture of the Southwest.
3. A style...... EvilGentleman: Wow! You survived an Irish Bar while wearing the Union Jack? They musta thought either A: This woman is just another typical American tourist who failed geography class (Note to USA: I know that this...... freaky wild eddie: For example, here are some typical sleepers (taken from a page at random). Notice how each and every one is essentially the same:
http://www.graffiti.org/la/la_35.html
I realize that art can't be quantified and codified, and that...... EvilGentleman: Interesting shots of the skeleton of the old porn theatre (was it the Eve or the Picadilly? I can't remember. Never went in one of those places in my life). It really helps to illustrate...... Cheesy_Member: [[img:8191]]
typical Bush pic, what a spaz of a president - "Like a puppet on a string"
I loved that film Farenheit 911, showed hows stupid, corrupt and uncaring Bush is.
And how incredibly stupid Americans are beliving...... Neo: "That's Leah, a Toronto courier. I'm a former courier, now dispatching. She was defending her space, and this guy attacks her. Typical behaviour of a motorist."
Her space? Come on now.. the road system is designed...... joey: does any one konw whatever happened to the artist named gracie mansion? you live in a picaresque neighborhood.... Sertraline: I ride a bike in Toronto and I've seen more couriers do dumb aggressive shit than automobiles. Most of the posters, in typical neo-hippy style, assume that this incident is the man's fault. ...... The Apeman: Typical Toronto mentality. I lived there long enough to finally swing on outta there like an urban monkey and find normality and decent humans outside that sess pool of filth. Spoiled , ungrateful liberal-wackos with...... sidney: Only some of the losers!! Paco. Matt. Hans. Get a life! You are such LOSERS! Your comments remind me of somebody who crawled out of a cave. That's how aware or evovled you are.......
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