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Comments about quietThere are 100 comments about "quiet"
The Public Animals - Street Level Nine: This was one of the most inspiring and graffiti-Décollage rich sites I have ever visited in my life. As a young member and founder of The Public Animals, I used to wander in here early...... 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...... Jackie Stanley: "I lived in Kensington, in the 80's, On 3000 block of Rorer & Clearfielf, I can remember the nights there, where you couldn't hear a peep at night, you talk about quiet, it sure...... anon (12.156.245.34): It's a very quiet, working class city. It's family and church oriented. It's also very poor, old and run down in many areas unfortunately. ... 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. ...... Peter: hmm. i thought the trains were pretty quiet. bordering on silent, actually. you dont even hear them until theyre speeding towards you, about 50 feet away...... Who Cares for Kensington: Carol, I left the neighborhood because I felt forced to do so by crime and apparent bleak future prospects.I moved to another section of the city that wasn't the greatest, but it served and a...... jack: REMINDS ME OF THE HUMAN ZOO ON THE PLANET PYTHIAN. sorry about the caps, but when i was captured by the pythians and taken to their planet there was a zoo and we humans...... Who Cares for Kensington: Serlingrod,
It reminds me of something I was told at a very young age, "men lead lives of quiet desperation". I am amazed at myself and others that accept such poor leadership and politics from elected...... jack: yep, it reminds me of when i played behind apartment buildings in brooklyn, and in particular one yard with louella and her brother and we were in her sprinkler and we lay there looking up...... zagg: With so many vegetarians, maybe I'll have to have an entire post dedicated to my vegetable garden: JUST YOU KIDS WAIT UNTIL MY EGG PLANTS BARE ME SOME PURPLE ORBS OF YUMMNESS (now only 73%...... EvilGentleman: True Peter. That is why I use fanatical as an adjective and not a noun in its own right. It differentiates the fanatical vegans from the quieter zagg-like ones. Actually, there are a lot of...... Mitch: Been very quiet since the June 3rd ruling to knock it down. Ben's is still unchanged, no one has even collected the memorabilia stacked up inside.
Any news on what's happening, or when the demolition is...... grd: you went there for a holiday? ain't it like one of he uks roughest towns now?
a place for 'locals', sayin that looks quiet enough ... Meg from San Diego: My boyfriend and I are going to spend the summer in Hutch. He's born and raised SD, I was born in Topeka and couldn't wait to get out of there as a teen. I...... Meg from San Diego: My boyfriend and I are going to spend the summer in Hutch. He's born and raised SD, I was born in Topeka and couldn't wait to get out of there as a teen. I...... 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...... unknown number: everything must be so nice and quiet there...... MP: I moved here from a suburb of a very large city. I love the peace, quiet and the people. The photos, while very well done, don't portray the heart of the town and the...... wendy: We moved to Cadishead in June , its very quiet here but in a nice way although
feel a bit isolated as i don`t drive and don`t know anyone here yet but there
again am...... katwoman: hey bill, sounds like you live not too far from where i used to 11 years ago (I was on LaSalle & Oak). I had no idea there was a culinary school in Cabrini....when was...... Roy: As a former resident of Salina I am horrified that this is put on here. Yes those pictures are boring, but you can find them in any old town. There are some fun places to...... brknbones: While all conspiracy theory tends to wander in and out of credulity, there is never any wavering in the mind of the frightened conformist who can not help but resort to childish exageration, disguised as...... Tex: Remember to your dying day, one of the most precious rights we have is Freedom Of Speech, which is guaranteed to each of us under the Constitution of the United States. Excercising this freedom...... aslgirl: I moved to {staten island} from {park slope}, {brooklyn} and almost two years later I'm still suffering from culture shock. We live in Prince's Bay, one of the "most desireable" neighborhoods. It's quiet and...... John Dereszewski: To DeSales again:
My long excursion into the history of this street might not have answered your question, which probably was: How would it be to live on DeSales Pl. now?
The fact is, DeSales is one...... jack: looks nice and quiet.... shirley willis: dec.29th, 2007
I am glad to hear how dreadful kansas is. I hope no one moves here. The skies are clear and the air smells good, and it is quiet. I live here and like...... Tom Martin: It sounds to me like Kansas, in general anyway, is probably the place to live. I grew up on Long Island, and moved to South Carolina in 1973. I went back to Long Island 2...... A Girl From Wakeham Bay: it is very nice up here && there is a theatre now plus you can order alcohol and it takes 2 days to arrive but expensive. I am glad to live here it is...... EvilGentleman: Could someone please translate the above comment? The best I can make out is:
Oh what a change, the days of the princesses at the Super are over. Some still remain, but they are quiet, polite,...... Victoria Ware: i was in the class of 2007 and to be honest my first impression of acorn wasn't a good one. i was always the quiet type and never spoke to any one (yeah i did...... ...just lookin for a job, lookin for a job...: OMG! I thought I lived in a pretty good place until I stumbled onto this site while surfing for nursing jobs in this area. I've been HappyInHutch for 30+ years and known about...... Michael: I grew up in Tonkawa and let me tell you it isn't a borening town. Tonkawa is a quiet town yes, but the people of Tonkawa love to get out and go to local events....... jack: old new yorkish style photo, around the 30's i'd say in a foggish manner, very quiet but active new york, just about to wake up.... jack: wow, here it is september 2007 and i'm listening to all of you talk about the theatres in brooklyn, yes karen those were great day's waiting in line to run into the theatre on a...... todd from kansas: Scott, first of all, I do not know where you live but I would guess I would probably find it uninteresting. I think the only interesting cities in North America reside south of the border,...... EvilGentleman: Well Lee, I suppose we all have our different perspectives. That is one of the things that makes life interesting. It would be so boring if we all thought the same.
Mind you, that is what...... Djrobluv: I lived in EO for 15 years 1980-1995 South Harrison St & Webster Pl. Boarder of Orange and E. Orange. When we first moved to EO our block was quiet not too much going on...... Cinic: honestly, no clue, if it is however, I really love this street, it has alot of character, its really unusaly quiet at night, its like no one has any business there. ... Maureen : I graduated from DC in 1963. Barbara Bach (Ringo's) wife was a year behind me. While I was there she was voted Miss Candy Cane - she is truly a natural beauty. ...... jack: no, not ugarit a place but rather ugaritic, its language. yes the quiet suburb interrupted by a motorcade.... autumn: I think I am headed for the psych ward. I removed all outside sources of food, closed-up my home and felt safe until these little devils started opening my windows to get in, repeatedly ringing...... Peter: i often used to go to a bar in {hells kitchen} that served up really cheap pints of beer... until i realized that every time i went, i ended up getting a stomach ache later...... CATCH A BIKE THIEF!: We bought brand new bikes from these nice guys at CycOmotive on Bathurst. We paid $3,500 for the two mountain bikes. One was higher end Giant and the other one was Giant Pistol 2 16...... upfromflames: [[img:19884]]
The title will tell you where it is...
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so I'd rather not say.
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Just post more pictures of it's quiet tiredness.
... Nicolas: It's nice to read those comments, so many memories shared!
Montreal is full of little districts that were condemned or abandonned. Now the situation is reversing, people are "coming back" in the city after the suburban...... Mushi: I've now lived in Bushwick for 10 months. Other than the fact that where I live feels like a dorm sometimes (loud music, loud people), I do feel safe there. Yes, as I have said,...... John: Peter your wrong it used to be very rare but since the Muslim gangs came into norway its been happening quiete a bit they are very violent people.... Dcchanged man: I lived in bushwick from 1968-1982
Comfort and hell in bushwick depends on which pocket you lived in.
The dead end streets of buswick Aberdeen , Granite , Desales Place and so on where a lot...... upfromflames: I think that Wilson stop is going to be looking pretty nice in a few years. The streets are pretty quiet and wide, the housing stock some of the most solid in bushwick. Lots of...... upfromflames: To Jon: Knickerbocker was street that was always bustling and full of shops, evenin bushwick's hardest times. It was, and is, undeniably and overwhelmingly commercial.
I noticed that behind the gleaming wall of signs for...... Ian Spencer: I trained as a psychiatric nurse at Netherne (Sept. 1979-March 1984 - which included a stint at the nearby Redhill General to to my SRN training).
The Graveyard was in a similar state even then. There...... Dave: Jacksonville is not boring. There is peace and quiet AND excitement and variety. It's hard to find another city that offers so many cross-sections of lifestyles and changes of scenery. You can...... Laura : It feels so quiet here :) beautiful photos- I'd love to see a few in color! ... Softee: Yes, it's a small city of 56,000 about a 3.5 hour drive North of Toronto. I think it's just the weather and the quiet calm of X-mas day that makes it seem depressing in these...... jack: the pic's are strangely quiet, alone yet there is a presence of something going on. almost a cold, dark beginning of a bond movie, i liked them, it reminded me of brooklyn's waterfront in...... jack: im putting up wine grape arbor in my garden. i have shadows like these in my garden and i have a table with a couple of old wooden chairs, with a slice of cheese...... jody Richman: Do racoons yelp when hurt. At 4 this morning I heard what sounded like a small dog yelping in pain in the neighbors yard. I went to investigate, but couldn't see. I thought I heard...... Sirhcbre: I never would have thought it would have been stolen here. It's such a quiet neighbourhood. The worst part is I just got it fixed literally 12 hours before it was stolen. ...... ColoradoHustler: La Junta isnt all that bad unless you are lookin for work then ur better off somewhere else...I lived here most my life about 12 years and its nice becuz u can walk down the...... jeeff: oh yeah, great neighbours. in my hometown the streets directly surrounding the clubhouse were very quiet and orderly. of course 2 blocks out it was ringed with crackhouses.... Catherine Penfold-Waxman: Actually, here's a better scene:
Early hours of New Year's Day, circa 1988. Penfold mansion. Hildenborough, Kent. Talking Heads is blaring throughout the house. Feet pound on the stairs. The door to slams open.
"Turn that bloody...... EvilGentleman: I find it interesting to convert the demographic information for Bellevile found at [[http://www.bellevilleusa.com/demographics.html]] into actual numbers. The population of Belleville in 2000 was 2239, and broke down as follows: (including both politically correct and...... EvilGentleman: Well, as of midnight this morning, the ashtrays were pulled out of the bars and smoking is no longer permitted. Due to the late hour, it was hard to determine if the smoke is filling...... EvilGentleman: Chris, I can tell you from experience, that while the majority of police try hard to do a decent job, cases of police overstepping the bounds of the responsibilities entrusted to them by the citizens...... EvilGentleman: As far as I know, the block you are referring to (the north side of Sainte-Catherine between Lambert-Closse and de Chomedy) has closed down simply due to the fact that the Forum closed in 1996,...... sherri: Wow...quiet in here once we stopped fighting....... EvilGentleman: jack, do not forget June 11, 1958. That was the immortal day when Eddie Cochran released Summertime Blues. The day the music died was still a year in the future, so Buddy Holly, the Big...... jeeff: what on earth does stalking have to do with being canadian? life isn't all about being canadian (especially on a website where people from all around the world gather). is it too much...... anon (p54907093.dip.t-dialin.net): Hi I'm half German. I live in England and have done for 3 years. I like a lot of the people there, as you do in every country you meet good people and bad people....... Elicar: As I am sitting here, quietly working, munching on Crispers as I had only an orange for lunch (ketchup flavour, don't ever get it!), I thought I'd pop by and see what is going on....
I...... GGP: will do, hool! thanks for the tip. you inspired this!
cat, need to check the name of the place. can't recall offhand.
my grandparents lived in astoria and i spent a lot of time there as a...... EvilGentleman: jeeff, your mind works in scary directions
Peter, a few blocks west of here is a 6-foot diameter water main that has broken repatedly over the last 20 years, causing periodic rapids down Peel Street that...... jack: 71- drunk people who lay down across the seats when there are no more seats left.
72- a beautiful, sexy women in a short, tight skirt who sits opposite me and continually changes her leg positions,...... Brad: I agree, looks pretty busy. Kind of looks like the nights when you are out by yourself, it's quiet out and not a lot of people but you don't feel alone, like there is still...... Nhova: Depending on what side of East Orange you live on will it look like this!!!!!! I live on North Maple Ave towards Bloomfield and it is far from what others have described. I live...... jack: i remember many mornings at 2 or 3 am on the subways. desolate. quiet. ... jack: europe was at one time one big battlefield. i walked thru the black forest at 3:00am one summer night and i was a little lost. my platoon and i were separated due to...... EvilGentleman: I would imagine that:
1 - The bill will not pass through the House of Commons, as the Conservatives do not have a majority in Parliament
2 - If for some reason this bill should be passed...... jack: first-elaine, that word i'm curious about. the astericks, there are 3 of them so it was hard to figure out the word. would the letters have been,'un', if so, it should have had...... EvilGentleman: The difficulty of being interested in gangs, opposed to gangs, part of a gang, or even a cop tring to bust gangs is that on the net, the wannabes are able to fake things better....... Ross-: Thank you for sharing your scrubjay friend. I, too, have a Scrubjay friend who visits me on a regular basis, is very bold and very, very smart. I often think that IT has trained ME!...... jack: i have to tell you that i am particularly frightened by spiders. i don't like lions or big cats or wild boor. snakes make me scream (quietly of course)and mosquitos, oh yes mosquitos,...... jed: This 18 footer is conveniently located on a quiet tree lined block in Central Harlem, clean façade and partily renovated all it needs to complete is boiler, floors and rear windows. Qwner will complete or...... Mach: Just btw here, didnt any Ontarians catch wind of a great film called CRASH? And I dont mean Cronenbergs sleazoid celluiod number. CRASH will make
you think LONG AND HARD about incidents such as this. Mark...... allan - 3rd Feb 2006 8.39 PT: My wife, who spends too muhc time on er computer - sent me this. I was puzzled when I opened the file, fascinated thereafter, This is the sort of thing I remember takes place daily...... anon (CPE000129ff6803-CM0014f8633a9e.cpe.net.cable.rogers.com): Good for her! It is all about being a pig and not caring or respecting our precious environment. Littering is totally NOT cool! If this girl is a single mom and working very hard as...... Is it OK to put garbage anywhere you want?: When this guy through the litter out the car window he was saying "it is OK to put garbage anywhere you want".
When she put it right back into his car that is fair game. ...... jack: everything looked normal in the quiet countryside town. except for the fact that no one was around it seemed pretty quaint. we looked for a diner, needed coffee badly, so we saw one...... Catherine Penfold-Waxman: Elaine says, "Playing Scabble was fun last night, but don't let it go to your head. Hey listen, the condiments are talking."
"Hi there!" Piped up the usually quiet brown sauce, "You should have the steak...... becca: My boyfriend and I live in williamsburg now. We wanted to buy in wb, but the price was sky high...so we bought in Bushwick. Our place is huge, we paid half of what we would...... jack: yes, sadly this is called greed and progress. the old, interesting, quiet places are changing in to mega buck establishments. money or rather love of money is the root of all evil. ...... jack: beautiful poem. we as a society, pre-judge everything. people in our own races have used each other for their own acheivement and glory. why do we prostitute ourselves to the sins of...... Zag: Christmas is blurry. I am not hungry anymore. I have not ruined your Christmas, be quiet. Didn't order chicken, nevermind, we'll pick it out. Sure they didn't mean to mess us about.... Peter: scary? no... i was just walking through there briefly, and didnt really pass many people. it was so cold... and so quiet. more depressing than scary, for sure.... GGP: you can just hear the quietude in these images.... BZZZP: tho of course we mustn't forget the plain quietly warped, like this guy:
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wearing a girl's coat as a headdress, fishing off the pier, a hundred feet inland, smiling.
... Jamie: is it just me that chuckles quietly to myself when people spell the word "gramm**a**r" wrong when criticizing someone elses spelling and grammar.... Catherine Penfold-Waxman: Grant, I was trying to find out what happened too, but have so far been thwarted.
While I never allow myself to feel victimized (why give someone the power?) I am constantly amazed by how......
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