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Tom: A quick Google searth provided this information about the company: Manufactures radio broadcasting & communications equipment Aircraft antennas, Automotive antennas, Radio frequency data communication equipment, Television core equipment, Television access equipment, Television antennas, Radio core equipment,......

in response to: Apex Airtronics, Inc. by Peter

gxr killer: JA is a fuckin legend. I acually got to me him a few months ago threw my man ovie. "FREE OVIE" THE MAN IS A CLASS ACT. He is the reason I as small kid......

in response to: JA: A True NYC King by Peter

Esthr Herschman (Rechtschafner): I enjoyed this site very much. I graduated from PS167 in 1958.Now i will try to list yu some of my memories. Kindergarten teacher Miss Shapiro. (there was another kindergarten class and teacher -Mrs. Pinkerton.......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

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......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

ImpMyHyde from Kansas: Scott, I have been to Belleville a couple of times. The last was when I stopped there I was passing through but did get to see the Visitor’s Center. There isn't another one like it in......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 3 by Scott Sargent

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

just me : I like many of you grew up in the HP area. No I don't live there anymore because i had my children and chose not to raise them in that enviroment. Needless to say......

in response to: Humboldt Park by corsakti

James cashan: Thanks for the compliments Rob T. Norma B. and sheila V. (finally sussed out the pixel thing!)It is nice to feel a special connection to this public tribute ney icon of irlam and cadisheads` past......

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

omabradshaw: When I lived in Hutch, most of the people drove to Wichita to work.At that time there were a lot manufacturing businesses(Boeing Aircraft,etc).In Hutch the 2 main big businesses were Dillon's & Cessna Fluid Power.By......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 10 by Scott Sargent

sean: this is crap because the oars, pieces of their rafts, and all of there possessions were found in the water. Then after a few weeks a body was found in a prison uniform, and......

in response to: How to Disappear... Alcatraz Style by Frank M. Ahearn

Crafty: Much Respect To the legends....

in response to: Sane Smith: Puttin' the Green in Greenpoint by Peter

Norman Watkins: My uncle worked at Aquila for the Ministry of Supply upto 1954 on something to do with anti-aircraft missiles. He was killed in a road accident in 1954 and the briefcase he had with him......

in response to: MoD Aquila (Part Two) by Simon Cornwell

Hank: What a neat looking little wick you have. I chanced apon your site researching Barnoldswick after reading mention of it in Development of Aircraft Engines by Robert Schlaifer. I, too, am in Florida. I would......

in response to: Barnoldswick by Gus Brennan

Jamie: i used to have a [[wiki:kraftwerk]] tshirt. nice power station though. quite pretty with it's paited chimneys....

in response to: Kraftwerk by Peter

jack: good grief, i have no idea of the name of these streets are but it looks like down by atlantic avenue, somewhere near the old navy terminals? can't guess, it looks really great, not......

in response to: Anyplace, Brooklyn by CartLegger

February 6, 1958 United players killed in air disaster: The Munich air disaster took place on February 6, 1958, when the British European Airways Flight 609 crashed on its third attempt to take off from a slush-covered runway at the Munich-Riem airport in Germany.......

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

CartLegger: Hey cinic, next time you should use the citynoise travel guide! Check here first. Actually, I am going to Randall's Island this week to take shots, as its such an odd place, an island of......

in response to: Times Square by Cinic

jack: its all about freedom of expression, since there are no stars on the flag it is not a real american flag, many nam vets are still upset with the way america changed its views on......

in response to: Floyd Bennett Field: Let All Flags Fly by CartLegger

The optick One BMK, CWK: Peace To The Elder Snatch. Always doing his duty as usual. All Props due to this man. A true Laboror In NYC Graffiti Culture, and preservationist of The CWK legacy. PEACE TO THE CRAFT WORK KING......

in response to: Snatch by Peter

EvilGentleman: The old dump site: [[http://maps.google.ca/maps?ie=UTF8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&q=&t=k&om=1&ll=61.591894,-71.952134&spn=0.002486,0.007231&z=17]] I just realized, you can actually see the hovercraft in this satellite photo! I dunno how long this version will stay online, but it is the yellow dot at the center of......

in response to: Hover Scrap by EvilGentleman

blueeyes: Last year, I moved from Williamsburg "Prime" (Bedford stop), where I lived happily but cautiously for 7 years. During that time my next door neighbor was held up at gunpoint at our front door (2005),......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

jack: i have a lot of respect for you, you are a person who cares for humanity. the few mega wealthy don't give a crap for the poor, they figure whats the use, if the......

in response to: Housing Got You Down? Turn to History for Hope by upfromflames

JB: I think graft is the way foward today fr those graft lovers, keep up the good work......... Mangi PNG......

in response to: only tease clits by anonymous

jack: looks like they are on an aircraft carrier....

in response to: Arrival #1 by fuzzytank

Jillian: I live in Massena, and have been to Memory Lane. The artwork you picture is o.k. in my opinion... certainly not spectacular. Howver, there is a gentleman in the area who came up with this......

in response to: Sawblade Art by EvilGentleman

BDweller: My friend Mike graduated from JHS 111 in the early seventies. It had already acquired a rough reputation by then, as I recall. Like Pierre said, the gang/thug threat was present. All......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

poulet: strange,taking photos of the gherkin is not allowed.I was taking photos of aircraft landing at heathrow the other day and was surprised security didnt pounce on me(surely more potentially dangerous!...

in response to: The Gherkin by Hasslehoff

jack: esmer, your probably too young to know what this is about so i'll explain it simply to you. since the inception of this nation we have always depended upon men and women to fight......

in response to: Untitled by dfwtiger

Beadle and Tatum: http://www.thefilthandthefury.co.uk/images/congrat1a.jpg Its a hand written rambling note about the Sex Pistols calling the mueseum a "piss stain". There was some pettitioning and a USA today poll that helped locate the hall. I did some research, this is the......

in response to: RIP Robert Jr Lockwood by Beadle and Tatum

procyon: WOW. it really is a spacecraft. this is an amazing photo....

in response to: Foggy Night at the Needle by aer suzuki

Interested: So, JNJ, I appreciate the time you took to craft your response and feel that some of what you have said has shed some light on the situation for me. However, you do a......

in response to: Humbodlt Park: Don\'t leave but make it better by Delma

Pam: 2nd Nov.o6: i spent the night @ Jim's Oct. 31 as he is my 2nd cousin. He is a wonderful man & compassionate cousin. He & his wife made me feel very welcome on my......

in response to: Bishop Castle: Another Self-Made Masterpiece by Jim Bishop

LC: Interestingly, Clearwater is also where a DC9 aircraft, N900SA, departed from several days before being caught in Mexico with 5.5 tons of cocaine on board. The U.S. company that had owned the aircraft, SkyWay......

in response to: U.S. Congressman Foley by sine

aer suzuki: it's this kind of post that should kill any trace of short attention span syndrome a person might have...that first bit of poetry is such a well crafted arrangement of words. that photo of the turtle......

in response to: Travelogue by ea

Kat: Ahhh good ol' home crafting. They tell you it's useful for making papier mache, sewing, but no one explains how useful it is for roadkill posing. You can learn how to make a......

in response to: Party Squirrel by hool

EvilGentleman: The listing was removed. How much were they asking? The youtube link was quite interesting. Thanks, Jamie. Thanks also for the support. The America quote is cryptic, but is fine with me. Just in case my remarks......

in response to: Banksy Rocks! by EvilGentleman

jack: jane fonda, i remember when she went to hanoi and took pics with the vietnamese. she sat on an anti-aircraft gun pointed to the sky to shoot down american planes. she thought she......

in response to: Hanoi Jane by Cosmo

zagg: Well at the least, Chiamattt - it's what we Great Lakers would call a yacht. But just for kicks, I looked up the meaning at websters.com and it fits: Main Entry: 1yacht Pronunciation: 'yät Function: noun Etymology: obsolete......

in response to: The Discount Price of $35,000 a Week by Cameo

Ursula Sauer: Ein wirklicher Heiliger! Wenn man etwas will, schaft man es auch. Hier ist der Beweis. Möge Don Justo 100 Jahre alt werden und noch lange seine Kraft behalten....

in response to: Don Justo\'s Self Built Cathedral by Hasslehoff

EvilGentleman: I remember living in P.E.I. when I was about 6, and this woman at the store was upset because she was so poor, all she had to eat was lobster. And I also recall my......

in response to: Lobster in the Streets by CE

Chris Erb: It must get drafty in the winter though....

in response to: Home Sweet Home by EvilGentleman

EvilGentleman: First off, I must say that I have never experienced a Cracker Barrel, except for the Kraft Cheese with that name. I have to admit I have no clue what a smoothie is, but I realize......

in response to: Beat the Current by zagg

JAONE XTC: it says CWK craft work kings...

in response to: Snatch by Peter

EvilGentleman: Jack, are you telling me that there are Vietnam vets out there who do not know what cannabis plants look like? Even if you were totally straight arrow, then you should still recognize the stuff. Cuz......

in response to: End Gender by Biff

EvilGentleman: Make light of it if you want, Matt. My health is **not** negotiable. The reality is, I have had to actually get off of an aircraft because some idiot thought perfume would be a suitable......

in response to: Montreal Goes Non-Smoking: Good or Bad? by EvilGentleman

Earth Day At Humboldt Park: RESTORE. Work first, then enjoy hands-on nature crafts and live music at the HUMBOLDT PARK EARTH DAY CLEAN UP AND CELEBRATION. The community effort is in honor of the 36th annual Earth Day. Volunteers should......

in response to: Humboldt Park by corsakti

indykid: Eleaine, you may be right about the raves. Nearby Lydd airport was used frequently in the early to mid-90s for raves held in big aircraft hangers....

in response to: Sound Mirrors by elaine

sherri: You guys got nothing on me. Try walking through a PACKED west edmonton mall (2nd largest in the world) with your skirt tucked into your thong waist band....Drafty ain't it!! With many hours of therapy,......

in response to: How Old Am I? by JJ

Stevo: wow will this provoke the next courier vs. suv type dicussion? gee...all those people were taking public transit. I have to wonder how many of the people who drafted some of......

in response to: Smokers BEWARE! by Elicar

jeeff: coincidentally that's roughly the speed of pioneer 10, the 3rd fastest interplanetary spacecraft. [[http://www.aerospaceweb.org/question/spacecraft/q0225.shtml]]...

in response to: Milestone? Not Really... by drea

elaine: i believe that the word 'graft' for 'work' comes from this time. of course it was built for the romans by the locals - to keep themselves out...

in response to: London Wall/London Wall by elaine

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

jeeff: hey, if you haven't heard the minimum-maximum live cd i highly recommend it. all live tracks from their world tour. [[http://www.kraftwerk.com/info/CD/minimummaximum.html]]...

in response to: Pocket Calculator by Peter

Dan Tonietti: My dad worked there from 1938 through Eastern Aircraft and went on to retire in 1982 ... one company all those years !! Ahh ... what NAFTA did to ruin this country !!!......

in response to: Abandoned General Motors Plant by Peter

Jamie: Well, given that this article was posted by someone called Kristy from Illinois and that the post [[http://community.livejournal.com/craftgrrl/3674467.html]] was posted by someone called Kristy from Illinois [[http://girlx512.livejournal.com]] i'm guessing that the chances are that they......

in response to: Cheap Screen Printing Tutorial by Kristy

anon (adsl-067-034-137-050.sip.mco.bellsouth.net): stolen from http://community.livejournal.com/craftgrrl/3674467.html...

in response to: Cheap Screen Printing Tutorial by Kristy

jack: that was another good movie. do you realize that one of our nuclear aircraft carriers could have ended the war within 2 years....

in response to: Royal Video Exchange by Peter

What up DJ SENSE & EROS: h6RK-ug's still chillin like its 1995 if you feel my draft.. YOU KNOW who I BE and what me and my boys is putting DOWN!! 2006 and we still BANGIN EM OUT!! you gotta get......

in response to: Miami Youth Faces \'Serious Jail Time\': by Justice?

elaine: may i guess? it strikes me as more of an art take on photography than a photographer's one - or maybe a photographer would disagree, especially a 'craft' photographer. any takers? peter?...

in response to: At the Bus Stop: by Peter

Stash: Hi, here in Toronto we woukd like to have a statue in respect of the Vietnam Draft resisters who helped keep our country true, strong and free and were not communists or traitors,not that......

in response to: The District by sine

Peter: lol, i was gonna mention {buckaroo bonzai} also... the brings truck looks like a spacecraft! on another note: i saw this photo before i saw the title, and i was like "thats gotta be one of......

in response to: On the Brink by ian

Hobart: I think this is your only entry that isn't from N.Y.C! I agree that you may have caught a spacecraft in this shot. Wouldn't {DC} be a perfect setting for an alien invasion?...

in response to: The District by sine

Harry: ....wasn't "to" much of a fan...(boorish and no command of language) Where do you expect to see a frame structure hundreds of years old? It is a magnificent work of art reconstructed using the crafts and......

in response to: globe theater by steelisreal

anon (p54BCF8D1.dip.t-dialin.net): hallo!gr eat! MfGjan hiltbrunner Betreff: ist zwar nicht neu a- Weitergeleitete Nachricht --- Von: "jan hiltbrunner" aber neu auf dem netz!das manifest des weltfriedens das dreipunkte programm dazu Datum: Sun, 25 Dec 2005 15:53:06 +0100 (MET) das manifest des weltfriedens das dreipunkte......

in response to: DECEMBER subWAY by ram51@japan.com

American G.I.: At least we the people of the United States of America vote people into office. You still have a royal family and your excuse for a government is a joke. We fought you twice and......

in response to: Fuck England by Peter

writerwench: That's a very striking photo. As at 6pm Tuesday, all the tank fires had been put out apart from one in a small tank that is being allowed to just burn itself out. I'm now hearing......

in response to: Oil Fire... by Zag

gramarye: I was actually in a plane heading toward Gatwick on the Sunday morning, and saw the fire out the window of the aircraft. You could see the huge smoke plume and the fire raging from......

in response to: Oil Fire... by Zag

facundo newbery: ellis is a fake . i've seen his paintings at the bar they are cheap quality and bad craftsman,also not a consistent body of work.very amateur. for the rest well the shadows are fantastic the only......

in response to: Brooklyn Street Art Initiative by Peter

Peter caine: Xaostcia- Wow I been acused of writting crazed diotribes (spelled Phoneticly like a Grafti artest) but Wow! your nuts. Are you the real neck face? Im not attacking you, you just seem like the real......

in response to: Fuck Neck Face by sine

Catherine Penfold-Waxman: That's a beauty, Ian. I wish I'd seen it. Do you remember where you saw it? The 'old' Vegas is much more interesting from a design point of view. I loved Vegas for the crafting......

in response to: Motel sign by Catherine Penfold-Waxman

Peter caine: unfuckin real. Now that is not Grafti...

in response to: 7th Century Church by barry

Anonymous (dialup-4.167.233.153.Dial1.NewYork1.Level3.net): Let me be clear. I do not hate Grafti art. I own 3 Dalek paintings they hang on my wall. I like the stuff that takes up a whole wall and is done durnig the day,stuff......

in response to: Fuck Neck Face by sine

Peter Caine: Peter Lame- You street kids are real tuff. And if you new me, or any thing about the stuff I make you would now I have never called it art. Other people call it art.......

in response to: Fuck Neck Face by sine

jeeff: seems like marcel duchamp made a pretty elegant refutation of the "that's not art, it's crap!" argument ##wayyyyy## back in 1917: [[img:5426]] i've always thought he prefigured modern graffiti a bit with the signature on everyday object......

in response to: Fuck Neck Face by sine

Spanky: Hmmm that stuff is ok....but why would people just attempt public art if they arent actually THAT good. Hopefully those are just first drafts and those artists will come back later on and improve on......

in response to: Bad Graffiti Hall of Fame by Jamie

ea: I notice you didnt ask for MY opinion....hehe but um working artists do have a reputation for taking themselves quite seriously. which I must venture to say Neckface does, if he thinks his giant block letters......

in response to: Fuck Neck Face by sine

elaine: it's a crying shame to see the state the nhs is prepaed to let this beautiful building get into. this bit of the interior is, by design, so beautiful, but a lot of the panneling......

in response to: contre jour by elaine

nºbd-trueislandwriters2005: normel came fresh every time... and he WAS makin the place look better... if he is convicted, the people responsible for it will be no better than the people who burned witchcraft suspects.... ART IS......

in response to: Miami Youth Faces \'Serious Jail Time\': by Justice?

Mystical Witness...: The basis of an individual's existence is governed by self-dertermination. The distinction which is made to those who fail & refuse to fall through the cracks of an industrialized society is based primarily in the......

in response to: The King Was Correct by Lili

Ian: Hi Matvein, I'm visiting Moscow in August this year. I'm realy interested in Russian Aviation and would love to visit Khodynka to see the aircraft that are left. What are my chances of visiting the site......

in response to: Aerodead by Matvein

Peter: ahh, i used to live in that part of town, right near the aircraft carrier- which is called "The intrepid", btw... you can see more about it here: [[http://www.intrepidmuseum.org]] - there are lots of nice......

in response to: Empire State Building Spire: by ttam

from snopes.com: Legend: Old running shoes hanging from trees and power lines are 'gang signs.' Origins: All across the United States, you'll encounter discarded shoes hanging from wires, poles, and trees. Theories as to......

in response to: Shoes by Peter

elaine: my friend alistair often gets the gay thing from his little charges - 16-19 year olds in poplar (E3) so it's not exclusively a country thing. he tells me also that they seem to not......

in response to: Another Small Town by Jamie

Peter: i bet he listens to kraftwerk too......

in response to: German Cyclist by Jamie

Peter: its obviously an aircraft. probably some sort of fighter jet. i bet theyre doing an aeronautics exhibit at rockefeller center....

in response to: Surreal City by brooklyngirl

hasslehoff: i don't think they're boring. citynoise is something that seems to polarize opinion. You either get it or you don't. I mean the {graff} content is a different matter. I think most people, wheter they......

in response to: London Rooftops by Steelisreal

jamie: oooh it's like a big hairy ball of light kinda ghost or alien spacecraft of something. that is a nice photo....

in response to: first snow from last fall by hool

PancreasKraftDinner: Hush little baby don't say a word Poppa's gonna buy you a mocking bird, and if that mocking bird don't sing Poppa's gonna put you in a fucking sling...

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