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man of God: I won't see the resulting responces to this post. I only found this site by accident. People should not be concerned with what they want to do. They should be concerned with what God wants...... magan: I'm from montreal all a long st cathrine you have strip clubs and hoes all over your best bet is to stay in the middle of the orange line and green line of the metro...... Editor: Mitch's comment was deleted at his request, and I removed EG's comment as it was to Mitch's deleted comment, and when I've left spurious comments like that in the past, EG has complained that such...... Pete: These urinal are really cool ! At least when using them you will not have a guy looking over your shoulder while wanking himself. Honestly ladies you have no ide what us straight guys have...... Janet: Well, the adage 'the more things change the more they stay the same' does not apply to the old neighborhoods or the old movie houses where those of our generation got a colorful taste so...... tommy mc gowan: hi david, tommy mc gowan here ,my sister marion kelton lived in 26 tower st.k/p 3up left etta mcglory lived in bottom groud floor house imyself lived in 28 tower st, 2up left when i...... David: Amazing, I have to go see the tunnel for myself.... Richie Fisher: You tell 'em Warren. Although D.P. didn't affect me as bad as others, she hurt people like Mary A. and others like yourself. This "Ed" guy shouldn't judge other people...... Warren S.: "Putrid lives" speak for yourself...
Simple fact: child abuse is wrong, it's illegal, and children suffer for it well into their adult lives. Nowadays it's illegal to see it and NOT report it.
Maybe you...... brushman: hey , anon are you talking about frankie ormes ? anyone hangout between howard and ontario and b and ontario between 1982 till 1988 ? i am looking for people from that area . just...... Steve - Albox, Almeria: If
If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you;
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
But make allowance for their doubting too;...... Joe Drexler: I was born in Bushwick and lived on Himrod St. between Central and Wilson Aves.from 1962 to 1974.I enjoyed reading the blackout article but must say that there was an approximate 17 year downward spiral...... Peter: your comment speaks of entitlement, nk. i guess thats where you have to use your own judgment and not assume every tidbit of information you come across online will be tailor-made for your specific needs...... Tracy 3rd Sep 2008 21:30 GMT: All I want to say is I walked that road day in and day out for one reason being to take my daughters to school .
On the odd Occision when I looked around me I...... lianna: I hate people who complain about staten island. if you hate it so much than do something about it! there are plenty of people here[including myself] who do not perpetuate the staten island stereotypes. you...... Bea K.: Lou Romero, Upfromflames, all: I've heard so much about "white flight" just about all my life, that I honestly don't think that 'term' will 'ever' go away, how sad it that? I've also wondered if...... madamep: I was there then, and you really nailed it for what it was like. I was the groupie mom's roommate. I still don't know what that was about. Her trip not mine. I wasn't into...... zagg: I'll have to ask my dad; I believe the photo itself is from the 70s due to the back of the other car (look to the far right). ... EvilGentleman: I hear ya. I used to love watching the heavies and the swing-wings take off from Plattsburgh when we would be shopping there back when I was a kid. And as a former base brat...... Warren S.: To: Mary A...
I wonder you and I know each other... I blotted out so much of “back then” I forgot exactly when I would have graduated St. B's -- if I had graduated --...... Mary A.: I graduated from St. Barbs elementary school in 1962. May all the nuns I had experience with at St. Barbara's burn in hell. They knew nothing else but to strip you of any...... BARON VON FANCY: Baron Von Fancy is not a man, he is an idea. And you cannot kill an idea.
He has been called an artist. He has been called a maniac. He is a recluse. He never...... PEARLYKINGJIM: Its been along time since i have been on this site
thank you Mrs Strong for you kind comments
which leads me to answer somethng that was said about me over the weekend
two of my friends...... Warren S.: I think this is a fabulous Web-page; it brings back memories of Bushwick, Brooklyn and Queen, where I grew up. Until I was 14, I lived on RC church property in the "old rectory" building...... Jersey Guy: Thanks for the heads-up....you can find the same differences here in the states too. Bottom line.....you have to know where to go. Along those lines, I'm going to Montreal for the first time...... TJ Dunn: Peter Caine:
"Bottom line- Its childish, I cant waste anymore time at this blog. "
I see you really stuck to that one.
"I bet iam in the Whitney befor fuckface or any one else wastein time...... emc: ok- so after reading a lot of the above it seems that it may be a bad idea to stay at my friend's place who will be out of town. i will be visiting...... Sam: It was Bruce who died and it was a long time ago, yeah I know about Millie & Eddie, and about Bob...uh yeah I remember our house being knocked down, I think it was one...... mort: sam. i must say that your description was not our experience and as kids we were not even permitted to walk the area circa 65-70. the only reason that i ever walked through was...... Lori: I have recently seen some pictures of the castle from a classmate that lives in Buela. I asked her where this intersting place was and am planning a trip to come see for myself! My...... 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,...... Excuzmepleez:
This post is in response to "remember 1966."
I remember the sad accident. It happened on Troutman Street between Central and Evergreen and it involved a boy named Joey Mistretta who was 9 years...... procyon: That wouldn't surprise me. We were just walking by, though, and the flashing lightup eyes were of much more interest to me than the idea of eating a hot dog, so I can't say anything...... Anna: anon if you were born in 70 then you remember the teenages that hung in the park-- (little park they were called) I know for sure I was picked on alot in the 70's I...... LOOK CLOSER: Please tell me that I am not the only person that notices the frightened boy all the way to the right in the left section of the 2-piece mural. Everyone views the picture as traveling...... Ryan: Girls won't be offended. This thing is not used for public masturbation. Get over yourself stupid mummies.... Richie Fisher: Wow. I lived on the corner of Harmon and Wilson till June, 71. Cried wnen I left. I went to St. Barbs, grad. in '71. I lived 2 houses fom the other Fisher's, Georgie, Kenny...... OU student: Driving through a city and taking a few pictures of the shittiest hotel you could have possibly roomed in during your one-night stay off the highway is a pretty idiotic way to judge a place....... Tyra: Ohh yea one more thing,
Depend on yourself and not the safety agents/ security guards. If they want to know what's going on in your life and then make rude, obnoxious comments then that's a clear...... anon (c-69-142-138-254.hsd1.pa.comcast.net): he didnt live on lee but we did live on westmoreland between A st and lee st. we lived directly across from where water st came in. yea he passed away in 2004. He had...... A.E.: There is a pervert on the morning local W train and/or R train. He is tall about 5'9, skinny weighs about 150 pounds. He is of Latin decent, dark, black straight hair worn slick back....... Jla: Hello to all my fellow kensington neighborsand friends, i lived in kensington all my life i grew up at 2nd and cambria then moved to D & clearfield. met my husband and moved to kensington...... 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...... Edward LAMB: I am very familiar with this tunnel having personally "discovered" the place way back in 1969...
The following, if you please, is an excerpt from my own story :
I had, one day, roaming through Riverside Drive...... naturelover: For Missyelliot, you ask quite a lot if the person debating you ways in Kauai. First off last time I checked it was quite easy to get rid of chickens i.e. A DOG. And number...... hairsy: ron s mike doing good and joe o'd works for himself done rite roofing on gaul st &westmoreland i know bill miller and shader my daughter just married a john mack from port richmond... OG FROM GCC: I just got back from a mission trip to Kensington.
We worked at a kids camp that was located at a church on the corner of C and Indiana. Before the kids would get there. Every...... EvilGentleman: Two years and a few months later, this article still defines several different conflicts in a way that few if any articles can.
{Motorists} vs {Cyclists}
{Road Rage} vs {Radical Activism}
{Male} vs {Female}
{Entitled} vs {Empowered}
The article that...... TRANS KOF 2008 : Hey all this talk about Paterson brings back alot of memories I grew up in Paterson on Main st. and Wiess St.a block from St.Josephs hospital. my neighborhood was known as little San Juan...... WR: Had my bike stolen out of my garage this afternoon, probably an hour before I was gonna go use it. Now, I got the thing for free from my neighbor, so I'm not out any...... 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...... k&a mort: I just tripped over this site and took the time to read all postings and I was particularly jolted by the most recent. Almost all the 17 year old girls have dropped out of school...... carol: To Lp I raised 4 children in Kensington(3 of which went to college),and I thank God that they do not live in the Kensington of today.I am still here and probably will be till I...... Panda_Chan: As a future art student I'm amazed by the art throughout my city. I didn't know this place existed and from the photos I'm tempted to take a walk through myself. It's nice to know...... Peter: im fascinated by how often people, in a context such as this, tend to define ##"safe"## as ##"comfortable, according to my standards"##... ergo, it doesnt surprise me that someone that would inquire about the "safety"...... Jamie: **Note from editors:** Would you guys like some kind of **Irlam local history discussion forum** site setting up? Not that I'd want to discourage you from using the site but it doesn't lend itself well...... 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...... Terry Gorman: Hi Andrew
I am the final stages of a book about the non-league football grounds of Lancashire, and was very interested in the photo of the old Irlam Town clubhouse in Silver Street. Would there...... 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...... CJ: Hello! I found this website because a co-worker of mine is considering a move to North Florida. I told her about my experiences but she didn't believe me. Perhaps she'll believe you...... upfromflames: I'm glad ya'll have found each other here. Bushwick has an important place in the hearts of CityNoise contributors and editors.
If you have any photos of Bushwick from your youth, you are welcome to...... Sheila Hilton: Hya Sue,
I take it that your comments about your family (O'Reilly) were in response to anon's comments above. I suspect they were made in jest, but that wasn't made clear if they were. Perhaps anon...... Joe F: Hi Laura !
RE: "my" 3rd Ave EL PHOTO !
I enjoyed reading your Yorkville memories as an ex 1940's-60's Yorkville-ite myself. It would have been appropriate and nice for me to also have been given ME...... Me: Re to surviving
You go into any town or city,and you will find many women with a dozen kids,milking the system.Happens everywhere,all the time,not just in Hutchinson Kansas.But I understand how you feel.I have been upset...... Peter: if i had a dollar for every time ive heard someone from a hard/bad/depressed/rebuilding neighborhood comment something like ##"_______ is really that bad and has been for years"##... [[76:cabrini green]], [[1727:henry horner]], [[4368:hutchinson]], [[646:bushwick]], to...... serlingrod: I don't think I paint a rosy picture of Kensington at all. If you read what I wrote I actually said there's lots of crime, disinvestment, and the schools are broken. Those were my words....... 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...... surviving: All of the post I"ve been reading has some kind of validity to the experience and surviving in hutch. I will not capitalize the "h on hutchinson' so please don"t think I messed up....... sharon, swansea: hi to all
thanks for the lovley comments,
like i said, it was karl`s way of getting the message through, it was a very vivid dream,
i`ve always been a sceptic, when...... Jamie: Is that true Jack? Or have you been out buying yourself a [[wiki:RealDoll]] and gotten a little bit over-excited?... truehater!!!: man colavitos dat graff isnt all dat but its jus a dam mail box stop hatin on nikkas shit and do ur self and get up!!!lets see ur graff b!!!!... EvilGentleman: To me, it would depend heavily on the particulars of the location where the photo was shot. If the man in the photo was in the midst of a well-frequented public space, then public domain...... Catherine Penfold-Waxman: I'm sad. I haven't been taking citynoise-worthy photos to post. I'm kicking myself for not getting Astoria on the map. I'm a bad Queens resident.... A Free Mind: Sharon, thats a touching story, i felt the hairs on my neck stand up. The thing is as Karlo said, What life would ur son want you 2 live after his death? (not as you...... Open your eyes !!: I have read mostly all of the comments on here and it makes me sad to see how ignorant some people really are.
What a lot of you need to do is...... Me: Re to Hutchinson Escapee
I will keep my reasons for wanting to know to myself,but thanks for the offer to post the case number anyway. But my oh my aren,t you an angry one. You probably...... Hutchinson Escapee: If a NYPD cop was charged and arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting (repeatedly) his 16 year old step daughter, it would be a national outrage and Nancy Grace would have a field day with it...
Not...... charlie : Great pictures I myself used to hang out in that tunnel for years back in the early years before the amtrak police kicked me out
another time at the southern end one of the homeless nut...... Peter: qotd! ##"find yourself a real girlfriend, so you can get it for free, and not have to worry about being arrested"##... EvilGentleman: BostonVisitor, I honestly have no clue about the costs of prostitutes in the city, nor where to go for the best deals. But like any other commodity, the sex market will provide better quality for...... Peter: chiam: ip info indicates {amsterdam}. i wonder how dutch translates into korean? lol...
eg: not all vegans are fanatical ;) though id pass on the meat hat myself, the photos of that stuff did crack me...... Tex: I saw today in the Hutch News where some poor 44 yr old guy shot himself in the head up there. I don't know his background, but he probably was poor and broke and...... chiamattt: ZOMG THE NETIZENS HAVE FOUND CITYNOISE!!!!!!!!!!!! RUN FOR THE HILLS!!!!!!!!!!! PROTECT YOURSELF BY STRAPPING STEAKS OF AMERICAN DEATH BEEF TO YOUR CLOTHES!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ... 정이 김: American want to send beef infected with mad cow — so dangerous that the Americans refusing to eat it — to my country! Myung-bak Lee sign a deal with America to lift a ban of...... Nobody: Yea, good for you Noyser, getting up in a nowhere town in New fucking Mexico where no one cares. Third tier city, minor, minor, minor league bomber... Get yourself in check, son. You ain't nothing...... Karlo: That really was a moving story sharon.
Im so glad that you can finally put your anger to rest,a feeling that only serves to destroy the self.
I fully believe that your son Karl would want you...... pradnya: Hey! That's amazing! Specially the waterfall! Just wish to dip myself into it.... Andrew Smith: A few characters in the pubs on the edge of town, but I wouldn't call it rough (though I am from a Salford overspill town).
The walled town itself and the setting is lovely - used...... Allison: Well, I was born in Flatbush and even though I've been out for 20 years the place still gives me the willies whenever I return. I live in Manhattan now and am constantly amazed at...... Jon Burgess: Hi all, not been on for a while. Some names are ringing bells with me in the above entry, Malc Kennedy is a good mate of my dads (John Burgess), Pete lawson from irlam friends...... Jamie: And further to that, here are some photos of the actual work in-situ.
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And here is the photo published by The Daily Mail in their story: [[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1024884]] which appears to be the original source of all...... Peter: thanks you guys... i had a great time down there, so its been nice to share these shots. i took so many photos in there, so it was hard deciding which to post here... im...... Tex : Yes, if you're a young person you really have to ask yourself what are the career options in Hutchinson. I just recently received a 12k raise with a 32k bonus for the year, which...... Peter: close, but i say 1967 galaxie:
[[img:27983]]
check the downward curve in the bumper below the headlight on the right, the curve of the rear fender right past the rear door, the placement of the gas cap,...... B Street: I grew up across the street from one of the few working
factories in Kensington starting in 1965 until I was forced
out 22 years later.
While I too have fond memories of wall ball, swimming...... 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...... upfromflames: Well, there is not one Bushwick High anymore, but rather four campuses drawing students from all over the city. I work in the Academy of Urban Planning, myself, and our rates are between 60-70% (depending...... anon (itsc083.itsnpt.com): East Orange is only an address. It's the people who are the products of young parents who have little education and poor parenting skills that have made the places in East Orange unsafe. ...... janet: Hi Alma--Sorry, the name Rubin is not familiar (though I knew a Judy Kessler). But I certainly remember the fish store! (Thanks for reminding me that one needed to walk up a couple of...... 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......
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