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pieter: Hi, I am from Holland, and I once had a Buddybike side by side tandem given to me, and had lots of fun with it. It was the funniest thing I ever had. It is......

in response to: Side-by-Side Tandem Bicycle: by Peter

Karen Brandon: Judalina, what an absolutely awful attitude you have ! Shame on you for your bigoted, nasty remarks about overweight women. Your description is unfari and GROSS. Shame on you for your unenlightened,......

in response to: Chinese Toilets by stinkyben

kman: Hey Evilgentleman (two yrs later...) my remarks about close mindedness was not directed towards you but rather towards the comments from other posters ("yuck", "silly"). And yes, i think glossed over your point about the......

in response to: $95 For a Bowl of Soup? by EvilGentleman

og Shie 47 Los Angeles: the evolution of graff in la are the artists and u have to be good.so many people faded cuz they were limited on their skills. back in the day u could rock throw ups and......

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

upfromflames: Steven H: glad you like the thread. Noticed that you mentioned you grew up going to St. Marks. I wonder about that church, why they have not sold that old building on Troutman (picture above).......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

janet: Richie--Thanks for the "Gref" reminder. I've been trying to remember the name of our corner deli (the only deli on St. John's until you got to Rochester (or was the next as distant as......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

BillH: Liz when you were born I was 24 and living in Colorado so I am a "few" years older than you. I am probably about the same age as your parents. Where did you......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

anon (cache-ntc-ab03.proxy.aol.com): Liz: My sister was born in St Marys Hospital in 1929,the only one of seve siblings born in a hospital. We all went to St Matthews school and church in the 1930s. The boys......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

~Me : I wish the best to everyone who was raised in the projects in chicago, the horners, the greens, robert taylor homes etc.... Its sad to see them tear down historical land marks and homes to......

in response to: henry horner projects by b. sloane

Peter: i noticed the rear-view shots; nice technique. they threw me at first as everything wasnt in reverse. tricky! i love these little series that are borne from the everyday banal stuff... whether it be passing through......

in response to: McBuffin by EvilGentleman

Al Pierro: Just came across this website in search of info on what has happened to St. Joseph's church where we used to play softball back in the 50's & 60's. I attended a grade school on......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

yeah yeah: i think its amazing how people are suggesting that jacksonville should become like miami or orlando in order to become more "entertaining"... havent any of you people taken a walk around outside or a swim......

in response to: Scenes from a Little Town Called Jacksonville by Jones

upfromflames: Any marks on these yet, Peter? My students are keeping an eye on this post!...

in response to: Clean Canvasses? by Peter

Pinky: I luv reading all these wonderful memories everyone has about our childhood neighborhood. I graduated in 1975. Does anyone remember Mr.Tillman? He was a gym teacher. I was in sp 8-BG. One of my fave......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

Rob Tynan: Hi Cyril, Developers have caused more devastation here than adolphs bombs. It never was the best looking place on earth, but now it is becoming more faceless than ever with the destruction of local landmarks......

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

Steven H.: antBlack is right. I grew up in Bushwick in the 60's and 70's, and moved to the other side of Brooklyn in 78. I remember it being a true neighborhood, my friends were black, hispanic,......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

Cyril Bagshaw: Hi Deb I hope Alan manages to fix his new anti-spam ( I always thought it came out of a tin) and you can trade info. Your cousin Venice and her husband Val James of Cadishead descent......

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

Frank: To the two people above, I lived on Vanderbilt Ave & Bergen in the 40's 50's and 60's. and Between St. Marks and Bergen there was old Joe Barker's Deli, Joe DiMaso's grocery store, Joe Mormile's......

in response to: Flamelets on Vanderbilt Ave by GGP

Bill: Thanksgiving in Brooklyn in the 1930's. We lived on St Marks Av and Utica most of the homes were 2 family and owner occupied on the 1st and 2nd floors and 3rd floor was......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

anon (host86-156-88-225.range86-156.btcentralplus.com): I have known George Major as The Pearly King of Peckham for many years, so I can write with true knowledge of this good man. I am writing in full defence of him as I know......

in response to: The Pearly Kings and Queens by Jamie

dangerduckie21: that's the ugliest building you can find in NYC?!! Come on over to Cleveland or Detroit, we can show you some buildings that make that thing look like a mini-palace...hell, this one doesn't even have......

in response to: Ugliest Building in New York? by Peter

Steven Hicks: The property on Bushwick and Troutman belongs to St. Marks Lutheran Church. I once lived at 23 Troutman, and went to and was raised in that church and school. I also was the principal at......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

Tonya James-Rance: The pic dated 23Feb looks like my old church and school St. Marks Lutheran.. Bushwick Ave... Wow!! Troutman sure looks bad.. When I was younger it was much prettier.. Well.. I thought it looked nice......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

one more comment: ok, i got to this site by accident but it caught my attention so I continued to read. I should have gotten out the dictionary to make sure I spell everything right so you dont......

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

Peter: on the north side of st. marks (8th street) between 2nd and 3rd avenue in the east village, right smack in the middle of the block. you can make your own cotton candy there, too. im......

in response to: Don\'t Drink the Sake by serlingrod

Peter: a {tanuki} i recently spotted on {st. marks} in {manhattan}: [[img:22812]]...

in response to: Don\'t Drink the Sake by serlingrod

Kristen from Hutchinson: "I always love it when someone makes remarks about grammer/spelling. This is a cheap comeback or stab. But maybe you don't have enough common since to think that it may have been a typo.. Not......

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

Wannabe-Farmboy: I always love it when someone makes remarks about grammer/spelling. This is a cheap comeback or stab. But maybe you don't have enough common since to think that it may have been a typo.. Not......

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

Kon Artist: As a Catford man I have to say that the CAT is the only thing that really represents Catford as a Town. I remember the days of when you spoke of Catford it was the......

in response to: The Giant Cat of South London by I.T.U.C.

EvilGentleman: That clears up a lot, Andy. Thanks. And now that I properly understand the quotation marks, it's pretty damn funny....

in response to: Clown on Phone by EvilGentleman

Nando: Hey guys I have to say this is definitely one of my favorites entries ever. I am a native of Corona (on which the park lies) and I can honestly say that my life......

in response to: Road Trip, Part II by procyon

EvilGentleman: Concerned Monster Fan: I never said that the drivers and crews were hillbillies et al. But like pro wrestlers or Jerry Springer, the mass audience has a tendency to be less sophisticated, on average. That is......

in response to: Monster Trucks by EvilGentleman

EvilGentleman: Oh, Google Earth, I am pretty familiar with, but I cannot make links unless I sign in and add placemarks, and some of my placemarks, I would rather illustrate an area, and not a specific......

in response to: IPod User Jumps Off Bridge, Loses Leg by EvilGentleman

upfromflames: EG: If you can make yourself a KMZ file, we can see all your google map marks on one map! I'd really like that, since you have so many listings......

in response to: IPod User Jumps Off Bridge, Loses Leg by EvilGentleman

EvilGentleman: Still getting the hang of it, CartLegger. If you also are party of the Google Earth Community, I have added a few placemarks there under the name of Arcticmohawk. No problem, Cinic. As far as the......

in response to: Rufus Rockhead Street by EvilGentleman

Peter: jeeff makes a very good point. a couple, actually. i say nay on the watermarks, also. tacky. i mean, do what you want to do, just saying......

in response to: Sunset by Guy McLaren

jeeff: if you're really concerned, pay for a digimarc. if you're not willing to pay for protection, consider the appropriation of your work a small annoyance tax for participating in public discussion. i doubt......

in response to: Sunset by Guy McLaren

Jamie: This whole issue of intellectual property rights in relation to images on the web is a sore point indeed. The sad truth of the matter is that if yo're going to make good photos available......

in response to: Sunset by Guy McLaren

Guy McLaren: Dunno just makes me feel better, most of the thieving basket cases wouldn't know how to crop if Photoshop slapped them upside the head. The nett result is that if they use something the point......

in response to: Sunset by Guy McLaren

Guy McLaren: Procyon, I fear that you are way too trusting, I can with a little photoshopping take many pics from here and make use of them. Fortunately I don't believe in doing so. I have found......

in response to: Sunset by Guy McLaren

EvilGentleman: I think if I add watermarks to my photos, it would be fairly small, mostly transparent, and would be something simple like "EG '07"...

in response to: Sunset by Guy McLaren

Jamie: God, please don't. I HATE watermarks...

in response to: Sunset by Guy McLaren

EvilGentleman: I really should consider embedding watermarks in my posted photos. I've been finding too many of my photos used on web pages without permission lately....

in response to: Sunset by Guy McLaren

Frank: Is that Vanderbilt Ave. and St. Marks Ave. Looks like old Joe Barker's Deli to me and if you cross St. Marks Ave. you will come to the Blue Room Bar. I think thats the......

in response to: Dresser Day! by Peter

BDweller: Hey, upfromflames, your picture of the entirely sealed-up apartment building [Feb 17th] looks like a burn-out to me. You can see the scorch marks around the fire escape. "Is it a careless landlord......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

want a job: What type of neighborhood is Crown Heights? I visited today, felt a little uncomfortable in daylight. I am thinking of taking a job off of St.Marks. Can I (young female) walk......

in response to: Dangerous to Walk Around Brooklyn? by Jayne

xtian: The first Neck Face "piece" I saw was on North 7th in Bedford, an old garage door with "Beat Your Kids" or something...it's probably still there. Graffiti is so played out. I'm so......

in response to: Fuck Neck Face by sine

jack: its amazing, i can translate this, it say's 'jack is the greatest' 'jack is the best', jack is a handsome fellow' 'there is no one as smart, sophisticated, daring, wonderful, and humble as jack' ......

in response to: Fuck Neck Face by sine

little ukraine: this is definitely one of those buildings i'd walked past many, many times before one day looking up and seeing this fellow looking back at me. there are several busts on that building; you......

in response to: Anders Celsius by little ukraine

jeeff: also, in regards to jack's comments: most non-landmark buildings today are expected to have a 30-35 year lifespan by their designers. pretty crazy huh? also, i agree that it's important to build on......

in response to: Soon To Be Demolished by groovehouse

jack: welcome to the wonderful world of developers. as you may already know, developers do not care for human beings. they detest them. they feel humans should not get used to things in......

in response to: Soon To Be Demolished by groovehouse

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

Lurv1: I like Graffiti. I,ve photographed it in different alley ways throughout the city. But when it starts showing up on historical buildiings I thinks that's wrong.Many of these architectural landmarks could be considered art in......

in response to: Criminalize Greed, Not Graffiti by Peter

EvilGentleman: Hmmm, Markus... I thought you were my friend Marc, who still lives in Montreal. He uses MARKUS as his MSN nick quite often, and your first comment appeared right after I spoke to him about......

in response to: Disco Fever by CE

EvilGentleman: The art, if authentic, should be supported by buying it. I personally feel the best way to buy native art is to go to an Indian reservation and buy it directly from the artist, wherever......

in response to: Fast Cash by joey

Marlo: Hm. Somehow my title didn't make it to the title are. Do quotation marks mess with the coding?...

in response to: Car for Sale - Needs Work by Marlo

jamie: no, i don't think you can. like you say, there are no real landmarks large or high enough to be visible from that distance. As a kid Hunstanton was always my local 'seaside'. Skegness was......

in response to: Ingoldmells by jamie

TheTruth: Nice try at history, Sylvia, but you've missed some huge factors. My family was part of that 1st wave of nonwhites to integrate Bushwick in the 1950s. They weren't Gentry -- sorry--even though they were......

in response to: I\'ve lived in Bushwick for just about fifteen years by Jeanne M.

Peter: i like the awning on the {st. marks} {bodega} to the left, in the first shot. also nice: how outdated/faded some of the posters in the window of {royal video} are......

in response to: Royal Video Exchange, Pt. 2 by Peter

Peter: random curious fact: in {prospect heights}, the signs for {st marks} just say {st marks}, and do not include the {ave} notation at the end, as they do in {park slope}. same goes for most......

in response to: No Horn Blowing Except for Anger by Peter

Peter: its all pretty anonymous here, mofidious, so no worries. though, im sure we'd all be pleased if youd snap some photos of your work (or of any other general aspect of life in {horncastle}, {graffiti},......

in response to: Mofidious by Mofidious

Marsh: Oily sweat marks from the foreheads of people who feel compelled to sleep with their faces smooshed all over the window...

in response to: Things I Hate About... Public Transit by EvilGentleman

EvilGentleman: We used to call them "Last Air" in Nunavut, cuz they went mechanical so often. I was on an NWT Air flight from Yellowknife to Rankin Inlet on May 27, 1998. About 30 minutes into the......

in response to: Free Man? by Urbanghost (michael talbot)

Elicar: You must have used quotation marks! My title disappeared because of using that. Welcome to the club....

in response to: Untitled by Brad

David: [[http://www.fixedgeargallery.com/articles/evanmarks/china/EvanMarks.htm#image_7]] It seems to be a trend in Asian countries. These pics are from China....

in response to: A Few Minutes After Work by chiamattt

EvilGentleman: But I think if we include champ's remarks, except the following: nose picking - already listed man boobs and teens pants - not really relevant to public transit du rag - (no clue what this is, someone help......

in response to: Things I Hate About... Public Transit by EvilGentleman

EvilGentleman: I find it absolutely amazing how two-faced are America's greatest friends in NATO, whether here in Canada, or over in France, Germany, Norway, Turkey, etc... I mean, yes, it clear that the Americans do many......

in response to: Noise of Manhattan by Pierre

EvilGentleman: Gang violence, an apathetic, uncaring public, and a justice system more concerned with the rights of the defendant than those of the victim, these are all hallmarks of an advanced liberal society. If only Plato......

in response to: Injustice CASE... by Rune-Willem

EvilGentleman: LMAO! I had a similar experience when some Inuit ladies in Montreal were speaking Inuttitut to each other in public, and were making remarks that, while I could not understand the exact details, it was......

in response to: Annoying Commuters by Peter

EvilGentleman: I have to wonder: Who exactly is he trying to impress? My personal bet is that he is trying to reassure himself that he is a badass (maybe a flakey badass cake?). Obviously we are either dealing......

in response to: Annoying Commuters by Peter

cool-tsk: and to the editor if your thinking of removing my last statement,then you can remove my pictures out of your web site as well,theese are graffiti pictures and i dont tolerate people who know nothing......

in response to: Destruction of Lisbon City by cool-tsk

requiem: To Driver's Brother! Doing Damage Control.: 4th Feb 2006 - 05:07 GMT you know it's people like you who have to be always looking for war,the dude APOLAGIZED OK,he didn't thank people for there remarks he......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

To Driver's Brother! Doing Damage Control.: I'm sure other people have said this before me, but really should your brother be glad it wasn't worse! He could have been seriously injured. Lock your car doors! If it had......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

Mach: WEll Observer what would you do? Whistle the theme from RAMBO through the nosehairs of your nostrils while driving the car to the paint repair shop (think BILLS + rotten burger!) or do a......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

Jamie: marks and spencer?...

in response to: Jan 06 2006 Toronto by hool

City Dweller II: Ms. Thang: Excellent post, I couldn't agree more. I'm both a driver and a cyclist, and I'm as fed up with self-righteous vigilante cyclists who ignore the law and believe that the streets belong to......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

seriously?: I just don't buy no-seriously's claims including "The driver got pissed and was attempting to hold her there until the police arrived. After all, under the Rules, she committed an assault." Bullshit!!! Come on, speculation......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

Dear Jay in 905: You should also take into account the fact that the assailant has been charged with assualt in the past. Leah hasn't. The fiances (not married) to the assailant gave a story that contradicted uninvolved eyewitness accounts......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

RuneWillem-Norway,Oslo..: Attention DISGUSTED.. You wrote that i should be ashemed of my lack of morals... He he, well i guess that "we up here in scandinavia" are more free minded about things than you......

in response to: Beware: Perv Alert! by friendly_chic407

barry: Jamie it is true what you had to say up top.(You put me thinking back)I never past any remarks in this when I was young.I gess when you grow up with this you don,t now......

in response to: Northern Ireland is the most intrguing of places by Jamie

Peter: heh, i know that one on st. marks! :D...

in response to: Pole by JayEastsider

Mr Norway..: He he he he he.. you see me laughing... ;) I can only laugh of all your remarks.. To the last individual who posted his.. or her remarks here.. When did this......

in response to: Injustice CASE... by Rune-Willem

jack: can i get a scrambled egg there? check out the boar's head sandwich. do they take out the teeth and the hair in the nose of the head before they put it in......

in response to: 2 Eggs Any Stile by Peter

joey: bananas in russia. this marks the first picture of a banana that i have seen in russia. even though it's just the peel....

in response to: Snow/Trash: NYC by Peter

shoshannah: heh, that cemetary is right by my grandmother's old apartment. (I say old because she's dead now.) She live in the apartment from 1965 (well before I was born) until 2001, and we kept it......

in response to: Graveyard Train by Peter

GGP: those flames look like question marks: will we blow up today? ?????...

in response to: a fuzzy tank in a greenwich petrol station by elaine

wardy: if they got red on dem dat means there is a crack dealer in the hood and if u see a dude wearing red marks on his kicks hes the dude...

in response to: Shoes by Peter

elaine: i can attest to jeeff's statement, i make many inflammatory remarks about the americas and noone gets in the slightest bit upset. plus everyone complains about england all the time including everyone who lives here,......

in response to: The Field of Fun by Jamie

jeeff: no. i was dealing with a major cockroach infestation for the first time in my life (they're much more common and larger in size in tokyo than in toronto). i wanted to keep......

in response to: casualties of war by jeeff

Marc: i have been writing and working (very hard) and traveling, but nothing in the citynoise genre as of late- though i desperately want to! Have to trepan some other stuff out of my head first........

in response to: hackney city farm by elaine

GGP: I need to find it again and get back to you on that, Peter. It's off 3rd avenue, maybe st. marks? I'll get back w/ you on this asap. ...

in response to: Forgotten Structure: ASPCA by GGP

Paul: Most of us were born between Atlantic and Pacific. But I was born between Atlantic and Pacific but on Underhill Ave. The walk up Underhill to Eastern Parkway to go to the Museum,......

in response to: Prospect Heights: by Peter

kobe: my goodness, what a wonderful series of photos! the great wall is one of those landmarks thats become ubiquitous, but you rarely ever see non-postcard-style candid shots of it. nice. china sure is beautiful....

in response to: Beijing & The Great Wall of China by Czizou

Peter: i do the same whenever i watch a movie (and there are so many, heh) that features nyc. bonus points for being able to point out some of the more obscure landmarks, heh......

in response to: Rhine from above by Wolk Off

elaine: Re: The Gherkin's windows open! I was watching a 2 hour docco (!) on TV the other day and it seems that part of the innovation of the design is that the windows open making......

in response to: The Gherkin by Hasslehoff

Bumko: Top marks for spelling and grammar there lady...

in response to: Beat-up Derelict Buildings in my Neighbourhood by Jamie

moebius: wow, thanks jane, hool, peter. those remarks really mean a lot to me. :D i've really been getting my photography bug back in action in recent weeks. expect to see more pics in days to come.......

in response to: brooklyn --> still life with virgin mary + fawn by moebius rex