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dapper: is there a spot to do large scale color die cut posters on newsprint?...

in response to: Wheatpasting: How to by An@Rch15T

Norge: I hunt them all the time with a powerful .25 caliber pellet gun. They are extremely wary and impossible to sneak up on---they WILL spot you long before you spot then, so the only......

in response to: Wild Chickens by Tyfoid Kid

procyon: Medicalfools: I also know that some higher-ups want the best for it--someone posted a letter to that effect from Dorothy Lewandowski elsewhere on citynoise, and I recently read that they've started applying for a spot......

in response to: Abandoned... NY State Pavilion by Peter

Andy yerks: Im working for metro north now, and for the past week weve been parking our cars at the old plant, im going to get some pictures tomorrow and post them here for u guys, i......

in response to: Abandoned General Motors Plant by Peter

Jay Parker: I was there on 9/20/08. I was visiting my home town with my son for the first time and wanted to show him this spot [along with E Manual on 66th & Montifore in Queens......

in response to: Shearith Israel Cemetery by Peter

PriMeTiMe.: ed boxx is redfoxx. same guy. rights a lot of quotes aroud the stl area. he hits some really cool spots around eSTL. powell square has web sites about what there doing to it. excavating......

in response to: St. Louis Graffiti by Brad

ooooo: any chill spots to paint in bushwick?? can you paint this spot in the daytime...

in response to: Graf on the Tracks, Pt. 3 by Peter

Babushkah Zblcowszksky: Hell NO....The place is spot-less..WHERE? I was there with my Husband Stanislaw last Monday,August 25-th and we took a walk through the path at the end of the railroad ties walking east towards the Marine......

in response to: Plum Beach by kc

RiCH1: SPIN........whoever you are.......you killed that shit on the 'Rock', sun!.....Rock On! Ya gotta turn yer head kids, to peep that one out.....right at the bottom of the escarpment waterfall on the 401 into the Hammer!......

in response to: Graffiti in the Hammer by TIMDOG

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......

in response to: Baron Von Fancy by Catherine Penfold-Waxman

WeOwnTheNight: Nice spot...

in response to: Blank Slate by CE

Billie: I live in Florida, my boyfriend lives in Tarrytown. The first time I saw this site it brought back sad memories of my own. My mother, father, uncles and friends all worked in factories in......

in response to: Abandoned General Motors Plant by Peter

Movie Place: I vividly remember the yard south of 72nd Street. I remeber standing on top of a ventalation opening (all those grates that give the tunnel it's beautiful lighting effects) watching the fan on top......

in response to: The Freedom Tunnel by Peter

Sebastien: Tokyo is "as dirty as hell?" I must have missed that while living there for seven years and thinking everyday how amazingly spotless this city of 25 million could be. Seoul, on the......

in response to: Chungdahm by chiamattt

platano: nice i need 2 find this spot lol yo check out the freights u might find something amusing lol ...

in response to: Watermelon Man by Cartlegger

Ryan: sorry to tell yall, but i havent seen ja's shit in a minute. nigga is a king, but hes old. i think he would of givin it up by now to start settling down.....if he......

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

Brushman: Today, lawyers would have a field day with our antics. We played Kick the Can, where everyone would hide in various places and then try to run in and kick the can before being tagged by......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

jack: can you top this, i was up by harlem in the 60's along east river drive, (loved the cool jazz played at some of the local bars in harlem) and spotted a car, with the......

in response to: A Sign of Past Times? by CartLegger

Peter: ive counted about 7 in my neighborhood. a new, utterly smashed-up honda appeared in the lot at the corner of central and hart today; ill carry my camera in the morning and get a shot......

in response to: A Sign of Past Times? by CartLegger

joey: these are cool. thanks for cycling around to the 'kodak moment' spots. the 4th one works for me. those falls apprear to be coming out of that building in the distance. nice . . ....

in response to: Water Falls on the City by CartLegger

RonS: This blog brings back a lot of memories,I grew up on 2800 Swanson st in 60's & 70's.I remember delivering orders for customers at DanDee's as I was to young to drink at Viola's.Last time......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

GREG WYATT: I WAS BORN AND RAISED ATT KIP AND WESTMORLAND STREET IT USED TO BE THE SPOT TO PARTY AND HANG OUT WITH GOOD FRIENDS I STRUGGLED AND WORKED MY ASS OFF TO GET OUT......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

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

Peter: ok! the first area of {brooklyn} that popped into mind was [[wiki:Bedford-Stuyvesant]] (bed-stuy)... i only poked around a little, but it looks a little closer to {serlingrod}'s {philly}-{brooklyn}: [[img:28262]] closer, but still not spot-on... i bet {upfromflames} could......

in response to: Where Brooklyn At? by serlingrod

hmmm: You are sooooo far off on the idea that Hutchinson is the "most" drug infested area... I will quote Andie with the statement that Reno County is ranked in the top spot for the......

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

Hutchinson Escapee: I'm not a religious person, but if there is a town in this county that truly is cursed, it's hutchinson, KS. The corruption at the judicial level is staggering. The forces that be actually got the......

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

jack: the root word for prostitute comes from two sources, 1- stitute- to be situated, stature, a place of being, one who stands in a place. then pro, naturally we know it to be a......

in response to: Red Light District by CE

English Gent: Nice content in the B/W shots, but switch from centre weighted light meter to spot meter and experiment....

in response to: London Streets 3 by steelisreal

maddn: can you give me infos about the spots in lisses? -are the spots really so hard? - how high is the dame du lac? Grüße...

in response to: Parkour Trip to Lisses by Ben Nuttall

James cashan: Hello jon B. Malcom Kennedy is related to my dad through marriage of his mum to Ken connor (pics of Train), I lived and dad still lives across road from Pete n......

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

Peter: you know, pow, i didnt even notice that but youre right- the one on the left is much nicer and more unique. curiously, i grew up in a town down south that had a huge us......

in response to: Hydrant to Hydrant by POWcityblog

fred walerski: The music store was the site of the crown shoe store.The store was called,Freds Music store.The record spot was run by Harry Bradly who is the father of Big John of the old Kit Katts.Harry......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

Jamie: It seems inevitable really, which is why I'm surprised by the introduction of the abovepictured booths. I really don't remember the last time i saw someone use a payphone.. and you never see those "British"......

in response to: Chungmuro and Euljiro by chiamattt

anonymous#2: To: anonymous Thank you. I went back not to long ago to score and none of my old spots were open and I sure didnt reconise any of the names. I used to kick around there......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

jason: i didn't live in kensington "officially" but i spent somewhere around 14-15 years there. sorry to say i was one of the people 'involved' in the crime and drugs that tore that part of the......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

Coon Captive: We have racoons in our attic that are doing insane amounts of damage, and they have avoided live traps for weeks now by destroying and bypassing any blocks I put up. They are like......

in response to: Forget Raccoons...Groundhogs! by Mat-E

anonymous: It is a shame the cops have pretty much hassled the boys at kensington and rorer that the no longer are out. Their dope, last stop, was the most consistantly good heroin in town.(btw i......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

JoeyD: Not all of Babes Family are as mechanically inclined as babe himself is... his brother Pedro for example decided to go into the restaurant business. [[img:27814]] All work and "no Play" would make babe a......

in response to: Babe\'s Muffler by JoeyD

Peter: nice. i like how they touched up all the rust-spots and dings with almost-matching green paint. playground pride!...

in response to: Dr. Playgound by upfromflames

Peter: hmm, i guess i got thrown by the part where you said ##"I know that cant be a Coupe piece in BK##. no one ever said he was from brooklyn. this is a relatively famous......

in response to: Graf on the Tracks, Pt. 3 by Peter

Cityplanner: 4. Calgary: The fastest growing city in Canada will probably move up a couple of spots in the future. It's skyline is nice and has some pretty memorable buildings in it. 5.Niagara Falls: This skyline reminds......

in response to: The Top 15 Skylines in the World by Luigi Di Serio

Peter: i walk past this address every day now, going to the train. so after rereading this, i packed my camera in my bag, and snapped some shots of the plot on the way home today: [[img:27423]] [[img:27424]] [[img:27425]] [[img:27426]] its......

in response to: 180 Central Avenue: What Was Lost by upfromflames

Peter: Ok, so I just got back, and here are the photos: [[img:27389]] the northwest corner of {central} and {bleeker}... [[img:27390]] a wider view of the same spot... [[img:27391]] the southwest corner of {central} and {bleeker}... im sure that {upfromflames} could tell us......

in response to: Bushwick Remembered Photo Collective by upfromflames

James cashan: RE: Jon Burgess, ha ha well spotted jon i dont think that public demand, finance nor desire is great enough for that. K.O.T.S. Fans and those that remember us are a rare commodity,although i......

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

Jon Burgess: My Gran lived on Atherton Lane for 50+ years, I always remember the massive bonfires on the bammer throughout the 70's / early 80's. Down the bammer was a newt pond with protected species of......

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

foosh: I am from Calgary Canada, You said it yourself that New York is the most recognized skyline in the world if it weren't then it wouldn't be so recognized as the most would it! so......

in response to: The Top 15 Skylines in the World by Luigi Di Serio

CartLegger: Yes. this is a fine spot, an old fashioned joint that is the oldest continuously operating restaurant in Chinatown. It always looks empty, but you feel like a real important customer with undending offers of......

in response to: Nam Wah Tea Parlor by Peter

Peter: ive spotted these around, but never had a camera handy... i recently saw a half-removed one stuck to a garbage can in front of {newark penn station}... nice. id always wondered what they said......

in response to: The Devil Is the Boogie Man by Mr. Fang

Ben Baillargeon: Let me tell everyone the number one way to stop bike theft! Don't be stupid for one without critisizing anyone, but if you love you bike bring it everywhere you go! seriously i ride my norco......

in response to: A Picture of My Bike by Walks now

EvilGentleman: A few suggestions in order to reduce damage in future disturbances: 1 - Do **not** leave portable metal street signs with plate metal bases lying around on the streets when large events are taking place. Most......

in response to: Hockey Victory Riot by EvilGentleman

Andrew Smith: Nice photo's Jamie, On the subject of the Great British Seaside, Hunstanton in Norfolk has most of the things you would expect. A fairground and promenade [[img:27106]] [[img:27107]] A Pitch and Putt course [[img:27108]] and beach huts [[img:27109]] It did have a pier too......

in response to: The Great British Seaside by Jamie

Sheila Vaudrey: Hello Cyril. what a memory!! spot on with where we lived, I do seem to recall the greengrocer my mother used, but I always thought he was from twenty row, that maybe because she......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

anon (host86-142-66-149.range86-142.btcentralplus.com): Hi Rob, I well remember those slides on Lord Street park; my younger sister fell from the top & sustained a nasty fracture of her arm. As for the Irlam ones, I recall having great......

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

JBone f.b.w.: i started writing back in 91,and remember ja was the king of the A line,he killed all the train stations and roof tops in far rockaway,him and eu,at the beggining i tought he was local,then......

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

BELROC IOF: Well it's on Metro-North property and that little stone bridge that you have to cross is historical. They should work with the state to make it some kind of park. The kind you can paint graffiti......

in response to: Bel Graffiti by BelRoC

markit: Dude, they should really legalize the BK bridge, that place is one of the dopest spots of all time. Ahh memories...

in response to: Bel Graffiti by BelRoC

Kathy: My son, daughter-in-law- and I were just out riding around hoping to see the different wild animals in the area. My son spotted the castle and we had to stop. It was a little cold......

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

Steve M: This is a fantastic resource and discussion. I am pretty much interested in Irlam past, present and unfurling. I've namechecked this thread on my blog: http://cadisheadinspace.blogspot.com/ I'd love people to comment on some of......

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

Crystal: I agree that this town in boring but like another person pointed out You only took a picture of like ONE spot here. There are beautiful things here too not just an old hospital that......

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

Craig: I went to waterloo a few weeks ago to do parkour, went up with a few friends some good spots here and i went to all the places in the pictures before i even seen......

in response to: le parkour: london waterloo jam by 3flow

callmejeremiah: [[img:26134]] they're in Rotterdam too. I spotted some near the "cube houses" playing some futbol....

in response to: tlp - stickers and paste-ups by Jamie

jack: in lafayette high school, you walk out the door and down the hall backwards so if the hall guard spots you you just start walking forward and it looks like your walking to your classroom....

in response to: The Lost Rules of Living in NYC: by Peter

jack: my little italian beauty, how are you able to spot all these european beauties....

in response to: 1965 Fiat 500 by Peter

twatso: check out flickr.com/photos/twatso and identifythefiveflaws.blogspot.com for more [[img:26039]] ...

in response to: Paste-ups by CE

Michawl Weston: New York City graffiti trains were the 80s. Today these kids paint the stainless steel trains just for a picture!! The trains dont even move out of the spot they were painted because they say......

in response to: NYC Graffiti Train, 1995 by Metro

AG: There is another dumping spot near the Black Creek and 401, all the trees in the surrounding area of the creek have died because of the polluted melt off in the spring. ...

in response to: Snow Removal Mission by Michelle

coolopolis.blogspot.com: Photos were all taken from the Maritime Plaza Hotel, northwest corner of Guy and Dorchester (the latter street has since been renamed after a cursed separatist politician). The third photo is of the Desjardins seafood......

in response to: Montreal Circa 1979 by CE

wow crew 92': shit i was RIVAL an original member of the WOW crew and there were some tight writers back then yeah they were few and far between but still UP and we bombed the fucking city......

in response to: PDX graffiti like ummm... by fuzzytank

Camara: "And all u Toronto losers. Nobody in your country likes you, i spent 2 months in canada last yr and everyone agrees you ppl are butt ugly, im sorry but its true. me and my......

in response to: The Top 15 Skylines in the World by Luigi Di Serio

Emily: I smiled to see a posting here with a pic of York and Emerald -- the same site I see outside my bedroom window every day. Things here aren't great but they're definitely moving......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

Cyril Bagshaw: Hi Alan, Pretty well spot on with the old row of shops in Fiddlers lane, they started with a double being Smallshaw,s grocery which provided the meager rations throughout the war and managed more or......

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

joe bridge: halfies, fresh pretzels, stick ball, homicide/suicide, adresses painted on sidewalks,cheap lamposts installed, popvision, mr. softy, corner candy stores,the ave, pinball machines, asteroids,record spot, levins,humphrys store, moes meats, jewish pickles, the belly buster hoagie, mr. cocos......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

walkhere: no, i can't claim them as my own. there are more, though, or there were, at least, i don't know how many are still around. the spot the first hands i posted are in, though,......

in response to: Need a Hand? by walkhere

XXXXXXXXXXX: I don't really understand what happened with the whole Saber/River dis, or why the all city king of NYC would do that, the reasoning behind it, or what. I guess there are too many rumors......

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

EvilGentleman: I was living in the Arctic when the restaurant burned down, but I will always remember it. It's the spot where I stood and watched my present-day wife head off to her classes in a......

in response to: Old Lachine Fire Station on 45th by EvilGentleman

ampdub: mmm! dicks! i live in seattle and right up the street from the only dicks location with indoor seating. although i havent stood in line for $1.00 shakes or burgers since high school, (vegetarian......

in response to: Dick\'s by Peter

colavitos ghost: this seems like a good post to start up a fun citylist; why don't we all recommend a cult eating spot from our respective hometowns??? in cleveland, we have our own sort of pat's vs. geno's......

in response to: Dick\'s by Peter

Cedric: tagging is alright. You cant stop the graph man, its been here since cavemen, hieroglyphics, and if you dont hit that spot, you know someone else will...

in response to: Legal Graffiti by CE

EvilGentleman: They should make idiots like this re-do their driver's tests on the spot....

in response to: Tight Squeeze 2 by Brad

EvilGentleman: Probably the guy in the Honda stopped to count his change, and the guy in the Nissan impatiently tried to pass, pissing off the Honda guy, who raced to keep his spot in line, and......

in response to: Tight Squeeze by jack

riiiiiight: i was born and raised in bk. i just checked out a new "luxury condo" developement out there a whim (when i was told my rent was being jacked up another 300 bucks). ......

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

Pros One TFP ..... 7 line: big dope spot back in the days....

in response to: A Snow Falls in Brooklyn by Peter

brdntyler@yahoo.com: I been around that spot also. But I'm from east flatbush, 89th and church by Brookdale ave.It's been a mintue since I been around but I'm glad to hear some real brooklynites talk about they......

in response to: Brooklyn Broadcast & Audio by Peter

Bill: Saturday Nights in the Early Fortys. 7PM Start out at the Utica Pool Hall(132 Utica Av)for a few games with Mickey, Danny, George and Jimmy 8PM Pickup come Camels at Goldman's Candy Store (145 Utica Av) On......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Bk Finest: I never lived in Bushwick but am very familiar with the nieghborhood. Its funny back in the days Bushwick was known for its good weed. As far as I can remember we'd take trips......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

little ukraine: upfromflames - thanks for the info! sadly (for me) it seemed that the only house on the block which had been demolished and rebuilt was 184, so the house my father grew up in......

in response to: Tacos La Hacienda by little ukraine

rick Rock: Actually Kensington isn't all that bad. i mean it's still shitty, but it's gotten alot better...one of the only spots in Philly that has....

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

OSM: r.i.p sane man if you could hear me now all i got to say is you had some balls to hit the spots that you hit man *Props* i hope your bro keeps your name up r.i.p......

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

Gary: Much of what I read here reminds of comments about what gentlemen the German officers were in restaurants after they had invaded France! Listen here: The Hells Angels, each and every......

in response to: Hell\'s Angels - New York City by sine

Dan Doyle: Hey Wanderer!! The cheesesteaks you had were from Bills Steakhouse at Kensington & Cambria. Bill's is where you went late at night or real early in the morning, it was open so late. ......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

CE: I thought I spotted another one the other night in almost the same place as the last white one but after comparing the two pictures, I guess it's the same car but now has a......

in response to: Cool Car by CE

gwendolyn (jillgwenward@hotmail.com): so sad to read about all the thefts as i was there myself last fall with 2 different bikes and just had my beautiful (and recovered from last year) specialized stolen again. sigh. guess i'll......

in response to: A Picture of My Bike by Walks now

EvilGentleman: Three weeks ago, my van was hit by a man from Toronto driving the wrong way down {Sainte-Catherine} Street in Montreal. I was standing outside the bar having a cigarette and drinking a Coke (I never,......

in response to: Wrong Way, Buddy! by Elicar

jack: thank you barry, as i looked at the first pic i said to myself that you probably took it on a sunday morning and then to my delight i spotted the sun bathers on the......

in response to: Downtown by barry

Jeff: Atlanta does have an excellent skyline. After NYC and Chicago, I would say there it is a 5 way tie for the #3 spot on the USA's best skylines: Atlanta? San Francisco? Seattle? Houston?......

in response to: The Top 15 Skylines in the World by Luigi Di Serio

Peter: nice! i spotted this one, not too long ago, parked on the uptown side of the [[696:west side warehouse]] building: [[img:23452]] [[img:23453]] [[img:23454]]...

in response to: Cool Car by CE

Peter: heh. i was gonna explain that symbol, then i saw you did... nice find. [[http://www.petermissing.com]] [[http://neithermorenorless.blogspot.com/2007/03/peter-missing-in-nyc.html]]...

in response to: Your House Is Mine - Return of a Legend by little ukraine

Losnah: There's tons of cool shit here, just keep lookin', cause the buff is quick... I spot dope pieces a lot. Lately: Gime, Fever, Jeab (mad throwies) Jukes, Snore (throw ups too, up High), Sherm... Portland's......

in response to: PDX graffiti like ummm... by fuzzytank

Jay5: what up heads yo man Ive been to those spots awhile back and seen all the shit you posted as pix they were pretty tight i walked the hole lenght of the fence from the......

in response to: Albuquerque Graffiti Flood by Relapsed

Belroc: Graffiti art is something that if you don't understand is easy to hate. Like techno and Rap music. People don't do graff to ruin other peoples things. Well some kid do.. I paint at spots that someone might not......

in response to: Freight Graffiti by Peter

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