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i will be stay in camp for one weeks for 7 days...... Keith Bernstein: Jane--you have brought up some nice memories. I am a couple of years older than you and lived on EP and Troy. I used to go to the Carroll for the Saturday matinees (26c or...... jack: hi joey, its been almost two years since you asked for a story about the beat generation in the village. well its better late than never, so here is a short one. my...... Mitch Spector: Today was demolition day--Saturday, November 1st. I went by 8:30am this morning yet apart from more bricks removed, it was still standing. When I visited the site again, by late afternoon, they had torn down...... 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...... Keith Bernstein: What memories these posts conjure up!
Although I can't remember exactly what Judy O looked like, I do remember her as tall and pretty and all of the boys in the class thought so. I'm glad...... Mitch Spector: I saw them removing the bricks from the roof-level last week (didn't have my camera with me though). I wonder if they plan on removing ALL the bricks or just some, and what the purpose...... EvilGentleman: Went by the site today, took some pictures of a crew removing some of the upper bricks. I may post them when I get around to it.
While doing this, I wound up speaking with a...... EvilGentleman: An article from the {Montreal Gazette} last Saturday, October 11:
[[http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/story.html?id=f29d7a30-f182-4300-b85e-a8737693c7a8]]
A passage from the article answers many questions posed in here:
"In about two weeks we'll send in mechanical shovels with shears to tear down the building."...... 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...... Young meet the old Festival: If you fancy a good old Cockney Knee's up this weekend
Bermondsey based Pearly King Jimmy Jukes the Genuine Pearly king of camberwell
and Wayne Adams better known as The Barrow Boys, will be entertaining the...... Allan: Richie,
What year did you graduate from 167? Me - 59. Judy also had another brother I think. We lived in same apartment house and same floor. I think I recognize the name Joel Bercy. Right...... dear richard: i went to st. joe's with your brother ronnie. we use to go roller skating every saturday. a healthy, happy, i guess poor too, bunch of kids who were always laughing having clean...... EvilGentleman: Hell no! Saturday was Maiden day, and Sunday was Crue day. And thanks for commenting here, I totally forgot about posting all the other pics of the other bands.... Brushman: hello anon ,i definately lived at lee and westmoreland then , im 39 yrs old . I am writing a soon to be published book about that specific are between howard and ontario to...... 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...... zagg: One these saturday's I'll bother to photograph Sarnia's Farmer's Market.
Question: it has the name of different countries near the ceiling - does this Farmer's Market boast of international bearings? Our market is...... Anne - Ontario: Hi John Birchall,
Did you live on New Moss Road and worked at the Tar Works? If you did then you will know Brian and I
we used to go to the George with you and also...... Peter: its going on this saturday, as a matter of fact, jack. ill be there!... Jeff: I went to Super Sexe a few times around 2002-2004, had a great time. Gorgeous women and good price, very entertaining overall. I have done nothing but spread the good word since, telling...... James cashan: hello, me again
Re: john boardman, was thinking pics of hollins green and glazebrook should be included on this site as as a youngster hollins green felt part of the whole local tapestry to...... Anne Fahy: Hi Cyril,
The man your sister-in-law married - J Massey could this be the son of Millie and Dick? Years ago before we came here we would go to the Cadisheads Cons on a Saturday...... From P.a.: I have moved to hutch alittle over 3 years ago,and I wish I could return back to Pa. This town is not what all the other people keep bragging about. I have a 20 year...... From P.a.: I have moved to hutch alittle over 3 years ago,and I wish I could return back to Pa. This town is not what all the other people keep bragging about. I have a 20 year...... Cyril B: Hi Alan,
Wilf Hesford was my main supplier for many years. His farm was the first farm you came to at the top of Fiddlers lane, and was ideal for me to pick up all the...... Cyril Bagshaw: Hi Norma
One of the week's highlights during and for a few years after the war, was the saturday night dances held above the Higher Irlam Co-op.The haunting music produced for the evenings by the Fred...... Kensington H.S. Vice President: Hello to all Kensingtonites.I lived at 5th & Leigh Ave and attended Kensington High School for Girls from 1958-1961.
Even though I have not been to Philly for many years, does anyone have suggestions of...... eyeofodin: I was at the San Francisco New Year's Parade this past Saturday, but it was at night (not really sure why....) and really rainy. The pics I took all suck. Oh well. ...... Patty: I don't live in Norman, but I'm in town on Saturdays for football season. I love it. The next place we move to will most likely be Norman. It is so beautiful and I LOVE...... Bob: I was born in Bushwick in 1950. I lived on Starr Between Wilson and Central, great place to grow up. We had to move in 1962 because the city wanted to knock down PS 53...... jack: dear Lord, no not this, what am i coming back to? thank goodness i have till saturday.... hairsy: i know you uncle frank he was the bartender on saturdays we used to play cards in the back of the bar he should know me. some other guys from the bar was jerry shaw...... 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...... Evinrude: LOL get it together. Actually why would you care to do that stuff. That is what some people would call "polishing a turd"... Ellen: Oh what memories!!!!!!.My grandparents lived at 1102 Eastern PKWY and my Grandpa had a tailor shop on Utica right around the corner. I spent every Saturday afternooon of my childhood there- with all my aunts,...... janet: Hi Stan--You're probably close to my vintage. I'm trying without luck to call up a memory of Famous on Schenectady--I lived just around the corner and went to 167--so there it was during the...... Staci: Now have new items on our menu:
Monday-spaghetti
Saturday-Roast Beef
Every day menu:
Corn Beef Hash
Reubens
Come in and try some of our delicious desserts and pie:
Homemade by Miss Jeanette
Friday desserts:
Apple Crips
Peach Cobbler
any new everday: Rice Puddin'
...mmm
See You soon
... Stan: Hi Janet:
I think we're talking about a few different generations.
In the early forties, the papers were full of the war and
I thin the Famous moved about 1942-43.
I lived a 285 Albany Avenue between Lincoln and...... Norma Bannon (nee Bolton): Jenny & Janet - my dad John Bolton lived at 59 Ferry Road and would have been 13 around the time you are talking about. He married mum (Pat Gillet), in 1960 and moved...... Chris: I just happened over this page while looking for something via Google, but I couldn't just let this go- I grew up in Hutch, but no longer living there. I moved to the West Coast...... Natalie Waterworth (Brophy): To everyone that frequents this site, I would just like to share something with you all. Thru the postings, My husband and I have been contacted by a few readers who have turned...... Norma Bannon (nee Bolton): For us to travel from Cadishead to Irlam was a big day out hehe. When we used to go to the little wading pool behind Irlam pool, we used to take sandwiches and a...... bob rainis: lived on Bushwick ave just off Jefferson . Across the street was Murray's Antiques and an ice cream parlor. Left the area when I was 4 after my dad came early from work one afternoon...... 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...... Pat Kenny: I grew up in Barlick. Lived at 24 Avon Drive until 1974 when the family emigrated to Canada. Most of my early memories involve ordinary things like going to Redmans for bacon on a Saturday...... Peter: procyon: interesting observation about the parks department... frankly, i was surprised at how easy it was to just walk right into the place. i mean, theres a fence, but it has several door-sized holes/flaps cut/pried...... Wayne Carlson: My grandfather took us up to Yuba about 40 years ago on a saturday trip.
we stopped in a tavern at the edge of town next to a cow pasture and a steep hill to cool...... serlingrod: LOL a shot of the DOLPHIN! that's great! this place is a great little "neighborhood" dive bar in deep South Philly...kinda seedy inside, only sells Bud and Coors. They have topless dancers on Fridays and...... Stephen: Just thinking about razzmatazz, if you think Irlam has changed stand outside the Nags Head on a Saturday night and watch the hooligans being disruptive in and around Sparrow Park.... Rodent: I heard that they had very big rats in the projects, And when you throw food at them to get them to run away and leave you alone, They will grab the food that you...... will, st: lol, saw fred yesturday, i'm suprised hes not dead yet , he has been on the streets for over 10 years and he is over 60 years old... maybetoday: I have not yet been to Crissy Field. I'll have to check it out sometime. It sounds like a fun Saturday excursion.... joey: it's a mural kind of day, today. let it be remembered as such, {{Saturday, September 29th, 2007}}... 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...... Fran: I grew up on Rorer St and Tioga during the 50's until 77. What a wonderful place to be raised. That big white parking garage building was not there and when the circus trains...... 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...... Louis Le Grand: I just had my racing COPPI bike stolen, last saturday. Went to visit my aunt at Soeurs St Joseph, in Lachine, west of Montreal. Asked the security man if possible to let the bike in,...... upfromflames:
This is just a notice that the third walking tour associated with the "Up From Frames" exhibit will occur this Saturday - August 11 - at 1 PM.
We will gather at the NE corner...... upfromflames: This is just a notice that the third walking tour associated with the "Up From Frames" exhibit will occur this Saturday - August 11 - at 1 PM. We will gather at the NE corner...... John Dereszewski: This is just a notice that the third walking tour associated with the "Up From Frames" exhibit will occur this Saturday - August 11 - at 1 PM. We will gather at the Irving Ave....... 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....... upfromflames: Heez, brooklyn pete, where you been? You are the seemingly improbable middle ground who understands it all and says it well. I just wish we had heard from you earlier. If you have the time,...... upfromflames: He's leading the tour, dude! See ya there!
Meet on Wykoff @ Gates at 1PM on Saturday. ... John Humperdink: What's that smell? oh, it's the living sewer town of hutchinson, with all the people drowning in their own scum.
Papergirl, you are living in your own little dream world...I think you are...... Meryl: Nice Adam.
Good wishes with the walking tour this Saturday!!! I'm upstate but "with you".... Bonnie: I too lived on Wilson Ave., between Cooper and Moffit Streets -- in the 1950's. We lived on the 3rd floor of one of the cold water railroad flats, right down the street from...... groovehouse: Yeah... the night bug, sorta... I just happened to snap these while I was on my way home Saturday night, as you can see they didn't come out very well but I thought I would...... upfromflames: [[www.brooklynhistory.org]] for directions and such....
And don't miss the walking tour this saturday...
meeting at Gates Ave Station on the J--Linden Ave and Broadway, that is--at 1PM. Its a two hour tour catching sites old and new....... oh dear...: iman: 4th Apr 2007 - 00:25 GMT
i'm glad i live in a fun town where people know how to live good. i am never moving to the south.
I just want to let iman know that...... St. Lawrence Market Bike Theft: Thanks for your comments guys! Too bad the other bike is still out with a crackhead like the one in pic enjoying it. These thugs are easy to catch as they are complete idiots. All...... colleen: i was born and raised in paterson. went to school 5 and 19 lived on albion ave. moved to florida in 1974 i have very fond memories of paterson. it used to be a great...... Jen Low: Man, do I remember this! This was on a Saturday, the day after I moved to Calgary from Toronto and while my movers were delivering my stuff, it snowed a total of 42cm. Incredible! By...... Andre: Pharoh And Laffy was real friends of mines. Me and Pharoh use to watch Saturday Night Main Event at house and play Baseball all day. I am glad the book was written but in the...... jack: iman you sound like a smart kid, in the 50's in brooklyn there were little street gangs on every other corner. a gang then were just a group, a clan, kids from down the...... Guy McLaren: Oh yes I am going into the Kruger National Park on Saturday, Hopefully next week, I can spoil you with some awesome wild life shots.... NOT SURPRISED AT YOUR CYNICISM: You clearly passed through during the summer when all the college students are at home (or a break). Try going there anytime during the school year and good luck getting anywhere on those two lane...... anon (localhost): I agree wholeheartedly with regards to the insulting design of this monstrous blue turd that landed in on of the city's edgy and exciting neighborhoods. The fact that someone related to this structure beleives...... procyon: peter: too bad about the sane stuff getting painted over! i read somewhere that someone is rehabilitating the place, though... as a resident of a beautiful old building with a lot of terra cotta sculptural...... Margie: Going to my first Monster Truck rally in Houston Saturday. Never hear of them unitl we came to Houston for the winter. Good pictures. Comments were also a help because it told...... Bean: I see Drunken fights in Bergen (Norways second largest city) every Friday and Saturday/Sunday, But the situation is different here, Oslo got these immigrant gangs that chase eachother all the time making trouble. About the...... Biff: This was taken after a Christmas party on Saturday, so I'm not sure that, that is actually the moon...Biff... groovehouse: {Creamy Jalapeño}? You're thinking of {Chuy's} on {Westheimer} near {Kirby}! That place is still rockin'! I just ate there this past Saturday!
Chuy's reviews:
[[http://www.b4-u-eat.com/houston/restaurants/reviews/rsv0271.asp]]... Chiamattt: ##Costume Play, or **Cosplay**: A very popular activity during anime conventions. It consists of dressing up as an anime or video game character to participate in contests or simply for fun.##
I went to Busan with...... Ringo: The "rant" againts christianity was actually more to do with the inferance that christains are superior to antyone wearing a patch. I have not said that pathc holders are whiter than white. I don't know...... briaunna rachel and dustin: ok the head things are a tad bit weird but they look good to eat and they look pretty cool but the things in the kitty litter box are really freaky and whoever the crazy...... Back in Town: What happened on Saturday? Did we link hands around the building? ... Tyfoid Kid: No clue. I drive/ride through there a couple times a week during the and I'd never seen this truck before Saturday. Might be just someone who was down at that end of downtown on a...... Jerry Pflugh: 17th Oct 2006 : My dad, Ted Pflugh, was Commander of that VFW post, the Mohr-Christie Post #158, several times during the fifties, and my mom, Eileen, was President of the Ladies Auxiliary. They were in office when the...... chrissy: Anyone know anything about the shooting this past Saturday around 1300 N. Sedgwick?... Martin: I met the Pearly Queens of Shorditch and Homerton last Saturday.
Lovely ladies and raising money for a very worthwhile cause.
http://www.richardhouse.org.uk/... Grant: You could come and you would, generally, be safe. But interviewing people is different than "walking through". If you actually wanted useful interviews it is sometimes helpful to have a contact or a...... Robin Majumdar: Great write-up and nice to include the photos as part of the story. I went to Dawson on Saturday with my 3 and 5 year old boys, who placed a small African Violet flowerpot at...... EvilGentleman: Can you believe that Quizno's Subs (white sign with green and red lettering) closes at midnight on a Saturday night when all the students in the area are out drinking till 3 AM? I tried...... Marlo: I've never been, myself, though from the outsider's perspective it seems to be strictly bottles.
Lots of crashing and smashing going on, with a line up of cars Saturday and Sunday, drivers eager to be redeemed...... adam: its hollywood forever (www.hollywoodforever.com). every saturday in the summer/early fall they show movies on the big lawn (where there are no headstones). its a great event to see good cinema and picnic/byob (www.cinespia.org)
there was a...... Chris Erb: This was on a pedestrian overpass just outside of downtown Fredericton at about 5am on Saturday Morning. If you can't read it, it says "home on native land"... Tyfoid Kid: In the 5th picture down you can see the other pedestrian bridge (the Washington Ave Bridge) that connects the East and West Banks of the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus. This bridge is...... Myke: Thanks for the comments every one. Jack it was indeed a Sunday morning.
Pic 1: The Beetham Tower. Designed by Ian Simpson Architects, this building is nearly completed and will house a new Hilton hotel...... yippie skippie: NYC is a cesspool, maybe you live in a less stinky area with better ventilation, and don't venture into the nastier parts like South Bronx, Harlem, Washington Heights and Bedford-Stuyvesant, or Brooklyn.... but the nastier...... elaine: we had this. and now it is sunny. but everyone is mad. i blame the moon. it will all be more normal after saturday.
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