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MiCHAEL: My view about poverty in the Philippines is that a high % of the poorer people have a member of the family overseas, and in some instances are slaves for their families back home, sending...... EvilGentleman: Yeah, those are DDR machines. My daughter was showing some to me when we were waiting for a movie to start. (Most theaters have mini-arcades by the lobby nowadays)
I also noticed in the pic with...... Richie Rubin: Arnie H; hmm,I was a`hippie'attending`Fillmore East,'Electric Circus,Village`haunts'& awaiting`WoodStock'in late`60's..after
`WoodStock'I went to`Altamount'fiasco in N.Calif...but`twas in
winter[Dec.`69]& I was wearing shorts& sandals & riding a`HOG'
while getting a tan!.yep,calif.was such a different place/life
`69 was MY last yr as a...... Jean: This is a new one on me! The only other time I've seen so many pumpkins all together is at local farms where stacks of pumpkins are waiting to become someone's jack-o-lantern! This...... 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...... zagg: So funny I stumbled upon this nearly 2 years later... Ksedge: still waiting for you to send me the pretty man hole cover!... hawaiiansong: I had the good fortune to sail into Kauai to repair my sailboat earlier this year. I found the people wonderful, and the chickens remarkable. They seem to have evolved and adapted to...... Jules: Okay....BORING is the reason my husband and I left Jacksonville in July '06. We did everything a modern Metropolitan couple could do. We lived on the river, we had season tickets with the...... EvilGentleman: Still waiting...... 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;...... Sam: poteto, with the exception of one person, I have not had any contact with anyone from years ago. Afte reading all the posts, I started to think about some of the funny things..and if you...... 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....... KATCHIE: I am awaiting a response. Not beef however, let's perhaps pick a vege... As a response from you is over due!... 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...... jack: your correct, i was waiting for shots of the falls, i figured it was gonna be peter since he was the closest. so you took a boat ride around manhattan on the circle line,...... jack: REMINDS ME OF THE HUMAN ZOO ON THE PLANET PYTHIAN. sorry about the caps, but when i was captured by the pythians and taken to their planet there was a zoo and we humans...... Jerrod the "Wildchild" Racerboy: Hutch Really isnt as bad as some make it out to be. Great paying jobs arent plentyfull but there are plenty of jobs out there if you REALLY want to work!! Most people in this...... jack: kevin i was the proofpress operator when i was 18 and you and i would flick a matchbook with our fingers over a goal post we formed with our fingers. we would be waiting...... T J O'BRIEN, ANNANDALE, VA: The article below it will mention the Luna Park. During the WW II I worked part-time for the New York Daily News as a copy boy. One afternoon I came in early at...... Gaynor Miller: I've just come back to this site after a year away and what a great load of memories. I used to live on Prospect Road just down from Lennie's. You all talk about the doctors...... EvilGentleman: Heh. This one has been sitting in my hard drive, waiting for me to stop procrastinating. Guess I'm too late. Nice post.... Joe Seeking Contact: Check the current demographics on Elkin school and it is evident that the neighbor hood makeup has changed. Just like Kensington was wonderful to us as kids, so it is today for the current residents....... James cashan: hello Jim W. RE Margarine Works
I remember peter hamburger (gruff voice)"oh yis oh yis", but who was the phantom!
daily cries of "whose out now? am i out now?" waiting for...... The terrible disaster: This article has been republished as I was asked to supply the details a second time.
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We had walked on Cadishead Moss in the morning on Jean Dodd’s health walk with possibly 60 inspired walkers. When...... A. Weinstein: Janet,
What year did you graduate P.S. 167?
What was the address that you lived at on Lincoln Place?
Waiting to hear from you....................
Alma ... Joe: As others have stated, the good memories exceed those that were bad: Joe the pretzel guy at Front & Allegheny, Christmas and the stores on the 3200 block of front St., local bakery shops and...... A. Weinstein: Hey everyone,
Let's get some dialogue going here. Hasn't anyone got any memories they would like to share? Does anyone remember getting out of school (P.S. 167) at lunchtime and having the pretzel man standing there...... Outside observer: I had a chance to recently visit the fine city of Hutch for a job interview. I would say that the city faces many of the same issues that other cities face in the mid-west....... Marissa Chaplin: Thanks Andrew & Dom, what great photos. I can remember running up and down that hill outside Lesters waiting for my mum to finish gassing. haha... Peter: any specifics on where its located? im not terribly familiar with {seattle}, as this was my first trip there, but yeah... the machine was long-since dead... not plugged in, totally non-operational. just a lump of...... Peter: wow! man... i was gonna point out the ones i like, but after i selected more than i could keep up with, i realized they were all killer. i like the train going over the...... sonnet: I grew up on Cambria St near Emerald in the 1940's and went to Willard School. My grandparents had a store on Kensington Ave and lived above the store. The el roared by...... jakeela: hi I used to live in this place.I actually grew up here. I would sit in my room waiting for all of that to go away.Im only 12 & I lived in a place like...... Natalie Waterworth (Brophy): Hi Debbie,
I remember when you and Stephen first arrived from Australia and lived on Broadway up near the Boathouse end. I went to school and hung around with stephen. He had sunbleached blonde...... Deb Simpkins: Hi Norma,
as I remember it, Oak Ave wasn't very long so I wonder if our grandparents knew each other? I will ask my dad and see if he remembers Tommy and May.. Bolton... was...... Gav: real estate is a long slow thing. those properties are being amased by some developer that might be waiting for the last piece (little old lady)to fall into place. Think 20-25 yrs out,it's not that...... Cyril Bagshaw: Hi Anne,
The doctors that I have known in Irlam....well our family doctor was a Dr. Walker who had the big house and surgery on the corner of Moorfield rd and Liverpool rd
Then there was a...... A. Weinstein: Hi Len,
Can't understand why you have not received my emails, lost your phone number can you call me at 1-800-442-7966 ext. 107 so we can chat?
Regards to the family,
Waiting to hear from you.
Alma ... EvilGentleman: Well Elicar, my previous article on this particular location has become something of an online focal point for those who lived there during its heyday, much like Corsatki's {Cabrini Green} articles.
Thus, this page is intended...... L.Barry: I have drove through it many of times because it was a handy route to go instead of the Ship Channel Bridge. It was far better than that Dark and dingy old Baytown tunnel...... Rob Tynan: Does anyone remember Dan and Harry Crask Hair Dressers in Cadishead. From what I can remember as a kid, there was two coal fires and the hair cutting chairs and sinks were at the...... Marissa Chaplin: Hi Natalie
The High School is now an 11-18 specialist school in Business Enterprise , Maths & Computing. My eldest 2 currently attend the school and the facilities they have are fantastic (a lot better than...... A. Weinstein: Hi Stan,
You got that right wow!!! you just made my memory kick in do you remember the Spero Potato Chips they had? I most liked the choclate covered Jelly candies they had on the counter...... janet: I moved from St. Johns Place between Schenectady & Troy to St. Johns & Albany in early 50's and boarded IRT to Manhattan at Kingston. Wish I could remember Famous Restaurant on Schenectady,...... Stan: Graduated 167 in '43. Lived on Eastern Parkway then Albany between Lincoln Place and St. Johns. Mr. Lodato was principal, Ass't principal was Mrs. Cohen (with the red wig). Mr. Allen taught science and Mr....... WashPants: It's a shame (and a sham) that this place professes any customer service at all. I had a miserable experience with them. After two months of waiting for a simple order I still didn't have...... Diana Manchur-Henke: Rick, Michael lives upstate now near Albany. I'll let him know you asked for him. My father passed away 2004. My mom lives in Queens and is doing well. I'm glad the neighborhood is...... PR: My experience with Park Slope Windows and Glass has been a nightmare. I am still waiting for a window to be installed. I cannot comment on the window itself because I am still...... thomas mc gowan to david kean: hi david tommy mcgowan here , still waiting for photos of you please send urgent thanks tommy... Elicar: Freaking out is such a strong and "offensive" word, EvilG! We are just spoiled, is all! ;)
But here is where the snow has been going.
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There were also two more of those trucks...... Peter: nice! i was waiting for this to turn up here ;)
glad you went back for pics, hahaha. that tubular grill and metaflake paint treatment is rad.... 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...... pib: The building in question is The Bank Of America Building... I like that everyone still calles it the Columbia Tower though, fcuk BofA. My high school prom was held there when the building was new....... Someone Who Made it Out: I lived in Hutchinson for the majority of my adolescent life. By the time I had reach the 8th grade at Sherman back in 1999-2000, I had already become a product of which Hutch has...... steelisreal: I like the first photo, the appliances remind me of people waiting in line to get into a club or something.... jack: all in all it looks very nice and modern, sorry that they push Christmas on us so quickly, i have people already with Christmas decorations on their homes and its not even thanksgiving day yet,...... jack: wonderful pictures of the people and the place special to you, in brooklyn all us kids would be in costume and standing in our doorways waiting for the darkness and each one would run out...... mr. pINk: looks so dramatic. like the real intention for skyscrapers are graves just waiting to be used.... Another Former Salt Hawk: IMO, if most of the feelings and opinions expressed on this forum are representative of most of the people who live in Hutchinson it is safe to say that Hutchinson will never be the town...... jack: so there i am 5 years old standing on bay parkway and 86th street waiting for a trolley with my grandmother, vincenza (the ice pick), and she looks down at me and say's,"jacomino, why you...... Susan C. from Pueblo: I saw Bishop's Castle 2 weeks ago and was truly amazed at the work that Jim has done on the castle. He had to have God's help with this phenomenal work of art. ...... joey: natasha is "on hold" right now in san jose, ca. waiting for her train to come home.... serlingrod: welcome to citynoise, Ilona. I love your pics. as far as this one goes, I've definitely been there. reminds me of late nights waiting for the LIRR.... jeeff: anybody know of a place in toronto to get your bicycle microchipped? i know on the university of toronto campus they have a program with dummy bikes tagged with RFID microchips that are locked...... EvilGentleman: I saw this post the day it was first posted, and had not looked back it till today. What a lot of comments about stolen bikes in the Toronto area! Incredible.
Reminds me of this guy...... 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...... Tonya James-Rance: I have a gross memory of me taking the train to Fort Hamilton... On the ride I was treated to a pervert showing me his wanker behind a newspaper.. I got off the train and...... D.Bennet-lived in 1943 apt 606: I grew up in the Henry Horner Holmes a.k.a. the Hornets i live in 1943 4 trey i also grew up with pharoah and laffy and that movie portrayed them as innocent fun loving children...... EvilGentleman: I dunno how terrorism is supposed to be stopped by more guns. If the terrorists are deterred by machine guns on USCG boats, then they are pretty lame terrorists. Fact is, America and Canada are...... EvilGentleman: And Editor.... I'm ##still## waiting for the location of this post to be restored to either England, as originally posted, or UK. If I ever visit London, I will take pics and post them, of...... Bobs Ferry Accident:
We had walked on Cadishead Moss in the morning on Jean Dodd’s health walk with possibly 60 inspired walkers. When the walk had ended I had a chat with Mrs Heap the ‘Irlam Historians’...... livia: While I was waiting for the traffic light to get green I took a shot.... jack: the first one is an eye catcher, they're all good, bleak, stormy, desolate, waiting for summer and flowers.... EvilGentleman: Terrible tragedy, amazing photos. Thank you for thinking of sharing this with us, it really helps us understand the need to fix the crumbling highway infrastructure across North America.
Here in Quebec, we are presently having...... autumn: XxxshannonxxX - My response would be "yes, you can get in alot of trouble" in more ways than one. A baby raccoon can be very cute. Irrestably cute. But baby raccoons will grow up very...... Bushwick love bug: The best thing that came out of bushwick was my man the love of my life sorry ladies i got the best man from bushwick he is the best he is fine and he is...... CartLegger: You don't have to walk around at dawn to find empty streets in NOLA. When I was there last Jan, there were streets empty all day long in the Quarter. Empty and waiting. I have...... Alex: Hi. I loved Irlam. I was there last January and February.(2007) I also got to spend my birthday and Val's day there. Both of them best ever!!! Irlam's people are warm and friendly. I loved...... oompaloompa: Great historical piece. makes me remember that there are still parts of this city that can be explored and yet are hidden in plain sight just waiting for someone with the sense of adventure and...... John : I picture some tired old guy in some old house sitting on his bed with his rifle in one hand and his army boots and ill-fitting services shirt on still waiting for that old black...... EvilGentleman: Ahem - Jamie, I'm still waiting for you to restore the original location on this article. I know you love London, but this article was specified as "England", due to the nature of the subject...... PhillyGuy83: People exaggerate so much about New York that its sickening. If you are from a picket fenced suburb and want to know if you'll be safe in some inner city neighborhood then more than likely...... kobie: well a lot of these tenements probably arent even housing association or council owned anymore cos a lot of the people who live in these better quality tenements usually buy them then sell them and...... sonja: I tried the fox urine.It did NOTHING!!!I still hav the family between the walls.Tried to call animal rescue.No they cant do anything.So i called our local *critter getter*nam of his company.He wants to put cages...... Jamie: She looks like she's waiting. Waiting to set her dog loose on those pesky kids that are always playing knok-door-run whilst she's trying to watch some Magnum P.I. Shit. That's what Tom Selleck would do....... Loretta McKenna: My Father James McKenna worked at 233 Butler St. ASPCA...as a child I played along Gawanas Canal..waiting for his truck to pull in. He eventually was manager of shelterin LONG BEACH..until his death....... iman: to dicksux and ding dong dick, go back to sucking on your moms tit while waiting to grow up a little. by the way, those pictures look like minesota on spring break.... 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...... EvilGentleman: The dam under which I used to fish as a boy in Cornwall, Ontario was called the Moses-Saunders Power Dam. The New York State end of the dam is in Robert Moses State Park. That...... jack: He is always there, waiting for you to visit Him, come in for a chat, you would be surprised by His answers. He loves you! do not be afraid.... upfromflames: BD:
I truly appreciate your response. Maybe that is why I posted it. Thanks for taking the bait!
Your perspective is clearly rich in experience, and me, well, I am a non-NYer who has just...... jack: there was a dance pavillion and before that there was one on the boardwalk, and how many people do you know who say, 'broadwalk' it should be, 'boardwalk' there are boards on the walk but...... EvilGentleman: Oh, I almost forgot. Scroll back up to the top of this page. See the clipboard on one side and the text on the other? I want to be able to do that here.
And concerning...... anon (localhost): In the next 10 years Southeast Asia's economic growth will be as phenomenal as that of China. In fact Australia is considering to join ASEAN coz they don't want to be left behind..It is a...... upfromflames: Well, I took them last Friday waiting to speak to Assemblyman Lopez.
Hope you like them. But do you mean that in an eery sort of way, in a neighborhood sort of way, or in a...... dimeadozen: Thank you to everyone for this discussion especially The Truth and those following who elevated the discussion.
I moved to Bushwick very recently and completely randomly. Although I work hard, support myself and am forced...... upfromflames: [[img:18515]]
I was surprised to find this entirely sealed up building not in some back street, but at the SW corner of bustling Knickerbocker (nee Maria Hernandez) Park. Is it the painful past of drugs...... groovehouse: Still waiting on more pizza pics! mmmm pie!... Barbara: Thanks so much for the photo of the Third Ave El, 1954. I lived on Third between 90 & 91 St, and I can actually see the windows of our apartment in that photo....... Princess: when I was there all the registered drug users where waiting for the free clinics to open for the day looks like things have improved...
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