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Gerry: The author of this article needs to get ALL of his facts straight, for the reader. Bishop's Castle is located in the WET Mountains, NOT the West Mountains. If the reader was truly interested in...... RonS: hairsy-mike o'd was my age joe was a little older,I think joe still works for wallace roofing on front st.I saw june branagan a few years back,june and terry were living around front & westmoreland,terry...... jack: looks like a bass drum in a marching band. i wonder how west 6th street up by kings highway is doing, i remember after the war all the soldiers marching in formation along that...... john: If you think the tunnel looks great now you should have seen it back in the 70's I was 12 years old when I started going down there.
Thats when there were five tracks down there...... jack: nice shot, johnnie pumps were all the rage back in the 40's and 50's, the city would attach a hose and hang it on the fence at the schoolyard at boody jr. high on avenue...... 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...... anon (wnpgmb01dc2-99-69.dynamic.mts.net): Winnipeg has a decent skyline.
There are ecrtain angles it must be taken from.
East looking west: Southwest looking North East and South looking north are best.
Winnipeg is preforming better than anywhere else in Canada at the...... EvilGentleman: Ah yes, I know this run well. Journeyed from Nunavut to Winnipeg by plane, then to Montreal and back by Greyhound. With my son, who was age six at the time. And that was all...... george: i remember when the west side highway was still elevated that far down. past the intrepid. im 28 now but this was like 1983 maybe? that truck was still there back then but it had...... EvilGentleman: Thanks, little ukraine and Peter. My family was indeed part of the Mohawk ironworking community.
I went to the museum in my hometown of Kahnawake with my grandmother one time, and there was a good-sized display...... jamal: I remember the Henry Horner projects very well. I never lived in any of them but lived one block away on Warren Blvd. near Damen. I remember as a little boy when they were...... Alfred: "Old bastards" - I'm 26. Maybe young people in this city should learn to take enjoyment from simple things like taking a stroll at Dillon Nature Center or listening to non-commericial, uninterupted classical music on...... Bob: Yes the statistics bear out that Hutchinson is poor and has many residents in retirement homes. The education level is not that low for the Midwest.
I do acquiesce on the level of poverty though,...... Bob: I don't understand. Are all the welfare cases statewide in Hutchinson? Is that why our taxes are so high? Seriously if statistical data supports that we have a high percentage of welfare...... jack: good grief, you must come from my neighborhood, and be about 65 now. the kingsway theatre is gone, so is everything else that was great about the area. i lived on highlawn avenue...... ...just lookin for a job, lookin for a job...: OMG! I thought I lived in a pretty good place until I stumbled onto this site while surfing for nursing jobs in this area. I've been HappyInHutch for 30+ years and known about...... anon (ip68-103-169-13.ks.ok.cox.net): i do live here and the post is pretty right on. This town has the highest housing market , and the lowest paying jobs. The Salina Jouranl is the newspaper i town and it post...... 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...... serlingrod: my guess, sythero, is that foreigners purchase electronics from these stores to get their taxes returned when they leave. tokyo much like japan is a very homogenous place, but i did see alot of westerners...... 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...... 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: The simple reality is, Americans are welcomed warmly by most Montrealers, and generally disliked but tolerated by the rest. And that dislike is often because they are getting mistaken for Torontonians, or other English-speaking Canadians.
Dislike...... 2less2: it's to bad that you guys haven't taken the time to see the actual truths as they relate Las Vegas and all you've managed to find fault with.
first, one of the biggest reasons the...... A few things that make Hutch special: Let's see, we have the Hutchinson Salt Museum (the only one in the Western hemisphere), Senior's Open and the Women's Open (famous golf tournaments if you didn't know), NJCAA (basketball tournament again, if you didn't...... 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’...... KansasBoy: It would seem, perhaps, that you missed the downtown area of Belleville, since all of your pictures are from out on Highway 81. No matter, your conclusion is pretty much on target, if a...... Rick: I have been to Belleville and have relatives still living there. I've read these posts and both sides have a point. To the people that are from there that really haven't been anywhere...... Hutch1: To the original poster of the photos.
You took photos of only the worst of the town. What state has a year round State Fair? The old hospital is not across from a highway. I do...... Mr Low Income: Well here we are, 8 homeless/Low income housing projects in Hutchinson now. 1. The Clusters 2. The apartments on 11th and Porter 3. Commerce Gardens 4. The Apartments behind K-mart (off 33rd St). 5. Hidden...... Tony Coppoletta: Lovely. I'm looking forward to enjoying the green space once it's open--although it'll be in spurts since I don't live in New York... It's really exciting that this is happening, though, since it...... CO-TX: Ok you want some real dirt on denver look: at South Table mountains (west denver) NREL complex it is officaly of solar research station but really a tunnel door (south west corrner of the facility...... 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...... CATCH A BIKE THIEF!: We bought brand new bikes from these nice guys at CycOmotive on Bathurst. We paid $3,500 for the two mountain bikes. One was higher end Giant and the other one was Giant Pistol 2 16...... Heartbreaker: I'm glad i don't live on the east coast not to say the west coast is any better but, The housing issue here in california is slowly getting better. The cost of living is high...... EvilGentleman: Socially stratified contrasts in high proximity. Some of it has been like that for decades, if not centuries, like the famous divide of Westmount, with those "above the tracks" being wealthy, while those "below the...... jack: i remember masim's on chambers street, as a matter of fact from cedar street at washington to church street to chambers was litterally an electronics street fair, every store had radio components laid out on...... serlingrod: Jamie, this is not a true representation of Philadelphia as a whole. In addition to Center City, Philly is really a collection of neighborhoods. The area I photographed (Vine to Fairmount from Broad to 9th)...... Josh: I have been in Oslo several times over the past years and have liked it less every time. Norway has become fantastically wealthy, and this wealth has mirrored itself in a cultural vulgarity which...... EvilGentleman: As far as the location goes, all I can recall was that it was on Sherbrooke Street between Honore-Beaugrand and Georges-V. I also remember the pavement in this picture is about 4 to 6 feet...... artM: Where to start? Planes can't get high enough to see the "largest Nazi symbol on American soil"? Of course they can. This diagram (or even aerial photos) of the runway layout can...... .nanotech.: [[img:18457]]
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* The Queen of England has reportedly been buying up property in Colorado under a proxy.
* There is a lot of "secret society" symbology at the airport,...... Charlie: Spotted off West Side Highway, just south of GW. Also continuing to hit windows on the E and N trains.
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... SaneSmith: Some might remember the Hunter HS handball court walls
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... little ukraine: i went to blue note for my then-girlfriend/now-fiancee's 19th birthday, and saw a rather well-known artist (can't believe i can't remember who right now, but a friend and i were very excited to meet him...... jack: i don't know but do you think the vehicle matches the store. and you are correct it seems the old things are being replaced by the new, which is as it should be in...... Beadle and Tatum: http://www.thefilthandthefury.co.uk/images/congrat1a.jpg
Its a hand written rambling note about the Sex Pistols calling the mueseum a "piss stain".
There was some pettitioning and a USA today poll that helped locate the hall.
I did some research, this is the...... PS: Peter, good to have you back and thanks for the pic. Thought maybe you had given up on this page. Noticed what looked like some new stuff on a rooftop off the West...... Aaron J Ban: As a resident of the neighbourhood, and an artist, and as a person that recently purchased a home at West Side Lofts I can't say enough how rediculous your argument is to make 48 Abell...... Space: Yeah Rook What are these LA shmucks saying - all of a sudden NYC turned into the West Coast.
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United By Memorial/The (Hairless) Highway Kings and HR - High Rollers.
On 32nd still a...... Michelle: I am happy to have stumbled upon this chat. I live at 48 abell st. and am part of a newly formed residence group called Model48 that is fighting alongside Active 18 to keep...... Dustin: I spent 4 years in Norton as a kid, and I can assure you, it is utterly boring. However, I can tell you that there are areas of town that are quite beautiful, including...... WindyCity4life: I would ay Cabrini would be considered still dangerous.Last time i was their,their was a bunch of Gangster diciples walking around outside of the remaining high rises on west division street.My dad used to have...... EvilGentleman: I remember Wilmot pretty fondly from my teen years. Lemme think now. Rick and his brother Ron, Cynthia (now Rick's wife), her best friend Jocelyn, Peter, who was the kid who always threw wild parties...... EvilGentleman: Hmmm, interesting. I have never encountered this data before. I know that if you look at a topographic map, you can see an easily identifiable line of hills and mountains sticking out of the flat...... okcomputer: Susannah: Clayton Park, the area of western Halifax where I live and this shot was taken, is becoming more and more densely populated. Rows of town houses, large apartment buildings crammed next to each other,...... Nancy: I did a search on the GM Tarrytown (now called Sleepy Hollow) site after reading an article about it in today's local Westchester County newspaper, the Journal News ("Secrets on the Hudson", http://www.lohud.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060709/OPINION01/607090315/1151). To...... Ruairí: Hi Jamie
Just wondered - what area of london are you from?
I am originally from Lisnaskea but live in London now.
I have had the idea of going round to to your neighbourhood and taking photos of...... GUS BRENNAN: [[img:12899]]
WEST CRAVEN HIGH SCHOOL,BARNOLDSWICK, THE VAST MAJORITY OF THE TOWNS KIDS USE THIS SCHOOL... EvilGentleman: First and foremost, **never, ever** walk out to the water on the tidal flats. Those mud flats can sometimes extend for miles into the bay, and the Minas Basin of the Bay of Fundy has...... gaia: Living in West Palm is wonderful, except that now there are all these people making condos and tearing down all of the beautiful art deco/southern/spanish houses that were all over the city. Plus we have...... Sean MacCloud: *A DUDE here* said "but what would it feel like if it were just her there? just her with the pervert?"
Hmmm... If would feel like... wimmins is not equal for genetic reasons and dependent on...... jeeff: very cool photos. i agree with peter - i'm surprised they don't make it more clear that this is fake. it could be a huge distraction on the highway.
once while my...... Elicar: You mean this one, buddy?
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Yes, I thought it was tacky, but blame BMW or whatever dealership who sponsored them. I cropped the chunky one! One of them on the car appeared to not want to...... EvilGentleman: Actually, on the road map of Quebec, Highway 132 follows the south coast of the Saint Lawrence River, then curves around the Gaspe peninsula until it intersects itself at Mont-Joli. I have no idea how...... jack: instead of tearing down the west side highway with all that wonderful cobblestone, they should have made it a pedestrian way. new yorkers should have more green and more free walking space.... kc: very cool. had a moment of nostalgia for the old west side highway. Looks like you're scanning, too? Anyway, thanks for the tour, and congratulations! ... jack: it is exciting to sneak into a place like that. in brooklyn there was a house on the corner of west 4th street and kings highway that was owned by two old x-firemen and...... EvilGentleman: Looking a little deeper into the photo, I see a possible scenario here:
The Oakville Police have been deeply concerned as of late due to an unknown person or persons who have been nailing plywood to...... an impossible child: how do you guys (londoners mainly) feel about that abomination in westbourne park? (the highly acclaimed trellick tower, 'architectural masterpiece'?) ive so had issues with it from day one of seeing it. makes me want...... anon (d149-67-171-142.col.wideopenwest.com): In 2002 I returned to N.Y. to attend my 40th High School reunion on Long Island.(My family was one of the early ones to get away when the neighborhood changed.That was in 1956 ,and I...... EvilGentleman: It says "This article has been viewed 263 times in the last 6 weeks"
With shots this breathtaking, it really makes me wonder what the hell some people are thinking when they browse this site. The...... colavito\\\'s ghost: Are all buildings architecture? I'm not saying they're not, but many of us probably ascribe to the dominant Western idea that architecture is a label only to be ascribed to something "higher" than tiny,...... jack: [[img:8688]]
on the corner of cedar street and west side highway. St. Joseph's Church was next to a Russian Orthodox Church, both disintegrated by the collapse of WTC tower. around the corner from the...... Coachrob59: Wow!
What an adventure! Two people duke it out in Toronto the good and it makes the press all over the world. Let's review; so far we've heard from:
1) Leah, the bike Courier.
2) The...... Uhclem: Bkrog: hard to know whether people read the National Post because they're ignorant, or are ignorant because they read the Post.
As any encyclopedia would have told you (Wikipedia here) "Compared to the United States Canada...... jack: i happened to see a special on hbo this morning on the ladies that danced on the bowery in manhattan. they're all older now but i remember seeing then in the 40's and 50's...... Cheesy_Member: Instantly recognisable because of its unique design, the Forth Rail Bridge was one of the greatest achievements of 19th century engineers.
The original designer was Thomas Bouch - but his rail bridge over the River...... Peter: im sure you could reenact a similar scenario nowadays, but youd have to go over to 11th avenue or the {west side highway} offa midtown nowadays ;)... jack: catherine, please pull over or find a parking spot to take photos. i know on the fdr you cant pull over so get off and circle around. take a few minutes more to...... jack: crush the potatoes and then boil them andlet the steam run through a hose to a bottle. now tomatoes are different. theyre red and have a better shape. and when they rot...... KON: JA is surely back up and running....just take a look at the west side highway 178th street exit....JA along with OJAE, and TEO merked that real quick....
ps. what you really need to check is...... Peter: oh wow, these are great! thanks for the bridge shots, too. for real- good stuff.
that last photo is great, too, with the entire train in view. i havent seen anything like that since seeing a...... Peter: thats what i heard, you know? its like, if everyone is seeing new shit and im not, then somebody please show me some! thats all im saying. i love ja's shit. thats some of the...... sarkar: But what about the origin of the term "Indian summer" itself?
Although many parts of the United States have spells of such weather, the most common and exemplary episodes of Indian summer occur in the...... Stayhigh149: Normel will be aight. Some community service an fines. Although Crook N Crome did a lil time. Normel N Bale did it real big 4 west palm. N E Wayz. Be Safe Get Props..
... jack: i was 17 when i stepped out of the subway at rector street in june of 1960. i walked down to washington street and cedar street and started working in a printing shop which...... GGP: oh boy! you saw my little haiku @ beast, eh? that makes me laugh--it was awhile ago. how many times have we passed on the streets of our neighborhood (& in cars on the west...... jeeff: hi jo. here's a quickie travel guide for toronto, ##but## i'm writing this with one condition for you: please take some photos, write some stuff, and post an article here about your trip!
first off,...... Laura : Oh man... you see the weirdest stuff on the subway. This isn't as bad as the time I was on the West Side Highway and the driver of the car next to me was doing...... jack: warm tomatoes', i ate warm tomatoes in my grandfathers vegatable garden with my dog spotty's head on my chest. i would take a bite and then let him take a bite. his bites...... Christine: Rollingwood is a shit-pile of a town. A wanna-be suburb 2 miles from another shit-hole, (Austin).
I can see why you moved out of your home...It too was a shit-pile...a single story pile of shit!
You...... elaine: also, re context, our history with high rise building is very different from the US version, cheap tower blocks thrown up postwar to house the poorest when homelessness and slum clearance became acute, so we...... from snopes.com: Legend: Old running shoes hanging from trees and power lines are 'gang signs.'
Origins: All across the United States, you'll encounter discarded shoes hanging from wires, poles, and trees. Theories as to...... Peter: yep, the one and only. that shot is ca. 1995 or so on the west side highway, nyc- good call. i used to drive past that wall every single morning of my life from 1995-99.......
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