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Up 8th Ave
New York, NY - jeeff - Tuesday, August 22nd, 2006 : goo
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EvilGentleman: 22nd Aug 2006 - 16:30 GMT
Wow, it sure cleaned up a lot. When I was a teen in the 80's, I remember seeing lots and lots of seedy porn theaters on 8th avenue.
Peter: 22nd Aug 2006 - 16:33 GMT
i kid you not, i am currently wearing a pair of jeans i got at the store pictured behind the cab in the second photo. i lived only a few blocks away from there when i used to live in hell's kitchen... small world!
slinkybender: I feel like someone is stalking me.
jeeff: why, did you buy pants there too?
karina: daddy drove a checkered cab, in 1954
colin: 22nd Oct 2006 - 23:00 GMT
As a tourists, my friends and I stayed at that hotel (Manhattan Broadway) in the top picture. Certainly an authentic experience, plus it fit into our budget nicely.
jeeff: 23rd Oct 2006 - 02:29 GMT
i didn't even notice that sign till you commented, but in fact i stayed there too in 1998. like you said, it was nothing special but it was a place to sleep, and centrally located.
jmag: 13th Nov 2006 - 04:10 GMT
dude in the car .see you in the rear view mirra..look like a starker
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