Tuesday, December 18th 2007

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za one: yo ellis whats the deal with your net tags in nyack? wild shit.

in response to Wherefore ART Thou, Ellis?

Padre Island: The elderly that are in their 80's and 90's today grew up during the great depression, WW1, WW2 and learned from a early age to save every penny for when they would need it later on in life. These elderly would not consider themselves to be rich, but a lot...

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

wg: hi everyone just watched some old cine films of salford on dvd there is a bit of people using the diesel ferry at irlam anyone else seen it and recongnise anyone cheers and merry christmas wg

in response to Irlam, Manchester

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 recipients, so be it. I just doubt it. To me there is the...

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

Rob Tynan: Natalie Waterworth My great grandfather John Tynan, ran School Farm which was on the corner of Springfield Lane,opposite the endowed school. It was demolished approx. 1918??. He also used to drive the coach for George Thomas of Irlam Hall, which was situated on Princes Park. The nursery you...

in response to These Things No Longer Exist

Joining the Whine: Hey Padre Island - Texas schools ARE crappy, at least the Houston ISD. JSC, NASA's location in Houston, has nothing to do with anything but the fact that NASA needed a way to transport very large equipment by water and they got the land donated. Large corporations =...

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

Young Hippie: Padre Island, Right on. These people all live in imagination land/Denial island. I am beginning to think the Pro-Hutchinson sect on this site are nothing more than Hutchinson employees who are enjoying a relaxing life which is being paid for by the Hutchinson Tax Payers. I could not imagine why...

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

jeeff: the irony that it's in english.

in response to Anglos Go Home

vern mynatt: Buffalo is a great little ameican town made up of the best people you will find anywhere in the United States, don't knock it if you have not lived in this area. My roots go back to this town and they are good strong moral roots.

in response to America\'s Most Boring Towns: 9

Jeff: I was born in 1946 lived at 1444 Park Place across from John Marchall's JHS until I was 16 moved to Sheep's Head Bay. Does anyone remember the Delli on St. John's

in response to Park Place

Padre Island: I graduated from HCC in the late 70's, back when Hutchinson still had somewhat of a downtown. I remember our business law class one day invited the Pres. of the Hutch Chamber to come speak. We asked him some very difficult and pointed questions about the downward direction of the...

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

Young Hippie: You all assume that I live in Hutchinson. I have the misfortune of having family there. I live in Florida myself. I have since I graduated college. The Young Hippie name has nothing to do with me actually, it was just a stupid name I made up on the fly. Joining...

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

CartLegger: web link

in response to StoryCorps Grand Central

RickC: Hey FrankS, Bobby is doing fine and he lives in Long Island these days.

in response to Bushwick 77: The Casusos of Harman St.

RickC: I have not visited this site in a while, and I am amazed with all the names that are posted. Hi Susan, Diane(my first crush thought I was too young), my Good friend Marty whom I havent seen in a while yet i love him as a brother. It is...

in response to Bushwick 77: The Casusos of Harman St.

Joe Kash: what a box!!!

in response to Assorted Graffiti on one box

confess: Like most men I have pissed in the street when out drinking. We got these piss pots in the UK now - usually put out by taxi ranks, bus stops and such at weekends. I theory a good idea but I've only seen a couple of guys use them -...

in response to Public Urinals: Amsterdam

Joining the Whine: Young Hippy - go and see the world. Travel. I saw some of it. I've traveled all over the U.S., the Caribbean, and Mexico. Hopefully soon I'll get to visit the Far East and Australia. I've lived in the sticks near Houston TX, Austin TX,...

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

Joe Kash: awesome, awesome post! bridges are the shiznit!! but yea man you forgot the bayonne and goethels bridge? who cares if they go to jersey...so does the gwb but you KNOW you had to put that one in there...

in response to The Bridges of New York City

Joe Kash: man i bet they've got some good drugs in portland...

in response to The Faces of Southwest Portland

Bob: Oh, and Young Hippy, concerning drivers.... Drive in Harvey County, especially Newton for the worst drivers. (just kidding, one bad generalization deserves another!) Hutchinson is small. You can get anywhere from anywhere in 18 minutes. You should plan your trip better than to be in such a hurry. If...

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

Bob: I have lived in Lawrence, KS as well. I have traveled this great land of ours extensively (Driven through every state east of the rockies and south of New York) I am not saying all those things make Hutchinson a great travel destination (that is why I travel) I...

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

Andrew Smith: No problem Natalie Yes - the old hall at Endowed has now gone - it looks a good modern school, though. The house on the park is lived in, not sure by who... It has been very cold here for a couple of weeks now! Andrew.

in response to These Things No Longer Exist

ET: hi, just want to know whether we can transfer from yamanote line to ginza line and from which station? appreciate your reply, thanks!

in response to Tokyo Rail

EvilGentleman: Beautiful shot. Wish it was larger, so we could see some detail.

in response to July 2007

EvilGentleman: I could swear this is a picture of a photograph. Note the hitchhiker sign that says "Vancouver". But I can't make out if that is a pile of stuff in front of it, or the hitchhiker.

in response to Dec. 2006

EvilGentleman: CE, you're referring to the famous Ogilvy's Christmas display. And the spoon man who always plays in front of there, hehe. I have shots of the display from last year that I never got around to posting, but I have not gotten any shots of this year's display yet.

in response to Merry Christmas!

rlf: i don't understand?

in response to StoryCorps Grand Central

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 old hood. Peace and Blessings.

in response to Brooklyn Broadcast & Audio

Elicar: Oh..The first picture is the "snow mountain" in front of my house built by the snow plow.

in response to A Snowy Walk to Tim Horton\'s

Young Hippy: Joining the Whine, Where have you lived? I would be interested to know. Since you are so wise and have the world by the horn.

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

Elicar: Here are some pictures in the city:

in response to A Snowy Walk to Tim Horton\'s

JL: At the St. Nicholas, that part over the alley connects the main building to the "annex" side of the complex.

in response to Sunday Morning Tidbits

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 to Sugrues Bar(154 Utica Av) for a few beers. 9PM Up to the corner to...

in response to Eastern Parkway Memories

Young Hippy: Bob, that is exactly it. It is a town for RETIRED PEOPLE, Or close to retirement. You are simply someone who has settled for what is around you. Maybe you should look at yourself, Hutchinson is made up of people like yourself who have settled for what life has given...

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

Natalie Waterworth (Brophy): Stephen, you mentioned Sparrow Park, what and where is Sparrow park? I have never heard of it.

in response to These Things No Longer Exist

Natalie Waterworth (Brophy): THANKYOU SO MUCH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So much has changed. Yes Rob, the old bandstand was at the bottom of where the old skateboard ramp is. Does anyone know whether the ivy covered *park keepers house* is occupied by anyone? From memory there used to be a garden nursery just behind it where you...

in response to These Things No Longer Exist

Eve- England: The man elected to go first on the strike, he knew he was going to die from the word go, that takes something rare. Whatever your politics, the man died for the freedom of others, that makes him a hero, whatever side of the wall your from. ...

in response to Bobby Sands: An Cumann Cabhrach biography of 1981

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