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Alejandro!: That "obsolete machine" picture seems like a Nine Inch Nails reference to me from the song Somewhat Damaged. This tunnel looks amazing, though. ... Coon Captive: We have racoons in our attic that are doing insane amounts of damage, and they have avoided live traps for weeks now by destroying and bypassing any blocks I put up. They are like...... upfromflames: More to the point, you are confusing problem with solution, and memory with history
The cameras by Maria Hernandez park are part of the [[6459:Bushwick Initiative]], the latest in a long line of projects to fight...... James cashan: RE: Rob Walls R Tynan, Totally agree with your strong sentiments, The other night me and my partner Zak (zakia Cassim)
Were having our tea at the boathouse , they have built a decking area at...... carrie: while i do agree that our nixon-era bred conservative government does employ a 'world cop' approach in their international relations, and also recognize the dangerously slippery slope this entails, i can't stomach yet another accusatory...... Ben Baillargeon: Let me tell everyone the number one way to stop bike theft!
Don't be stupid for one without critisizing anyone, but if you love you bike bring it everywhere you go! seriously i ride my norco...... EvilGentleman: A few suggestions in order to reduce damage in future disturbances:
1 - Do **not** leave portable metal street signs with plate metal bases lying around on the streets when large events are taking place. Most...... Sheila Hilton: Hi Deb, Jubblies were pyramid shaped cartons of orange juice. You could cut a corner off and drink it through a straw, or you could buy them frozen. It took ages to crunch your way...... Rudy: FROM THE HOUSTON CHRONICLE - March 18, 2008:
As of April 14, 2008, large trucks with more than two axles will no longer be allowed to travel through the Washburn Tunnel. Lately, large trucks often scrape...... Alan Taylor: Dear Ian Clover,
I don't think any harm to your income was intended, or if the posting had in fact damaged your income, although I do agree with your sentiments on copyright, which everyone can read...... The Irlam weather watcher: An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale shook England early on Wednesday morning. One man was injured when a chimney fell through his bedroom ceiling and many homes and businesses were damaged by...... jack: yeah, it looks like a nice building, the old architecture must give way to the newer sleek buildings, i am old architecture, and i have given way to the newer sleeker young buildings that have...... Larry, here is an article about this in the paper today in Toronto:
The Toronto Star
THE FIXER
Irresponsible kite-flyers need to clean up their act
Oct 16, 2007 04:30 AM
Jack Lakey
Staff Reporter
Telling someone to "go fly a kite" is a rather gentle rebuff, but kite flying can cause serious problems.
Few...... EvilGentleman: Three weeks ago, my van was hit by a man from Toronto driving the wrong way down {Sainte-Catherine} Street in Montreal.
I was standing outside the bar having a cigarette and drinking a Coke (I never,...... Mark: Thanks for posting the photos of Barton power station; they have assisted me enormously with my research. I'm a legal academic in the field of environmental law and am putting the final touches to a...... EvilGentleman: The fire was at an Indian restaurant a block to the east, but there was no fire, smoke or damage visible from the street.... Give Your Head a Shake: GRAMZ is Graham UNIAC, 22 year old from Toronto goes back and forth between Montreal and Toronto. There are limits to everything and with the millions in damage he has done in each city...... jack: its all about freedom of expression, since there are no stars on the flag it is not a real american flag, many nam vets are still upset with the way america changed its views on...... loraine: it's completey rediculous to blame it on vampirefreaks.com
he'd of done it anyway
a website cannot cause damage like that
thats just crazy.
and everyone on there is lovely
but of course you're gonna get the odd nutjob
as said...... shankill:
The Shankill road it too strong to fall appart over negative comments like those made by people trying to damage the reputation of this great road. The Protestant Faith will aways remain dominant in this...... shankill:
Wouldnt live anywere else!! thers great shops and cafes and the people are the most friendly by far.
tourists walk freely all over the shankill and along the peace walls, signing their names and leaving messages...... upfromflames: I wonder if its foreclosure. We might well be seeing more of these fresh board ups as the latest wave of predatory lending leaves its wake across the country. Not that it will do much...... Loki : This is totally inspiring:
And to those who question the structure's strength: I work in Construction and Demolition. I can say that from pictures, he has done a great job for "scab" work. and...... joey: you can see the damage from where king kong stepped. right?... EvilGentleman: They have closed down due to a massive fire next door in February. They are not expected to open for a few months, if at all. Water and smoke damage was quite extensive, not sure...... bk racer: that's nice picture of some phragmites, a terrible scourge of an invasive species. sadly the damage wrought on nature will not go away just by letting the land alone.... sam: i agree with the whole designated parking or parking 150 and 50cc's on the wide sidewalks where there are bike lock up posts; since they only weigh 200 to 250lbs. they are fairly light which...... I am Puerto Rican, and Really Angry at your Lack of Concern and Knowledge:: I have attended various universities in both Chicago and Puerto Rico. I am currently a student at the University of Puerto Rico, and at one point I was Trying to recieve my BA from...... Stephen: I'm no man of science but it could've been damaged before it was put up.... Micah: My friend recently got her stolen bike back, hurrah! She was biking along on her regular bike and she saw someone going along on a recumbent and she looked closely and it was hers!...... Mat-E: Don't feel bad for the streetcar...it was probably barely damaged. ... ReaL SFC: sup? someone post some vids of JA doing damage!!... EvilGentleman: Perhaps this would be an appropriate moment to mention how much I loathe the damage caused by Christian fundamentalists in North America. Let me be clear that I am not referring to **all** the members...... jeeff: ps. on rereading my letter, i think i didn't explain myself well at the end. it probably seems counterintuitive that i'm arguing against condos as destroying the residential flavour of our neighbourhood. in...... EvilGentleman: Picture the same mist at night, with the ravens calling, and **then** the black cat runs by. You hear a sound behind you like faintly rattling chains, accompanied by a distant wailing, and then a...... joey: the photo is cropped so that you don't see the damage. the bronze base of the statue was 'torn'. there is a big hole.
i was living in cleveland heights at the time and my...... procyon: I'm confused. He doesn't look damaged...?... joey: guardian of the arts. yet - did you know?
The Thinker Vandalized
At approximately 1am on March 24, 1970, a bomb irreparably damaged the Cleveland Museum's version of Rodin's The Thinker. The bomb itself had been placed...... A Volunteer:
And yes EG , people like David Ervine and John White did exactly that in bringing peace to Ulster. The latters crime obviously more severe than the former, stabbing Senator Paddy Wilson ( if...... jeeff: i did take some close-ups of the dents & scratches on the front of the car, but the photos didn't turn out well cuz it was rainy. hard to see the damage around all...... ReaL SFC: yo b he's been rocked nyc for years he doesnt have to do anymore graff ever, hes still a legend regardless. 5000 wouldnt cover the damage this man has done lmao, DESA was locked down...... EvilGentleman: Thank you, Mike. If you liked that, then I also might suggest the [[3072:2nd]], [[3108:3rd]] and [[3537:4th]] articles of this series involving the bridge derailment. The 4th article is actually a walk on the bridge...... EvilGentleman: And still you managed to post it all here. You're a true survivor, jeeff. Thanks for being strong enough to share this with us. My condolences on the suffering and momentary terror that you and...... 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...... shelia/neworleans: OK
THE OLD WAY OF LIVING IS OVER. IT IS; SO... HATE ME IF YOU MUST.
HOW MANY YEARS HAVE THEY BEEN TALKING ABOUT TEARING DOWN THE PROJECTS AND PUTTING UP CONDOS?
HOW LONG WAS...... Matlac: EG, "geo-nerdiness" is contagious. While reading about your earthquake research in the St. Lawrence Valley I remembered about the 1663 earthquake which hit Quebec City and Charlevoix surrounding. The Atlas of Canada says it was...... Chris Erb: I find that vinyl siding gets pretty crappy looking at around the 10-15 year mark. it gets faded and warped and might have holes and dents in it. With vinyl siding, you can't...... Graham Schurman: Did you have permission from CPR to take these pictures? You could have gotten into big trouble with the the CPR Police if they had known you were on their bridge, especially since it...... jack: dale, wasn't he with the band of outlaws known as robin hood and his merry band of theives. he probably left the sherwood forest after they were pardoned by richard the lionheart and went...... NYer: "I heard the victim was brain-damaged to the point of being declared permanently vegetative, and that was the last I heard of him. The guy who attacked him was arrested a month or two later...... EvilGentleman: I remember in 1995, I was at my favourite watering hole waiting for two guys to finish playing pool so I could have a turn, when I decided that I had better go check on...... EvilGentleman: I thought yellow trucks were for lemonade. Actually, Cornwall, Ontario has yellow fire trucks too. And the flashing lights on police cars in Utah were yellow, or yellow and green, from what I remember from...... EvilGentleman: Yeeesh, the things I do when I am on hold. I must first correct my first comment in this article. The Voyagers are space probes, not satellites. Sorry about that. Now, on to the serious...... jessica: Not to rain on anybody's fuzzy furry cute racoon parade, but that previously mentioned ( smart racoon guy, several entries above) roundworm is anything but cute. Try googling "racoon roundworm" if you don't believe me....... Tyfoid Kid: I did a little digging (thank you U of M libraries) and found some more stuff on The Ivy (actually probably more then you'd want to know:)
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From an article in the Minneapolis Star Tribune Dec...... Sammy Finkelman: EvilGentleman: 10th Mar 2006 - 16:55 GMT
I cannot believe there are people who would throw out books that are still readable! What a waste! Have they never heard of used book stores,
> or perhaps...... Peter: eg: as a kid, growing up in {tennessee}, i went to more than my fair share of {monster truck} rallies and [[wiki:Tractor pull]]s... though i think my hearing was permanently damaged from all the indoor...... Peter: I live in Fergus and although wasn't there at the exact time of the tornado I seen the damage and helped in the clean-up that is still going on til this day. there are still...... anon (cpe-66-108-20-146.nyc.res.rr.com): What’s with racking this guy over the coals. All we know about him is the one thing he did that made him the biggest piece of shit on earth. I know many people with less...... Micah: Wow! I never knew how much damage could be inflicted by a derailment. I just thought the train sort of flipped over and fell off. Whoopsy-daisy! I didn't realise it took...... EvilGentleman: I wonder how the damage occurred? The freezing and thawing cycle? Lightning? A malicious window-cleaner? A collision with a 50-pound pigeon? Someone opening the window between the lions and whacking icicles off of the lion's...... Tamara: Chiamattt, the yellow sand made it to the news at noon in Toronto. Apparently severals cars were badly damaged in China while driving near a toll station, having their winodows smashed due to the force...... jack: very interesting pic's. you went out on a limb for us, literally. we thank you but it was a little dangerous for you to do that. i've never seen the st. lawrence...... Elicar: In 1998, I was working at Bay and Elm. A girlfriend of mine went for a walk and saw a man who appeared to be homeless picking the lock of a bike in front of...... Peter: RAD. i could to some seeeerious damage to that first pic. dark, hidden passages... just add spraypaint ;)... EvilGentleman: The smashed windows were the least of their worries. I drove by again late this afternoon, and here is the aftermath:
[[img:9654]]
The appliance store was totally destroyed, and I imagine the stores on either side of...... **R@Ti0**: how can writting on walls add up to 2 years in prison and 100,000$ in damage it just dosent make sense! its fucking paint. and to all the people who think all tags look the...... never jacked for being an ass: remember - its easy to kill shit when you got deep pockets and a team of lawyers behind you. JA might be able to scrap, he might be up as fuck, but unlike most bombers,...... XENZ: done in daylight or the dead of night its about skills not laws not wether its legal or ilegal it doesnt matter if your allowed, if your getting payed or even if its pure damage...... EvilGentleman: Arsaniq, for your compliments, nakurmiik.
The finishing the roof pic is of Aquuja Qisiiq, by the way. I am thankful he let me take it. I have so many pics of Kangirsujuaq that I took from...... anon (63.250.117.199): Toronto wouldnt be Toronto without the raccoons. They are pushy, busy and active, something like the rest of us here. I've caught them in my kitchen, trying to climb in windows etc. No damage yet...... grange: opps, lost the site . So to continue .When racoons attack they often will give a good couple of bites and retreat .If you grab it while its doing so it will contiue till you...... Cyberia: (ran out of room ;-;)
A crime rate of less than 6% in country of over 4 million is quite low, with over 2/3 being non-violent petty crimes (theft, vandalism). If you beleive that distributing Drugs...... mtb4ever: Raccoons are both cute and dangerous. Don't let them get comfortable in your yard. They will become cute little pests very quickly. If you wonder how much damage one can do, take...... xen: The environmental damage caused by littering doesn't compare to that caused by car spew. It's ugly, but does a good job of showing city goers what happens when you jam millions of people together. That...... requiem: To Driver's Brother! Doing Damage Control.: 4th Feb 2006 - 05:07 GMT
you know it's people like you who have to be always looking for war,the dude APOLAGIZED OK,he didn't thank people for there remarks he...... To Driver's Brother! Doing Damage Control.: I'm sure other people have said this before me, but really should your brother be glad it wasn't worse! He could have been seriously injured. Lock your car doors! If it had...... show respect - trash has its place : Careful to "Litter do I know"
Your confrontations could lead to action not just at the scene, but both in Crimminal and Civil court. And in the end no one comes out the winner.
Picture a...... Six : I would and have given people there garbage back when they drop it. I almost always do it politley( ok a little sarcasticly, but its funny for people to look like such idiots for so...... MeatMan: What a shame...
This really tends to show what happens when you pack a bunch of humans into a small area -- they start eating each other like rats. It all comes down to a...... protestarmy: I found and posted what is attributed to be the couriers version of this story. I found this on Spacing Wire. It presents a slightly different angle on the whole keying of the car issue....... Litter did I Know: I read this story carefully. I have already dealt with a similar situation in a similar way in Victoria BC. A Car whizzes by me on a narrow downtown street and out the window flies...... ALEX T.O.: I agree wholeheartedly with Leah's response. ALthough she claims her response was instinctual it was the correct response at the time. The fact that it was documented serves to expose the cowardly behaviour of...... Mach: WEll Observer what would you do? Whistle the theme from RAMBO through the nosehairs of your nostrils while driving the car to the paint repair shop (think BILLS + rotten burger!) or do a...... Kilgore Trout: What really sinks this moron is that he returned to find the courier after the initial confrontation. There are clearly two incidents. He has to assume responsibility for everything that happened as he returned to...... EvilGentleman: TO: zazaster: 2nd Feb 2006 - 05:30 GMT
Pettiness and mischief used as tools to right imagined slights is a childish endeavour at best. And for a person who is claiming to love the environment, it...... atavist: Hope the east euro mafioso ashole doesn't get insurance to cover damage to his suv. Should be sent to Singapore to get some sirloin flogged off his butt and come back all nice and polite....... Mac: I can't even begin to fathom the Angst and anger being displayed on here. People!!!...REALITY CHECK! Listen to yourselves "it's us against them" My God, do you even realise what your'e saying? There has to...... yoshi: to "Lets find out the truth"...
you are quite right that this whole thing is getting embarassing, the allegations and illiterate, rascist, moronic comments coming out of the woodwork is making a mockery out of what...... SamFarber: To zoe: 31st Jan 2006 - 23:55 GMT
"....Even if she did assault you both, and scream profanities at you, why didn't you simply close your doors, call the police, and sue her for the damages?..."
How...... to The "Motorists":: to The "Motorists":
Quoted from previous entries:
"What about the damage he did to our van? I suppose you people who support him would think its okay for Frank and I to stomp all over his car?...By...... White vest girl it's time to say sorry.: The white vest girl speaks:
And I quote her from her posted reply way back in this mess.
The "Motorists": 31st Jan 2006 - 22:26 GMT
To All The Readers,
"This is the blonde girl in the last picture....... What's Really Going On Here: It's interesting that this is primarily a concerned citizen vs. a s***head matter, not a cyclist vs motorist issue. The reason why it has exploded as the latter is due to the decades of...... Forkmiester: Ya know, having been a cyclist and a motorist in tarrana, i do understand his fustrations and hers. But when you look at the situation:
- he litters by throwing out garbage from his window. Arse....... The Awards 2: Coachrob59 – For not overlooking the importance of the sandwich (a very important point for all the potential future customers of the area, especially after this incident which will surely increase local traffic and sandwich...... Rai: It appears there is a great deal of mixing of legality and morality going on in most of the responses to this post. Based on the infromation available I'd just like to point out...... 4 mode observation: This incident is an excellent example of some of the worst features of human behaviour and the consequences that result from the actions of those who are misguided and self indulgent enough to believe they...... Joey: I thought this was 2006? What's with all the chauvinistic women haters on here? Let me clarify a few things here that some of you seem to be forgetting (which I know firsthand)
1. Alex threw...... Todd: Litter has certainly been a problem in our city. Our mayor has even asked the citizens to clean up and made us more aware of the problem. However even with the clean up...... Stevie: To the chick in the "white vest", fiancee of the motorist: IF Leah actually did say she was going to key the car, does that JUSTIFY physically assaulting her and damaging her property? No. Does......
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