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k&a mort: I just tripped over this site and took the time to read all postings and I was particularly jolted by the most recent. Almost all the 17 year old girls have dropped out of school...... KINE TSK: Peace to LA & NYC... heard Philly was getting HUGE?!
Anyone know who wrote this sh*t back in the day? Since there's a bunch of heads in here,
"Almost 22 years in these backstabbin' streets. Strike...... Who Cares for Kensington: Cecilia,
My most recent comment was actually a compliment to serlingrod for posting some useful information (please read the last sentence carefully..."thanks for the contact information"). Seems that some residents would be grateful for the...... CLaSS oF '09 [Ms. Me]: Class of '09..YESS!!!, we're seniors now. But i would be wrong if I were to say that our journey thus far has not been memorable. As a senior, I've definitely grown up since the first...... Peter: [[img:28436]]
Bodega Dude: ##"Hey, how you know my favorite beer?"##
Me: ##"Cause I picked the one that said Brooklyn on it"##
Bodega Dude: ##"BROOKLYN ALL DAY, NIGGA!"##
Me: ##"Word"##
Bodega Dude: ##"BROOKLYN!"##
Me: ##"Wut!"##
Bodega Dude: ##"BROOKLYN, SON!!!"##... chae sone: Mad cowed assemblymen.
WHO REPRESENTS KOREA?
The Korean people want to be free from the mad cow riots. It reminds Rousseau’s statement. “Man is born free, yet everywhere he is chains.” In this social condition, he proposed...... upfromflames: "Safe" is a psychological range that falls somewhere between what you are used and what people in the neighborhood are used to. So i don't know makes you feel "safe".
But you could take the...... Frenchguy: This morning, I was bitten 3 cm from my eye (2 in). One of the most renown bird scientist of the XXth century said a bird would never bite your eye, but I am not...... Anonymous Honest Tax paying citizen of Fredericton: This is yet another example of how much the fredericton police are a bunch of uneducated airheads, typical protests and offenses most cities in canada wouldnt be bothered with or treat with less scrutiny...... Eddie : I agree with many of the posts that have been written, having grown up in Chester, PA, Kensington is like park place, at least you can drive out of there to a...... gotout: i moved away more than 20yrs ago be honest hutch is boring. i come home at least once a year to visit family. things are getting pretty ratty there. the neighborhoods need to do like...... Who Cares for Kensington: River Otters complains about the mass exodus from the city and that those folks should have stayed and are now paying the price for leaving with long commutes and 4 buck gas. I left Philly...... river otters21 girl: It is a darn shame to see hear what happened to Kensington. Oh, I agree with YourOwnFault 100% except that this cancer known as white flight took place more recently than the 50s and...... Sheila Vaudrey: Hello Rob, Sheila and Norma, Rob yes that's right it's the same Mr Jimmy Iddon, he worked at Royles the same as my dad, now about Christine?????? sorry I don't know what made me think...... serlingrod: Thanks for acknowledging the good, "Who Cares" (by the way, you REALLY need to change that handle! :) ) I think everyone agrees with you 100% about the pols - their job security should...... Who Cares for Kensington: Serlingrod,
It reminds me of something I was told at a very young age, "men lead lives of quiet desperation". I am amazed at myself and others that accept such poor leadership and politics from elected...... angie: Greetings to all. I'm not from chicago at all, but I have alot of family who does. We used go ride by the high rises when we we kids, and I would wonder how in...... serlingrod: I do not defend the status - I wish to change it. I do not "draw a salary on the backs of the suffering" - the little funding we receive goes towards helping these people...... JOSEPH BRIDGE: we are the voices of the past. i do agree that the thousands of current residents of kensington should be heard on here. they can share their concerns. i'm sure some people in kensington have...... Sheila Vaudrey: Hello Sheila H and Norma, I am quite sure that Hapgoods lived at no 20 unless they moved house, like I said I went to school with Arnold and he always lived at No 20...... Lillibette Irish expat: What most of the people that have responded to this fail to realize is that "The Troubles" in Ireland have LONG ago stopped being about religion. It was/is rather like the black-white thing in...... adr: im not gonna read any of these comments, all i know is that the pics were all of one area by the old hospital, not the church, i dont know what year, but now they...... Cecilia Midiri: Read backwards Joseph, you brought up the race card:
JOSEPH BRIDGE: 22nd Jun 2008 - 12:21 GMT
yeah, white flight. that about sums it up.
I'm white and I know that that is when people started moving out...I...... serlingrod: Thanks Peter. It's nice to have a friend back you up. I just marvel at the stubborness of it though.....I mean, "keep on painting" ... Really? I've made it perfectly clear I'm not an artist..I'm...... Peter: Ryan: i hate chemical spills (this is more of a chemical spill than an "oil spill") as much as the next guy, but just for the record, its not the "largest oil spill in history"......... surviving: Tex ...... surviving: All of the post I"ve been reading has some kind of validity to the experience and surviving in hutch. I will not capitalize the "h on hutchinson' so please don"t think I messed up....... Tex: Yes, there are a lot of people up there that are unemployed for whatever reasons and are having to live with relatives, parents, etc., in order to stay there.
As far as them moving away,...... Me: Re to Tex
I find it ironic that you brag about all the money you make,six figures to be exact,and I believe you do make that much, but why do you put down people in Hutch...... Tex Re: Me: Nice try, but some of us have to be the voice of truth, because they sure won't hear it coming from some of you'all up there. How come you want to post so much...... Me: Re to Returnee
What baffles me is that these so called "happy and better off since I left Hutchinson" people just keep posting their negativity on this site. If they are so much better off and...... Peter: you know, in hindsight, that was a very snobby thing for me to say about the {bronx}. sorry, bronx.
also: its sort of nice to not have a car any longer...... A Free Mind: Sharon, thats a touching story, i felt the hairs on my neck stand up. The thing is as Karlo said, What life would ur son want you 2 live after his death? (not as you...... Open your eyes !!: I have read mostly all of the comments on here and it makes me sad to see how ignorant some people really are.
What a lot of you need to do is...... Hutchinson Escapee: That's it? That's all you got?
Knowing Hutchinson to be the seething cesspool of child rapists and pedifiles that it is, I am going to suggest in the strongest language possible that the Dateline NBC people...... Me: Re to Hutchinson Escapee
I will keep my reasons for wanting to know to myself,but thanks for the offer to post the case number anyway. But my oh my aren,t you an angry one. You probably...... Me: Re to Hutchinson Escapee
That sick pervert lived in Pretty Prairie,as you stated,not Hutch,the sick pervert who sexually assulted and killed an elderly woman this past month also was from out of town,Mcpherson to be exact.They...... Me: Re to Hutchinson Escapee
Actually the Dillon Grocery Store chain was founded in the Sterling and Lyons area. As far as the judicial system being corrupt,show me one that isn't.The men who run this country are...... Hutchinson Escapee: I'm not a religious person, but if there is a town in this county that truly is cursed, it's hutchinson, KS.
The corruption at the judicial level is staggering. The forces that be actually got the...... Elena Smith: I grew up in Yuba for most of my life... I know from experience that you don't appreciate all that Yuba is until you leave. It will always be my home, the place I met...... Me: Re to Tex and Peter
I would post pics here,but I do not know how.Maybe I can get my 17 year old to do it for me,but she is usually too busy,like many other folks here...... Debbie from Irlam: Hi Norma and Anne,
My maiden name is Buck, and I am sure Norma you will remember me, I used to knock about with you, not often, but used to come to your house in Cadishead....... Paul Valley: If you know some one that is Homeless like this PLEASE TELL THEM About the RedCross Or Salvation Army in Milwaukee they will help!... Peter: it seems like you fellas have managed to make this into a "you versus tex" argument, as opposed to a "hutch versus the rest of the world" thread, and i think the constant tit-for-tat bickering...... jack: pardon me, is that the chattanooga choo choo, yes sir, track 29, oh, can you give me the time, i'm heading for a certain party at the station, lavendar lace, i used to call, 'please...... EvilGentleman: Nice to know that there are enough fanatical vegans to go around. And I thought North America was hoarding them all for themselves...
I usually put ground pork in my pasta sauces. Same sawdust filler, lower...... Eleanor: Have read this article many times and I'm pleased to see it is still drawing comments.
NewYorkDave ... you said you were on Bushwick Buddies but left because of the "right-wing" politics ... You're probably right...... Tex: I saw today in the Hutch News where some poor 44 yr old guy shot himself in the head up there. I don't know his background, but he probably was poor and broke and...... 정이 김: American want to send beef infected with mad cow — so dangerous that the Americans refusing to eat it — to my country! Myung-bak Lee sign a deal with America to lift a ban of...... NOYSER C.B.A: FUCK ALL YOU FUCKEN HATERS THAT TALK SHIT ABOUT ME YOU FUCKERS KNOW I GET UP ... EvilGentleman: It should be pointed out that I never "Advertised" the {statue} to be truly {Satanic} in nature. I have merely stated how the people in the {Village Des Tanneries} part of {Montreal}'s {Saint-Henri} district describe...... Jeff: I went to Super Sexe a few times around 2002-2004, had a great time. Gorgeous women and good price, very entertaining overall. I have done nothing but spread the good word since, telling...... Bob Salmon: Hi James
Off hand I cannot remember Mike Melani although the name rings a bell somewhere?
Peter Robinson I remember from school and have not heard of him since we left school.
Malcolm Kennedy was a good...... Allison: Well, I was born in Flatbush and even though I've been out for 20 years the place still gives me the willies whenever I return. I live in Manhattan now and am constantly amazed at...... gerard lauze: my words to the tea. the feeling goes out to one an all that ever goes through the rough times of saying bye to the young. who should still be on this earth.sorry to those...... Pat Fleming (nee Brannan): What a great site!! Just spent a morning reading through the messages and re-living my youth. I lived at 93, Lyndhurst Ave until I was about 5 years old. I remember a lady called Phylis...... Pat Fleming (nee Brannan): What a great site!! Just spent a morning reading through the messages and re-living my youth. I lived at 93, Lyndhurst Ave until I was about 5 years old. I remember a lady called Phylis...... Peter: jane b: come on, i cant really post that publicly on such a busy thread, you know that. its not that hard if you go poke around up there. email the editors and ask them...... SteveO: Though I don't find 90+% of the posters on this board to be worth the sweat off my balls, I shall post anyway just because I have become bored with the uninformed BS...
Break it down........ Jon Burgess: Hi all, not been on for a while. Some names are ringing bells with me in the above entry, Malc Kennedy is a good mate of my dads (John Burgess), Pete lawson from irlam friends...... Candlejack: This is just an amazing sight to see, and even more amazing is that you actually went down there, took so many high quality photographs, came back and put it all here to share with...... Jim Isham: I would really like to see a map of where these bridges are located in NYC. It's great to see the pictures, so I can I.d them on the ground, but how about a location...... Jim Isham: I would really like to see a map of where these bridges are located in NYC. It's great to see the pictures, so I can I.d them on the ground, but how about a location...... Jim Isham: I would really like to see a map of where these bridges are located in NYC. It's great to see the pictures, so I can I.d them on the ground, but how about a location...... John (aged 44 and a bit): Ahh so many memories. I left irlam in 1985 not i may add for the sandy beaches and climate of a far off land but the more mundane surroundings of Oldham. I grew up on...... Peter: you know, pow, i didnt even notice that but youre right- the one on the left is much nicer and more unique.
curiously, i grew up in a town down south that had a huge us...... Ella Street: Hey Kwi Chang how the hell are you. Do you still live down the street from John. How is that old leg of yours doing. Man haven't seen you in a dog's age next time...... Al Pierro: Just came across this website in search of info on what has happened to St. Joseph's church where we used to play softball back in the 50's & 60's. I attended a grade school on...... Kyle: Only in AMERICA,==In 2008, Do We know have so many prude's verbally speaking out, attempting to perpetuate the FAULTS idea the Penis is Bad or shamefully , or nakedness is shamfull....that is simply for...... Peter: yes, the tunnel is very much in use, as the tunnel is the main artery that connects [[wiki:Metro-North Railroad]] and [[wiki:amtrak]] trains to [[wiki:penn station]]. dodging the trains and staying out of their line of...... Mark Sidman: Bravo Jim! I just visited your castle this last weekend with my son and grandchildren. I googled to find out more information on the history behind your castle when I returned home to Wyoming. I...... Who Cares for Kensington : B Street,
Well stated, but you have probably upset the professional social worker class, professional community activists and some local and long seated goverment officials of both parties that like to be known as public servants...... MrBrenzo: Hutchinson Kansas is a boring place, if you are a boring person. I lived in Hutch until I was 15 and remember it fondly. the state fair only happens once a year, but it was...... B Street: I grew up across the street from one of the few working
factories in Kensington starting in 1965 until I was forced
out 22 years later.
While I too have fond memories of wall ball, swimming...... Sheila Vaudrey: Thanks James, for the photo's of the train, my children played on it when it was in the park. Sorry to hear that your granddad passed away, as I remember him being in the next...... Peter: you know, ive never seen this post, and its been here for almost 5 years... huh. i wonder if that cat is bilingual?... Joe : Bill,
I suspected that your name was Franklin, but thought that you may be June's brother. Obviously I did not know June's family real well, but I did know her and she was considered the most...... Bill F: Hey Joe, I just thought that you knew my last name from one of the above posts. My full name is Bill Franklin, cousin to Mike and you probably knew June (she grew up on...... Joe : Bill,
One more time. I see that you spent some time on Wishart St, and now I have to ask your name. If you can't reply by full name, just name a letter and its position...... Joe : Bill,
Thanks for the reply. I thought your posting may have been by Bill Fricker from Front St. I had stayed in touch with Fricker long after I had left Kensington, but have not heard from...... madi: i wrote this short story some years back....THE PORCH
i remember the hot summer nights and the ladies who sat on the porch
miss gladys,miss mary,my mothermiss lula,trixie,barbara,and i would listen to their laughter,
their tears,fears,and...... Bill F: Sorry Joe, not the person your thinking of, even though I did know most of the guys that hung on the steps. This is Mike Fiola's cousin, Bill.... upfromflames: Well, there is not one Bushwick High anymore, but rather four campuses drawing students from all over the city. I work in the Academy of Urban Planning, myself, and our rates are between 60-70% (depending...... Jamie: Do you usually shit into the urinals when indoors? That's not what they're for you know. I think you need to go back and read the manual.... Joe : I have been forced back to respond to Bill F. I am one of at least two postings that referred to the Swanson & Clearfield shop. Now I am curious as to the identity of...... anon (itsc083.itsnpt.com): East Orange is only an address. It's the people who are the products of young parents who have little education and poor parenting skills that have made the places in East Orange unsafe. ...... Sheila Vaudrey: Hiya Joanne, I remember you mum Susan, we lived next door but one to her in Harewood Road, I think her father was an ambulance driver and her mum also worked for the health service,...... jus: scrap yard is pretty good. very small, but there's a lot you can buy. Toys from Kid Robot, Caps (3 for $1), markers (dalo, uni, deco, etc.), mops (do em dirty, molotow, on the run,...... Marie: Hey Jerry Lowry, were you also known as Peanie??? If so you will probably remember me, from Kathy & Ed, John & Diane, and also Joe. Grew up at 5th & Westmoreland Sts. but lived...... Dean Ogden: Hi Sheila (Vaudrey), my mum saw my uncle Colin this afternoon and told him how i came across this site and that ive seen some of his school pictures, and he wants me to go...... Annoyed: I seen a raccoon by my house. It was looking straight at me and I yelled at it, it just stood there looking at me so I went in my house. Then last night I...... sharon, swansea: hi could i explain why i`m posting this please,
I LOST MY 19 YR OLD SON KARL,( AKA KARLO...) TO METHADONE MISUSE, IN OCT 2007,
AN ABSOLUTE WASTE OF A LIFE, HE WAS...... Peter: truthteller: the signs on the building are standard nycha signage, stating "only tennants and their guests are allowed in building", you know, the sort of signs you see on section-8 housing all over the city......... Sheila Hilton: Hello Dean,
I remember you and your brother Paul from Irlam Primary School. Your sister was in my eldest son's class. Yor Grandma and my mum were very good friends when we lived opposite each other...... Anon: About people who want to get out of Kensington. Some men will find an unsuspecting lonely woman, tell them a tall tale of many reputable jobs that they have had, tell them of the...... anonymous: It is a shame the cops have pretty much hassled the boys at kensington and rorer that the no longer are out. Their dope, last stop, was the most consistantly good heroin in town.(btw i...... kidcapri22yrs: ok, ok what some people are saying are that, the nazi-ideology has infiltrated the american gov't from 1930's to present, built one of their many capitol structures to capture and enslave non-anglo americans. what are...... Dean Ogden: Hi Sheila, Yes my dad was the youngest. He always used to spend his time on Barton Grange Farm with his mate Steve Ratcliffe messing around with cars and motorbikes. He was born when the...... janet: Alma--Back to your memories of the old neighborhood. I remember the butcher shop, the one on Schenectady right near Lincoln Place (and next to a wonderful hardware store with long passage between loads of...... 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......
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