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Janice Seifert; July 2008: Hi Ronald Lees, I grew up on 600 Wishart St. Your sisters will probably remember me. My brother Joe used to hang out with your brother Earl and Freddie Beck. I used to love how......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

Cecilia Midiri: Good for you Anna!!! I live here too and I'm kind of adamant now about staying. When I first moved back with Mom 6 years ago, all I could think of was getting her......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

groovehouse: Hey Joey... I'm still around. Lurking. I just haven't posted and there's no excuse. I do have some good stuff to post though!...

in response to: Astros Home Opener 2008 by groovehouse

BILROCK 161: I am a writer from the seventies, and was a good freind of Jean-Michel Basquiat. He started the copyright thing in 1977. No one else was doing it period....

in response to: Wherefore ART Thou, Ellis? by GGP

Jamie: Hey, there's nothing wrong with a little bit of racial supremacy. Us white people have been doing it for centuries. It's all in the name of good fun. Except it isn't....

in response to: Black Hebrew Israelites by serlingrod

Jla: Hello to all my fellow kensington neighborsand friends, i lived in kensington all my life i grew up at 2nd and cambria then moved to D & clearfield. met my husband and moved to kensington......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

anon (general-kt-195.t-mobile.co.uk): Please can anyone help im looking for a cockney singer or act for my aunts 80th birthday party in September this year it will be a big do with over 2oo family asnd friends and we need......

in response to: The Pearly Kings and Queens by Jamie

jack: IN THE GOOD OL SUMMERTIME, IN THE GOOD OLD SUMMERTIME, In the good old summertime, in the good old summertime. Strolling through the shady lanes with your baby mine. You hold her hand, and she holds yours, and that's a......

in response to: Watermelon Man by Cartlegger

EvilGentleman: anon, I thank you for educating us on the train parts. I think of trains as big noisy metal things that carry stuff, and sometimes have graf on the outside. I am a total moron......

in response to: Train Derails on Bridge IV: The Aftermath (With Graf Train Passing By) by EvilGentleman

Gamester: I too just found this page after searching for "too old skateboarding" in Google. I am 23 years old and work as a technical support agent in Boulder, CO. Right now, here is......

in response to: I\'m Too Old for Skateboarding by JJ

LUCKY: hairsy ......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

Keith Daz Portsmouth: Hello Diane Pearly princess of ST PANCRAS . Im sittin here with my 4th glass of wine Thinking. I would like to say thank you for the Fish and if pos we will come back......

in response to: The Pearly Kings and Queens by Jamie

Jesus: Not a very good bike, considering a good Montreal Police budget. They can afford good performance hybrids, Scott or Specialized, w/stronger wheels, disk brakes and much more, instead they buy cheap stuff. Montreal Police has......

in response to: Montreal Police Bicycle by EvilGentleman

eyeofodin: Great post. Louis Theroux of the BBC did a great episode for his 'Weird Weekends' about Black Nationalism, and concentrated his time in Harlem. He was able to enter the headquarters and interview......

in response to: Black Hebrew Israelites by serlingrod

Peter: ooh, this one is good. i love the confluence of all the different materials... it also makes me feel sort of bummed that {brooklyn} no longer has trolleys......

in response to: Left Leaning by luna park

anon (dhcp35b.drake.brockport.edu): Some of the posters up there had a very good point about Cabrini Green. Although it was claimed that it was the most dangerous area ever that even the police is scared to go......

in response to: Cabrini Green [whats left of it] by corsakti

kms: My life got flipped turned upside down. I want to type this up and tell you all about how I came to the town called Bellaire. In Cabrini Green, where I grew up and played on......

in response to: Cabrini Green [whats left of it] by corsakti

river otters21 girl: GCC,that is sooo good to hear.I hope and PRAY that the rest of the good people that are left will pitch in and help clean up the Kensington neighborhoods and fight for them. If everyone......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

Peter: hahaha! ive ridden my bike past that bus 100 times... when i was moving to my bushwick place form my {prospect heights} place, i drove past him many times, too. good score! i smiled when i saw......

in response to: Watermelon Man by Cartlegger

Lou Romero: Good exchange UFF, The catholic schools other reason for closing was the declining enrollment from the local neighborhoods (ie: PRs and Blacks), many of these families could not afford the tuition. I remember classmates of mine going to......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

OG FROM GCC: Cecilia Keep it up. Keep going. We brought a group of 25 to Philly. Half worked in some gardens in the Dauphin area. We stopped by there on Thursday morning on a way......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

Sue Mehta: Really great gallery. I just happened to google Quezon City and stumbled upon it by accident. But great photos!...

in response to: Metro Manila by Laura

Edward LAMB: I am very familiar with this tunnel having personally "discovered" the place way back in 1969... The following, if you please, is an excerpt from my own story : I had, one day, roaming through Riverside Drive......

in response to: The Freedom Tunnel by Peter

hairsy: ron s mike doing good and joe o'd works for himself done rite roofing on gaul st &westmoreland i know bill miller and shader my daughter just married a john mack from port richmond...

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

an_architect: well its a good thing most of people reporting "architecture hazzards" aren't architects...You know architecture doesn't just come and go...it stays for sometime...and designers work hard to show people how to consider the visual elements......

in response to: Ugliest Building in New York? by Peter

Who Cares for Kensingtion: OG FROM GCC, Good piece! Take it back 1 block at a time. All in a given block may not participate, but those that do should stick together and clean it from end to end...and......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

Lou Romero: Thanks UFF, your response was almost totally on the money, except for the "poor Puerto Rican families" part. Many PR families were hard-working and wanted a better living conditions as well as good schools, many who......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

OG FROM GCC: I just got back from a mission trip to Kensington. We worked at a kids camp that was located at a church on the corner of C and Indiana. Before the kids would get there. Every......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

TRANS KOF 2008 : Hey all this talk about Paterson brings back alot of memories I grew up in Paterson on Main st. and Wiess St.a block from St.Josephs hospital. my neighborhood was known as little San Juan......

in response to: paterson factory - may 2002 by adam

elly: so good....

in response to: Believe in Love 4 All Ways by Peter

Hapless: Golf sale, really? Interesting. Perhaps it was advertising a sporting goods store or something....

in response to: More Spanish Graffiti by Hapless

anon: Scott, urgent, contact me. I am stuck in Hutchinson, I am from Florida and I believe my life is in danger. I keep reaching out for help but its slow coming. I am disabled, use......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 13 by Scott Sargent

A: Jacksonville is a really nice place to live compared to a lot of places in the country. There are really only 3 good public high schools......

in response to: Scenes from a Little Town Called Jacksonville by Jones

VeeJay: Found this sight quite by accident. Like many of you I grew up in Bushwick and we left there in 1962 because I was mugged and beaten several times - we lived on Goodwin......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

jack: nice shot, i forgot about that lighthouse and the grey bridge, there was a children's book written about it when i was a child. i googled it and found out about the book, check......

in response to: Jeffrey\'s Hook Lighthouse by Mike L.

Peter: a couple of new gaskets and that compressor will be as good as new! also: there used to be some great graf on that cement wall in the background... until it got pressure-washed recently....

in response to: Found: Stray Machine by upfromflames

CartLegger: I believe that is known more cutely as the the [[wiki:Little Red Lighthouse]]. But its good to know its real name too! ...

in response to: Jeffrey\'s Hook Lighthouse by Mike L.

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......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

Ajay: i live in kensington and it is changeing alot.i am 17 an almost every one i know has droped out of school and is abou to become a mother. but it is taking a turn......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

Peter: all of you with raccoon problems should get a [[2170:biting parrot]] to take care of the problem... i hear theyre a good last-resort option....

in response to: Raccoons, Cute or Dangerous? by Elicar

dana: Craig, the only thing you can do is close your window, or put food and water if you want a new pet! LOL If it wants in, iot will keep ripping the screen. Good luck......

in response to: Raccoons, Cute or Dangerous? by Elicar

Robert: Lets us all remember that while there are trains rolling though the tunnel at 70 miles or so. The really good thing about that entire tunnel is there is no 700 volt Third Rail to......

in response to: The Freedom Tunnel by Peter

hairsy: phantom i lived on the 2800 blk of front from 1948 to 1972 and don't remember this store maybe on 2700. ......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

carol: To Lp I raised 4 children in Kensington(3 of which went to college),and I thank God that they do not live in the Kensington of today.I am still here and probably will be till I......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

Lp: Reading all these Stories on here really piss me off! Everyone is saying that they moved away to make a better life for theirselves/family and say how much of a "Hell-Hole" kensington is. i was......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

MR: Loved Kensington!! Grew up at Somerset & Jasper, worked at a deli on Kensington Ave & Somerset in the early 70 thru to the early 80's. Never had to worry about being robbed. Everyone looked......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

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......

in response to: Acorn Community High School by Peter

Anon: Wow, these photos are awesome. And the artwork is fantastic! Good work....

in response to: The Freedom Tunnel by Peter

Jamie: I think this is a good a place as any to wind this post up. **Comments closed**...

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Peter: ch. 13 is pretty standard for such bridge communications. but beware that if you need the bridge to be opened, you need to contact them well in advance, as they have to work around the......

in response to: The Bridges of New York City by Peter

Anon: I lived on Menahan more or less 20 years ago and it looked the same. I haven't lived in Brooklyn for 10 years now. Gracias for the memories of the neighborhood and shopping......

in response to: Menahan by Peter

a dublin republican: Good bless Bobby Sands and the nine other martyrs and all solders of the IRA ...

in response to: Bobby Sands: An Cumann Cabhrach biography of 1981 by Marcella32

Ross: Thanks very much, Jamie. Actually it's good if you edit the posts to make them more cohesive....

in response to: Darlinghurst by Ross

Outside the box...: When you hear and see what is going on down in that part of town I find it difficult to feel sorry for the majority of those folks. The previous post hit the nail on......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

Sheila Vaudrey: Hello Sheila H, On the Coronation party photo, there is a group of ladies, the one nearest the camera wearing a dark dress and a white paper hat is my mum and to her......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Chris : First of all Toronto is hated on by all Canadians outside of the Golden Horse Shoe. One of the main reasons why is,....... the Toronto Maple Losers!!!!!!!!. It's a hockey country and the leafs used......

in response to: The Top 15 Skylines in the World by Luigi Di Serio

Norma Bannon (nee Bolton): Hi everyone, I lived in Harewood Road from 1983-1995 when we moved to Oz. The Hapgood's probably did live there many years before us. I'm not sure if I am right but I think......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

baffled: Pack your shit and get the hell out of town! have you heard the asying you are what you eat? good luck....

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

Natalie Waterworth (Brophy): Gary sparkes, re the maypole there was a shop that sold electrical goods next to the shoe shop and laundrette on the other side. Over near lesters newsagents there was a haidressers. The supermarket was......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

~Me : I wish the best to everyone who was raised in the projects in chicago, the horners, the greens, robert taylor homes etc.... Its sad to see them tear down historical land marks and homes to......

in response to: henry horner projects by b. sloane

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......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

Cecilia Midiri: Sandy, you must live on my street. Just yesterday, I wrote almost the same thing to the Daily News and today they called me to consider it for publication...I'm in the 25th also. Wow, RonS,......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

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......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

Sheila Hilton: Sheila V, You're most likely correct about Hapgoods; I know they did live on our right hand side, so no.20 is probably right. I don't remember a Christine Iddon - only Elaine. Was Christine an older......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Maureen: Hello Anne I remember Mrs Iddon, she left Kendals and came to work at the Margarine works, she worked with me from time to time. Elaine Iddon was Edith Iddon's daughter, Ediths husband was......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Jerrod the "Wildchild" Racerboy: Hutch Really isnt as bad as some make it out to be. Great paying jobs arent plentyfull but there are plenty of jobs out there if you REALLY want to work!! Most people in this......

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

hairsy: you people should talk about the good old days and lets go to the bubble club and have a drink...

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

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......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Who Cares for Kensington: I'll leave race out of my comments and will continues to focus on the radical change of culture and values. The changes are what thay are and I am sure that the government nor activists......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

Bertha Gibson (Sanchez): Hello to all. Great blog here. Louis (Koochie....smile) Oh my goodness, I remember viewing Father Heitz' body in the rectory (1970?). Fourteen Holy Martyrs (on Central/Schaffer St) merged with St. Martin's (on Knickerbocker/Weirfield St) and......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

Sheila Hilton: Re above rrrrrrrr(?) I lived at no. 14 Harewood road with my family (Davies). Next door (12) was a Mrs Harrop. On the other side (16) lived the Hapgoods. Throughout this site you should see a......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

xTRAKx: you kids need to keep up, practice, rember: YOUR AS GOOD AS YOUR LAST TAG....

in response to: Graffiti in the Hammer by TIMDOG

Sally S: I'm delighted to have a theater in a neighboring community that has good movies at a reasonable price. It's nice not to have to break the bank to take kids to a movie. ......

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

GREG WYATT: BACK TO PETE THE REAL REASON I ROLLLED OUT OF KENSINGTON IS I WAS TIRED OF WORKING MY ASS OFF TO HAVE ANYTHING AND WATCHING MY FRIENDS GO TO GRAITERFORD PRISON IN AND OUT LIKE......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

ups: Quittin' graf or quittin' the nasty? The latter I hope and if he is trying good luck to him! He's a very talented(not just bombing), intelligent and articulate man who deserves nothing but happiness. Stay strong! ...

in response to: JA: A True NYC King by Peter

Cecilia Midiri: All the people up there who are talking about when Kensington changed are talking about when the neighborhood became desegregated and people of color started moving in. Anyway...I work every day and so does......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

GREG WYATT: I WAS BORN AND RAISED ATT KIP AND WESTMORLAND STREET IT USED TO BE THE SPOT TO PARTY AND HANG OUT WITH GOOD FRIENDS I STRUGGLED AND WORKED MY ASS OFF TO GET OUT......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

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......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

surviving: Tex ......

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

serlingrod: In response to the last post - first of, let me say that I live in Philadelphia and have worked as a community organizer in Kensington for the past several years. I mention this to......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

Tex: You have several different problems going on at the same time up there. You have people with a poor work ethic, who want to live on free handouts. But, you also have a city......

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

phantom: Regarding the economic side of the Kensington exodus - Google: Kensington and Globalization. The frst entry in the search findings should be a paper on the topic published at Kutztown State by Mike Kelly on......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

Cecilia Midiri: Wow, Kimmer Teesedale...you remember the Midiri's? Me and Mamma Ceil are still on Keim Street. She refuses to move...and hey, who am I to make her. I can't complain too much. The street was so......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

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,......

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

zagg: That is so weird. I have never seen rhubarb flower like that. *googles*...

in response to: Rhubarb Takes Revenge! by Michelle

Don worry bout it : Yo lookout for ''thin'' hes everywere i was in the car and saw his shit everwhere, whats up with segr i see him on the highway but his stuff isn't too good , not saying......

in response to: Graffiti in the Hammer by TIMDOG

zagg: it took me a minute. I'm like "what does this big grey thing have to do with 'the deal goes down' --- 'doh! good stuff :)...

in response to: The Deal Goes Down by Tyfoid Kid

Danny Fresh: if anyone has pics of williamsburg from da 80's and 90's they should post em on an article imma try and post sum if i find any in my house...good times...

in response to: Williamsburg Walls by GGP

Danny Fresh: i pass by there all da time on my way to graham wit my pops...good job guys...

in response to: Bushwick: History in the Making by upfromflames

Tex: Actually my tennant lost his job about 10 years ago, and still hasn't been able to find employment due to health problems and also due to the fact there are no decent jobs to be......

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

Catherine Penfold-Waxman: Yay! It's good to have three long names!...

in response to: This Month On Citynoise by Jamie

voice of reason: If life is good then you would not be typing rhetorical crap in front a computer screen. On that note good bye and good luck. I am sure that you will find time......

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

EvilGentleman: I was wondering what it said. I am so useless when it comes to reading graf. Unless some goof like me decides to tag everything in Times New Roman or Arial... And speaking of graffiti timelapses,......

in response to: McBuffin by EvilGentleman

Peter: i noticed the rear-view shots; nice technique. they threw me at first as everything wasnt in reverse. tricky! i love these little series that are borne from the everyday banal stuff... whether it be passing through......

in response to: McBuffin by EvilGentleman

Tex Re: Me: I don't think things in Hutch will ever improve, I just enjoy being a thorn in you'all sides!! LOL!! A fly in the ointment that won't go away. I still own property up there,......

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

Me: Re to Tex I don't work at the hospital,and I work split shifts,different shifts during the week,so I post on off time. And what does Hutchinson matter to you anymore? Why does it matter if you......

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

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......

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

Ten5: Good post! Great portrait of Alberta St. ...

in response to: Alberta Arts Corridor by serlingrod

Kevin : if anyone knows any good spots around London apart from Embankment and Westminster please Email me @ soccerkidd@hotmail.co.uk i do parkour with a group of guys were 15. Were up for going to jams. .......

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