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Mike Ortiz: Thanxs Chance, I didn't know. I just assumed it was an all white club, from the photos I've seen, and from there past leaders ( Sonny Barger ).... Janey: For all the people doing reports on Norwegian food: I personally like Lefsa alot but thats just me. I don't live in Norway but my family is Norwegian and we have lefsa every Christmas (we...... Who Cares for Kensington: Carol, I left the neighborhood because I felt forced to do so by crime and apparent bleak future prospects.I moved to another section of the city that wasn't the greatest, but it served and a...... surviving: Re: to gotout ...... Tabersnack: 68. People on the street ask you if you speak English or French and you assume they will just ask you for money and keep walking.
69. The habs win one damn series and...... living in Hutchinson: Wow. Interesting website. I would like to comment too. I live in Hutchinson. I have been here my entire life. I moved to big cities in other states for a few...... GD killa: Latin Kings sellin crack GD's on there back niggas just get slapped just killed GD throw some Kings on that shit just killed a GD throw some kings on that shit... GD killa: Latin Kings sellin crack GD's on there back niggas just get slapped just killed GD throw some Kings on that shit just killed a GD throw some kings on that shit... phantom: There was a store on the 2800 block of Front Street in the 60's and 70's named Lauer's. They were like a deli but had specialty dishes - lots of fish dishes on Fridays for...... 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...... Matt T: For all the Sao Paolo doubters - I've had the incredible luck to have been to most of the top ten cities and none of them is as staggeringly impressive from the air as Sao...... Maureen: Hello Sheila
thanks for the info re school photographs, I did check out the web site but there are just a few photographs, none of them from my class, only Mr Ellisons classes.... 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...... 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,...... RonS: This blog brings back a lot of memories,I grew up on 2800 Swanson st in 60's & 70's.I remember delivering orders for customers at DanDee's as I was to young to drink at Viola's.Last time...... Renee: Just stumbled on this site. I was born in an apt Bushwick and Gates. We later owned a house on Linden just off Bushwick during the Depression. Went to what was then...... 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...... It exists !: It's located just outside of the "Pioneer" gas station on Lakeshore, a little east of Hurontario...
For real.... 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...... Cecilia Midiri: Okay so, like I said some days are better than others. I'm trying right now to get 4 houses next to me cleaned and sealed. I'm here in the 25th police district. ...... 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...... nycgirl10: interesting I've used for months straight and quit cold turkey with no problem, I just don't think its that addictive. Guess everyone is different. I haven't used in a year but was thinking of using...... StumbleUpon User: This was nice, but one thing that really annoyed me was that you used "..." after every single freaking caption. Godddd it makes me want to kill myself just looking at all those periods.... 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...... TONY BONES 2008: JUST OUT OF CURIOSITY I GUESS,BUT THAT ENDS UP WORKING AGAINST YOU..PEACE... 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...... Mitch: Tykal, while I agree with you that Toronto is a great city, I am tired of hearing about how its the most multicultural city in the world when the U.N has never awcknoleged it. It...... Jose Rodriguez: Man that "A3" looks wack, i got better pictures of his work. I just wish i knew the person to write a better article... Norma Bannon (nee Bolton): Hi Karl,
Thanks for the reply. Say hi to your mum for me.
I got back in touch with Lynne a few months ago and we send regular emails, she has just become a grandma for...... anon (bas3-toronto01-1177783038.dsl.bell.ca): just traveled from toronto to edmonton, long ,long journey!!! ... justme: Pape's work is graffiti. Nontraditional but graf, nontheless. Respect!... Gremlin: 64. You've acquired a taste for crèton.
65. You don't own a house or condo but you own your own appliances, and if not, your roommate does.
66. You've never bought a piece of furniture, because it...... serlingrod: moral of the story, everyone - deindustrialization ruined these neighbors that so many people who grew up in them loved so much. hard economic times and social/political injustice has transformed them into hotbeds for illegal...... Cecilia Midiri: Ok Joseph I'm sorry about your father, that he went through that. He didn't move from here after that, that speaks volumes.
My mother and I were in a similar situation, we found our 84...... Violet Birchall: Hello Anne and Brian,
Seems such a long time ago when we all went out for a drink together and such a suprise to find you on this site ,we are both enjoying retirement there is...... sie: i also just finished jennifer toth's book..thank you for posting such fantastic images!... Me: Re to surviving
You go into any town or city,and you will find many women with a dozen kids,milking the system.Happens everywhere,all the time,not just in Hutchinson Kansas.But I understand how you feel.I have been upset...... 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!
... 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...... dirty: that looks sweet nice little swallow to surf... i think i will attempt to surf the drowning machine. just kidding that actually gave me a shiver thinking of being trapped in the jowls of this...... Peter: if i had a dollar for every time ive heard someone from a hard/bad/depressed/rebuilding neighborhood comment something like ##"_______ is really that bad and has been for years"##... [[76:cabrini green]], [[1727:henry horner]], [[4368:hutchinson]], [[646:bushwick]], to...... 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"......... Peter: serlingrod: i get the same shit about {bushwick}. some people (usually the ones who least-closely read your commentary) just cant resist twisting and misinterpreting anything you say about the place thats vaguely positive, and automatically...... Ryan: OH BOY!!! just where I want to live...on top of the largest oil spill in history!
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I'll stay in queens thank you very much!... Who Cares for Kensington: Everyone has someone else to blame and I guess that's the ameriacan way for losers these days. Buildings, streets and real estate agents do no breed ignorance, but sub-cultures do and Kensington is definitely a...... Andrew Smith: JustMe - I don't see where anyone above was condemning unconventional lifestyles, whether by circumstance on choice. It was a very light hearted attempt at humour.
I take it you are a fan of skag-head, alcoholic,...... jb53: I have lived here for close to twenty years. I really think the people that can't find work are the ones that just plain don't want to work. I have never been without a job...... sharon, swansea: hi to all
thanks for the lovley comments,
like i said, it was karl`s way of getting the message through, it was a very vivid dream,
i`ve always been a sceptic, when...... Tex: Yes, what is getting out of control on this site is the truth about all the dirty little secrets of Hutchinson, Kansas, and there is nothing you nor anyone else can do to stop it....... Tish: Great article, I lived at 350 East 92 Street from 1957 to 1972. Graduted from OLGC, my mother also attended the same school and graduted. I just went to visit the old neigbhor when the...... Steven - Clean and Sober: John Avildsen is now in detox/rehab/group therapy. I met him there in May 2008. I saw his works and his books and all. He said he was quitting and he told me to look him...... Melissa: There might not be a so called night life in Buffalo, but at least we do have a theater. Our community has worked very hard to get our old theater up and running again....... Devil's Advocate: There is so much injustice involved with all of the unaffordable housing in Chicago and displacement of the former residents of "the projects." Throughout this blog there is so much talk of what should and...... thurmon miller : why dont yall leave them chicens alone god gave them a live just like he gave you a live some you people dont have much of a heart why cant you live and let live...... Jamie: You're right. I tweaked it by hand just to piss you off. Best freindly.... 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,...... Gary Sparkes: thanks john and pat i just need a few more shops to complete the drawing... 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...... steve: It just looks like a bunch of rifle droping french to me!
... Returnee: Just happened on this site and was amazed that so many "high Paid executives" would spend so much time bashing someplace. Is your glass half full or half empty? Don't bother to reply...... kg: just tonight i saw the chain ring rack, 'bike tree' outside johnny brenda's (when it's fully populated, you'll see what i mean by 'tree'), and chair rack. all of these are well-done.... EvilGentleman: To me, it would depend heavily on the particulars of the location where the photo was shot. If the man in the photo was in the midst of a well-frequented public space, then public domain...... Lynda Phillips , sons Paul and Mike Phillips, Caroline st, Irlam adn Carlisle Dr, Irlam: Hello, Im just blown away by this fantastic site found by accident. I was looking for my old school friend William Mcormick/mcCormack from Salford born around 1955. I lived in Caroline Street aged 18 with...... Anon: Anything done in public is public domain, and international law, as a whole, is of this mindset, both legally and socially. It's quite simple, actually. Don't want someone taking photos of it? Then don't do...... Catherine Penfold-Waxman: I love the dogs. Those are happy tails, just going for a walk, not a care in the world.... zagg: I like to think it is obvious via my hometown (Sarnia) photographs on Citynoise that I'm a lake and river lover. Ocean's are great, they're just not my cup of tea. It's all about...... zagg: I would love to live in Philly. It just needs a body of water and it would be absolutely splendid.... 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...... alan: jUST BY ASKING A SIMPLE QUESTION CONCERNING SOMEONE IN THE PAST,A ENTIRE WORLD OPENS TO YOU. I lived at 4802 Snyder and left Tilden in 1960. What a different world. My grandfather owed the buiding...... JOSEPH BRIDGE: the largest exodus occured in the late 70's and lasted throughout all of the eighties. people who could afford to move did just that. but the neighborhood held its ground til about 1987-88. then, real...... 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...... Flo: I just stumbled here, as it appears have many others, and this is an amazing find. Thank you for sharing!... Norma Bannon (nee Bolton): Hi Debbie,
I remember you very well, Matt often talks about Jennifer. He still speaks to a few of his old friends, pretty good really as he was only seven when we left. He...... 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...... Peter: just came across this again... lol!... Peter: thats what im talking about, tex! thanks. see, to us outsiders that have no idea what these places/things are that you guys have been talking about forever, photos and descriptions really add impact to the...... Peter: so how about some photos? anyone in hutch got a camera or cameraphone, by any chance? it would be nice to actually see some of the town, as opposed to just reading endless blabber about...... cyril bagshaw: Hi Anne
I dont know if you have managed to see any of the old Twenty Row photos yet, but one in particular has come to light on the Irlam and Cadishead Ancestry site.It was taken...... Taylor: good lord, this is just plain creepy! but i cant stop looking at them.... Kathy: KENSINGTON WAS THE GREATEST NEIGHBORHOOD TO LIVE IN. I WAS RAISED THERE AND IT WAS GREAT UNTIL THE EIGHTIES..THEN IT JUST WENT DOWNHILL!!
WE WERE A POOR FAMILY GROWING UP, BUT WE DIDN'T HURT, KILL...... g: good catch :)
I know he's kinda middle ground for a lot of people whether they be artists or writers but he really makes me smile, even just a throwie.
Thanks for sharing... zagg: Hey Evil, familiar with The Arrogant Worms?
"Vegetables live in oppression
Served on our tables each night
This killing of veggies is madness
I say we take up the fight
Salads are only for murderers
Cole slaw's a fascist regime
Don't...... Tex: Well, I don't think it takes rocket science to see that there are more $50,000 a year plus jobs in Texas than there are in Hutchinson, Ks. Unemployment is everywhere, and if you don't have...... zagg: p.s this just may be my favourite post, EVER.... zagg: With so many vegetarians, maybe I'll have to have an entire post dedicated to my vegetable garden: JUST YOU KIDS WAIT UNTIL MY EGG PLANTS BARE ME SOME PURPLE ORBS OF YUMMNESS (now only 73%...... RAY: "the past" is just that THE PAST! Time to move on and leave Kensington to the Kenzos... Moo-Sama: It really is amazing that people would rather share something beautiful with everyone and gain nothing for themselves in the process.
So many times is it really obvious that humankind is generous in mysterious ways...
But kudos...... 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...... Janice P.: I lived in Kensington on East Dauphin St. from 1941 until 1962. I attended H. A. Brown Elementary and Penn Treaty Junior High. Both excellent schools at that time. I then moved to...... chiamattt: According to a very close Korean friend of mine, the Korean above is really clumsy and doesn't really make sense (she initially thought they were similar to slogans die-hard protesters used but then thought differently)....... Peter: wow, the comments in korean are fascinating... i mean, im as prone to think that america is the global authority on conspiracy, but i think its a bit of a reach to say that america...... Peter: theres no cheap rent in nyc, so well just call it "less expensive", hehehe...... Nope: Igor's was open today. I just drove by around noon and the door was open, and bikes were on display...... 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...... Katrin: Hey - Funny: my journey started with reading stuff about Leftover Crack, squatting and mole people while actually I should have prepared a talk about Billy Wilder and Some Like It Hot. Well, anyway, finally...... Jamie: It's a recurring theme here. Someone posts a bunch of photos, or maybe even just one photo, from a particular place which don't paint a rose-tinted picture of that place and you can guarantee someone...... EvilGentleman: Jennifer, you must be unfamiliar with this site to post comments such as you did above. If you browse CE's other articles, which you can do by clicking on his name just under the main...... EvilGentleman: It's all gone now, just a giant hole in the ground. The Satanic Jesus has been removed and/or destroyed....
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