Comments about neighbour

There are 100 comments about "neighbour"

Deb Simpkins (Massey): Hi Stuart, no need to apologise, it was all done in good fun - at school on my last day. (and you are right - it was probably all Gaz!!). You and Garry ran off with......

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

Norma Bannon (nee Bolton): Hi Stuart, I don't remember being in Mr Killers class... I will scan the pic I have, hopefully it will come out half decent, tho it's not a good copy to start with. I remember......

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

Julian Austin-Seal: Hi Anne, thanks for your reply, tried replying earlier, but found problems posting my comment, im glad you have simmilar opinions about the film 'stand by me', now its summer and i would like to......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Re; KOTS: Hi James, I dont live in Cadishead anymore, now live in Hazel Grove after living in moton for 8 years. The great thing about Cadishead and Irlam was that There was lots of people to......

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

Cyril B: Hi Sheila, That's right! Wash Farm.I expect all that old machinery will be lying in some museum by now.. The wrestling club I think was run by his son who had competed in the Olympics at some......

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

Cyril Bagshaw: Hi Dom, I will pass on to my son John the photos of the housing estate shops where he and his nana Jaques ( Vi as she liked to be called) had the greengrocery at the......

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

Susan Taylor (nee O'Reilly): Hi Aiden I remember Alan Shaw, he married a girl called Lorraine. I also remember there was a lady called Mabel who ran the White Horse. My mother Josie O'Reilly and a neighbour......

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

cyril bagshaw: Hi Sue Must get those photos on somehow..... I've only just been tutored in posting photos by Alan. If you like,email cyrilab@optusnet.com.au and I will pass on the routine. Certainly do remember McKinnell's Taxis....we got our first......

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

jeeff: "block-busting" is a little different than what you describe, and probably not exactly what went on here. in the US, real estate agents would leave pamphlets and things in target neighbourhoods warning that minorities......

in response to: Abandoned Homes by JayEastsider

Rob: I've read that developers engaged in "block-busting" in the 1950s in that area, buying as many houses as they could and then boarding them up. The idea behind this was to kill the neighbourhood and......

in response to: Abandoned Homes by JayEastsider

EvilGentleman: El, since they were government-funded homes originally intended for the families of veterans returning from WWII, it is most unfortunate that the government decided to stop funding them. If you look at the comments in the......

in response to: The Destruction of Benny Farm by EvilGentleman

CE: Wow! that street is filthy! The amount of trash on the streets seems to be one of the biggest differences I've seen between Canadian and American cities. Even in my neighbourhood in Montreal,......

in response to: Keep Bushwick Clean & Rats Out by Peter

anon (206-248-159-228.dsl.teksavvy.com): Wow! that street is filthy! The amount of trash on the streets seems to be one of the biggest differences I've seen between Canadian and American cities. Even in my neighbourhood in Montreal,......

in response to: Keep Bushwick Clean & Rats Out by Peter

Norma Bannon (nee Bolton): Hi Joanne, I too, enjoy reading your posts. I realise the point Alan was trying to make. He certainly wasn't trying to put you off, just protect you from some private information being disclosed......

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

Pat Bolton, nee Gillet: Russell Smith, I remeber you and Gail and your Mum Barbara. Your Gran lived over the road from me here in Victory Road, and before that in Buckingham Road where I was born. I also......

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

Guy McLaren: Drum Rock was further up the hill, This is in the valley. Drum Rock is now being turned into a residential neighbourhood, The Provincial Vets were there for a while. I remember the drum rock......

in response to: Government by Guy McLaren

Sheila Hilton: Have been reading the various comments - one concerning Irlam Hall. An elderly (now deceased) neighbour of mine - Bert Whitehead - was a local photographer for many years. Some readers will probably have known......

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

Frank: DO NOT FEED THE ANIMALS! Its really not a difficult concept to understand. Who knows you might even make friends with those neighbours who don't have alot of respect for you because you just don't......

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

Bob Salmon: Re the Bobs Ferry Accident: As remembered by Bob Salmon, an Inquest Witness. On the morning in question, I was awoken by a neighbour in Lytherton Avenue Cadishead, saying that she thought there was a gas leak......

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

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......

in response to: Kite String All over Milliken Park by Michelle

CE: This alley runs north/south whereas the railway runs east/west (by Montreal definitions which anyone from Montreal knows have nothing to do with what a compass might tell you). The trees that can bee seen......

in response to: Two Strips of Dirt by CE

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......

in response to: Barton Power Station by Dave

polish worker: i love the mural art but i cantunderstand why the loyalist art is so much better than the republican art.since we arrived from poland nearly four years ago we have lived in a loyalist area......

in response to: Cuban Solidarity Mural by Jamie

Frank: I have 3 or 4 huge fat raccoons that visit regularly on my flat garage roof. The mess they leave behind is utterly disgusting! I have to go up there at least once a week......

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

kricket: it is the largest. great place in a great neighbourhood, i remember having a lot of fun digging there a few years ago....

in response to: Amoeba on Haight by serlingrod

CE: Not where I live. If you look at some of my past {Griffintown} posts, you will find that my neighbourhood is pretty barren and devoid of people or amenities (our only park [other than......

in response to: Griffintown Community Board by CE

EvilGentleman: Georges, The predominant prejudice in Montreal is still language. As an English-speaker, I seldom notice anti-Americanism among the French Quebecers. This may be due in part to my not being to understand most of what......

in response to: Yankee Go Home by EvilGentleman

EvilGentleman: Thanks. Sorry I did not identify Gwang-ju as a different city, but you often title your posts after neighbourhoods, so I seldom even read the titles, since I never recognize anything. One day I will......

in response to: Gwang-ju by chiamattt

ffox88: Hey... some heartfelt stories to be read here. I had my bike (Grey Kona Condercone 2004) stolen last week in Riverdale. I'm devastated. This bike has been with me over 12000km all over Germany. For......

in response to: A Picture of My Bike by Walks now

Toxteth Riot: Hi EvilGentleman. I don't like the term FYROM. I am not a fan of the term Republic of Macedonia either. The Graeco-Romans, that is, the indigenous population of the South-Easter Meditarranean, as a people share a common......

in response to: Θεσσαλονίκη by zagg

Sheila Hilton: Found this photo given to me by an elderly (now deceased) neighbour, some years ago. I doubt anybody will remember this house that stood where the current police station now stands. Apparently, it was the......

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

CE: Ah, the ETS residences, there always seem to be weird parties in that building. I was invited to the annual beach party in the court yard by some people at the bizarre student dep.......

in response to: Griffentown (William) by Cinic

CE: Great pic. I was jsut talking about this place with my neighbour last night. He just moved his glass shop out of this place into my building....

in response to: RCA Building by Cinic

CE: The first half seem so wealthy to me because they look very much like the housing stock in parts of {Westmount} (and some of the wealthier areas of {NDG}) here in Montreal. These neighbourhoods......

in response to: Forest Park Southeast by maybetoday

CE: The first half of the article make it look like a very wealthy neighbourhood and the second half makes it look very poor. is there a class divide somewhere or is it just in......

in response to: Forest Park Southeast by maybetoday

Glenn Freeman: Hi, Just googling pics of my old neighbourhood. I live in Europe now, and haven't lived in Montreal for 10 years now. IIRC, They were still working on Benny Farm back then. Grüß aus Deutschland, Glenn...

in response to: The Benny Farm Condemned Housing Projects by EvilGentleman

jeeff: hi maybetoday, i liked this post. there seems to be a real strong circular undulating rhythm to the row houses in your photos. is this a boston thing, or just one neighbourhood? ......

in response to: Fifteen Pictures of Boston by maybetoday

jeeff: february is grim, but the true love cafe at sherbourne & dundas is sure to raise one's spirits. especially considering the venerable filmore's hotel just down dundas street. here's a shot taken from......

in response to: Toronto - February 17-19 2007 by CE

EvilGentleman: Socially stratified contrasts in high proximity. Some of it has been like that for decades, if not centuries, like the famous divide of Westmount, with those "above the tracks" being wealthy, while those "below the......

in response to: Revolt! by CE

Frank S. Besner: The strong Socialist/Communist presence in the Pointe has always hit me as something of an obvious necessity. I haven't experienced a neighbourhood in witch the pattern of affluence and scarcity is so tightly sandwiched. The......

in response to: Revolt! by CE

CE: These are some of my favourite types of posts. The one's that give you a real sense of the city and its neighbourhoods....

in response to: Benton Park by maybetoday

Jay: I grew up nearby and walked past Benny Farim on my way to Monklands H.S. (now a Sr Citizens Residence) Had many friends who lived here and remember the community sense that exited. ......

in response to: The Benny Farm Condemned Housing Projects by EvilGentleman

Jackie: This is the sort of yellow dust you would find in my neighbours house...

in response to: Yellow Sand by chiamattt

EvilGentleman: I could have sworn the first conquest of Alexander was Greece. So the big question would then be, was it a civil war or an invasion? Considering the classical Greek habit of describing both Macedon......

in response to: Θεσσαλονίκη by zagg

sirhcbre: I agree with a lot of what has already been said. Here are my two cents: -Profiles would be nice but shouldn't be mandatory. If someone wants one, they should be able to create......

in response to: User Survey 2007 by Jamie

Sirhcbre: The tag in the first picture in blue is all over the place in my neighbourhood in Montreal....

in response to: Dec 29 2006 Toronto by hool

Guy McLaren: It happened over the road, Everyone went to bed as normal, Fireworks had been thrown into the sky by some inconsiderate neighbours most of the afternoon. Suspicions are that a rocket landed on the tarp......

in response to: Fireworks Causes Fire by Guy McLaren

A Child of Benny Farm: My parents moved to Benny Farm in 1961 as newlyweds. I was born on Benny Farm as were my siblings. Over the years, we lived in four different apartments. I have nothing......

in response to: The Benny Farm Condemned Housing Projects by EvilGentleman

EvilGentleman: The old name of the neighbourhood, Notre-Dame-de-Grace (Our Lady of Grace). It was also the name of the area from when it became an independent city in 1906, until it was swallowed up by Montreal......

in response to: The Benny Farm Condemned Housing Projects by EvilGentleman

Daniel: Can the guy who posted the photo from the top of his building looking east from NDG post one looking west? There's a great photo from the same area from 1925 on the McCord Museum's website. I......

in response to: NDG by CE

John Day: There are a lot of other varibales involved for the successful "turn around" of a neighbourhood than a handful of artist saying their work single handedly turned it around. "Protectionism" is not one of them....

in response to: 48 Abell Bites the Dust? by jeeff

jeeff: artists are only an example in this case because the neighbourhood became an art destination. i would be equally concerned if the neighbourhood had been turned around by portuguese bakers, who were then priced......

in response to: 48 Abell Bites the Dust? by jeeff

John Day: I don't think artist should get preferential treatment because they believe the universe is centered around them. What about all the other talented people in Toronto who go on with their daily lives and contribute......

in response to: 48 Abell Bites the Dust? by jeeff

lala: its so beautiful, it reminds me of my neighbourhood in Sydney (kinda)...

in response to: On the Way to Manhattan by jack

Aaron J Ban: As a resident of the neighbourhood, and an artist, and as a person that recently purchased a home at West Side Lofts I can't say enough how rediculous your argument is to make 48 Abell......

in response to: 48 Abell Bites the Dust? by jeeff

fedup: It's been awhile since my last post. Summary: Got TWO raccoons in my live trap, and relocated them to a friendlier neighbourhood (a little more than 1 km away I guess, about 25......

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

Veteran's daughter: I lived here from 1963 - 1966 and remember it as being rather nice. Went back to Montreal about 6 years ago, and took a tour around the old neighbourhood. I was shocked to see......

in response to: The Benny Farm Condemned Housing Projects by EvilGentleman

jeeff: i think its just one of those silly things people hang on to in order to seperate "us" from "them". just like the endless argument over "the beach" or "the beaches" neighbourhood. my own opinion......

in response to: Quay to the City by jeeff

Tamara: Aaaahhhhh my neighbourhood... Starbucks! Church Street is for everyone, gay, straight and everything inbetween. Albeit Jack, for people with open minds. Love the mohawk, I think I need to get me a magenta one of......

in response to: Into Coffee by Biff

Michelle: I am happy to have stumbled upon this chat. I live at 48 abell st. and am part of a newly formed residence group called Model48 that is fighting alongside Active 18 to keep......

in response to: 48 Abell Bites the Dust? by jeeff

EvilGentleman: Judging from the responses to his articles, I would say that Scott Sargent has managed to piss off a lot of people with the "Most Boring Towns" series. I personally do not find it wise......

in response to: America's Most Boring Towns: 1 by Scott Sargent

fedup: That's it. I've had it. I just can't be 'senstive' any longer. If I go to the country, I will be cognizant of being in the raccoons backyard and act accordingly (let him/her have their......

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

Desprate Oct 6,06: Thanks Autumn, I'll try your suggestions. It probably doesn't help that our backyard is on a ravine that connects to conservation. A lot of our neighbours have bird feeders,friut trees and fish ponds. In the past years......

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

Biff: This is what I e-mailed my councillor and the mayor: Please consider making 48 Abell Street an heritage building. I think the city should stick to it's official plan.There have been too many exemptions .......

in response to: 48 Abell Bites the Dust? by jeeff

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......

in response to: 48 Abell Bites the Dust? by jeeff

Sirhcbre: Your neighbourhood looks absolutely beautiful...

in response to: First Dusting of Snow by Jamie

Sirhcbre: I never would have thought it would have been stolen here. It's such a quiet neighbourhood. The worst part is I just got it fixed literally 12 hours before it was stolen. ......

in response to: Laundromat Graf by CE

Sirhcbre: Oh, I guess I never mentioned that, I'm in Montreal now. I just took these pictures yesterday. I guess I was sort of going to announce that with another post that I was......

in response to: NDG Graf by CE

karlo: Shamie,if you profess to be a Republican,then why ape the people you say are your enemies? 'Fuck the shankill' is not a part of the Republican agenda,yet people like yourself only serve to feed the......

in response to: Ulster Young Militants: Shankhill by norniron

smartlyn: don't about these angels. In Amsterdam were i used to live they also were respected by surrounding neighbours.So much so that cafe and restaurant owners gladly payed for their services as security managers. And indeed,......

in response to: Hell\'s Angels - New York City by sine

Chris Erb: It didn't work out so well, I would finish work at 3 am and then have to get up at 8am to go to school 3 days a week. All my free time was......

in response to: Light in August by Marlo

jeeff: i guess we know where the neighbourhood kids smoke weed now....

in response to: I Love Cody Oakes by jfilip

jeeff: oh yeah, great neighbours. in my hometown the streets directly surrounding the clubhouse were very quiet and orderly. of course 2 blocks out it was ringed with crackhouses....

in response to: Hell\'s Angels - New York City by sine

EvilGentleman: Very true. As long as you are a normal civilian minding your own business, the Hell's Angels are ideal courteous neighbours who do an excellent job of keeping the street gang kids and small-time thugs......

in response to: Hell\'s Angels - New York City by sine

okcomputer: Susannah: Clayton Park, the area of western Halifax where I live and this shot was taken, is becoming more and more densely populated. Rows of town houses, large apartment buildings crammed next to each other,......

in response to: Parkland Pond by okcomputer

ZooPaul: Right on Anon The only rational response to conflict is the restoration of harmony. I was born in Canada of Catholic parents from the Republic of Ireland, and came to Ireland when I was 4. I remember......

in response to: Ulster Young Militants: Shankhill by norniron

Chris Erb: Although there are currently no plans to remove bridges or to discontinue building new ones, the system has received some criticism and controversy in recent years. The system has been blamed for being a potential......

in response to: You\'re in Calgary When... by ksedge

EvilGentleman: Welcome to Canada: The Land of the Ridiculous Justice System Fact is, the cops took a while before they really had a decent idea who it was they were looking for. Also, much as I hate......

in response to: Blood on the Platform by Peter

Chris Erb: Apparently my apartment is a one minute walk from that metro stop. Do you know anything about the neighbourhood around it?...

in response to: Mystery Apartment by CE

jamie: that looks like a fine neighbourhood peter. btw, are those bottletops sunk into the pavement? they look too regular in shape and size to be gum....

in response to: Quisqueya Bodega by Peter

Mat-E: Thanks folks. For karma purposes, I should make sure to point out that while that is my house, I am only renting two floors of it...the neighbour upstairs is an arborist (tree scientist, essentially)......

in response to: Remember Spring? by Mat-E

Ruairí: Hi Jamie Just wondered - what area of london are you from? I am originally from Lisnaskea but live in London now. I have had the idea of going round to to your neighbourhood and taking photos of......

in response to: Cross Street and Blossom 2002 by Jamie

EvilGentleman: One must take the view that all that is done in public is open to be published in the open domain. Otherwise, a whole bunch of considerations will overwhelm everything until **nothing** is fit to......

in response to: Mullets Galore! by Peter

Chris Erb: I made sure to take pictures of the double stairs as I found them so intriguing. It actually took me a couple minutes to figure out whwhere each one was going and how they......

in response to: NDG by CE

jeeff: in toronto most of the various ethnic neighbourhoods just get the "little" tag - little portugal, little korea, little india, etc. and yet we still have 2 'chinatown' neighbourhoods in the east and west....

in response to: Not-Chinatown / Fish-heads On Ice by aer suzuki

Chris Erb: I imagine a lot of people are moving there beause they like the diversity and the vibe that comes with it. I wonder how many will realize it was because of them that it's......

in response to: I\'ve lived in Bushwick for just about fifteen years by Jeanne M.

jeeff: funny you mention places of worship, another snare tag was spotted on the sign of the neighbourhood's recently-closed church....

in response to: Respect in River Park by jeeff

Chris Erb: So you were looking for a Wendy's and instead learned the history of your neighbourhood? I love the internet....

in response to: Goodbye, Streetcar Rails by EvilGentleman

Elicar: Can they eat my neighbour's cats? The use my fowerbeds as their kitty litter. There is not but one but three of them. I don't want to end up in a post like [[3629:this]]. I......

in response to: Black Bird by Elicar

EvilGentleman: "Actually, this is the neighbourhood where I live and work. Very diverse, butt friendly." Biff, this has to be the world's most perfect typo. If it was done on purpose, I have to commend you on......

in response to: The Churchmouse and Firkin by Biff

Tamara: Biff ~ I didn't mean to out anyone.. not my intention at all! I've lived on Church Street for more than 20 years, trust me when I say that Church and Wellesley is more than......

in response to: The Churchmouse and Firkin by Biff

Biff: Tamara. I think you just outed me... Actually, this is the neighbourhood where I live and work. Very diverse, butt friendly. Biff...

in response to: The Churchmouse and Firkin by Biff

Tamara: Church and Wellesley is generally thought of the gay neighbourhood in the city. Kinda like to the Castro in San Fransisco. ... Lots to see and do. Very colourful and friendly... No I do......

in response to: The Churchmouse and Firkin by Biff

Chris Erb: The townhouses next door were actually designed by my landlord. There are a bunch more to the right and behind and are about 10 years old. It's actually not a bad development for......

in response to: Post a Picture of Directly Outside Your Window by CE

anon (Toronto-HSE-ppp3696906.sympatico.ca): that is incredibly sick my neighbours have cats and i just luv them...

in response to: A Grisly Example of Man\'s Inhumanity by GGP

Get out of your car, buddy: All true, and healthy if we are able to maintain a stable supply of low income housing in each neighbourhood. Toronto is quite good at creating neighbourhoods that give people choices based on their......

in response to: The 40th Beaches Lion’s Easter Parade by Elicar

EvilGentleman: Something about Chinatown neighbourhoods and graf trux. That is where I seem to find them in Montreal, too...

in response to: 125 bowery, room 11 by vz

Elicar: On the second thought, the landlord could only raise rent by so much because of rent control. When I was renting, my yearly increase was 2.8%. So, one could argue that, there is a......

in response to: The 40th Beaches Lion’s Easter Parade by Elicar

jeeff: elicar - the vast majority of poor people don't own their own homes outright, they're at the mercy of landlords. when an area starts to gentrify, it creates upward pressures on rents. landlords......

in response to: The 40th Beaches Lion’s Easter Parade by Elicar

Get out of your car, buddy: Can we all have a big hug? I don't understand the rich people thing? Why do people always blame rich people? Blaming those rich guys is a passive response that most people......

in response to: The 40th Beaches Lion’s Easter Parade by Elicar