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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...... JoeyD: Sticky: 4th Aug 2006 - 01:13 GMT
UUummm, that's a skater kid, not a hippie, check out the "rainbow family" or all the kids that used to be on Phish tour type stuff for what modern...... 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...... zagg: Modern version of Shakespeare's theatre!!! ... Peter: ahh, a very modern conundrum: you can converse with people all over teh world on the internet, but you cant leave the bedroom. i say just go out of the room. its not like bloodthirsty...... anon (d122-109-199-99.adl12.sa.optusnet.com.au): Hi Eric,
Yes I do remember you and your Mum from when I was delivering greengrocery round Eldon road and Harewood road around 1950 just before I got married.
It was Fred Wolfendon who had the old...... Adam Enright: There is No Game like the Good Ol' Montreal Hockey Riot!
A city whose hockey passions create a constant hunger for battling peace and the status quo.
[[http://www.progressivewebdesign.ca/hockeyriots.html]]
by Adam Enright
I was thrilled to read about...... Jamie: That window is an uncanny embodiment of the state modern Britain. Well caught.... prospects wife: Michelle,
I have commented on on this page. No I am not the moderator of this page. Clearly the message I left was not intended for evweryone to understand. You ask me why I am so...... Michelle: "prospects wife", are you the moderater of this page? Suddenly my opinion is down. It's fun to come here now and read all the nonsense bullsheisse people have written down. All I'm trying to say...... EvilGentleman: What's a telephone? Ohhhh, wait... Is that one of things that is like a cellphone, but plugs into a wall, and has wires coming out of it?
Hehe, seems like yesterday, when my VCR remote had...... marie: you mentioned one main reason Saskatoon did not make cut was because there were no distinguishing features. I often sit in car or walk along Spadina viewing our skyline in wonder at the very...... Jacob: Really, no-one?
ok.. moscow! it might be better to put in nicest cities... because its skyline isnt huge... but a mix of tsarist, soviet, modern architecture is amazing. The old orthodox cathedrals infront of a soviet...... serlingrod: whoops! moderator, please delete this post...... ahh a ghost: heres my list of the top 10! (im from the chicago-land area)
First off, all you dallas-houston and toronto-montreal people fighting, shut the hell up.
1.Tokyo, Japan- to me, every picture i see of tokyo looks great....... Marissa Chaplin: Hi Alan
My house is just on the other side of the "bullring". My in laws moved from Caroline street to Marlborough Rd in 1969 and they are still in the same house. I have a...... Michelle: EvilGentleman - The storms we get nowadays in Toronto are not really severe, nor do they put our city at a standstill like everyone likes to pretend. I think people took advantage of the moderate...... Cyril Bagshaw: Hi Norma
The building at the junction of Ferry rd was James Goodier, wholesale potato and corn merchants.They supplied the area chip shop and greengrocery businesses with a very wide variety of potatoes from...... Guy McLaren: Well I never did visit this place, Give me directions and I will try and look it up and give you more modern pics.... Andrew Smith: No problem Natalie
Yes - the old hall at Endowed has now gone - it looks a good modern school, though.
The house on the park is lived in, not sure by who...
It has been very cold...... janet grayson: Well, Franklin Avenue was out of our immediate neighborhood, but my mother always bought her chickens from a store on Schenectady (between St. John's and Lincoln). I disliked these visits. The floor was covered...... jack: all in all it looks very nice and modern, sorry that they push Christmas on us so quickly, i have people already with Christmas decorations on their homes and its not even thanksgiving day yet,...... Carl: Yeah, gentrification is rampant in NYC, Bushwick is feeling it now. I don't mind new architecture if it's interesting. Unfortunately, many times, intricate architecture gets torn down and replaced with a rectangle. The irony of...... janet grayson: Just reading these posts bring back very fond memories. I remember the Schenectady Ave. (at Lincoln Place) pickle lady with her barrels of sours and half-sours. Also, I too stood among the crowds...... My Laptop Is Evil: IMO, it looks like it just needs a paint job and some modernized protective gratings.
It does look bad, but not completely beyond hope.... Sue B from Colorado Springs: Last saw the castle about 10yrs ago, and alot has been added since then! It is truly AMAZING to see what one man can do if it is his heart's desire. We enjoyed...... pete. r: im from lisnaskea and i really enjoyed the photos, i have always dismissed that place as a shit hole only good 4 gettin pissed up drinkin bottles of buckfast on a summers eve, i do...... colavitos ghost: i like to take/look at pictures like that first one...
the grass is taller than the buildings! take that, modernity!... Jonathan Brooooooooooooooooooder: You think it's cheery now. It used to be called _the mausoleum_ (not joking, cry).
... 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...... lkm: Dude, you're comparing modern-day Brooklyn to a WWII-era concentration camp? Please. You've probably never even been here. Or there.... EvilGentleman: A very belated reply for doc cunningham, who posted on New Year's 2007. Sorry for the late reply, but I just noticed your comment now. I have so many posts that I do not see...... ffox88: ... (cont'd)...
I, too, have a lot of built in frustration towards the thieves, the police, the used bike shops that buy stolen wheels. I've been up at night imagining how to catch them in the...... EvilGentleman: Well, how about we let the place that used to be in Yugoslavia call itself "The Slavic Republic of Northern Macedonia"? I dunno, just trying to state what I feel is right. The only Yugoslavians...... CartLegger: here's some more historical background, compliment's of PBS POV program--the Spambot won't let me attach a link, so read below:
Barren Island, which appears on few modern maps, holds a special place in the city's garbage...... joey: now the modernization of this page would be- citynoise displayed on an iphone... joey: are they the modern day spinal tap ?... Kate Buchanan: I went there last friday. Its awesome. A really great blend of modern and old architecture.... oh dear...: iman: 4th Apr 2007 - 00:25 GMT
i'm glad i live in a fun town where people know how to live good. i am never moving to the south.
I just want to let iman know that...... Nando: Hey guys I have to say this is definitely one of my favorites entries ever. I am a native of Corona (on which the park lies) and I can honestly say that my life...... EvilGentleman: No clue. You may have to actually go there to find out. I just walk around and take pics. I am a total noob when it comes to dancing stuff and modern arcade games.... jeeff: i enjoyed the series. glasgow tenements were notorious in the past. some of them still look pretty bleak. how are the modern ones?... jack: it probably is, unless it's mcdowels from coming to america, but i marvel at how society has changed there in japan, as a child i remember when they were bombing tokyo, i sometimes wonder if...... Frank S. Besner: Well the factory itself was sold to another flour producing company, at some point last year.
That said company, did indeed have plans to take down the sign and replace it (presumably) with their own crappier,...... CartLegger: Word: I'll try to get some of those from "Robert Moses and the Making of the Modern City".
But so much of that stuff is lost, lost forever, another world only safe on the lips and...... EvilGentleman: I often do the same, always looking for contrasts, whether they be natural/urban, modern/decrepit, wealthy/poor or just plain old "fish out of water". But I must say, you usually do it better.... CartLegger: Would it help if I gave ya'll a map to go by?
Robert Moses NYC Map @ "Robert Moses and The Modern City"
**http://www.learn.columbia.edu/moses/**... Peter: ##She is surrounded by humanity in a place she knows well, yet she is completely lost and alone...##
i liked that line. i feel that way sometimes in my city, increasingly often this winter; its an...... 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...... KITO: Hi, I'm a long time lurker, who I'm sure none of you know. I think this is my first comment. Hello, CityNoise.
I, too would like to see more photos on the front-page. No offense, but...... Timothy Maurice Williams: All of this beautiful land, why wont the natives use and contribute to modern technology? ... upfromflames: for those interested in learning more about the ideas of roderick and debra wallace...
[[http://www.amazon.com/Plague-Your-Houses-National-Haymarket/dp/1859842534/sr=8-1/qid=1172384799/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/102-7996055-3408129?ie=UTF8&s=books]]... upfromflames: Well, its a continuum of controversy, on which I, as a young historian working with FDNY vets and active figures in city politics, am trying to place myself on the safe side of.
I'll tell...... been: The mail thing is no problem as it is a center hall walk-up job.
I lived in here in 1985/1986.
All of the apartments use the # 82 address. I think I was in apartment #5.
This was...... joey: everytime i hear about philly i think about the book by thomas pynchon, 'mason and dixon'. it maybe a modern city, but it sure looks old. don't worry - we absolve you of your white...... A Child of Benny Farm: Oh, while I remember, the photo with the caption about a UFO or clothesline, that is a pictures of the satellite. It was sort of like monkey bars with a modern feel and no...... Guy McLaren: That is how I tell the difference between my "developed shots" and the RAW ones. Would you prefer I made the boder red?... Guy McLaren: Jeef most peeople join because they have a buddy in the club, not to be do gooders, that sometimes is just a by product of membership. In fact I have joined organisations in the past...... jeeff: it may be different in south africa, but in canada i can't see why any "do-gooder" would want to join the hell's angels. why not another group? i hate to see criminal organizations...... jeeff: that's bullshit. the hell's angels are an organization, whereas south africans, americans and george bush are not. the hell's angels are one of the most active criminal organizations in canada, so how can...... Guy McLaren: No Jeeff the Hells angels are a bike club with some members that are criminal, some that are do gooders and others that are just their. Blaming the badge for the misdeneanours of the minority...... Troy: I also have recently aquired one of the more modern versions of the buddy bike, it's missing the right (or passenger) peddle crank but is in pretty good shape. Two of my co workers playing...... colavitos ghost: it's funny about utility lines...if you go to any large, hip metropolitan center (think nyc, san francisco, toronto) you're sure to see loads of pathetic hipsters wearing t-shirts with utility poles/lines screen-printed across them--it's really...... JNJ: Your reflections are very impassioned and provide a perspective that I could never understand as a caucasian and an outsider to the neighborhood. I guess what I still don't understand is why, I would be...... JNJ: "I was running in Humboldt Park the other day, as I have for a few years, when 2 Puerto Rican 17ish year olds rammed their bicycles into me. I stepped to them, as it were,...... Micah: Quay is an alternative (British) spelling of key, like Key Largo, key lime pie. Origin late Middle English key, from Old French kay, of Celtic origin. The change of spelling in the late...... The Healing Leaf: Hey, Ulsterman and Republican! Yo!
Interested in what my Canadian government did to our First nations people 100-150 years ago? Exactly what the British did to ALL the original Irish 400 years ago, and beyond!...... S: That was a pretty antagonistic and incoherent post JMJ, and I find it to be consistent with other white racist feelings that I some times experienced from some residents of Humboldt Park. ...... Ash!: How about Tulsa? The skyline might not be as big as a lot of the ones posted, but the buildings very from the modern to the art deco. The skyline is really unique!
(None of these...... EvilGentleman: Lemme guess, you mean the red uniforms and the park ranger stetson hats? They only wear those in parades and in front of places like Parliament Hill and at the entrance of the Prime Minister's...... just a thought: just a quick comment ~ i agree that there is a major problem with employers taking advantage of immigrants, especially illegals. Is it ironic that it's Mexicans that are doing construction in 90 degree...... jack: ##[Ed: this comment was posted as a separate article. i removed the article and appended the comment here. please try to keep your comments confined to the relevant article.]##
no photos, sorry folks. i...... Scott: Now having watched this construction project for the past 16 or 17 years, I can tell you that this is the 'mission' of a devoted individual. Whatever you think about Jim Bishop the man...... Bill: Television Espanola and Carlos Luis on this website say Justo Gallego's work has had recognition from the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) in New York. Is this true? I've done a search on the MOMA's...... joey: a sharp observation. but what do we call art that is past the post-modern era?... aer suzuki: nice find...i know this is an old post but here's a related link anyway:
[[http://www.moderna.org/lookatme]]
~a collection of old found photos.... Sirhcbre: Once again, I forgot to put the city name in. Can it please be corrected moderator?... Cosmo: Yeah, Flint was dealt a terrible blow by the forces Moore relates in his movie. As with most towns around here, the only cure is to break free of the automotive addiction. Michigan...... Sirhcbre: I almost used a chat name but for some reason I didn't. I was confused as to what Citynoise was about and thought it was broken up more into city sites than it actually...... Alan: Good post Karlo and a refreshing opinion. If we had more Republicans who spread this message we'd be in a much better place right now. A truely 'United' Ireland can only come about if there...... EvilGentleman: Well, you **did** ask whether it was modern or ancient... I just answered a lot more than what you asked. Sorry for my trademark overkill, it's a hard habit to break.... aer suzuki: Put to death? Are you serious? Are you talking about some modern rule or an ancient one?
A regular Taiwanese visitor to my photoblog had this to say about the purple wall: "i think it's a...... Maria Latore: British people who complain about America need to get something through their heads. First, Britain was the original mega-power who everyone hated. Just because we kicked your ass in the revolutionary war and because...... Sticky: UUummm, that's a skater kid, not a hippie, check out the "rainbow family" or all the kids that used to be on Phish tour type stuff for what modern hippies look like.... Franny Wentzel: One of the best modern buildings in NYC. Had a structural defect that might've toppled it in a hurricane but it was caught in time to fix.... Genaro: During the late 1940's and 50's, many of The Manhattan Elite thought it proper in calling the less popular working or the poor social White under class, WHITE TRASH! This would also include Whites who...... EvilGentleman: I find it absolutely incredible that historical stuctures are valued so little in a land where they are so rare. I could understand Europeans not being terribly attached to hundred-year-old buildings, but they also have...... TheTruth: Nice try at history, Sylvia, but you've missed some huge factors. My family was part of that 1st wave of nonwhites to integrate Bushwick in the 1950s. They weren't Gentry -- sorry--even though they were...... anon (ip68-97-53-138.ok.ok.cox.net): Norman's really not that bad. As far as OK towns are concerned, I do prefer Tulsa, but Norman has a lot more going for it than the pictures you posted. That building is...... joey: no chris. please check my other articles. there are many beautiful facades in {Oakland, CA}.
this just happens to be a plain one. actually i 'found' this shot in the view finder. it's a zoom in...... MikeUK: If the English nation is not special, how come they have achived more than any other nation on earth. Been a world power for 300 years, started the industrial revolution and created the modern...... Peter: a quick look at the wiki entry for [[wiki:bushwick]] shows that the displaced people youre talking about are far from the first to be displaced, whether from gentrification, changing demographics, modernization, urbanization, etc. i mean,...... talao castilhos : ai galera estou praticando le parkuor a um ano ei é muito massa vc poder diser que pode faser coisas que a galera nao acredita e deichar todos de cara no chao ... estou...... EvilGentleman: Gorgeous! My fave muscle cars are the '67 and '73 Corvette Stingrays, and the '65 Olds Cutlass with the 330ci 4-barrel V8 and the low ratio tranny. My dad had one of those and it...... EvilGentleman: Make light of it if you want, Matt. My health is **not** negotiable. The reality is, I have had to actually get off of an aircraft because some idiot thought perfume would be a suitable...... hool: those complaining about censorship are making a false assumption that their own regional political structure applies universally to every internet entity they visit. yes, this is a public forum, and yes it sees minimal...... MutantScum: Thanks for info! I appreciate it. I initially came to directly to this page bypassing the "about" page. You are correct that I did make many incorrect assumptions about this web site and I am...... EvilGentleman: I knew I had heard the word "Hackney" in many different contexts, but I never realized so many modern phrases stem from there. [[http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-hac1.htm]]
By the way, I think a shot from along the building, with...... Chris Erb: Thanks EG.
I checked on Emporis and pic #5 is indeed the tallest building in Montreal. it's called Le 1250 Boulevard René-Lévesque (why can't they give these buildings actual names?) and at 226 metres tall...... S: If you get a chance to tour the Flatiron Building (also known as the Gooderham building) during the upcoming "doors open", I would highly recommend it. That building still has it's original 1892 elevator (still......
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