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Peter: to those that keep asking for the location, let me just mention (for like the 5th time in this thread) that its at 300 {w. broadway}, between {canal} and {grand}. i mean, i know its realllly......

in response to: Scrap Yard nyc GRAFFITI STORE by art views

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......

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

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......

in response to: The Freedom Tunnel by Peter

Peter: it is indeed a good store. many of their products are a bit on the pricy side ($10 for two ounces of [[goo:krink]], etc), but in all cases, you get a very good product, and......

in response to: Scrap Yard nyc GRAFFITI STORE by art views

Cyril Bagshaw: Hi Peter (nsw) Small world isnt it? I had the greengrocery business opposite Boundary road on Fiddlers lane amd my Mum and Dad had the fish and chip shop next door until I opened the shop......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Peter Lawford: Hi Cyril, I Do remember your shop or should I say shops, as I remember a green grocer and a chip shop under the of Bagshaw in Fiddlers Lane. I lived in Boundary Road from birth......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Peter Creer: None of you Irlam or Cadisheadites seem to remem Morris's Pie shops. On the coner of Kings road oppsite Royles in Cadishead and some where in 20 row in Irlam. I lived on Morris's pies when......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Alan Taylor: Hi Sheila & Cyril, I recall both farms and used to go and watch 'young' Max Shacklady and his followers practice wrestling in one of the upper barns behind which the threshing machine with long belt......

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

Peter: cherie: {broadway}, in the area around {hart} street is the border between {bushwick} and {bed-stuy}, so i suppose it depends on which side of {broadway} the place is on, heh. the west side being {bed-stuy}......

in response to: Dangerous to Walk Around Brooklyn? by Jayne

Peter: i just came across this interesting blurb: [[http://www.roadsideamerica.com/tips/getAttraction.php?tip_AttractionNo==2535]]...

in response to: Babe\'s Muffler by JoeyD

Joanne Amorello-minor: Cadishead and Irlam Guardian Fri Dec 3rd 1976 front page Died after overdose An Irlam man with a "tremendous amount to live for" was......

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

liesbeth: I have just been doing some family research and have discovered that my grandmother (who I never knew) and her family (1800s) all came from Deansgate, (Alliance and Leicester building) 7,Liverpool Road, (building site), 39,......

in response to: Empty City by Myke

Peter: ahh, {trolley}s and abandoned roadways... nice!...

in response to: Do Not Pile Snow by Elicar

Dillon Currie: I love peterborough graffiti ill be on road soon big up all my o.g.c manz 2007...

in response to: Peterborough Graffiti Art Project by Jamie

99¢Dreams: Peter, you didn't just run with my idea -- you sprinted with it! And I guess the finish line isn't yet in sight since you titled it "part 1". Great work -- I just......

in response to: Bushwick Portals by Peter

Peter: hahahaha, thats classic, serlingrod... and jack: i love thinking of {elvis} as a mouthpiece for american imperialism abroad... as a nation, we do indeed owe a debt of gratitude to {the king}... [[img:19830]]...

in response to: Shimokitazawa by serlingrod

Peter: who isnt impatient towards canal street traffic? heh. i always walk in the road down there cause the sidewalks are too thick with slow-moving tourists looking for fake rolexes....

in response to: Jesus Saves, Again by Peter

Natalie Waterworth (Brophy): Hi Dave, Yes I lived on Farnham Drive ( off Broadway). Mum and dad had the end shop ( Brophys bakery)( I think we employed nearly everyone in Irlam over the years, and we sold......

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

Natalie Waterworth (Brophy): Hi D, My family had the bakery for over 10 years, and the shop next door which we sold and it became peters boutique. When we were there on 20 row, we had Tommy Wrench......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Guy McLaren: Catherine 66 Jaguar 3.8s also in some quarters known as the MkII. Manufactured in England Jack Eastern Transvaal is the previous name for Mpumalanga which is a province In South Africa, Thats at the Southern tip......

in response to: Timeless Grace by Guy McLaren

Peter: maybe it looks askew because these buildings could be on a hill, and the photo was lined up to mke the road flatter than it is? [[img:16155]] i hope not, though. it would be alot cooler if......

in response to: Violins Etc... by CE

Peter: wow, 100x as many bikes would be on the road here in nyc if they offered free/public air compressors! awesome!...

in response to: Air Pump by chiamattt

EvilGentleman: I remember Wilmot pretty fondly from my teen years. Lemme think now. Rick and his brother Ron, Cynthia (now Rick's wife), her best friend Jocelyn, Peter, who was the kid who always threw wild parties......

in response to: Downtown Murals by CE

aer suzuki: what a great thread, and this is the first time i've seen it. wow...all the shots are cool but especially the original post photos, ggp's, the broadway market shot, accodata's (very cool), peter's official lack......

in response to: empty reference repeat by elaine

Peter: i love the photos of the roads, pavement and overpasses. so pretty. thanks for these excellent photos and a great post! it reminded me alot of [[834:this post]]......

in response to: Overpass, Underrated by Chris Jongkind

Peter: ive driven that exact same stretch of road before. nice......

in response to: One Afternoon on 80 by joey

Peter: awesome! my hometown had a {main street} and a {broad street} that ran parallel- in opposing directions- through downtown. sussex looks like a neat place. and, you gotta love places like moffet's. theyre all but......

in response to: Home Pt. 5: Downtown (Broad Street) by CE

Peter: sine: im always up for a road-trip! eg: you put alot of thought into some of your comments, and i always feel like i learned something after reading them. nice... the other night, sine and i......

in response to: The Case of the Disappearing Lake by sine

sine: sally: there is probably some family connection somewhere. evilgentleman: can you grab some google earth pics of Scott Lake? I would LOVE to come up to your neck of the woods sometime. I have never been......

in response to: The Case of the Disappearing Lake by sine

EvilGentleman: Aside from the campy invitations to "See the Tri-County Area's Largest Ball of String" and so on, the heartland actually does have a lot going for it. The beauties of nature are often harder to......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 5 by Scott Sargent

EvilGentleman: Ah well, c'est la vie, oui? One of these days, we should put together a citynoise road trip, where some of us will go on tour and see what happens. I think it would be interesting......

in response to: Le Mont Royal by jeeff

Peter: wow! indeed, a great find! but also... that had to be pretty harrowing to find, just sitting on the side of the road, hahahaha. im sure i would have freaked out had i seen it......

in response to: Plane Crash??? by David

Peter: thats really great that its accessable. i like how the road just runs right up beside it. if it were here in america, theyd have it surrounded by a fence, cluttered with signs and plaques......

in response to: London Wall/London Wall by elaine

Peter: re: predating spraypaint... yes, of course. i saw a "swan" piece under the {broadway bridge} (painted ca 1975-8?) that was definitely done with yellow and black housepaint... i mean, you could see brushstrokes as if it......

in response to: Olde Graf? by kc

Peter: i cant believe that no one has mentioned the phallic nature of these constructs, yet. i mean, just saying... really, it seems to be all about mankind's need to build constructs in homage to the human......

in response to: Spawn of the Space Needle by Machupicchu

Peter: no doubt! hahahaha. ahh, to have the unlimited time and funds. i swear, if i did, thats all i would do... go on crazy roadtrips like that....

in response to: The Other Boston by Jamie

Peter: dude, this is awesome! {brooklyn} house in {new york}, {uk}. good find. the house in that third pic looks really nice and quaint too. id live somewhere like that in a heartbeat. also: {dogdyke} road. lol... anyway,......

in response to: The Other New York by Jamie

Peter: yeah, this thread is a classic. right up there with the {gang} one, the {shankhill road} one and the {humboldt park} one!...

in response to: gwen stefani's wedding by Steelisreal

The Awards: Devon – for making me laugh the hardest (shouldn’t have been reading your posting at work) She had it coming – for being the least articulate, most ignorant and least intelligent individual I’ve had the displeasure......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

Peter (Philly): What else can you expect in 'Leaf Nation' headquarters?? Run the bloody cyclists off the road!...

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

Peter: i agree. though i didnt always, the past couple of years i generally go out of my way to avoid road-rage situations or altercations like this while cycling.... yet theres something... something about the look......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

Peter: Wow... yes, {best of}. also: i see she has a u-lock tucked under her belt. she should have been using that on the guy attacking her. nothing quashes road-rage like a 5-pound steel bikelock swung full-speed......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

Peter: I do that with the shuttle train where it surfaces up near the {brooklyn botanic garden}, and also where it crosses {park place} in {prospect heights} (like in [[1534:this entry]])... i love watching them go......

in response to: Peterborough and the Smells of Pollution, Etc... by Colin James Watling

Catherine Penfold-Waxman: This is almost a robot building with lots of eyes and broad shoulders. If you have a cold with the snuffles, are you allowed to lick the zinc facade? More Iowa please. (Peter, Bzzzp, Barry, Sine, GGP,......

in response to: University of Iowa Engineering Building by Hobart

Peter: heh. theres a scene just like this at {broadway} and {125th} street... the overpass, a twin donut, the hobos. havent been up that ways in a while, but i used to cycle past it every......

in response to: Xmas Lights by BZZZP

Peter: i agree with jeeff on the scribble horses. nice. i always like the roadway shots too. they make me want to go on vacation....

in response to: Horse Sculptures by barry

jack: peter i used to fish right there. my father lived on bay 13th street before they built the belt parkway and he could walk down to the beach and go swimming. i used......

in response to: Lower NY bay by oneon

Peter: totally. what does the double-yellow line mean in the uk, right next to the curb? no parking? we have em only down the center of the road, where they mean no passing....

in response to: abject objects by elaine

Peter: paulg, how are you getting internet whilst on the road? inquiring minds wanna know!...

in response to: toronto night by jeeff

Peter: i used to walk past that every morning to go from my house ({108th}/{broadway}) to work ({72nd}/{york} ave). people tiptoe around it like a shrine. theres always some dude playing "imagine" on a guitar- even......

in response to: Imagine if this wasn\'t here by Catherine Penfold-Waxman

Peter: sweet! im always a sucker for the trolly photos, heh. that last photo is breathtaking, with the elevated roadways and buildings. it reminds me of the RenCen in {Detroit}... [[214:there are some photos here]], but i......

in response to: toronto night by jeeff

Peter: exactly... i was thinking this would fit in better with the {shankhill road} thread better than anything else......

in response to: Fuck England by Peter

Peter caine: I think that makes sense, but words or the writen word is not a true visual language. A topigraphical map, or a road map, Yes. Words are differnt. Words when writen only mean one thing......

in response to: Fuck Neck Face by sine

jack: terrific, i worked at 44th and 8th ave as a concierge at the milford, the grand hyatt and the plaza. things have changed. 8th ave and 42nd st. were hubs for prosties and......

in response to: Brooklyn to Midtown Manhattan via Car by Peter

GGP: wow, Peter, this takes sleight of hand to a whole new level! funny that seymore schwartz should be mentioned here; I've met him, while hiking in the Catskills. He hangs out in a little town called......

in response to: Disappearing Act by Peter

Peter: jeeff: we were talking this weekend about making a roadtrip up there, now that we have a car that could actually make the trip without dying... so yeah! def before winter :) ...

in response to: the hutch condos by jeeff

Peter: it always bothered me that the real money trains dont look nearly as cool as the ones in the movie. remember when the mta installed fire-extinguisher systems in every token booth cause of that movie? i......

in response to: Vacuum Train by Peter

Peter: thats awesome that you can walk around in belarus, stenciling things in the broad daylight :)...

in response to: barkin\' dog by Fire and Ash

Peter: ive driven on this road! heh....

in response to: I580 by jyk

Peter: its a temporary roadway barricade... the other side has reflective orange bars, which you can see through the plastic. usually, the supplier prints/stencils their ocmpany name on the back for identification purposes... i just thought......

in response to: English by Peter

Jamie: heh i ##knew## that question would surface. Here is a summary of my journey. 1. Get inside red 1995 Ford Fiesta 2. Drive fom Lisnaskea, NI to Larne, NI 3. Drive little car onto big ferry 4. Feel ill......

in response to: Chips for Lunch by Jamie

Peter: the uk has a much better nomenclature system for its motorways than america does. im sure ours made sense way back when, but since teh nationwide interstate highway program in the 1950s, everything got muddled.........

in response to: Motorway Haiku: UK (Part One) by Jamie

Peter: this is a great entry, marc. thanks for showing up on this site... im fascinated by much of what you wrote, and indeed, couldnt have put it any better in regards to hacking-via-transportation... ive often thought......

in response to: Hack the City by Marc

Jamie: Thanks Elaine. Wrote this haiku whilst Ikea were in the process of building a mammoth new distribution centre in Fletton, Peterborough. This undertaking involved the construction of a new junction to the Fletton Parkway,......

in response to: Motorway Haiku: UK (Part One) by Jamie

Peter: heh, i hate those sorts of elevated roadways that are impossible to navigate... but i love that string of orange/yellow/green cabs! such color in a drizly city....

in response to: Alaskan Way by fuzzytank

Peter: Re: Shankhill Road...

in response to: Shankill Road: Belfast by Jamie

Peter: while that second photo is totally philly, i gotta tell you that its almost uncanny how much that first photo looks like where i went to college on the upper west side in nyc. its......

in response to: Lunch Hour by vz

Peter: i like shots like these because they give me a broad view of places ive never seen... and might not. nice. i, for one, like em....

in response to: London Rooftops by Steelisreal

Peter: hi jerry... thanks for the compliments. i do truly have an affection for this city- that probably stems from moving up here from down south about 10 years ago- i literally had to fall in......

in response to: Westside Market: NYC by Peter

TheCityGuide.net: Peterborough - people from outside the parkway's should be treated as outsiders and most likely have webbed feet - If someone is driving badly they are either an outsider or of an ethnic minority (i.e. "f*****g afghans!") -......

in response to: The Lost Rules of Living in NYC: by Peter

Peter: well, linda, i can see how you might be a bit befuddled, but then again, this postmodern world isnt without callousness for the inflexible. where do you live? i live equidistant from spanish harlem and upper broadway.......

in response to: Nonplussed as Ever and Loving it: by Peter

Peter: ooh, pretty. its road, overpass, beach, ocean. i like that....

in response to: [s]San Francisco by kimba