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Comments about philadelphia paThere are 58 comments about "philadelphia pa"
a: [[img:28602]] Las vegas has so many cool hings about its very diverse skyline.
[[img:28606]] I think montreal has the best canadian skyline
[[img:28603]] Philadelphia is also really cool
[[img:28604]] Charlotte has an awsome skyline
[[img:28605]] San Fransisco has...... a: Some of my favories not in order are New York, Montreal, Seattle, LA, Las Vegas, charlotte, Philadelphia, Sydney, and San Fransiso.... Peter: This is a tale explaining the manner in which my way of life was rotated along a Y axis until it reached a position roughly 180 degrees from that which it started If I could...... 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: 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...... 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...... zagg: HA! I helped make Philadelphia be so big and fab! and YAY for zagg having such a nice easy to find spot.
... zagg: I love philadelphia's murals. I don't think I photographed a single one this trip, though a few are cemented in my brain.... zagg: We could have crossed paths - I was in Philadelphia all last week and stayed a block away from Baltimore. I remember the Green / Blue arch away from our walks.... CE: The first picture is why I love vernacular architecture so much, you can get such a feeling of place from it. When I first looked at the first picture, I forgot to look at...... Joe: As I review most of the comments posted it seems that there are many faded memories of a better time for Kensington (including many of my comments and memories). I do love history and therefore...... Angie: I currently live in North Philadelphia, (upper Kensington area) and you people make it seem like its hell compared to people who live in poorer countries than here.. I LOVE Philly and will always...... tasha: i curently reside in the projects the philadelphia housing auth. i go to school and have a job but still proverty stricken i believe the book portrayed good image of the projects. people who...... Edward: The tiles originally appeared in Philadelphia. The tagger is widely thought to live about 22nd and Walnut Streets. In philadelphia there are hundreds of the tags as well as newer ghost like creatures(think strawbery, vanilla,...... Kensington H,S, Vice President: Cold Case does take place in Philadelphia. And the main girl detective (blond haired - is that Lilly Rush ?) is suppose to come from Fishtown.... Brian Mackay: My Grandfather Douglas Mackay, was born in 124 Houston Street in 1903. His father, Charles Mackay, previously lived at 234 Watt St in 1900 when he married. My grandfather emigrated to Philadelphia in the US...... ?!$@#: my top 15
1. Chicago
2. Sydney
3. Shanghai
4. New York
5. Makati
6. Tokyo
7. Hong Kong
8. San Francisco
9. Kuala Lampur
10. Seattle
11. Toronto
12. Philadelphia
13. Seoul
14. Boston
15. Singapore
7. ... zagg: Wow, I love this bridge. I'll be in Philadelphia in May... may need to find it to take some pictures.... Phillip Zimmerman: I grew up in Kensington, on Westmoreland St. I moved to Ohio and oftern return to visit my family still living in Philadelphia. When I am there, by brother and I go to Four Sons...... Bob: I have lived in Lawrence, KS as well. I have traveled this great land of ours extensively (Driven through every state east of the rockies and south of New York)
I am not saying all...... adam: Philadelphia has no shortage of protestors.. Damn shame it doesn't do much... serlingrod: Montrealers seemed very tolerant of my girlfriend and I whenever we asked to speak English, for Englsih menus, etc. They would start off in French, notice the confused looks on our faces, then switch to...... serlingrod: haha! this is great! this is two blocks from my apartment! vz, you live at 20th & chestnut? if you look closely outside of Wawa you'll see a bike locked up on that rack by...... Cay: Dee I remember them real pretzels. They were unlike anything I've tasted. A couple of years ago I was in midtown for a month with a group of coworkers. I tried explaining the pretzels to...... Lakim: I'm from brooklyn born and raised straight outta the section of East New York it's one of the the worst sections in brooklyn we had bloods, crips, latin kings exc. And it was broken down...... Mark: I believe this mosaic is on Schell St., which is a very small street that is just east of, and parallel to, 9th St. It's about a half block South of South Street. ...... EvilGentleman: I think Philadelphia is more like America's **first** great city.
I wonder how long it took to put up the giant banner?
And in the second photo, I like the no turn sign accompanying the one way...... EvilGentleman: If I am right, it is at the corner of Philadelphia and Custis here:
[[http://maps.google.ca/maps?ie=UTF8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&q=&om=1&t=k&ll=39.508014,-76.164951&spn=0.001008,0.001808&z=19]]... serlingrod: [[img:19662]]
Philadelphia - gotta rep where I'm from!
... serlingrod: [[img:19661]]
Center City Philadelphia, 2nd floor rear of 2023 Walnut Street.... serlingrod: Jamie, this is not a true representation of Philadelphia as a whole. In addition to Center City, Philly is really a collection of neighborhoods. The area I photographed (Vine to Fairmount from Broad to 9th)...... GGP: [[img:18142]]
Philadelphia Seaport Museum, submarine exhibit.... Beadle and Tatum: http://www.thefilthandthefury.co.uk/images/congrat1a.jpg
Its a hand written rambling note about the Sex Pistols calling the mueseum a "piss stain".
There was some pettitioning and a USA today poll that helped locate the hall.
I did some research, this is the...... zagg: whoever said Philadelphia didn't have sidewalks?... Cosmo: Wow, Peter, excellent find! I see from their photo gallery that there might have been a third tile in Detroit that I didn't know about. Also, there is at least one "new school"...... Peter: also check [[http://www.resurrectdead.com]]
and for more photos, particularly:
[[http://www.resurrectdead.com/sightings_index_philadelphia.htm]]
[[http://www.resurrectdead.com/sightings_index_nyc.htm]]
[[http://www.resurrectdead.com/sightings_index_other_cities.htm]]... AWOL: Why does it seem like everyone thinks that their own hometown deserves mention? This is someone's perception fo the Top 15. That doesn't mean every city is going to make the list, nor that everyone...... Marci: Ok... so what about Philadelphia?
... phill: Is cabrini green really that dangerous? I mean it can't be like iraq where you walk in a literally a expolision happens. I think it's pretty much just exagerated. Chicago today is no where near...... phill: Is cabrini green really that dangerous? I mean it can't be like iraq where you walk in a literally a expolision happens. I think it's pretty much just exagerated. Chicago today is no where near...... A Poet in Philadelphia: Correction on second sentence of the above - meant to say I agree with the comments of the previous writer, not that I agree with "them" meaning the conservative US view.... A Poet in Philadelphia: Having lived in Belfast several times, I can agree wholeheartedly with the above comment that the change begins with the person in the mirror. And having lived in the US for most of my...... Jim: I love all the anti NY sentiment by philadelphians here(Stubborn!). Pride in where you grew up is great but to knock a place in philly because they reference or came from another town is...... Ecofer: I do recognize the adult center from JFK in Philly. Can anyone tell me more? I you would like to see more great neon signs in Philadelphia, and South Jersey visit http://www.empressneon.com... angiesugarshine : i don't usually comment, but...
I was born and raised in Philly, and can GUARANTEE at about 99% positivity that that pizza shop is run by NY'ers, most likely members of the NYPD.
If you ever have...... Rafinator: I just found out about Parkour and i've been dying to try it out.
if anyone could maybe tell me how to get startd it'd be great. I live in Philadelphia, PA United...... joey: i recently rode a segway at an office party. i had a blast. but, as it was pointed out on another post- from philadelphia - it is difficult to look 'cool' while riding a segway.... j 3: In my neighborhood, there's a stickup of one of those hooded figures. I'm convinced he's the same one. I live in Philadelphia, and the stickup is on North 12th street East side of...... yizzo: that is not the tallest building in Philadelphia. The tallest are on Market St or JFK... joe griggs: The two buildings are not projects,they are regular apartment buildings where regular working people live.Back in the 70's they were considered luxury apartments where a few of the Philadelphia celebrities could be found living and...... 'Yunker: Nice photo. FYI, Manayunk isn't "near Philly" -- it's actually part of the city proper. Before 1990, Manayunk was a decaying industrial section of Philadelphia, not the upscale shopping enclave that it is today. As...... Nairi: This picture is beautiful. I feel like skinny dipping in the water, it looks so clean, unlike the Delaware River in Philadelphia.... V.F.: In the reflections of the bland Express store windows you can see the Art Institute of Philadelphia building which is a stunning building. The art deco/machine age design seems so out of place when...... naj a la plage: awesome! awesome! awesome! as a Philadelphian this really hits home.... nairi: Re: urban form in north philadelphia
wow..I love those pictures. Very Urban.
... bert: what a great series of photos from Philadelphia. I really enjoyed these. This one is especially nice.
I like to know a little more about these, where they were taken. What are the mosaic's all about...... elfgerber: My great-great-great-great-great-great grandfather, John Falls (maybe originally McFalls or MacFalls) emigrated from Northern Ireland in the beginning of the 18th centurty to environs of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. I've always been curious whether "Falls Road" was...... Kevin: thanks...forgot to mention this is north philadelphia, near where I live......
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