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Comments about romaThere are 100 comments about "roma"
Elijah: And with his chariots, like a whirlwind.............. That's how Christ is coming back. In the so called mystical thing that you see on the X-Files every Friday night. All the so called U.F.O 's. These...... EvilGentleman: I was wondering what it said. I am so useless when it comes to reading graf. Unless some goof like me decides to tag everything in Times New Roman or Arial...
And speaking of graffiti timelapses,...... Shayleia: Thank you for sharing such a hauntingly beautiful journey. I have been in or through New York City a few times and I have always marvelled at the degrees of sheer talent that is...... Bekka: This place reminds me of a similar location in Bucharest, Romania [where I live] I've been there once and the atmosphere is just about the same...
The art isn't quite the same, obviously... but the way...... 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...... Pinky: I luv reading all these wonderful memories everyone has about our childhood neighborhood. I graduated in 1975. Does anyone remember Mr.Tillman? He was a gym teacher. I was in sp 8-BG. One of my fave...... Richard Barron: What memories! My father was bar tender at Bob Renzies, 'I'and Russell Sts.Then at Lafferty's,Kensington Ave. and Madison. That was in the 50's. We lived at 'F'and Allegheny Ave.in the 60's. I went to...... Peter: hey "movin to wick", wake up! youre working with a conception of {new york} thats about 20+ years outdated... i mean, serously. youd think {brooklyn} was {beirut}. perhaps youve been watching too much ##law and...... Romania ( Braila): hey i'm a iulian from romania and here parkour is one sport very popular... for details iulian_mihalache2006@yahoo.com and iulianmihalache2006@gmail.com... Franklin: hey colavitos ghost, who makes the criteria for what is and what isn't pc? And freedom of expression surely has power over thought crime.
Seems a matter of opinion to me.
I say gypsy. you say...... Ken : When my girlfriend Fiona and I come up to Montreal this summer I plan to take her on a celeche ride through the city, nothing could be more romantic. ... michelle romanelli: Yes. Kensington was great, I grew up at Jasper & Somerset. Worked at Hymies Deli. Knew all the business men. Bobmans's was at Cambria and Kensington. The original owner of Hymies his wife's family owned...... EvilGentleman: I was living in the Arctic when the restaurant burned down, but I will always remember it. It's the spot where I stood and watched my present-day wife head off to her classes in a...... John Dereszewski: To DeSales:
I can tell you a bit about this small street in extreme southern Bushwick. First, it was originally known as Hull Street and marked the point where the then winding Bushwick Road took a...... rick: There was the spice factory that took up the whole block between Crown St. and Montgomery on the west side of Franklin. We always passed it and enjoyed the smells (not as much as Bond...... sobolanu: sunt din bucuresti si le spun k cine e din romania sa caute pe www.traceurs.ro.... nu cine stie ce site -uri straine...:D...cele mai bune sunt tot ale noastre....noroc in continuare pt cei ce practica..;)
... Paul R Taylor : In its heyday Liverpool was the richest city in the world and was the gateway to Europe, Asia, Australia, south America, north America and the world. The River Mersey, the Irish Sea...... Jeanne: The article and postings bring back so many memories that I had forgotton. I lived on St. Johns place, and then in 225 Eastern Parkway in the 60's. I don't think that I...... Greromdom: No soy creyente, pero soy un apasionado de los edificios religiosos y alguna vez he
soņado edificar un iglesia románica. Este hombre no es un loco, es sencillamente un soņador, un sentimental que...... FromAmsterdam: Me and 2 friends are going to new york for 3 weeks in januari. me and another one are white and the 3rd one is hispanic looking. whe should be allright by daytime in brooklyn...... Gary: Much of what I read here reminds of comments about what gentlemen the German officers were in restaurants after they had invaded France! Listen here: The Hells Angels, each and every...... UpFromFlames: As I am fond of saying, Memory is the surest antidote to history.
That is the main issue I have with your perspective. While I have done a lot of documentary research [[www.upfromflames.com]] I could...... iran: nice shop i was there to buy some things , i am from romania , nyc the home land o graffiti... jack: thanks little ukraine, would like to know your first name, but i informed my son who lives on the street where that drug bust took place. i'm generally down there every so often and...... EvilGentleman: I love how citynoise supports non-roman scripts, allowing other languages and writing systems. Although the above post must be confusing for English-Arabic bilingual people to read, since English reads left to right, and Arabic reads...... 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...... 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...... Madelyn: Wow! What an experience it has been reading all these posts about the neighborhood I grew up in! I also went to Enrico Fermi, remember Mr. Lily and played violin in the orchestra. I graduated...... John Dereszewski: The recent "pretzel post" brought back some very dear - albeit fattening - Bushwick memories. When I served as District Manager of Community Board 4 in the late 1970's, I would walk to our...... ..bog...: hi 2 all and rip 2 sane (sorry the grammatic but i'm from romania)if you have the chance to see bomb the system (the movie) watch it because i think that movie speak's about the...... jack: for boys and girls who daydream of romance.... anon (233.chicago-02rh15rt.il.dial-access.att.net): read:
"fall of the roman empire"... upfromflames: Kim: You can't stand under a stone and ask it to stop falling.
You speak out romantically against historical forces much broader than the scope of your sentiment. The neighborhood will never be what it was...... Martina : Hi, I might in the near future have some shot you can take from my Blog (http://miglioraroma.blogspot.com) it's in Italian -sorry- but still I plan to fill it with pictures from the Roman subway, and...... grange: AWWWWWW jack . A romantic at heart . ... zilep: Bought a house in the heart of Bushwick- on Central avenue and Cornelia streets (one of those cookie cutter homes with all the meters showing- you know the ones the BROWNSTONER people love to hate)....... Jamie: I don't know about you but then i think "Metal" I sure as hell think "Times New Roman". The most "Hardcore" of all the fonts. Can i bring my nan?... plas: Space invader has got (at least)
- 2 pieces on the Elizabeth Bridge (Arts Centre side, and a giant one near Riverside Bar)
- 1 above the Laundromat on Brunswick St
- 1 visible on the edge of...... vvargas: all this talk about bushwick being unsafe and that only ppl looking to flip their properties are going to encourage you to live here is nonsense. change starts somewhere and it has already started....... EvilGentleman: Damn, now I can't stop thinking.
Maybe the authors listing should be ranked by total hits, and not by articles posted. I mean, I'm closing in on hool's total article count, yet I am nowhere near...... 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...... Don't worry about it: I love the shot of the moon in the last photo, It makes plum beach look romantic.TIP for guys don't bring your date there it smells and has garbage around ... Marty Chavez hates Children: First of all, who are the "Concerned citizens of New Mexico" to say Graff Artists don't own anything of Value? Moving on, tagging, is a totally different thing than most of the art above, which...... jack: i don't know but do you think the vehicle matches the store. and you are correct it seems the old things are being replaced by the new, which is as it should be in...... 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...... 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...... little ukraine: From today's Brooklyn Daily Eagle...
"On November 15, 1977 the Williamsburgh Savings Bank...was declared a landmark. It was designed by Halsey, McCormack & Helmer in 1927. They chose a Romanesque style for the 512-foot...... Rey: How come nobody talks about West Bushwick. The area that is more residential than along the L-train. You know Bushwick Ave. and Broadway along the J-M-Z trains. That area is changing too with new 24...... jack: i knew gypsies in europe. they travelled around in colorful wagons. some pulled by horses and some by an old car or truck. they lived off selling cheap jewelry, tarot cards, playing...... colavitos ghost: they like to be called "roma."
like 'em or not, it's no longer pc to call them "gypsies." you don't have to care, just letting you know. ... jack: its ok chiamattt, i thought war was romantic and daring and like in the war movies but as i got older i realized a lot of buddies were never to grow older like me. ...... chiamattt: jack: I have never killed anyone. I have not seen anyone die from a gunshot. I do not wish for these weapons to be sold at Walmart or my local 711. I am very much...... joey: picture 3 and 4 are a very romantic vision of the american city... EvilGentleman: Perhaps this would be an appropriate moment to mention how much I loathe the damage caused by Christian fundamentalists in North America. Let me be clear that I am not referring to **all** the members...... 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...... jeeff: i love how it's totally monochromatic. it really lets you see the richness of light & shadows. great find.... EvilGentleman: Picture the same mist at night, with the ravens calling, and **then** the black cat runs by. You hear a sound behind you like faintly rattling chains, accompanied by a distant wailing, and then a...... roman perana: this vehicle is the menanest graffity sign useage eva ... cybertoad: What a great shot - I don't miss the laundromat days though!... Catherine Penfold-Waxman: Thank you Evil G for your insight. I would love to visit a reservation and meet the artists who make the art. I make jewelry and paint pottery and I like to see the people...... Chris Erb: I wonder if it was Jen who wrote this to flatter herself or if it is a lover of Jen.
Also, if someone was writing it for Jen, how would she know it was for her?...... zagg: I have never read the book (but now I'm interested) and only have romantic joyous views of Chicago (aka tourist) but I love how all the comments in this is so obviously from people who...... zagg: Only for them to set me in a amazing home or apartment with all the travels I desire with absoultely no romance or sex involved.
Damn, I need a sugar mama.
Ha-ha.
... Patrick McMahon: Its ha tobe the Irish inme. Aye,aim part o irish but more oft the roman in me. Hackneyed as I am, wot wid the Mohican of bakyard descent, I find it difficult not to...... Peter: indeed. heres a few more examples:
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an aquaintence just bought the laundromat place, and is putting a neighborhood gallery in that storefront, which should be nice...... jamie: i hate to add to this argument but didn't the 'americans' pretty much eraicate the native population of their country back in the day? And the english didn't clear the Gaelic speakers out of their...... 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...... little ukraine: at 512 feet, it is indeed - here's a nice set of photos i just found:
[[http://www.satanslaundromat.com/sl/archives/000534.html]]
... t@ngent: [[img:13111]]
So the remaining wall of the {Roman} fortress of Banovallum really does run through the {library}!... Catherine Penfold-Waxman: Oh to be the "Dead-end girl for a dead-end guy" it's so romantic ....sigh... apart for the the bleeding on the floor bit. And the going to hell thing.
I loved Danzigs collaboration on the...... white boy: I live in bushwick. I'm a "white boy" and I'm reminded dayly by my neighbors on my way to work, the grocery store, the laundromat... pretty much every time i leave the house. I have...... Catherine Penfold-Waxman: It was John Betjeman,
Come, friendly bombs, and fall on Slough
It isn't fit for humans now
There is not grass to feed a cow
Swarm over, death!
Thank you, St Gregorys Roman Catholic Comprehensive School (Tunbridge Wells) for beating...... elaine: KEWEL!!!
i have been away for a few days and am just catching up with the information superhighway, and it is very flattering to have a post for ME ME ME !!!!!
THANK you, lawrence, and boo...... George T.: Too bad one has to squirm and agonize before saying 'Chinatown' or 'Japtown' or whatever. A Chinese knows that he is Chinese, for heaven's sake. 'ID' my foot - or should I say fish head....... EvilGentleman: As far as I know, the block you are referring to (the north side of Sainte-Catherine between Lambert-Closse and de Chomedy) has closed down simply due to the fact that the Forum closed in 1996,...... C.: You've obviously never had a Roman Candle Fight. Fun times.... Catherine Penfold-Waxman: So romantic, Jack. Did he ask for her hand in marriage?... Romar: A good way to keep the product off your clothes would be to stop thieving and put all that creative energy into something that doesn't entail making other people's lives a misery.
... Romar: This stuff sounds great.... EvilGentleman: LMAO... Just waiting for my exams to begin in a week. I can just picture some poor schmoe from some remote corner of the globe meeting his new love, who he met over the internet,...... jack: nah, you would miss the black and white and grime of the city. you would miss the vally's and canyons of steel and glass, the multitude, the lost, the happy, the tired, give me...... elaine: i believe that the word 'graft' for 'work' comes from this time.
of course it was built for the romans by the locals - to keep themselves out... LASH-Roma2006: Le persone non vivono in eterno, ma il nome di chi ha fatto la storia non morirā mai.... cineto: Very nice pictures.
See also my snowy pics in Cineto Romano (Rome) - ITALY
http://cineto.leonardo.it/foto
Bye!... **R@Ti0**: how can writting on walls add up to 2 years in prison and 100,000$ in damage it just dosent make sense! its fucking paint. and to all the people who think all tags look the...... GGP: impressive tranfromation!... jack: that first bug is the grandchild of the bugs from the alien planet in the movie,'starship troopers', so be nice to it. if this planet should happen to go thru a cosmic, electromagnetic fibulae...... Michelle : The Roman wall is in the library - you obviously do not research too thoroughly. I have never been to Horncastle but I thought everyone knew about the wall! ... jack: THE GIRLS ARE BEAUTIFUL AND THEIR FROM A COMMUNITY. sorry bout the caps. there are communities around the world where people live and raise families according to their religious beliefs. there are...... elaine: hurrah for love and romaynce... elaine: i think they moved in when the hedgerows became uninhabitable in the countryside, and the kentucky fried children's aroma called them from their country homes. plus, apart from the bloke i mentioned who had killed...... Rai: It appears there is a great deal of mixing of legality and morality going on in most of the responses to this post. Based on the infromation available I'd just like to point out...... ViewFromAfar: My Observations:
Photo #1: he is grabbing her seat to slow her down, she must have been riding. Id say he then grabbed her wheel to stop her.
Photo #2: he seems to be winding up...... Catherine Penfold-Waxman: I don't know Jack. Maybe the romance died the same day the music did....sigh...... Peter: theres one here that looks just like this one, jeeff, but its bright orange inside... and very dirty. ill try to get some photos... maybe this will turn into the {laundromat} thread, hahaha.... Peter: i used to row under those, on the {harlem} river every morning. the archy looking romanesque one is one of the three major aqueducts that bring water into the city from the catskills!... elaine: very roman... jack: she realized that there was only one dryer left and so did the handsome young guy as they both got to the dryer at the same time. (him) look, why dont we put our things...... Tonya: I would live in such a house. With little work it could look very livable. These types of old stone homes remind me of fairy tales and romance. There so beautiful and intriging...... Roman Gorbenko: Well! The things that they do in London!...
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