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Eleanor: Have read this article many times and I'm pleased to see it is still drawing comments. NewYorkDave ... you said you were on Bushwick Buddies but left because of the "right-wing" politics ... You're probably right......

in response to: Bushwick 77: The Casusos of Harman St. by upfromflames

Kyle: Only in AMERICA,==In 2008, Do We know have so many prude's verbally speaking out, attempting to perpetuate the FAULTS idea the Penis is Bad or shamefully , or nakedness is shamfull....that is simply for......

in response to: Public Urinals: Amsterdam by Peter

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

EvilGentleman: All I know, is I have seen a lot of the little speed limit signs along the bike trails, usually proclaiming a limit of 20 km per hour. I confess that I have not been......

in response to: How Much Is That Pussy in the Window? by Montrealbunny

EvilGentleman: A few suggestions in order to reduce damage in future disturbances: 1 - Do **not** leave portable metal street signs with plate metal bases lying around on the streets when large events are taking place. Most......

in response to: Hockey Victory Riot by EvilGentleman

Boyd from Minnesota: My wife and I were at the castle on the 26th of March. We were driving the back roads to see the area and WOW, we saw this fantastic castle in the woods and......

in response to: Bishop Castle: Another Self-Made Masterpiece by Jim Bishop

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

EvilGentleman: Good point, but in Montreal, we have speed limits, unlike on the autobahns. And North American headlight flashing is usually reserved for emergencies, telling drivers to go ahead at stop signs and letting big-rig drivers......

in response to: Things I Hate About... Traffic by EvilGentleman

Skip: I remember being an idiot while in the Navy stationed in Chicago in 1995 and driving through Cabrini at 1A.M just because my friend had an obsession with "The Hood." He flashed some fake gang......

in response to: Cabrini Green [whats left of it] by corsakti

EvilGentleman: The areas bordering Verdun are pretty much the same, as well. Pointe-Saint-Charles, east of Verdun, is historically Irish, and today is a mixed community where English is not a problem. Ville-Emard, to the north of Verdun, has......

in response to: You Know You\'re in Montreal When... by EvilGentleman

Young Hippy: Hello Winter!!! As some of you may be aware, Hutchinson has the WORST DRIVERS.. I travel for a living and can attest that Hutchinson has the worst drivers I have seen in any country, city......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 10 by Scott Sargent

Peter: procyon: interesting observation about the parks department... frankly, i was surprised at how easy it was to just walk right into the place. i mean, theres a fence, but it has several door-sized holes/flaps cut/pried......

in response to: Abandoned... NY State Pavilion by Peter

Wayne Carlson: My grandfather took us up to Yuba about 40 years ago on a saturday trip. we stopped in a tavern at the edge of town next to a cow pasture and a steep hill to cool......

in response to: Yuba by Paul G

HushUp: For the person who thinks that someone should ask the side of the 'Gang Member' on why they shot and killed my son's friend - It's obvious you have no clue what it's like to......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 10 by Scott Sargent

D.Bennet-lived in 1943 apt 606: I grew up in the Henry Horner Holmes a.k.a. the Hornets i live in 1943 4 trey i also grew up with pharoah and laffy and that movie portrayed them as innocent fun loving children......

in response to: henry horner projects by b. sloane

elaine: is it really true we have better phones than you? mine, the nokia n80 http://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_n80-1347.php fyi, has TWO yes TWO cameras on it! the secondary camera is designed with teenagers in mind i think and......

in response to: Silvery Paste Up by elaine

Do the Hutchinson.: Yes, it is a great adaptation to that great 70's hit. EVERYTIME I drive I get behind some old fossil who is driving 10 to 15 Mph under the legal posted limit and randomly hitting......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 10 by Scott Sargent

jack: i saw the sign first and thought it was a one way sign and it said stop, but then i scrolled down and saw the bike, it hit home and my heart broke, i sighed......

in response to: Stop! by upfromflames

Chris: Monday July 9th, I made a point to stop by today and view the progress. The family spent the weekend up on Greenhorn. The forest service has work ahead of them to reopen the road......

in response to: Bishop Castle: Another Self-Made Masterpiece by Jim Bishop

KB: Lived in Bushwick on Eldert Street, btw Knickerbocker & Irving, from when I was born, until we moved away in 1967, when I was 16. Things had gotten rough in 1966, when there was......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Kiminbushwick: Hi, new to the site, but have been following along in more ways than one. I am 7 years proud in bushwick, and just wanted to say, that I think ALL of this conjecture and......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Nicolas: I am from Montreal, Quebec. I am not a tagger, but I like graffiti. In my opinion, there's...let's say a "way" to do it. I totally agree with the fact that graffiti is an art. Those......

in response to: Albuquerque Graffiti Flood by Relapsed

CartLegger: Straight into the belly of the beast. I did this for you, Citynoise! The sign may have said "no photos, strictly enforced, but I went in ninja style and with a quick roll on the......

in response to: Robert Moses Photo Collective by CartLegger

westcoast LK: real spit to the author who wrote this article.... i used to live in las vegas...in fact i resided about a block away from the strip itself near warm springs. I feel as though vegas taught......

in response to: View of Vegas by jack

upfromflames: BD: I truly appreciate your response. Maybe that is why I posted it. Thanks for taking the bait! Your perspective is clearly rich in experience, and me, well, I am a non-NYer who has just......

in response to: The Bushwick Initiative: Holistic Redevelopment or Urban Renewal Retrofit? by upfromflames

Anonymous - 36: Great !! If someone ever asks me the what was the best time of my life - without a doubt it was 13-16, great memories to last a lifetime. My 9 year old daughter can't......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Jimmy Legs: you know the drill, get into the cab first, THEN tell them where you're going. no one can say how much it'll cost since we don't know where you'd be in manhattan or where you're......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

EvilGentleman: Indeed. As my tires spin while pulling away from the stop sign, I remind myself that spring starts in 2 weeks, if I can just hang in there. We have some of the most beautiful......

in response to: Le Splash! by EvilGentleman

EvilGentleman: 34 - Neither pedestrians nor drivers have a clue what a crosswalk is 35 - Jaywalkers cut off police cars and nothing happens 36 - People prefer to shove shopping carts into snowbanks rather than bring them......

in response to: You Know You\'re in Montreal When... by EvilGentleman

.nanotech.: [[img:18501]] NAZI REGIME.911.REICHSTAG - parliament of Germany [[img:18502]] Even the location was a deliberate attempt to conceal it by constructing it in Denver Colorado's 1 mile high mountain area, knowing that planes flying at a maximum altitude will......

in response to: Airport Scenes 1 by aer suzuki

upfromflames: To Jon: Knickerbocker was street that was always bustling and full of shops, evenin bushwick's hardest times. It was, and is, undeniably and overwhelmingly commercial. I noticed that behind the gleaming wall of signs for......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

jack: for advertising purposes when you look at an ad you come in on the upper left side of the picture, then your eyes travel down to the upper right, then the branches brings you to......

in response to: Snow on Third Ave by Catherine Penfold-Waxman

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

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

MrDude: Does anyone is actually able to FULLY understand the parking signs in Montreal..But I mean..REALLY...like when you have 5 signs in the same spot..and you just wanna make a 15 min stop....

in response to: Things I Hate About... Traffic by EvilGentleman

EvilGentleman: I have been going nuts looking for a picture I know I took of an Inuttitut stop sign up in northern Quebec. I wanted it to be the lead shot of a series I was......

in response to: Montreal Signs 4: Westmount and Mount Royal by EvilGentleman

Micah: Here in Moncton the stop signs say Stop Arre^t. I will post a picture once I figure out how to make them (the pics) smaller....

in response to: Montreal Signs 4: Westmount and Mount Royal by EvilGentleman

Cameo: The cabbies' fault no doubt... They are by far the worst drivers on the roads in this city. They are a menace to both cyclist, pedestrian and other motorists. Two days ago......

in response to: Crunch by jeeff

aer suzuki: thanks, well even though it's not my doing so much...it's a night-photo (yeah straight up) of a local bus stop sign. i was waiting for the bus looking at it thinking a single sticker is......

in response to: The Wheelchair, The Bear & The Distorted Baby Face by aer suzuki

EvilGentleman: Actually Chris, I believe we were stopped at the stop sign at St Joseph just past 27th Avenue in the borough of Lachine when you took this shot. On Google Earth, the corner of the wall......

in response to: Disco Fever by CE

EvilGentleman: That picture was taken from the corner of Atwater and Sainte-Catherine, at the west end of downtown. The metro station is Atwater. Westmount is generally a lot more residential, but I wanted a picture of......

in response to: Montreal Signs 4: Westmount and Mount Royal by EvilGentleman

Sirhcbre: Also, it looks like the Westmount stop signs were only in english since "stop" is centred. I thought the problem was that they were bilingual and the government didn't even want that; they want......

in response to: Montreal Signs 4: Westmount and Mount Royal by EvilGentleman

EvilGentleman: Parking is the same in both English and French, so far as I know, but in French, as you probably already know, they pronounce it "parrrr-king". Oh wait, I think the other word is "stationnement".......

in response to: Rainy Day by EvilGentleman

Chris Erb: I heard about what was happening in VMR. I understand the language laws but they often go too far. The idea of not allowing bilingual stop signs in a largely bilingual town is......

in response to: Rainy Day by EvilGentleman

EvilGentleman: Thanks, jack. You know, I am not 100 percent sure about that, Chris. You may be right, but I distinctly remember Eaton's having to become Eaton, and a few weeks ago, the town of Mount Royal......

in response to: Rainy Day by EvilGentleman

EvilGentleman: Directions from Montreal to San Diego: Autoroute 20 West (becomes 401 West at Ontario border) Go to end of road (Windsor, ON) North on Huron Church Road to Ambassador Bridge. Stop at US Customs in Detroit, MI.......

in response to: The Drive Home by jfilip

kate: I saw this guy late Monday night, he told me to google "ninjas killed my family". He talked non stop for 30 minutes, talked about his experiences in jail, mentioned he'd been in Baltimore. I......

in response to: Ninjas Killed My Family - Need Money for Kung-Fu Lessons by Jayson

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......

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

Chris Erb: I found another one about 5 blocks from my house. I'm assuming it's by the same person as it's the same design (the lighting makes it look gray). [[img:13170]] Obviously this person is a big movie......

in response to: Stop Signs by CE

Xindy the Lesbian: Let me just point out that that sign does NOT say "STOP HeteroSEXUALISM" but rather "STOP HeteroSEXISM". There is a huge difference here. One means stop being straight and the other simply means......

in response to: chicago gay pride parade by corsakti

Jack: Heh, didn't realize HTML was disabled. So here's just some of what I wrote at http://www.angrybrownbutch.com/2006/04/28/62 I lived in Bushwick for two years before moving to my current neighborhood in Brooklyn. And while living there,......

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

EvilGentleman: I remember during my 1999 tour of America: The Eastern 30, we stopped at a supermarket somewhere NW of Lafayette to get some munchies to keep the family going while on the road to the......

in response to: Does Anyone Else Find This Stupid? by EvilGentleman

Mat-E: I think this question touches on a fundamental human reality; you can never create a policy which will satisfy a largely civil, responsible majority and at the same time satisfy a minority of......

in response to: Does Anyone Else Find This Stupid? by EvilGentleman

EvilGentleman: The recently unveiled plans for changes to the highway system around Dorval include the removal of the Dorval Circle, as well as the installation of sound barriers along the side of the major highway in......

in response to: Don\'t Mess With Teddy! by Arcticwoman

Chris Erb: I didn't realize that the "box" is no longer in use as the actual arts building. I didn't notice the graffiti but I'll check for it next time I'm in the city (should be......

in response to: Tall Buildings of Montreal by CE

EvilGentleman: Actually, you **did** get the new fine arts, or EVA (I have no idea what the acronym stands for) building. It is the one with the "hat" and the obtuse-angled facade on it's upper stories,......

in response to: Tall Buildings of Montreal by CE

EvilGentleman: To my way of thinking, graffiti should be both encouraged and it's location controlled within reason, with penalties for those who put graffiti in places where it has no business being. Now, before you all......

in response to: Criminalize Greed, Not Graffiti by Peter

Elicar: [[img:10973]] I forgot to include this. The TTC subway track under the Bloor Street Viaduct[[http://www.answers.com/topic/bloor-street-viaduct]]. The viaduct itself became the centre of controversy when the city council approved in 1998 the construction of a barrier due to......

in response to: From Underground to Above Ground by Elicar

EvilGentleman: Is there no such thing as respect for life nowadays? I have even seen the usage of cats for dissection in classrooms used as an explanation for why our response to a frozen critter in......

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

Get out of your car, buddy: Hey Jenna, I think we are on different wavelengths. Toronto is in fantastic shape. The region is not (this includes former suburbs that have been amalgamated, where you can't seem to get your bus).......

in response to: The Top 15 Skylines in the World by Luigi Di Serio

EvilGentleman: On May 5 of 1989, I was in the middle of a long road trip with my best friend, Mike. We were in San Diego, California, after having driven 5000 miles through two Canadian provinces......

in response to: Speak Out by M. Rojas

Brad: 40 - Cars that you see waiting at a stop sign up the road that suddenly decide to cut you off even though there are no other cars in front or back. This happens alot......

in response to: Things I Hate About... Traffic by EvilGentleman

Chantek: As a knitter, your stuff really strikes a cord with me. Making functional garments is great, but you've taken the 'function' out of the pieces which is part of the shock. A stop sign......

in response to: Wholesome Urban Graffiti by groovehouse

Micah: Véhicule is French for vehicle. When I did Katimavik (five long years ago!) our PL in first rotation put a sign on the Katima-van to say 'this vehicle stops at all railway crossings' but,......

in response to: No Parking by Gabi

Staci: Wow. This blog is great. I'm a resident of Humboldt Park for two years now and just signed my lease for another year. I don't have a lot of time right this......

in response to: Humboldt Park by corsakti

Elicar: Thanks Jack and Barry! I agree with you, Evil, when it is a driving vacation, where you drive for 4-6 hours, stop by a quaint little town and stay at a quaint little inn and explore......

in response to: A Trip to Colorado Springs by Elicar

grange: Arrrrrrr . dem dar newfs dawgs . der da best .Keep ya from drownin when ya get to much screech ovr at Doyles place , en ya falls off da dock ,and ya gets in......

in response to: A Beautiful Sunday Afternoon by Elicar

requiem: in the background there is actualy a sign that states ''stop heterosexualism''?if that happened mankind would die.how do you homosexuals think you were born anyway?if it wasn't for straight people you would never even have......

in response to: chicago gay pride parade by corsakti

on the juice : dear 43 we are a little concerned that you have stopped taking your meds again.remember what happened last time. buck up little beaver and do the rite thing.i no you think your all better, but......

in response to: chicago gay pride parade by corsakti

Litter did I Know: I read this story carefully. I have already dealt with a similar situation in a similar way in Victoria BC. A Car whizzes by me on a narrow downtown street and out the window flies......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

Mach: I dont get it then. I pick up after people sometimes. Its no problem. I help keep my hood clean. Many cities have Adopt a Street projects, where they conduct weekly cleanups of streets they......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

Neo: "That's Leah, a Toronto courier. I'm a former courier, now dispatching. She was defending her space, and this guy attacks her. Typical behaviour of a motorist." Her space? Come on now.. the road system is designed......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

andy: What is miracle? .... cyclist stopping at stop sign. I see lots of disrespect and ignorance toward car drivers from cyclists. So it’s no wonder that somebody snaped ...

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

Responsible Biker: She was the first to commit assault by throwing food into his car. She started the fight by taking it upon herself to play litter-vigilante. He didn't behave appropriately, but it's hypocritical to act like......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

EvilGentleman: For the respondent who posted at 20:44 Thank you for your response. At least someone here is actually reading my entire posts before passing judgement. I realize I am somewhat of a modern-day anachronism. I strongly......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

Leah's Mom: Leah, you have to stop believing that you are the Litter Nazi. You provoked this man by throwing garbage at him. If you really cared about the litter sweetheart you would have just put into......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

4 mode observation: This incident is an excellent example of some of the worst features of human behaviour and the consequences that result from the actions of those who are misguided and self indulgent enough to believe they......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

driver and cyclist: Cyclist should really get a clue and stop trying to a motorvehicle when its convenient for them, and a pedestrian when its not. I can't count the number of times that I am turning right,......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

anon (CPE0006257386fc-CM0011ae911c4a.cpe.net.cable.rogers.com): Funny how all these comments seem to come from environmentalist and cyclist. I have lived and worked in this city for my entire life. I work downtown town and spend a good part of my......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

Arrgghhhhh - T.O.: So littering gets Leah and a few others here really upset...wow!!...Fine he littered, he deserved the end results....I have no sympathy for him or her......she's just lucky he was a scrawny turd.....Can't stand littering much......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

NET ONE 156 KRT: Words of the Prophets Take to the Rooftops by Cathy Hong SUBJECT — The Extreme Graffiti Hall of Murals LOCATION — Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens Les had no equipment but a backpack full of spray cans. (He......

in response to: Wherefore ART Thou, Ellis? by GGP

K AND M: He is still hanging out in the city as of last weekend. Seemed like a pretty nice guy. The first sign we read was about the drunken sex with the two women. ......

in response to: Ninjas Killed My Family - Need Money for Kung-Fu Lessons by Jayson

Peter: theres an {escalator} like that at the {WTC} {PATH} stop... it has a sign that originally said "this escalator will be back in service on 5/1/05"... the "5" has been crossed out, sequentially, every month......

in response to: march 2050 by vz

jack: no one commented on the GOD sign. GOD is the only one who truly loves you and yet we hate Him. the republicans did'nt come up with the red color, it was the liberal......

in response to: Politics, American Style by GGP

no_brakes23: I just put the other two in for hisortical context. Of course, we all know about ancient civilizations writing on the walls, but the modern age of graff had three significant events that led up to......

in response to: Pet Bird Outing by Peter

ea: actually all yer stickers have personalities today... green monster chewed up the stop sign and poor lil puffy face is lookin all :| you know, cause of the gas...

in response to: sodo stickin by fuzzytank

elaine: sticky. yuk. my especial phobia! these are really everywhere - i went outdoors at teatime to take the pics for 'more signs' and only went just outside my flat, so kobe either had these already or......

in response to: Anti-Climb Paint by kobe

ea: haha my dad's received two 'moving violations' on his bike too - for failing to stop at stop signs in residential neighborhoods - gah! I saw another meter cap character that was blue, and I dont......

in response to: dead meter cap by ea

from snopes.com: Legend: Old running shoes hanging from trees and power lines are 'gang signs.' Origins: All across the United States, you'll encounter discarded shoes hanging from wires, poles, and trees. Theories as to......

in response to: Shoes by Peter

CAPTAIN AMERICA: email: finaljustice05@yahoo.com You take great pictures. You're Crazy! Here's one for ya. Please trust me. I live in El Paso, Texas. I lived in "East New York, Brooklyn", until I joined the Military 6 years......

in response to: Brooklyn Broadcast & Audio by Peter

Marc: I. love walking. Family tradition is on vacations to have at least one endless "death march" hike that ends up with someone being airlifted or at least severely dehydrated.. I dream of walking from San......

in response to: urban orienteering by elaine

nate: nice post-all that I get to see in Denver are sharpie tags on stop signs...

in response to: Graf Trux 8: NYC by Peter

Peter: sometimes, here in nyc, the crosswalk signs get confused, and flash conflicting messages- the white sillhouette of a walking person over the orange flashing hand that says "stop!". it can be very tricky....

in response to: How to press the walk button in Amsterdam by corsakti