Brooklyn Back When - Open Thread
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GOOD NIGHT, FRIENDS
CONGRATS TO THE YANKEES.. (IT KILLS ME TO SAY THIS, BUT THEY DO DESERVE TO WIN)...
PLEASANT DREAMS...I AM WALKING DOWN TO 3RD AVE TO SALTY DOG, TO SEE WHAT'S GOING ON DOWN THERE...
C U ALL TOMORROW...
METS FAN FOREVER..:) -
IM GOING TO BED I CANT TAKE THIS....LET ME KNOW IN THE MORNING IF THEY WIN..I HOPE SO OMG I THINK THEY ARE ON TWO BASES...
GOOD NGHT SWEET DREAMS NOW HEY HAVE 3 RUNS AND TWO PLAYERS ON A BASE OMG -
Goodnight everyone ...and thank you so much for thinking of
me and my family!
Tomorrow is gonna be a tough day for my Dad....
I just pray it doesnt rain.
Love you all ...... Yes U2 Umbria! <3 -
THE YANKEES ARE WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS ONCE AGAIN.
WAY TO GO YANKEES !!!!!
I will be driving up to New York for this parade. -
HOLY CRAP WHERE DID MY POST FOR THE MORNING GO
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STAYED HOME TODAY MY LEG IS KILLING ME
AND HUBBY HAD A VERY HIGH FEVER AND WAS SICK ALL NITE
GOT VERY LITTLE SLEEP LAST NITE -
I MAY GO TO JACKS TOO TOMORO AFTER WORK
LET ME SEE HOW I FEEL -
congrats yankees!
hav a great day everyone! -
TY FESTINA
I PLAYED IT LOUD HUBBY SAID I KNEW THAT WAS COMING
LOL HES A MET FAN LIKE PATSY BUT HE IS HAPPY YANKEES WON
YOU SHOULD HAVE SAW US WHEN WE HAD THE SUBWAY SERIES
WE EACH HAD OUR TEAMS JACKET AND HAT ON WALKING DOWN 86TH STREET LOL HOLDING HANDS -
Good Morning All.
In the old country with Mia...
Helen hope u feel better.
Good job Yankees.....
Michael said Brooklyn was great. Crazy Great. Everyone honking their horns and fire works last night.
My block the seniors were probably all sleeping u could hear a pin drop.lol
that's what I love about Brooklyn, the ENERGY of all the people and the excitement.
SUZIE,
IT WILL NOT RAIN MARY IS IN MY WINDOW AT HOME.
I hope god gives your Dad the strength to get through this day. -
SUZIE..WEATHER IS GOOD TODAY,... PRAYING FOR YOU & YOUR FAMILY [-o<
OK..BAYRIDGE WAS TOTALLY CRAZY LAST NIGHT.. FIRE TRUCKS BY SALTY DOGS HONKING THEIR HORNS..COPS CARS W/SIRENS ON..FIREWORKS..CHAMPAGNE..THEY HAD TO CLOSE A FEW OF THE STREETS DOWN THERE, DUE TO PEOPLE PARTYING AND GOING NUTS IN THE STREETS.... CARS HONKING TIL 2 IN THE MORNING.. IT WAS ALL VERY EXCITING..
I LOVE BAY RIDGE!!!! MY HUSBAND IS ECSTATIC...I DON'T KNOW HOW HE GOT UP FOR WORK AT 4AM TODAY, BUT HE DID IT... IT IS THE ADRENALINE...
OK.. ALL, HAVE A GREAT DAY & CONGRTAS AGAIN TO THE YANKEES. & I WILL PEEK BACK IN LATER.... STILL, A METS FAN FOREVER... -
CONGRATS TO YANKEE FANS
PRAYERS FOR SUZIE'S FAMILY
ENJOY YOUR BREAKFAST -
Patsy.....like you big Kevin is a Met fan so he was not a happy camper last night!!! lol lol
Well today we are off to the dr for Kevin's check up....first root canal now blood work....he's had a rough week......lol After we are heading to target.....the kids need a few things.
Suzie......thinking about you. Hope all goes well. -
SUZIE;
THINKING OF YOU AND YOUR FAMILY TODAY. MY PRAYERS ARE
ESPECIALLY WITH YOUR FATHER. GOD BLESS YOU ALL. -
Debbie Bonavita McCarthy wrote: Patsy.....like you big Kevin is a Met fan so he was not a happy camper last night!!! lol lol
i must admit deb, i was rooting for the phillies..but when i went down to salty dog...you somehow get caught up in the moment, & you're proud to say new york has the winning team... so alls well, that ends well..
Well today we are off to the dr for Kevin's check up....first root canal now blood work....he's had a rough week......lol After we are heading to target.....the kids need a few things.
Suzie......thinking about you. Hope all goes well.
have fun.. cu later.. tell big kevin i said hi & hang in there., -
Bye Patsy.....hope your day goes fast!!!! C u later
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Joke of the Day.....
... if you're from Brooklyn, New Jursey, Long Eyeland, the Bronx or Staten Eyeland, you'll really appreciate this!
Why do Italians hate Jehovah's Witnesses?
Because Italians hate all witnesses.
Do you know why most men from Italy are named Tony?
On the boat over to America they put a sticker on them that said
TO NY (To New York .)
You know you're Italian when . . .
You can bench press 325 pounds, shave twice a day and still crywhen your mother yells at you.
You carry your lunch in a produce bag
because you can't fit two cappicola sandwiches, 4 oranges, 2 bananas, and pizzelles into a regular lunch bag.
Your mechanic, plumber, electrician, doctor, accountant, travel agent and lawyer are all your cousins.
You are on a first name basis with
at least 8 banquet hall owners
You only get one good shave from a disposable razor.
If someone in your family grows beyond 5' 9', it is presumed his/her Mother had an affair.
There were more than 28 people in your bridal party.
You netted more than $50,000 in gifts
for your first communion.
And you REALLY, REALLY know you're Italian when . . .
Your grandfather had a fig tree.
You eat Sunday dinner at 2:00 pm.
On Christmas Eve, you only eat fish.
Your mom's meatballs are the best.
You've been hit with a wooden spoon or had a shoe thrown at you.
Clear plastic covers are on all the furniture in your house.
You know how to pronounce 'manicotti' and 'mozzarella.'
You fight over whether it's called 'sauce' or 'gravy.'
You've called someone a 'mamaluke.'
And you understand 'bada bing' -
geriob1 wrote: Joke of the Day.....
I STILL HAVE MARKS ON MY ASS FROM THAT DAM WOODEN SPOON MARGIE HIT US WITH. LOL
... if you're from Brooklyn, New Jursey, Long Eyeland, the Bronx or Staten Eyeland, you'll really appreciate this!
Why do Italians hate Jehovah's Witnesses?
Because Italians hate all witnesses.
Do you know why most men from Italy are named Tony?
On the boat over to America they put a sticker on them that said
TO NY (To New York .)
You know you're Italian when . . .
You can bench press 325 pounds, shave twice a day and still crywhen your mother yells at you.
You carry your lunch in a produce bag
because you can't fit two cappicola sandwiches, 4 oranges, 2 bananas, and pizzelles into a regular lunch bag.
Your mechanic, plumber, electrician, doctor, accountant, travel agent and lawyer are all your cousins.
You are on a first name basis with
at least 8 banquet hall owners
You only get one good shave from a disposable razor.
If someone in your family grows beyond 5' 9', it is presumed his/her Mother had an affair.
There were more than 28 people in your bridal party.
You netted more than $50,000 in gifts
for your first communion.
And you REALLY, REALLY know you're Italian when . . .
Your grandfather had a fig tree.
You eat Sunday dinner at 2:00 pm.
On Christmas Eve, you only eat fish.
Your mom's meatballs are the best.
You've been hit with a wooden spoon or had a shoe thrown at you.
Clear plastic covers are on all the furniture in your house.
You know how to pronounce 'manicotti' and 'mozzarella.'
You fight over whether it's called 'sauce' or 'gravy.'
You've called someone a 'mamaluke.'
And you understand 'bada bing' -
To All My Friends....
I would never trade my amazing friends, my wonderful life, my loving family for less gray hair or a flatter belly. As I've aged, I've become kinder to myself, and less critical of myself. I've become my own friend. I don't chide myself for eating that extra cookie, or for not making
my bed, or for buying that silly cement gecko that I didn't need, but looks so avante garde on my patio. I am entitled to a treat, to be messy, to be extravagant.
I have seen too many dear friends leave this world too soon; before they understood the great freedom that comes with aging.
Whose business is it if I choose to read or play on the computer until 4 AM and sleep until noon? I will dance with myself to those wonderful tunes of the 60 &70's, and if I, at the same time, wish to weep over a lost love ... I will.
I will walk the beach in a swim suit that is stretched over a bulging body, and will dive into the waves with abandon if I choose to, despite the pitying glances from the jet set.
They, too, will get old.
I know I am sometimes forgetful.
But there again, some of life is just as well forgotten. And I eventually remember the important things..
Sure, over the years my heart has been broken. How can your heart not break when you lose a loved one, or when a child suffers, or even when somebody's beloved pet gets hit by a car? But broken hearts are what give us strength and understanding and compassion. A heart never broken is pristine and sterile and will never know the joy of being imperfect.
I am so blessed to have lived long enough to have my hair turning gray, and to have my youthful laughs be forever etched into deep grooves on my face. So many have never laughed, and so many have died before their hair could turn silver.
As you get older, it is easier to be positive. You care less about what other people think. I don't question myself anymore.
I've even earned the right to be wrong.
So, to answer your question, I like being old. It has set me free. I like the person I have become. I am not going to live forever, but while I am still here, I will not waste time lamenting what could have been, or worrying about what will be. And I shall eat dessert every single day (if I feel like it).
MAY OUR FRIENDSHIP NEVER COME APART ESPECIALLY WHEN IT'S STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART!
MAY YOU ALWAYS HAVE A RAINBOW OF SMILES ON YOUR FACE AND IN YOUR HEART FOREVER AND EVER! FRIENDS FOREVER!
HUGS! -
HEY I FOUND SOME OF MY OLD TEST
PAPERS FROM COLLEGE
MY TEACHERS NEVER UNDERSTOOD ME
GOTTA GET READY FOR WORK
SEE YA LATER GATERS -
Hey Suzanne, I read about your uncle Andres (Andys) passing on the blog yesterday and when I signed on today for some reason the words that popped into my mind were hakuna matata. You are probably aware that this comes from the movie "The Lion King". I have never seen the movie all the way through for whatever reason but the one thing i remember about it is the idea of the "circle of life." I hadda google hakuna matata to see if THAT is what it meant. It doesn't exactly have that meaning but it's meaning borders on it...in my opinion. If you are like I was and don't already know the meaning...google it. The suffering is over for a loved when when death comes and yet it just seems to begin for those of us that are left behind to pick up the pieces. Even though it's no suprise when death comes to some, it still hurts. Say I love you today, tomorrow and everyday to your loved ones that are still with ya, even if ya think they don't understand or can't hear ya(coma, alzheimers or whatever else). SAY I'm sorry...it DOES mean something when YOU mean it. Don't let there be things left unsaid that can (and in my opinion WILL) only bring more pain after they have passed. Deal with the pains while there is a chance to recover things and maybe death won't hold such a great sting. And if you, like me...haven't always had the opportunity to have done these things in the past...today could be the day. Just do it. NO MATTER WHAT.
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GOOD MORNING
CONGRATS TO ALL THE YANKEE FANS. I WATCH THE GAME LAST NITE.
TRIED HARD TO KEEP MY EYES OPEN. WAS HAPPY TO SEE THEM WIN.
JIM I DONT KNOW WHAT THE HELL THOSE DIAGRAMS ARE, AS YOU CAN TELL I NEVER WENT TO COLLEGE. LOL
TERRY I DO REMEMBER THE CARRIAGE CLIPS ON THE BABY BLANKETS.
FOR SOME REASON I THOUGHT YOU LIVED IN THE MIDDLE FLOOR
PATSY DID YOU ENJOY ALL THE EXCITMENT LAST NIGHT IN BAY RIDGE
EVEN THOUGH YOUR A MET FAN.!!!!!!
SUZIE SORRY FOR ALL YOUR FAMILY, HOPE YOUR FATHER AND MOTHER MAKE IT THROUGH THE DAY
SEE YOU A LITTLE LATER. HAVE TO WRITE OUT MY BILLS, OUCH !!!!!! LOL -
I started my last post out as a PM to Suzie and half way through writing it, it turned into a little more than *I* intended. I then realized I wanted to send it here as a blog post but continued typing it as PM to Suzie. I hit submit and wondered why it wasn't on the blog...anyway...lol? I'm in the mood for some grated cheese from the macaroni store between 18th and 19th on 5th. I know it probably isn't there anymore but the memories still linger. Have a good one. just in case some of you don't get it...Suzie will be reading my same post above in two different places. I sent it to Suzie as a PM and when i realized what I had done I copy and pasted it from that PM to here.[/u][/i]
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Michael Clemento wrote: I started my last post out as a PM to Suzie and half way through writing it, it turned into a little more than *I* intended. I then realized I wanted to send it here as a blog post but continued typing it as PM to Suzie. I hit submit and wondered why it wasn't on the blog...anyway...lol? I'm in the mood for some grated cheese from the macaroni store between 18th and 19th on 5th. I know it probably isn't there anymore but the memories still linger. Have a good one.
THEY ARE STILL IN BUSINESS BUT A BIG FACTORY NOW...MACARONI FACTORY
I WILL BE DOWN YOUR WAY SOON IF THE CHEESE DID NOT SMELL SO MUCH I WOULD BRING IT TO U LOL
WE NOW BUY FROM COLLUCCIO'S ON 65TH STREET. THE PRICES ARE HITTING THE ROOF THESE DAYS... I GO THROUGH SO MUCH OF IT. I USE IT ON EVERYTHING. -
HI MICHAEL, THAT WAS BEAUTIFUL SAID, AND VERY TRUE.
I DONT THINK THE MACRARONI STORE IS THERE ANYMORE.
I USE TO LOVE TO GO TO THAT STORE FOR MY MOM, SATURDAYS THAT STORE WAS ALWAY CROWED, FOR SUNDAYS MACARONI DINNER. -
Jeanette LaGreca wrote: GOOD MORNING
YEARS LATER WE MOVED DOWNSTAIRS AND RENTED UPSTAIRS TO JOANNE MCGLAUGIN I THINK WE MOVED DOWNSTAIRS RIGHT AFTER MY GRANDPARENTS DIED IN 67 THEY BOTH DIED WITHIN 2 WEEKS OF EACH OTHER. WHEN MY FAMILY GOES THEY GO IN GROUPS..LOL
CONGRATS TO ALL THE YANKEE FANS. I WATCH THE GAME LAST NITE.
TRIED HARD TO KEEP MY EYES OPEN. WAS HAPPY TO SEE THEM WIN.
JIM I DONT KNOW WHAT THE HELL THOSE DIAGRAMS ARE, AS YOU CAN TELL I NEVER WENT TO COLLEGE. LOL
TERRY I DO REMEMBER THE CARRIAGE CLIPS ON THE BABY BLANKETS.
FOR SOME REASON I THOUGHT YOU LIVED IN THE MIDDLE FLOOR
PATSY DID YOU ENJOY ALL THE EXCITMENT LAST NIGHT IN BAY RIDGE
EVEN THOUGH YOUR A MET FAN.!!!!!!
SUZIE SORRY FOR ALL YOUR FAMILY, HOPE YOUR FATHER AND MOTHER MAKE IT THROUGH THE DAY
SEE YOU A LITTLE LATER. HAVE TO WRITE OUT MY BILLS, OUCH !!!!!! LOL -
TERRY I CANT BELIEVE THE PRICE OF GOOD ITALIAN CHESSE. FOR SOMETHING THAT USE TO BE SO CHEAP, ITS LIKE THE PRICE OF GOLD LOL
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OK LET ME GET OFF HERE, IM REALLY PUTTING OFF THINGS I HATE TO DO, LIKE PAYING MY BILLS !!!!!! LOL
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Michael Clemento wrote: Hey Suzanne, I read about your uncle Andres (Andys) passing on the blog yesterday and when I signed on today for some reason the words that popped into my mind were hakuna matata. You are probably aware that this comes from the movie "The Lion King". I have never seen the movie all the way through for whatever reason but the one thing i remember about it is the idea of the "circle of life." I hadda google hakuna matata to see if THAT is what it meant. It doesn't exactly have that meaning but it's meaning borders on it...in my opinion. If you are like I was and don't already know the meaning...google it. The suffering is over for a loved when when death comes and yet it just seems to begin for those of us that are left behind to pick up the pieces. Even though it's no suprise when death comes to some, it still hurts. Say I love you today, tomorrow and everyday to your loved ones that are still with ya, even if ya think they don't understand or can't hear ya(coma, alzheimers or whatever else). SAY I'm sorry...it DOES mean something when YOU mean it. Don't let there be things left unsaid that can (and in my opinion WILL) only bring more pain after they have passed. Deal with the pains while there is a chance to recover things and maybe death won't hold such a great sting. And if you, like me...haven't always had the opportunity to have done these things in the past...today could be the day. Just do it. NO MATTER WHAT.
OMG U R so right.. u must always tell your loved ones and friends i love u. My boys now 34 and 21 still kiss me and say I love after we leave each other and on the phone. May sound like they are nerds and they are far from it. I have brain washed them and instilled in them that family is very important no matter what. I once told my older one, along time ago, at his h.s graduation and college parties.
When u get older and if u get married never forget God first and Family next. If u get married make sure u buy your own birthday card for me cause your wife probably won't do it.LOL (ps have a great daughter in law(that sends me beautiful cards) and always say I love u!!!
I also told him when he was getting married..buy your wife flowers just for nothing, dont wait for a birthday or holiday. ALWAYS SAY I LOVE U AND MEAN IT...
My Mom always told us that before going to bed make up with the person you had a fight with, never go to bed mad u never know what tomorrow will bring.
All of us here and everyone has their things going on in their lives, no one's life is perfect. Different families same crap. OK GETTING TO DEEP NOW. SORRY MICHAEL
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