tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post116345259290231265..comments2024-03-22T10:18:25.233+01:00Comments on ParisDailyPhoto: Paris: not always the city of love...Eric@ParisDailyPhotohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07945292068472619659noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-72812121675289376512011-11-20T13:05:26.489+01:002011-11-20T13:05:26.489+01:00It is a very informative and useful post thanks it...It is a very informative and useful post thanks it is good material to read this post increases my knowledgehcghttp://www.cheaphcgdiet.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-1164207530536248132006-11-22T15:58:00.000+01:002006-11-22T15:58:00.000+01:00You might also like to point out to your visitors ...You might also like to point out to your visitors the many plaques around town "to the fallen" from August 1944 when the Parisians rose up against the German occupiers. Sometimes you'll see a wreath or a bunch of flowers (often dead) attached. And if you read the inscriptions you'll find a lot of these people were only in their early twenties. And yes...the bullet holes in the Ecole Militaire are from that same bloody month. "Is Paris Burning" is a pretty good read on the Liberation of Paris. And even better one is "Paris - after the liberation" by Antony Beevor & Artemis Cooper (Penguin) which chronicles how the French Forces disobeyed their American commanders and marched on Paris. The Americans weren't concerned with liberating Paris and its historic buildings and art treasures (sound familiar?) - they wanted to skirt around and chase the Germans back over the border - they didn't have the petrol to do both. Von Choltitz, under orders from Hitler, had wired all the famous bridges and monuments with explosives. Lucky for us that the French were so "arrogant & petulant" (a common misconception - especially from stupid Americans).welcome to wallyworldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04804175292043797979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-1163779839975209822006-11-17T17:10:00.000+01:002006-11-17T17:10:00.000+01:00I have noticed these holes in facades in past visi...I have noticed these holes in facades in past visits to Paris and was always curious as to their origin..thank you for solving the mystery for me!<BR/>I leave Monday for Paris (from DC) and although I wish I had discovered your blog earlier I am certainly happy to have found it with the weekend ahead to take copious notes :-)<BR/>Merci bien pour votre aide!susanlavonnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02579948528761683764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-1163550115751356352006-11-15T01:21:00.000+01:002006-11-15T01:21:00.000+01:00Soosha thanks for commenting. Your designs certai...Soosha thanks for commenting. Your designs certainly look complicated.Cheltenhamdailyphotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00518073757785956012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-1163549166364643102006-11-15T01:06:00.000+01:002006-11-15T01:06:00.000+01:00vicky hugo: In St. Paul, MN, there is a dance clu...vicky hugo: In St. Paul, MN, there is a dance club in an old night club dug into a bluff. It's called Caves of Wabasha or something. When St. Paul was a haven for Chicago gangsters, the Cave was a hip hangout for them. An assassination occurred there, and there is a string of bullet holes in a line across the stone wall from a Tommy gun. That story is a bit amusing, though the Paris wall is not.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-1163542991547452932006-11-14T23:23:00.000+01:002006-11-14T23:23:00.000+01:00I think one of the attractions of Paris[or any Eur...I think one of the attractions of Paris[or any European city]is the sense of being surrounded by the past and the history of each place. Growing up in Boston[one of the oldest American cities]I find it amusing when people tell me in San Francisco..."Oh it was right near this very old Building"!!! How old can it be??? The whole city of San Francisco was virtually destroyed in 1906 by the Great Earthquake and Fire and later rebuilt...so, how old is old??<BR/><BR/>Like "Little Edie" says in "Grey Gardens"..."It's so hard to draw the line between the past and the present"!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-1163540445918271662006-11-14T22:40:00.000+01:002006-11-14T22:40:00.000+01:00OMG guys, I'm blushing! Seriously! Michael, I th...OMG guys, I'm blushing! Seriously! Michael, I think you are my #1 fan, at least as far as my avatars are concerned. You're the best. And thank you to you as well, johnny.<BR/><BR/>Just to clarify, I only made the ones that say "soosha_q made" or something to that effect. The others I've collected. (You should see the collection of avatars I have on my hard drive and burned onto cds! I love collecting the little pixels of shunshine!)<BR/><BR/>To answer your questions, Michael, I've been making avatars and other digital graphics for...oh, I'd say a year and a half. And no, it's not hard. A constant learning process though, for sure. If you look at the ones on the link you posted, the ones of mine at the top are among my first, and as you go down the line you get ones that are more recent and a bit better. Though I've seen far better then were made by me, so don't gush over them too much!<BR/><BR/>Anyway, have a good night, for those of you in and around Paris. And good afternoon to those a little closer to me!Sashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05231958721986979723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-1163538744697481552006-11-14T22:12:00.000+01:002006-11-14T22:12:00.000+01:00Michael, I try to get Soosha's blog but everytime ...Michael, <BR/>I try to get Soosha's blog but everytime my server goes nuts and cancels my internet connection. What I have seen is impressive.JohnnyParsonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00192355291272788111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-1163534224704309442006-11-14T20:57:00.000+01:002006-11-14T20:57:00.000+01:00Glad I could help Soosha_q. Here's another site e...Glad I could help Soosha_q. <BR/><BR/>Here's another site everyone should check out. <A HREF="http://www.livejournal.com/allpics.bml?user=soosha_q" REL="nofollow">Soosha_q's avatars</A> ! I'm really impressed with your talent. How long have you been doing this and is it difficult?<BR/><BR/>Maybe you can get Eric to have you make one for PDP!Michael Salonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10294866381143537391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-1163520817185587262006-11-14T17:13:00.000+01:002006-11-14T17:13:00.000+01:00If only we could learn from these reminders, but i...If only we could learn from these reminders, but it seems we are caught in a cycle of stupidity.Starmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12386841450183061541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-1163516380951699392006-11-14T15:59:00.000+01:002006-11-14T15:59:00.000+01:00Thanks for answering that question -- I just passe...Thanks for answering that question -- I just passed them a couple of weeks ago, and wondered about that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-1163515682368555162006-11-14T15:48:00.000+01:002006-11-14T15:48:00.000+01:00Lynn,I've visited your blog a couple of times but ...Lynn,<BR/><BR/>I've visited your blog a couple of times but cannot post there.<BR/><BR/>I have tried to set up a blog profile but am having the same problem as you (not able to post a picture). If you find out...let me know here! Thanks! I like your photos also.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-1163512468878283182006-11-14T14:54:00.000+01:002006-11-14T14:54:00.000+01:00What can I say? I hope to reach the quality, the b...What can I say? I hope to reach the quality, the beauty and the sensibility of your shots...and also your number of contacts!!!teo mocchihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12273315415282863331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-1163511453528677682006-11-14T14:37:00.000+01:002006-11-14T14:37:00.000+01:00In Chicago, go right up to Holy Name Cathdral. You...In Chicago, go right up to Holy Name Cathdral. You will see bullet holes from the days of Al Capone. His enemy had a flower shop right across the street. Some shots strayed.Vicky Hugohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12310237133484740113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-1163509934204970102006-11-14T14:12:00.000+01:002006-11-14T14:12:00.000+01:00its very nice to have memories like this...especia...its very nice to have memories like this...especially if its from the Napoleon times. We have holes like this too...but they are too fresh.:(JaamZINhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02682965776518357417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-1163506126563619702006-11-14T13:08:00.000+01:002006-11-14T13:08:00.000+01:00There are a lot of cities in Europe with similar h...There are a lot of cities in Europe with similar holes of history, also my hometown - Warsaw.Marcyśhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06190608047354770307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-1163505060386550152006-11-14T12:51:00.000+01:002006-11-14T12:51:00.000+01:00nominee list, not least. Sorry, I'm tired.... !nominee list, not least. Sorry, I'm tired.... !Cheltenhamdailyphotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00518073757785956012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-1163505015801563442006-11-14T12:50:00.000+01:002006-11-14T12:50:00.000+01:00Thanks for visiting Soosha - yey! Agree it would ...Thanks for visiting Soosha - yey! Agree it would be good to have more of these plaques and your nominee least is inspiring. If the rest of you don't know what we're talking about, you'll just have to go to my blog! Shameful self-publicity, yes....:)Cheltenhamdailyphotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00518073757785956012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-1163503490761707922006-11-14T12:24:00.000+01:002006-11-14T12:24:00.000+01:00ok then Soosha thanks. So!I should like to reques...ok then Soosha thanks. So!<BR/>I should like to request the pleasure of your company, all at PDP, at my blog, well one of them at least, which is a daily photo site from the UK. When i first started it, i aimed to post from all areas but i've been so busy working it is so far mostly Gloucestershire, which is close to the Midlands; a beautiful area, famous for the Cotswold villages. Other areas will follow though, for sure. You may also like to visit ukartistdailypainting.blogspot.com and read the first part of my completed but as yet unpublished novel at www.underatrain.blogspot.com<BR/>I thank you and look forward to seeing you. Je vous remercie et j'attends avec l'impatience... xCheltenhamdailyphotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00518073757785956012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-1163502762464041772006-11-14T12:12:00.000+01:002006-11-14T12:12:00.000+01:00Simple, you advertise on PDP in a nice way! I'm s...Simple, you advertise on PDP in a nice way! I'm sure Dr. A's way worked some too, but you get much nicer responses this way!Sashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05231958721986979723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-1163501573153406132006-11-14T11:52:00.000+01:002006-11-14T11:52:00.000+01:00Just looked on my blog and there's a horribly depr...Just looked on my blog and there's a horribly depressing 0 visitors. Nil points. How do i get more directed there? <BR/>Glum of Gloucestershire. lol xCheltenhamdailyphotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00518073757785956012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-1163501328387076542006-11-14T11:48:00.000+01:002006-11-14T11:48:00.000+01:00Boy Michael, there's not a thing online you can't ...Boy Michael, there's not a thing online you can't come up with! You're just a handy guy to have around PDP!Sashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05231958721986979723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-1163497410298914542006-11-14T10:43:00.000+01:002006-11-14T10:43:00.000+01:00You're right Michael, they have changed names, tha...You're right Michael, they have changed names, thanks for the research. They were called Mike's Bike Tours when I took the tour and it's still the same people operating under the new name. Very professional. The group of tourists on their bikes would make a good picture Eric ;)<BR/><BR/>BTW on Sydney Daily Snap today we are in Rue des Canettes in Paris, without leaving Sydney. How is that possible? Check it out!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-1163484284279615032006-11-14T07:04:00.000+01:002006-11-14T07:04:00.000+01:00Nathalie - I've seen these groups around Paris bef...Nathalie - I've seen these groups around Paris before, but when checking on the web found out that Mike's Bikes is no longer. It has now become <A HREF="http://www.fattirebiketoursparis.com/" REL="nofollow">Fat Tire Bike Tours</A> and they also have similar outfits in <A HREF="http://berlindailyphoto.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">Berlin</A> & <A HREF="http://bcndailyphoto.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">Barcelona</A>.Michael Salonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10294866381143537391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-1163483750049010502006-11-14T06:55:00.000+01:002006-11-14T06:55:00.000+01:00Nice photo Eric. I like the reminders these bring ...Nice photo Eric. I like the reminders these bring but they can be harsh when we think that some of those bullets mihgt have hit someone. It is good to remember.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03667241708559483160noreply@blogger.com