Comments on: Taking “South Brooklyn” Back For The Good Guys http://www.bksouthie.com/2010/01/taking-south-brooklyn-back-for-the-good-guys/ The South Brooklyn blog Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:43:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jeff Montgomery http://www.bksouthie.com/2010/01/taking-south-brooklyn-back-for-the-good-guys/comment-page-1/#comment-220 Jeff Montgomery Mon, 01 Feb 2010 02:40:43 +0000 http://www.bksouthie.com/?p=1014#comment-220 I lived in Sheepshead Bay for a while and at least I noticed the train rising and falling as I rode into The City ;) When I read "1776" by David McCullough, about that pivotal year in U.S. history, there was a big deal in military terms about the hills in Brooklyn, and how they afforded a military advantage. The bigger hills were towards NYC, but hey... there were hills! I lived in Sheepshead Bay for a while and at least I noticed the train rising and falling as I rode into The City ;)

When I read “1776″ by David McCullough, about that pivotal year in U.S. history, there was a big deal in military terms about the hills in Brooklyn, and how they afforded a military advantage. The bigger hills were towards NYC, but hey… there were hills!

]]> By: Alyssa http://www.bksouthie.com/2010/01/taking-south-brooklyn-back-for-the-good-guys/comment-page-1/#comment-201 Alyssa Sun, 17 Jan 2010 12:54:34 +0000 http://www.bksouthie.com/?p=1014#comment-201 Funny how Northies want to reclaim the name now. Historically South Brooklyn was the name for industrial/working class areas far from the elites of Brooklyn Heights and such. Funny how Northies want to reclaim the name now. Historically South Brooklyn was the name for industrial/working class areas far from the elites of Brooklyn Heights and such.

]]> By: Lisanne! http://www.bksouthie.com/2010/01/taking-south-brooklyn-back-for-the-good-guys/comment-page-1/#comment-197 Lisanne! Wed, 13 Jan 2010 04:35:57 +0000 http://www.bksouthie.com/?p=1014#comment-197 Ok, I took care of that. Southern Brooklyn slopes downward as it heads south. Marbles will roll down the street. That's proof enough for me. Ok, I took care of that.

Southern Brooklyn slopes downward as it heads south. Marbles will roll down the street. That’s proof enough for me.

]]> By: Lisanne! http://www.bksouthie.com/2010/01/taking-south-brooklyn-back-for-the-good-guys/comment-page-1/#comment-196 Lisanne! Wed, 13 Jan 2010 04:18:09 +0000 http://www.bksouthie.com/?p=1014#comment-196 it's not flat in southern Brooklyn. They even get that wrong. Flat is Oklahoma or parts of Florida. Maybe we should edit out that miswikifomation. it’s not flat in southern Brooklyn. They even get that wrong. Flat is Oklahoma or parts of Florida.

Maybe we should edit out that miswikifomation.

]]> By: Sheepshead Bay News Blog http://www.bksouthie.com/2010/01/taking-south-brooklyn-back-for-the-good-guys/comment-page-1/#comment-187 Sheepshead Bay News Blog Tue, 12 Jan 2010 18:13:07 +0000 http://www.bksouthie.com/?p=1014#comment-187 BAM! F-yeah! Thanks for saying it, Brian. I've been considering my own tirade about these shenanigans for a while. I'm with you - let's obliterate this South/Southern nonsense. I enjoy my "actual flat southern region" and I'm proud of it! Wait... um... I mean... BAM! F-yeah!

Thanks for saying it, Brian. I’ve been considering my own tirade about these shenanigans for a while. I’m with you – let’s obliterate this South/Southern nonsense.

I enjoy my “actual flat southern region” and I’m proud of it!

Wait… um… I mean…

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