Conquest of the Planet of the Bride of the Son of the Return of the Open Bar

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

It's because when dance halls were popular, America did not have building code regulations.

Everything was made of wood, and people were storing lots of alcohol there and smoking.

STOP

WITH YOUR LOGIC AND YOUR SENSE-MAKING!

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

That's basically it. But I still love how many American historic locations include the line "This was also the location of a popular dance hall at the turn of the century, but it burned to the ground in 19__".

Always TO THE GROUND. It's never, ever "damaged by fire", like the historic homes. When a dance hall burns, it BURNS TO THE GROUND.

[Eater of Clowns]

That's basically it. But I still love how many American historic locations include the line "This was also the location of a popular dance hall at the turn of the century, but it burned to the ground in 19__".

Always TO THE GROUND. It's never, ever "damaged by fire", like the historic homes. When a dance hall burns, it BURNS TO THE GROUND.

The Charleston just has that kind of power.

[Cain]

I was actually joking.  I have no idea what caused them.  I thought alcohol was banned around that time.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

I was actually joking.  I have no idea what caused them.  I thought alcohol was banned around that time.

I think you're onto something, though.

Found a pic of the building and it looks like it was a beauty:

http://www.milwaukierules.com/featured/elk-rock-island-2

My favorite quote from that article:

Despite the fire, various reports show the site continuing to be used, apparently with tents or temporary structures, until two years later the War Department closed it down as a "rendezvous for persons of doubtful moral character and menace to soldiers" — see http://pdxtales.tumblr.com/post/11090889740/friars-club-closed-april-9th-1918-in-which

[Cain]

I think they meant "officers".

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

My dad just showed up and told theeeeee most boring, drawn-out, detailed story about how a medication he was taking gave him back pain. At the end of the story, somehow he managed to bring it around to his prostate.






Old people. 

[Freeky]

My dad just showed up and told theeeeee most boring, drawn-out, detailed story about how a medication he was taking gave him back pain. At the end of the story, somehow he managed to bring it around to his prostate.






Old people. 

I feel for you about the story, but I have to admit, I  ed.

[Freeky]

I was discussing visitation hours and changing the schedule with the ex last night.  He said he was sure we could manage it without going to mediation (this raises a red fucking flag to me, but I let it go), and re: his taking whole weekends off and my being NOT OKAY with that, he let slip that the weekend of Monkey's birthday, when he was supposed to be in Vegas on a work thing, he had taken the weekend off to celebrate his birthday at a bar.

Motherfucker, I knew he was a liar.  I will fucking end him, see if I fucking don't.


/vitriolic vindication

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

I was discussing visitation hours and changing the schedule with the ex last night.  He said he was sure we could manage it without going to mediation (this raises a red fucking flag to me, but I let it go), and re: his taking whole weekends off and my being NOT OKAY with that, he let slip that the weekend of Monkey's birthday, when he was supposed to be in Vegas on a work thing, he had taken the weekend off to celebrate his birthday at a bar.

Motherfucker, I knew he was a liar.  I will fucking end him, see if I fucking don't.


/vitriolic vindication

Yeeeah, it sounds like it needs to go to mediation.

[Freeky]

Yeah, pretty much.  I was even like, "Hey, you've been taking a lot of weekends off, maybe we should change it up so you get a weekend off a month, and the other weekends you can watch him Sundays overnights to make up for it."  He still didn't want to do it, which I found odd, because he was bitching at me a couple months ago (back in Jan I think) about how he never has any weekends off to do what he wants. 

Gonna be making a trip downtown this week I think.

[LMNO]

Nigel, the probability of trouble in the tunnel is low. But should the low probability happen, you'd should be equipped with a solid pair of shoes and a device that incapacitates at least one or two people. Also, have fun.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

Nigel, the probability of trouble in the tunnel is low. But should the low probability happen, you'd should be equipped with a solid pair of shoes and a device that incapacitates at least one or two people. Also, have fun.

So, Timberlands and a gun.

Check!

[Cain]

Shit.

It was all looking like it was going to be a quiet night.  Now I have a case of attempted and actual breaking and entering, verbal and possibly physical relationship abuse, theft and gambling.

Time for a coffee and to fire up the email server.

[Freeky]

Your school sounds like a very unpleasant place in general, Cain.