tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post1707539548111076333..comments2023-11-05T06:06:29.162-06:00Comments on Grand Forks Life: New restaurants may be coming to 32nd AvenueGrandForksGuyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02315228631948799533noreply@blogger.comBlogger126125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-20929588114604686112008-08-09T09:01:00.000-05:002008-08-09T09:01:00.000-05:00Maybe McNamara thought he could get elected mayor,...Maybe McNamara thought he could get elected mayor, just like Obama thinks he can get elected president by spouting change without answers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-33513408937052468332008-08-09T03:38:00.000-05:002008-08-09T03:38:00.000-05:00"Nodak brian can't explain himself because he is p..."Nodak brian can't explain himself because he is probably repeating what someone else said to him. He doesn't have a clue and wouldn't know it if he did?"<BR/><BR/>Oh really? Well, I've followed politics in this city for a long time and I don't need someone to tell me what to think about Bjerke and McNamara; I have my own opinions. And here they are:<BR/><BR/>Bjerke thinks if we slash and burn Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-44877237467911759992008-08-08T22:50:00.000-05:002008-08-08T22:50:00.000-05:00Only if clowns torch their business and collect in...Only if clowns torch their business and collect insurance, making rates for the rest of us escalate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-19063706266462735042008-08-08T15:47:00.000-05:002008-08-08T15:47:00.000-05:00"suspicious fire or two"I bet you complain about i..."suspicious fire or two"<BR/><BR/>I bet you complain about insurance rates don't you?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-14466390488006302972008-08-08T06:56:00.000-05:002008-08-08T06:56:00.000-05:00"suspicious fire or two"? Are you kidding?"suspicious fire or two"? Are you kidding?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-91963337245311848932008-08-07T23:50:00.000-05:002008-08-07T23:50:00.000-05:00I agree ... innocent until proven guiltyI agree ... innocent until proven guiltyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-18635937205561647772008-08-07T07:37:00.000-05:002008-08-07T07:37:00.000-05:00i would rather be a dork as opposed to someone who...i would rather be a dork as opposed to someone who just throws out allegations without knowing what they are talking about.<BR/>Jeez, (what an ass...)<BR/> By the way, yes, I do feel better about myself for clearing that up. You can't go around calling people arsonist because they have a suspicious fire or two, especially when they have never been found guilty of arson.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-60939777315535133482008-08-06T22:27:00.000-05:002008-08-06T22:27:00.000-05:00Oh good for you. Feel better about yourself now f...Oh good for you. Feel better about yourself now for having cleared that up?<BR/><BR/>Jeesh (what a dork)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-59944200663438460092008-08-06T19:34:00.000-05:002008-08-06T19:34:00.000-05:00RE: There were unsuspecting tenants sleeping upsta...RE: There were unsuspecting tenants sleeping upstairs with a proven arsonist (allegedly).<BR/> <BR/>The "proven arsonist" that I have ever heard about were sent to prison. You have to be the (allegedly) most ignorant person I have ever seen on this site...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-80297385076024963342008-08-06T19:02:00.000-05:002008-08-06T19:02:00.000-05:00Ask his niece about selling flood liquor. She work...Ask his niece about selling flood liquor. She worked there and told the story herself. He is legendary for being lean on integrity. Maybe some of you had good times there, but would you be his business partner or want his business next door to you? Doubt it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-18571661364316198062008-08-06T10:19:00.000-05:002008-08-06T10:19:00.000-05:009:48, I believe the history is...he burned one bar...9:48, I believe the history is...he burned one bar and collected on the insurance. Then, he burned another one and was denied on his claim. The VERY sad part is, the GF City Council granted him a liquor license when he took over The Edge in downtown. The property has (I think) 4, or 8, apartments upstairs. There were unsuspecting tenants sleeping upstairs with a proven arsonist (allegedly) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-51527306848936491102008-08-06T10:03:00.000-05:002008-08-06T10:03:00.000-05:008:22, you say that like sleazy chicks is a bad thi...8:22, you say that like sleazy chicks is a bad thing?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-21534882253853011612008-08-06T09:48:00.000-05:002008-08-06T09:48:00.000-05:00Anon at 8:22Is it true you burned your bars down L...Anon at 8:22<BR/><BR/>Is it true you burned your bars down Larry, or is that just urban legend?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-71985976583104481242008-08-06T09:28:00.000-05:002008-08-06T09:28:00.000-05:00There is NO chance of the City Council giving Larr...There is NO chance of the City Council giving Larry O a liquor license.<BR/><BR/>If they do, it will send a huge message of desperation!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-50275409888634618282008-08-06T08:22:00.000-05:002008-08-06T08:22:00.000-05:00re: Backdoor bar was also known for selling liquor...re: Backdoor bar was also known for selling liquor from bottles that sat in flood waters. Every business O'Connell opens eventually turns sleazy and fails. <BR/><BR/>That is the stupidest thing I have heard yet. First of all, they don't turn sleazy. They are dressed down to be sleazy from the start because of the pigs like your daughter that go their, get drunk and then puke all over the place...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-27393740135962894642008-08-06T08:16:00.000-05:002008-08-06T08:16:00.000-05:00You ignorant fools. I never saw a fight start beca...You ignorant fools. I never saw a fight start because of the way a bar looked or because of who the owner was. It is the people that frequent those places. I have never seen so many cops downtown since Gilleys opened up. So don't go blaming the bar owner. I hope he does open a bar in that location. If you don't like it, go to a gay bar like joe blacks...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-73951028034420232632008-08-06T07:59:00.000-05:002008-08-06T07:59:00.000-05:00new thread!new thread!new thread!new thread!<BR/>new thread!<BR/>new thread!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-63931029392634125822008-08-06T06:04:00.000-05:002008-08-06T06:04:00.000-05:00Just to note, a keg of beer can't be destroyed by ...Just to note, a keg of beer can't be destroyed by a flood. Only by a tornado, but only if the keg is ruptured. Spray it off with a gareden hose, tap it and enjoy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-47257839054127848552008-08-06T05:54:00.000-05:002008-08-06T05:54:00.000-05:00Great times at the Backdoor, those were the days, ...Great times at the Backdoor, those were the days, big dance floor, good music, pool tables, quarts of beer, packed every weekend. Then if you wanted to get away, go out side to the tables. Brilliant! The place was a young mans paradise more hotties that ever deserved to be under one roof. The bar indestructible, the tables were line in galvanized sheet metal. A beer at the door and you were Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-36976310216000619612008-08-05T21:27:00.000-05:002008-08-05T21:27:00.000-05:00"I know I have worked for many of them."I always t..."I know I have worked for many of them."<BR/><BR/>I always thought it was the hired help that made a bar what it is. Friendly help keeps folks coming back. Grumpy help keeps them away.<BR/><BR/>Treat your help the way you want them to treat the customers.<BR/><BR/>Then again I've never worked in a bar - just spent some time in them a few years back.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-60393412729277089362008-08-05T20:37:00.000-05:002008-08-05T20:37:00.000-05:00None of the Grand Forks bars owners know what they...None of the Grand Forks bars owners know what they are doing they are always scared to try something new and spend a buck. It takes money to make money! I know I have worked for many of them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-4849173428302348082008-08-05T19:31:00.000-05:002008-08-05T19:31:00.000-05:00Backdoor bar was also known for selling liquor fro...Backdoor bar was also known for selling liquor from bottles that sat in flood waters. Every business O'Connell opens eventually turns sleazy and fails. Or burns down and his attorney gets him found not guilty of arson.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-83005388531018429192008-08-05T15:39:00.000-05:002008-08-05T15:39:00.000-05:00Don't forget the Bridge Bar and the Backdoor Bar i...Don't forget the Bridge Bar and the Backdoor Bar in EGF. The Bridge was packed every Wednesday night (many years ago) for free Long Island ice teas. It burned down in the late 1980's. The Backdoor was known for its many bar fights in and outside the establishment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-27817029012077211862008-08-05T09:38:00.000-05:002008-08-05T09:38:00.000-05:00No, different ownership. And, the name is Level 1...No, different ownership. And, the name is Level 10.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-48443671036378959412008-08-05T09:32:00.000-05:002008-08-05T09:32:00.000-05:00Back in the 70s Larry O. had the most spectacular ...Back in the 70s Larry O. had the most spectacular new bar in the the Forks called LEVEL SEVEN in the EGF mall across from Cabelas. It actually had 7 levels. I wonder if the GF martini bar, 7th level?, is a takeoff on the 70s bar. Does L.O. own it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com