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Message Thread | This response ↓  Yet another great moment for Chicago: - Lexillini July 3, 2025, 9:25:34 Dad of Mello Buckzz waited the obligatory 72 hours before selling illegal guns. - osklister July 10, 2025, 14:40:34 Acorn, tree, cultural rot.* - Lexillini July 10, 2025, 14:55:58 I'm surprised/shocked: Brandon Haircut signs off on big teacher contract, wants Springfield to pay. - osklister July 10, 2025, 13:55:29 Something about the south suburbs: just LOVE the woman hiding her face @ a public meeting. :-) - osklister July 8, 2025, 17:32:05 usual suspects * - kokomojo July 3, 2025, 18:06:55 i don't exactly know what the solution is... - arthurkirkland July 7, 2025, 13:29:31 Beats me what to do culturally - we are in decline many ways - Potomac July 8, 2025, 9:41:05 OMG, so simple: gun confiscation. Resolution will quickly go down to rock-paper-scissors. * - osklister July 8, 2025, 13:36:10 Hot take: most black "leaders" have little to no interest in solving the problem. - Lexillini July 7, 2025, 13:33:17 There is no money in solving problems.* - AceFrehley July 7, 2025, 19:09:46 Exactly* - Lexillini July 7, 2025, 20:41:47 Had a similar thought as I listened to this story on the way into work this morning. - Lexillini July 7, 2025, 13:02:08 Right outside Dunkin' Donuts: you can bet it was a quick response. * - osklister July 3, 2025, 11:27:34 Huh, same location with another fatal shooting three years ago? Whatta coincidence. - osklister July 3, 2025, 22:34:30 the more i read about this, the less surprised i am. i can't think of any worse of an idea... - auto July 7, 2025, 13:20:49 Damn. That's some high art right there. No doubt destined for preservation at the Smithsonian.* - Lexillini July 7, 2025, 13:52:14 Mello Buckzz was still on probation for an earlier shooting incident. - osklister July 7, 2025, 16:25:56 another mass shooting at this exact address in november 2022... - auto July 3, 2025, 11:11:22 it was an album release party for rapper mello buckzz* - auto July 3, 2025, 10:16:20 her boyfriend was among those that died* - auto July 3, 2025, 11:08:36 River North! How long until they’re in Teeki’s ‘hood?* - WesMantooth July 3, 2025, 10:04:44 2 blocks from where my mortgage office used to be* - JeffFrank July 3, 2025, 11:01:18 4 blocks from the state street mcdonald's* - auto July 3, 2025, 11:04:24 FWLIW: This was once called the "Rock and Roll McDonald's ". - osklister July 3, 2025, 22:15:32 that one is on clark/lasalle - i'm referring to the mcdonald's on chicago and state... - auto July 7, 2025, 12:53:05 Fair enough: been a long time since I've been down that way. - osklister July 7, 2025, 13:03:14 Remember it well* - Mismysteri July 4, 2025, 8:48:57 Ditto. Not too far from Ed Debevic's, as I recall.* - Lexillini July 4, 2025, 9:23:02 yep, we drove down there as 16 year olds a few times to check that area out* - Mismysteri July 5, 2025, 8:33:54 Only one thing kept me from driving down there as a 16 year-old: lack of a car. :-)) - osklister July 7, 2025, 13:07:17 well, my parents didn't know I drove dad's huge old Buick down there! They thought - Mismysteri July 7, 2025, 18:40:19 i bought my first car junior year at uiuc. $1300 for an 89 acura integra* - auto July 8, 2025, 9:20:13 My parents were pretty strict about me not owning my own car for a long time. - Lexillini July 8, 2025, 9:39:51 My parents (and my bank) were pretty strict too. :-) - osklister July 8, 2025, 9:46:06 i installed a cd player with a detachable face in my acura... - auto July 8, 2025, 11:28:45 Plus the updated "nightclub" concepts of Limelight and Excalibur. * - osklister July 4, 2025, 10:44:08 We used to go down to the Alumni Club. Feels so long ago* - Figs July 7, 2025, 14:19:33 Memories of various bars owned by Bears players of SBXX era. Hunt Club, Ditka's, Jim McMahon's... * - osklister July 8, 2025, 9:50:03 because it was!:)* - Mismysteri July 7, 2025, 18:40:56 Pshaw! You young whippersnappers....* - osklister July 8, 2025, 9:41:04 Backwoods WI? I think he has some time* - Figs July 3, 2025, 11:00:29 « Back to index | View thread »