deuce-ish: Here’s an article on smile politely

Some people might enjoy this: - Lexillini October 29, 2025, 12:58:39

FANS of Mabels FB page, still active..pretty cool, and I don't FB so... - Mismysteri October 30, 2025, 11:13:13
Another "dive" we loved was The Alley Cat, that was more like 1990 -93 though when - Mismysteri October 30, 2025, 10:46:08
ok, just actually read it..the memories some of it invoked are unreal..burned in* - Mismysteri October 30, 2025, 10:30:23
- one silly simple one is going to Deluxe by myself at noon between classes and ordering beer, - Mismysteri October 30, 2025, 10:35:06
Anyone remember the Bombay Bicycle Club restaurant in Urbana? - Lexillini October 30, 2025, 9:57:30
- FWVLIW: that's not the same building. Bicycle Club was closer to Cunningham. - osklister October 30, 2025, 10:48:27
  - Thanks for shitting all over my cherished memories!!! - Lexillini October 30, 2025, 10:56:56
    - Wait, you were Tri-Delts? DG's??? * - osklister October 30, 2025, 11:59:30
      - I was *in* more than a few of them. - Lexillini October 30, 2025, 12:06:48
- Bombay? I'll bet this guy was their bouncer: - fratstud October 30, 2025, 10:04:16
  - EVERY. TIME..god that is great* - Mismysteri October 30, 2025, 10:05:12
- hell yeah, it was really cool..then wasn't it Ned Kelly's (Australian) in the mid-90s? I lived there - Mismysteri October 30, 2025, 10:02:40
  - Ned Kelly’s closed 12/31/06 - WesMantooth October 30, 2025, 10:40:19
    - Sounds like Bombay is now an empty lot - WesMantooth October 30, 2025, 10:45:01
      - yes, my best friend of 44 years and roomate comes in from AZ and we go to CU and drive - Mismysteri October 30, 2025, 10:48:21
        
        JEEBUS, what a blast from the past!! The trail.... - osklister October 30, 2025, 12:04:59
    - thanks! I remember the Sea Merchant, but only because some townie I liked worked there* - Mismysteri October 30, 2025, 10:41:49
Spaceport and Mabel’s - WesMantooth October 30, 2025, 0:56:55
- Loved both Spaceport at the basement at the Union. Spent many a quarter both places. - Lexillini October 30, 2025, 9:58:29
  - so was it O'Malley's that had the "quarter beers" night, right? And "drink the wall"?* - Mismysteri October 30, 2025, 11:15:16
    - yep* - Lexillini October 30, 2025, 12:23:52
    - Yea, and eventually, Wednesday night Little Kings* - OskeeWowWowDig October 30, 2025, 11:24:25
      - yep, and R & R's had Long Island Ice Tea Pitcher night (Thursday) and wasn't Wednesday Little Kings - Mismysteri October 30, 2025, 11:28:08
        
        Fraternity bro worked at R&R for a while. Our Thursday night pitchers of Long Island iced tea . . . - Lexillini October 30, 2025, 12:25:10
        
        I worked at Doc Js for awhile...we'd regularly trade cheese fries for Beer from Kams* - OskeeWowWowDig October 30, 2025, 12:47:50
        
        Pretty sure LK night was at O'Malleys...but may have happened at multiple places* - OskeeWowWowDig October 30, 2025, 11:44:18
        
        and like 1988 Cochranes did a Classic Rock night on Thurs, I think, it - Mismysteri October 30, 2025, 12:19:06
        
        yeah, just cannot remmeber what Wed at R & R's was..little Heinkens or something* - Mismysteri October 30, 2025, 12:16:10
  - I spent many quarters at Illini Inn whilst enjoyin my Mug Club membership.* - OskeeWowWowDig October 30, 2025, 11:08:06
- I was at Mabel's so much and was so ensconced they'd let me man the door/check ID - Mismysteri October 30, 2025, 7:43:14
  - Man, I was also there a ton around that time. So many good times* - OskeeWowWowDig October 30, 2025, 8:10:58
    - here we go! IN THE STILL OF THE NIGHT..god how I loved this song - Mismysteri October 30, 2025, 8:58:11
      - Aside from the smaller, local acts...my favorite show at Mabels was Blues Traveler in 1991 (I think) - OskeeWowWowDig October 30, 2025, 11:02:07
        
        UFO played in 1986, if I have the date right* - Mismysteri October 30, 2025, 11:13:53
        
        great example, they really did book some great acts. Just heard Blues Traveler the other day* - Mismysteri October 30, 2025, 11:09:29
      - Great song. Did Mabel’s close in 1998 or so? - WesMantooth October 30, 2025, 9:47:28
        
        2001. It's in my OP. God! - Lexillini October 30, 2025, 9:56:23
        
        Lmao! I only looked at the map - WesMantooth October 30, 2025, 10:22:33
        
        was the record store right by Mabel's called Record Swap?* - Mismysteri October 30, 2025, 10:04:04
        
        Yes. On my first visit to campus as a high school senior, I bought a Tom Petty album there. - Lexillini October 30, 2025, 10:32:20
        
        Is this what became Streetside Records in 1994 or so? - WesMantooth October 30, 2025, 10:27:20
        
        ahhh, ok pretty sure it was Record Service, my memory is going..lol* - Mismysteri October 30, 2025, 10:29:36
        
        Here’s an article on smile politely - WesMantooth October 30, 2025, 10:32:02
        
        yeah, I knew some of them lasted longer than we now think they did* - Mismysteri October 30, 2025, 10:35:42
  - I should have taken greater advantage of Mabel's while on campus. - Lexillini October 30, 2025, 7:52:45
    - I also got dragged to a Ministry concert at Mabel's my freshman year. - Lexillini October 30, 2025, 9:42:44
      - not my thing, but I do remember some guys being big fans* - Mismysteri October 30, 2025, 9:45:14
        
        As we were standing in line waiting to get in, I perused the crowd around us. - Lexillini October 30, 2025, 9:59:45
    - looking back, wow so many well known bands actually played there* - Mismysteri October 30, 2025, 8:38:46
      - "Afternoon Madness"?? At least I think that was the title.... * - osklister October 30, 2025, 8:57:54
        
        I still have some of the paper schedules they printed out monthly* - Mismysteri October 30, 2025, 9:05:34
Who had that video of Champagne in the '80's? I want to see that again* - fratstud October 29, 2025, 14:48:14
- That's a great video. - Lexillini October 29, 2025, 15:28:32
- I think it was 1993 or 1994 cruising down Green St* - WesMantooth October 29, 2025, 14:52:01
I was hoping Teeki had a major medical event and was no longer able to post - WesMantooth October 29, 2025, 14:47:51
Quite a picture of ""The Bar"", aka Chester Street. - osklister October 29, 2025, 13:54:32
Gully's was the place I had been trying to remember but could not recall. - Lexillini October 29, 2025, 13:42:18
- And as a freshman and sophomore, I loved dancing at Cochrane's. - Lexillini October 29, 2025, 13:56:02
  - in all seriousness, we must have danced together at some point back then* - Mismysteri October 29, 2025, 15:25:31
    - We might have! That could be when you conceived Chadlina! - Lexillini October 29, 2025, 15:27:31
      - thought it was Chadwina?* - Mismysteri October 29, 2025, 15:33:49
        
        That's it! We never should have given that little sucker up.* - Lexillini October 29, 2025, 15:52:56
        
        be almost 40 now..OOOF* - Mismysteri October 29, 2025, 16:01:08
        
        lulz* - Lexillini October 29, 2025, 16:34:40
WhiteHo was an institution - WesMantooth October 29, 2025, 13:38:12
- "When I was 17, it was a very good beer." Man, I must have looked 12 and - fratstud October 29, 2025, 14:47:19
  - my sister and friends came down on a bus at 15..all into bars every time - Mismysteri October 29, 2025, 15:22:02
    - If I had full control of the United States I would drop the drinking age to 18 again and - fratstud October 29, 2025, 16:56:56
great memories from a lot of those places. thanks for sharing* - OskeeWowWowDig October 29, 2025, 13:36:45
Murphys is trash since the renovation years ago* - AceFrehley October 29, 2025, 13:11:45
- They had to change their burger supplier - WesMantooth October 29, 2025, 13:39:20
  - Zero atmosphere. Last time I was there it was like a small Applebees * - AceFrehley October 29, 2025, 15:42:47

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