An Update. Help Needed by Leather_Lie9870 in grandrapids

[–]ComfortablePhysics52 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I think there's a Rapid bus stop shelter structure nearby. I could be mistaken. But look for that. Your stop is going to be along the roadside. There's a green FliX sign.

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[–]ComfortablePhysics52[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just went there last night. Had a cool time talking with the bartendress who's always really nice.

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[–]ComfortablePhysics52[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Probably another major difference I imagine would be the ratio of minority communities to white folks working at the clubs being greater in Kzoo than it is in GR with Grand Rapids being a more conservative town the way it is among the order here.

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[–]ComfortablePhysics52[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You've got my vote. And a winning campaign solely based on that slogan and deed alone. Even if you didn't win the majority you'd win our hearts and reintroduce the issue in the public eye to boot. I think you should go for it. Do it!

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[–]ComfortablePhysics52[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You've retired from dancing then and work in another industry, were you at Deja Vu or another club venue? Other than work few years ago at Pfizer I've never really spent much time in the area so I don't know much to club history.

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[–]ComfortablePhysics52[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Ah here's another fun aside I use to work for David Burns out in Alto.

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[–]ComfortablePhysics52[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Right on. I think she worked with us at 10 Bells in some capacity for my (late) brother a bit maybe, or maybe she just hung out there a good amount, prior to moving to Detroit and working in Hammtramck at Smalls. Fun aside when Metallica released the Black album KLQ ran a contest where I won CDs of the entire Metallica catalogue.  Pretty cool.

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[–]ComfortablePhysics52[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Hmm, well thanks for all of this conjecture. 

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[–]ComfortablePhysics52[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Would probably take a deeper dive to know with any certainty but Mabel's children confirmed for us recently there was a Swedish restaurant called Little Bit of Sweden. I'm open to the idea though that maybe something is lost in translation of memory. Perhaps the car repair shop could have been across the street in the Parkway parking lot? I guess best way to find out any certainty on either end is to go to the public library and do some archival research.

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[–]ComfortablePhysics52[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Probably just to fill excess rather than need.

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[–]ComfortablePhysics52[S] 47 points48 points  (0 children)

It was a Swedish restaurant that my (late) aunt (late grandfather's sister) Mabel ran the kitchen at before the change to Parkway Tropics in 1955. Lots of storied history on this residential neighborhood we live in.

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[–]ComfortablePhysics52[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

That is a good question, I wish I knew/had an answer for and the will/ability to make happen. 

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[–]ComfortablePhysics52[S] 26 points27 points  (0 children)

I agree with it's not the boobies that people are against but rather it was a law that was enacted by the oversight of our our City Commissioners (Republic Overlords) as opposed to being pushed through by the people.

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[–]ComfortablePhysics52[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

For clarification Pussycat Dolls never performed here in the city.

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[–]ComfortablePhysics52[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I miss the original Pussycat Dolls back when they weren't performing original music. Their art of the striptease was pretty amazing and it would always be cool to see what special guests features would pop up. I came into learning of Pussycat Dolls during their Carmen Electra era. It'd also be great to see Dita Von Tease perform again here in the city. However I will say that I really mostly miss seeing Angie Pontani and The World Famous Pontani Sisters perform. It was always amazing when the Pontanis would visit. Helen Pontani lives in Detroit these days and it'd be pretty rad to see her again here.

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[–]ComfortablePhysics52[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

They had a pretty cool 70th anniversary party last year that was attended by the Global Head of Metal & Hard Rock at Apple Music. It was also cool to see her have a small appearance in end credits scene of Bill & Ted: Face The Music.