Graham Crackers Chicago Loop store looted, many books taken 1 1

[James J Johnson]

3 hours ago, kav said:

dont forget the looters receieve harsh looks from the authorities and that should be punishment enough!!!

Plus, some of the more rational onlookers hauled off and gave them a piece of their minds, from their hiding position behind the curtains. 

[James J Johnson]

3 hours ago, kav said:

dont forget the looters receieve harsh looks from the authorities and that should be punishment enough!!!

And for effect, "that look" is always most effectively delivered if you make that "tsootsin" annoyed sound, sort of like a "tisk" (tongue snapped against the teeth and roof of the mouth).

[Mercury Man]

10 hours ago, mattn792 said:

CPD knows the score.  And they aren’t wasting their time or risking their safety.  

This could not be more true.  

[oldmilwaukee6er]

15 hours ago, DR.X said:

Right up there with Old Milwaukee or Milwaukee's best.

I feel attacked 😂

[DR.X]

2 minutes ago, oldmilwaukee6er said:

15 hours ago, DR.X said:

Right up there with Old Milwaukee or Milwaukee's best.

I feel attacked 😂

If I was going to attack anyone it would be Sean Fingh and his love for Stroh's.

[jaybuck43]

7 minutes ago, DR.X said:

If I was going to attack anyone it would be Sean Fingh and his love for Stroh's.

I didn’t know anyone liked stroh’s

[DR.X]

8 minutes ago, jaybuck43 said:

15 minutes ago, DR.X said:

If I was going to attack anyone it would be Sean Fingh and his love for Stroh's.

I didn’t know anyone liked stroh’s

the smell of the garbage made me sick. " fire brewed " or something like that.

[shadroch]

13 hours ago, Mercury Man said:

Deep Dish rules though.   And Chicago Dogs are better than Coney Island Dogs. 

People seem to confuse Coney hotdogs, which come out of Detroit or someplace with Coney Island style hotdogs ,which are Nathans. They are worlds apart.

[Mercury Man]

4 minutes ago, shadroch said:

People seem to confuse Coney hotdogs, which come out of Detroit or someplace with Coney Island style hotdogs ,which are Nathans. They are worlds apart.

They both slap 'meat sauce' on them though, don't they?   

[shadroch]

Just now, Mercury Man said:

They both slap 'meat sauce' on them though, don't they?   

No. A Nathans hot dog is all beef  served on a bun with mustard or relish. No extra toppings. They generally are bun sized, although I prefer the slightly longer "bigger than the bun" style myself. I'm not sure how the midwestern style dog became known as Coney Island dogs but I assure you you will never find one of the Coney Island boardwalk, where Nathans made hot dogs famous.

[comicstock]

14 minutes ago, shadroch said:

People seem to confuse Coney hotdogs, which come out of Detroit or someplace with Coney Island style hotdogs ,which are Nathans. They are worlds apart.

Deep dish is great but i need to shovel a couple of Tums in me before bedtime.

[mattn792]

5 hours ago, James J Johnson said:

Yes. They're all alive and unhurt, the loss was minimal, compared to life, limb, breakage and fire, and none of them went to jail and will not have to spend tens of thousands of dollars on legal counsel because of being arrested and charged for defending themselves and/or the store. They got off light compared to how heavy a lift, during and after, it could have been. Blessings should always be counted when you lose something, sometimes alot, but don't lose yourself, friends, or family in the process. 

[Senormac]

6 hours ago, James J Johnson said:

10 hours ago, mattn792 said:

“Winner”?  You can’t be serious.

Yes. They're all alive and unhurt, the loss was minimal, compared to life, limb, breakage and fire, and none of them went to jail and will not have to spend tens of thousands of dollars on legal counsel because of being arrested and charged for defending themselves and/or the store. They got off light compared to how heavy a lift, during and after, it could have been. Blessings should always be counted when you lose something, sometimes alot, but don't lose yourself, friends, or family in the process. 

This is the kind of thinking that makes me wretch 

[jcjames]

[Mr bla bla]

Man it sounds like you guys are on the brink of civil w.. (ahm) unrest.

im really sad the great US is having these problems. Ive been there a few time and its such e great country👍

[James J Johnson]

4 hours ago, Senormac said:

This is the kind of thinking that makes me wretch 

If you're cursing me out, you forgot, the comma after the word "wretch". How ironic that even on a comic book message board, there are Rambos who can easily take on an angry, brick and bat wielding mob, single-handedly and walk away unscathed. Until they're faced with it, and then realize that they're not Rambo; that they're anything but Rambo, most often than not that realization coming a little too late. . 

 

[James J Johnson]

4 hours ago, mattn792 said:

Is this someone going for a swim that didn't notice the pool was drained before he jumped in? No, it is not. And it's not a street-swimmer, the human equivalent of a land shark. It's a Dallas store owner, that tried, quite unsuccessfully and to his peril, to defend his store against looting that unlike many who feel they're equipped to handle a mob, also wasn't Rambo. He now lays contorted on the ground in the type of agony that he would be more blessed to pass out from than continue to endure. he will never be the same. Ever. If he survives the multiple filed-goal-like kicks and brick blows to his head, there are parts of him that will never be the same again. Not even close to being the same again. I would estimate that whatever merchandise Jamie lost, on a whole, he fared better than this Dallas man.Wouldn't you agree? Even if you are the second coming of Rambo?  

 

Edited August 15, 2020 by James J Johnson

[shadroch]

Is there anything in a comic shop worth taking a life or losing a life over?

[jcjames]

10 minutes ago, shadroch said:

Is there anything in a comic shop worth taking a life or losing a life over?

Apparently the looters think so.

Where's the Roof-Koreans when you need them?

 

[mattn792]

@James J Johnson - I know you’re of the opinion that no civilian anywhere can competently defend themself, and that’s cool.  You can be a patsy if you like.  But there’s plenty of folks walking around this country that will prove that assertion very wrong. 

Talking about Graham’s loop location once more - the doorway is an immediate fatal funnel.  The front windows can be secured by a few strategically placed busted out display cases filled with broken glass.  Two people with solid fundamentals in the use of a 12 gauge can accomplish the rest.