Things that damage your street cred

JonInMiddleGA · 03-09-2009, 09:20 PM

The longer I think about this story, the better I like it.

Bar brawl ends with stabbing | Athens Banner-Herald

A man was stabbed between 3:20 and 4 a.m. Sunday morning at Gresham's Disco, 1495 W. Broad St., after a bar fight spilled onto the streets, Athens-Clarke police said.

A security guard at Gresham's Disco witnessed the stabbing and tried to handcuff the attacker when the suspect's mother attacked the security guard, police said.

The security guard chased the knifeman to an address off of Broad Street, but when police arrived, they could not find the suspect, police said.

In all my life, all the bar fights I've even heard about, never before have I heard of the suspect's mother trying to rescue him. Domestic complaints, sure. Family squabbles, okay. But a bar fight? Who has their mother watch their back when they get in a bar fight?

sabotai · 03-09-2009, 09:23 PM

There was a boxing match several years ago in which the mother of one of the fighters jumped into the ring and started attacking his opponent.

sabotai · 03-09-2009, 09:30 PM

Here's video of it. The video is 10 min. long (and shows several fights). It's the first one so you don't have to watch the whole thing. And I have no idea what happened during decision.

hoopsguy · 03-09-2009, 10:13 PM

First thought when I saw the thread title:
Scrapbooking - Front Office Football Central

JediKooter · 03-10-2009, 11:38 AM

Wait, there's still places in the United States that call themselves a Disco???? WTF?

JonInMiddleGA · 03-10-2009, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by JediKooter

Wait, there's still places in the United States that call themselves a Disco???? WTF?

In this case, it's a less dated term than the more apt "juke joint". Concrete block building sitting next door to a co-owned note & tote used car lot, right across the street from one of the roughest housing projects in town. For those familiar with Athens, it's a couple of blocks from The Varsity headed away from downtown.
For those not familiar, it's less than 10 minutes from downtown Athens & the UGA campus.

Ben E Lou · 03-10-2009, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

In this case, it's a less dated term than the more apt "juke joint". Concrete block building sitting next door to a co-owned note & tote used car lot, right across the street from one of the roughest housing projects in town. For those familiar with Athens, it's a couple of blocks from The Varsity headed away from downtown.
For those not familiar, it's less than 10 minutes from downtown Athens & the UGA campus.

...and for the last 20+ years there has been a sign on it saying "Play All The Latest." Is that sign still there? I haven't been in that part of Athens in 3-4 years...

lighthousekeeper · 03-10-2009, 11:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hoopsguy

First thought when I saw the thread title:
Scrapbooking - Front Office Football Central

me too

JediKooter · 03-10-2009, 12:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

In this case, it's a less dated term than the more apt "juke joint". Concrete block building sitting next door to a co-owned note & tote used car lot, right across the street from one of the roughest housing projects in town. For those familiar with Athens, it's a couple of blocks from The Varsity headed away from downtown.
For those not familiar, it's less than 10 minutes from downtown Athens & the UGA campus.

Any time I go into a juke joint, I'm expecting to see people doing the Charleston and flirting with the flappers.

Two things come to mind when I see the word disco in todays world...
1. Something on the History channel regarding something in the 70s
2. Europe.

stevew · 03-10-2009, 12:02 PM

Lol. Me too.

Quote:

Originally Posted by hoopsguy

First thought when I saw the thread title:
Scrapbooking - Front Office Football Central

Ben E Lou · 03-10-2009, 12:03 PM

You can find just about anything on via teh interweb tubes, by the way.

MikeVic · 03-10-2009, 12:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ben E Lou

You can find just about anything on via teh interweb tubes, by the way.

I count five instances of that last name on signs. Do they really like their last name?

JonInMiddleGA · 03-10-2009, 12:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ben E Lou

You can find just about anything on via teh interweb tubes, by the way.

Great find.

Ben E Lou · 03-10-2009, 12:11 PM

I just did a Google search on "Gresham's 'play all the latest'", and sure enough...

Gresham's Disco, Athens, Ga. on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Abe Sargent · 03-10-2009, 12:18 PM

It's the new generation. Parents are coming to college to talk to their child's professors over a bad mark, to their residence hall manage (read: me) over the smallest infraction by their child's roommate, they are negotiating contracts with companies, and now? Getting into their fights! It's jsut the next wave

Passacaglia · 03-10-2009, 12:51 PM

Stop! Or my mom will shoot!

Autumn · 03-10-2009, 04:24 PM

First thing I thought of was I'm Gonna Git You Sucka. I can't find the scene on the YouTubes though.

sachmo71 · 03-11-2009, 09:47 AM

being white

03-10-2009, 11:38 AM	#5
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03-10-2009, 12:11 PM	#14
Ben E Lou Morgado's Favorite Forum Fascist Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC	I just did a Google search on "Gresham's 'play all the latest'", and sure enough... Gresham's Disco, Athens, Ga. on Flickr - Photo Sharing! __________________ The media don't understand the kinds of problems and pressures 54 million come wit'!

03-10-2009, 12:18 PM	#15
Abe Sargent Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Catonsville, MD	It's the new generation. Parents are coming to college to talk to their child's professors over a bad mark, to their residence hall manage (read: me) over the smallest infraction by their child's roommate, they are negotiating contracts with companies, and now? Getting into their fights! It's jsut the next wave __________________ Check out my two current weekly Magic columns! https://www.coolstuffinc.com/a/?action=search&page=1&author[]=Abe%20Sargent

03-09-2009, 09:23 PM	#2
sabotai General Manager Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Satellite of Love	There was a boxing match several years ago in which the mother of one of the fighters jumped into the ring and started attacking his opponent.

03-09-2009, 09:30 PM	#3
sabotai General Manager Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Satellite of Love	Here's video of it. The video is 10 min. long (and shows several fights). It's the first one so you don't have to watch the whole thing. And I have no idea what happened during decision.

03-09-2009, 10:13 PM	#4
hoopsguy General Manager Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Chicago	First thought when I saw the thread title: Scrapbooking - Front Office Football Central

03-10-2009, 12:51 PM	#16
Passacaglia Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Big Ten Country	Stop! Or my mom will shoot!

03-10-2009, 04:24 PM	#17
Autumn Head Coach Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Bath, ME	First thing I thought of was I'm Gonna Git You Sucka. I can't find the scene on the YouTubes though.

03-11-2009, 09:47 AM	#18
sachmo71 The boy who cried Trout Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: TX	being white

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