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Deviate · 02-03-2003, 06:46 PM

there's this crappy little VFW located in the Nebraska-surrounded Iowa island of Carter Lake. it's a hole, but on Saturday's they have the best karaoke DJ and, with her, goes a great crowd. for one night a week that place is sizzlin place to be.

-st.

bealeblues · 02-03-2003, 07:26 PM

that may be the first time in recorded history that someone accused a VFW of being a sizzlin' place to be

Deviate · 02-03-2003, 11:19 PM

i know, it shocked the shit outta me as well. not to mention a VFW in hickston. but lo and behold i walked into the VFW a skeptic and stammered out smashed. who'da thunk it?

-st.

dickieC · 02-04-2003, 06:26 AM

(sshhh! what's a VFW?)

Josue · 02-04-2003, 09:29 AM

Sorry, old chap -- Veterans of Foreign Wars. Think Budweiser on tap, grumpy old men, and of course, lots of war stories.

Deviate · 02-04-2003, 10:18 PM

yeah, it's this organization you can only belong to if you went overseas in the US military for a war. they have lots of chapters with bars, restaurants, conference rooms, etc.

this one's a dive.

-st.

dickieC · 02-05-2003, 06:31 AM

Ah, kind of like the NAAFI, only for veterans. Gotcha.

Zyle · 02-05-2003, 08:03 AM

(NAAFI??)

dickieC · 02-05-2003, 09:20 AM

Navy, Army and Air Force Institute

rmr · 02-19-2003, 05:28 AM

The Mood in Willow Springs

Remember When aka The Bad Place in Brookfield

The Cordial Inn in Brookfield

Chicago

Waveland Bowl - a must for anyone in Chicago, go Friday or Saturday night, I can't explain it, just go

Old Style Bar (no name)
Corner of Sheridan and Shefield $1.50 Lites even on Game days

Simons $1.50 Shlitz ALL THE TIME can't beat that

Now for the all time greatest dive

The Lakeview Lounge - Broadway about 4 blocks north of Lawerence (Uptown) West side of the street

The bartender's name is peaches, she loves polyester and the house band is, well, I'll let you be the judge. The band plays on a ply-wood platform directly behind the bar. I don't know if I'm describing it correctly, the stand in place of where bottles usually are. They play everything from Stevie Wonder to "new" santana, to brick house. The thing that's great is that they don't speak English. One of my fondest memories was a man with a full cast and crutches refusing to admit defeat and he insisted on dancing with me.

It's a riot.

moodycamera · 02-20-2003, 12:17 AM

VFW's are pretty happening places to be! Yeah sounds funny, I used to belong to one here in Philly I still have my membership card!

Talk about a hole in the wall! No windows, a video cam outside, so they can screen you before entering. If nobody knows you, you dont have a chance of getting in! Mike and John are the guys who run the joint afterhours, this is the spot where all the people who work at the area bars go after work. 2am-4am it is a pretty happening place to be.

"The Pit"

noxxville · 02-22-2003, 05:34 PM

Hey rimmie.....I need to go out with you! I've lived here for 2 years now and don't know anyplace in the city....I have no social life....

Damn...

Loser...

Will you be my friend?

rmr · 02-22-2003, 08:30 PM

of course i'll be your friend. i'm always looking for new people to start trouble with.

noxxville · 03-01-2003, 10:27 PM

Wheaton, IL

The Gables

Complete dive. Standard bar eats. Music of one kind or another makes for ample background noise. Just an all around dive bar.

02-03-2003, 06:46 PM	#1
Deviate Butt-F***ing the World Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: the other side of normal Posts: 5,863	Midwest there's this crappy little VFW located in the Nebraska-surrounded Iowa island of Carter Lake. it's a hole, but on Saturday's they have the best karaoke DJ and, with her, goes a great crowd. for one night a week that place is sizzlin place to be. -st.

02-03-2003, 07:26 PM	#2
bealeblues where's my salt? Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: finally writing Posts: 6,929	that may be the first time in recorded history that someone accused a VFW of being a sizzlin' place to be __________________ still jackasinine, make no mistake

02-04-2003, 06:26 AM	#4
dickieC Professional ZeMonkey Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Back in Oxford Posts: 1,841	(sshhh! what's a VFW?) __________________ "Why do I keep falling in love with every woman who shows me the slightest attention?" Joel, ESSM

02-05-2003, 06:31 AM	#7
dickieC Professional ZeMonkey Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Back in Oxford Posts: 1,841	Ah, kind of like the NAAFI, only for veterans. Gotcha. __________________ "Why do I keep falling in love with every woman who shows me the slightest attention?" Joel, ESSM

02-05-2003, 08:03 AM	#8
Zyle No Longer In Hiding Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,586	(NAAFI??) __________________ Zyle's Blog. I knit now!

02-03-2003, 11:19 PM	#3
Deviate Butt-F***ing the World Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: the other side of normal Posts: 5,863	i know, it shocked the shit outta me as well. not to mention a VFW in hickston. but lo and behold i walked into the VFW a skeptic and stammered out smashed. who'da thunk it? -st.

02-04-2003, 09:29 AM	#5
Josue Swollen Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 31	Sorry, old chap -- Veterans of Foreign Wars. Think Budweiser on tap, grumpy old men, and of course, lots of war stories.

02-04-2003, 10:18 PM	#6
Deviate Butt-F***ing the World Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: the other side of normal Posts: 5,863	yeah, it's this organization you can only belong to if you went overseas in the US military for a war. they have lots of chapters with bars, restaurants, conference rooms, etc. this one's a dive. -st.

02-05-2003, 09:20 AM	#9
dickieC Professional ZeMonkey Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Back in Oxford Posts: 1,841	Navy, Army and Air Force Institute __________________ "Why do I keep falling in love with every woman who shows me the slightest attention?" Joel, ESSM

02-19-2003, 05:28 AM	#10
rmr Moderator Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 10,595	Chicago and Chicago Area The Mood in Willow Springs Remember When aka The Bad Place in Brookfield The Cordial Inn in Brookfield Chicago Waveland Bowl - a must for anyone in Chicago, go Friday or Saturday night, I can't explain it, just go Old Style Bar (no name) Corner of Sheridan and Shefield $1.50 Lites even on Game days Simons $1.50 Shlitz ALL THE TIME can't beat that Now for the all time greatest dive The Lakeview Lounge - Broadway about 4 blocks north of Lawerence (Uptown) West side of the street The bartender's name is peaches, she loves polyester and the house band is, well, I'll let you be the judge. The band plays on a ply-wood platform directly behind the bar. I don't know if I'm describing it correctly, the stand in place of where bottles usually are. They play everything from Stevie Wonder to "new" santana, to brick house. The thing that's great is that they don't speak English. One of my fondest memories was a man with a full cast and crutches refusing to admit defeat and he insisted on dancing with me. It's a riot.

02-20-2003, 12:17 AM	#11
moodycamera I like to 'shoot' things Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 29	VFW's are pretty happening places to be! Yeah sounds funny, I used to belong to one here in Philly I still have my membership card! Talk about a hole in the wall! No windows, a video cam outside, so they can screen you before entering. If nobody knows you, you dont have a chance of getting in! Mike and John are the guys who run the joint afterhours, this is the spot where all the people who work at the area bars go after work. 2am-4am it is a pretty happening place to be. "The Pit"

02-22-2003, 05:34 PM	#12
noxxville Disco Maven Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: NC...seriously....how did that happen? Posts: 2,024	Hey rimmie.....I need to go out with you! I've lived here for 2 years now and don't know anyplace in the city....I have no social life.... Damn... Loser... Will you be my friend? __________________ Call that guy butter because he's on a roll!

02-22-2003, 08:30 PM	#13
rmr Moderator Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 10,595	of course i'll be your friend. i'm always looking for new people to start trouble with.

03-01-2003, 10:27 PM	#14
noxxville Disco Maven Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: NC...seriously....how did that happen? Posts: 2,024	Wheaton, IL The Gables Complete dive. Standard bar eats. Music of one kind or another makes for ample background noise. Just an all around dive bar. __________________ Call that guy butter because he's on a roll!

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