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I would argue that west side neighborhoods like Clark near 44th and Madison around 85th would be more dangerous than abandoned areas on the east side in the forgotten triangle. There simply aren't enough people in those east side hoods to make them dangerous. I think it's hard to argue, however, that neighborhoods south of St. Clair in the 80s-100s are the worst in the city.

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One thing I've noticed about this thread: UOer's hate it when a restaurant is busy and open AND when it's slow and closed.

That sign on the Lima gets me every time. "Teen Party".

Nice of Tremont to include the Walgreens on Clark as a net investment in the neighborhood. That Walgreens replaced two other ones which were shut down and are now huge vacant and untended eyesores.

Oh my god! You haven't seen Star Wars?!

I agree a place MUST stay open during posted hours. Having said that, I worked at the indian restaurant that used to be in the Residence Inn. If the temperature dipped below forty degrees, we simply didn't get the volume to justify remaining open. You can say that marginal costs of remaining open are low; but even if waiters and kitchen staff are paid modestly, there are chefs and managers who are paid considerably more. Not to mention the fact that lunch prices are generally about 60% of dinner prices (AND people aren't boozing.) I've never worked at a restaurant where the owner or manager wasn't constantly stressed about income and expenditures. I also think there just might be restaurants in other cities that aren't open for lunch.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCeVkiUYi_o :laugh:

I think Louisville would be a good choice for an expansion team in the nineteenth century.

What a beautiful theatre.

It should be noted that those buildings were replaced by two of Ohio's four tallest and the group plan by Daniel Burnham.

Those are a fun, depressing reminder of the past!

Have to agree on the Savannah over Charleston thing. For some some reason, Charleston gives me more of a "slaves were traded here" vibe that creeps me out. Savannah is just simply stunning and has a more authentic vibe than Charleston (in my opinion).

This seems especially poignant after Favre threw that across-his-body interception.

That glass ceiling in the British Museum is simply stunning.

Hockey is a major sport? :wink:

Great houses! Looks like the area east of East Boulevard on Cleveland's East Side. Sorry that was a lot of "easts".

Good high school names, Columbus!

Defense! Remember their front line tearing us apart last year? I think Odom had 30 against us at home last year. We definitely have the grit.

It makes no sense to view the decline of Detroit through a moral lens. The city is not in bad shape because the residents are complacent. It's in bad shape for thousands of mitigating economic, social, and geographical circumstances.

Labor and material costs are prohibitive.

I always thought that the charm of baseball was its penchant for idiosyncrasies. I also happen to like divisional play in most sports. I think it goes a long way to creating rivalries and it gives you a chance to learn to really dislike certain players. I also never buy the dilution of talent argument. In 1920 there were sixteen teams. The population of the U.S. was one-third of what it is today and minorities weren't allowed to play. The current talent pool in the major leagues, I would speculate, is probably stronger than it's ever been.

Sha Sha is a sauce that Symon uses at his restaurants (and in his cookbook).

Old Brooklyn>Baltimore>Tremont.

I don't think the county will be using eminent domain to take a sandwich shop.