Vice President at Coney Island

**jjaba** · November-09-09, 10:35 PM

Biden had a Coney dog, no onions, Diet Coke. He ate his by hand. The Governor ate hers with a fork, dainty-style. Biden pulled out a $100 to pay and said he'd even buy the press a dog.
Most newspapers report they ate "chili dogs" which is so stupid because they were eating Coneys as we all know.

Biden: "gimme one, no onions, Diet Coke, no fork, extra napkins. Gimme the bill and buy some for the asshats wi-da cameras."

jjaba, at the Lafayette at a table near the action.

lilpup · November-09-09, 11:47 PM

One time Shrub was in the area they had a long stretch of I-275 closed, in both directions, with local manpower standing watch on the overpasses, for hours until Shrub got out of the way.

It was strange to look down on a completely empty I-275 at Warren around rush hour.

**reddog289** · November-10-09, 12:34 AM

Heck at least they ate at the right Coney joint.

**Gistok** · November-10-09, 01:12 AM

LMAO... I haven't laughed so hard since the Midtown Vortex Thread!!

Jjaba... since the Coney's are on the west side.... I usually go to National Coney Island... they're all over the eastside!

**Detroit Stylin** · November-10-09, 09:47 AM

Originally Posted by ghettopalmetto

This is an outrage. Why are we taxpayers forced to pick up the tab whenever the Vice President decides to eat lunch. If the Vice President thinks he is too good to starve for four years, then it's time we take up arms and take our country back.

This is just way too much money and security to spend on an obvious political ploy. Now all of the children who eat coneys will be indoctrinated into Radical Marxist Left-Wing Fascist Stalinist Revisionist Communist Che Guevara Socialistic Guerilla Nazi bin Laden Socialism Hitler You Betcha ism.

^^^^^Funniest Post of the Year! LMBAO.......

**Alley** · November-10-09, 10:12 AM

Originally Posted by Fnemecek

Jjaba:

Please pardon my ignorance - and I may loose Detroit cred for having to ask - but what does the phrase "two on one" mean?

"two on one" is two coney dogs on one plate. any other coney questions? come to me!

**Khartoum** · November-10-09, 10:16 AM

Look at that picture!

"Ok Biden. We need you to deep throat and inhale 2/3rds of the Coney dog. Go!"

At least we can assume enjoyed it...

**English** · November-10-09, 07:07 PM

Originally Posted by Bearinabox

It's just one small step from coney dogs to Communism.

Post of the YEAR.

We should put this on a t-shirt.

**Downriviera** · November-10-09, 08:22 PM

Originally Posted by reddog289

Heck at least they ate at the right Coney joint.

Naw, I'd have been really impressed if he went to Duly's.

**d.mcc** · November-10-09, 08:53 PM

Originally Posted by Downriviera

Naw, I'd have been really impressed if he went to Duly's.

Or Old Miami to see ole Django

**artds** · November-10-09, 10:04 PM

Originally Posted by ghettopalmetto

This is an outrage. Why are we taxpayers forced to pick up the tab whenever the Vice President decides to eat lunch. If the Vice President thinks he is too good to starve for four years, then it's time we take up arms and take our country back.

This is just way too much money and security to spend on an obvious political ploy. Now all of the children who eat coneys will be indoctrinated into Radical Marxist Left-Wing Fascist Stalinist Revisionist Communist Che Guevara Socialistic Guerilla Nazi bin Laden Socialism Hitler You Betcha ism.

I think I read that the purpose of the trip was a Democratic fundraiser, in which case the DNC is required to pick up the tab for anything over an above his regular security detail, including travel costs.

It was the same thing when Bush was campaigning for reelection. He got to fly airforce one to all his campaign stops, but the RNC had to pick up the tab if the purpose of the trip had to do with the election.

**jjaba** · November-11-09, 12:16 AM

Alley, jjaba comes to you.
1. What's a Detroit Greasy Spoon?
2. What's a Detroit Blind Pig?
3. What's menat by "Going Down to Wayne?"
4. Where's Cochrane and Kaline Sts.?
5. Who's Father Clement Kern?
6. Who were the Purple Gang?

jjaba, counting on Alley, 'coming to you.'

**jjaba** · November-11-09, 12:22 AM

Alley, explain this, heard at The Lafayette near VP Biden.

"Order up, two on one, one loose, Vernors, no Pepsi, no fries, one chili cheese fry, lite onions on the loose, mustard on side, apple-a-pie ala mode." [[Fahrtoosh, Yemini Counterman.)

jjaba, at The Lafayette.

**Lloyd** · November-11-09, 11:34 AM

Originally Posted by Detroitej72

According to Fox News, this has only happened since the swearing in of President Obama, thus we should be outraged!

According to Fox News???? Don't you realize that Fox is not news, but biased commentary and outright lies? This particular one is an outright lie, the truth is what you responded to... they have been closing the area where the President/Vice President is since JFK.

**Pam** · November-11-09, 12:39 PM

Originally Posted by Lloyd

According to Fox News???? Don't you realize that Fox is not news, but biased commentary and outright lies? This particular one is an outright lie, the truth is what you responded to... they have been closing the area where the President/Vice President is since JFK.

He knows that. It was a joke.

**jjaba** · November-11-09, 01:15 PM

The photos in the news sure looked strange with nobody but a Governor and Vice President seated in an empty Lafayette. jjaba often sits at the counter in the exact same spot but there are customers climbing all over the place. For all's we know, that could have been a Queen's New York Stage set. They could have atleast put Fartoosh, the Yemini counterman in the picture for crissakes, as a show of authenticity.
jjaba, ordering two on one, one loose, mustard, lite onions, with a Vernors.

**Lloyd** · November-11-09, 02:03 PM

Originally Posted by Pam

He knows that. It was a joke.

Oh, whew, I'd hate to think anyone takes Fox serious.

**Gistok** · November-11-09, 03:44 PM

Originally Posted by Lloyd

Oh, whew, I'd hate to think anyone takes Fox serious.

Lloyd... only a few of the "Freedom Fries crowd" on Non-Detroit Issues forum take them seriously...

**xphillipjrx** · November-12-09, 11:23 AM

Originally Posted by Gistok

Maybe it's news to you, but where ever the President or Vice President go... they block intersections, close freeways, etc. It's been that way ever since JFK was assasinated... I thought everyone would be up to speed by now...

Our tax dollars have been in CONSTANT USE for decades...

I try to get a photo of the motorcade when the President visits Chicago. There is no parking on both sides of the street of the entire motorcade route.

**Lloyd** · November-12-09, 11:43 AM

Originally Posted by jjaba

Alley, jjaba comes to you.
1. What's a Detroit Greasy Spoon?
2. What's a Detroit Blind Pig?
3. What's menat by "Going Down to Wayne?"
4. Where's Cochrane and Kaline Sts.?
5. Who's Father Clement Kern?
6. Who were the Purple Gang?

jjaba, counting on Alley, 'coming to you.'

Not Alley, but I'll take a shot...

1. I'm not sure this is unique to Detroit... a Greasy Spoon is a neighborhood diner that serves primarily fried foods.

2. Blind Pig is a prohibition term for speakeasy's that the cops turned a blind eye to. A Detroit Blind Pig is an after hours bar.

3. Guessing: going downtown?

4. Tiger Stadium.

5. Easy one. He's a former paster of Most Holy Trinity. Best known for his ministry toward Native Americans... this is easy because I've a good deal of Blackfoot blood.

6. Another argument against Drug Prohibition. The Purple Gang were a group of <mostly> Jewish folks who brutalized Detroit during Alcohol Prohibition, getting rich running booze from Canada.

**jjaba** · November-12-09, 01:40 PM

Lloyd, great job. The onliest item you missed was a student's answer on where do you go to college? [[I goes down to Wayne.) The word "down" refers to going South or "down" on a map.

In jjaba's case, he rode the Dexter bus down to Wayne State University in the 1960s.
Good work on the instant trivia questions.
jjaba.
ps. jjaba can tell that most Detroiters would have gone "down" to Hudsons, down to the Fisher Bldg., down to Cass. Tech, etc. jjaba lived "out" along Grand River and went "up" to the State Fair.

**Lloyd** · November-12-09, 01:53 PM

Originally Posted by jjaba

Lloyd, great job. The onliest item you missed was a student's answer on where do you go to college? [[I goes down to Wayne.) The word "down" refers to going South or "down" on a map.

Thanks. Pretty easy questions for someone raised in Detroit <Beaconsfield between Mack and Warren>. While I currently live in New Jersey, with stops in Florida and South Carolina since I left, I remain a Detroiter at heart. As far as the bus ride.... I might have shared that bus with you in the '60's but the one I remember went right to the ticket booth at Tiger Stadium. Let's see... 10 cents for the bus ride there, a buck for the bleachers, another buck for a hot dog and a pop, then 10 cents for the ride home. Damnest thing about that is $2.20 was big money back then, I delivered the Free Press every morning before the sun came up for that privilege of making that trip an afternoon or two a week.

**jjaba** · November-12-09, 09:30 PM

Lloyd, good report. In bad weather, did you "door 'em?"

jjaba, on the Dexter bus crossing W. Davison.

**d.mcc** · November-12-09, 11:48 PM

Originally Posted by Lloyd

6. Another argument against Drug Prohibition. The Purple Gang were a group of <mostly> Jewish folks who brutalized Detroit during Alcohol Prohibition, getting rich running booze from Canada.

Still a few Purple Gang safehouses remaining. Secret compartments and passages ways, and tunnels leading from basements. Pretty cool stuff