Strip Club Reports

[InstantMagic]

Totally agree in that the day life on the street is really just a commercial pass through for cdl's from the eisenhower, 294, et al up to the airport. I mean yea gas stations will always do well. However, even right there on the north east corner of heim and lake there is nothing really new even though they put a nice little strip center. So the tappers come in and lose and leave if you can find the entrance and exit to their little parking lot. The guy I bs with at the flea that I have mentioned I made a comment about that even though that is technically melrose there they put all the low end stuff down there. The trailer park, bone yard, flea, garbage truck garage and dump (during the summer when the wind is blowing down to us that smell reeks way too ripe), the railroad yard, the truck parking. He told me that melrose fuzz doesn't even like to come down over by us and said sometimes unless it's a big problem they show up in 30 minutes. He said he tells people look if you have a little fender bender just go into the cop shop and deal with it there. I think you mentioned that hottie from the trailers. Or it might have been someone else. I don't want to get into it, however some of those young flea girls (all of legal age of course!) That work at the flea for their family are looking very well! All imo old man stosh. P.S. Agree with everything you said! As well as I miss those clubs I used to fall into on 41 near the border. Sleeze personified. Sometimes I like the suites and sometimes I like the streets! Still do! That is why the flea is fun. Full of characters!! It's like a bar only during daylight hours!

Appreciate the reply and your experiences there as well. I was having a PM convo with another member about Mannheim today as well. I'm pretty sure when you mention the "flea" you are talking about that packed flea market basically across from the trailer park on Lake. If you are referring to that flea market can you confirm that there is any action to be had there? I never imagined it, but I understand your point about flea market girls, but I wouldn't know how to conduct myself there at this point to get anything done. I haven't been into that particular flea market in probably 20 years now. There used to be another one down Mannheim as well in the strip mall but I think it's been gone for years.

If you have anything you can add for me about that please feel free to PM me. Thanks again, and it's nice talking with you about those times, brother.

[StanleyStankas]

I love the convo here because J's, Playpen, and then Chances Are were our stomping ground for years. And in that order. There were probably occasions were several of us here were up there at the same time and don't know it. I knew a girl who lived in that trailer park you mentioned too. Met her at the Playpen although she wasn't a dancer. Gorgeous though. Had her at my place a few times, but she wanted to be wined and dined. She was going through a divorce along with the emotional period of grasping at straws that comes with it.

A bit below you mentioned that J's became a restaurant that then went under. Here's the thing. There is no amount of new business that can fix that area. It would need to be nuked and paved and grown from the get-go according to some city-plan that a place like that isn't remotely equipped with the talent to do. They'd honestly be better off from a public perspective leaving it for the nightlife as it was. The city probably made more money.

But I miss those "Mannheim Nights" as we used to call them. I could rattle off the names of the girls and the crowd we routinely hung with, which was as equally positive as the negatives of that area was for the phony tough-guys around there who always though my buddy and I were cops. LOL! Good times in that cesspool. Crazy that I miss 'them.

Totally agree in that the day life on the street is really just a commercial pass through for cdl's from the eisenhower, 294, et al up to the airport. I mean yea gas stations will always do well. However, even right there on the north east corner of heim and lake there is nothing really new even though they put a nice little strip center. So the tappers come in and lose and leave if you can find the entrance and exit to their little parking lot. The guy I bs with at the flea that I have mentioned I made a comment about that even though that is technically melrose there they put all the low end stuff down there. The trailer park, bone yard, flea, garbage truck garage and dump (during the summer when the wind is blowing down to us that smell reeks way too ripe), the railroad yard, the truck parking. He told me that melrose fuzz doesn't even like to come down over by us and said sometimes unless it's a big problem they show up in 30 minutes. He said he tells people look if you have a little fender bender just go into the cop shop and deal with it there. I think you mentioned that hottie from the trailers. Or it might have been someone else. I don't want to get into it, however some of those young flea girls (all of legal age of course!) That work at the flea for their family are looking very well! All imo old man stosh. P.S. Agree with everything you said! As well as I miss those clubs I used to fall into on 41 near the border. Sleeze personified. Sometimes I like the suites and sometimes I like the streets! Still do! That is why the flea is fun. Full of characters!! It's like a bar only during daylight hours!

[InstantMagic]

Same feel I get. I did go by leaving the flea last week and they had not opened up yet. With the trailer park behind as well as the truck traffic on lake to me just looked like another place that has taken the place of the former dancer places. It's over, we all knew it and the j's murder killed it no pun intended. The over seer guy I know at the flea who has lived in melrose all his life told me the hot places are that mansion place right there. They must have a 4 o clock license because he comes in at 5 and when he passes he sees the valet still lining up cars. These are coke places. We all know that. They might be scooting around the law if there is a membership or something. I would think from a far it's a dance club for let's say for young guys and women that are let's say not from this country. And like those little goofy cars that have those coffee can mufflers and are generally lowered. I am so open to someone chiming in and finding a nice place for us old guys to hang and bs of course spend money. Nothing has to really happen.

I love the convo here because J's, Playpen, and then Chances Are were our stomping ground for years. And in that order. There were probably occasions were several of us here were up there at the same time and don't know it. I knew a girl who lived in that trailer park you mentioned too. Met her at the Playpen although she wasn't a dancer. Gorgeous though. Had her at my place a few times, but she wanted to be wined and dined. She was going through a divorce along with the emotional period of grasping at straws that comes with it.

A bit below you mentioned that J's became a restaurant that then went under. Here's the thing. There is no amount of new business that can fix that area. It would need to be nuked and paved and grown from the get-go according to some city-plan that a place like that isn't remotely equipped with the talent to do. They'd honestly be better off from a public perspective leaving it for the nightlife as it was. The city probably made more money.

But I miss those "Mannheim Nights" as we used to call them. I could rattle off the names of the girls and the crowd we routinely hung with, which was as equally positive as the negatives of that area was for the phony tough-guys around there who always though my buddy and I were cops. LOL! Good times in that cesspool. Crazy that I miss 'them.

[StanleyStankas]

So I had some time a couple weeks ago & stopped in the new place, now called Medusas. Not much has changed as far as the interior goes. Basically like Louie's without the dancers. It does seem to be primarily a Latin crowd, mostly Mexican music coming from the Jukebox. I did recognize the bartender as one that use to work at Bobbys although I do recall her name. I think it's just turning into a neighborhood bar at this point.

Same feel I get. I did go by leaving the flea last week and they had not opened up yet. With the trailer park behind as well as the truck traffic on lake to me just looked like another place that has taken the place of the former dancer places. It's over, we all knew it and the j's murder killed it no pun intended. The over seer guy I know at the flea who has lived in melrose all his life told me the hot places are that mansion place right there. They must have a 4 o clock license because he comes in at 5 and when he passes he sees the valet still lining up cars. These are coke places. We all know that. They might be scooting around the law if there is a membership or something. I would think from a far it's a dance club for let's say for young guys and women that are let's say not from this country. And like those little goofy cars that have those coffee can mufflers and are generally lowered. I am so open to someone chiming in and finding a nice place for us old guys to hang and bs of course spend money. Nothing has to really happen. Nothing for me did at alot these places up 41 or over the cheddar curtain. Just fun is all. Sure blue balled, however when have I not been? Stosh.

[Mayor Quimby]

However I will make it over there and snap a pic of the front next week with the cold snap the fleas have been dead looks like just a regular Mexican food place now some of the local pros like Mayor Or Ump usually will chime In about who in the Past might be Working there.

So I had some time a couple weeks ago & stopped in the new place, now called Medusas. Not much has changed as far as the interior goes. Basically like Louie's without the dancers. It does seem to be primarily a Latin crowd, mostly Mexican music coming from the Jukebox. I did recognize the bartender as one that use to work at Bobbys although I do recall her name. I think it's just turning into a neighborhood bar at this point.

[StanleyStankas]

I agree with you 100%. Have you been to Jaco, Costa Rica? Spendable money goes a long way there and the women are very kind.

Have heard about this in that when I owned down in west loop there was a young man (very wealthy from family money) that was encouraging me to do the same. He would take these extended trips and was schooling me on the do's and don'ts of that game. He did bring up this brazilian young lady and I happened to just catch them in our parking garage. No doubt she was a smoke show! From what he told me american older men with spendable cash walk on water in some of these countries. I haven't a clue of course as I haven't even been out of the state in awhile! Never been out of the country. Out of my head? Oh yes. However never out of the USA. He told some interesting tricks these women play once you are there and then back home and the pitfalls of that scene. This kid had to be in his early 30's then as I was in my early 60's at the time. I guess the key is that once you are back in the USA don't send them any money because they will come up with every reason under the earth like their father just died again. Thanks again for chiming in. Stosh.

[NeedItOnDemand]

Some women have no idea how to use perfume! For me I couldn't tell a bottle that costs 1 k or one bought in a dollar store! For me it doesn't matter, however if one douses oneself like they took a bath in it I can barely breath. It's on your clothes and everywhere she touched you or you touched her. Thanks anyway for the report. It's kind of what I have heard in that it is very clicky and unless they know who you are it's like their own little social club. Which for me sucks and is a bad business model. When new people come in they want to feel welcome. I also heard it's kind of gangy in there as well. For me just be cool and stop over in my direction to see if I am comfortable. I don't like the vulture approach nor feeling like I am cellophane. I am old and have spendable mad money, however just make me feel comfortable prior to me spending.

I agree with you 100%. Have you been to Jaco, Costa Rica? Spendable money goes a long way there and the women are very kind.

[StanleyStankas]

Stopped in at Carls. $5 cover on Monday evening. A few girls working. Most were just sitting with other guys or with other girls. Had a dance with one girl who had so much perfume on. Came home and my girlfriend wondering why I smell like a girl. I still smell it on me after a hot shower. Wow.

Some women have no idea how to use perfume! For me I couldn't tell a bottle that costs 1 k or one bought in a dollar store! For me it doesn't matter, however if one douses oneself like they took a bath in it I can barely breath. It's on your clothes and everywhere she touched you or you touched her. Thanks anyway for the report. It's kind of what I have heard in that it is very clicky and unless they know who you are it's like their own little social club. Which for me sucks and is a bad business model. When new people come in they want to feel welcome. I also heard it's kind of gangy in there as well. For me just be cool and stop over in my direction to see if I am comfortable. I don't like the vulture approach nor feeling like I am cellophane. I am old and have spendable mad money, however just make me feel comfortable prior to me spending.

[NeedItOnDemand]

Stopped in at Carls. $5 cover on Monday evening. A few girls working. Most were just sitting with other guys or with other girls. Had a dance with one girl who had so much perfume on. Came home and my girlfriend wondering why I smell like a girl. I still smell it on me after a hot shower. Wow.

[StanleyStankas]

Thanks for the updates. Any idea on the hours of the old Louie's and word on the general atmosphere of the bar?

However I will make it over there and snap a pic of the front next week with the cold snap the fleas have been dead looks like just a regular Mexican food place now some of the local pros like Mayor Or Ump usually will chime In about who in the Past might be Working there.

[SouthSideRed]

The former j's which resurfaced as a restaurant for a quick minute is now up for sale with restaurant equipment as part of the deal. That is no surprise as even when the new place surfaced the lot was always empty when I passed by which was and is frequently. Now from what I see at a distance bobby's is back for at least all of their booze signs in the windows were lit up. Now on lake the former louie's is now that mentioned restaurant here and seems to be doing ok. The thing is with johnnies right there and the taco place right on the corner of heim and lake this new place should do well because there is a lot of walking traffic in and out of the flea as well as the trailer park. As far as our activity it looks like carl's is surviving.

Thanks for the updates. Any idea on the hours of the old Louie's and word on the general atmosphere of the bar?

[StanleyStankas]

You know it!! I usually think of things as I am lying around thinking about things and the line actually goes "long haired hippie freaks need not apply". Also as crosby sang in a related tune- "I almost cut my hair". Yep today I should see that security guy that has been in melrose all his life so he usually knows if anything is boiling around the village. Things of this nature given it involves girls and booze with us dumb guys it's probably politically related.

The former j's which resurfaced as a restaurant for a quick minute is now up for sale with restaurant equipment as part of the deal. That is no surprise as even when the new place surfaced the lot was always empty when I passed by which was and is frequently. Now from what I see at a distance bobby's is back for at least all of their booze signs in the windows were lit up. Now on lake the former louie's is now that mentioned restaurant here and seems to be doing ok. The thing is with johnnies right there and the taco place right on the corner of heim and lake this new place should do well because there is a lot of walking traffic in and out of the flea as well as the trailer park. As far as our activity it looks like carl's is surviving.

[StanleyStankas]

Stosh you crack me up. Long haired hippies need not apply, so you tucked up your hair under your hat and went in to ask him why.

You know it!! I usually think of things as I am lying around thinking about things and the line actually goes "long haired hippie freaks need not apply". Also as crosby sang in a related tune- "I almost cut my hair". Yep today I should see that security guy that has been in melrose all his life so he usually knows if anything is boiling around the village. Things of this nature given it involves girls and booze with us dumb guys it's probably politically related.

[Hockey Guy]

Long haired hippies need not apply! Not really, although it's still there. Saw the flea security guy who knows what's what in the village, however I forgot to ask him. I'll do that over the weekend and report in if he heard anything. With the thanksgiving weekend I doubt things would be cleared up this quickly anyway no matter what the violation might have been. All I know. Stosh. Stay safe fellas. Beautiful weather scheduled for this weekend.

Stosh you crack me up. Long haired hippies need not apply, so you tucked up your hair under your hat and went in to ask him why.

[StanleyStankas]

What did they do? To me looks like they didn't pay something some sort of village bill, however who knows. Like I say if no one else does prior to Friday morning I'll shoot over and see if it is still on the window. Course those bright orange nasty gram signs all look the same so this looks like the same ones that were on all of those apartments in that little complex south of speedway. Course just guessing. Someone was served that shouldn't have been or? Time will tell. I doubt my guy at the flea heard anything. He might at least know if the village in general is cracking down on code violations. Again for that I might not even see this security guy until the weekend. Stosh stay safe all.

Long haired hippies need not apply! Not really, although it's still there. Saw the flea security guy who knows what's what in the village, however I forgot to ask him. I'll do that over the weekend and report in if he heard anything. With the thanksgiving weekend I doubt things would be cleared up this quickly anyway no matter what the violation might have been. All I know. Stosh. Stay safe fellas. Beautiful weather scheduled for this weekend.