Shooting at Regency Mall

[coredumped]

Man, this idiot is only 18 and has quite the rap-sheet:

Brown has a juvenile felony record with 2009 arrests for armed trespassing and carrying a concealed weapon, plus one for burglary. He was also charged with possession of a weapon on school property in 2003 when he was 10, according to police.

Maybe this time he won't be allowed out of jail, I'm glad they're going for attempted murder, this coward deserves lethal injection.

[KenFSU]

Shame the cops didn't find marijuana on him.

They would have locked him up and thrown away the key.

[coredumped]

I say, Eye for an Eye! (Too soon?  )

[finehoe]

Massive, national poker room = jobs.

Really?  I can't imagine any they provide would be especially high-quality jobs, but I suppose in our present situation anything is better than nothing.

[coredumped]

As I understand it they make minimum wage and tips. No less than a server at a restaurant (which can be pretty good under the table).
These would also be considered skilled positions.

[Know Growth]

No Club Aqua in Avondale.

Not yet.Why not,and why should it not be?

There appears to be only one Club Aqua in town.  However, there are clubs and bars in Riverside/Avondale.

Perfectly obtuse reply to perfectly placed obtuse wording.......

[Non-RedNeck Westsider]

Really?  I can't imagine any they provide would be especially high-quality jobs, but I suppose in our present situation anything is better than nothing.

Define 'high quality'?

If I love poker and am affoded the opportunity to deal hold-em for $12/hr + another (at a minimum based on observation at the Racetrack Rd poker room) $20-$30 / hr in tips..... a six hour shift doesn't sound too bad.

[thelakelander]

No Club Aqua in Avondale.

Not yet.Why not,and why should it not be?

There appears to be only one Club Aqua in town.  However, there are clubs and bars in Riverside/Avondale.

Perfectly obtuse reply to perfectly placed obtuse wording.......

LOL.  I meant it that way.  It was shorter and sweeter than a long drawn out answer regarding demographics, zoning, economics and their impact on the location of various types of businesses.

[Know Growth]

Of course.....MJ losing any perceived grasp,attention on many matters.

[tufsu1]

thanks north miami

[Know Growth]

thanks north miami

good boy Dude!!

Learn to sit tight....razor edge. good practice here.

[Know Growth]

In the big picture, the evolution of our regional shopping centers is tied to the race issue.  Remember Gateway Mall when it first opened?  Look at Gateway today.  Retail follows what is usually called 'white flight.' 

+1

Gateway is almost empty now, is it not?

All the more reason to get behind the First Coast Beltway in order to accommodate inevitable,reasonable need.
                                               

                                              Penney Farms  Reinhold Memorial Mall

[finehoe]

Define 'high quality'?

Something that doesn't depend on tips and provides benefits, for a start.

[Non-RedNeck Westsider]

Who's to say that benefits won't be provided? 

I don't find that working for tips to be a bad thing.  Have you been to any of the poker rooms in town?  Every big hand, the dealer usually gets tossed $5-$10, sometimes more, from the winner.  So my assumption would be that those guys/gals are clocked in a $9-$10/hr, but are probably pulling $25-$30/hr in tips., say $20 after tipping out the bar, the hostesses, the cocktail waitresses, etc.. It's still decent money.

[finehoe]

Yes working for tips can be decent money.  I've done it.  For some people at certain times in their lives, it is great.  But an income that derives from tips is almost by definition one that is variable.  Try getting a mortgage when your job is dependent on tip income.  It's not easy. 

Also, what kind of career path would a job like this have?  For many people, that's not a concern.  But I stand by my statement that the vast majority of jobs generated by such a facility would not be "high-quality".  Any honest job is a good job, but you do not build a prosperous middle-class community when most of the jobs your city attracts are of this caliber.