We Love Avondale Attempts to Ruin Christmas Event

[fieldafm]

To repeat, RAP was not behind Saturday's events.  To claim otherwise would be a gross misrepresentation of the facts.  I am accutely aware of this b/c I was in the middle when threats of arrests were being 'discussed'... which is a term I use graciously. 

The email copied in the article was sent from a WLA member to all members of WLA. 

[MEGATRON]

To repeat, RAP was not behind Saturday's events.  To claim otherwise would be a gross misrepresentation of the facts.  I am accutely aware of this b/c I was in the middle when threats of arrests were being 'discussed'... which is a term I use graciously. 

The email copied in the article was sent from a WLA member to all members of WLA.

Lie down with dogs, get up with fleas.

[fieldafm]

Help raise money for kids, threaten with arrest.. and then shoot messenger.

Classy move dude.

[agatha05]

Neither WLA nor RAP made any phone calls to the Alcohol Beverage and Tobacco folks.  The 'raid' as it is being described was not instigated by them.

[Captain Zissou]

FYI, Burrito Brothers is in Gainesville.  These old bats don't even know what city they're in. 

[fsujax]

ooooh this just keeps getting better and better!

[mperezjville]

I would not bother to try and have this fight. The WLA people are in deep with 1st BC no way MM wins this battle. Don't get me wrong I love MM have a bunch of friends that work for the company but this is one of those fights that gets you no where unless you can buy the church first.

[JaxDiablo]

Neither WLA nor RAP made any phone calls to the Alcohol Beverage and Tobacco folks.  The 'raid' as it is being described was not instigated by them.

bullshit, agatha. 

That is simply not the way that the ABT works.

Gotta agree with Stephen, unless it is brought to their attention that something needs to be reviewed they rarely poke their heads up unless they are doing a full on "raid" of local places.  The fact that it was one specific venue at the entire event makes it pretty clear cut that they were called out.

Also, with all the complaining about parking, why do they let this event take place?  I was driving home and I not only had to fight through streets that were full up with vehicles on both sides, but also drunk revelers in the streets (not walking on the sidewalks), and people aggresively driving with very limited space to manuever their vehicles.

[JaxDiablo]

I think they mean FBC.

[fsujax]

oh Lord, now FBC gets brougt into this. I really do not think the church cares either way.

[RiversideLoki]

I really still can't for the life of me figure out exactly why.. I mean REALLY why WLA is against MM in the first place. The parking issue is dumb, the traffic issue is a non-starter. What's the REAL reason why they don't want MM or anything to do with MM in the strip? Is it just a "we don't want any more competition" issue? Or is it just the fact that someone didn't pay tribute to the right deity? What the heck is all the hub-bub?

[MEGATRON]

Help raise money for kids, threaten with arrest.. and then shoot messenger.

Classy move dude.

Was referring to RAP, not you. Appreciate you bringing this to the board's attention and your work raising money for Nemours. 

[MEGATRON]

I really still can't for the life of me figure out exactly why.. I mean REALLY why WLA is against MM in the first place. The parking issue is dumb, the traffic issue is a non-starter. What's the REAL reason why they don't want MM or anything to do with MM in the strip? Is it just a "we don't want any more competition" issue? Or is it just the fact that someone didn't pay tribute to the right deity? What the heck is all the hub-bub?

Many think that pizza and BBQ joints are too low brow for the Shoppes.

[JaxDiablo]

I really still can't for the life of me figure out exactly why.. I mean REALLY why WLA is against MM in the first place. The parking issue is dumb, the traffic issue is a non-starter. What's the REAL reason why they don't want MM or anything to do with MM in the strip? Is it just a "we don't want any more competition" issue? Or is it just the fact that someone didn't pay tribute to the right deity? What the heck is all the hub-bub?

Many think that pizza and BBQ joints are too low brow for the Shoppes.

I've got to assume based on the members of WLA that it's a fear of competition.  I won't go to any of the restaurants on that strip except for Mojo's.  I've been to all of them, but they are all boring, overpriced (at least for their Sysco Specials), and usually don't have the best service.  Based on the reputation that MM has they are probably scared they are going to get drummed out of business or have to go ahead and up their game, which will in turn up their cost of business which of course means less in their pockets.  So yeah, I'd be willing to bet it's a fear thing.  Anyone with any common sense will realize their arguments are not really valid points, especially if you walk through that area as it stands right now.

[peestandingup]

Can we make a list of the restaurants/shops that support this garbage so I know not to give them any of my business (and can tell others)? I rarely consider doing anything in Avondale these days anyways. About the only place I frequent anymore is the toy store over there because they're so helpful & are always very nice, never looking down their noses. Can't say the same for a lot of the other places.

And the fact that these deluded individuals think this strip is "highbrow" is laughable in the first place. Leave it to a handful of elitist pricks to ruin yet another area in the core. That seems to happen a lot here. *cough* Springfield! *ahem* Downtown!