Team Recovery opens a thrift store in Springfield.

Karl_Pilkington · August 17, 2009, 10:19:58 AM

actually went by the thrift store and have to say its pretty cool! but then again I love to go to stores like solomans too.

sheclown · August 17, 2009, 10:52:28 AM

Thanks Karl.

I am surprisingly nervous about it. (And I'm rarely nervous about anything). Sitting there and watching the world go by on Main Street is really an experience.

I hope that the space across the street becomes a convenience store.

ChriswUfGator · August 17, 2009, 01:04:26 PM

Quote from: stephendare on August 17, 2009, 10:53:59 AM
Its a seafood restaurant, Sheclown.

They are going to sell fresh seafood as well.

What? That's TERRIBLE!!!!!! Just one more place for "those kind of people" to get food at. A crackhead might eat there!

For the good of Springfield, we should shut it down until such time as it either falls down or becomes a Ruth's Chris.

Gonzo · August 17, 2009, 03:34:45 PM

Quote from: stephendare on August 17, 2009, 10:53:59 AM
Its a seafood restaurant, Sheclown.

They are going to sell fresh seafood as well.

Something smells awfully fishy about this whole thing...

jason_contentdg · August 17, 2009, 04:14:23 PM

^ I was under the impression that enuff's post was entirely sarcastic....

nvrenuf · August 17, 2009, 04:57:44 PM

Quote from: stephendare on August 17, 2009, 04:07:54 PM
What merchant would want this kind of person as a customer? I wonder if youve thought about that?

Merchants do.

I'm guessing in this economy most merchants care more about someone paying them for their services rather than whether or not they approve of the customer's personality. Isn't that what we've been told in the recent past? Merchants cater to who will buy their products and if that means they carry rose in a tube, rolling paper and scrubbies at the front counter then its because that's who pays their bills not because its someone they want to invite to dinner at the old homestead.

nvrenuf · August 17, 2009, 05:31:07 PM

Maybe they'll ask Three Layers or AAA Auto or Shanty or... well you get the idea. Again, I always hope for the intelligence in others and hope that any merchant would get their info from something other than a site such as this with a whopping maybe 50 - and I think that's damn generous - residents of Springfield. There are hundreds upon hundreds of residents who support local business and do not post here. Didn't you always mention how supportive the residents were of Boomtown - aside from SPAR?

If someone honestly took what's said on here as their one and only decision maker then they probably wouldn't be bright enough to keep the business going anyway. Just my elitist opinion about brain usage.

nvrenuf not nvrenuff (contrary to the name, 1 f is enough)

enuffalready · August 17, 2009, 07:56:07 PM

Quote from: stephendare on August 17, 2009, 04:07:54 PM
Quote from: enuffalready on August 17, 2009, 12:48:59 AM
Wow, Joe, how were you able to get in on a piece of property on Main Street? I mean really, big business owners all over Jacksonville are killing for that prime real estate - NOT. I am also curious as to how we are going to be able to sort the foot traffic? Maybe a big machine like those new X-Ray machines at the airport except instead of looking for weapons they will do a wallet scan. Perhaps another bar? What kind of foot traffic would you predict that would draw? Shanty, The Pearl and The Cellar don't seem to have an issue, do they have their wallet scanner hidden?

What a terrible and mean post. These kind of spiteful responses alone do enough negative damage that they might as well be a crack dealer.

What merchant would want this kind of person as a customer? I wonder if youve thought about that?

Merchants do.

Terribel and mean? This was entirely sarcastic - sorry Dare was too big of a jack to see it.

My point was - (let me use really little sarcastic comments from now on so it is obvious to even Dare) - foot traffic of any kind should be welcome and it sure beats an empty store front, because we know what kind of foot traffic that draws.

fyi - no sarcasm used in above post.

ChriswUfGator · August 17, 2009, 08:05:04 PM

Quote from: stephendare on August 17, 2009, 07:59:08 PM
sure enuff. sure.
And what kind of meter do you suggest to gauge the traffic then?

There is a link to all your previous posts, which taken together would make you the most misunderstood person in the entire world if you were just being sarcastic.

http://www.metrojacksonville.com/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=1588;sa=showPosts

But hey!

Im open to learning experiences. Especially when it comes to previously unheard of sarcasm technigues.

Cant wait in fact.

Oh!.........Hey!.......I was just 'being sarcastic' as well.!
Small world.

Damn!

Stephen: 01

enuffalready:00

That post summary really kind of says it all.

Clearly, Stephen, he's got some issue with Strider (that he lets be known at every opportunity)...

enuffalready · August 17, 2009, 08:21:32 PM

Ahh, since I don't want boarding houses on both sides of me I can't possibly believe a new business (regardless of who is opening it) can be good for Main Street. I'm not misunderstood, just because you didn't get it doesn't mean everyone else didn't. You are just being a jack - now, in that regard, some things never change.
I think the business can do great (not being sarcastic), it has worked quite well in Riverside etc so aside from the elitist attitude that many of Springfield have taken (not sarcastic, just an observation) there is no reason it can't work here. Well, no reason other than the fact that Main Street is just about as un-pedestrian friendly as it comes right now (not really sarcastic, again, kind of an observation). Actually un-pedestrian and un-driver friendly.

enuffalready · August 17, 2009, 08:45:21 PM

Quote from: stephendare on August 17, 2009, 08:32:20 PM
lol. so feisty.

(yawns and stretches, then considers the post....)

All of your new points are excellent and only a real jackass would disagree with them out of conversational inertia.

I think you should stay away from sarcasm and leave it to the profesionals, enuff. Its not for amatuers.

There are plenty of awful stories of novice level sarcasm users who ended up in tragedy. Its a gateway drug to Smartassery you know. Once you get hooked, well....... Its a terrible life, take my testimony for it.

Main Street is indeed pedestrian unfriendly right now. Perhaps we can all work on making that change

Wow, a bit snippy. Is it because as you obviously proclaim to be the master of sarcasm you didn't recognize it in it's rawest form. It's alright, even a pro slips every now and then.
It is sad to think you are such an assumpter - cause you know what assuming gets right?
ChriswUfGator - I have no issue at all with Strider, there are just areas where I do not agree with him. I didn't know that meant I took issue with him as an individual. I actually applaud the majority of the "in SPAR's face" stands he takes.

enuffalready · August 17, 2009, 09:13:05 PM

Not tonight. I don't think the Thrift Store is open at this hour and I'm not really in the mood for chicken. Thanks for the offer.

GaryGJ · August 19, 2009, 08:33:49 PM

Duece. Why don't you open one of your ideas up for business on mainstreet. Plenty of space available! Buy a franchise off of the Cheesecake factory; love their food!

thelakelander · August 20, 2009, 08:08:59 PM

The seafood market at 7th & Main is really coming along. It appears that they are putting a lot of time and effort into cleaning that space out. I'm looking forward to it opening and adding some light on that side of the street.

sheclown · August 20, 2009, 08:31:03 PM

Me too! They are sure working hard over there.