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2004-02-05 Middle East

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Posted by Steve White 2004-02-05 2:06:09 AM|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "We can move Mahmoud to Detroit if heâll give up the goods."

-pease God no, we have enough party stores on 8 mile already.

Posted by Jarhead 2004-2-5 6:46:03 AM|| 2004-2-5 6:46:03 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Jarhead what is a party store in Detroit's context?

Posted by Shipman 2004-2-5 7:29:21 AM|| 2004-2-5 7:29:21 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 lessee....

they're hemming and hawing about how "difficult" it is to find the bad guys who killed the Americans. They won't dismantle the terrorist infrastructure. Compound that with the fact that they utterly refuse to sign a document saying they won't support terror, forgoing a ton of cash.

I'm thinking I see a pattern here. Wish the euroweenies did, too. *sigh*

Posted by PlanetDan 2004-2-5 8:10:48 AM|| 2004-2-5 8:10:48 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 I love it - terrorists complaining about "blackmail".
Note to Yasshole: can you say irony?

Posted by Spot 2004-2-5 9:24:56 AM|| 2004-2-5 9:24:56 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Shipman - In many parts of metro Detroit it's unusual to go in a party store without an Arab behind the counter.

Posted by Steve YAO 2004-2-5 10:40:07 AM|| 2004-2-5 10:40:07 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 "Difficult"?

Hell, they put the prime suspect in charge of the investigation!

Posted by mojo 2004-2-5 11:10:51 AM|| 2004-2-5 11:10:51 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 I'll dilvulge my ignorance.. What's a party store?

Posted by Shipman 2004-2-5 11:22:28 AM|| 2004-2-5 11:22:28 AM|| Front Page Top

#8 "What's a party store?"

A small neighborhood store selling beer,wine, possibly liquor and a small selection of snacks and groceries. They are usually owned by the lastest immigrant group as a means to gain a foothold in the American Dream. A national franchise version would be a 7-11.

In some states they call them package stores. Here in Texas, a colloquial name is stop-n-rob after the Stop-n-Go chain.

Posted by SteveS 2004-2-5 11:44:08 AM|| 2004-2-5 11:44:08 AM|| Front Page Top

#9 Ship, like SteveS said - "Party Store" is Detroit slang for any Arab owned 7/11 /Stop-n-Go, Ali Babba's or mom&pop type package store that sometimes sells gasoline as well. They also sell lotto tickets. Owning Arab and family members usually make up the employees. Not uncommon to see bars on the windows, bulletproof plexiglass, and all of them usually own some sort of pistol (fine by me). They also are known for their dislike of the inner-city black even though that is their main clientele in Detroit. I was fortunate enough to be able to purchase most of my underage liquor/beer from the local Arab Party Store when I was an incorrigible youth in metro-Detroit.

Posted by Jarhead 2004-2-5 12:51:36 PM|| 2004-2-5 12:51:36 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 Package stores, A.K.A 'Packies' (not to be confused w/ Paki's) are what they're called here in Kerry Country^TM.

Posted by Raj 2004-2-5 1:16:11 PM|| [http://angrycyclist.blogspot.com] 2004-2-5 1:16:11 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 Oh! You mean a store!

Posted by Shipman 2004-2-5 1:19:43 PM|| 2004-2-5 1:19:43 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 Jarhead - same here! From Semaans Liquor on W. Warren.

And I'm not kidding about the name.

Posted by Steve YAO 2004-2-5 2:31:03 PM|| 2004-2-5 2:31:03 PM|| Front Page Top

#13 Not just any store Shipman! A party store. Please make note.

Posted by Lucky 2004-2-6 12:26:47 AM|| 2004-2-6 12:26:47 AM|| Front Page Top

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