Mobtown, my Mobtown

[Zeus]

Interesting, I never see anyone line up at the bus stop at 14th st near 3rd avenue...and there are lots of black people that wait there.

Maybe they are Latinos in black face.

Yeah, although I'd bet what's more likely that Zeus is a tool - which is probably why we are hostile to new posters (from other place or lurkers).

What's your definition of a tool?

[LaCroix]

'there's no such thing as race!' line.  That's so cute.

genetic diversity? ok, but then most everyone else still uses it incorrectly, and it still would not be based on skin color

[garbon]

Interesting, I never see anyone line up at the bus stop at 14th st near 3rd avenue...and there are lots of black people that wait there.

Maybe they are Latinos in black face.

Yeah, although I'd bet what's more likely that Zeus is a tool - which is probably why we are hostile to new posters (from other place or lurkers).

What's your definition of a tool?

A person, typically male, who says or does things that cause you to give them a 'what-are-you-even-doing-here' look. The 'what-are-you-even-doing-here' look is classified by a glare in the tool's direction and is usually accompanied by muttering of how big of a tool they are. The tool is usually someone who is unwelcome but no one has the balls to tell them to get lost. The tool is alwasys making comments that are out-of-place, out-of-line or just plain stupid. The tool is always trying too hard to fit in, and because of this, never will. However, the tool is useful because you can use them for things; money, rides, ect.

[Zeus]

Good thing fitting in is the last damn thing I wanna do. And I also don't quite fit the useful criteria.

[garbon]

Actually you were useful as an example of why Languish fails to "get" "new" people.

[Zeus]

Cause most people can't handle the dickery?

[Malthus]

Cause most people can't handle the dickery?

Nailed it in one ... 

[garbon]

Cause most people can't handle the dickery?

Actually I think new people struggle with the notion that they aren't expected to join in swinging from day 1.  It's sort of like this new person in my office. We all rag on one another, but it still doesn't quite work out for her to be ragging on one of the higher ups on day 3. Needs to prove her chops and all that.

[Strix]

I suspect that a 5th Degree Felony, as all Felonies carry the risk of at least a year of prison time.  That is sort of the definition of a Felony.  At least in the US.

It depends on the state.

[Zeus]

Cause most people can't handle the dickery?

Actually I think new people struggle with the notion that they aren't expected to join in swinging from day 1.  It's sort of like this new person in my office. We all rag on one another, but it still doesn't quite work out for her to be ragging on one of the higher ups on day 3. Needs to prove her chops and all that.

Sounds like you expect people to take shit for a while in order to dish shit. Most new people don't, I expect, appreciate that. Good thing I'm desensitized to it. Xbox Live FTW. 

[Neil]

I dunno.  I new person whose knowledge of dreadnought battleships was sufficient would probably move up the ladder pretty quick.

[CountDeMoney]

And since it's Spring, time for the tradional Runnin' O' the Dazzling Urbanites, quickly followed by the Runnin' O' the Tourists.

Teen stabbed as police struggle to disburse crowd downtown

A teenager was stabbed as police struggled to disperse a large group of young people who converged downtown Monday evening, Baltimore police said.

The teenager, who was injured shortly before 10 p.m. near the intersection of Gay and Fayette Streets, was taken to a nearby hospital with non life-threatening injuries, said Nicole Monroe, a police spokeswoman. She did not know the victim's age or gender.

A least 100 teenagers roamed the streets near the Inner Harbor, City Hall, the Convention Center and the First Mariner Arena for more than two hours as police used megaphones to order them to leave.

About a dozen police cars and wagons, lights flashing, were parked along Calvert and Pratt streets. Police officers twirled espantoons and opened the wagon doors as they shooed the teens along.

The young people walked in large, boisterous groups and did not appear to be heading toward a destination. Asked why they had gathered downtown, one young person said, "It's the day after Easter."

Another explained, "It's spring break night."

It's become a yearly event in recent springs and summers;  the Dazzling Urbanites tweet and twitter to converge downtown at night, ramage through the Inner Harbor, suckerpunching tourists and snatching purses.  They pushed a poor Indian tourist into the Inner Harbor last year, who subsequently drowned, so I can't wait to see what they do to top that during Wilding 2011.

[Scipio]

And since it's Spring, time for the tradional Runnin' O' the Dazzling Urbanites, quickly followed by the Runnin' O' the Tourists.

Teen stabbed as police struggle to disburse crowd downtown

A teenager was stabbed as police struggled to disperse a large group of young people who converged downtown Monday evening, Baltimore police said.

The teenager, who was injured shortly before 10 p.m. near the intersection of Gay and Fayette Streets, was taken to a nearby hospital with non life-threatening injuries, said Nicole Monroe, a police spokeswoman. She did not know the victim's age or gender.

A least 100 teenagers roamed the streets near the Inner Harbor, City Hall, the Convention Center and the First Mariner Arena for more than two hours as police used megaphones to order them to leave.

About a dozen police cars and wagons, lights flashing, were parked along Calvert and Pratt streets. Police officers twirled espantoons and opened the wagon doors as they shooed the teens along.

The young people walked in large, boisterous groups and did not appear to be heading toward a destination. Asked why they had gathered downtown, one young person said, "It's the day after Easter."

Another explained, "It's spring break night."

It's become a yearly event in recent springs and summers;  the Dazzling Urbanites tweet and twitter to converge downtown at night, ramage through the Inner Harbor, suckerpunching tourists and snatching purses.  They pushed a poor Indian tourist into the Inner Harbor last year, who subsequently drowned, so I can't wait to see what they do to top that during Wilding 2011.

FlashMobTown?

[Neil]

A tourist should know better than to go somewhere with blacks.

[Ed Anger]

Indian tourist

Dell's tech support guy. His name? "Dave".