We got word that the X-Lounge was full of “the Russian Mob” on Saturday over the weekend. Our informant was approached by one such Russian and asked “what are you doing here.” He promptly left, fearing for his coolness. Apparently, the whole bar was full of these types. No word on mail order brides.
Can anyone confirm?
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Absolutely not true.
True. Well, the russian part, dunno about the mob part. But coming from san francisco, where there is a large russian mafia presence, I would definitely say they fit the bill. I used to live next door to a kindly old gentleman who was, I gathered, an accountant for the russian mob. They make no secret about it, and wear their opulence on their sleeve. 12 cylinder jag sportscars and gun molls in furs? You betcha. Its right out of central casting. Anyway. There were many russian young men at x on saturday, and at one point at least one became extremely violent and was trying to crash the doors to get at someone inside. I was busy with the task at hand, and couldn’t pay enough attention enough decipher the narrative, but it made me nervous for sure. If they were mob, I wouldn’t fuck with them. Seriously. I wonder what lead the informant to think that though…
Should the members of this site now be concerned about their safety–because we published this? I am going to have to start carrying a gun.
maybe you should line through the “bring it” - just a thought.
i did not see a single russian. christian bale’s character from “newsies” was there though. and vampires.
X-lounge is always full of international kids. Guess it’s funnier to infer that they are involved in organized crime, though.
orchid, did you see zombies?
I saw lots of ladies dancing on the bar. I didn’t hear anyone speaking Russian though.
Hmmm.. what time was everyone there?
oh oops i meant zombies. but i do not recollect seeing a single zombie. i bet that must have been scary!
@ 9 nine til close.
My recollection of Saturday is a lot hazier than I thought. I don’t remember any Russians, I just now remembered the ladies dancing on the bar (thanks zlmage) and I know I got there sometime around 11, but I have no idea what time I left. Was it last call?
they were actually Ukranian, here to extraordinarily render belmont yo and torture him for being a snarky punk.
What!?!? NO! They’ll have to get through me, first.
What would bring them to Charlottesville, I wonder? Were they celebrating/lamenting Medvedev’s rise to the presidency? I used to work for some Russians with questionable business ties a while back in Ireland (back when Marko MIlosovic was running a passport scam out of Dublin). I’d love to know what’s up with this.
@ 15 - there are quite a few more russians here than you might think. i’m still wondering why, myself, since this isn’t the first place i’d think of to move to in the states were i a foreigner. maybe that’s just it, then?
i’ve had to bust through them at the barracks greenberry’s several times. it’s always the same group of over-haired middle-aged men, which has caused me to think that the russian mafia here is cheeky enough to operate out of a coffee shop. brilliant. i’ll never let on that i understand everything they’re saying, though - gotta keep a low profile…
@10: You don’t remember Zombie guy in the white shirt? Gah! You were drunky!
@17: She was completely sober. What are you talking about?
for being a snarky punk?
I resemble that remark.
@18 thanks for standing up for me echo
though as you don’t know what happened to my boot either i don’t know that we can trust your judgment
@20: That is the strangest thing. I would have put money on both of them being in your car. I tossed one towards the back of your trunk, and you set the other one in the trunk but off to the side. That’s one of the few things I thought I remembered clearly. Obviously wrong. Now get back to work.
/always trust my judgement, never trust my memory
I have it on good authority that a number of them are actually Bosnians. Most of them are harmless, but one or two like to cause problems.
Ahh I was thinking they might be Bosnian as well, sometimes people mistake them for Russian (they’re not a fan of that from what I’ve seen) but the ones I know are a lot of fun. They came over as refugees after the war. As far as I know, no mob connections
wow… I really need to quit drinking so much. I don’t remember any of that on Saturday… I just recall hotness on the bar and delicious music… actually… I don’t remember leaving…. but I know I did because I am not there… hmmmm
@16 ah, I know who you’re referring to at Barracks, but I honestly never pegged them as Russian. I’m acquainted with a few Bosnians, and have had more than a few Ukrainians in the classroom. But after working for Russians, I’m still a little taken aback when I hear Russian being spoken and they’re not yelling at me.
I think I was there from 10:30-midnightish. The only crazy group I saw at X on Saturday night was a geriatric wedding party that featured a barbara bush look alike and owning the dance floor. But now i find out in @5 that my childhood crush of all time was there and this makes me so very sad.
@mc, you mean you had a crush on vampires?
neck biting is hot.
@26 it’s possible he wasn’t there until after midnight, if that makes you feel any better. echo, do you remember what time i started talking in his cute little accent?
Yes, mc I AGREE!
@29 holy shit, he looked like Jack Kelly AND had an accent? *swoon*
NECK BITER ALERT!!!! - vampires, velociraptors, zombies.. when will we be safe?
@31 i KNOW! i went up to him & said “you look like christian bale,” & he didn’t know who he was until someone (echo?) told him batman. & he talked just like him! i didn’t know anyone really sounded like that!
/and, uh, he was about the same age as jack kelly.
@32 i thought velociraptors bit noses
@33: Yeah I told him, but no I have no idea what time he showed up. We didn’t get there until 11, so it could have been after midnight.
/I’m not allowed to talk to you on here.
so like, 18 years old? oh well.
wow 37 posts and not one “in Soviet Russia” joke
in Soviet Russia, X-Lounge Russian mobs you.
/shut up, I’m not funny “on demand”
@ 25 - hmmm. your last sentence makes me laugh, though!
reminds me of a quote from joe namath: “until i was 13 i thought my name was ’shut up’.”
…and if you’re looking for soviet russia jokes, there are a couple of LOLcats that can help you out with that one. don’t fret, i’ll leave the discovery to you.
I guess X Lounge is where all the Europeans go because it is so sophisticated.
i’m funny on demand. in societ russia, fancy cocktail drinks YOU.
nevermind.
in soviet russia, lounge X you!
heh — one day after this gets posted, I meet some Russians who just moved into my neighborhood. The 2-year-old boy liked my beagles, but he couldn’t yet say nice doggy in English.
heh — one day after this gets posted, I meet some Russians who just arrived in my neighborhood two days ago (don’t know if they’re visiting or moved here). The 2-year-old boy liked my beagles, but he couldn’t yet say ‘nice doggy’ in English.
43-4: It’s so saddening when people lack a basic control over their words. (Ahem.)
/kidding; I blame Thor.
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