In an overly-long FOX 9 News story proving that FOX 9 doesn't have enough real news to fill their 90 minutes of news beginning at 9 PM (below) a bunch of barhounds in the far south Twin Cities exurb of Belle Plaine found a way to be the news. Rather than use Facebook for what it has devolved in to - playing Farmville and Mob Wars - a local yokel took it upon herself to create a Facebook "Fan" page about a local bartender who is basically a prick.
I've been in that bar a few times as I celebrate St. Patrick's Day in that particular city each year but have never witnessed anything out of the ordinary. The real story here is that a bunch of disgruntled barflies have A.) too much time on their hands and B.) a serious problem with confronting problems face to face. Now, I'm not suggesting an old west type of Main St. shootout but these people need to drop the high school bullshit. This isn't a matter for the cops either - unless a true crime has been committed.
In a world where money talks, the bar patrons in and around Belle Plaine need to speak with their wallets and, if the manager/co-owner of Andy's Bar & Grill (Brian Mayrand) is as much of a dick as these people say he is, spread the word in a more civil fashion to get others to simply stop buying their drinks there. There are about a half-dozen other bars within walking distance of Andy's Bar so it's not like the town is experiencing a shortage of bars.
This all boils down to a two-sided argument where both parties have some truths to what they are saying. The bartender/owner/manager might run a tighter ship than what previously existed but he may be a total prick as well. Let's face it, that many people having similar experiences can't exactly be an elaborate conspiracy. It's also an obvious example of FOX 9 trying to be ultra-investigative and in-depth - even when the story is a non-story because let's face it, unless the bartender is stealing cash and serving and then having sex with underage girls this isn't news.
That would be like me claiming that MinnPics is all breaking news. It isn't because it's all photos of Minnesota every damn day. Check it out!
7 comments:
OMG! Now there's almost eight minutes of my life that I won't get back! Is FOX serious? Is this town serious?
Belle Plain Barflies: Quit with all of the SILLY junior high school drama already!
I shall now hang my embarrassed head in shame and deny I am a native of Minnesota. Uugghh....
I creator of the "fan" page just contributed this post: "Education is not the piling on of learning, information, data, facts, skills, or abilities..."
A simple google search shows this is a quote from Thomas More that "Anti-Cowpie" just plagurized since no reference was cited.
Sorry should have been "The" not "I" at the start.
Seriously, this guy did have issues; my husband & I never got up to the bar because we had a 2 year old and a 3 month old, however, we did get to go up up for my husbands 21st...the bar was dead so I got to spend the whole time talking to the drunk bartender who hit on me with his girlfriend by his side and my husband by mine - then he managed to take it a step further and we left because he made comments about how my one year old daughter will look when she's a teen and how he'd "want a piece of that". We aren't just a bunch of hicks. [granted I can't speak for everyone] I actually agree, airing this was stupid and made people who are equally as naive as the ones who started the site on Facebook make generalizations about everyone here, like you did with this post. If it didn't deserve attention and you didn't like it why didn't you just move on? Especially if you never met the guy. He was a perverted jerk who should not have been in charge of anything, especially a bar. The story is long gone and so is Cowboy, Andy's now has the reputation it deserves again for the people as well as the food. I had to comment because it bothers me that Fox aired this and made everyone in this town look like we had nothing better to do than pick on this guy!
& to the one who said they're ashamed to be from MN - Really? That's just sad. Stick up for majority of MN and deny we're all like that!
regardless of what you all have to say that is my dad and i want this shit taken down now.i m not gonna have someone trash talk him when hes dead. so fuck off.
How offal are u people That is my father .. MY DAD a loved one of mine… I am deeply hurt by the comments u have made by him My father passed away and all u can say still is mean and hurtful things L Like my other sibling said this sight needs to be taken down…..OR I will find someone to take it down for U !!!!!!!
How offal are u people That is my father .. MY DAD a loved one of mine… I am deeply hurt by the comments u have made by him My father passed away and all u can say still is mean and hurtful things L Like my other sibling said this sight needs to be taken down…..OR I will find someone to take it down for U !!!!!!!
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