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champagnemoon · 10 months
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My favorite look right now is the rockstar baddie of 2008…Blue black Brazilian blowouts, Smokey eye with thin arched eyebrows, and a band tshirt cut into a halter top
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winesvein · 4 years
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50 Questions You’ve Never Been Asked
Thank you, @yngwiemalmsteens​~ :3
1. What is the colour of your hairbrush?
Dark gold. 
2. Name a food you never eat:
I’m no longer as picky as I used to be, so this one is kind of giving me trouble to really consider. But maybe... certain kinds of fish? Like trout. Not very fond of it.
3. Are you typically too warm or too cold?
Usually cold -- my body temp is irregular because of health reasons. ✨
4. What were you doing 45 minutes ago?
Trying to reach someone’s heart, because I love them, and I wanted to remind them that I’ll always be there.
5. What is your favourite candy bar?
The dark chocolate version of almost everything. I really love dark chocolate.
6. Have you ever been to a professional sporting event?
Yes -- horse racing. 
7. What is the last thing you said out loud?
“Diplomacy is paramount. No state is an island, in the metaphorical sense, and the longer this continues, the further we’re risking our national security, and I’d go so far as to suggest our viability as a state at all.”
8. What is your favourite ice cream?
Mint choco chip~!
9. What was the last thing you had to drink?
Cold milk.
10. Do you like your wallet?
I do -- it’s a simple, black wallet, given to me by my mom.
11. What was the last thing you ate?
Breakfast, lunch & dinner in one -- which was baked mac and cheese, with veggies and stuff. I say all three in one because I got up at like.. 4PM, and had exactly one meal for the entire day.  Since I’ve been home, I pretty much haven’t eaten 3 full meals -- one big meal, and I snack on fruit and stuff throughout the time I’m awake.
12. Did you buy any new clothes last weekend?
Nope.
13. The last sporting event you watched?
LCK.
14. What is your favourite flavor of popcorn?
Light butter or HELLA butter and there is no in-between.
15. Who was the last person you sent a text message to?
Kitten! It was a text of me whining because he was being tsundere.
16. Ever go camping?
Yes, when I was a toddler, and I only remember so much, but the memory brings warm feelings, so it was definitely a good experience.
17. Do you take vitamins?
I take cod liver oil capsules for my hair and eyes.
18. Do you go to church every Sunday?
No. I stopped going when I was about 7. I made the decision, and my family respected my wish not to maintain a faith; they still do.
19. Do you have a tan?
Nope. My complexion is already an envious light tan.
20. Do you prefer Chinese food or pizza?
...how can I choose?? I love both. ;-;
21. Do you drink your soda with a straw?
8/10 times, yes. If I’m out, I use a straw. If I’m at home, I might use a reusable one -- but that tends to be when I’m like.. at my desk and working and snacking at the same time? A lot of the time, I’m really using the straw as a swizzle stick, when I’m at home.
22. What colour socks do you usually wear?
White. I hardly wear socks though. :v
23. Do you ever drive above the speed limit?
Sometimes~? 
24. What terrifies you?
Ignorance. Incompetence. Helplessness. My primary motivation is to make the unknown known.
25. Look to your left, what do you see?
The night sky. 
26. What chores do you hate?
Laundry, kind of. I’m lazy about putting my clothes away when after.
27. What do you think of when you hear an Australian accent?
Hugh Jackman, because he’s bae.
28. What’s your favourite soda?
7up. I really like crisp, lemon-lime, so.
29. Do you go in a fast food place or just hit the drive thru?
Usually the drive-thru. If I’m out with friends, we’d probably dine in.
30. Who’s the last person you talked to?
At this point of answering, my baby sister (making sure she got her dinner).
31. Favourite cut of beef?
Sirloin, maybe. I’m not a huuuge fan of beef.
32. Last song you listened to?
Altered by Chromerafs
33. Last book you read?
The Woman Destroyed by Simone de Beauvoir.
34. Favourite day of the week?
Thursday / Friday / Saturday.
35. Can you say the alphabet backwards?
Probably if I was focused on doing it, yeah.
36. How do you like your coffee?
Iced, but still somewhat rich. If you hadn’t already noticed, I don’t usually go for sweet things.
37. Favourite pair of shoes?
My sneakers, and my pumps. My sneakers because I can go anywhere in them, and I don’t have to worry about them not being able to take the heavy wear.  My pumps because the sound of my heels against the floor is the sound of power. And they add a different touch to my formal attire.
38. The time you normally go to bed?
3 to 5AM.
39. The time you normally get up?
9 to 11AM, depending on what I have planned for the day.
40. What do you prefer, sunrise or sunset?
Sunset, because night follows.
41. How many blankets on your bed?
One.
42. Describe your kitchen plates?
Simple, white plates, with a blue trim.
43. Do you have a favourite alcoholic beverage?
Double Vodka, on the rocks, with lime.
44. Do you play cards?
Yes!
45. What colour is your car?
White.
46. Can you change a tire?
Probably not without minor distress, I think. :v
47. Your favourite province?
Well, I don’t live somewhere with provinces, so I don’t know that I can answer this one.
48. Favourite job you’ve ever had?
Cheerleader. You need someone in your corner to hype you up? I’m there.
49. How did you get your biggest scar?
Tug of war with a glass bottle. 5 stitches on my left index finger. 
50. What did you do today that made someone else happy?
Kissed them, albeit virtually since we’re in quarantine.
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ledenews · 4 years
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Bar Hopping Off Exit 0
There was a time when a neighborhood bar was either next door or no more than two streets away for residents of Wheeling Island, and Kathy Fry and Gary Maxwell Sr. visited most of them during their younger years in the 1970s. Fry, whose maiden is Mowder, was usually on foot when trekking from place to place since she grew up on the north end along the back channel of the Ohio River, but Maxwell, who now owns and operates Bernie’s Bar in Clearview, navigated one of the only Exit O’s in the country when he’d stop by joints like the M&K Lounge or Mr. Z’s. A draft? 25 cents. A bottle? 50 cents. A quart? 75 cents. A mixed drink? Maybe a buck, according to Maxwell. “Quarts were pretty popular back then, so if you had a bar, you had to have quarts available at least for the Budweisers and Miller drinks,” he recalled. “But everything was much cheaper for the bar owner back in those days. I would sell quarts for 75 cents and buy them for 50 cents apiece. That was pretty good back then.
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Maxwell (on right) was a party goer during the days he owned bars in the Wheeling area. “There’s a lot more involved nowadays than there was back then,” Maxwell explained. "The machine money wasn’t split with the state then, you didn’t need so many permits for everything you do inside the bar, and bar hopping isn’t something people do anymore. Those things have made it tough these days.” That’s why, Maxwell believes, so many of his old haunts are only memories today. “Everyone wants to open a bar and everyone thinks that, because they have had drinks at them for years, they can operate one,” Maxwell said. “But too often, once some of those folks get involved with it, they figure out that they can’t operate the business the way it needs to be. They have great ideas, but if they aren’t business people, they’re going to get in trouble usually sooner than later. “It’s all financial, and that’s why we see turnovers all of the time like what’s happened on Wheeling Island. Now, in some cases, bar were successful but they closed because there was no one left to run it after the parents needed to retire,” he said. “I’ve seen a lot of good places close because their kids had to move away from the valley for a better job somewhere else.”
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Fry recalls this building being home of Gasber's, a bar that offered cheap dinners, but Maxwell's memories were made when it was Harbor Lights.
Harbor Lights
Kathy (Mowder) Fry “When I was a kid growing on the Island, that place was Gasber’s, and I remember going there for a fish dinner, and it was only $1. Can you believe that? Well, they had turkey dinners on Sundays, too, and that was only a dollar. You got turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, and cole slaw, and Friday nights it was the fish, French fries, and cole slaw, and again, for just a dollar. “That was back in the mid-60s if I’m remembering correctly, and then the place became Harbor Lights after I had gone to West Liberty State College in the early-1970s. When I graduated in 1971 from Wheeling High School, it was still Gasber’s, but when I came home from school on some weekend I really didn’t go into Harbor Lights because me and my friend went to other places. I may have gone in there only a few times.” Gary Maxwell “I went into Harbor Lights from time to time, but it wasn’t a regular stop and I have no idea why. Every time I would go in there, it was a great time with a lot of people I knew from some of the other places. Harbor Lights was a classic neighborhood bar for the people who didn’t care to go into the Merrymint because of the crowds and the noise. “The Merrymint was right next door where Abbey’s is today, too, so those people took up most of the parking spaces so the owners of Harbor Lights really did depend on that walk-up traffic. It was a bar and not a place where they would have those kind of dinners like what Kathy is talking about.”
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Eden Family Restaurant now operates at 135 Virginia Street, but Mac's Holiday operated in the building for a few decades.
Mac’s Holiday
Fry “I didn’t spend much time at Mac’s because, at that time, there weren’t a lot of people my age who went there. On the few occasions when me and my friends did go there, it was to eat, mostly.” Maxwell “Oh, I remember Mac’s Holiday on Wheeling Island because I bought Mac’s on 16th Street in 1972 from Mac and Amy McGinley. Mac’s Holiday on the Island did very well and it was a great place for a lot of years. They had great food, and terrific people went there from the neighborhood, sure, but also from all over Wheeling. “It was really a great neighborhood bar and those two did it with help from their kids as long as they could. Mac and Amy really took care of their customers, too. I know a new place (Eden Family Restaurant) has opened at that location (135 Virginia Street) and I wish them well and I hope they have better luck than some of the bars that have tried it there, especially with this interstate construction. But these guys are concentrating on the food, and I believe that’s a good thing.”
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Many Wheeling Island residents will remember this building as the former home of Tom's Finish Line, but Maxwell and Fry had good times at the place when it was The Lightning Rod.
Tom’s Finish Line
Fry “I think I may have gone into Tom’s Finish Line once, and that was because the people on the north end of the Island tended to stay on that end while most of the people from the south end did the same thing. I’m not sure why that was, but I remember one of the reasons why was because not many of us had cars we could drive. “We were mostly on foot, and there were times when we would walk over the Bridgeport Bridge so we could go to some of the bars over there.” Maxwell “I did go to Tom’s Finish Line, but I have a lot more memories from inside that building when it was The Lightning Rod. That was Chucky Joseph’s place and he named it that because he was struck by lightning inside Wheeling Island Stadium when he was a football coach. “When Tom Salem owned it and it became Tom’s Finish Line, I don’t think much changed on the inside except for some of the stuff hanging on the walls. Now, I have no idea how long it has been that Godfather’s place, but the most fun I had in there is when Chucky owned it.”
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The Voo Doo Lounge has operated on the south end of Wheeling Island for many years, and is still open today.
The VooDoo Lounge
Fry “The VooDoo Loune is where me and my friends would go on Sunday nights, and, to this day, I don’t know it was always Sunday nights, but it was always a lot of fun. There were great bands, and it was a great place to see other people. All of my friends went there, too. It wasn’t Friday or Saturday nights like a lot of people would expect. It was always those Sunday nights even though we either had to go back to school or back to work the following morning. “When I was in my early 20s, I spent all of my time downstairs because that’s where the bands were and where we would dance for hours. The bar was against the back wall so that opened up that large room, and you could go to the VooDoo back then all by yourself and run into a bunch of friends.” Maxwell “I’m not going to lie … I went there for the dancing and the chicks. I don’t remember it being on Sunday nights, but who knows at this point. Maybe a few times it was Sunday nights because me and my friends knew some girls who were going to be there. “I couldn’t tell you about the food that they served back then because we only went there, again, for the dancing and the girls. The VooDo was a really popular place back in the 1970s, but I haven’t been in there for a long time, but I understand they don’t use the basement like it use to be used.”
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If the trailer was not in the way, the sign for The Tropicana would be visible.
The Tropicana
Fry “I went to The Tropicana mostly for the great breakfasts that the place served, and because of the banquet rooms that they have on the second floor of that building. We would there sometimes after being out for the night, and sometimes it was in the morning, but the food was great no matter what time I ate there.” Maxwell “I do remember drinking there, of course, but most of my memories focus mainly on the wedding receptions that I attended there. It was a very popular venue for those kind of events. “I don’t recall ever getting the late-night food because me and friends usually went to the Swing Club, Howard Johnson’s, or Elby’s back then. That was a thing a lot of people did in Wheeling back then. Go out, drink a bunch of beer or mixed drinks, and then go get the breakfast buffet before heading home. It worked out well.”
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This where Mr. Z's once stood, and it was the site of the best jam night in the city of Wheeling for many, many years.
Mr. Z’s
Fry “The owners of Mr. Z’s were wonderful people, and Mike and his deceased wife, Donna Fedczak, were great friends of mine for a lot of years. My middle sister, Sara Jo, was the flower in their wedding, in fact. “Once they had Mr. Z’s, they got really busy and I didn’t get to see them very often, and I think I only went there a couple of times because of the stage of my life back then.” Maxwell “Mr. Z’s was a great bar and I was good friends with Mike, too, and I tried to stop over there pretty often. At that time, I was owning bars, too, but I would go there to see Mike because we became friends. “They had pool tables in the back room and pool was really big there, and that’s the only part of the bar that’s still standing. I had good times there … that was a good bar.” Read the full article
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jacy1d · 7 years
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Do you prefer bar or liquid soap?
I usually use bar soap, I find liquid soap runs out too fast.
When was the last time you wore your favourite article of clothing?
I don’t think I have a favourite article of clothing. 
Where was your Facebook profile picture taken?
My bedroom.
Do your parents smoke?
They did when I was little.
Would you rather bake cookies or a potato?
Cookies. I’m not a fan of potatoes.
Do you live close to a park?
The waterfowl park is more or less across the street.
Is your favourite animal endangered?
As far as I know wolves aren’t endangered.
Have you eaten pizza in the last week?
Surprisingly no.
Who was the last person you added to your contacts list?
Uuuum...I honestly couldn’t tell you.
How long does it take you to shower?
15 minutes to half an hour, depending on if I have to shave or if I feel like washing my hair.
Do you prefer a brand of bottled water over others, or is it all the same?
Evian is the best, but it’s so pricey.
Have you used Wikipedia today?
Yeah.
How many pens can you see from where you’re sitting?
Two.
What is your current desktop background?
Turks & Caicos.
Have you ever been stung by a bee or a wasp?
Bees.
How many schools have you been to in your lifetime?
One elementary school, two high schools, one university.
What is the middle name of the last person you texted?
I can’t remember.
Are you of legal age in your country?
Have been for 4 years.
Why did you last visit a doctor?
Idk, it’s been awhile.
Would you prefer an ice cream cake or a regular cake?
Ice cream please.
How old is your best friend?
22.
Do you carry pain relievers with you at all times?
I usually take Advil everywhere with me just in case.
Where is your mother right now?
Home.
What was the last thing to make you smile?
My Deadpool ringtone.
Generally speaking, do you prefer sweet or savoury?
Savoury.
When did you last go outside, and what for?
I was outside when I was carrying my groceries from my car to the building.
What colour is your backpack?
Like a neon yellow-green.
What search engine do you usually use?
Google.
How much did the shirt you’re wearing cost?
I don’t really know, it’s a sweater that used to belong to my dad.
Do you know anyone who gives way too many hugs?
Yep.
What time do you usually wake up on Sundays?
10ish.
Have you whispered today?
nope.
What is something that is bothering you right now? Missing someone I shouldn’t be missing.
Will you be in a relationship one month from now? It’s highly unlikely.
Who was the last person to see you cry? Whoever walked by me in the Superstore parking lot today.     Do you drink bottled water? I do.
What was the last thing you drank? Pepsi. Do you hate the last person who called you? Some person at the Ford service desk, so no because I don’t technically know her.         Where is your best friend right now? In PEI.   Do you believe in love? Yeah, I believe it destroys you. Name something you dislike about the day you’re having? Depression.   If you’re being extremely quiet, what does that mean? It could mean I’m sad, depressed, worried, anxious, annoyed, shy, etc.       Last person of the opposite sex you texted single? Yeah. Tell me about the shirt you’re wearing: It’s a black BUM sweatshirt with the #86 in red on it. Used to be my dad’s.     How long have you lived in your current home? 2 years. You never know what you have until it’s gone. True or false? So true. Are you sad when someone says they hate you? More confused.   Are you scared of losing the person you like to someone else? I’ve already lost him. Will you be in bed in the next 20 minutes? Probably, but just because I’ll be watching TV and I’m cold.     Do you laugh at inappropriate times? I tend to do that sometimes.
What time did you wake up today? 10:30. Would you rather be single all your life or grow old with someone? Grow old with someone, obviously. That’s the goal anyway. How many bracelets do you have on right now? None. How long have you liked the person you like right now? Since August.   Is there someone of the opposite sex you can talk to? Yeah, to an extent I guess. He’s not really there for me like he promised he would be though.     Do you like mac n cheese? I love it. Do you get mad when people don’t text back? I get annoyed. What does your phone do when it receives a text? Vibrates and says “Bad Deadpool”. How late did you stay up til last night and why? 1 something, was tired.   Are you going out of town soon? I don’t think so.     Think back to Februrary, how was your love life? Shitty as fuck. Will you regret your next kiss? I hope not. What is in your pocket? not a thing.   Did you wake up in the middle of the night last night? Many times.   Are you happier now or 5 months ago? They have both sucked. Are you usually wide awake when you wake up? Definitely not.   Can you remember the last person you texted without looking? Mom.. Can you sleep without blankets covering you? I cannot. Do you listen to music everyday? Couldn’t live without it. How long have you known your first phone contact? Since junior high. Who are all your texts in your inbox from? Mom, Colton, Dad, Dougie, Jarin, Kiera, Ashley, Sarah, Ellie, Brenda, Katie, Chelsea T, Trevor, Faye, Alison, Jess, Chelsea W, Jan, Uncle Jay, Morgan, Chayce & Zach.         Do you have a hard time making decisions? Very much so. Are you gonna be home alone tonight? No, unfortunately Ashley’s here.   What are you looking forward to? Being happy again...     Are you a morning or night person? 100%  night person. Are you excited for this weekend? Ah, no. I have a presentation to work on.       What are you wearing on your feet? They’re naked lol.   If there was a large spider in your room, would you stay in the room? I’d do my best to kill it.
What is the last thing you touched, other than your computer? My hair.
When was the last time you talked to your best friend? My birthday.
Have you heard a song that reminds you of someone today? The playlist I have on right now is literally all songs that remind me of him.        .
Are you a social or anti-social person?
I’m not overly social.
Can you recall the last time you liked someone? I’m in love with someone right now.
Where were you last night at 8 PM? Home, watching Making History with the fam.
What color is your cell phone? Black and silver.
What is the last non-alcoholic beverage you drank? Pepsi.
Your last received text, would you kiss them? I want to say no but I’ve used him before and honestly it’ll probably happen again.
Have you told anybody you loved them and meant it?   Of course. I don’t say it if I don’t mean it.
Are you in a good mood? Definitely not.
What were you doing an hour ago?       Painting my nails.
Is there anyone that could make your day if they showed up at your house?     Fuck yes. Too bad he won’t.
Does your middle name begin with an A, M, or S?             A.
How old was the last person you rode in a car with?       19 and 20.
What color was the last vehicle you were in?     Green.
Do you have plans for next weekend?             Working on my presentation.
What was the last movie you saw in theaters and who did you go with? 50 Shades Darker with Kiera.
How old were you in 1999?         5.
Are you taller than 5'6"?             That’s my height.
Who were the last three people to call you?     Ford, Kiera, Ford.
What were you doing last night at 10pm?           Unpacking/folding laundry.
If you turn around, what is behind you?               Bed, lamp, stereo.
Would you dye your hair hot pink for $50?         Likely not.
Do you have any step or half siblings?   I do not.
What color is your underwear? Blue.
Where did you get the shirt you are wearing?   Dad.
Who was the last person to hug you?   Mom.
Who is on your mind right now?               Him. Always.
In how many years will you be thirty?   7.
What are your plans after this? Watch TV.
Are you currently barefoot? Yessir.
What’s the dumbest thing you have ever said? I’ve said many dumb things.
You can never drink tea again or soda. Which do you give up? Tea, 100%.
Last time you drank coffee? A few days ago.
Do you listen to screamo? Not really.
In what month were you born? February.
Do you take vitamins daily? Yep.
Who is your 9th contact in your phone? Ashley.
How many programs are running on your computer now? 4.
What’s the first icon on your desktop? iTunes.
What were you doing at 8:00 this morning? Sleeping.
How old is the cellphone you have right now? 3 years or so?
Do you get pissed off when your computer freezes? Drives me crazy.
What’s the last thing you laughed at? My ringtone.
What’s one thing you hate about your best friend? She lives so far away...
Where is your dad right now? Home.
Last person to hug you who isn’t family?
Shannon.
Do you take pictures of yourself on a daily basis? Pretty close, yeah. Do you like the name Adam? It isn’t my favourite but I don’t hate it.
What is the first liquid you drank today? Water. Have you ever been to Los Angeles, California? Nope. Do you believe in angels? I don’t know. Do you prefer Pepsi or Coke? Or do you not care either way? PEPSI. Is there anything in your past that you used to regret, but now you don’t? There are plenty of things I still regret to this day. Can’t think of anything I don’t regret anymore.                 When is the last time you ate donuts? A few weeks ago maybe? Are you left handed? Nope. Do you use your left or right thumb to press the space bar? I use the index finger on my left hand.     Have you ever had a Hershey’s bar with almonds? Yeah, they’re so good.
What cell phone company do you have? Bell. Do you text on a daily basis? What about hourly? Yes, and no.   What button on your keyboard do you press most besides the space bar? Likely the “e”. What’s the last song you listened to? First Time Again - Jason Aldean ft Kelsea Ballerini.         When is the last time you sneezed? Yesterday. Who is the 3rd person you talked to this morning? Idk. Are you dating the last person you talked to on the phone? Definitely no.
Does your knee hurt? Nope. Has anyone ever bitten your knee? I don’t believe so. Do you know anyone whose name starts with an X, Q, or U? X and Q.   Do you know anyone whose name ends with a J, Q, or W? My own name starts with a J...Lol.     8 Friends. 1. Sarah 2. Colton   3. Kiera  4. Dougie  5. Ash  6. Jena  7. Brenda    8. Zach
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Has 8 ever eaten in front of you? Yeah. Have you ever been on a date with 1? Nope. Does 2 remind you of any cartoon characters? not a cartoon character but a TV character  . Is 6 your best friend? We just met in January    . Can 4 count backwards from 69 to -248? I honestly am not sure he can ‘)     Can 2 touch his/her nose with his/her tongue? I don’t think.     Have you ever been outside with 1 when it was below freezing? Many times.   Has 1 ever been skating with you? Nah. Has 5 ever let you borrow clothing before? She has. Would 8 and 7 make a cute couple? Definitely not considering there’s like a 30 year age difference hahaha.          If 2 and 3 both were in a wreck at the same time, would that be sad? Obviously, Jesus... Did 4 go to 5’s last birthday party? Ah no. Did 5 go to 4’s wedding? I didn’t even go to 4′s wedding, his wife hated me hahaha.       Who is sexier: 3 or 7? My sister’s pretty hot hehehe. Is 3 your best friend? The absolute best. 6 and 7 just confessed they love you. You’re single. Which do you date? Um, neither haha.
Has anyone ever called you sexy? Yep. Do you have children? I do not.   Do you like raisins? nah. Would you buy three 12-packs of coke products if you liked Pepsi? Fuck Coke. Did that question even make sense? It did not/   What is your favorite bug? Butterflies. What color is your camera? Black. Do you speak any language besides English? Some French.   Can you eat cheese? I fucking love cheese.   Who was your favorite teacher in middle school? Ms. Collins.   Was math your worst subject in high school? For sure. Are you in college? University.   Have you ever driven a purple car? Can’t say I have. Been in one though, we used to call my uncle’s old car the Barney car because of its colour.             What about a green car? I own a green car.
Do you drink hard liquor? Fuck yeah. Do you like scrabble? Sure.
What were you doing on April 21, 2008? Like I’d remember what I was doing April of grade 8?
Can you count to 113 in a language other than English? French.   What should you be doing now instead of this survey? Homework. Do you have a printer? Yeah.
What is your favorite food? Pizza. Do you like sweet and sour chicken on white rice? I hate sweet & sour anything.     Do you even like corn? Meh. Have you met anyone new yet today? Can’t say I have.   What is your biggest pet peeve? Liars. Have you ever overheard a conversation you weren’t supposed to? Mhmm. Do you wish it was 10 hours later than it is now? Ah no.   Have you ever been to New York City, Chicago, or Indianapolis? NYC. Do you want some pie? Sure I guess. Have you ever stayed up until 7:30 AM? More than once.     Have you ever lived in Pennsylvania, Arizona, or Hawaii? Nope. Do you like ants? Not really. Unless you count Ant Man.         Did you like the movie Antz? Meh. What is your favorite Disney movie? Tangled.   What do you think of “Octomom”? Ridiculous. She’s fucking brave.   Do you like octopi? Meh. Do you wish this survey was longer, shorter, or neither? Shorter. What was your favorite ice cream flavor when you were little? Chocolate chip cookie dough. Is it still your favorite? One of them.   By the way, what is your name? Jacy. And what time is it? 8:18pm. What time zone do you live in? Atlantic.  
Do you like drums? I wish I could play them. Have you ever drank goat milk? no. What is your favorite soft drink? Pepsi. I see. So do you want to go to bed? I wish. What’s your favorite video game? I don’t have one. Do you like cats? Love them. Are goldfish your favorite fish? Koi are the best. How many pets do you have? 3 cats, 1 dog. How old is the oldest person who lives in your house? 23. Do you wish your house had a basement? Not really. Do you like vanilla pudding? I actually don’t.   Which band is your favorite? Hedley. Does Taylor Swift suck? Absolutely not/   What do you smell right now? Candle.
What is your opinion on abortion? I’m pro choice all the way. What is your opinion on gay marriage? Love is love. What is your opinion on gay adoption? It shouldn’t even be an issue.       Care for a cookie? no.
Do you like crumpets and scones? I don’t.   Do you wish this survey was over yet? Yeah. Are you currently in a relationship? I fucking wish. Are you happy about that? Obviously not ^   What is your favorite David Cook song? Permanent.     How many more minutes until you will next eat? Coupla hours probably. Is there a “merged” restaurant in your city (like Taco Bell/KFC)? I don’t think so. Do you like Pizza hut? Sure. Is A&W your favorite brand of root beer? I think I’m allergic to rootbeer.   Who was the last person to ask for your number? Dougie. Is the sun shining? It’s dark out.
What’s the last thing you watched on TV? Grimm. When was the last time you went to the cinema? Last month.   What did you see? And who did you go with? 50 Shades Darker with my sister. Don’t you just hate football?! Yeah I do. Is someone/something annoying you right now? Mhmm. Who are you texting at the moment? Dougie, Colton, my mom.   What have you eaten today? Turkey sandwich, molasses cookie, perogies, Greek turkey wrap.   Pancakes or waffles? Either. Do you have pictures on your bedroom wall? I do. What did you do yesterday? Pancake house with Kiera & Jarin, hung with the fam, then came back to Sackville.         When did you last wear tights? Uh, can’t remember. Might have been Christmas Eve.  Has a close friend ever moved away? Many times.   Have you been to a wedding this year? nope. When’s your birthday? February 24th. How annoying is ‘LOL’? I don’t really find it annoying. Who is your best friend of the opposite sex? Colton. Do you get along with your neighbours? I don’t know them. When did you last go to a park? Idk. Which friend lives closest to you? Ashley. If someone liked you would you want them to tell you? It depends on the person. Could have gone without a certain friend telling me.               Give us a random fact about the person you last called.. She’s my mom. Would you ever consider plastic surgery? Maybe. Do you like getting drunk? Love it. Makes me more social & numbs the pain.     Who made you smile today? Mom, TV. What was the last thing you bought? Monster energy drink, blackberries, pizza.   Facebook, Myspace or Twitter? Twitter. Are you pretty? :)) I’m not.   Are you shy? Very, for the most part. Who do you know with the nicest smile? Him. What colour would you change your eyes to? Just green without the brown.     What song are you listening to? Hurricane-Luke Combs.   Do you know what the word 'mardy’ means? I do not.   What’s your favourite boy’s name? Roen or Jacob.   Girl’s name? I’m not sure.   How do you think your life is going to be? Depressing. Disappointing.       Is this the best year of your life? HAHAHA. Live laugh love, right? Sure. Do you need a party? Yes plz. Computer or laptop? Laptop. Do you wear makeup? I hate leaving the house without it.   What are your favourite pair of jeans? My light blue ones/   What’s the most you’ve ever spent on shoes? $200. Have you ever been strawberry picking? Yep. Do you love your nan? Of course. Don’t you just hate people who love a different person every week? Yeah. Honestly, how many people do you trust? Like, zero. How are you feeling? Very sad. When will you next see your mum? I’m not sure.   Is anything good on TV tonight? Idk.
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There was a time when a neighborhood bar was either next door or no more than two streets away for residents of Wheeling Island, and Kathy Fry and Gary Maxwell Sr. visited most of them during their younger years in the 1970s. Fry, whose maiden is Mowder, was usually on foot when trekking from place to place since she grew up on the north end along the back channel of the Ohio River, but Maxwell, who now owns and operates Bernie’s Bar in Clearview, navigated one of the only Exit O’s in the country when he’d stop by joints like the M&K Lounge or Mr. Z’s. A draft? 25 cents. A bottle? 50 cents. A quart? 75 cents. A mixed drink? Maybe a buck, according to Maxwell. “Quarts were pretty popular back then, so if you had a bar, you had to have quarts available at least for the Budweisers and Miller drinks,” he recalled. “But everything was much cheaper for the bar owner back in those days. I would sell quarts for 75 cents and buy them for 50 cents apiece. That was pretty good back then.
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Maxwell (on right) was a party goer during the days he owned bars in the Wheeling area. “There’s a lot more involved nowadays than there was back then,” Maxwell explained. "The machine money wasn’t split with the state then, you didn’t need so many permits for everything you do inside the bar, and bar hopping isn’t something people do anymore. Those things have made it tough these days.” That’s why, Maxwell believes, so many of his old haunts are only memories today. “Everyone wants to open a bar and everyone thinks that, because they have had drinks at them for years, they can operate one,” Maxwell said. “But too often, once some of those folks get involved with it, they figure out that they can’t operate the business the way it needs to be. They have great ideas, but if they aren’t business people, they’re going to get in trouble usually sooner than later. “It’s all financial, and that’s why we see turnovers all of the time like what’s happened on Wheeling Island. Now, in some cases, bar were successful but they closed because there was no one left to run it after the parents needed to retire,” he said. “I’ve seen a lot of good places close because their kids had to move away from the valley for a better job somewhere else.”
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Fry recalls this building being home of Gasber's, a bar that offered cheap dinners, but Maxwell's memories were made when it was Harbor Lights.
Harbor Lights
Kathy (Mowder) Fry “When I was a kid growing on the Island, that place was Gasber’s, and I remember going there for a fish dinner, and it was only $1. Can you believe that? Well, they had turkey dinners on Sundays, too, and that was only a dollar. You got turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, and cole slaw, and Friday nights it was the fish, French fries, and cole slaw, and again, for just a dollar. “That was back in the mid-60s if I’m remembering correctly, and then the place became Harbor Lights after I had gone to West Liberty State College in the early-1970s. When I graduated in 1971 from Wheeling High School, it was still Gasber’s, but when I came home from school on some weekend I really didn’t go into Harbor Lights because me and my friend went to other places. I may have gone in there only a few times.” Gary Maxwell “I went into Harbor Lights from time to time, but it wasn’t a regular stop and I have no idea why. Every time I would go in there, it was a great time with a lot of people I knew from some of the other places. Harbor Lights was a classic neighborhood bar for the people who didn’t care to go into the Merrymint because of the crowds and the noise. “The Merrymint was right next door where Abbey’s is today, too, so those people took up most of the parking spaces so the owners of Harbor Lights really did depend on that walk-up traffic. It was a bar and not a place where they would have those kind of dinners like what Kathy is talking about.”
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Eden Family Restaurant now operates at 135 Virginia Street, but Mac's Holiday operated in the building for a few decades.
Mac’s Holiday
Fry “I didn’t spend much time at Mac’s because, at that time, there weren’t a lot of people my age who went there. On the few occasions when me and my friends did go there, it was to eat, mostly.” Maxwell “Oh, I remember Mac’s Holiday on Wheeling Island because I bought Mac’s on 16th Street in 1972 from Mac and Amy McGinley. Mac’s Holiday on the Island did very well and it was a great place for a lot of years. They had great food, and terrific people went there from the neighborhood, sure, but also from all over Wheeling. “It was really a great neighborhood bar and those two did it with help from their kids as long as they could. Mac and Amy really took care of their customers, too. I know a new place (Eden Family Restaurant) has opened at that location (135 Virginia Street) and I wish them well and I hope they have better luck than some of the bars that have tried it there, especially with this interstate construction. But these guys are concentrating on the food, and I believe that’s a good thing.”
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Many Wheeling Island residents will remember this building as the former home of Tom's Finish Line, but Maxwell and Fry had good times at the place when it was The Lightning Rod.
Tom’s Finish Line
Fry “I think I may have gone into Tom’s Finish Line once, and that was because the people on the north end of the Island tended to stay on that end while most of the people from the south end did the same thing. I’m not sure why that was, but I remember one of the reasons why was because not many of us had cars we could drive. “We were mostly on foot, and there were times when we would walk over the Bridgeport Bridge so we could go to some of the bars over there.” Maxwell “I did go to Tom’s Finish Line, but I have a lot more memories from inside that building when it was The Lightning Rod. That was Chucky Joseph’s place and he named it that because he was struck by lightning inside Wheeling Island Stadium when he was a football coach. “When Tom Salem owned it and it became Tom’s Finish Line, I don’t think much changed on the inside except for some of the stuff hanging on the walls. Now, I have no idea how long it has been that Godfather’s place, but the most fun I had in there is when Chucky owned it.”
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The Voo Doo Lounge has operated on the south end of Wheeling Island for many years, and is still open today.
The VooDoo Lounge
Fry “The VooDoo Loune is where me and my friends would go on Sunday nights, and, to this day, I don’t know it was always Sunday nights, but it was always a lot of fun. There were great bands, and it was a great place to see other people. All of my friends went there, too. It wasn’t Friday or Saturday nights like a lot of people would expect. It was always those Sunday nights even though we either had to go back to school or back to work the following morning. “When I was in my early 20s, I spent all of my time downstairs because that’s where the bands were and where we would dance for hours. The bar was against the back wall so that opened up that large room, and you could go to the VooDoo back then all by yourself and run into a bunch of friends.” Maxwell “I’m not going to lie … I went there for the dancing and the chicks. I don’t remember it being on Sunday nights, but who knows at this point. Maybe a few times it was Sunday nights because me and my friends knew some girls who were going to be there. “I couldn’t tell you about the food that they served back then because we only went there, again, for the dancing and the girls. The VooDo was a really popular place back in the 1970s, but I haven’t been in there for a long time, but I understand they don’t use the basement like it use to be used.”
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If the trailer was not in the way, the sign for The Tropicana would be visible.
The Tropicana
Fry “I went to The Tropicana mostly for the great breakfasts that the place served, and because of the banquet rooms that they have on the second floor of that building. We would there sometimes after being out for the night, and sometimes it was in the morning, but the food was great no matter what time I ate there.” Maxwell “I do remember drinking there, of course, but most of my memories focus mainly on the wedding receptions that I attended there. It was a very popular venue for those kind of events. “I don’t recall ever getting the late-night food because me and friends usually went to the Swing Club, Howard Johnson’s, or Elby’s back then. That was a thing a lot of people did in Wheeling back then. Go out, drink a bunch of beer or mixed drinks, and then go get the breakfast buffet before heading home. It worked out well.”
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This where Mr. Z's once stood, and it was the site of the best jam night in the city of Wheeling for many, many years.
Mr. Z’s
Fry “The owners of Mr. Z’s were wonderful people, and Mike and his deceased wife, Donna Fedczak, were great friends of mine for a lot of years. My middle sister, Sara Jo, was the flower in their wedding, in fact. “Once they had Mr. Z’s, they got really busy and I didn’t get to see them very often, and I think I only went there a couple of times because of the stage of my life back then.” Maxwell “Mr. Z’s was a great bar and I was good friends with Mike, too, and I tried to stop over there pretty often. At that time, I was owning bars, too, but I would go there to see Mike because we became friends. “They had pool tables in the back room and pool was really big there, and that’s the only part of the bar that’s still standing. I had good times there … that was a good bar.” Read the full article
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