  Soulhawk Member Username: Soulhawk Post Number: 363 Registered: 04-2004 |
Does anybody know what has happened to the Mercury Bar sign? It has been missing for awhile now; I would hate to hear that it was stolen or scrapped! | ||
Detroitnerd Member Username: Detroitnerd Post Number: 2729 Registered: 07-2004 |
Maybe John Lopez took it down and sold it? Wherever it's gone, I think it's safe to say it's gone forever. | ||
Gravitymachine Member Username: Gravitymachine Post Number: 2205 Registered: 05-2005 |
there is currently work going on at what will soon be the mercury coffee bar, and i bet its whereabouts can be tied to that. | ||
Detroitnerd Member Username: Detroitnerd Post Number: 2731 Registered: 07-2004 |
Good point, Gravity. I woulda just gotten on top of a van with a Sharpie and written COFFEE on the sign.  | ||
Mdoyle Member Username: Mdoyle Post Number: 471 Registered: 10-2006 |
Mercury Coffee Bar: Opening St. Patrick's Day 2007 wooo! Just some good natured barbs. I've been waiting years on this place. | ||
Gannon Member Username: Gannon Post Number: 13544 Registered: 12-2003 |
I'd bet they are RE-WORKING it to read the Mercury Coffee Bar... | ||
Gannon Member Username: Gannon Post Number: 13545 Registered: 12-2003 |
Shit, you beat me to it, Doyle! (must learn to type faster...) | ||
Reddog289 Member Username: Reddog289 Post Number: 473 Registered: 08-2007 |
Too bad its not hanging on my garage.It was there last time i went to Cubs and made it rain.Also wonder what happened to the Mercury Motel sign in Dearborn. | ||
Blksoul_x Member Username: Blksoul_x Post Number: 280 Registered: 06-2007 |
About 2 or 3 weeks ago, I saw a 'basic white' guy on a latter with a wrench tinkering with it. Perhaps he was a preppy copper thief...or perhaps he worked at the place...you make the call! blksoul_atcha! Obama 08 | ||
Gistok Member Username: Gistok Post Number: 7138 Registered: 08-2004 |
Blksoul_x, are you snitchin' on someone?? ... priceless... | ||
Alley Member Username: Alley Post Number: 436 Registered: 02-2008 |
perhaps you should get over your racist spiel because, perhaps, it's mostly inaccurate and annoying | ||
Gravitymachine Member Username: Gravitymachine Post Number: 2207 Registered: 05-2005 |
quote: well, which was he, basic or preppy? during my daily wait at the light at michigan/14th/vernor yesterday, i noticed the wires for the sign were neatly tucked around the pillar under the signs normal hang out. if it were an act of scrappers, there wouldn't be any wiring left. | ||
Ed_golick Member Username: Ed_golick Post Number: 1006 Registered: 10-2003 |
If he was on a latter, what was he on previously? -from another basic white guy. | ||
Rocknrollscientist Member Username: Rocknrollscientist Post Number: 154 Registered: 05-2005 |
A former managing partner from Zingerman's Deli is opening a coffee shop in that space. A local developer friend of mine (probably the 'basic white guy') has been helping to renovate the space. http://www.modeldmedia.com/dev elopmentnews/mercury12808.aspx | ||
Matt Member Username: Matt Post Number: 1314 Registered: 10-2003 |
I heard (don't know whether this is true or not) that the place was set to open up not too long ago. However one of the Cooley brothers bought the place and is gutting it to suit their tastes. Once finished it will open as the Mercury Coffee Bar. Any validity to this? | ||
Detroitrise Member Username: Detroitrise Post Number: 2940 Registered: 09-2007 |
"Mercury Coffee Bar: Opening St. Patrick's Day 2007 wooo! Just some good natured barbs. I've been waiting years on this place." "About 2 or 3 weeks ago, I saw a 'basic white' guy on a latter with a wrench tinkering with it. Perhaps he was a preppy copper thief...or perhaps he worked at the place...you make the call!" Now THAT & THAT'S Hilarious! *Disclaimer: This person is not racist, so don't falsely accuse him of anything.* (Message edited by DetroitRise on July 23, 2008) | ||
Rocknrollscientist Member Username: Rocknrollscientist Post Number: 155 Registered: 05-2005 |
Matt, see the link I posted above. As far as I know, Phil Cooley doesn't actually own the space, but he's helping develop it along with the guy who used to be a partner at Zingerman's Deli (Ann Arbor). | ||
Scout Member Username: Scout Post Number: 24 Registered: 12-2007 |
Will he be using the sign? I mean those who are opening the coffee shop... | ||
Viziondetroit Member Username: Viziondetroit Post Number: 1883 Registered: 11-2003 |
lol @ basic white guy | ||
Gannon Member Username: Gannon Post Number: 13566 Registered: 12-2003 |
I'm sure Cooley'd get a kick out of that...heh. | ||
Dialh4hipster Member Username: Dialh4hipster Post Number: 2277 Registered: 11-2004 |
quote: Well if you count bringing it up to code "gutting it to suit their tastes" then yes. There were some errors made in the buildout under the previous administration. And no one bought the whole thing. Phil joined up as a partner in the project a while back. | ||
Putnam Member Username: Putnam Post Number: 129 Registered: 05-2005 |
I hear they will be serving Kombucha tea and pigweed salad. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K ombucha I can't WAIT! | ||
Reddog289 Member Username: Reddog289 Post Number: 482 Registered: 08-2007 |
Drove by the Bar tonite, Man does that look weird without the sign. | ||
Zrx_doug Member Username: Zrx_doug Post Number: 366 Registered: 03-2008 |
"If he was on a latter, what was he on previously?" Obviously, he was on a former prior to climbing the latter.. Man, us basic white guys ask the dumbest questions.. dumb_whiteguy_atcha! | ||
Eastsidedame Member Username: Eastsidedame Post Number: 464 Registered: 12-2006 |
Hilarious, you guys! laughing_polishgirl_atcha! | ||
Ed_golick Member Username: Ed_golick Post Number: 1019 Registered: 10-2003 |
Blksoul_x, You sure it was a basic white guy? Maybe it was a basic black guy wearing a disguise.  |
