Comments on: Dear PoP – Help Save The Black Rooster Pub http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/10/dear-pop-help-save-the-black-rooster-pub/ Welcome to the beautiful life Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:43:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Bitter Twisted http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/10/dear-pop-help-save-the-black-rooster-pub/#comment-50089 Bitter Twisted Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:51:47 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/10/dear-pop-help-save-the-black-rooster-pub/#comment-50089 Yea! Jack Evans, Bob Peck, and Richard Cohen saved the Black Rooster. Save a spot at the bar for Jack and friends at the reopening! Yea! Jack Evans, Bob Peck, and Richard Cohen saved the Black Rooster. Save a spot at the bar for Jack and friends at the reopening!

]]> By: Jody Taylor http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/10/dear-pop-help-save-the-black-rooster-pub/#comment-50088 Jody Taylor Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:33:56 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/10/dear-pop-help-save-the-black-rooster-pub/#comment-50088 I am the owner of the Black Rooster Pub. First off, I would like to say that I have always valued the Peace Corps as neighbors and customers. The problem was never with the Peace Corps. The owner of the building and the GSA came to terms over the space when the previous owners of the Black Rooster neglected to exert an option which was available. As of October 28, I was able to work out an arrangement with the owner of the building and GSA. The Black Rooster Pub will reopen in 2-3 weeks. The Peace Corps were scheduled to use the space for office space. I am the owner of the Black Rooster Pub. First off, I would like to say that I have always valued the Peace Corps as neighbors and customers. The problem was never with the Peace Corps. The owner of the building and the GSA came to terms over the space when the previous owners of the Black Rooster neglected to exert an option which was available.

As of October 28, I was able to work out an arrangement with the owner of the building and GSA. The Black Rooster Pub will reopen in 2-3 weeks. The Peace Corps were scheduled to use the space for office space.

]]> By: StooperToo http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/10/dear-pop-help-save-the-black-rooster-pub/#comment-50087 StooperToo Wed, 07 Oct 2009 02:39:59 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/10/dear-pop-help-save-the-black-rooster-pub/#comment-50087 It's too bad the Black Rooster Pub is closing but Peace Corps is not to blame. Heck, no one is to blame. pennywise = troll on this topic. It’s too bad the Black Rooster Pub is closing but Peace Corps is not to blame. Heck, no one is to blame.

pennywise = troll on this topic.

]]> By: Anon-ist http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/10/dear-pop-help-save-the-black-rooster-pub/#comment-50086 Anon-ist Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:40:26 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/10/dear-pop-help-save-the-black-rooster-pub/#comment-50086 Pennywise you cite an article written by a former Peace Corps Country Director, not exactly an expert on US foreign policy. There are plenty of people who disagree with his opinion. Pennywise you cite an article written by a former Peace Corps Country Director, not exactly an expert on US foreign policy. There are plenty of people who disagree with his opinion.

]]> By: Pennywise http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/10/dear-pop-help-save-the-black-rooster-pub/#comment-50085 Pennywise Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:24:15 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/10/dear-pop-help-save-the-black-rooster-pub/#comment-50085 Sorry to anger the PC crowd here. The role of PC and the broader international development arena, which is wholly corrupt, especially in the US government, is a well debated topic. Since blogs are hardly the place for citing references and extensive discourse, I offered the above summary, which I will stand by, though perhaps the contracting statement does not apply so much to PC as, say, USAID or MCC. I do recognize that, as one reader points out, PC is about cultural exchange, but I also note the other posters seemed to value their role as agents of development, not the cultural aspect, though that is important and hardly confined to PC in modern times. Anyways, I am glad you are all committed to the program, though I think its disgusting American hubris at nearly its worst, though not quite Rumsfeldian of course, in that it purports to help countries that our government much more often mistreats. Again, there is no labor shortage in any country receiving PC volunteers, and volunteers are generally accepted to appease US interests. I would encourage you to read a Foreign Policy piece, here: http://www.foreignpolicy.com/story/cms.php?story_id=4295&page=0 ...and always think critically of course, and perhaps dig up other writings. Feel free to flame me if it makes you feel better about your misplaced ideology. Case in point, VOR is on your side and a fellow alum. Ugh. Sorry to anger the PC crowd here. The role of PC and the broader international development arena, which is wholly corrupt, especially in the US government, is a well debated topic. Since blogs are hardly the place for citing references and extensive discourse, I offered the above summary, which I will stand by, though perhaps the contracting statement does not apply so much to PC as, say, USAID or MCC. I do recognize that, as one reader points out, PC is about cultural exchange, but I also note the other posters seemed to value their role as agents of development, not the cultural aspect, though that is important and hardly confined to PC in modern times. Anyways, I am glad you are all committed to the program, though I think its disgusting American hubris at nearly its worst, though not quite Rumsfeldian of course, in that it purports to help countries that our government much more often mistreats. Again, there is no labor shortage in any country receiving PC volunteers, and volunteers are generally accepted to appease US interests. I would encourage you to read a Foreign Policy piece, here: http://www.foreignpolicy.com/story/cms.php?story_id=4295&page=0

…and always think critically of course, and perhaps dig up other writings. Feel free to flame me if it makes you feel better about your misplaced ideology. Case in point, VOR is on your side and a fellow alum. Ugh.

]]> By: andy http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/10/dear-pop-help-save-the-black-rooster-pub/#comment-50084 andy Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:22:31 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/10/dear-pop-help-save-the-black-rooster-pub/#comment-50084 that raises an important question: what is the best way to assault the Peace Corps? that raises an important question: what is the best way to assault the Peace Corps?

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/10/dear-pop-help-save-the-black-rooster-pub/#comment-50083 Anonymous Tue, 06 Oct 2009 20:58:10 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/10/dear-pop-help-save-the-black-rooster-pub/#comment-50083 A more reasonable question would be: "what will the Peace Corp be using the space for?" I heard from the BR tender that they were using it for storage space. I hardly think that keeping the bar open is an assault on the Peace Corp. A more reasonable question would be: “what will the Peace Corp be using the space for?” I heard from the BR tender that they were using it for storage space.

I hardly think that keeping the bar open is an assault on the Peace Corp.

]]> By: Chris http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/10/dear-pop-help-save-the-black-rooster-pub/#comment-50082 Chris Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:49:14 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/10/dear-pop-help-save-the-black-rooster-pub/#comment-50082 We are a Dutch Internet Company called Black Rooster, so we stand up for our same-named brothers! We are a Dutch Internet Company called Black Rooster, so we stand up for our same-named brothers!

]]> By: Anne http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/10/dear-pop-help-save-the-black-rooster-pub/#comment-50081 Anne Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:16:43 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/10/dear-pop-help-save-the-black-rooster-pub/#comment-50081 It's got something to do with the rent being raised from $25 a square foot to somewhere around $50 a square foot. The rooster was barely making a profit at $25. At $50 a sq foot you might as well change the name to Black Hole... It’s got something to do with the rent being raised from $25 a square foot to somewhere around $50 a square foot. The rooster was barely making a profit at $25. At $50 a sq foot you might as well change the name to Black Hole…

]]> By: The Centzon Totochtin http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/10/dear-pop-help-save-the-black-rooster-pub/#comment-50080 The Centzon Totochtin Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:20:39 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/10/dear-pop-help-save-the-black-rooster-pub/#comment-50080 I think that there are other bars in the area that are miles better than the Black Rooster- but who would want to expand their office space into an old bar? With the economic situation the way it is these days, you would think there are much better places for the Peace Corps to expand their offices into. How the hell do you get the stench of stale beer and pathos out of that place? I think that there are other bars in the area that are miles better than the Black Rooster- but who would want to expand their office space into an old bar? With the economic situation the way it is these days, you would think there are much better places for the Peace Corps to expand their offices into. How the hell do you get the stench of stale beer and pathos out of that place?

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