tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709715062681399199.post618998509326061948..comments2023-07-20T10:37:28.692-04:00Comments on Grumpy Abe: The Niam era: Great while it lasted!Grumpy Abehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01012210966022330986noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709715062681399199.post-73175783006997759202011-08-03T14:14:25.882-04:002011-08-03T14:14:25.882-04:00One Saturday, after Modell moved the Browns to Bal...One Saturday, after Modell moved the Browns to Baltimore, Eddie's usual suspects were sitting at their usual table. Joe LaRose and the gang were really dishing out the abuse to a crestfallen Ron Tedeshci, the head of the local Brown's Backers. "What do you think of your buddy Modell now, Ronnie"? Man they were riding Ronnie. Ronnie finally couldn't take it anymore, stood up, grabbed a knife off the table and pointed at his abusers, and screamed, "I'm not gonna take this shit from you guys anymore"! LaRose, not blinking an eye, yelled over to Gerrie's son Eric, "Hey Eric, get Ronnie a steak knife. He's threatening our lives and all he has is a stupid butter knife".<br /><br />Scorcese couldn't have scripted it better.Menckennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709715062681399199.post-86571356384349913772011-08-03T14:02:01.825-04:002011-08-03T14:02:01.825-04:00My favorite Niam's story was the day Judge Mur...My favorite Niam's story was the day Judge Murphy came in and said he had a black defendant in court that morning whose last name was also Murphy. Protocol dictated that Judge Murphy ask the defendant to state for the record that they were in no way related. According to the judge, the defendant said," I don't know your honor, how far back you checkin"?<br /><br />You had to be there.Menckennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709715062681399199.post-21302765616173598612011-08-03T12:10:13.167-04:002011-08-03T12:10:13.167-04:00Thank's for writing this piece Abe. No one cou...Thank's for writing this piece Abe. No one could ever write like you did about my family. I still read some of the pieces you wrote about me.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16474868540689914762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709715062681399199.post-75427904836986766362011-08-02T14:03:21.751-04:002011-08-02T14:03:21.751-04:00David, only if you pay me in advance.David, only if you pay me in advance.Grumpy Abehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01012210966022330986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709715062681399199.post-72842508539537366762011-08-02T14:02:01.292-04:002011-08-02T14:02:01.292-04:00I concur with David Hess. Eddie Niam was the gadfl...I concur with David Hess. Eddie Niam was the gadfly as you describe him and Gerri was the backbone of the restaurant. Without her Eddie would have never made it.The Turknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709715062681399199.post-71392611799066972542011-08-01T14:43:02.176-04:002011-08-01T14:43:02.176-04:00A beautiful tribute to an Akron icon. I hereby com...A beautiful tribute to an Akron icon. I hereby commission you to write my obituary.David Hessnoreply@blogger.com