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Old 07-19-2006, 04:34 PM
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Default FlatSpin @ NE Airport still exist?

Anyone know if this place is still open / what happened?

The website is down and the phone number is busy.

They had a decent happy hour and a nice patio out back.
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Old 07-19-2006, 05:49 PM
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the airport killed it.

complaind about the noise, lights, bands...(the band's lights next to a runway?)

the multiple Drunk driving accidents didn't help.

Penny Drinks? ..

trouble..
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Old 07-19-2006, 06:09 PM
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I heard it was the neighbors across the airport and on comly rd....the business couldn't make enough money without the outdoor entertainment....acording to the northeast times atleast...I don't know anything about the airport complaining....


http://www.northeasttimes.com/2006/0706/flatspin.html
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Old 07-19-2006, 06:43 PM
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all I heard was the lights and noise was an issue..a waitress told me it was the tower complining about the concert lights..tied in with the numerous accidents around the bar...

plus.. the fights..

Most NE bars suffer from getting "old"..

like Whisky Tango... it's getting "old"
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Old 07-19-2006, 09:39 PM
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I can't say that I miss it.
All they played was corny hip-hop and Q102 hits.
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Old 07-19-2006, 11:42 PM
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I can't say that I miss it.
All they played was corny hip-hop and Q102 hits.
we tend to call that..

music that girls like...

but hey..you quit already. and from your st. martins preist config..I'm going to say you're younger than me.
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Old 07-20-2006, 10:37 AM
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An added complication is that the city owns the land and determined that Specialty Restaurants (a truly nasty company BTW) had no right to sublease it to Flat Spin, thus voiding the longterm lease contract. According to the law and transparancy (a good thing), the lease for the land must be put out to rebidding.
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Old 07-20-2006, 12:13 PM
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It would make a great bar/restaurant..

those runways and blue lights are really stunning..

I remember just sitting there by the firepits looking out with many a girl..
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Old 07-20-2006, 03:25 PM
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The place was a hell hole. I'm glad to see it gone. I was in there twice and swore I would never return.
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Old 07-20-2006, 06:49 PM
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Thank god that place is gone. What a waste of time. Too many guys, LOUSY music, and too much vomit in the parking lot.
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