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Scrilla_Gorilla_ t1_ixw97ux wrote

People probably thought the C was for City, not County. That was the case for me anyways. Thanks for correcting me, that’s how we learn.

So legit question, do you think the BPD does a good job? Because personally it seems to me that they quiet quit right around the time Mosby brought charges on the Freddie Gray officers. And for the amount of money they make, and the state of lawlessness in the city, that’s sort of a shame. I can’t count the amount of times I see multiple officers chilling in a parking lot, I rarely see them making so much as a traffic stop.

But maybe you have a different experience? If you actually think they’re effective and doing a good job I’d love to hear why?

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tjscouten t1_ixw7lli wrote

Read past that part sounds like a mixed use events space to me weddings etc. If I lived in the area and didn’t want this to happen I think I would asked for an agreement that they not rent the space or no amplified sound from the space if they truly want a prayer garden that would be no problem.

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wer410 t1_ixw509n wrote

It's like there's a script to follow I'd you want to tear down something in MV: "We'd love to save this old beautiful building that has been entrusted to us, but sadly it's not structurally sound and can't be restored." Worked for the Basilica to tear down the Rochambeau building, worked for the developers of the old Grand Central buildings when they "accidentally" damaged the foundation of the beautiful Italianate mansion behind Grand Central after they were initially denied a permit to tear it down, and it will almost certainly work for these buildings owned and neglected by the Greek Orthodox church that owns them. SMH

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2crowncar t1_ixw4ugh wrote

Legend of the Baltimore 1812 Clipper, Chassuer.

>>Chasseur, under Captain William Wade's command, evaded the 1812 British blockade and cruised the West Indies from July until the Christmas of 1813, harassing the British merchant fleet.

>>List of some of the prizes that Chasseur captured during the War of 1812:

>>1. Adventure, ship, divested off cargo, sent to Charleston, South Carolina, but recaptured there 2. Alert, brig, divested and burned 3. American, schooner, divested and burned 4. Ann Maria, schooner, divested and burned 5. Britannia, brig, sent to Beaufort Carlebury, ship, valued at $50,000, ordered in 7. Christianna of Scotland, sloop 8. Commerce, brig, sent to Charleston, South Carolina 9. Eclipse, brig, bound to Liverpool from Buenos Aires, captured and sent it to New York.[8] 10. Favorite, sloop, divested and burned 11. Joanna of Malta, divested and burned 12. Harmony, brig, converted into a cartel 13. Martha, sloop, converted into a cartel 14. Marquis Cornwallis, brig, converted into a cartel 15. Melpomene, brig, six guns, sent to Newport 16. Miranda, schooner, divested and burned 17. Prudence, brig, converted into a cartel 18.HMS St. Lawrence, schooner, see above

New captain of Chassuer has huge cajones:

>>In July 1814, Captain Thomas Boyle took command of Chasseur. He sailed across the Atlantic ocean and harassed British merchant shipping from the coasts of Portugal and Spain to the English and Irish channels.

>>Most famously, while cruising the English channel, Boyle had proclaimed a blockade on the entire United Kingdom to show the absurdity of "paper blockades". Boyle's proclamation was posted in Lloyd's Coffee House in London.

Wikipedia “1812 Clipper” Chassuer

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TonyDanza888 t1_ixw4th8 wrote

Follow all of that guy's advice. Cat's Eye is a must and it's in Fells Point which has plenty of other options on top of it.

Thursday you can check out Canton Square which seems to be more crowded. It's not everyone's favorite crowd but they have $1 beers at Claddagh and you'll see crowds at Lee's, El Buf and SoPro all in that little area.

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plain-rice t1_ixw3yai wrote

My understanding (an this is only from limited experience with older buildings in the city) but I think that code enforcement requires they maintain their historic features. So while it might not be unreasonable to repair the structure the historical architecture makes the cost prohibitive. There are only so many companies and skilled workers that can do this kind of work. We ran into this problem in cherry hill a few years ago with my great grandmothers house.

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