In light of the recent nightclub incidents, are the clubs you frequent safe? - Page 2

vanda · #16 02-18-2003, 07:05 PM

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Originally posted by CrimsonTide4
A CLOSE friend. Jesse needs to quit it.

This time he's on the up and up. Dwain Kyles, owner of the club is the son of Rev. Samuel 'Billy" Kyles, a prominent pastor in Memphis. Rev. Kyles had preached Sunday's service at PUSH. It was Mr. Kyle's who was with Mr. Jackson when Rev. Martin Luther King Jr was killed. When Mr. Kyles heard what happened, he phoned Mr. Jackson.

Virtual Violet · #17 02-18-2003, 07:43 PM

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Originally posted by Bamboozled
LOL!!! I read somewhere that the one of the owners is the son of a long time friend of Jesse's. Perhaps that is why he was there that night.

Jesse wasn't there that night. He said that someone called him at home in the wee hours of Monday morning, and he came down after everything occurred.

Bamboozled · #18 02-19-2003, 10:53 AM

LOL. I know that Jesse wasn't there. I was saying that the son (see Vanda's post) of Rev. Kyles was perhaps there because he was part owner.

Confucius · #19 02-20-2003, 01:38 PM

This morning on "The Today Show", a wife of one of the victims was talking about her large lawsuit. Her lawyer did not give specifics but they plan to file a lawsuit against the club owners and possible the city of Chicago.

AKA2D '91 · #20 02-21-2003, 11:27 AM

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=stor...nightclub_fire

Gina1201 · #21 02-21-2003, 11:44 AM

I heard on the news that the club did not have a permit for the pyrotechnics that were used. Also, because of the club's size it was not required to have a sprinkler system.

AKA2D '91 · #22 02-21-2003, 01:51 PM

What?

In order to pass an inspection, a business does not have to install sprinklers?

What kind of madness is that?

Honeykiss1974 · #23 02-21-2003, 02:31 PM

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Originally posted by AKA2D '91
What?

In order to pass an inspection, a business does not have to install sprinklers?

What kind of madness is that?

I have been thinking about this too. I believe it is based on the size of the building and the materials that it is made of. BUt don't quote me on this. I just realized that my apartment building DOES NOT have a sprinkler system, nor can I say that my last apartment did either.

AKA2D '91 · #24 02-21-2003, 03:38 PM

Neither do homes. That's sort of different, wouldn't you figure?
My last apartment, nor my current apartment has a sprinkler system (except for the shrubbery). However, we do have this fire detector thingy in our walk way area.

This was a place of business. Shucks, the place where I get my hair done has a sprinkler system and it's not all THAT big.

Why wouldn't a night club?

Virtual Violet · #25 02-22-2003, 01:21 AM

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Originally posted by AKA2D '91
What?

In order to pass an inspection, a business does not have to install sprinklers?

What kind of madness is that?

In the Rhode Island incident, the building was constructed before sprinklers were required, so they "grandfather" the building in.----therefore sprinklers were not required for this club.

Its maddening, and when you think about it.....that is probably the case for roughly 80 - 90 percent of all nightclubs. Think about it, the majority of clubs in Chicago are in old restored commercial buildings, probably built in the early 1900's.

Its just sad!

9dstpm · #26 02-22-2003, 10:18 PM

That is so sad about the clubs in RI and Chicago. I think that in the wake of all these club stampedes, a lot of people are going to start opting for Blockbuster nights for a while. My husband and I were talking about how glad that we got out of the club scene because it's beginning to be a little much.

AKA2D '91 · #27 02-26-2003, 08:49 AM

Question for ALL:Have you paid any attention to the "standards" or procedures noted at the clubs you frequent since these incidents have occured?

BLUTANG · #28 02-26-2003, 10:28 AM

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Originally posted by Virtual Violet
In the Rhode Island incident, the building was constructed before sprinklers were required, so they "grandfather" the building in.----therefore sprinklers were not required for this club.

Its maddening, and when you think about it.....that is probably the case for roughly 80 - 90 percent of all nightclubs. Think about it, the majority of clubs in Chicago are in old restored commercial buildings, probably built in the early 1900's.

Its just sad!

After reading this, the FIRST thing that came to mind was Dream nightclub in DC. It is a renovated warehouse or something - i know they put a lot of work (and $$) into renovating it because it is beautiful... but i'm questioning it's safety. Who knows how old that building is? Even though there are clearly marked entrances and exits, you are asked to leave through one sidewinding staircase to exit the club. There is a rooftop dancefloor and a bunch of other crazy rooms in there. Heaven forbid something happen on the middle floor - the people on the rooftop wouldn't have any way out.

2Tuff2Quit · #29 02-26-2003, 10:37 AM

In all actuality I had stopped going to clubs about a year ago. I just didn't see the point of them and the ones that I were at weren't any fun. Now with all this stuff going on I am glad that I don't have the desire to go to clubs. I mean my situation is different though. I am still in college so instead of paying $5-10 to get in a club..I just go to the campus parties and get in for free, and I don't have to lose my parking space. I am sure when I graduate and go back home, I will try clubs again, but after all of this I will be ALOT more careful of the clubs that I go in. You can never be to careful now-a-days.

AKA2D '91 · #30 02-26-2003, 10:50 AM

$5-$10?

I WISH!

Since it's MG time....you can pay up to $40 to get in a club.

Regularly, $20-$25...