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growth-or-happiness t1_isgq5tv wrote

Yes. Possibly a crime. I live in the area and uh that hotel is. Well it is something. The Iceman? I never thought that place was ever open. Someone probably got hit by a car again?

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evilspawn_usmc t1_isgw2wo wrote

It's open on occasion for sure. My wife and I went in there to inquire about a wedding ring.
He does great work, but he's a bit... odd lol

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jackie_wiggiwoo t1_ishiqwf wrote

It’s for sale now. I think the owner passed? My cousin is his daughter from a one night stand.

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phoenixrising225 t1_isje314 wrote

Tyler passed? He made several custom pieces for us and we hadn’t been there for a bit, covid and all, and were surprised to see the place listed as closed 😢 They always treated us great and his work is gorgeous.

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A_Ron_Sacks t1_isjzzqp wrote

Keith or Tyler?

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phoenixrising225 t1_itbl32o wrote

The gentleman we had been working with for several years was Tyler. His mother would also often be there and an aunt as well. He ran the place. Younger guy, 40’s maybe? Someone told me he’d retired during covid and I thought Ok, right on my dude. But died? This is the first Ive come across that.

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A_Ron_Sacks t1_isg81xt wrote

That area is full of drug addicts, I bet they tried to break in to Iceman's to go copper hunting.

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Updated-Version t1_isgpuld wrote

If they broke into a jeweler’s shop, I don’t imagine copper is their goal

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A_Ron_Sacks t1_isgqfb0 wrote

They closed that shit, ain't nothing there but the shattered remains of the 80's.

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AlphaTJH t1_isha1m8 wrote

There was an armed robbery that ended in a hostage situation, thats all I know.

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WaywardDeadite t1_isg81db wrote

I saw that too, around 7:30am. Must be something big.

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Sgthouse t1_ish0lkg wrote

Battlefield in is only drug addicts and homeless drug addicts. If I were to guess, it’s related to that.

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shamusoconner t1_isjbxon wrote

On Dec 22, 2020 I was evicted from my house. I stayed a couple nights with my gf at her parents house, but when xmas eve came I felt awkward, depressed, and pathetic. So I bolted out of there for the night. I remember it was snowing. I hadnt seen that on Xmas for a minute.

I tried to get a room at a couple hotels, but I had forgotten that you can't get one in the city if you have a Springfield address on your I.D.

In a last ditch effort I called Battlefield Inn. I know of the stigma that that place holds, but I didn't want me and my dog to sleep in the freezing car that night. And my anxiety was too much to go back to my gf's parents house.

The Middle Eastern gentleman who took the call said that they don't give out rooms to locals. I explained my situation, assured him I wasn't a junkie or any trouble at all. I just needed a warm but depressing room for the holiday night. He was nice enough to let me stay there a couple nights.

But yeah... That place is a ceasepool. The building and those around it. Except the guys who run the place. Nice guys.

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Sgthouse t1_isjo2d8 wrote

Yeah, the workers there are super nice, but you are def the exception to the rule there. Glad you were able to avoid sleeping in the car.

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Different-Variety-87 t1_isqh93g wrote

What is the rationale behind denying Springfield residents the ability to book a room in this city? Had never heard of this before.

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shamusoconner t1_isr19q7 wrote

Prostitution

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Sgthouse t1_issdbj4 wrote

That and keeping out the homeless. For everyone that just wants a warm bed for the night, there’s 9 others that utterly destroy the room.

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Apprehensive_Tart814 t1_ishz3h1 wrote

That's a pretty messed up assumption there killer

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Sgthouse t1_isj308p wrote

Not really

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Apprehensive_Tart814 t1_isrba9s wrote

Then my assumption of Missouri especially Springfield is most likely correct seems to be the case so maybe you can explain how everyone here had absolutely no fuckin teeth and everyone looks way older then there age

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Sgthouse t1_iss825d wrote

That’s a lot of judgement from a prostitute. I’m sure the guy you banged at battlefield inn was perfectly nice. Why do you care what I think about the place if (I assume based on your comment) you’re not even from here.

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Apprehensive_Tart814 t1_istod9i wrote

Because that's pretty dumb to say that then why do you care what I say and I live here now and from what I see my statement is very accurate

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