Comments on: Johnny Dare’s snorted away? http://blogkc.com/archives/2005/06/johnny-dares-snorted-away/ A Weblog for Kansas City, Missouri. Sat, 31 Dec 2011 19:10:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Chris B http://blogkc.com/archives/2005/06/johnny-dares-snorted-away/comment-page-1/#comment-191855 Chris B Wed, 18 Jun 2008 07:27:41 +0000 http://blogkc.com/archives/2005/06/johnny-dares-snorted-away/#comment-191855 Thanks again! Thanks again!

]]> By: Chris B http://blogkc.com/archives/2005/06/johnny-dares-snorted-away/comment-page-1/#comment-191854 Chris B Wed, 18 Jun 2008 07:27:13 +0000 http://blogkc.com/archives/2005/06/johnny-dares-snorted-away/#comment-191854 Craig, Way to go on the book, and very insightful last post. I worked for your dad as a manager in the early days of Bobby D. and Larry. You and Jeff were around at the end, I left for fast food and Texas. Your place is one of my most exciting memories, could match a few stories with you I'm sure. Please tell Jeff and Stan hello. Congrats on the book, I'll pick it up asap. I'm sorry to hear you guys are gone, keep it going in OP. Good luck, Chris B. Craig,

Way to go on the book, and very insightful last post. I worked for your dad as a manager in the early days of Bobby D. and Larry. You and Jeff were around at the end, I left for fast food and Texas. Your place is one of my most exciting memories, could match a few stories with you I’m sure. Please tell Jeff and Stan hello. Congrats on the book, I’ll pick it up asap. I’m sorry to hear you guys are gone, keep it going in OP.

Good luck,

Chris B.

]]> By: Craig Glazer http://blogkc.com/archives/2005/06/johnny-dares-snorted-away/comment-page-1/#comment-191810 Craig Glazer Sun, 08 Jun 2008 00:17:38 +0000 http://blogkc.com/archives/2005/06/johnny-dares-snorted-away/#comment-191810 BD on June 6, If that happened and sorry that it did call the club and we will give you free boxseats 37.50 to any summer show you want,sounds like it was sold out and you got reserved seats instead of floor, we will fix that for ask for Craig BD on June 6, If that happened and sorry that it did call the club and we will give you free boxseats 37.50 to any summer show you want,sounds like it was sold out and you got reserved seats instead of floor, we will fix that for ask for Craig

]]> By: bd http://blogkc.com/archives/2005/06/johnny-dares-snorted-away/comment-page-1/#comment-191808 bd Sat, 07 Jun 2008 04:14:14 +0000 http://blogkc.com/archives/2005/06/johnny-dares-snorted-away/#comment-191808 Over thirty years of business? Well no customer service. Bought 37.50 tickets to a show and got seated in the 20.00 section. Oh yea they gave us a free drink. Over thirty years of business? Well no customer service. Bought 37.50 tickets to a show and got seated in the 20.00 section. Oh yea they gave us a free drink.

]]> By: ricky pegleg http://blogkc.com/archives/2005/06/johnny-dares-snorted-away/comment-page-1/#comment-191105 ricky pegleg Mon, 10 Mar 2008 20:22:59 +0000 http://blogkc.com/archives/2005/06/johnny-dares-snorted-away/#comment-191105 johny dares was the best damn entertainment,and I miss it johny dares was the best damn entertainment,and I miss it

]]> By: Jason http://blogkc.com/archives/2005/06/johnny-dares-snorted-away/comment-page-1/#comment-189476 Jason Wed, 07 Nov 2007 01:57:15 +0000 http://blogkc.com/archives/2005/06/johnny-dares-snorted-away/#comment-189476 wow thanks for the update Craig... I can't believe I've been posting in this thread for 2 years now lol. wow thanks for the update Craig… I can’t believe I’ve been posting in this thread for 2 years now lol.

]]> By: Craig Glazer http://blogkc.com/archives/2005/06/johnny-dares-snorted-away/comment-page-1/#comment-189474 Craig Glazer Tue, 06 Nov 2007 17:44:25 +0000 http://blogkc.com/archives/2005/06/johnny-dares-snorted-away/#comment-189474 I have been entertained reading this website today, I had not read it in a couple years...I noticed one of the last comments from a childhood friend, Andy Thomas, sadly he passed away two weeks ago...to set the record straight, finally, Johnny Dare's closed mostly due to Westport simply not being busy like it once was...our bar was much smaller than Stanford and Sons which housed a comedy club, pool room and dance floor til 2004, when the folks next door, our landlords would not renew our 30 year old lease...thus no more comedy, dance or pool, the club was downsized nearly 3/4s from its original size...making it tough to gross nearly the money we once did...no door cover, no comedy money, etc...with Dare, the owners and a large management staff, the overhead was too large for the income, simple as that..while the place was smokin hot busy on weekends, weekdays were average at best...as you now see Westport is dead during the week and average at best on weekends...Dare's was the last hurrah for westport...the area, other than Bill Nigro cheerd our demise, even though it doomed them...simply jealous people, small minded, nothing unusal about that these days...I can't address all the silly comments from the past here, but there was no drug bust,dui,sexual harrassment..sorry, Stan, my dad and I talk daily, as with all families there are ups and downs...he has never been arrested and convicted of anything, my Mom, died this summer, she was the owner in Westport, she was a wonderful lady and I miss her...my brothers still work for us...we are at Legends, with one of the nations most known and respected comedy units of all time, written about in every paper and magazine that matters...even Lewis Black played our club as a favor recently cause he likes us...and we treat people well..sure over 33 years in business there have been arguments,slow paid bills etc..never with malice or on purpose..it happens...if we were so silly, or bad business folks we wouldn't be where we are today..its not luck, its hard work, and yes I did do drugs when I was younger, who didn't? And yes I was a famous outlaw, a book was written about me out this summer, you can buy at Barnes and Noble by Sal Manna..The King of Sting...it is well documented and I think will do well nationally..it is a true crime book, so read it and have at it....I can't make everyone like me, nobody can, I was and have been blessed with an exciting interesting life..my family and I have added much fun and enjoyment to many lives in this town for decades, we are not saints, never said we were...neither was Wyatt, Frank or Jesse,or P.T Barnum..you get my drift...if you want to stand out in life, you pay a price...I have and did...I make no excuse or apology ..I have met few who can walk in these shoes..but thats my opinion I will let history speak for itself....I loved Westport but its sadly in my rear view mirror, they never loved us..and with us gone...well its just not the same is it...the measure of a man is not how he handles the wins, its how he handles the failures and the falling down...I have always stood up and come back....I would hope all of you will do the same in your lives....all the best "King of Sting"....Craig I have been entertained reading this website today, I had not read it in a couple years…I noticed one of the last comments from a childhood friend, Andy Thomas, sadly he passed away two weeks ago…to set the record straight, finally, Johnny Dare’s closed mostly due to Westport simply not being busy like it once was…our bar was much smaller than Stanford and Sons which housed a comedy club, pool room and dance floor til 2004, when the folks next door, our landlords would not renew our 30 year old lease…thus no more comedy, dance or pool, the club was downsized nearly 3/4s from its original size…making it tough to gross nearly the money we once did…no door cover, no comedy money, etc…with Dare, the owners and a large management staff, the overhead was too large for the income, simple as that..while the place was smokin hot busy on weekends, weekdays were average at best…as you now see Westport is dead during the week and average at best on weekends…Dare’s was the last hurrah for westport…the area, other than Bill Nigro cheerd our demise, even though it doomed them…simply jealous people, small minded, nothing unusal about that these days…I can’t address all the silly comments from the past here, but there was no drug bust,dui,sexual harrassment..sorry, Stan, my dad and I talk daily, as with all families there are ups and downs…he has never been arrested and convicted of anything, my Mom, died this summer, she was the owner in Westport, she was a wonderful lady and I miss her…my brothers still work for us…we are at Legends, with one of the nations most known and respected comedy units of all time, written about in every paper and magazine that matters…even Lewis Black played our club as a favor recently cause he likes us…and we treat people well..sure over 33 years in business there have been arguments,slow paid bills etc..never with malice or on purpose..it happens…if we were so silly, or bad business folks we wouldn’t be where we are today..its not luck, its hard work, and yes I did do drugs when I was younger, who didn’t? And yes I was a famous outlaw, a book was written about me out this summer, you can buy at Barnes and Noble by Sal Manna..The King of Sting…it is well documented and I think will do well nationally..it is a true crime book, so read it and have at it….I can’t make everyone like me, nobody can, I was and have been blessed with an exciting interesting life..my family and I have added much fun and enjoyment to many lives in this town for decades, we are not saints, never said we were…neither was Wyatt, Frank or Jesse,or P.T Barnum..you get my drift…if you want to stand out in life, you pay a price…I have and did…I make no excuse or apology ..I have met few who can walk in these shoes..but thats my opinion I will let history speak for itself….I loved Westport but its sadly in my rear view mirror, they never loved us..and with us gone…well its just not the same is it…the measure of a man is not how he handles the wins, its how he handles the failures and the falling down…I have always stood up and come back….I would hope all of you will do the same in your lives….all the best “King of Sting”….Craig

]]> By: Craig Glazer http://blogkc.com/archives/2005/06/johnny-dares-snorted-away/comment-page-1/#comment-189473 Craig Glazer Tue, 06 Nov 2007 17:44:19 +0000 http://blogkc.com/archives/2005/06/johnny-dares-snorted-away/#comment-189473 I have been entertained reading this website today, I had not read it in a couple years...I noticed one of the last comments from a childhood friend, Andy Thomas, sadly he passed away two weeks ago...to set the record straight, finally, Johnny Dare's closed mostly due to Westport simply not being busy like it once was...our bar was much smaller than Stanford and Sons which housed a comedy club, pool room and dance floor til 2004, when the folks next door, our landlords would not renew our 30 year old lease...thus no more comedy, dance or pool, the club was downsized nearly 3/4s from its original size...making it tough to gross nearly the money we once did...no door cover, no comedy money, etc...with Dare, the owners and a large management staff, the overhead was too large for the income, simple as that..while the place was smokin hot busy on weekends, weekdays were average at best...as you now see Westport is dead during the week and average at best on weekends...Dare's was the last hurrah for westport...the area, other than Bill Nigro cheerd our demise, even though it doomed them...simply jealous people, small minded, nothing unusal about that these days...I can't address all the silly comments from the past here, but there was no drug bust,dui,sexual harrassment..sorry, Stan, my dad and I talk daily, as with all families there are ups and downs...he has never been arrested and convicted of anything, my Mom, died this summer, she was the owner in Westport, she was a wonderful lady and I miss her...my brothers still work for us...we are at Legends, with one of the nations most known and respected comedy units of all time, written about in every paper and magazine that matters...even Lewis Black played our club as a favor recently cause he likes us...and we treat people well..sure over 33 years in business there have been arguments,slow paid bills etc..never with malice or on purpose..it happens...if we were so silly, or bad business folks we wouldn't be where we are today..its not luck, its hard work, and yes I did do drugs when I was younger, who didn't? And yes I was a famous outlaw, a book was written about me out this summer, you can buy at Barnes and Noble by Sal Manna..The King of Sting...it is well documented and I think will do well nationally..it is a true crime book, so read it and have at it....I can't make everyone like me, nobody can, I was and have been blessed with an exciting interesting life..my family and I have added much fun and enjoyment to many lives in this town for decades, we are not saints, never said we were...neither was Wyatt, Frank or Jesse,or P.T Barnum..you get my drift...if you want to stand out in life, you pay a price...I have and did...I make no excuse or apology ..I have met few who can walk in these shoes..but thats my opinion I will let history speak for itself....I loved Westport but its sadly in my rear view mirror, they never loved us..and with us gone...well its just not the same is it...the measure of a man is not how he handles the wins, its how he handles the failures and the falling down...I have always stood up and come back....I would hope all of you will do the same in your lives....all the best "King of Sting"....Craig I have been entertained reading this website today, I had not read it in a couple years…I noticed one of the last comments from a childhood friend, Andy Thomas, sadly he passed away two weeks ago…to set the record straight, finally, Johnny Dare’s closed mostly due to Westport simply not being busy like it once was…our bar was much smaller than Stanford and Sons which housed a comedy club, pool room and dance floor til 2004, when the folks next door, our landlords would not renew our 30 year old lease…thus no more comedy, dance or pool, the club was downsized nearly 3/4s from its original size…making it tough to gross nearly the money we once did…no door cover, no comedy money, etc…with Dare, the owners and a large management staff, the overhead was too large for the income, simple as that..while the place was smokin hot busy on weekends, weekdays were average at best…as you now see Westport is dead during the week and average at best on weekends…Dare’s was the last hurrah for westport…the area, other than Bill Nigro cheerd our demise, even though it doomed them…simply jealous people, small minded, nothing unusal about that these days…I can’t address all the silly comments from the past here, but there was no drug bust,dui,sexual harrassment..sorry, Stan, my dad and I talk daily, as with all families there are ups and downs…he has never been arrested and convicted of anything, my Mom, died this summer, she was the owner in Westport, she was a wonderful lady and I miss her…my brothers still work for us…we are at Legends, with one of the nations most known and respected comedy units of all time, written about in every paper and magazine that matters…even Lewis Black played our club as a favor recently cause he likes us…and we treat people well..sure over 33 years in business there have been arguments,slow paid bills etc..never with malice or on purpose..it happens…if we were so silly, or bad business folks we wouldn’t be where we are today..its not luck, its hard work, and yes I did do drugs when I was younger, who didn’t? And yes I was a famous outlaw, a book was written about me out this summer, you can buy at Barnes and Noble by Sal Manna..The King of Sting…it is well documented and I think will do well nationally..it is a true crime book, so read it and have at it….I can’t make everyone like me, nobody can, I was and have been blessed with an exciting interesting life..my family and I have added much fun and enjoyment to many lives in this town for decades, we are not saints, never said we were…neither was Wyatt, Frank or Jesse,or P.T Barnum..you get my drift…if you want to stand out in life, you pay a price…I have and did…I make no excuse or apology ..I have met few who can walk in these shoes..but thats my opinion I will let history speak for itself….I loved Westport but its sadly in my rear view mirror, they never loved us..and with us gone…well its just not the same is it…the measure of a man is not how he handles the wins, its how he handles the failures and the falling down…I have always stood up and come back….I would hope all of you will do the same in your lives….all the best “King of Sting”….Craig

]]> By: andy thomas http://blogkc.com/archives/2005/06/johnny-dares-snorted-away/comment-page-1/#comment-188609 andy thomas Wed, 18 Jul 2007 23:16:01 +0000 http://blogkc.com/archives/2005/06/johnny-dares-snorted-away/#comment-188609 It is no rumor about Craig. In fact, he hit the front page of the KC Star when he was busted for just what you suggest, while working for Vern Miller, who at the time was Attorney General of Kansas. Miller lost a close election for governer, perhaps because of the Glazer scandal. I am very suprised this is not well known Glazer trivia; it sure made big news in its day, and all of Glazer's long time aquantances know all about it..... It is no rumor about Craig. In fact, he hit the front page of the KC Star when he was busted for just what you suggest, while working for Vern Miller, who at the time was Attorney General of Kansas. Miller lost a close election for governer, perhaps because of the Glazer scandal. I am very suprised this is not well known Glazer trivia; it sure made big news in its day, and all of Glazer’s long time aquantances know all about it…..

]]> By: Sten17713 http://blogkc.com/archives/2005/06/johnny-dares-snorted-away/comment-page-1/#comment-152968 Sten17713 Thu, 15 Mar 2007 18:15:23 +0000 http://blogkc.com/archives/2005/06/johnny-dares-snorted-away/#comment-152968 Not much on my mind lately. My life's been completely boring these days. I've just been hanging out not getting anything done. So it goes. Not much on my mind lately. My life’s been completely boring these days. I’ve just been hanging out not getting anything done. So it goes.

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