Great stuff, JCB .

Hey Pizzaboy,

I fancy myself as a "pizza connoisseur" as well and have had pizza from all over the country as well as many times in trips I've taken to Italy with my family who still has a few homes on the other side. I'd LOVE to discuss pizza with you "if your call sign rings true."

I love pizza too, JCB. But as far as my username goes, people ALWAYS make more of it than it is.

The truth is, when I signed up here 7 years ago, "There's Something About Mary" was on in the background. And just when I was prompted for a username, the end was on when Matt Dillon yelled at the phony Englishman to "tell her the truth, pizzaboy!"

And that's all there is to it .

Lol that is a good one pizzaboy classic.

Great posts JCB.

Is there no Italians there then, can they not make new members?

There are but New York put the freeze on them making new members years ago.

Mike Genovese was told to hold off on new membership back in 1991 following the Chucky Porter conviction...then after Genovese found out Porter had been giving information, he focused on who was earning and didn't bother making new members with his advanced age. He would have probably handed the family over to Henry "Zebo" Zottola, who became the most active guy in Pittsburgh but died young of cancer in 1998

Here are a few great articles on the Youngstown, OH faction of the LaRocca Crime Family.

1. http://youngstownpride.blogspot.com/2004/12/city-that-fell-in-love-with-mob.html

2. http://www.clevescene.com/cleveland/end-of-the-line/Content?oid=1472059