Wise choice. They're crazy. I have an Albanian partner in our Pelham Bay property. He's actually our super, but he's a limited partner as well because it's just good business (that part of the Bronx---Morris Park-Pelham Bay line---is heavily Albanian today).

Anyway, he's a very good friend of mine. But generally speaking, Albanians are even more xenophobic than the old Italians. They won't even look at most "outsiders."

That broad probably had ten brothers here, and another six still in Montenegro. So you're very lucky .

Ivy. I thought Jimmy Martirano was half irish. I think i read somewhere that his brother, who was whitey's number 3, was half irish.

I think Veasey was French on his father's side and Sicilian on his mother's.

I think Veasey was rat on his father's side and fucking crazy on his mother's.

Veasey was junkie on his moms side and rat on his fathers.

Solid point.

I still don't understand how the gallos can be half irish.
I thought someone might explain that to me after my first post.

guess not.

What is so hard for you to understand? That the so called rules get bent and broken all the time? That they don't live up to some kind of Mario Puzo mythology that you have set in your head? No offense, Binnie. But the more you learn about how these guys really operate, the more disappointed you're going to be.

Money talks and bullshit walks, in that world just like in the rest of the world. The Gallos had the stomach to kill at the drop of a hat, and they were big earners. Matty and Tony both loved Albert, and on the strength of that the bosses looked the other way (No sense in speculating about Joe and Larry because those guys died young and they were a different story).

ok, I really didn't know that. thanks

Wasn´t Frank Sheeran a official Member of Russell Bufalino´s Family?

Didn´t they get him of RICO-Charge for beeing a member?

I read the " the quite don" about buffalino, sheeran was close to him, and he did a lot of heavy work for buffalino.

but it never mentioned him being made. also sheerans book " I heard you paint houses" he never mentions being made.

but he does say he killed jimmy Hoffa.

Don´t feed Sheeran´s ego DB...

By the way, the Gallos were not half Irish. Mary´s maiden name was Nunziato.

I'm fairly sure there was some Irish there, HK. You're a much better researcher than I am. Hell, I'm not a researcher at all. But you might want to look at Mary's Mother's maiden name.

My post was more about these guys bending the rules when it suited them than it was about the Gallos anyway.

And I agree about Sheeran. He was an asshole.

You are a GREAT asset to this site and this section PB. That is something that needs to be stressed out on a regular basis. Your knowledge and insight is second to none. Me---? I´m not a researcher, just a guy who have had an interest in reading about the Mafia for years.

Thanks, HK. Check your pm.

Couldn't agree more

well. it looks like the gallo's were Italians after all.

umberto gallo -- mary nunziato

thank you hk.

As usual you miss the point. The point being that the rules are selectively enforced. But when you spend seventy years in Gooberville, I guess it's not your fault.

why the slap in the face! have I ever said anything as mean- spirited to you? ive never said anything like that to you.
I still won't. I have respect for people, no matter where there from.

maybe you need a lesson in manners, you were wrong. I got the point, but I would never insult anyone.
you do. I would appreciate it if you would lay off me.

Because I don't like you. And if I believed for one second that you were 72 years old, or that you haven't been here at least three times before, I'd show you the respect that a senior citizen deserves. But I don't.

Now for the sake of the board, and the moderators, who have known me for eight years, I'll leave it alone. I hope you'll do likewise.

jesus Christ!! I am 72 years old! and I have never been here before, and that's easy to check. the moderator can let you know, by my ip number. you can believe what you want to. but I am not lying! why in the hell would anyone lie about being 72?

if you don't like old people that's up to you. you pick on me, and another oldie footreads, it looks as if you don't like old people. let the moderators check on me, you will find I don't lie.

I don't like you either pal, you seem like a internet bully! picking on old people.

I like old people fine. I'm 55 myself and my 85 year old father means the world to me. I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and pm you later on.

great, looking forward to it.

I'm an equal opportunity hater.

Uh oh, we've got two pensioners going at it

boy, all you young people, I wish I was young again but, you young men, and women you will all get there!! tommy, do you think you will see 72?

Hope they don't start using there zimmerframes as weapons

Well I hope I see 72 Binnie but you never know, I've got another 48 years to go

You mean there is a regular poster on here younger than me?