I'm fine agreeing to disagree. I expect time will prove the feds right as they are almost always.

Needless to say, when it comes to correct intel, the feds batting average is light years ahead of the speculators on these forums.

It matters little if a lot of these guys "grew up downtown or in the outer boroughs" because they live in their own world.




Neither Capeci or the FBI has divulged their sources. But it was only Capeci who had to backtrack, which he did. It appears the FBI has consistently maintained that Amuso remains the official boss of the family. And that Capeci would go as far as to retract his previous claim suggests he is pretty convinced as well.

This is similar to Corozzo in the past because we would have people on the forums claiming Corozzo was the guy really running things in the Gambino family. The real boss. Not Peter Gotti. Of course, this was nothing more than pure speculation on their part. Did they have any inside knowledge about this? Nope. It just "made more sense" to them that Corozzo was the boss so they took it upon themselves to put him on the throne. And they didn't care what the FBI said. Nor did they have anything to say when Corozzo was eventually indicted as a captain.

This is basically what some of you guys are now doing with Crea.

That doesn't sound like the Ivy League I know. What have you done with him, you fiend?


Yes, time will tell. It usually does. And you know me, that's the reason why I try to squash these back and forth arguments before they really get out of hand. You have the patience to respond to an 8 or 9 page thread. Over. And over. And over. I don't.


Generally speaking, I agree with this statement. And I'm forever going to bat for you with these dopey "neighborhood" guys who overhear something in a bar and post it as Gospel on the boards. So please don't bunch me up with these guys. I've never claimed to be anything but what I am: And Italian American guy who's lived in the Bronx for 55 years and knows a little bit of this and a little bit of that.


Beats living in Utah.

Sorry, pal. You opened the door to that one. It was just too good to pass up .

Indeed, there was a time I would argue a point until hell froze over. I was naive enough to think if you presented enough facts to people, that would convince them. Now, I just don't have the time or energy for it anymore. Maybe that's what married life does to you.



Yeah, the fresh air, low-crime rate, and not sitting in traffic for and hour or two just to make it home from work really sucks.

It's good that you realized this sooner rather than later .

*Dis n Dat

From Elmore Leonard's Ten Rules of Writing:

Rule Number 7: Use regional dialect, patois, sparingly.

Good enough for the greatest crime fiction writer of all time, good enough for me .

PB is using words like "patois". He's a fancy man. He must be on the Ketel One tonight.

You know it, Lady .

When are you turning 56? We oughta get you a cake!

That's directed at PB just for the record.

Jesus, I've only been 55 for two weeks. Don't rush me .

After all the times you said "I'm almost 55" it's finally here.
Happy belated Birthday P!

Sorry I thought you were 55 why didn't you tell me we could of had a party at that bowling alley and carmela woulda got a few pizza's . A Pizza Party 4 Pizzaboy ..Happy Belated !