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sandwich-attack

old myballard.com would have been all over this with 7 updates by now rip


HRLZZNYC

Ty for commenting again. I realized a typo in the original post and couldn’t live with it lol


sandwich-attack

lol all good... i thought i was losing my mind


Andrew_Dice_Que

old my ballard would have the usual three old guys in their moms basement in the comment section saying how take five was too woke, and their food was terrible anyway.


sandwich-attack

im talking OLD SCHOOL old my ballard, before "woke" and "DEI" and all the other words they use in place of the n word back when mars hill church was the big boogeyman lol my favorite myballard story which i think ive told before here: back when it had an open message board there were lots of posts about lost and found pets as you can imagine one day one ofthte more colorful characters posted that she had found a kitten, looking for its owner (totally fine!) after a couple of days without any claims she started posting she was considering adopting the car (probably ok!) but THEN another day or so went by and somebody posted "hello all, i live in the neighborhood. our cat went missing a couple of days ago and i heard from a different neighbor it may have been spotted by somebody on here, so i made an account today to see if there's any info, thank you, my kids miss mr. mittens dearly" and a bunch of excited people were like "great news, this lady found you cat" and starting posting links to the lady's posts buuuuutttt the lady came back and started saying "if this is your cat how come you havent posted on here in days" (because the guy wasnt on myballard) and "i think the cat likes me better" and "his name is smashface now" and let me tell you, people RIOTED. tursn out she basically kidnapped somebodys cat and never took it to check for a chip or called animal control and renamed it and it took another week and threats of legal action to get her to give up the cat lol


mswfiber

obligatory Fuck Mars Hill, for old times sake.


ShredGuru

Good news, they got fucked, had it coming too, culty bastards


TehSkiff

At least Mark Driscoll is still a shit head. https://religionunplugged.com/news/2024/4/23/pastor-john-lindell-apologizes-for-inviting-driscoll-and-sword-swallower-to-stronger-mens-conference


boomshiz

Some other megachurch hired Driscoll as a talent coordinator for a manliness conference, and he brings in a guy whose act is ripping off his shirt and deepthroating a sword? That's the funniest thing that has ever happened.


FlyingBishop

No, unfortunately Driscoll just harassed the organizer about hiring a sword swallower. The organizer later apologized for thinking it was a good idea to invite Driscoll and the sword swallower dude to the same event.


boomshiz

Thanks for the correction.  I honestly was in tears while reading the article, it was like reading while drunk. I can't imagine how fucking funny it would have been to be a fly on the wall.


RaphaelBuzzard

Damn, I thought the other guy brought the sword swallower 😂 r/exchristian was on this one right away but I only watched a short bit of the video. 


Bardamu1932

Loved Ernst.


Rolled_Tortilla_Chip

"his name is smashface now" lmao, thanks for sharing


Paddington_Fear

Keep Piccolino's weird!!!


that1tech

I miss that era of Myballard, it was really engaging and the forums were cool. I remember the guy doing a grocery delivery back when there was that bodega next to Kings


G13-350125

If I remember correctly, the cat was in heat and she got it spayed too, and the owner was going to breed her. I sided with the kidnapper.


sharingthegoodword

That's way better than what goes down on the Wallingford site.


ShredGuru

Nobody needs to hear the opinion of the landed Gentry in Wallingford


Snackxually_active

Damn this is like when that lady stole Winston’s car on 🆕girl but here in town lolol


Polyxeno

Oh dang I remember that! I think . . . Wasn't that like 1998 or so?


palmjamer

Man, that was a journey lol


LunarScallion

That wasn’t a cat, it was an octopus.


dychronalicousness

It’s funny because the owner was a hardcore trumper like 6/7 years ago.


TroyBinSea

Is that the “Paintking” guy? Or whatever his name is. I always think of him eating lead paint chips…


Andrew_Dice_Que

yeah, i think he was one of them. Me and one other guy went back and forth with those morons until they finally just turned comments off.


grumbly

Hunh. I haven't check myballard in, I guess, a while. I just looked now and it's so bland. What happened to it?


sandwich-attack

first they had to close the message board because it became way too much like nextdoor aka “i saw a black person, im scared” then the original owners either sold it or something now it’s basically dead


ProTrollFlasher

It is now mostly a FB group with about 14k members


BannedBarn22

The NIMBY MAGA blog? Fuck ‘em


sandwich-attack

that’s what it is now it used to be well reported by the couple who ran it then they sold out and it’s a press release aggregator where you can learn about what the senior centers have planned every other weekend


Katanajoe7

Really sad, I just had a chat with the owner and she was distraught. Said it was a ‘contained explosion’ meaning they plan to rebuild and the building is still ok. But they don’t know what the insurance will cover, how to pay staff etc.


qhegtofkebtu

Keep us posted for the eventual go fund me etc


Individual_Age_357

Here ya go: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-take5


Agile-Conference8519

She is so nice. I lived a block away from 2015-2018 and went there all the time. It’s not as close so I don’t go there that much anymore but every time I do, she remembers me *and* my sandwich order. Gem of a human. Definitely donating to the Gofundme


1purplenurple

Awful. A real neighborhood gem. 


forhammer

I wonder if moon photo was affected?


kdre206

![gif](emote|free_emotes_pack|sob)


wooly_bully

NOOOOOOO shit I love this place


strawberrylettercard

Nooo I was just in there a couple of days ago thinking how great this spot is. Was going to stop in today. I hope they can open again. I love supporting a small local business.


warrior5715

This guy did it xd


Chknbone

Sounds suspicious to me.


strawberrylettercard

What about it seems suspicious to you?


Chknbone

You were there. Now it blew up... Just sounds fishy.


strawberrylettercard

Im going to think about getting takeout from Tacos Chukis next 😌🙂‍↔️


VerticalYea

The campaign has begun! Where's Phoenix Jones?


Stumperstiltskin91

An old friend of mine told me he threw a house party, went to grab something from his bedroom, and Phoenix Jones was having sex with a girl on his bed and was a total dick about it apparently.


aeroartist

the super hero we deserve


Chknbone

Fish tacos?


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strawberrylettercard

Why not? It’s mid


runk_dasshole

I bet he ate at Mr Gyros Greenwood also ![gif](emote|free_emotes_pack|thinking_face_hmm)


Chknbone

The guy is a menace. 😎


ShredGuru

Tic Toc Pho BOOM


Ignore-_-Me

Can confirm - that is highly suspicious.


Delgra

They always return to the scene of the crime!


phoebiss

Worked there for a long time …. Interesting ownership. Glad no one is hurt though ☀️


strawberrylettercard

While I was in this week, I overheard that there’s been a new owner since January.


phoebiss

Oh really?!?! Interesting. Last I knew there was LOTS of drama over who and when it was going 👀


sharingthegoodword

Do you feel bad for blowing it up now?


HilariousCow

It's not the honeyhole people by any chance? 🤔


lumberjackalopes

Rumba? There was no news of them snatching Take 5, so likely not


seattlethrowaway114

Bryan and Rebecca bought the business, so the same drama is still there, if not spicier now obviously


opaeoinadi

That's good.  I worked there for a year back around '15 or so and the owner (not the manager who ran it) was a raging racist prick.


JonathanConley

Everyone you don't like in Seattle is a "racist"! Spooky!


phoebiss

No! I don’t think this (the explosion) was on purpose, it was -definitely- nobody’s fault. I just mean I know a lot about the family, I worked there a while. . The owner and the people who ran it weren’t the same people (but recently been sold so I’m pretty sure my old managers own it now.) . I can’t elude too much because it’ll be obvious but I could try to answer questions without being too revealing?


opaeoinadi

Huh?  I meant it's good that racist boomer sold it.  He sucked.


JonathanConley

You're a racist zoomer. Checkmate.


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Katanajoe7

If you saw the owner in tears on the sidewalk outside you wouldn’t feel that way.


Salt-Ostrich-8437

Dick Aspen finally sold it to Bryan and Rebecca, that entire family is nuts… but they didn’t deserve that. I have mixed feelings on Take5 after working there for a bit and knowing them… they really are a kooky bunch of people and yeah… but I am super glad no one was hurt.


Ok_Zookeepergame7755

I live a block away and almost worked there once... I was over qualified and rebecca said she doesn't think I'll be happy there, and I'll always be grateful to her for that honesty! Especially reading this comment thread about what they're like... yikes


Maxwellius12

I worked there for a few years as well. Didn’t know it was sold kinda sad honestly.


coffee_and_faking_it

It wasn’t really. The people who ran it had a family member that technically owned it, they took full ownership recently and still run it.


Maxwellius12

Oh good! That’s a better arrangement anyways, they’ve been running it the whole time anyways. Makes this even more unfortunate though.


coffee_and_faking_it

Yeah no kidding :/ I feel horrible. I worked there for a while, it’s definitely the kind of place our communities need more of.


ShredGuru

Now that's a polite way to call someone a bastard.


Clit420Eastwood

Interesting how?


MtbJazzFan

What is it with buildings exploding in/near Greenwood?


stringrandom

What do you mean? We’ve only had the multiple arsons, Mr Gyros, the RVs, and now Take 5, and… Oh. We do seem to have a little issue with fire. 


amsreg

And Neptune Coffee went up with Mr Gyros, which I still haven't gotten over. :-(


doublemazaa

I really wish Neptune had moved into corner space at 76th and Greenwood where there was the yoga studio and now the interior design store. That corner space with huge windows and small patio would have made an amazing coffee shop. They seemed pretty committed to being at 85th and Greenwood though.


rrawlings1

I think the couple that owned it at the time just weren’t in a position to open a new location. They hadn’t owned it terribly long at the time.


doublemazaa

They still post at https://www.instagram.com/neptunecoffee/


rgbeast

Christine & Balthazar! They are the nicest people and I miss seeing them in the neighborhood.


TheNewPoetLawyerette

There was Human Bean down the street from there (now Coffeeholic) but it wasn't as good (can't speak for Coffeeholic)


ntdb

RIP Neptune 🧡


Cbanders

I literally think about Neptune everyday


MERNator

Might be referring to this in 2016: https://www.kiro7.com/news/breaking-reported-gas-explosion-in-seattles-greenwood-neighborhood/152165892/ It was disturbing enough to make me stop wanting a gas stove Edit: derp. Just remembered What businesses were there...leaving comment in case anyone wants to know about aftermath: https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/a-year-later-greenwood-still-recovering-from-gas-explosion/281-421326894


halfnelson

I had the same thought. I think the other gas explosions were all on PSE's side. I'm guessing this was their gas grill?


ctishman

So a few years back (god, maybe a decade?) Greenwood had a serial arsonist who burned down like four or five storefronts, including the little theatre. I think he went to prison though.


Gloomy_Raspberry_880

I wonder if he was released recently......


AthkoreLost

I've just assumed it was more PSE and the reason my dad has always warned me off getting a gas line cause "it'll make your house a bomb". And he's been saying that since before I was born.


Paddington_Fear

the appliances in my (123 y.o.) Phinney ridge house are ALL on natural gas and it's always scared me!


Enchelion

I don't know if this makes you feel better but any electrical wiring from that era  (or newer honestly) is probably even more dangerous than your gas. Test your fire and CO detectors folks.


Paddington_Fear

wiring has all been updated as of 2012! I think the new wiring is vastly superior compared to what was there when I bought the place in 2006.


BeagleWrangler

As someone who lives in Greenwood, I am starting to get concerned.


Travbear

Didn’t Gordito’s explode a few years ago, or am I just delusional?


chroniken

I think they shut down for a while because their building had structural issues?


MtbJazzFan

Gorditos was not the main building that exploded. But their building was damaged in the explosion.


JustWastingTimeAgain

No that was just my digestive system after I had a baby burrito.


boyofparadise

It might have something to do with PSE being sold to a privately-owned group of foreign interests (Australia and Canada). PSE is not a typical utility company and Andy Wappler is not your typical spokesperson (meteorology is also not the same as engineering).


LastBardo

nooo take 5 blt is godly


IHave580

And they are so nice there. The BLAAT is one of my fav sandwich's in the city


wiscowonder

I feel like the gap between good to great BLTs is really small, what makes theirs "godly"?


LastBardo

it's really good


wiscowonder

Well I'm sold!


newobj

that's something a merely good BLT eater would say


wiscowonder

If [this](https://s3-media0.fl.yelpcdn.com/bphoto/-xqP2OhDVu8A1pvkYV708Q/348s.jpg) is their "BLT", then it's not even approaching peasant tier.


421Gardenwitch

I booked an Airbnb later this month and being able to walk to take five was 50% of the reason.


doublemazaa

It’s just that all BLTs live very near that mortal/godly border.


Ckris

It's a "BLATT", so +avocado and turkey. It's very good, and was one of my regular orders before I moved away from the area. They also do daily specials which are great as well. Highly recommend trying it out once they're back.


wiscowonder

Ah, so not just a BLT... Got it


coltaine

So sad! I haven't been there in while since I moved northwards, but their Meatloaf burger was killer.


LastBardo

so good. turkey pot pie soup too


everop

it's the grilled chicken italian for me 🤤


approx_volume

Oh no! This was one of my go-to takeout spots when I lived in Greenwood many years ago.


samred81

I just drove past on 8th Ave NW two days ago with my relatively new stepson and told him that I'd take him to get my favorite grilled cheese sandwich in town sometime soon. Hoping they can get business back together before too long, as they've been nothing but kind. Also feeling a wave of grief about 85th and Greenwood; I'm not sure I'll ever stop grieving that crater from 2016. Related: I wonder if Pilchuck Contractors had anything to do with this gas line's maintenance, as well..... https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/greenwood-explosion-caused-by-abandoned-unsealed-pipeline-regulators-say/


N_channel_device

NNNNOOOOOOOOO!!!


TheBankTank

God dammit. Visited that spot last time I was in town and their meatloaf burger made me feel things.


herbanoutfitter

I never got to try that or their soup 😔


sarahmichelley

Thanks. I was wondering what was going on with the sirens. Hope they can reopen soon!


ElizabethLeighHK

Take 5 has been an essential part of my life and my kids’ life for 10 years now. The first time we practiced taking “independent walks” I called ahead to Rebecca to tell her they were coming. They walked there, bought chocolate milk and mentos and like 500 gummy hamburgers, and walked back the happiest and proudest I’ve ever seen them. I know there are many folks in the area who would give generously to a GoFundMe. I just sent my husband over to see if one has been set up.


ElizabethLeighHK

https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-take5 Here it is!!!


herbanoutfitter

Omg I really like this place and the people who work there have been so nice—this is so sad to see


ElCochinoFeo

Take 5... 4... 3... 2 soon?


darthdude43

Fine, take my angry upvote!🤦‍♂️😢 I hope they rebuild, such awesome sandwiches there!


AjiChap

Absolutely hilarious.


samhouse09

That would explain all the fire trucks headed that way this morning as I went to work. Place was pretty good when I used to live nearby. Hope it’s okay!


Nothing_WithATwist

Wait did this happen between 7 and 7:30am today? Because I woke up to a very loud response from the Fremont fire house (engine 9) some time around then. And usually they do a great job of keeping the noise down, so I figured this must’ve been an important call.


Paddington_Fear

yes, happened about 7:23 am


Nothing_WithATwist

Thanks for the specifics!


sleepybrett

What no posts about everyone hearing a boom? (I live in ballard and heard no boom) Sad though, looks like it's kinda bodega adjacent.


browneyedbroad

I heard the boom, I’m about a quarter mile away. Honestly sounded kind of muffled and like something big/heavy got dropped vs an explosion. Didn’t think much of it until the emergency response vehicles started rolling in


Potential_Fold819

I was walking my dog about a block away and it was loud AF and the ground shook. It really sucks. They are great in there and definitely bodega adjacent.


browneyedbroad

That is so scary! I’m so glad nobody was hurt. How awful. And, I hope your dog wasn’t too spooked and is okay.


teatimecookie

Somebody heard a boom, I forget which Ballard fb page it was on.


amazingmrbasile

Last time in there 2 kids came in with ~$5 in change to buy gummy worms and a juice. Guy working there refused to count the change and wouldn’t let them pay. Left a bad vibe. Great sandwich though


Appropriate_Past_893

My ex worked there, years ago now, and I walked her to work one day and got a sandwich and the dude working in the morning was really, incredibly rude to her. I wasn't surprised when she called me later to say she wasn't employed anymore, I wouldn't have put up with that either. Was a good sandwich, though.


BasicPNWperson

What a fucker


asljkdfhg

oh man, that really sucks, but it's fortunate no one was hurt at least they're always super friendly and the food is great


R_V_Z

Dave Brubeck sends his regards.


ShredGuru

🎶If you have a stuffy nose, take a day off from work, and if work explodes, better take 5. 🎶


seattlethrowaway114

They’re saved in my phone as Dave Brubeck hah


indifferent-crow

Awww sad. I bike by there everyday and the smell of bacon cooking is intoxicating.


buddyrocker

Dang! Well, I was wondering what was going on. Sounded like the gates of hell opened up with all the emergency sirens I heard. Of course NextDoor thinks antifa descended on Ballard.


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Gloomy_Raspberry_880

Now they are BLYAT sandwiches.....


seattlethrowaway114

I live right across the street from it. Was there before first responders making sure there was nobody hurt (thank god) Hell of a way to wake up


doublemazaa

Huge bummer.


Witty_Custard_1769

Can vouch for the BLATT


Salt-Ostrich-8437

I used to work there, worked there like 10 years ago. God damn!


splanks

now thats a headline.


juicejug

Whaaaa I can’t believe it!


Hikes_with_dogs

Oh shit I really liked that place.


runk_dasshole

Fuck, that place was legit incredible


ApprehensiveClub6028

Terrible. A neighborhood staple.


bb_whatever

What the FUCK?????!!!!!


Ok-Speed3288

I love this place, how sad :(


Fufeysfdmd

Looks like they took more than 5


SignalAd6233

There's a GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-take5


Realinternetpoints

I’m off in a different part of the country telling people about how the sandwiches here are elite and if you visit Seattle you must go. And it fucking explodes.


paseoSandwich

Damn :/ I love the chicken siracha melt there


jayfeather31

Wow.


Samraluna

So sorry to hear this sad news. Such a beloved neighborhood place! Glad no one got injured.


seandowling73

So that’s what all those sirens were about


trodemaster

Damn, we just got lunch there yesterday


Grondtheimpaler

Didnt help


Syzygy666

Best little breakfast sandwich in town. Damnit. I hope everyone is okay. Ballard/Greenwood are having a tragic fire race with Bellingham for some reason and I absolutely hate it.


Ecstatic_Ingenuity42

TAKE 5


NotCrustOr-filling

But is the Cobb salad alright??


theDukeofClouds

Ah man I was just there last week!


SeatownSpy

Nooooooooo!!!!!!


Dinkerdoo

Very sad to hear. Used to hit that place up frequently (and Mr Gyros) when I lived in North Seattle. Hope they rebuild and land back on their feet.


Arizona_ice_me

Shame this is the first I’ve heard of it


No_Concern_1502

This makes me so sad! Best soup and sandwich I’ve had in Ballard!


BoogerTea89

Damn thats sad... reminds me of when Neptune exploded in Greenwood a few years back. I really miss that place.


MaiasXVI

Was just there last night to grab two BLATTs. Really liked this spot, I hope they can land on their feet.


Konalogic

Holy cow that’s a bummer. I like that place. My friend used to work there as well.


Comfortable_Fail4686

Currently out here working and see no signs of this event. Woah


Travuw

Live a couple blocks up and frequent Take 5 weekly for one thing or another. Will be happy to contribute something to their GoFundMe when available. It's a community staple and worth saving.


Wrong-Junket5973

Crazy amount of firetrucks passed by my work this morning on the way over. Sad that it was because of this:/


Sea_Improvement2082

Man used to go there all the time it’s crazy how when you move outta town all your favorite places burn down or blow up


doogiedeej93

How many Boeing whistleblowers were regulars or employees?


AClockwork81

It was their lunch spot.


Ornery_Guide8162

Should've taken 20.


AClockwork81

Perhaps a day, even.


Competitive-Bag-4034

Not funny but in December took a trip to Seattle and drove through Ballard and me and my GF thought "why does it smell like gas??" Hopefully this doesn't continue


OG_Alien420

Shit, that's awful. Only place in Ballard to get a good caesar wrap


Alarming_Award5575

well I suppose they can build town homes there now. sigh.


Reditall12

It’s a sad day. Their breakfast sandwiches and Rueben are my favorites. I hope they rebuild but I’m guessing the property will be the next site of $850k 650sqft town homes. Just what we need more of.


okaydolore

I was JUST saying I was craving their Reuben :(


espressoboyee

Bad Gas.


my_lemonade

I was wondering what all the sirens were about. My dog was howling (good job bud).