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Spacebar in Falls Church
Posted by:
DwokkaDwokka
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Date: December 31, 2012 10:10AM
Pretty good place -- 24 taps of REALLY good beer. The menu is limited to a variety of grilled cheese sandwiches, but it was a great grilled cheese. We went early, so there were some grey heads in there enjoying the beer; I'm sure it gets younger later. Hot red-headed girl behind the bar. Worth checking out.
Re: Spacebar in Falls Church
Posted by:
0tter
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Date: January 01, 2013 09:43AM
It's cool, but cramped. It's the sister of Galaxy Hut in Arlington, which is also cramped.
Re: Spacebar in Falls Church
Posted by:
Ralph Pootawn
()
Date: January 01, 2013 09:50AM
Went there once and had bad service. Owner was hanging out in the little kitchen area behind the bar, eating a sandwich and playing with his phone instead of serving us.
Re: Spacebar in Falls Church
Posted by:
Ralphie Grey Poupon
()
Date: January 01, 2013 09:56AM
Ralph Pootawn Wrote:
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> Went there once and had bad service. Owner was
> hanging out in the little kitchen area behind the
> bar, eating a sandwich and playing with his phone
> instead of serving us.
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> Went there once and had bad service. Owner was
> hanging out in the little kitchen area behind the
> bar, eating a sandwich and playing with his phone
> instead of serving us.
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Re: Spacebar in Falls Church
Posted by:
service sucked
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Date: January 06, 2013 04:32AM
Service sucks. They seemed too busy with each other to bother with us customers. We wont be back.
Re: Spacebar in Falls Church
Posted by:
anon. reputation trashing is fun
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Date: January 06, 2013 04:34AM
service sucked Wrote:
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> Service sucks. They seemed too busy with each
> other to bother with us customers. We wont be
> back.
Someone has a personal bone to pick with the owner.
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> Service sucks. They seemed too busy with each
> other to bother with us customers. We wont be
> back.
Someone has a personal bone to pick with the owner.
Re: Spacebar in Falls Church
Posted by:
go to a chain
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Date: January 06, 2013 04:44AM
It's a laid back and low key place like Lost Dog and the Beach Shack. Take your "kiss my ass" customer service attitude and uptight ass to one of the chain restaurants. There is no pleasing someone like you, who obviously hates their current life situation and takes it out on young servers working for your petty tips, then trashes independent restauranteurs online.
Re: Spacebar in Falls Church
Posted by: Ralph Pootawn ()
Date: January 01, 2013 09:50AM
Went there once and had bad service. Owner was hanging out in the little kitchen area behind the bar, eating a sandwich and playing with his phone instead of serving us.
Re: Spacebar in Falls Church
Posted by: service sucked ()
Date: January 06, 2013 04:32AM
Service sucks. They seemed too busy with each other to bother with us customers. We wont be back.
Re: Spacebar in Falls Church
Posted by: Ralph Pootawn ()
Date: January 01, 2013 09:50AM
Went there once and had bad service. Owner was hanging out in the little kitchen area behind the bar, eating a sandwich and playing with his phone instead of serving us.
Re: Spacebar in Falls Church
Posted by: service sucked ()
Date: January 06, 2013 04:32AM
Service sucks. They seemed too busy with each other to bother with us customers. We wont be back.
Re: Spacebar in Falls Church
Posted by:
The owner is not your servant
()
Date: January 06, 2013 04:50AM
Ralph Pootawn Wrote:
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> Went there once and had bad service. Owner was
> hanging out in the little kitchen area behind the
> bar, eating a sandwich and playing with his phone
> instead of serving us.
Last time I checked, an owner isn't a server. As long as his server is providing you with adequate service, then he is free to play with his phone and do as he pleases, since he is the owner after all.
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> Went there once and had bad service. Owner was
> hanging out in the little kitchen area behind the
> bar, eating a sandwich and playing with his phone
> instead of serving us.
Last time I checked, an owner isn't a server. As long as his server is providing you with adequate service, then he is free to play with his phone and do as he pleases, since he is the owner after all.
Re: Spacebar in Falls Church
Posted by:
reality check.
()
Date: January 06, 2013 05:01AM
They serve grilled cheese sandwiches there and these guys are acting like they are at the Palm!
go to a chain Wrote:
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> It's a laid back and low key place like Lost Dog
> and the Beach Shack. Take your "kiss my ass"
> customer service attitude and uptight ass to one
> of the chain restaurants. There is no pleasing
> someone like you, who obviously hates their
> current life situation and takes it out on young
> servers working for your petty tips, then trashes
> independent restauranteurs online.
>
>
>
>
>
> Re: Spacebar in Falls Church
> Posted by: Ralph Pootawn ()
> Date: January 01, 2013 09:50AM
>
> Went there once and had bad service. Owner was
> hanging out in the little kitchen area behind the
> bar, eating a sandwich and playing with his phone
> instead of serving us.
>
>
>
> Re: Spacebar in Falls Church
> Posted by: service sucked ()
> Date: January 06, 2013 04:32AM
>
> Service sucks. They seemed too busy with each
> other to bother with us customers. We wont be
> back.
go to a chain Wrote:
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> It's a laid back and low key place like Lost Dog
> and the Beach Shack. Take your "kiss my ass"
> customer service attitude and uptight ass to one
> of the chain restaurants. There is no pleasing
> someone like you, who obviously hates their
> current life situation and takes it out on young
> servers working for your petty tips, then trashes
> independent restauranteurs online.
>
>
>
>
>
> Re: Spacebar in Falls Church
> Posted by: Ralph Pootawn ()
> Date: January 01, 2013 09:50AM
>
> Went there once and had bad service. Owner was
> hanging out in the little kitchen area behind the
> bar, eating a sandwich and playing with his phone
> instead of serving us.
>
>
>
> Re: Spacebar in Falls Church
> Posted by: service sucked ()
> Date: January 06, 2013 04:32AM
>
> Service sucks. They seemed too busy with each
> other to bother with us customers. We wont be
> back.
Re: Spacebar in Falls Church
Posted by:
defender
()
Date: January 06, 2013 07:21AM
F that. I haven't been there. I might try it, though, just to see for myself.
But if a place has bad service, I generally don't go there again. After all, if they can't figure out how to serve people right, what else can't they figure out?
If you can tolerate bad service, what else do you tolerate about a place? Bad food?
If you tolerate bad service, why do you go there? Just to be part of the "scene"? A bunch of "cool hipsters" hanging out eating bad food and complaining about the government?
C'mon, man!! Have some respect for yourself, you low-expectation having fool.
But if a place has bad service, I generally don't go there again. After all, if they can't figure out how to serve people right, what else can't they figure out?
If you can tolerate bad service, what else do you tolerate about a place? Bad food?
If you tolerate bad service, why do you go there? Just to be part of the "scene"? A bunch of "cool hipsters" hanging out eating bad food and complaining about the government?
C'mon, man!! Have some respect for yourself, you low-expectation having fool.
Re: Spacebar in Falls Church
Posted by:
@ defender of get of my lawners
()
Date: January 06, 2013 07:53AM
Sorry, I'm not a "hipster," but when I desire high expectations for service, I go to the Palm, not a hipster dive that serves grill cheese sandwiches (would you expect the same of fast food restaurants?). It's obvious you are the OP and have an axe to grind with the owner over something trivial, since you made a point to state that you have never been there.
You just like to bitch about shit, because you can.
defender Wrote:
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> F that. I haven't been there. I might try it,
> though, just to see for myself.
>
> But if a place has bad service, I generally don't
> go there again. After all, if they can't figure
> out how to serve people right, what else can't
> they figure out?
>
> If you can tolerate bad service, what else do you
> tolerate about a place? Bad food?
>
> If you tolerate bad service, why do you go there?
> Just to be part of the "scene"? A bunch of "cool
> hipsters" hanging out eating bad food and
> complaining about the government?
>
> C'mon, man!! Have some respect for yourself, you
> low-expectation having fool.
You just like to bitch about shit, because you can.
defender Wrote:
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> F that. I haven't been there. I might try it,
> though, just to see for myself.
>
> But if a place has bad service, I generally don't
> go there again. After all, if they can't figure
> out how to serve people right, what else can't
> they figure out?
>
> If you can tolerate bad service, what else do you
> tolerate about a place? Bad food?
>
> If you tolerate bad service, why do you go there?
> Just to be part of the "scene"? A bunch of "cool
> hipsters" hanging out eating bad food and
> complaining about the government?
>
> C'mon, man!! Have some respect for yourself, you
> low-expectation having fool.
Re: Spacebar in Falls Church
Posted by:
au contraire
()
Date: January 06, 2013 08:13AM
If I get bad service at a fast food restuarant, I consider not going there again, as well.
So, I don't need to spend a lot of $$$ to expect good service, or decent food, for that matter.
Sorry, I guess I just have higher, albeit reasonable, expectations than some.
And no, I've never been to the grilled cheese place (or whatever it is) in Falls Church.
So, I don't need to spend a lot of $$$ to expect good service, or decent food, for that matter.
Sorry, I guess I just have higher, albeit reasonable, expectations than some.
And no, I've never been to the grilled cheese place (or whatever it is) in Falls Church.
Re: Spacebar in Falls Church
Posted by:
Spacer
()
Date: January 06, 2013 08:25AM
Ralph Pootawn Wrote:
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> Went there once and had bad service. Owner was
> hanging out in the little kitchen area behind the
> bar, eating a sandwich and playing with his phone
> instead of serving us.
They're trying to use iPads and iPhones to replace the normal order taking system but while really hip, it's not efficient. Beer with a huge mark up along with grilled cheese at a huge mark up, they keep the riff raff out with high prices, so you're sure to be surrounded by fellow posers. Be sure to tip ~100% on drinks if you expect to be spotted by a bartender when it gets crowded.
Like Mad Fox, they're going for the trendy urban beer crowd, but forgetting that out in the suburbs you need to server food and allow the moms and dads to bring their kids along. Why go to either of these places when Dogfishhead has better beer, service, food, and atmosphere right up the street?
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> Went there once and had bad service. Owner was
> hanging out in the little kitchen area behind the
> bar, eating a sandwich and playing with his phone
> instead of serving us.
They're trying to use iPads and iPhones to replace the normal order taking system but while really hip, it's not efficient. Beer with a huge mark up along with grilled cheese at a huge mark up, they keep the riff raff out with high prices, so you're sure to be surrounded by fellow posers. Be sure to tip ~100% on drinks if you expect to be spotted by a bartender when it gets crowded.
Like Mad Fox, they're going for the trendy urban beer crowd, but forgetting that out in the suburbs you need to server food and allow the moms and dads to bring their kids along. Why go to either of these places when Dogfishhead has better beer, service, food, and atmosphere right up the street?
Re: Spacebar in Falls Church
Posted by:
Gordon Blvd
()
Date: January 06, 2013 08:31AM
@Spacer - why, you ask? Google the word "hipster" then you tell me. LoLz
Re: Spacebar in Falls Church
Posted by:
a queen is a queen
()
Date: January 06, 2013 08:32AM
au contraire Wrote:
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> Sorry, I guess I just have higher, albeit
> reasonable, expectations than some.
>
>
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> Sorry, I guess I just have higher, albeit
> reasonable, expectations than some.
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Re: Spacebar in Falls Church
Posted by:
u r cray
()
Date: January 06, 2013 08:35AM
Spacer Wrote:
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> Be sure
> to tip ~100% on drinks if you expect to be spotted
> by a bartender when it gets crowded.
>
>
I only tip a 100% if I don't have a tab.
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> Be sure
> to tip ~100% on drinks if you expect to be spotted
> by a bartender when it gets crowded.
>
>
I only tip a 100% if I don't have a tab.
Re: Spacebar in Falls Church
Posted by:
if you wanna be my hipster
()
Date: January 06, 2013 08:40AM
Gordon Blvd Wrote:
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> @Spacer - why, you ask? Google the word
> "hipster" then you tell me. LoLz
Falls Church has urban hipsters like Burke has urban gangsters.
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> @Spacer - why, you ask? Google the word
> "hipster" then you tell me. LoLz
Falls Church has urban hipsters like Burke has urban gangsters.
Re: Spacebar in Falls Church
Posted by:
Gordon Blvd
()
Date: January 06, 2013 08:48AM
if you wanna be my hipster Wrote:
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> Gordon Blvd Wrote:
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> -----
> > @Spacer - why, you ask? Google the word
> > "hipster" then you tell me. LoLz
>
>
> Falls Church has urban hipsters like Burke has
> urban gangsters.
the REALLY sad part of that....................is that I never said "urban"
if you change "urban" to "suburban", you will see maybe a little difference in yr statement, my friend. LoLz http://www.fairfaxunderground.com/forum/read/2/150931.html
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> Gordon Blvd Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > @Spacer - why, you ask? Google the word
> > "hipster" then you tell me. LoLz
>
>
> Falls Church has urban hipsters like Burke has
> urban gangsters.
the REALLY sad part of that....................is that I never said "urban"
if you change "urban" to "suburban", you will see maybe a little difference in yr statement, my friend. LoLz http://www.fairfaxunderground.com/forum/read/2/150931.html
Re: Spacebar in Falls Church
Posted by:
don understand
()
Date: January 06, 2013 09:02AM
Do what?
Re: Spacebar in Falls Church
Posted by:
the Last Frontier
()
Date: January 06, 2013 09:09AM
Kids are not even allowed inside Spacebar so moot point.
It's a very laid back atmosphere where the focus is on the quality and variety of microbrews they bring in. If that's not your thing then don't go..
It's a very laid back atmosphere where the focus is on the quality and variety of microbrews they bring in. If that's not your thing then don't go..
Re: Spacebar in Falls Church
Posted by:
DwokkaDwokka
()
Date: January 06, 2013 11:53AM
the Last Frontier Wrote:
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> Kids are not even allowed inside Spacebar so moot
> point.
>
> It's a very laid back atmosphere where the focus
> is on the quality and variety of microbrews they
> bring in. If that's not your thing then don't
> go..
This.
I'm sure if I showed up here late, there would be more young people, which I'm not. But I'm a beerhead, and they've got GREAT beer, and my sandwich was good. I'll be back.
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> Kids are not even allowed inside Spacebar so moot
> point.
>
> It's a very laid back atmosphere where the focus
> is on the quality and variety of microbrews they
> bring in. If that's not your thing then don't
> go..
This.
I'm sure if I showed up here late, there would be more young people, which I'm not. But I'm a beerhead, and they've got GREAT beer, and my sandwich was good. I'll be back.
Re: Spacebar in Falls Church
Posted by:
strippers are better
()
Date: January 06, 2013 12:07PM
at least the chicks from paper moon admit to working there rather than pretending to be random customers
Re: Spacebar in Falls Church
Posted by:
easily fooled
()
Date: January 06, 2013 12:12PM
strippers are better Wrote:
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> at least the chicks from paper moon admit to
> working there
You must be new here. Those anonymous posters/strippers were male.
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> at least the chicks from paper moon admit to
> working there
You must be new here. Those anonymous posters/strippers were male.
Re: Spacebar in Falls Church
Posted by:
cares
()
Date: January 06, 2013 12:14PM
easily fooled Wrote:
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> strippers are better Wrote:
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> > at least the chicks from paper moon admit to
> > working there
>
>
>
> You must be new here. Those anonymous
> posters/strippers were male.
who cares they still have more integrity than the ones on this thread
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> strippers are better Wrote:
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> > at least the chicks from paper moon admit to
> > working there
>
>
>
> You must be new here. Those anonymous
> posters/strippers were male.
who cares they still have more integrity than the ones on this thread
Re: Spacebar in Falls Church
Posted by:
idiot
()
Date: January 06, 2013 12:15PM
strippers are better Wrote:
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> at least the chicks from paper moon admit to
> working there rather than pretending to be random
> customers
No one was pretending to be a customer.
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> at least the chicks from paper moon admit to
> working there rather than pretending to be random
> customers
No one was pretending to be a customer.
Re: Spacebar in Falls Church
Posted by:
random insult
()
Date: January 06, 2013 12:19PM
idiot Wrote:
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> strippers are better Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > at least the chicks from paper moon admit to
> > working there rather than pretending to be
> random
> > customers
>
>
> No one was pretending to be a customer.
just the ones claiming to be a customer, not the ones claiming they've never been there
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> strippers are better Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > at least the chicks from paper moon admit to
> > working there rather than pretending to be
> random
> > customers
>
>
> No one was pretending to be a customer.
just the ones claiming to be a customer, not the ones claiming they've never been there
Re: Spacebar in Falls Church
Posted by:
paranoid
()
Date: January 06, 2013 12:24PM
cares Wrote:
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> easily fooled Wrote:
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> > strippers are better Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > at least the chicks from paper moon admit to
> > > working there
> >
> >
> >
> > You must be new here. Those anonymous
> > posters/strippers were male.
>
>
> who cares they still have more integrity than the
> ones on this thread
How do you know for a fact that they were employees? What did the owner of this establishment do to you that you are now judging the integrity of his supposed employees like some sort of moral compass? lol
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> easily fooled Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > strippers are better Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > at least the chicks from paper moon admit to
> > > working there
> >
> >
> >
> > You must be new here. Those anonymous
> > posters/strippers were male.
>
>
> who cares they still have more integrity than the
> ones on this thread
How do you know for a fact that they were employees? What did the owner of this establishment do to you that you are now judging the integrity of his supposed employees like some sort of moral compass? lol
Re: Spacebar in Falls Church
Posted by:
too funny
()
Date: January 06, 2013 12:25PM
random insult Wrote:
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> idiot Wrote:
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> > strippers are better Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > at least the chicks from paper moon admit to
> > > working there rather than pretending to be
> > random
> > > customers
> >
> >
> > No one was pretending to be a customer.
>
> just the ones claiming to be a customer, not the
> ones claiming they've never been there
I don't work there, nor have I ever been there, but I have really enjoyed fucking with you in this thread. Thanks so much! :)
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> idiot Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > strippers are better Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > at least the chicks from paper moon admit to
> > > working there rather than pretending to be
> > random
> > > customers
> >
> >
> > No one was pretending to be a customer.
>
> just the ones claiming to be a customer, not the
> ones claiming they've never been there
I don't work there, nor have I ever been there, but I have really enjoyed fucking with you in this thread. Thanks so much! :)
Re: Spacebar in Falls Church
Posted by:
friskydingo
()
Date: January 06, 2013 02:50PM
I go out a lot, been to a lot of bars and such.
I'd give spacebar a 5/10, the service does suck. And no, I don't expect five star service at a place like that.... but what's the point in having 24 beers on tap if the customer cant even get one every so often???
I'd give spacebar a 5/10, the service does suck. And no, I don't expect five star service at a place like that.... but what's the point in having 24 beers on tap if the customer cant even get one every so often???
Re: Spacebar in Falls Church
Posted by:
Genevieve
()
Date: January 06, 2013 05:55PM
I've been twice and had no issues with the service. The server was friendly, the beer was served promptly, and the food didn't take too long.
Also, they have tater tots...
Also, they have tater tots...
Re: Spacebar in Falls Church
Posted by:
ffx yuppie m5
()
Date: January 06, 2013 06:01PM
meh, 6/10. service was a little slow, food wasnt bad.
Re: Spacebar in Falls Church
Posted by:
uinteruptuslumberjack
()
Date: May 14, 2013 10:47AM
this place blows like the rest in FC.
won't be around long anyways with all the development going on.
seems the city government wants big business yet calls themself the little city.
what a crock!
won't be around long anyways with all the development going on.
seems the city government wants big business yet calls themself the little city.
what a crock!
Re: Spacebar in Falls Church
Posted by:
whatyousay
()
Date: May 14, 2013 10:51AM
you amuse yourself easily?
(not a broken mirror in the house.)
*neurosis, it does the em-bodi-ment good.
(not a broken mirror in the house.)
*neurosis, it does the em-bodi-ment good.
Re: Spacebar in Falls Church
Posted by:
tommyboy
()
Date: May 14, 2013 11:37PM
Service does sick there Sat at the bar 10 minutes while the staff was standing/sitting around bullshiting. Had to walk out. Just couldn't stand it. Goodbye Spacebar.