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Re: NAME THAT GANGSTER #198481 12/14/03 03:43 AM 12/14/03 03:43 AM
Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 22,902 New York SC Consigliere
SC Consigliere Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 22,902 New York	Quote: Originally posted by Turnbull: Q. Which Mob boss committed suicide by shooting himself along a railroad track? Al Caboose? (I, for one, give up). .

Re: NAME THAT GANGSTER #198482 12/14/03 03:59 AM 12/14/03 03:59 AM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,203 USA Don Pope OP Underboss
Don Pope OP Underboss Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,203 USA	if that is correct...... Q: what 2 gangsters were the only gay ones in history (not italian not in america) "Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer" -Micheal Corleone "Suck it up, take the fall, do the time. That makes you what you are, that makes you who you are." -John Gotti "you heard of the new chinese godfather? He made em an offer they couldnt understand" -Corrado Soprano "Ahhh, im gonna go wash up" -Paulie Gultiari

Re: NAME THAT GANGSTER #198483 12/14/03 11:55 AM 12/14/03 11:55 AM
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 149 M Mike's Bodyguard Made Member
Mike's Bodyguard M Made Member Joined: May 2003 Posts: 149	Frank Nitti.

Re: NAME THAT GANGSTER #198484 12/14/03 12:37 PM 12/14/03 12:37 PM
Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 19,697 AZ Turnbull
Turnbull Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 19,697 AZ	Quote: Originally posted by Don Pope: Q: what 2 gangsters were the only gay ones in history (not italian not in america) Only two gay gangsters in history??? I don't think so. In recent American Mafia annals (no pun intended), John D'Amato and Tony Francesehi were gay. A gay rumor centered around Da Bull for a while, but I don't believe it--probably circulated by those he ratted out. Q. What legitimate business did Joe Bonanno own in Wisconsin? Ntra la porta tua lu sangu ï¿½ sparsu, E nun me mporta si ce muoru accisu... E s'iddu muoru e vaju mparadisu Si nun ce truovo a ttia, mancu ce trasu.

Re: NAME THAT GANGSTER #198485 12/14/03 04:42 PM 12/14/03 04:42 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,203 USA Don Pope OP Underboss
Don Pope OP Underboss Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,203 USA	i didnt of any others, but i was talking about the kray twins in england "Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer" -Micheal Corleone "Suck it up, take the fall, do the time. That makes you what you are, that makes you who you are." -John Gotti "you heard of the new chinese godfather? He made em an offer they couldnt understand" -Corrado Soprano "Ahhh, im gonna go wash up" -Paulie Gultiari

Re: NAME THAT GANGSTER #198486 12/14/03 09:19 PM 12/14/03 09:19 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,203 USA Don Pope OP Underboss
Don Pope OP Underboss Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,203 USA	turnbulls question still remains..... Q. What legitimate business did Joe Bonanno own in Wisconsin? [/QB][/QUOTE] "Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer" -Micheal Corleone "Suck it up, take the fall, do the time. That makes you what you are, that makes you who you are." -John Gotti "you heard of the new chinese godfather? He made em an offer they couldnt understand" -Corrado Soprano "Ahhh, im gonna go wash up" -Paulie Gultiari

Re: NAME THAT GANGSTER #198487 12/15/03 01:55 AM 12/15/03 01:55 AM
Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 19,697 AZ Turnbull
Turnbull Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 19,697 AZ	Quote: Originally posted by Don Pope: i didnt of any others, but i was talking about the kray twins in england I thought only Fat Reg was gay. Still waiting for answer to: What legitimate business did Joe Bonanno own in Wisconsin? Ntra la porta tua lu sangu ï¿½ sparsu, E nun me mporta si ce muoru accisu... E s'iddu muoru e vaju mparadisu Si nun ce truovo a ttia, mancu ce trasu.

Re: NAME THAT GANGSTER #198488 12/15/03 06:05 AM 12/15/03 06:05 AM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,203 USA Don Pope OP Underboss
Don Pope OP Underboss Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,203 USA	it was on this DVD documentary with robert stack hosting, they say they were both gay. "Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer" -Micheal Corleone "Suck it up, take the fall, do the time. That makes you what you are, that makes you who you are." -John Gotti "you heard of the new chinese godfather? He made em an offer they couldnt understand" -Corrado Soprano "Ahhh, im gonna go wash up" -Paulie Gultiari

Re: NAME THAT GANGSTER #198489 12/15/03 10:20 AM 12/15/03 10:20 AM
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 149 M Mike's Bodyguard Made Member
Mike's Bodyguard M Made Member Joined: May 2003 Posts: 149	Grande cheese co. Q. This boss is believed to have killed Carlo Tresca, who wrote an italian newspaper and was an anti faccist.

Re: NAME THAT GANGSTER #198490 12/15/03 01:29 PM 12/15/03 01:29 PM
Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 19,697 AZ Turnbull
Turnbull Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 19,697 AZ	Carmine Galante. Q. What event led the US government to make a deal with Charlie Luciano: better treatment in prison and eventual release and deportation, in return for labor peace on NYC's docks? Ntra la porta tua lu sangu ï¿½ sparsu, E nun me mporta si ce muoru accisu... E s'iddu muoru e vaju mparadisu Si nun ce truovo a ttia, mancu ce trasu.

Re: NAME THAT GANGSTER #198491 12/15/03 03:27 PM 12/15/03 03:27 PM
Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 2,716 Graveyard The Iceman Official BB Hitman
The Iceman Official BB Hitman Underboss Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 2,716 Graveyard	A. The sinking of the Normandy in New Yorks docks. It's possible that the sinking was actually the work of some of Charlie's boys to get the government to go to him for help. But that's another story. Q. What event lead to the eventual retirement of Johnny Torrio?

Re: NAME THAT GANGSTER #198492 12/15/03 03:54 PM 12/15/03 03:54 PM
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 149 M Mike's Bodyguard Made Member
Mike's Bodyguard M Made Member Joined: May 2003 Posts: 149	He was shot, some believe by his "nephew" Al Capone. Q. Was the boss preceeding Tommy Luchese.

Re: NAME THAT GANGSTER #198493 12/15/03 04:45 PM 12/15/03 04:45 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,203 USA Don Pope OP Underboss
Don Pope OP Underboss Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,203 USA	is it frank costello? "Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer" -Micheal Corleone "Suck it up, take the fall, do the time. That makes you what you are, that makes you who you are." -John Gotti "you heard of the new chinese godfather? He made em an offer they couldnt understand" -Corrado Soprano "Ahhh, im gonna go wash up" -Paulie Gultiari

Re: NAME THAT GANGSTER #198494 12/15/03 07:52 PM 12/15/03 07:52 PM
Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 19,697 AZ Turnbull
Turnbull Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 19,697 AZ	Tom Reina, then Tommy Gagliano, were Lucchese's predecessors. Johnny Torrio retired after being gravely wounded in a hit attempt by Hymie Weiss, succesor to Dion O'Banion. Q. Who was Bugsy Siegel's right-hand man in California? Ntra la porta tua lu sangu ï¿½ sparsu, E nun me mporta si ce muoru accisu... E s'iddu muoru e vaju mparadisu Si nun ce truovo a ttia, mancu ce trasu.

Re: NAME THAT GANGSTER #198495 12/16/03 01:26 PM 12/16/03 01:26 PM
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 149 M Mike's Bodyguard Made Member
Mike's Bodyguard M Made Member Joined: May 2003 Posts: 149	Mickey Cohen. This mobster was the one who picked up Joe Bonanno from a florida jail when he came to the country n the 20's...he worked for Steve Magaddino.

Re: NAME THAT GANGSTER #198496 12/16/03 09:22 PM 12/16/03 09:22 PM
Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 19,697 AZ Turnbull
Turnbull Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 19,697 AZ	Willie Moretti. Q. In what Havana hotel did Charlie Luciano meet with fellow gangsters in his first return from Europe after being deported in 1946? (Hint: The hotel is mentioned in GFII.) Ntra la porta tua lu sangu ï¿½ sparsu, E nun me mporta si ce muoru accisu... E s'iddu muoru e vaju mparadisu Si nun ce truovo a ttia, mancu ce trasu.

Re: NAME THAT GANGSTER #198497 12/17/03 09:48 PM 12/17/03 09:48 PM
Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 19,697 AZ Turnbull
Turnbull Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 19,697 AZ	Well, since no one has replied in 24 hours: Charlie Luciano met with the other guys in Havana's Hotel Nacional. Q. What Sicilian town did Salvatore Maranzano, and his successor, Joe Bonanno, hail from? Ntra la porta tua lu sangu ï¿½ sparsu, E nun me mporta si ce muoru accisu... E s'iddu muoru e vaju mparadisu Si nun ce truovo a ttia, mancu ce trasu.

Re: NAME THAT GANGSTER #198498 12/17/03 10:49 PM 12/17/03 10:49 PM
Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 22,902 New York SC Consigliere
SC Consigliere Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 22,902 New York	Quote: Originally posted by Turnbull: Q. What Sicilian town did Salvatore Maranzano, and his successor, Joe Bonanno, hail from? A. Castellammare del Golfo. Q. Speaking of Bonanno, to which fellow Mob leader's daughter did his son, Salvatore, marry? .

Re: NAME THAT GANGSTER #198499 12/18/03 01:22 AM 12/18/03 01:22 AM
Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 19,697 AZ Turnbull
Turnbull Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 19,697 AZ	Rosalie Profaci Bonanno was Joe Profaci's niece. Q. What was Dutch Shultz's real name? Ntra la porta tua lu sangu ï¿½ sparsu, E nun me mporta si ce muoru accisu... E s'iddu muoru e vaju mparadisu Si nun ce truovo a ttia, mancu ce trasu.

Re: NAME THAT GANGSTER #198500 12/18/03 04:49 AM 12/18/03 04:49 AM
Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 2,716 Graveyard The Iceman Official BB Hitman
The Iceman Official BB Hitman Underboss Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 2,716 Graveyard	A. Arthur Flagenheimer Q. Who first broke the Mafia's code of Omerta(easy one the only thing I could think of)

Re: NAME THAT GANGSTER #198501 12/18/03 09:55 AM 12/18/03 09:55 AM
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 6,494 Earth goodfellaoggie
goodfellaoggie Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 6,494 Earth	Joseph Vallachi. . . Q. he is George Raft's friend in Hollywood. GoodFella Life Goes On "What're You Gonna Do Now, Tough Guy?" The Notorious Phrase that Would'nt Go Away.

Re: NAME THAT GANGSTER #198502 12/18/03 10:27 AM 12/18/03 10:27 AM
Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 19,697 AZ Turnbull
Turnbull Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 19,697 AZ	Bugsy Siegel. Q. Which singer was Sam Giancana's mistress for a while? Ntra la porta tua lu sangu ï¿½ sparsu, E nun me mporta si ce muoru accisu... E s'iddu muoru e vaju mparadisu Si nun ce truovo a ttia, mancu ce trasu.

Re: NAME THAT GANGSTER #198503 12/18/03 01:56 PM 12/18/03 01:56 PM
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 149 M Mike's Bodyguard Made Member
Mike's Bodyguard M Made Member Joined: May 2003 Posts: 149	Phylis McGuire. Q. This #2 man from the Buffalo Ny family was voted man of the year in the early 50's as well as owning the largest taxi co. in Buffalo. He was discovered at Apalachin, the first known assocaiton between him and any mobsters.

Re: NAME THAT GANGSTER #198504 12/18/03 04:05 PM 12/18/03 04:05 PM
Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 19,697 AZ Turnbull
Turnbull Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 19,697 AZ	John Montana. Q. Who ran the offshore gambling boat rackets in Los Angeles in the Thirties and Forties? Ntra la porta tua lu sangu ï¿½ sparsu, E nun me mporta si ce muoru accisu... E s'iddu muoru e vaju mparadisu Si nun ce truovo a ttia, mancu ce trasu.

Re: NAME THAT GANGSTER #198505 12/19/03 09:25 PM 12/19/03 09:25 PM
Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 19,697 AZ Turnbull
Turnbull Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 19,697 AZ	Well, since there was no answer in more than 24 hours, the answer to the question about LA's gambling boats is: Tony (the Admiral) Cornero. Q. What was Joe Profaci's "legitimate" business? Ntra la porta tua lu sangu ï¿½ sparsu, E nun me mporta si ce muoru accisu... E s'iddu muoru e vaju mparadisu Si nun ce truovo a ttia, mancu ce trasu.

Re: NAME THAT GANGSTER #198506 12/20/03 05:00 PM 12/20/03 05:00 PM
Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 25,984 California The Italian Stallionette
The Italian Stallionette Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 25,984 California	I am so not good at this kind of trivia, because I am not as knowledgeable as the rest of you. However, I have a good question I want to ask, so I will take a stab in the dark at this one. TIS "Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind. War will exist until that distant day when the conscientious objector enjoys the same reputation and prestige that the warrior does today." JFK "War is over, if you want it" - John Lennon

Re: NAME THAT GANGSTER #198507 12/20/03 06:29 PM 12/20/03 06:29 PM
Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 22,902 New York SC Consigliere
SC Consigliere Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 22,902 New York	Quote: Originally posted by The Italian Stallionette: I'll say olive oil!! Give that lady a ceeegar! TIS, you get to ask the question now. .

Re: NAME THAT GANGSTER #198508 12/20/03 07:11 PM 12/20/03 07:11 PM
Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 25,984 California The Italian Stallionette
The Italian Stallionette Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 25,984 California	LMAO Are you kidding??? Ha ha. Now everytime the question is to name the legitimate business of a gangster, I'll say "olive oil". Ok, this is probably gonna be gravy for most of you, but here goes: What gangster was nicknamed "The Waiter" and if you know, what gangster was he connected with?" TIS "Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind. War will exist until that distant day when the conscientious objector enjoys the same reputation and prestige that the warrior does today." JFK "War is over, if you want it" - John Lennon

Re: NAME THAT GANGSTER #198509 12/20/03 07:45 PM 12/20/03 07:45 PM
Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 19,697 AZ Turnbull
Turnbull Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 19,697 AZ	Paul "The Waiter" Ricca was associated with the Chicago mob. He ran it for a while after Frank Nitti committed suicide. (TIS: He waited on you, me, plawrence, SC, JG and Lori last September at Carmines's last September .) Q. Who succeeded Ricca as boss of the Chicago mob? Ntra la porta tua lu sangu ï¿½ sparsu, E nun me mporta si ce muoru accisu... E s'iddu muoru e vaju mparadisu Si nun ce truovo a ttia, mancu ce trasu.

Re: NAME THAT GANGSTER #198510 12/20/03 09:08 PM 12/20/03 09:08 PM
Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 22,902 New York SC Consigliere
SC Consigliere Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 22,902 New York	Quote: Originally posted by Turnbull: Q. Who succeeded Ricca as boss of the Chicago mob? A. Anthony "Big Tuna" Accardo. (I guess he waited on Saladbar @ Carmine's :p ). Q. Name this NYC mobster (pictured below): .

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