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  • Oh, the irony. Heart attack kills Philly cheesesteak stand owner.

    Who would have thought that cheesesteaks were bad for you.

    Heart attack kills Philly cheesesteak stand owner

    PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The owner of a landmark south Philadelphia cheesesteak stand who once told customers to order in English has died. Joey Vento was 71.

    Geno's Steaks manager Joseph Perno says his uncle had a massive heart attack and died Tuesday evening.

    Perno says family members have just gotten out of the hospital and won't be making any immediate statements.

    Vento and Geno's grabbed headlines in June 2006 for two small signs posted at the shop stating, "This is AMERICA: WHEN ORDERING 'PLEASE SPEAK ENGLISH.'"

    Vento said he posted the signs because of concerns over the debate on immigration reform and the increasing number of people who couldn't order in English.

  • #2
    If you make it to 70, you did pretty well.

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    • #3
      RIP Mr.Vento. Thanks for the landmark place to eat you gave us all.

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      • #4
        I'm sure at 70 it wasn't cheesesteaks that killed him. Where's the irony??
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        • #5
          Sounds like the kind of business owner I'd like to support.

          Cheesesteaks and making people order in english is alright by me.
          Originally posted by MR EDD
          U defend him who use's racial slurs like hes drinking water.

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          • #6
            Irony not found

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            • #7
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              Originally posted by Steve View Post
              RIP Mr.Vento. Thanks for the landmark place to eat you gave us all.
              Even more, thanks for standing up for our country and way of life.

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              • #8
                This thread makes me hungry.

                Stevo
                Originally posted by SSMAN
                ...Welcome to the land of "Fuck it". No body cares, and if they do, no body cares.

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                • #9

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                  • #10
                    it would be ironic if he died while eating a salad.
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                    • #11
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                      Originally posted by momostallion View Post
                      it would be ironic if he died while eating a salad.
                      You're correct. I was using the word the wrong way.

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                      • #12
                        I've eaten there. Good stuff. RIP Mr. Vento
                        - Darrell

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by SMKR View Post
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                          • #14
                            So what would you prefer?
                            #1 Make it to 70 by eating cheesesteaks every day and telling off non english speaking immigrants, who can't even say the word El Cheesesteako

                            Or

                            #2 living to 100, eating a salad every day, and trying to learn another language to cope with the illegals taking over your country.

                            If you choose #2 then that's just un-american!
                            Originally posted by Nash B.
                            Damn, man. Sorry to hear that. If it'll cheer you up, Geor swallows. And even if it doesn't cheer you up, it cheers him up.

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                            • #15
                              So the "irony" in this thread is a little like the morons splattering on about karma with the Tsunami that hit Japan?

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