Micah PollakNov 27, 2022

I began posting on Twitter as a way to reach the people of Northwest Indiana. I don't know if Mastodon will work for the same purpose or not.

If you can see this poll, are you from Northwest Indiana or interested in the Region?

#NWIndiana

I'm from or interested in Northwest Indiana
50%
I'm NOT from or interested in Northwest Indiana
50%
Poll ended at .
Show threadBPNov 27, 2022
@pollak I’m down in lafayette …but I stop for bbq in the Region every drive to Chicago 🤤
Show threadMicah PollakNov 27, 2022
@brianpowell Where do you stop at?
Show threadBPNov 27, 2022
@pollak Mission BBQ at the Merrillville exit
Show threadMicah PollakNov 27, 2022

@brianpowell
😬 I can't comment on the quality of their BBQ, but I don't patronize Mission BBQ because the founder/owner is a massive asshole . He's facing a felony for using the Mission BBQ "truck" to impersonate a police officer and pull people over (see image). In the past he's also pulled people over and pretended to be a police officer using his personal vehicle with flashing lights.

More details here: https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/former-st-john-official-charged-with-impersonating-cop/article_048d42b3-b68a-5ac6-95b7-e0faa5af8557.html

Former St. John official charged with impersonating cop

CROWN POINT — Former St. John Park Board member John Boersma was arrested Wednesday and faces a felony count of impersonating a police officer stemming from a traffic incident July

nwitimes.com
Show threadMicah PollakNov 27, 2022
@brianpowell Instead of Mission BBQ, can I suggest the new CP location for Bomber's BBQ?
https://goo.gl/maps/kSco9HTS1BRahhBi7
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Show threadBPNov 27, 2022
@pollak when did that spot open up? Good to know— I will definitely stop. Mission was all I could find when I searched like a year ago. Good pork and fries and sweet tea and sauce options (it’s hard to find up here!) but I never liked the full-on police/military theme. This story tracks 😣
Show threadMicah Pollak
@brianpowell It only opened a few months ago, but it's the 2nd location of Bomber's. I used to live within walking distance of the original location in Munster and go there all the time.
Nov 27, 2022 at 4:51pmWeb