Welcome to the page of 7F.  Many of you have waited for years for this day...the day that the 7F tribute page would finally be posted online.  That day has come.  Jon and Brad want to open their 7F door to you, so that you can vicariously appreciate at least a fraction of the supreme and awesome domination of the greatest and most badass apartment ever known to anyone on Earth.  Ever.  

Welcome to 7F.

Upon entering 7F, you must first contend with the 7F 'Rooster of Security'. The Rooster, a light and motion activated security device that screamed like a rooster, whenever anyone would walk through the gateway into 7F.  Upon entering, the caw of the rooster was a foreshadowing siren call of wonder, teasing all whom enter with but a taste of the supreme awesomeness, which they were about to receive...

Though somewhat startling to people, the Rooster of Security lived for many years, before succumbing to it's final death from old age.   The beautiful call of that noble cock can be heard now, only in the dreams of those whom actually experienced the majestic glory of 7F.

Here Dave Le enters 7F and is greeted by Jon and Ross.  7F was frequently visited by many of Jon and Brad's friends.....and many of their friends......and their friends.  7F was a Mecca for cool people everywhere.

Upon entering 7F, Your eyes were treated to a venerable smorgasbord of ocular delights.  To the left of the entrance, lay a large aquarium, containing "Denny", The 7F mascot.  Denny was a Common Snapping turtle caught by Jon and Brad in Hart Lake in Columbia Heights, MN.  Turtle hunting, a most legendary and manly endeavor, is a sport invented by Brad Gottlieb, and catapulted into legend through the uncanny abilities of Jon and Brad to catch these elusive creatures....either straight net, or Bonzai mission (that is Turtle Hunting jargon).  Please visit the official Doc's Turtle Hunting page

This is Denny.  When he was caught, he was but the size of a quarter.  Denny lived at 7F through 7F's entire reign of greatness, growing into immense size before finally being released, when the glory days of 7F drew to a sad close...

Denny was both loved and admired by all whom visited the glorious 7F.

To the right of the 7F entrance, lay the forever legendary "Nap Corner".  Nap corner was an old futon mattress, adorned with majestic pillows and soft blankets....truly an inviting place of respite for anyone- either tired, or wasted.  Many comrades fell into the welcoming embrace of Nap Corner in the wee hours....  The sign above nap corner reads as follows:'

"Nap Corner- Hours 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM"

"Pass Out Corner- Hours 10:00 PM to 10:00 AM"

'Cinnamon' also a legendary mascot was Jonny P. and Matty P.'s dog for many years and would frequently visit 7F for extended stays.  You can see above that Cinnamon very much enjoyed spending time in the glorious Nap Corner, as well.

Below you can see what happened when one yielded to the siren call of Nap Corner.  

Another shot of the legendary Nap Corner....at the base of Nap Corner, was where Jon and Brad placed their shoes.  To the left of the beautiful carpet on the wall, you can attempt to find the ultra-legendary "Luck Worm".  The luck worm held it's place on the small piece of wall separating Nap Corner from the bathroom.  An icon in it's own right, the Luck Worm had his own creed, mounted on the wall above it's head:

Rub his belly as you pass him by

he's the luck worm, not the luck duck

for he will grant you, a thousand times

the most valuable types of luck

The Luck Worm is even MORE legendary in that it was used as a clue for locating the elusive and mysterious 'Stationary Orb' .  The stationary orb was a 7F mystery to all newcomers.  People were asked to come in and sit and find the Stationary Orb.  Others, who were then familiar with it from their own experience enjoyed watching these newcomers rack and comb their brains to find out just what the fuck a stationary orb is.  Few people solved this mystery on their own.  The secret now lies buried forever in those who experienced the majestic glory of 7F...and can never be told.  The Stationary Orb had to be experienced...the mystery now lies buried, forever.

Now...you have entered 7F and experienced the majesty of Denny to your left, and the serene tranquility of Nap Corner to your right.  You breathe in the fresh 7F air.....although people smoked frequently in 7F, it never harbored that stale cigarette-smoker stench that plagued so many other abodes.  No, not 7F.  7F had a familiar, soothing scent...a scent that can only be experienced....it cannot be described outside of saying "it was good."  After you slowly exhale the 7F air, you turn and glance at the main chamber of 7F, and it takes your breath away with it's supreme majesty...

Here is an early-era shot of 7F.  Notice the cause of the Stationary orb is visible.

A latter-era shot of 7F.

Jon, Doc, D-Love, Burkman and Boss chill at 7F in the early days.  The early 7F days were largely flavored with Sony PS1 game playing.  Many of you will remember sitting up into the wee hours, munching on cold pizza, trying to figure out what the fuck to do next in the first 'Oddworld' installment.  Video Gaming was frequently enjoyed by all of 7F's visitors.  Many of you will think back and fondly remember the legendary 7F hockey team on the PS1.  Each 7F visitor had a custom-made hockey player, and four-player tournaments were the toast of many evenings.  

Here's a shot from the latter era 7F.  (Please note that the 7F timeline is divided into the Early era, and the Latter era.  The difference between the two can be seen in that in the early era, the coffee table was a small, pine table, and the couches were the ginormous yellowish one, and the smaller light-colored one... in the latter era, shown below, the couch was the newer 'L'shaped down-stuffed couch, and the coffee table was a large, majestic dark cherry)   Below, Kevin, Chris Haqq [Steve's Brother], Steve, and Jon Chill in the Latter Era 7F playing video games.

Below we find a four-man xbox hockey tournament in progress in the Latter era of 7F.  Kevin was known as the '7F Hockey Master' due to his uncanny winning abilites.

7F's 'Beer Fridge' was always fully stocked, and provided a free-drinking option to all of Brad and Jon's comrades.  Everyone who visited 7F knew that Brad and Jon's beer, was everyone's beer...and all were encouraged to take what they pleased at anytime.  

Jon, Dave and Gabe Chill in mid-era 7F.  Gabe was known to frequently show up with a large assortment of gorgeous women.

For those who were guests of early-era 7F days, you may recall the 'Candle Sculpture'.  Shown below, the candle sculpture was birthed as one of Brad and Jon's candles leaked wax on the table.  Being extremely creative and brilliant, Jon and Brad decided to forge the now-legendary candle sculpture.  The sculpture was a work-in-progress for almost a year....and was quite a sight to behold upon it's completion.  

Here, the sculpture sits, not long after it's conception:

Another early candle shot from a different angle.   Jon rests peacefully on hallowed 7F ground next to the sculpture.  That position you see Jon resting in was infrequently used, but when it was needed, it was there.  This picture was taken five months after Brad and Jon moved in to 7F on February 1st, 1998.  

The sculpture grew in both size and majesty.  Brad and Jon would attend to it's construction like a painter putting the final touches on a masterpiece.  Frequently, they would ignore their guests and spend hours controlling wax flow and design.  As it is plainly obvious from these pictures, it was worth every minute...

And then it was complete.  Once completed, the 7F Candle Sculpture would literally stun new visitors to 7F...as none had ever encountered anything like what they were then witnessing.  Normally, the pure manliness of 7F alone is overpowering to a newcomer, but coupled with the almost spiritual greatness of the Candle Sculpture, many were left in awe.  After it's completion, the candles would lie dormant.....lit only on a very select few occasions, be they celebratory, or sad...the warm glow of the Candle Sculpture was there.

Christmas 2000.  The 7F Christmas party was an amazing spectacle.  From Kitchen shotguns, to 7F Jenga... Christmas time 7F-style was the only way to kick it.  Please continue on this journey through 7F and learn of 7F Jenga...and the Shotguns....there is much more to come.  

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