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Bar on Brown Street serving walls, who's the best Tim's bouncer of them all?

While different people have favorite bouncers at Timothy's Bar and Grill, each bouncer comes with their own story. In fact, many of these stories revolve around UD students who scurry through the door on any given day of the week.

Tim's Bar and Grill Security Staff

Whether over 21 or underage, the weekend life at Tim's starts the same way: the first bouncer checks IDs and marks either an "X" or the chosen number for the night on bar goers' hands. Next is the $3 or $7 dollar exchange with the next bouncer standing by the door to pay for admittance.

With a bouncing staff ranging from 20 to 30 bouncers with an average of 10 working on a weekend night, the bouncers at Tim's have an unbeatable system down that assures student safety and student fun.

Although Tim's is not affiliated with UD, there are several UD students that work as bouncers to ensure the connection with the students.

UD sophomore Frank "Sanchez" Chiodo is a bouncer at Tim's and got set up with his job by co-worker, UD senior Nick "Joker" Lannan. Between the UD employees and the rest of the staff, they all have learned to be a part of what they call themselves, a brotherhood of bouncers.

They may just seem like tough guys waiting for someone to slip up, but believe it or not, bouncers are real people too. Bouncer Scott "Scotty doesn't know" Bradshaw, age 32, looks at Tim's as much more than just a job.

"Sometimes the hours are tough," Bradshaw said. "But we're like a family at Tim's; we're all good friends."

The rotation among the bouncers for checking IDs and taking money generally changes every night, but there is one man with long braids who you will always find waiting by the door: Tyson.

Tyson is a 27-year-old New York native, but is also a UD alumnus. He has been a bouncer before, but now takes on the role of being the guy who gets anything done that needs to be. Although he takes his job seriously, Tyson recognizes that it's the students that keep coming back who create the atmosphere to be what it is at Tim's.

"It's fun because the student's make it fun," Tyson said. "When you follow the rules, there's no problems."

On the surface to newcomers who haven't quite reached the "Tim's rat" status, it might seem like it's all business, but who said you can't mix business and pleasure? At least that's what 31-year-old bouncer Bill Pricci thinks. He met and fell in love with fellow bartender, and now girlfriend, Jess Nonnenman.

Pricci can't seem to get enough of Tim's, especially considering he's been coming here since his days at UD. He doesn't think Tim's has changed at all; it's the place at the end of the night where you can always see the people you know.

"Just like they say all roads lead to Rome," Pricci said. "In Dayton, all roads lead to Tim's."