RustyB

Hey, I probably saw you there! I was the goofy guy with the mean look on his face, wearing combat boots and cargo shorts, taking pictures. I also learned something new...so it was a constructive visit: http://www.amigoenergy.com/web/page.aspx?pg=company_news&ch=company_news_2

I didn't mean to mix the two, but when a couple of others posted above about a jail being built on the site, they were referring to an email from a person that apparently DID turn that obscure, one line from the Chron article into a threat which I felt was BS. I went back and read the Chron article twice...I still can't find a line that says anything about putting a jail on the site if we don't get the stadium. But the email worked...it really seems to have lit a fire under some people to push for the stadium to get built here. I don't like that. And it was BS after all. The same person that turned the one small quote in the Chron article into a scary email, sent out another email saying that Garcia says the County has NO plans on building a "JAIL" or inmate processing facility on the site. I really do hope that it does bring good things to EaDo. I'm just being selfish because I don't want to live right next door to a stadium...I don't care if it's soccer, baseball, or basketball. We'll probably just move to another neighborhood if it turns out to be a problem. I was just hoping the immediate area would go in a different direction. That area of EaDo already has a big enough problem with loitering, litter, traffic, crime, surface lots, late night/early morning noise, etc. I can't imagine anyone would want a stadium built right next door to their home out in Katy. But my girlfriend and I are apparently the only ones here who don't want it. So like they say, if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen. And if everyone in the area is so passionate about getting it, then maybe I shouldn't fight it. Considering how excited some people are about it, I'm afraid if I speak up about it too much, they'll cut the brake lines on my car.

Apparently!

Believe me, I read the article a long time ago. Mystery NOT solved for me. I guess it's just over my head. The article simply says: “The public is aware that we're looking at potential sites for an independent crime lab operation. We're looking for potential sites for a joint city-county (inmate) processing facility,” The "alarming email" I received, essentially says:if you don't fight to get a soccer stadium built next door to your home in EaDo you'll get a JAIL and vagrants and crime and economic collapse. The email might be 100% true, but I personally think it is complete BS and was written as a political scare tactic. But that's simply my opinion...for what little it is worth. And as for BRINGING vagrants, crime, and economic collapse, I take it this person has never actually been to EaDo. (just kidding...well...not really)

It does seem a little strange...I'd almost believe that it's just a rumor started by people in EaDo who are trying to scare the other few residents into WANTING the Dynamo stadium to be built here in EaDo. But I guess an inmate processing facility is not something we'd hear too much about until construction starts...we'd just wake up and it'd be there one morning. EaDo has enough problematic places that need to be dealt with...a "jail" doesn't need to be added to the list. But I could see the logic...as close as EaDo is to places like Discovery Green, the area is somewhat cut off from Downtown because of the GRB...Chinatown is pretty much dead, for example. But I think this creates an opportunity for EaDo to become a nice residential/mixed use area. That's why I'm personally VERY much against the stadium being built in EaDo. I'm going to fight it all the way. But many of my friends here think it will be a magic bullet that will inject a huge amount of economic prosperity into the area over night. That could be true, but I think it's ignorant. And if they build it here, I pray that I'm proved wrong. Funny, because these are the same people trying to get Club Next booted out of the neighborhood. I just don't get it??? Boot out Club Next, and bring in a Soccer stadium???? Maybe we can have our cake and eat it too...keep Club Next, build a Soccer stadium, AND build an Inmate Processing Facility next door...people will be flocking to the area to live and spend their money!!! Oh yeah, and for the person who asked "who is Garcia" and for those wondering about the/an "alarmist email"...Sylvia Garcia is the Precint 2 County Commissioner, and according to an attorney working in the interest of getting the stadium built in EaDo, Sylvia was completely unaware that residents of EaDo actually WANTED the stadium built here. But as far as I know (and I know very little) this attorney may be the person who started the rumor of a "jail" being built here IF the stadium isn't built...sounds like complete BS to me. Stadium OR jail??? FYI, to whom it may concern (from an "alarmist email"): http://www.co.harris.tx.us/agenda/2010/02-09-10ag.pdf "Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Commissioners Court of Harris County, Texas, will be held on Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. in the Courtroom of the Commissioners Court of Harris County, Texas, on the ninth floor of the Harris County Administration Building, 1001 Preston Avenue, Houston, Texas, for the purpose of considering and taking action on matters brought before the Court." To request an appearence before the court: http://www.co.harris.tx.us/agenda/requestForm/index.asp I personally think EaDo is going to just fine on its own, without any of this garbage. For example, the owner of the Kim Hung grocery marketwants to spend 1 Million bucks to re-model his store, and says the stadium will make this possible. I think he'll do just fine without it...I see more and more people going there every day...and he's been making changes lately to make it nicer. He's a great guy, and I want him to be successful. He's brought back Budweiser in 18-packs...so maybe I can finance his re-model personally after all? I think things are moving FORWARD in EaDo finally, not backwards, and we don't need a soccer stadium to make it happen overnight. Not in my backyard. From what I hear, the Dynamo's have it pretty good where they're at. I think they're just jealous they don't have their own MMP, Reliant, or Toyota Center. Sorry, but the truth is, although it's impressive to hear that pro soccer has 17,000 fans at their games and all of these tailgaters that might buy a 99 cent bag of ice at the gas station before the game, I don't personally know a single person in the United States that's actually watched a pro soccer game in person or on TV...let alone anyone that wants to live or do business next to a soccer stadium. My high school football stadium in Texas City held over 10,000 people. Maybe they should get their own stadium next to downtown Houston, and it will bring an economic boom to the area due to snowcone sales? Sorry...too much coffee this morning.

I just now rolled out the bed at 8:00am/Sunday, and can hear it over here on the other side of the GRB! I took the pic about 3:30pm on Saturday...I hope the pilot is drinking plenty of coffee.

I know this might not be all that exciting, but I think these helicopters are cool. Pardon the crappy picture...I took it while I was driving down Dallas coming back from Krogers...and I'm one of those that can't talk on the phone while driving...so I'm surprised I didn't blow a tire on the curb (or another car) trying to take this picture while going 30mph....

That would make too much sense. Heck, I'm not sure what's wrong with them just using an open field and everyone just bringing lawn chairs and ice chests. j/k I went to an indoor women's soccer game once several years ago where my friend was playing. I think I was the only one in the stands.

People really do seem to get in/get out for the Toyota Center/MM games pretty easily. (It's those stragglers that go cruising around downtown that get annoying when you're trying to get home. ) I think the soccer stadium would have been a good way to fill up some of that dumpy no-man's-land in the SouthEast corner of Downtown...kinda between the hospitals and the Toyota Center garage, and between 59 and around LaBranch. That area sucks.

I think that would be cool...even if it's a long ways out. Right now, if I want just a couple of items from the grocery, I have to drive to Kombat Krogers. Kim Hung market is fun to visit and buy questionable items, but they don't have Bud by the case (or beer brewed this century and not covered in filth), or Kroger brand toilet paper. And the only decent food options are Huynh's, a pizza from Lucky's, and the Oh My! Pocket Pies truck for lunch...or a bike ride down to Thiem Hung's for some really good stuff. I just don't think a stadium would bring anything to the party when it comes to development...in EaDo OR Downtown...other than maybe ANOTHER B.U.S. bar. No way soccer fans are going to be going downtown to eat or spend any money before/after a game. People don't really even do that for MM or Toyota Center games either...they come...park...watch the game...leave...in masses. Look at the Toyota Center...it's still just the lonely China Garden sitting next to it...and even it is pretty much walled out by the massive parking garage. And I didn't believe it until I moved from Downtown to EaDo...but the GRB might as well be the Great Wall of Chinatown. I've been here several months now, and I think we've returned to downtown to eat like three times (Little Napoli's, Byrd's, Cabo's)...and DROVE all three times. We're not really any further that we used to be from those places...but they might as well be in Katy or something. Too bad they didn't build the GRB OVER the streets/sidewalks, to still allow pedestrian and auto traffic to pass through. But at least the neighborhood is quiet and there's no traffic. At least, until 2:00am, and it looks like a scene from Apocalypse Now on the streets around Club Next.

I was happy to see the news today...I've been hoping they'd keep the stadium out of EaDo. I'd like to see EaDo go a different direction...more residential and maybe some new shopping areas/restaurants like in the better days of old Chinatown. We've already got ugly sprawling surface lots for Minute Maid Park, and the people that come in to Warehouse Live and Club Next that treat our street like a toilet (literally). A soccer stadium across the street? No thanks. I'd probably move as soon as construction started.

Thanks! Good suggestion to put on YouTube....I think I average about 1 YouTube video every 2 years. So I went ahead and got it uploaded...it only took me SIX tries and two days to finally get it to work. I need to start using YouTube more often! It's uploaded here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R335dBt805c

I kinda figured the name said it all. I guess that's why I want to go...just so I can Yelp about it...good or bad. Then again...I'm a po' bastid and a connoisseur of cheap food from questionable establishments. My favorite restaurant in the whole world (or my little world) is Kim Tai's. Even the Taco Keto stand makes my mouth water thinking about it.

Another cool little adventure in pictures! Awesome! Ironically, Sukos burger and Kozy Kitchen are on my list of places to try out this week...just waiting for that next paycheck!

Thanks! Yeah, I didn't want to make a big production out of it...I bought the little P&S camera EXACTLY for this reason...for making home videos and taking pictures discretely in restaurants to post on Yelp. I do video/photo for a living...and the SLIGHTEST shake in a video isn't acceptable to me for paid work. With my new little camera, I had a blast taking it home, downloading the video, doing NO editing except for the music and a color filter...and just burning it. NO days of tedious editing! It's nice to just have fun with a camera for a change! Oh yeah...and I almost DID take some video while riding...even attached a "gorilla pod" to the handlebars. lol But then I knew I'd have to "edit" it when I got home...so I thought,"heck no!" I'd rather drink Bud on my time off this month! Thanks for watching!