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Disastro

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  1. I miss Hamburgers By Gourmet. Those were scrum-dilly-umptious! Especially the one with the chili on it.
  2. Yeah...it was funny to me. That's all that matters, fool. I don't give a rat's behind what they think! If they don't like it, they can put on their red and white Coogah "big girl panties" and get over it.
  3. How about: Bayou Shores University (BSU) Allen Place University The Allen Institute Or since the train runs alongside it... Metro Station University University on Rails Any takers? I didn't think so...lol!!!
  4. Ahhhh, Gunspoint... I remember it back in it's 70's/80's heyday. Used to hang out there quite often! It was safer back then. Dis
  5. UHDT needs a new name about as much as Houston needs a new sports stadium -- which is to say not at freakin' ALL!
  6. No more stadiums! Refurbish the Astrodome and make that work. Let's recycle.
  7. If I remember correctly, there used to be a Panchos on Bellaire Blvd...that's the first one I remember...
  8. I just don't like that style of architecture...not sure what you guys call it -- but all these crap buildings with the curved rooftops with pastel colors and chrome is just going to scream "late 1990's, early 2000's" in a few years. I see it in schools, skyscrapers...lofts...you name it. Well, I'll name it: UGLY. There's nothing timeless or aesthetically appealing about this style. It's butt-ugly. And I don't know what possesses these architects to copy each other and reuse this style over and over in this city. It's gross!
  9. I think they should paint the sides and back to look like white puffy clouds with a blue sky on a sunny day. Wouldn't that be a hoot? Oh wait...that might make a flight hazzard, huh?
  10. I'd have to say Burger Chef...The Cellar Door...Shakey's Pizza...Monterrey House...Del Taco...Farrell's Ice Cream Parlor...to name a few.
  11. Unfortunately, Applebees is still around to fill the void Bennigan's has left behind. Mediocre food and service and lots of it! Oh...and if you like roaches -- might I recommend the ever-wretched "Golden Corral"? Too bad Marvin Zindler was in his declining years when this chain became big because they could keep him busy 24-7. Lame...and nast-eeeee... Every GC I ever went to -- the bathroom looked like the toilet exploded and puked up toilet paper! Disgusting. I'll never step foot in a Golden Corral for the remainder of my existence on this Earth, I'll tell you that!
  12. That's all well and good, but the paper isn't presenting itself as political commentary overall -- it's supposed to be a "NEWSpaper" (emphasis on the word "news"). Editorial and commentary is not news -- although they have a page dedicated to that and not just one POV there. News should be presented as fact without a bias. It should be factual. The way the Chronicle words it's articles many times, it's clearly NOT objective and in-depth reporting. What they present are often cookie-cutter syndicated articles or, again...articles based on some facts but skewed to fit their political agenda. But, ya know...I wouldn't care about their bias if there was an alternative paper out there with an OPPOSING bias. There isn't. At least not one that is printed locally. People complain about Fox News and an apt comparison would be if you didn't like Fox News but that's the only news network you could get -- I doubt anyone would be protecting the right to be biased under those conditions. But with regard to network news, you have the option of CNN, ABC, NBC, and CBS. However, in Houston, there is no mainstream alternative paper that espouses an oposing ideological bias. Ah well...as I said, I get my news online now.
  13. I've got the guidebook from the fair. I'll scan some pages and put them up here. HemisFair has long been of historical interest to me. I was sorry to see they changed area so much from it's original layout. I wish the monorail and skyride were still there at least.
  14. I don't like it. I'm a conservative and I find the paper WAY too left-leaning for my tastes. Way too many syndicated articles -- and I used to like the Zest and concert reviews but the Zest has turned into a kind of People magazine and I have yet to actually read a review for a concert I have attended (recently). Section A is pretty much a waste as it's 90% ads. I guess the sports writing is still decent, but I am not willing to subscribe to the paper or buy one for that. At any rate, I find internet news sources more in-tune with reality and more in-depth than the Chronicle could ever hope to be at this point. If I am going to get my news from biased sources then I'd rather it be more in line with my values and belief system. The Chronicle is a joke. My wife reads it, but I have no use for it.
  15. Yamins had great pizza! I would rank them right up there with Valians or Panjo's.
  16. HA! Yeah, I never got the fries (although they do sell hamburgers to go with those) -- I liked the burritos. I agree fries and burritos are two great tastes that don't go great together.
  17. Wow! Great stuff, Schwinn! You are DA MAN!!! I remember those little loaves of bread and getting a new map every summer when I spent the day at Astroworld. Parents would drop me and a friend or two off -- we'd spend the day riding the rides, sweating like pigs...and oh yeah -- scoping out all the hot chicks! Parents would pick us up after the fireworks display in the evening (which I thought was one of the best displays around). Ahhh...those were the days. I don't think I'd drop my kids off anywhere like that now -- the world has certainly changed since those days. I dig this site...really brings back the memories. PS: Brent Spiner, the actor who played Commander Data on Star Trek: The Next Generation (a graduate of Bellaire High), was an actor on the Crystal Palace show at Astroworld.
  18. Schwinn! Did you put that together? NICE WORK MAN (whoever did it!)!! Whoever put that together had a lot of nice reference photos to work with. My hat is off to you/them. Dis
  19. Panjo's today -- two not-so-convenient locations to serve you (unless you are travelling to Rockport or Corpus!): http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Revi...port_Texas.html http://www.boorah.com/restaurants/TX/corpu...337517A75F.html
  20. Restaurants I miss (that apparently still exist in other states): http://www.hsalt.com/ http://www.deltaco.com/page4.html
  21. I used to like H. Salt Fish and Chips...anyone remember those? The fish and chips came wrapped in paper that looked like an old newspaper. I remember Alfies, but don't recall eating there...
  22. Man! I had forgotten about that clock! Very cool pic! Talk about a blast from the past...
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