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    I know who's got my back. Keep in mind that Houston19514 doesnt live in Houston, and hasnt in a long time. Any astute reader has probably noticed his steadfast defense and loyalty to our city, for years mind you. There is so much pessimism that litters all around. We should probably all learn a little from 19513 and stop looking at all the things that could go wrong. It's all good.
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    One of the things I was trying to point out is that it is not any particular group of people that turns me off in downtown - its the attitude of that so-called "gansta" crowd, with all the anger and aggresivness that goes with it. And like I said, I can point to many types from many races, like my own, that are a part of that. And it is that attitiude that is now lurking all over main street, not necessarily any one group, that is a turn off. Case in point: The jazz scene I love, and I am very much a minority as a Latino, say, in the Red Cat. But I still feel very comfortable there because it is full of people who are classy and dont get in your face. I guess I am uncomfortable with lumping any particular race into a lifestyle, because it is the lifestyle that where much of the crap is. I may sound like an old man, but really, the glorification of violence and the in-your-face attiudes do suck, young or old. ...unless it's Limp Bizkit. For some reason, there angry songs really hit the spot when I was having to deal with difficult people!
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    I'm not particularly a fan of the "gang-sta" scene, or rap for that matter. I dont like people making gangster references, glorifications of implied violence, and overtones of anger: that way of life comes from several types of people to be sure, of all colors, including my own ethnic background. And that scene is definitely growing quite a bit on Main street. So consequently I hardly go to main street like I used to, unless it's flying saucer or something like that. I just prefer something like what Market Square feels like, a "cheers"-like enivornment. I do like the funk and jazz scene though, which attracts a wide variety of people. I liked Mercury room because of the live music and the 70's funk music. Now it's closed. The Red Cat and Sambucas is something I also like , thus I will go there still, at times. So in this case, this means I am one of the causalties of main street, and it is for several reasons. Some people may read into this and think there is some bigotry in there somewhere. But it's not. It's really for a varitety of reasons, and I'm sure alot of people have noticed the same things I just described on Main Street.
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    I just ripped one. >
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    You arent by chance confusing the owner of La Carafe and Warrens, are you? I wont mention her name out of respect for privacy. But if it is her, yes she is a very nice person.
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    I think the nature of the Galleria will always be at odds with perdestiran traffic with the outside world. Mainly, because there is a sense of being surrounded by masses of parking garages, or so it seems. If I had the inlkling to visit other stores outside the galleria, I know it means having to walk through dark garages, that I am never quite certain how to exit. Heck, the galleria is so massive you sometimes feel you are in an enclosed other city, and leaving it is more like a day trip. That, combined with the feeling that, surely, whatever I want or need that day, can be found somewhere inside the Galleria, so that you pretty much decide there is no need to take the day trip outside the city of galleria. I wish there was a pedestrian scene for shopping in that area, because it allready has the critical mass of people who are there for that reason. But when you go to the galleria, I dont feel the urge like I would in say downtown. downtown, for some reason, seems to be begging for pedestrian shopping outside. But that's another topic.
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    So that was your piano I would play on? I played the one downtstairs, if that is the same one you are talking about.
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    The Riparian. Is it just me? Because I immediately think of farting when I hear of this project.
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    The worst case drive, if it were built centrally, wouldnt even be as bad as 30 miles, it would be closer to 20-25. That is pretty good for most people, it isnt too far for those who live outwards. I think my drive to downtown from the bay area is something like 22 miles. No matter where you put it, if it were in some outlying area, half of the outlying people would have to drive 45 miles or so. That would be a lot of people who would likely not make the games because of the drive. I wish they would put it in that huge minute maid parkin lot outside of 59. That would make for a pretty intense scene downtown, as far as large covnention and stadiums go. Houston would probably not have that problem because it is so huge. Even if it is placed outwards, chances are you are still in Houston. But, yes, it would still suck because of what I said above. Put it in next to the 59 elevated next to Minute Maid!!!! That's my vote.
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    I dont have a picture. But, if I had to put it in words: Remember that scene in the movie Pulp Fiction - the scene of the pawn shop owned by "Zed", and "Maynard" was running the front room? Well, remember when "Maynard" takes the unconcious Bruce Willis downstairs, where the Gimp was sleeping, and then Zed shows up a little later, and Zed and Maynard contemplate the upcomming sodomy? The room where they did the contemplation (ennie, minnie, miney, moe), that's what NoTsuOH felt and looked like. Kind'a. The charm was lost when it bacame Clarks. I dont think you can really get it back.
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    I used to play piano there at the original NoTsuOH....it was an old beat up saloon uprignt, and I would play some Chopin and stuff like that. I usuaally had to get a little buzzed before I got brave enough to do it. But then one day I heard poetry from people there, just walking up to the stage and reciting it. And I was inspired. The dog, well, that was the only living creature that noticed I was playing Chopin. There was some bizzare stuff that used to go on upstairs. Yes there was.
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    I was refering to office space in what used to be residential, on top of the allready planned office space.
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    I'm no real estate type. But hasnt the commercial space in downtown reflected an upward demand, very recently? Maybe the developers of Pavillion re-ran their projections given this upturn...and decided they are better off with office rather than residential....and they will still build the towers, but they will be offices. If I'm wrong about the upturn, let me know, but I thought that with the Enron building getting filled up, things were looking good on that front.
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    I find it hard to believe they actually "reproduced" the original NOTSUOH...complete with old salloon-style piano, all the wierd lamps and manequines....all the clutter downstairs, not to mention the galaxy of shoe boxes, that coffin that hovered upstairs, and all the bizzare rooms and things with all the debris.....they reproduced that Notsuuoh? How do you recreate chaos? Is the dog hanging out inside also? Now, when my hand gets licked by the dog, then I Know the place is back!
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    oops...that's the corner of Main and Capitol, I believe (not prairie)
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    "...snatched defeat from the jaws of victory" I love it man! In all of this damn dissapointment, at least you gave me a smile. Pavillions will happen. Just watch.
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    Well just trying to be optimistic...I think I prefer no residential on this 3-block retail project...IF....IF it means that residential will be forced to be built later.....on adjacent surface lots. Thinkaboutit: Tie up residential on allready developed surface lots.....or get rid of EVEN MORE surface lots if demand dictates building more towers a little bit later. I'm just saying.
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    Someone shoot me.
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    "...Oh Wait. Was she a great big fat person? Well....Mrs. Lipman had a son..."
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    That's looking Northeast from the corner of Main and Prairie, toward the vicinity of the Magnolia Hotel. The empty space in the forground was slated to be the Scamrock - I mean - The Sharmrock.
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    What is the deal with Mercury Room? We went this past weekend...and boy did it SUCK. There was hardly no one downstairs...on a Saturday night ...at 1:00am. Not too long ago, the place used to have a lot of people down there. The band was good, but at most there were 12 down there, including the 4 of us!!
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    The gondolas and waterways sound pretty cool. As long as the thing has a somewhat diverse theme...it might very well be cool. I still dont like the idea of a garage wrapping itself around it. Whey cant it be somewat removed and independent, instead of attached to it? The dome is situated in proximity to brays bayou. Thus, it can be touted as a waterfront resort during tropical storms and floods.
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    Word. Dig. And I most definitely see your take on the issue, because frankly, you
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    Point taken, I can see your angle. However, you directly pointed to the Latino community as being the people who prefer the urban lifestyle (and if they dont like it they can leave). There is something implied there because, obviously, Latinos are not the only group that appreciates an urban lifestyle. Not by far. Yet they were the only ones singled out by your comment. This leads me to believe that there is a different force behind the comment that has less to do with the urban lifestyle.
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