Porchman Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 Sevfiv has a clue. He collaborated with 3D on the corporate headquarters for the same entity. It's located a few blocks away. Think really famous.That corporate HQ is the tallest building in Houston, by the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuroAztlan Posted April 2, 2008 Author Share Posted April 2, 2008 That corporate HQ is the tallest building in Houston, by the way.I.M. Pei! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porchman Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 I.M. Pei! Party on, Puro From Wiki: <LI>1981 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuroAztlan Posted April 2, 2008 Author Share Posted April 2, 2008 That was a tough one.Ok, what is the most expensive house in Houston and its price? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porchman Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 That was a tough one.Ok, what is the most expensive house in Houston and its price?You mean the one at 11682 Arrowwood Circle listed at $16,500,000? (Originally listed at over $19 million) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuroAztlan Posted April 2, 2008 Author Share Posted April 2, 2008 You mean the one at 11682 Arrowwood Circle listed at $16,500,000? (Originally listed at over $19 million) "You're good!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porchman Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 Easy one:What two Rice professors won the Nobel prize for "buckyballs"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highway6 Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 Easy one:What two Rice professors won the Nobel prize for "buckyballs"?Robert Curl, and Richard Smalley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porchman Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 Robert Curl, and Richard SmalleyCorrect! Your turn to post a q. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highway6 Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 Correct! Your turn to post a q.I don't have one offhand.. so I bounce it back to you for another one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porchman Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 I don't have one offhand.. so I bounce it back to you for another one.What Downtown building remained out of operation for 11 months after being disrupted by TS Allison? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Great Hizzy! Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 BOA Tower? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porchman Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 BOA Tower?Good guess, but no. It probably got the most attention (partially because of that poor paralegal in the elevator). This organization also lost use of another building for two months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 What Downtown building remained out of operation for 11 months after being disrupted by TS Allison?criminal courthouse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porchman Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 criminal courthouseGoooooooooaaaaaaaaaalllllllll! As an aside, it had only been open for about 13 months before TSA.Alright, what trivia do you have for us? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 Answer to your second question: Kennedy Trading Post, now La Carafe, 1848?this is not the oldest building in houston. i believe it is the oldest commercial building in houston.Goooooooooaaaaaaaaaalllllllll! As an aside, it had only been open for about 13 months before TSA.Alright, what trivia do you have for us?i'm still trying to figure out the longest street. not sure we came to a definitive answer there. i will come up with a question shortly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 where is courthouse oak located? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porchman Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 where is courthouse oak located?Is this the hangin' tree by Bayou Place? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 Is this the hangin' tree by Bayou Place?yep over on bagby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porchman Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 Good one!Alright. Who is the grandson of the General Manager and Treasurer of the Omaha and South Texas Land Company? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marmer Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 Dr. Denton Cooley.Sorry, I had to Google. In atonement, I will offer two questions:1. Houston has more __________ than any city in the world except Bonn, Germany. Hint: it's not cheap beer and it's not BMW's. It is transportation-related.2. What circus pioneer is buried in Houston, and where? Hint: It's not Glenwood Cemetery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuroAztlan Posted April 3, 2008 Author Share Posted April 3, 2008 Dr. Denton Cooley. Sorry, I had to Google. In atonement, I will offer two questions: 1. Houston has more __________ than any city in the world except Bonn, Germany. Hint: it's not cheap beer and it's not BMW's. It is transportation-related. 2. What circus pioneer is buried in Houston, and where? Hint: It's not Glenwood Cemetery.Strip clubs/P.T Barnum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 2. What circus pioneer is buried in Houston, and where? Hint: It's not Glenwood Cemetery.it's at hollywood cemetery. isn't a bailey? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuroAztlan Posted April 3, 2008 Author Share Posted April 3, 2008 Yes, on #2. Mollie Bailey, who was the owner of one of the smaller circuses that eventually became part of Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey. She is buried in Hollywood Cemetery. http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/...s/BB/fba12.html No, on #1, it is not strip clubs. My source is the early-80s Marmac Guide to Houston.Yea I was being funny, I'm gonna say either freeways, traffic lights or stop signs, amirite?Railroad cossings. Makes sense. It's why I always take Yale on my way to church.Porchman pwns this game, he's a walking Houston almanac! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 Gulf FreewayRead this.. http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/JFKjonesJ.htm Here's mine... Who designed this? Sorry to disrupt the flow, but I didn't realize Pei designed this. Was their a fourth fan blade at some point? It looks like it was chopped off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuroAztlan Posted April 3, 2008 Author Share Posted April 3, 2008 Sorry to disrupt the flow, but I didn't realize Pei designed this. Was their a fourth fan blade at some point? It looks like it was chopped off.In the design or the building itself?Maybe the design only required so many tellers. Or they were restricted by partial block ownership, sharing it with a surface parking owner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 this is not the oldest building in houston. i believe it is the oldest commercial building in houston.I figured that's what he meant. The oldest is probably the "Old 300" house in Sam Houston Park.New question! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuroAztlan Posted April 3, 2008 Author Share Posted April 3, 2008 Ok.What was the first Mall built in H-town? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 Almeda? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuroAztlan Posted April 3, 2008 Author Share Posted April 3, 2008 Almeda? Close Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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