houstonmacbro

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metrop...an/6190105.html

Its' not my favorite Houston building but setting fires to it is not the answer. I hope they find the fool that did this.

had a chance to stop by the new Krogers in Shadow Creek and the new HEB off 518...I prefer the Krogers much more compared to the HEB as the HEB was too chaotic and bunched up while the Kroger was laid back and spacious...

once more people find out about Kroger it may change but they have my vote now....

when will the Luby's open?

I've discovered the HEB there and love it. Try to visit whenever I am out on that end of town.

As for traffic. Pearland is getting nightmarish in terms of traffic at those major intersections and all up and down 518 and 2234 (no lights). They better get a handle on that.

Perhaps, because it particularly poignant when families have to bury have to bury a child at the Holidays.

I think that is the saddest part.

The mean streets of Sugar Land:

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/6189559.html

All these are valid reasons, but most of them stem from children. If you ever have one, no matter how much you love urban environments, suddenly all its flaws will reveal themselves. You'll as some point debate the suburbs the exact same as we have: better (public) schools, percieved to be safer, more quiet, and more assimilation which seems less stressful.

I know to any urbanite these are horrible things to wish for, but I'm telling you, kids will make you at least consider it - and in most cases make it happen. To those that are brave enough to stay in the city with children I commend you though. It takes twice as much money and/or work to give your kid the same amenities as the suburbs. I wish I was as brave/wealthy as a friend of mine who raises his kids in Pecan Park on the southeast side. Actually, I wish my wife was!

Well, you're absolutely right. I blame the news media. If they would start reporting on all the white on white crimes, versus choosing to racially single out Blacks, Hispanics, and Muslims as the criminal element in the suburbs, maybe those living in said suburbs would start to change their thinking.

As for the gay-hating, blame your local church. I'm no major proponent of homosexuality (not for it, not against it), but I refuse to go to a church that wastes it time "scaring everyone straight". Actually, since moving to the burbs four years ago, I have YET to go to church. Yay for me! (I hope my wife never reads this.. )

You make some good points. I feel there is a lot of inner-loop snobbery on this board. It seems that if you're not inside the Loop (610 not the Beltway) you're somehow a weirdo or whacko.

As I've said before, people often live where they can afford and what makes sense for their lifestyles and commutes.

I bought a house here (well, actually the bank did and I am just leasing it from them) because it is 5 miles to my suburban job. I'd love to live IN the city, but I'd have a 20+ mile reverse commute which seems pretty illogical to me.

When I fly into the DC area I really prefer BWI (Baltimore-Washington International). It is really closer to Baltimore, but I like the design and the in-and-out ease in which it was designed, over the madhouse I consider at Reagan National.

i guess that gun to the head made you do it.

I'm sure they're under some sort of contract and just can't willy-nilly refuse to do something. As I have never been a super-model, I wouldn't know...

I've looked at a few over the years.

Me too ... worked for DC Metropolitan Police for a bit. Man, some of the photos I've seen make this look like a Disney rendering.

Sorry I don't have anything subjective to add to the investigation, but feel even more sorry for this person's family and friends (and all the family and friends of others who are victims of crimes).

Great idea actually. A rocket museum would be a perfect use for the Astrodome.

It would be really cool if somehow they could make the white panels on the top of the Dome light up like with LED fire or something. Kinda like those panels in that Michael Jackson Billy Jean video.

I am just wondering if there are any major area politicians or business people using HAIF? If so, are they contributing to the conversations about the rail, Dome renovation, etc. I doubt they would make themselves known, but it would kinda be cool if we knew they were listening to all the great ideas (even the kookie ones) that get generated with our discussions.

Good point. I wonder how hard it would be to get a shuttle in there.

Glide that sucker down onto the parking lot and tow it in. I am sure the Dome has some huge doors somewhere?

Didn't seem all that hysterical to me. If I was the model, I would have sued the designer for making me walk on those ridiculous shoes.

That's a great idea. Maybe put it in Tranquility Park downtown. I wonder if it would fit?

That's an even better idea. Or maybe place it somewhere along Buffalo Bayou so that the de-facto skyline photograph of Houston becomes a big honkin' space shuttle with the skyline behind it. Houston would never be mistaken for Dallas by outsiders again!

How big is a space shuttle... say... compared to Heritage Plaza?

Answered my own question -- 122 feet long, 78 feet wide according to Wikipedia.

Tranquility Park would be a fitting place for it. Aren't the water towers there supposed to be symbols of the rockets for manned missions..?

Yeah, some kind of glass enclosure world work.

Or you could just tell NASA that you're going to keep it inside, and then don't. What are they going to do? Repossess it? If it's bought and paid for you can do whatever you want with it.

And not really understanding why they are SELLING it ... weren't tax dollars used to pay for it many times over any how?

Anyone know why this huge piece of land behind the marqe is empty?

http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=ho...&iwloc=addr

Lock, I've always wondered about that too ... isn't it bordered by rail to the north though? Maybe that's why?

Y'all think there are a lot of anit-Israel HAIFers????

And hey, this can be practice for self control in 2012

Anti-Israili and anti-Hamas. Both groups hate each other equally.

I don't see this thread going anywhere good.

Just like abortion, homosexuality, school funding, and many other topics, the solution will not be found in a HAIF discussion.

Thanks for the voice of reason. I see this thread becoming a flame war.

Who else is at work?

I worked last Friday too

I'm off until the 6th. Yay!

hopefully these captured reality.

Wow. The ice rink is beautiful.

No, no, no, you're doing it wrong. Now we have to bicker.

ROTFLMAO.

You couldn't be more wrong.

See what I mean ... LOL

There are two obstacles to such a thing happening:

• Most HAIFers probably couldn't stop nit-picking and bickering long enough to form a relationship.
  

You got that right! Everyone on here has an agenda to prove. And most of the agendas are them proving they're right.

I can't just get into Sonic's food.

Another DOOOOHH!!

I thought that was the one we were talking about?!?!

I didn't realize there were two, so close together. They were just a couple of blocks apart.

I did too at first until I read the 1st description again closely. In fact, I cannot picture where that was and might have to do a drive-by to jar my memory.

There was also the South Main RV Park located at 10100 S Main St.

http://www.click2houston.com/news/18306516/detail.html

So... what would you do with a used space shuttle?

I swear ... astronauts must have nerves of steels. Those things are almost held together with glue at this point.

I think they should bring them to Houston and place them at the JSP. Might increase tourism for Houston and NASA.