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I thought this thread was going to be about something else.
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2 hours ago, mollusk said:
It's ironic that Sears, which started out as a mail order catalog, is getting creamed by the internet. OTOH, a good chunk of that is self inflicted by some insanely ideological management that's torn the company up from within.
Sears could certainly have been a far healthier company with the prospect of remaining a going concern into the future, if they'd had ownership and management that was actively working to make it so, as opposed to a loathsome hedge-fund asset-stripper.
This piece is about a year and a half old, but the overall trend certainly hasn't changed since then, and its conclusions are on the mark. The first chart pretty much sums it up:
Why Sears Holdings Corp. Investors Should Hate Eddie Lampert
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9 hours ago, UtterlyUrban said:
there was a great documentary on Riverside on PBS probably 30 years ago. It described how a once affluent and Jewish, as I recall, community gave way to neither over the years. It made the case that the scar that became 288 was the final blow. I seem to recall that the documentary also highlighted that the community, when built, was "on par" with River Oaks (being built around the same time) but Jews were not welcome in River Oaks so they went to Riverside instead.
Not mentioned in that thread, but the filmmaker also has a website devoted to the film:
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2 hours ago, Dew said:
It came from a store that specialized in American crafts, in the galleria in the late 70s early 80's. I'm hoping the storm may still be in other markets, so if anyone can recall it, i'd be grateful. It's a large cobalt blue blown glass lamp with a blown glass lampshade, somewhat art nouveau in style. If anyone has suggestions on repairs i'd appreciate that as well. The piece means a lot to me and has a lot of memories.
That sounds like Hanson Galleries. The owners retired and they closed the business several years ago. At one time they had 2-3 locations in Houston, and I vaguely recall one that was out of state, but by the time they closed I think they were down to a single location.
I'd definitely try the repair place IronTiger linked to above, but be prepared to open your wallet, as professional repair of art glass is not inexpensive.
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1 hour ago, kajunteddy said:
Looking for someone to refresh my memory. Im trying to remember a cafeteria that was in the Bellaire Shopping Center on Bellaire Blvd. It was a family name, not Luby's Wyatt's or Piccadilly..........I want to say it started with an 'S'....or possibly an 'A'....
Allbritton's. They were a local, family-owned cafeteria that had several locations in Houston, including the one you remember at 3835 Bellaire Blvd. The last remaining one was on Waugh and closed in 1996.
More info from a Chron article at the top of this page:
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Hipsters don't drive Alfas, they drive Fiat 500s:
These Are The 5 Most Subversive Cars For The Hipster’s Dream Garage
Quote[The Fiat 500] barely has the room to fit two bearded people up front but it will squeeze in a few six packs of IPAs in the rear before all the cargo is gone.
Right church, wrong pew.
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I've got tickets to A John Waters Christmas. I suppose whether that's considered "family friendly" or not depends on your family.
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On 11/21/2016 at 5:54 PM, UtterlyUrban said:
I need to understand and excuse my ignorance......
I have never been to central market.....
There is a spot there that you can CONSUME beer? Is this new or has it always been there?
It's new, added as part of the remodel. They had a very extensive beer and wine selection in the pre-renovation CM, but no actual taproom serving beer.
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Patrik Schumacher calls for social housing and public space to be scrapped
There are a lot of things that could be said about this, but the featured comment appears to have gotten it in one.
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On 11/17/2016 at 0:47 AM, Urbannizer said:
2017 Alfa Romeo Stelvio
The headlamps are enormous, but this thing is very menacing with its aggressive front end and powerful engine. Much better than it's somewhat-related Italian rival, the Maserati Levante.
http://www.carscoops.com/2016/11/alfa-romeo-stelvio-qv-promises-to-be.html?m=1
When discussion of this "new Alfa" ensued on another forum I'm on, someone groused that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles was coming out with "a mid-size SUV with a snake eating a guy on it", but it clearly wasn't an Alfa, as there hadn't been an Alfa Romeo built since 1986.
Personally, I'm not ready to throw the latter-day entity that goes by the name Alfa Romeo that far under the bus, but as someone who owned a pre-1986 Alfa, I can appreciate the sentiment behind that statement.
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I think this was a very good hire on the Mayor's part. I have friends in Austin that are upset that he's leaving, as he is very well-respected there.
I'd expect to see some changes in both the city and county law enforcement landscapes given that we now have a new DA, Sheriff, and Chief of Police.
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3 hours ago, Sisyphys said:
There was a mural in the lobby painted by Peter Hurd worth $3M that was left in the building due to the expense of removing it.
The mural was actually moved and is now in New Mexico:
M.D. Anderson’s Quiet Preservation Effort: Peter Hurd’s Prudential Mural Has Left the Building
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Just noticed last night that Chippendale Eastlake Antiques on the corner of 19th and Rutland is gone - space has been cleared out and there is a for lease sign on the front of the building.
Anyone know what happened to them? Gone out of business, moved elsewhere, untenable rent increase, or something else? They seemed like a fixture in that spot, and had been there as long as I've been living in the area. I don't think Braun will have much trouble leasing the space, as something that size in the center of activity on 19th doesn't become available very often.
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10 hours ago, UtterlyUrban said:
I am wondering how many of the new posters are individual users. I doubt that it's 1 ID = 1 human.
I had assumed that admins/mods had the ability to view the originating IP addresses for posts. I believe this is the case in the free version of Invision's board software, so it ought to be in the paid version as well.
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3 hours ago, mollusk said:
Angostura - I believe the term is "moist."
The "moist Heights" sounds like a term out of an anatomy textbook. Are they anywhere near the islets of Langerhans?
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9 hours ago, samagon said:
Rain delay? More like conception delay. How many babies were conceived during that rain delay in Chicago? How many within hours of the team winning?
Chicago is poised to have a population explosion!
aka the "Cubbie Boom", dealing a grievous setback to Houston's efforts to catch and surpass Chicago for the number three spot.
Guess we need the Texans to win a Super Bowl to level the playing field again. They might be able to do that in less time than it took the Cubs to win the Series, but I'm not holding my breath.
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Francona deserves AL Manager of the Year, and it shouldn't even be close. To lose two of your starters to injuries, then still come into the playoffs and stomp two very good teams like the Jays and the Red Sox before taking the team all but anointed to win it all since the beginning of the season to extra innings in Game 7 is an achievement that can't be understated. Cleveland can certainly be proud of what they accomplished this season, and I would not be surprised to see a rematch in next year's Series.
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On 11/1/2016 at 10:54 AM, Memorial/Gessner said:
What do you think is an effective and plausible solution to this epidemic of rising affluence and real estate prices?
First, you have to establish a perimeter...
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18 hours ago, Sunstar said:
If Cleveland wins the World Series, I think Houston will take on the title of most hard luck city in all of sports.
Depends on how you define it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drought_(sport)
QuoteSeveral North American cities are believed to have championship droughts among their "Big Four" pro sports teams:
- 53 years – San Diego since 1963 AFL title (pre-Super Bowl), no World Series title, no NBA title (Clippers relocated to Los Angeles in 1984)
- 51 years – Buffalo since 1965 AFL title (pre-Super Bowl), no Stanley Cup title since joining NHL in 1970–71, no NBA title (Braves relocated to San Diego in 1978).
- 46 years – Vancouver no Stanley Cups since joining NHL in 1970 (The CFL's BC Lions have won six Grey Cups, last in 2011)
- 45 years – Milwaukee since 1971 NBA title
- 39 years – Portland since 1977 NBA title. (MLS's Portland Timbers won the 2015 MLS Cup)
- 37 years – Winnipeg no Stanley Cup title since joining NHL in 1979 (The CFL's Blue Bombers have won ten Grey Cups, last in 1990)
- 31 years – Sacramento waiting for first since 1985.
- 28 years – Charlotte waiting for first since 1988. (Super Bowl appearances in 2004 and 2016)
- 27 years – Calgary since 1989 Stanley Cup (The CFL's Stampeders have won four Grey Cups since then, last in 2014)
- 27 years – Orlando waiting for first since 1989.
- 26 years – Edmonton since 1990 Stanley Cup (The CFL's Eskimos have won four Grey Cups since then, last in 2015)
- 26 years – Cincinnati since 1990 World Series title (No Super Bowl Titles)!
- 25 years – Minneapolis–St. Paul since 1991 World Series title (1969 NFL title (non-Super Bowl), 1954 NBA title, however franchise relocated; no Stanley Cup titles). This is the longest current championship drought for any metro area with a team in each of the "Big Four" leagues.
- 25 years – San Jose No Stanley Cup title since joining NHL in 1991.(2016 Stanley Cup Finals Appearance)
- 25 years – Ottawa No Stanley Cup title since rejoining NHL in 1991. (2007 Stanley Cup Finals Appearance) (The CFL's Rough Riders won nine Grey Cups, last in 1976)
- 24 years – Washington, D.C. since 1992 Super Bowl. (1978 NBA title, 1924 World Series title, however franchise relocated, no Stanley Cups).
- 23 years – Montreal since 1993 Stanley Cup (The CFL's Alouettes have won three Grey Cups since then, last in 2010)
- 23 years – Toronto since 1993 World Series (1967 Stanley Cup, no NBA titles since joining in 1995, the CFL's Argonauts have won four Grey Cups since the Blue Jays' last World Series title, the Argos' last in 2012).
- 21 years – Houston since 1995 NBA title (MLS's Houston Dynamo won the 2006 and 2007 MLS Cups)
- 21 years – Jacksonville no Super Bowls since Jaguars joined NFL in 1995
- 21 years – Atlanta since 1995 World Series title (no Super Bowl, NBA, or Stanley Cup titles).
- All year counts are including 2016.
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I just got an email from the city about this yesterday. Looks like this could affect water pressure in a significant portion of the city.
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23 hours ago, Triton said:
The Coyote Acre name actually has nothing to do with the type of place it is going to be but actually deals with the amount of sighted coyotes on this property. I've heard at least 4 coyotes (possibly a few pups) have been spotted here.
I've seen coyotes in the back part of Hollywood Cemetery (furthest away from 45) on several occasions.
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Jesus walks into an inn, slaps three nails down on the counter, and says to the innkeeper, "Can you put me up for the night?"
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That's too bad, I never got a chance to check it out. I have to think that they'd probably do better with a location inside the loop. Or maybe not, perhaps I'm overestimating the number of people who remember eating at the original locations.
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Heard about: I'd have to go with the ammonia truck as well.
Seen: I didn't actually see it happen, but came upon the scene immediately after it occurred a few years ago. 610 eastbound at the interchange with 45 North/South. The entire engine and transmission from what had been a midsize Chrysler sedan was sitting in the middle of one of the lanes on fire. The person who was presumably the driver had been ejected from the vehicle and was lying on the side of the road. Think about the massive force required to detach the entire powertrain from a vehicle. It was as if someone had extracted the engine/tranny with an engine hoist and deposited it in the roadway.
Cardi's Bar At 5901 Westheimer Rd.
in Historic Houston
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This article is several years old, but you'll probably find it of interest. Not sure if the documentary was ever made, but I don't recall hearing anything about it since this was published:
http://www.houstonpress.com/music/cardis-documentary-revisits-houstons-80s-metal-mecca-6778016
Also, Rockin Houston has photos from several shows there:
http://www.rockinhouston.com/venues/cardis/63/
Agora Ballroom closed many years ago, and the space it formerly occupied has been quite a few other things since then.