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11 hours ago, FilioScotia said:

My favorite "repurposed" store is the huge Spec's Liquor store in the building formerly occupied by Academy Sports and Outdoors. I stop there when I'm in that area because of the huge supply of everything "spiritual". 

That strip center parking lot was a nightmare when Specs was in the small space next door to Academy.   Especially on the weekends. 

Anyone ever skate at The Wharf ice rink? 

The second Cadet Don went by Don Travis I believe.

First of all, there is no school district in this area is that is perfect -- they all offer both positive and negative unique issues. I'd have to say that Spring ISD has not done nothing to better the students, nor better the property owners that pay taxes by making DIVERSITY their number one priority and focus.

I know of people that intentionally moved into Spring ISD after reading all about the great things taking place there (puhleeze!) via online, and through biased marketing tools created by the district, and I do feel sorry for them.

We moved out of Spring ISD because of the high schools, and we don't for one second reqret the move. It was good for my kids' education, and it was good for our home value. Our kids grow up so fast, yet it goes by sooo slow when it's in a bad school setting!

You're right on the money. The decline in SISD in the last few years is stunning.

Remember some of the these other audio chains in town before the early big box stores (Federated, Highland, etc) moved in?

Stereo Warehouse

CMC Stereo

Pacific Stereo

Sterling Home Electronics

Wow..that's a Captain Bob detail I don't recollect. Any other details on the show? All I remember is a guy with one of those white captains caps and possibly some kind of turtle neck sweater.

Yes there was. I went on his show also. A long L O N G time ago.

Thanks...it's a relief to know Captain Bob wasn't just a figment of my childhood imagination. No one I've asked has ever remembered him.

Birthday kids on MaryJane's Magic Castle would get to stick their hands into the hollow tree and pull out as many pennies as they could grab. It wasn't even close to Kitirik in kid entertainment value.

Does anyone remember a kid show on KPRC (I think) from late 50's with a character named Captain Bob?

I found my big brothers Boy Scout handbook the other day and wondered if there was a topic here, if there is go ahead an merge.

My bro was a scout around 1967 and I barely remember going with him and mom to the meetings. We have just a few pics of them in some sort of silly play. My bro would die of embarassment if I ever showed them but if any one was memories to share like where your specific group was located and especially if you have old photos to show. That would be great!

Can anyone still recite the oath? What about small tokens or items of interest while you were a member?

Oh yes, and if anyone knew anyone in the Girl Scouts or Brownies too join in!

Your brother was using an awfully old handbook even for 1967! I was a Scout from 67 - 69. Some fond memories:

Summer camp and camporee's at Camp Stake.

Camp outs at Double Lake, Jones Forest and Lake Stubblefield.

Everyone dumping their canned food into one pot. No matter what you put in it - it always tasted the same.

Climbing the Jones Forest fire tower.

Scout Fair at the Coliseum.

My favorite - Order of the Arrow

Still have my uniform...

Ha! We used to do that, too - couldn't be beat for low-cost fun. Even as late as high school, I had a few friends that would occasionally head out there just to ride around and around on the tram. You probably couldn't do something like that now without attracting unwanted attention from Homeland Security.

Thought we were the only ones bored enough to go out there and just ride the train back and forth from A to B at 1AM! Once went to the revolving restaurant on top of the hotel for dinner on prom night. One of our groups dad was an ATC and we got to go up into the tower after dinner. That was fun.

Does anyone remember

How about Gallaghers Old Irish Steak House? I believe it was a chain similar to Steak & Ale with at least two locations - one on 45N around Tidwell and one on 59S.

The 76 Truckstop at Rankin Rd had pretty good CFS ( at least it seemed so at 2am and 3 sheets to the wind) and was open 24hrs. I think it was gone by the mid-80's after being overrun with drug dealers and ladies of the night.