DJ V Lawrence

RESPECT ONCE AGAIN TO 27!!! You kick ass!! I WANT CLEAN WATER, DAMMIT! I WANNA DRINK FROM BUFFALO BAYOU ONE DAY!!! Um, actually, no I don't :-/ I just want a boat ride or two. I'd like to see Houston's most important landmark to become world famous (the Bayou, dude.) To the lovely BayouCityGirl, I'm sure the Star Trek Voyager will be here in the near future. I'll talk to Shatner and see what I can do :-) Oye, I have a dumb question to BayouCityGirl, or anyone thath can answer. From her post on Toronto, she mentioned something about an amusement park on an island up there. She also mentioned Bolivar Island, an island full of birds, beautiful scenery, and dinosaurs than aren't exstinct yet (from what my friends told me). Honestly, I haven't been there. Exactly where is Bolivar located from downtown or Galveston, and are you suggesting a theme park there? (I just wanted clarification, yo)

So, um, I take it you're not a Billy Burge fan, huh? :-)

Bless your hearts VelvetJ and Citykid :-). Now check it, though I may disagree with these two on a few things on this thread, we ALL (including Velvet and CityKid) wanna see Houston on top. Thanx To the Kid for sharing this idea. Here's my problem. Have you noticed what is on every northern journalist's complaint list about Houston? Sprawl. WTF is the problem with sprawl, yo? Like, that's the big deal? Like New York, San Francisco, Boston, and Chicago's architecture REALLY doesn't make you feel like a rat in a cage when you walk down a street? Screw all haters. Time to set the record straight as to why we're better. We are the best city, in the best state, in the best country in the world. Better yet, we're the biggest city in Texas. Biggest. We love everything BIG in Texas. We love our space. Even those lofts being built in town; has anyone noticed how big and roomy they are on the inside? We big! Gimme room! I may be only 175lb, but once again, us Texas dudes have something BIGGER than dudes in other states. Not to brag. It's just fact, okay? With that being said, we do not like our Texas Instruments bumping into people as we walk down the street. The ladies, same. Due to our genetic gifts from above, we need enough room to fit in our cars, to walk down the street, and close doors with ease. That's why all car, truck, and real estate commercials in Houston mention something about "lots of room, extended cab, large piece of land". Ladies in Texas not only have somethings genetically better than those out of state, but they have a certain instinct that defies a Texan, quality. Thanx to my beautiful Texas mom, her spidy quality instincts rubbed off on me. We may be in the South, but count the number of luxury shops in the Galleria. So to end this, you may be right. Maybe it's better to be urban for northern people. They can fit in studio apartments. But I'm Texan, dammit. I may poke an eye out when I turn a corner at 5th Avenue. Just a thought. I'm sure the fellows in this thread can relate.

Damn, get 'em Pineda!! What you and others seem to say is that the Sports Authority is looking for something to do in order to keep their jobs? Say it ain't so!! You know it's time to disband an organization when not even their chairman remembers what they were put in place for in the first place. If Pineda's statements are accurate about the interview, then I may stand corrected. We still DO need a soccer team and stadium, an NHL team, the Dome to be revitalized, and for large conventions to return to Houston on a regular basis to ensure our place as a sports mecca. Could a Sports Authority be a part of that, or is it cheaper with our existing organizations to lead the way on this? I don't have enough info to give an answer on this, but you may.

Has there ever been a non homosexual person from Houston on the Real World? That's not to bash anyone, but I really can't remember any straight person from Houston on any reality show except this past Survivor. Is that only a coincidense? I'm REALLY happy for Austin, and this will be the city's wake up to the World. As said in the article, the last Real World (in San Diego) was the highest rated Real World ever. I think Austin will be great, so long as the producers forget all stereotypes, and showcase the TRUE lifestyle of Austin. Lastly, I think the House should indeed be a mansion.

To answer Trophy's question, I am indeed in the military, stationed in South Korea. I also DJ here, and spread Houston cheer throughout all the land :-). I've also started up a production crew, Xcessive, that will soon be based in Houston and will help put Houston on the map in the international music scene. Now, to respond to me main man kjb434. New Orleans. Haven't been there yet. Heard it was a fun town. Um, take that back. Fun street. Bourbon. However the point kjb434 made, being that everything is in close proximity to each other, is like, the same feedback I've heard from just about everyone else that's been there. (Due to it's party reputation, it makes me really wanna go there to check it out.) The way Houston is built, as we all know, is like multiple hot cities in one. River Oaks- Galleria and Richmond Strip. Downtown-Main Street. Reliant Park - Astroworld. Midtown- that kick ass Randalls. Montrose-St. Thomas. All the Universities. ALL the shopping facilities. I truly believe that H-town can use this as an advantage and selling point. I also believe that the world doesn't know this until they get here. But they already get that perception about New York and LA. Houston-Worlds of Fun. Once we get that 4am Shreveport last call thing going in town, we'll be set.

Also, RESPECT to the Tipsy tow, and MAD respect to the lovely Bayou City Girl!!! ALL these ideas are great! (I especially like #2) I think dirty air is our biggest setback. It's the only real excuse that northern journalist have at not considering H-Town better than the north

By the way, this is the perfect time for Alexander to purchase an NHL franchise if he wants it

Respect to ALL of you for your reply to this. Now first off, to KONON, as helpful as it would be for the city for football, baseball, basketball, soccer, and hockey, we could still be considered an empire with some and not all. Example, LA, Seattle, Orlando, New Orleans, Las Vegas. But we DO need an NHL team in Houston, and we DO need an MLS team here as well. And we DO need to revitalize the Dome somehow (preferably the Dome hotel/stadium discussed in previous threads.) We NEED the nightlife to become world famous. Truth is, we already have the facilities for it. We need city and statee legislator to change their policies on night businesses. Also, if we had lights all over downtown on a regular basis (just like we did during the Power of Houston festival) we'd be noticed IMMEDIATELY. Lastly, I wanna see Buffalo Bayou cleaned up and turned into another Riverwalk. I understand that there's already a commitee determined to see their project finished by 2025 for the bayou, but I REALLY would like to see the city add additional funding to them, so that at least downtown's water would be clean enough for boatrides in the Bayou by 2009's possible Super Bowl, should we get it.

I came from Korea to Houston just to see the Super Bowl. Three weeks before Super Bowl weekend, there was plenty of bashing from New York journalists, saying they didn't know what Houston had to offer. Foriegn journalists were more open-minded. Once Super Bowl week finished, and I went back oversees, I didn't hear ONE bad thing about Houston. Everything was positive, and most foriegn press members said they've NEVER seen so many celebrities at any city for a one day sports event. They all LOVED Houston. My only problem was this. Did anyone notice that CBS NEVER showed pictures of Houston during the game? However, that's alwayz done for all the other cities. Wussup widdat?

Respekt!! I'd be kinda shy and paranoid doin' my thang and watching the world around me at the same time. :-)

I would say that is a VERY accurate statement. i don't think that Airport would have stayed in the top 2 very long if it didn't host the Olympics. Imagine, however, how much business Bush Intercontinental would get with an event that big. On a side note, MAD respect to all the volunteers and news people that greeted me at Bush Intercontenental for last year's Super Bowl. You made Houston look great, the airport was the most beautiful I've ever seen in America hands down, and thanks for taking your time to greet everybody.

To 713, your Kudos are well deserved. Now let's see here... MADD. Mother's Against Drunk Driving. Great organization. I think 713 may be correct that they'd initially oppose this. However, they could be convinced, once they saw that with this plan, instead of drunk drivers hitting the streets at 2am, most drunk drivers flat out wouldn't drive at all, because they have a better place to stay than in their cars. The Bible Belt I think would be more opposed, especially since Saturday night leads into Sunday morning. They could be convinced, though, because all the unsober people would be passed out in bed. Sure, they wouldn't be able to stumble to mass that morning, but hey, at least the money the tax moneyspent from everything they purchased the night before would go back to the local government, partially helping smaller churches become financially stable, which is what the church would like to see happen, right? As for the voters? They want Houston on top, and I trust that they hate ineffective laws. I can see them voting for this.

Fortunately for us, we were not hampered at all by Dallas's bid. (I know Dallas was, though). If both cities made it to the semi-finals, we would have had an issue. Also to clarify, Hartsfield Airport in Atlanta has been the #2 airport long before the '96 games, which actually was one of Atl's selling points for the games. However, 713 makes a valid point. This IS a great opportunity to showcase your city to the world, and give them a reason to wanna come back. Investment is the reason why Houston NEEDS some huge event like the Olympics; to give the world a reason to have to come.

Valid point from da honorable 713 to 214. Respekt. Now, I guess that just means we gotta get rid of that 2:00am alcohol ban, huh? I know, I know, drunk drivers suck. I hate them too. but if you drink at 1:30am, you'll STILL have somebody driving home anyway. So, what should we do? Houston, we have an idea... 1) As I said before, get rid of the 2am alcohol ban for established night entertainment venues i.e. nightclubs, bars, etc. 2) Encourage "after-hour" clubs to open within walking distance to popular nightclubs. Also, encourage coffee shops, bookstores, and chill-out places to be opened at least between 2am and 8 am with tax exemtpion. Remember, drinking before 2am doesn't mean the drinker isn't drunk. The longer the clubheads stay away from their cars and on their feet, the better off we'd ALL be. Think about it: no only would we keep the intoxicated from any temptation from getting behind the wheel, but we also keep clubs and other night business strong with a steady profit and a jump in our economy 3) use a dedicated public transit system between midnight and 8 am between Richmond Strip and Downtown, and at each area, show elaborate detail and picture advertisements of some sort to nearby hotels. That way, the hotels get steady business, AND we still keep our streets much safer 4) finally, encourage pedestrian parties for ANY sports events involving Houston. Let Main Street become the Times Square of sports in America. Astros, Texans, or Rockets games sold out? Go to Main Street Square. And stay there game's end 'til 7 am, why don't 'cha? Go clubbin', sobber up at a coffee shop, sleep at the Hilton, go to work tired, and repeat Any other ideas?

New York isn't a bad city, but their bid flat out sucks. Only thing they have to ofer the Olympics are corporate sponsors. The Olympics Stadium, for example, will cost their city 1.8 BILLION dollars to build. Does New York REALLY believe they will profit over 2 billion that easily? And excluding that, it will cost 700 MILLION just to buy the land it sits on. AND Madison Square Gargen is planning on sueing the city for that land, so that means a settlement. So let's see, that will cost New York a MINIMUM of 2.5 BILLION dollars for JUST THE OLYMPIC STADIUM!!! And that doesn't even include the rest of the venues that need to be built or renovated. Did the US Olympic commitee REALLY think New York had a better chance than Houston of beating London or Paris for the Olympics, when the world already recognizes us as the ONLY CITY IN THE WORLD WITH MULTIPLE RETRACTABLE ROOF STADIUMS???!!! So, um, can someone here try to figure out how much Houston would have had to spend on the Olympics if we hosted it in 2012? We had most of the venues already, true. So, transportation is needed. True. But the public transit system would have been built anyway regardless of the Games or not, so that doesn't count. So what would that leave us? Olympic village in U of H? They NEEDED dorms anyway!! All we'd need is money to clean out Buffalo Bayou and purify our water and air. Hmm, so exactly HOW could Houston or the Olympics lose money for hosting it here? And why would the Olympic Commitee think New York's name would sell itself as the Olympic Destination? The World commitee's already been there. They know how compact New York is already. Am I right, or am I right? Houston rules. Damn ignorant corporate decisions. And screw Enron. Yeah, I said it. Bring it on, Ken Lay! Say hi to Jackson in jail for me. GRRRRR!!!

Oh, and I want a 40,000+ soccer stadium, too. And I got a soccer team name for you. H-Town International. Recognize!!!!

Respect to MidtownCoog for this comment, and respect to ALL for joining in on this one. Houston, personality wise, is the greatest city in the world. Hands down. And this is coming from a guy temporarily living on the other side of Earth (South Korea). My problem is thatfor some reason, the "X-factor" for Houston that 27 mentioned earlier doesn't exist yet for H-Town, and I'm wondering why that is. Las Vegas has the Strip. Miami got sex appeal. Orlando has Disney World and a wide range of theme parks. New York has...um...people. Even Green Bay has it's football team as the city's selling point. Miami, New York, Vegas, and Los Angeles have constant big Award shows. Houston has the architecture to host ANY event we want now. What piece of the puzzle is Houston missing for the X Factor to take place? Now, I have a theory. You know what those four cities have that we don't? A notorious nightlife. I mean NIGHTlife, where the city never sleeps. Our clubs are forced to sleep at 2am. Miami doesn't sleep. If a convention finishes its day at, say, 9pm, that gives them 'til 2am to enjoy Houston. Compare that to Vegas or Miami, where they finish partying around 6 or 7am. From what I hear, Richmond Strip shuts down closer to 1am now. There's many great things for Houstonians to do during the day, and we LOVE to party. Why would any convention want to come to Houston more than Miami or New York, if we have nothing extravagant to offer or boast about between 9pm and 7am? Our nightclubs have as much to offer as Miami's. We already have about as many clubs as the other major travel destinations in America, but we can't do anything because our city government highly regulates and restricts them. Create a nightlife as strong and free as Miami, with lower regulation, and a more confident atmosphere, and I think we'll be all over the convention map. Any other ideas?

I'm really excited for this museum. Does anyone know when any renderings will be available?

Now THAT'S how you put H-Town on the map!! Get 'em Brooke! Yo, what part of Houston is she from?

I agree with ya, but yo, does ANYONE here really think New York was a better choice for the Olympics than Houston? If New York wins, they'll do so poorly that America wouldn't get another Olympics for a LOOOOOONG time!!!! No offense, Big Apple. For Houston to host the Olympics, the city needs one thing: become a travel destination. There's already many beautiful things in Houston, but what do we have that would make people wanna vacation here instead of Las Vegas, Miami, (sigh) New York, Athens, or any other World Class city? Once we offer the world a reason to party in Houston on a regular basis, we get the Olympics hands down. We got the architecture, but we need the name power as a city. Make it happen, and we'll easily be the greatest city in the world.

First off, to Lowbrow, I'm in the Army, and we all share our condolences to all lost that day. Now, I LOVE this topic of lighting right here. I got three words for ya. Power of Houston. Remember that festival? Remember how the downtown buildings were lit up during those nights, how the spotlights were set up, and how everyone wanted to take pictures of our skyline? Why not have that same lighting every night? And if not every night, why nit set it up that way during big events like the International Festival, RodeoHouston, or the Super Bowl, when the whole can see us? (why did they only have those lights up when no one else but Houston could have admired it?)

Palu "Chubby" Bryant kicked ass! I heard him in NYC too, and he's still running it there:-) And the Houston radio was hot in the late '80s with KKBQ, 102, and Energy 96.5. Respect for bringing that up. For the record, I think Houston radio (especially 104 KRBE) was at it's absolute BEST between 1994-1995 during the Houston Rockets championship runs. Now, I got a special treat for midtown 4.2 :-) Check dis out... DJ Malone goes to KTRH; 'See ya, KRBE' By ANDREW GUY JR. Copyright 2005 Houston Chronicle Talk about an exit. Sam Malone, half of the popular morning radio show on KRBE (104.1 FM), stunned listeners, co-workers and even his bosses with an on-air announcement that he will jump to Clear Channel-owned KTRH (740 AM) later this year. KRBE officials assumed they were still in negotiations with Malone, whose contract recently expired. "We did not know the resignation would take place on the air," KRBE general manager Mark Shecterle said. "He turned in an offer to our program director on Friday, but he decided to take another job with another company and announced it Monday." Malone, 41, has been at the station for 12 years. He and sidekick Maria Todd brought their show to Houston from Buffalo, N.Y. The odd-couple duo soon became popular personalities, making appearances around town and on television. Todd will remain with KRBE, and the station will conduct a national search for a compatible radio personality to replace Malone, Shecterle said. At KTRH, Malone will be talking about events of the day. "He's a passionate radio listener," said Ken Charles, president of programming for Clear Channel Houston. "He enjoys talking about issues. He was at both Bush inaugurations, for example. And then he's got to come home ... and play another 50 Cent record." His show will be "personality-driven, where he can talk about anything from politics to the (Terri) Shiavo situation to Desperate Housewives to everything in between," Charles said. "I think it's a chance for Sam to explore other things in his life and other interests." Malone cannot start at the station until his noncompete clause is met. His time slot has not yet been determined, Charles said. San Antonio-based Clear Channel Communications is a powerhouse in radio, with more than 1,200 stations across the country. The company has eight stations in Houston and more than 100 in Texas. The company made headlines last year when it decided to pull the plug on Howard Stern's sometimes controversial radio show. Stern took his act to satellite radio. His show will bow in 2006. Charles said Clear Channel was looking to add to its cadre of talk-show personalities in Houston. "I think every station would want Sam to work for them," Charles said. "And we're lucky to have him. I think he's going to do well." Malone was not available for comment at press time. "He's been good for KRBE for 12 years," he added. "I wish him well. But not too well. and for the record, not only was this in the Chronicle, but it's also currently on 104's website:-) http://www.104krbe.com/djbooth/morningshow/djbooth.htm or http://www.104krbe.com/djbooth/morningshow...djbooth_sam.htm I still love Houston, though :-)

Since Lakewood's moving to Compaq Center, what will they do with the current location? Has Lakewood said anything yet?

Is there ANYTHING else you would really want to see Houston have sports and entertainment wise? (ex. New Stadium, New teams, new festivals, award shows...) What event would you think Houston would have to have in the future to secure our legitimacy as a World Class town?