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« on: April 12, 2006, 02:46:54 pm »
I was talking to a few of my friends today on the baseball team, and we thought it would be a pretty cool idea if the Astros played one game in the Astrodome mid-season.  I miss  attending games in the Astrodome. My friends and I love that stadium.

What do you fans think of that idea? I know it would never happen, but it would be fun!
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« Reply #1 on: April 12, 2006, 02:51:47 pm »
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I was talking to a few of my friends today on the baseball team, and we thought it would be a pretty cool idea if the Astros played one game in the Astrodome mid-season.  I miss  attending games in the Astrodome. My friends and I love that stadium.

What do you fans think of that idea? I know it would never happen, but it would be fun!


I was in the 'Dome a couple of weekends ago.  It was the finishing point for the Run for the Rose.  It's all still intact including the seats, scoreboard and signage.  It still has the "Home of the Houston Oilers" banner, which surprised me as I thought I was only doing 5K.

Anyway, don't know about the bathrooms, catering facilities etc., but it looked from the field that you could just put down some grass and have at it.
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« Reply #2 on: April 12, 2006, 02:53:54 pm »
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I was talking to a few of my friends today on the baseball team, and we thought it would be a pretty cool idea if the Astros played one game in the Astrodome mid-season.  I miss  attending games in the Astrodome. My friends and I love that stadium.

What do you fans think of that idea? I know it would never happen, but it would be fun!


I was in the 'Dome a couple of weekends ago.  It was the finishing point for the Run for the Rose.  It's all still intact including the seats, scoreboard and signage.  It still has the "Home of the Houston Oilers" banner, which surprised me as I thought I was only doing 5K.

Anyway, don't know about the bathrooms, catering facilities etc., but it looked from the field that you could just put down some grass and have at it.



Oh, i've only been there once since the Astros got there new stadium.  It was a rodeo that a friend was attending.  Astrodome still looked like it was in great shape, i'd love to see the 'Stros play one more game in it!
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I was talking to a few of my friends today on the baseball team, and we thought it would be a pretty cool idea if the Astros played one game in the Astrodome mid-season.  I miss  attending games in the Astrodome. My friends and I love that stadium.

What do you fans think of that idea? I know it would never happen, but it would be fun!


I was in the 'Dome a couple of weekends ago.  It was the finishing point for the Run for the Rose.  It's all still intact including the seats, scoreboard and signage.  It still has the "Home of the Houston Oilers" banner, which surprised me as I thought I was only doing 5K.

Anyway, don't know about the bathrooms, catering facilities etc., but it looked from the field that you could just put down some grass and have at it.



I've been to a couple of softball games there, which was pretty fun, but the turf is not in good shape.
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« Reply #4 on: April 12, 2006, 02:59:49 pm »
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I was talking to a few of my friends today on the baseball team, and we thought it would be a pretty cool idea if the Astros played one game in the Astrodome mid-season.  I miss  attending games in the Astrodome. My friends and I love that stadium.

What do you fans think of that idea? I know it would never happen, but it would be fun!


I was in the 'Dome a couple of weekends ago.  It was the finishing point for the Run for the Rose.  It's all still intact including the seats, scoreboard and signage.  It still has the "Home of the Houston Oilers" banner, which surprised me as I thought I was only doing 5K.

Anyway, don't know about the bathrooms, catering facilities etc., but it looked from the field that you could just put down some grass and have at it.



I've been to a couple of softball games there, which was pretty fun, but the turf is not in good shape.



What the hell, lets all donate some money and get the dome some new turf Anything to see the Astros play ONE MORE GAME in the Astrodome. GO STROS!
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« Reply #5 on: April 12, 2006, 03:01:16 pm »
I go if they revert back to selling dome foams, you know those big gulp size stale buds.  Man does that bring back memories.
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« Reply #6 on: April 12, 2006, 03:03:49 pm »
I'd love to see the Astros wear these uniforms on a regular basis. I love'em!  Do they wear these on occasion anymore?



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« Reply #7 on: April 12, 2006, 03:04:18 pm »
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What the hell, lets all donate some money and get the dome some new turf Anything to see the Astros play ONE MORE GAME in the Astrodome. GO STROS!



Leave the old barn alone.  That long fly to left center that Caminiti hit off Rocker is still hanging in the air.
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« Reply #8 on: April 12, 2006, 03:04:38 pm »
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What the hell, lets all donate some money and get the dome some new turf Anything to see the Astros play ONE MORE GAME in the Astrodome. GO STROS!



The Dome was a shithole when they played there before, and it's gotten worse.  No way in hell.
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« Reply #9 on: April 12, 2006, 03:05:20 pm »
Do they wear these on occasion anymore?

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« Reply #10 on: April 12, 2006, 03:05:34 pm »
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I'd love to see the Astros wear these uniforms on a regular basis. I love'em!  Do they wear these on occasion anymore?



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« Reply #11 on: April 12, 2006, 03:07:24 pm »
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I'd love to see the Astros wear these uniforms on a regular basis. I love'em!  Do they wear these on occasion anymore?



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Sorry I tried to get the image to show up but I couldn't.  



You cannot post images.



Oh ok, well if you put the link in your IE browser you can still see the image. I have to go for awhile, baseball practice. I'll see you guys later tonight.

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« Reply #12 on: April 12, 2006, 03:12:53 pm »
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What the hell, lets all donate some money and get the dome some new turf Anything to see the Astros play ONE MORE GAME in the Astrodome. GO STROS!



The Dome was a shithole when they played there before, and it's gotten worse.  No way in hell.



I agree, with the lack of a lease to a professional team, and no major events scheduled recently, the revenue stream for the needed maintenance just isn't going to come from softball games, but hey, maybe they can play an exhibition game against the rats.
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« Reply #13 on: April 12, 2006, 03:16:45 pm »
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What the hell, lets all donate some money and get the dome some new turf Anything to see the Astros play ONE MORE GAME in the Astrodome. GO STROS!



The Dome was a shithole when they played there before, and it's gotten worse.  No way in hell.



I agree, with the lack of a lease to a professional team, and no major events scheduled recently, the revenue stream for the needed maintenance just isn't going to come from softball games, but hey, maybe they can play an exhibition game against the rats.



Didn't the chronicle do a story last year on the possibility of the Astros playing in the dome if MMPUS was damaged by the hurricane?  I vaguely remember the argument being that it would cost too much to bring the dome back up to specs to play mlb there.
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« Reply #14 on: April 12, 2006, 03:17:11 pm »
I understand that they're not even renting it for softball anymore.
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« Reply #15 on: April 12, 2006, 03:17:34 pm »
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« Reply #16 on: April 12, 2006, 03:25:09 pm »
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« Reply #17 on: April 12, 2006, 03:30:08 pm »
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is this National Troll Day?



It seems this happens every year.  Season starts up, people who had forgotten about baseball get excited, they go look for new places, some of 'em find this one, and then the fun starts.

I took the newbie advice perhaps a little too seriously: I lurked (first AC, then here) for about four years before posting.  But it did save me some exasperating go-rounds with HD and George.
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« Reply #18 on: April 12, 2006, 03:34:04 pm »
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« Reply #20 on: April 12, 2006, 03:47:10 pm »
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I was talking to a few of my friends today on the baseball team, and we thought it would be a pretty cool idea if the Astros played one game in the Astrodome mid-season.  I miss  attending games in the Astrodome. My friends and I love that stadium.

What do you fans think of that idea? I know it would never happen, but it would be fun!



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I was talking to a few of my friends today on the baseball team, and we thought it would be a pretty cool idea if the Astros played one game in the Astrodome mid-season.  I miss  attending games in the Astrodome. My friends and I love that stadium.

What do you fans think of that idea? I know it would never happen, but it would be fun!



Time to go back to class, junior. Play time's over here.



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« Reply #22 on: April 12, 2006, 03:50:28 pm »
I would rather they move back to the Dome altogether and put the old scoreboard back up, which AFAIK is still in storage in Houston.  Never been a big fan of the Juice Box.
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« Reply #23 on: April 12, 2006, 03:54:05 pm »
Damn this is fun.  BTW, who is that in your avatar?  Is it Berkman playing Flag Football?
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« Reply #24 on: April 12, 2006, 04:00:16 pm »
That is Nick Nolte as Phil Elliott in "North Dallas 40", the greatest movie ever made IMO.

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« Reply #25 on: April 12, 2006, 04:02:12 pm »
I guess it would be too much to ask that Phil Elliot = Biggio = hed
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« Reply #26 on: April 12, 2006, 04:03:27 pm »
Come on, he would not try that again would he?
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« Reply #27 on: April 12, 2006, 04:04:04 pm »
No, I am not Biggio.  Hell, I love Drayton McLane.  Best owner we ever had (not saying much, I grant you).
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« Reply #28 on: April 12, 2006, 04:05:08 pm »
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I guess it would be too much to ask that Phil Elliot = Biggio = hed



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« Reply #29 on: April 12, 2006, 04:05:24 pm »
How do you feel about Marquee players?
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« Reply #30 on: April 12, 2006, 04:05:28 pm »
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Come on, he would not try that again would he?



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« Reply #31 on: April 12, 2006, 04:05:41 pm »
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No, I am not Biggio.  Hell, I love Drayton McLane.  Best owner we ever had (not saying much, I grant you).



Why isn't that "saying much?"
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« Reply #32 on: April 12, 2006, 04:06:26 pm »
I was talking about changing login name and repost...oh nevermind.
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« Reply #33 on: April 12, 2006, 04:08:33 pm »
The scoreboard isn't in storage, exactly.  I recently heard an ex-county official say that he asked the contractor who took out the scoreboard for some bulbs from the old scoreboard, and that the contractor delivered him something like 12 bushel baskets full.  He said they're still in his attic.

Is that in storage?
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« Reply #34 on: April 12, 2006, 04:09:10 pm »
BTW, how could you love Drayton?  He moved the stros away from your beloved dome.
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« Reply #35 on: April 12, 2006, 04:09:19 pm »
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n't that "saying much?"


Because Drayton never springs for an off-season franchise type player?

Hey wait...
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« Reply #36 on: April 12, 2006, 04:09:28 pm »
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How do you feel about Marquee players?



I thought his claim that we didn't have any was ludicrous.  How in the hell you could discount Clemens that way I don't know.  And Drayton did go after Beltran as far as he could - he did the right thing letting him go but it's not like we were never even interested.

A better case could be made that we don't make very many mid-season moves.
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« Reply #37 on: April 12, 2006, 04:10:54 pm »
like shooting fish in a barrel!
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« Reply #38 on: April 12, 2006, 04:11:04 pm »
Pedro Astacio, Mark Loretta, Beltran.....
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« Reply #39 on: April 12, 2006, 04:12:02 pm »
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A better case could be made that we don't make very many mid-season moves.



And even that case would be weak, since the Astros made two of the most heralded midseason moves of the past 10 years. How many midseason moves in the last decade have stacked up to Johnson and Beltran?
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« Reply #40 on: April 12, 2006, 04:13:30 pm »
Randy Johnson resents this entire conversation.
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« Reply #41 on: April 12, 2006, 04:14:46 pm »
I was thinking more alone the lines of 2 fairly significant moves in the last 5 years, but yes, Randy probably tops the list.
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« Reply #42 on: April 12, 2006, 04:15:32 pm »
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Why isn't that "saying much?"



I'm just saying that Hoffeinz and McMullen did far less than McLane to improve the team.
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« Reply #43 on: April 12, 2006, 04:16:46 pm »
I am no fan of McMullet, but he did bring Nolan Ryan to the stros and if I am not mistaking offered him the first million dollar contract in baseball.  Who built the Dome?  I think it was a certain judge you mentioned.
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« Reply #44 on: April 12, 2006, 04:17:26 pm »
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Even more recent...Dan Wheeler.
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« Reply #45 on: April 12, 2006, 04:19:18 pm »
Why would you need a mid season trade when you have Bruntlett on the team.
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« Reply #46 on: April 12, 2006, 04:19:24 pm »
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McMullet did bring Nolan Ryan to the stros and if I am not mistaking offered him the first million dollar contract in baseball.



You are correct on both counts, but don't forget he later asked Ryan to take a pay cut when all he was seeking was the same $1MM he had been paid every year since joining the team.  Even without that gaff that sent Ryan to the Rangers, it pales in comparison to what McLane has brought to town.
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« Reply #47 on: April 12, 2006, 04:20:00 pm »
But what's he done for us lately?  In the first 6 games of the season?  Why hasn't he traded for a catcher who can steal bases?
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« Reply #48 on: April 12, 2006, 04:21:19 pm »
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But what's he done for us lately?  In the first 6 games of the season?  Why hasn't he traded for a catcher who can steal bases?



Yeah, Munson sucks.
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« Reply #49 on: April 12, 2006, 04:21:33 pm »
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BTW, how could you love Drayton?  He moved the stros away from your beloved dome.



Yeah, but I realize that was necessary to get the money to get the team to the WS, which outweighs my love for The Harris County Domed Stadium.  I don't hold that against Drayton, just like I don't put Judge Hoffeinz above all others for inventing the damn thing.
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« Reply #50 on: April 12, 2006, 04:22:17 pm »
I heard of this guy name pizza.  Heard he can hit and he is a catcher.
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« Reply #51 on: April 12, 2006, 04:30:15 pm »
Ausmus' contributions to this team are not measured by offensive stats.
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« Reply #52 on: April 12, 2006, 04:33:19 pm »
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Ausmus' contributions to this team are not measured by offensive stats.



Phil Elliot, 0 for 2 on the day comes through with a RBI double in his third at-bat.
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« Reply #53 on: April 12, 2006, 04:33:27 pm »
And for good reason.
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« Reply #54 on: April 12, 2006, 04:33:43 pm »
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I heard of this guy name pizza.  Heard he can hit and he is a catcher.



This part about his being a catcher is debatable.
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« Reply #55 on: April 12, 2006, 04:34:47 pm »
I don't know.  I'm not sure his sarcasm meter is attuned yet.  I thought he was doing ok and then swung at a change up.
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Re: Neat Idea
« Reply #56 on: April 12, 2006, 04:35:06 pm »
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I heard of this guy name pizza.  Heard he can hit and he is a catcher.



This part about his being a catcher is debatable.



Define catcher.
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Re: Neat Idea
« Reply #57 on: April 12, 2006, 04:35:12 pm »
It was sarcasm.
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« Reply #58 on: April 12, 2006, 04:36:05 pm »
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Phil Elliot, 0 for 2 on the day comes through with a RBI double in his third at-bat.



.333 is a nice day's work.  I should shut up now.
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Re: Neat Idea
« Reply #59 on: April 12, 2006, 04:36:37 pm »
ya think?
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« Reply #60 on: April 12, 2006, 04:36:49 pm »
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I heard of this guy name pizza.  Heard he can hit and he is a catcher.



This part about his being a catcher is debatable.



Define catcher.



I really hope Foghorn doesn't provide any links for this one.
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Re: Neat Idea
« Reply #61 on: April 12, 2006, 04:37:34 pm »
Flush this turd down the shitter.
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Re: Neat Idea
« Reply #62 on: April 12, 2006, 04:38:45 pm »
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It was sarcasm.



I know, so was mine.
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Re: Neat Idea
« Reply #63 on: April 12, 2006, 04:39:10 pm »
Fog, you owe me another keyboard.
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« Reply #64 on: April 12, 2006, 04:39:15 pm »
The closed captioning on ESPN a couple of mornings ago spelled that PEE ATTA.

Muslims may or may have not protested it.
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Re: Neat Idea
« Reply #65 on: April 12, 2006, 04:40:44 pm »
I know, so was mine.


just making sure JR. was following along.
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Re: Neat Idea
« Reply #66 on: April 12, 2006, 04:43:38 pm »
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This part about his being a catcher is debatable.


Right.  The internet buzz is that he's the pitcher.
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Re: Neat Idea
« Reply #67 on: April 12, 2006, 06:10:25 pm »
See ya, Skippy!

What the fuck??
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« Reply #68 on: April 12, 2006, 06:25:22 pm »
Yeah I've discussed that w/ people before. It would be cool but it'll never happen. Drayton could sale a lot of hotdogs and the place would sell out. It'd be a hell of a promotion. But the place is pretty worn down.
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« Reply #69 on: April 15, 2006, 04:32:48 pm »
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I go if they revert back to selling dome foams, you know those big gulp size stale buds.  Man does that bring back memories.



I loved the cushioned seats. They were so comfortable.
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« Reply #70 on: April 15, 2006, 06:51:52 pm »
From Wiki:

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Loosely based on the old Roman Colosseum, the Astrodome was like no venue that had come before it, and it was dubbed the "Eighth Wonder of the World".
 



Interesting about the Roman Colosseum. Is that true?
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