MLB Network - Astrodome

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randy828
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Should be an interesting docu tonight at 8pm.

http://m.astros.mlb.com/news/article/159580686/mlb-network-to-air-astrodome-special-Tuesday


Mega Lops
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I figured there was a catch.
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Harris County Judge Ed Emmett discusses the potential of saving this iconic stadium from destruction. Cornblatt said he found the passion for the Astrodome and its future remains very much alive.

"You don't want to see it be a parking lot," he said.

Yes we do, Ed, you lying piece of dogsh t.

Don't re-purpose it, don't turn it into an indoor water park. Just raze it.
TexAgs1992
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The premiere last night was at my parents' venue. They said it was fantastic, looking forward to watching it tonight.
fatrandy
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Harris County Judge Ed Emmett discusses the potential of saving this iconic stadium from destruction. Cornblatt said he found the passion for the Astrodome and its future remains very much alive.

"You don't want to see it be a parking lot," he said.

Yes we do, Ed, you lying piece of dogsh t.

Don't re-purpose it, don't turn it into an indoor water park. Just raze it.
I was there for the Mattress Mack bowl in 01' which was A&M v TCU. Might as well have been called the Toilet bowl bc the Dome reeked of human waste (and this was pre-katricians)...and this wasn't the typical smell of dome dogs and stale beer.

If they can tear down yankee stadium, you can tear down the Dome. It's nothing but a tax burden and an eyesore now. Tear it down and build a parking lot...or bring back Astroworld
Chuck Gay
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Didn't Harris County voters vote to tear it down a few years ago or at least not fund anything the county "leaders" wanted to do?
Jaydoug
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If they can tear down yankee stadium, you can tear down the Dome.

ChipFTAC01
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Didn't Harris County voters vote to tear it down a few years ago or at least not fund anything the county "leaders" wanted to do?

IIRC, we didn't technically vote to tear it down. We just rejected the cockamamie half baked convention center proposal that the County put up.

A proposal that had no identified funding source, despite the fact that the County rejected all of the public proposals for not having an identified funding source.
Bondag
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How many cars can you put in the footprint of the Astrodome?
Mr.Bond
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Played there in hs. You could literally bounce in the end zone from the plywood underneath the turf. Love the dome....... I also loved my ex girlfriend but it was time to move on to better things
shano0603
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I thought there were plans to turn that area into a park type thing if it was torn down?
Pahdz
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Played four games there in HS as well. I remember that preseason Oilers game against the Chargers that was cancelled, it never made sense to me, until I set foot on that turf for the first time on a Tuesday night practice. Holy crap seams everywhere.
jetch17
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Good show. I bet Emmett was pullin his pud with the big pro-keep it at the end.

Ken Hoffman looks like hell
randy828
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Good show. I bet Emmett was pullin his pud with the big pro-keep it at the end.

Ken Hoffman looks like hell
I liked the parts with Mickey H too. Man, I miss sports writers like him.
Teddy Perkins
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Thanks for posting this OP.

This overhead shot of Ali walking away from the knocked out Williams that was highlighted in the documentary is most crucial.

cajunaggie08
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Played four games there in HS as well. I remember that preseason Oilers game against the Chargers that was cancelled, it never made sense to me, until I set foot on that turf for the first time on a Tuesday night practice. Holy crap seams everywhere.
That oilers "game" was the last one i ever went to before they moved.
Hub `93
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I figured there was a catch.
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Harris County Judge Ed Emmett discusses the potential of saving this iconic stadium from destruction. Cornblatt said he found the passion for the Astrodome and its future remains very much alive.

"You don't want to see it be a parking lot," he said.

Yes we do, Ed, you lying piece of dogsh t.

Don't re-purpose it, don't turn it into an indoor water park. Just raze it.
I was there for the Mattress Mack bowl in 01' which was A&M v TCU. Might as well have been called the Toilet bowl bc the Dome reeked of human waste (and this was pre-katricians)...and this wasn't the typical smell of dome dogs and stale beer.

If they can tear down yankee stadium, you can tear down the Dome. It's nothing but a tax burden and an eyesore now. Tear it down and build a parking lot...or bring back Astroworld

You're right about that bowl game. It was even worse a year or two later at the Pearland-PA Memorial playoff game. I had to hold my breath when that odor wafted down from the concourse.

Raze it.
Jugstore Cowboy
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I thought there were plans to turn that area into a park type thing if it was torn down?


Yeah, my guess is that it would be converted to more outdoor activity space rather than parking lots, if it ever does get torn down.
schmellba99
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How many cars can you put in the footprint of the Astrodome?

Depends on how many stories the structure you build there is.

But the answer is simply "a hell of a lot, and a metric crap ton more than you can park where the empty and rotting carcass of the Dome is standing right now".
Texan76
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Take it down to this and have a parking lot under it:

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