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There was a special election in 2013 on a bond referendum for redevelopment. Demolition was not on the ballot (although Emmett gave his opinion that it would probably have to be torn down if the measure failed).jrrhouston98 said:
We all voted to tear it down, multiple times. Ed kept pushing the vote trying to get the outcome he desired. This is what got Ed voted out. And to a certain degree, straight ticket voting.
What other times have you voted on the Astrodome?
No mention of the Billie Jean King / Bobby Riggs tennis match that is celebrating its 50th anniversary next month?Ciboag96 said:
The Dome stands empty, dark and silent, like a god cast down from its enthronement, only to now huddle in disgust, its eyes fixed over a town full of Cajun/Pho Fusion trucks and endless Boba Tea shops. The evidence of a once tough, oil town as lost to memory as Dome Foam, Hair sprayed Dolls, Destruction Derbies and a daredevil that once tried to ride a barrel from its roof to a small water tank and ****ing died.
Every evening the shadow of that looming rectangle of modern mediocrity creeps up the side of the 8th Wonder as the sun sets, plunging it into a darkness only rivaled by its own heart. It's hate grows with every townhome that's filled by former Californians with their electric vehicles and plastic surgery. Its silent suffering only interrupted by dark blue and red clad "fans" on their way to cheer on a team that ran down the crack of McNair's ass 20 years ago or former Bostonians in Luccheses and straight leg bedazzled Levis passing by to eat a tofu-dog on a stick and play cowboy for a day. A travesty so complete that only the thought of Bud Adams burning in Hell watching endless replays of the second half of '93 Bills/Oilers can bring the mood back around a bit.
The Dome is still there, majestic as ever, biding its time. Some of us who sat in those orange and red seats still remember. We carry the memory of it with us in our hearts, the smell of it in our Pasadena-blackened lungs, forever.
Honestly, I'm glad its locked up. Its safer. If any of our newly-minted Houston-transplants stepped foot on that hallowed ground, they'd ****ing shrivel up and die from unworthiness. They haven't sacrificed enough yet like we have. Besides, I imagine Dave Ward sneaks in to drink and talk to old friends. And that mother ****er will kill you.
I don't remember the years, but I remember voting on it more than once. One of the options was demolition. He never got the redevelopment support he wanted and put it to vote more than once. I want to say it was a couple years apart, and I remember the outrage from some because it was voted for demo because it's a giant money suck for the county and taxpayers. Yet it was brought up again and the question was asked "why vote if you're just going to try and do what you want anyway".
I feel like you may be misremembering. I remember the 2013 vote. It wasn't a vote to demolish. It was a vote to authorize funding to turn it into a convention center or something. Which was rejected. It was kind of implied that rejecting it meant voting to demolish, but we didn't actually vote to demolish it.
I remember more talk of it in 2017ish but don't remember voting on anything?
And around that time didn't Emmett abasically go around everyone and have the dome named a historic landmark?
I remember more talk of it in 2017ish but don't remember voting on anything?
And around that time didn't Emmett abasically go around everyone and have the dome named a historic landmark?
And the Game of the Century - Elvin Hayes v. Lew Alcindor, 1968Biz Ag said:No mention of the Billie Jean King / Bobby Riggs tennis match that is celebrating its 50th anniversary next month?Ciboag96 said:
The Dome stands empty, dark and silent, like a god cast down from its enthronement, only to now huddle in disgust, its eyes fixed over a town full of Cajun/Pho Fusion trucks and endless Boba Tea shops. The evidence of a once tough, oil town as lost to memory as Dome Foam, Hair sprayed Dolls, Destruction Derbies and a daredevil that once tried to ride a barrel from its roof to a small water tank and ****ing died.
Every evening the shadow of that looming rectangle of modern mediocrity creeps up the side of the 8th Wonder as the sun sets, plunging it into a darkness only rivaled by its own heart. It's hate grows with every townhome that's filled by former Californians with their electric vehicles and plastic surgery. Its silent suffering only interrupted by dark blue and red clad "fans" on their way to cheer on a team that ran down the crack of McNair's ass 20 years ago or former Bostonians in Luccheses and straight leg bedazzled Levis passing by to eat a tofu-dog on a stick and play cowboy for a day. A travesty so complete that only the thought of Bud Adams burning in Hell watching endless replays of the second half of '93 Bills/Oilers can bring the mood back around a bit.
The Dome is still there, majestic as ever, biding its time. Some of us who sat in those orange and red seats still remember. We carry the memory of it with us in our hearts, the smell of it in our Pasadena-blackened lungs, forever.
Honestly, I'm glad its locked up. Its safer. If any of our newly-minted Houston-transplants stepped foot on that hallowed ground, they'd ****ing shrivel up and die from unworthiness. They haven't sacrificed enough yet like we have. Besides, I imagine Dave Ward sneaks in to drink and talk to old friends. And that mother ****er will kill you.
My memories don't go back that far, but I go back to the days when there was infield dirt during Oilers games in the fall with Bum and Earl.
Stratford High's run to the state title with Craig James in 1978.
Then fast forward 20 years to getting hammered on $1 beers at Captain Benny's, buying a $3 GA seat then gypsy-ing down to the visitor dugout seats to heckle the opposing team in a near-empty Dome. Nothing like telling Dante Bichette to "Get a Haircut" and hearing it echo from the outfield.
The Dome is part of our Tine heritage. The only acceptable "demo" plan would be to sink it in the Gulf to create a habitat for fish.
Was at that one. Went to Westchester HS. My sister dated one of the Stratford offensive linemen.Quote:
Stratford High's run to the state title with Craig James in 1978.
They didn't tear down Wembley Stadium or the MCG in Melbourne. They refurbished the stadiums because they had historical and cultural significance because thats what international cities in first world nations do. And that's what the city dubbed the energy capital of the world should do.
Who would have thought that the Houston Astrodome and Tang City Mall would meet the same fate?
Who would have thought that the Houston Astrodome and Tang City Mall would meet the same fate?
They absolutely tore down Wembley stadium.
If the original Yankee Stadium (a place where professional team sports championships were actually won) can be torn down, so can the Astrodome.Stat Monitor Repairman said:
They didn't tear down Wembley Stadium or the MCG in Melbourne. They refurbished the stadiums because they had historical and cultural significance because thats what international cities in first world nations do. And that's what the city dubbed the energy capital of the world should do.
Who would have thought that the Houston Astrodome and Tang City Mall would meet the same fate?
Username checks out.
They've torn down nearly every stadium apart from a few that people care about at colleges, Fenway and Wrigley.
Others (Lambeau, Kyle) are nearly 100% replaced structurally while sitting on the same site, which seems like the better way to not end up with your local heritage collecting mold while waiting on the right/wrong local politician with connections to Cherry Demolition. I guess Reliant/NRG was all part of the Texans getting the franchise, but seems like they could have re-done the dome for football only, though I guess that would have drastically reduced seating capacity if everyone from the Mezzanine up wasn't arranged in circle wide enoughto also accommodate a baseball field.
But I personally don't really care what happens to it, I just hope they go with whatever is cheapest.
Others (Lambeau, Kyle) are nearly 100% replaced structurally while sitting on the same site, which seems like the better way to not end up with your local heritage collecting mold while waiting on the right/wrong local politician with connections to Cherry Demolition. I guess Reliant/NRG was all part of the Texans getting the franchise, but seems like they could have re-done the dome for football only, though I guess that would have drastically reduced seating capacity if everyone from the Mezzanine up wasn't arranged in circle wide enoughto also accommodate a baseball field.
But I personally don't really care what happens to it, I just hope they go with whatever is cheapest.
**** the YankeesI Am A Critic said:If the original Yankee Stadium (a place where professional team sports championships were actually won) can be torn down, so can the Astrodome.Stat Monitor Repairman said:
They didn't tear down Wembley Stadium or the MCG in Melbourne. They refurbished the stadiums because they had historical and cultural significance because thats what international cities in first world nations do. And that's what the city dubbed the energy capital of the world should do.
Who would have thought that the Houston Astrodome and Tang City Mall would meet the same fate?
This could be it. My apologies. I had a stroke a few years ago and some things aren't quite as clear as they once were.
I strongly support this plan.HtownAg92 said:
The Dome is part of our Tine heritage. The only acceptable "demo" plan would be to sink it in the Gulf to create a habitat for fish.
Blasting it into space is the only proper disposal.Zeke1995 said:I strongly support this plan.HtownAg92 said:
The Dome is part of our Tine heritage. The only acceptable "demo" plan would be to sink it in the Gulf to create a habitat for fish.
I also strongly support this plan.P.H. Dexippus said:Blasting it into space is the only proper disposal.Zeke1995 said:I strongly support this plan.HtownAg92 said:
The Dome is part of our Tine heritage. The only acceptable "demo" plan would be to sink it in the Gulf to create a habitat for fish.
We still talking about the dome, or Lina?Zeke1995 said:I also strongly support this plan.P.H. Dexippus said:Blasting it into space is the only proper disposal.Zeke1995 said:I strongly support this plan.HtownAg92 said:
The Dome is part of our Tine heritage. The only acceptable "demo" plan would be to sink it in the Gulf to create a habitat for fish.
Let's get back to Lina's domes.
bigjag19 said:
Let's get back to Lina's domes.
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You're making **** up. This is why we can't win at the local level.jrrhouston98 said:
I don't remember the years, but I remember voting on it more than once. One of the options was demolition. He never got the redevelopment support he wanted and put it to vote more than once. I want to say it was a couple years apart, and I remember the outrage from some because it was voted for demo because it's a giant money suck for the county and taxpayers. Yet it was brought up again and the question was asked "why vote if you're just going to try and do what you want anyway".
StillNotAnAggie said:AlaskanAg99 said:
God you Tine-folk suck. When a building no longer becomes useful or too expensive with zero purpose: blow that **** up. Your memories do not serve a functional purpose and a decade after it closed there have been this many useful purposes: 0.
ZERO
For public infrastructure this is useless and the fallout for saving memories has been a D takeover of the county. The result is worse than any positive outcome because none has been found and the result has been worse.
Without Emmit's Quitoxic campaign to save a decrepit rotting zero-purpose building we don't get Lina.
Lina gives a 3-2 advantage for redrawing commissions districts.
That gives Ellis the power to redraw and flip precincts.
That gives a 4-1 advantage for the next tax setting hearing.
**** thr Astrodome and you morons and your memories.
You are the problem.
If we have questions about whether the hockey stadium in Anchorage needs to be torn down and replaced, we'll come to you. In the meantime, leave Tine stuff to the Tine folks and kindly STFU.
The Dome didn't cause Lina or the Dem takeover of Houston, that sits squarely in Beto's narrow, feminine shoulders and white liberal women in the loop.
I am in the Tine. But -5 time zones at the moment.
Emmet was complacent on a stupid quest to save a piece of useless **** building, to which NO purposes has been found, and he ****ed his career via a fake Mexican and stupid suburban women vote.
Bow we gave to deal with the outcome that's more or less made Harris/Houston blue. So yes, **** Emmet. He couldn't read the tea leaves and we're all worse off for it.
aTm '99
It's a cash cow ( brown paper bag money ) for the elected officials.CDUB98 said:
As a Houston transplant, I've never understood the fascination with keeping The Dome on life support.
At thos point, it is so derelict, it's useless and only taking up space. Tear it down. IIRC, it costs the city around $30MM a year just to keep it in stasis.
The dome is full of asbestos and certain contractors do abatement we are paying for. Not to mention all the other contracts for upkeep and maintenance, insurance, etc, etc.
If it's torn down, the cash cow is dead.
Plus the hipster journalists who work for the Chron and other local alt media sources can't pay/bribe county officials for access to do an oddball feature of the Judge Roy's weirdo Dome lifestyle if it is torn down.Mas89 said:It's a cash cow ( brown paper bag money ) for the elected officials.CDUB98 said:
As a Houston transplant, I've never understood the fascination with keeping The Dome on life support.
At thos point, it is so derelict, it's useless and only taking up space. Tear it down. IIRC, it costs the city around $30MM a year just to keep it in stasis.
The dome is full of asbestos and certain contractors do abatement we are paying for. Not to mention all the other contracts for upkeep and maintenance, insurance, etc, etc.
If it's torn down, the cash cow is dead.
There is probably an elevator service contract that someone is getting kickbacks for as well.
no one cares about your stupid opinion GFYAlaskanAg99 said:StillNotAnAggie said:AlaskanAg99 said:
God you Tine-folk suck. When a building no longer becomes useful or too expensive with zero purpose: blow that **** up. Your memories do not serve a functional purpose and a decade after it closed there have been this many useful purposes: 0.
ZERO
For public infrastructure this is useless and the fallout for saving memories has been a D takeover of the county. The result is worse than any positive outcome because none has been found and the result has been worse.
Without Emmit's Quitoxic campaign to save a decrepit rotting zero-purpose building we don't get Lina.
Lina gives a 3-2 advantage for redrawing commissions districts.
That gives Ellis the power to redraw and flip precincts.
That gives a 4-1 advantage for the next tax setting hearing.
**** thr Astrodome and you morons and your memories.
You are the problem.
If we have questions about whether the hockey stadium in Anchorage needs to be torn down and replaced, we'll come to you. In the meantime, leave Tine stuff to the Tine folks and kindly STFU.
The Dome didn't cause Lina or the Dem takeover of Houston, that sits squarely in Beto's narrow, feminine shoulders and white liberal women in the loop.
I am in the Tine. But -5 time zones at the moment.
Emmet was complacent on a stupid quest to save a piece of useless **** building, to which NO purposes has been found, and he ****ed his career via a fake Mexican and stupid suburban women vote.
Bow we gave to deal with the outcome that's more or less made Harris/Houston blue. So yes, **** Emmet. He couldn't read the tea leaves and we're all worse off for it.
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The Ed Emmitt / Lina Hidalgo debate is as touchy as a Vatican summer camp
We could develop a special breed of snapper that drinks Dome Foam -- the Kobe beef of the sea.Zeke1995 said:I strongly support this plan.HtownAg92 said:
The Dome is part of our Tine heritage. The only acceptable "demo" plan would be to sink it in the Gulf to create a habitat for fish.
POTDCiboag96 said:
The Ed Emmitt / Lina Hidalgo debate is as touchy as a Vatican summer camp
This gets me every time.Ciboag96 said:bigjag19 said:
Let's get back to Lina's domes.
Hear me out...kill two birds with one stone with a Blade Runner style solar and protein farm. We could be harvesters of the best bugs and worms for human consumption as we head towards liberal utopia ushered in by the "Great Reset".Stat Monitor Repairman said:
Prove the viability of green building technology by refurbishing the Houston astrodome.
There is no better proving ground for energy-efficient HVAC than putting it in a building built on a giant swamp. Have the roof be a giant solar panel and demonstrate the energy efficiency of your LEDs. Put a star wars moisture farm in the parking lot. Just get it done.
If you trying to sell us on green new deal then there's no better proving ground than the astrodome.
Show us how it's gonna work. Show us that it will work. And show us how much its gonna cost.
The roof and exterior:
What goes on inside:
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