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Re: Before & After: The Orange Bowl

JJ — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 21:05:49 -0000

I'm confused....How come the Before and After PICS look pretty much the same???

Re: Before & After: The Orange Bowl

1Tomcat — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:35:45 -0000

Thanks for the response, I've never been to the OB really kind of sad to see something destroyed. I think it is really difficult to try and categorize music. What the heck is "soft rock" for example today's mass produced commercial Nashville pop is not country music at all.Its bad rock with some fiddle and a guy with a black straw hat-whats up with that? I'm really not familiar with what is punk and what isn't. There was a band that shot a video here "The Clash" they shot scenes in front of some pumping units for their video "Rock the Kasbar", More like British Reggae than punk, purty good stuff. I really enjoy all kinds of music Honky Tonk,Blues,Reggae,Bohemian, Tex-Mex ,Rockabilly and Old Rock & Roll. We went to a club in San Marcos night and I was wearing pearlsnap shirt and my LBJ Stetson hat. The girl taking the cover charge informed us that its rock music tonight. We told her thats cool heck we like rock music and we've heard alot of really good bands at this club, guess she was trying to warn us because of our attire. It was alot of loud noise and hollering and spitting on each other, like a bunch of devil worshipers or something. Guess I'm showing my age or something, but we just couldn't get into it at all.Heck the guitarist and drummer had talent, but there wasn't any beat or rythum, just a bunch of loud junk.
Over the years we have listened to alot of live music, but we didnt stay for the headliners that night, after the first two bands we left. I've seen Johny Winters,Judus Preist, UFO,Rainbow, Jethro Tull,Scorpions, B.O.C.,Rush,Mountain,Who,ZZ Top,Nazareth, Foghat,Humble Pie,Bad Company,Allman Brothers etc etc over the years and enjoy rock music but I guess things change. Adios Tomcat

Re: Before & After: The Orange Bowl

TampaGator — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:11:55 -0000

I've been a Bucs' fan from the git, but that creamsickle orange was nausiating--not to mention boardering on gay--along with a winking gay "pirate" that looked more like a three muskateer...it cracks me up to see these young punks paying top dollar for all this "neo-retro" buc stuff, so they can look all "old school" and what not; I've got a closet full
of it, and I'm happpy to let it rot.

...and the Sombrero...what a POS....as horrible as those bucs teams were, they're be some 40-45,000 fans at each of those games--just up to where the curves began--because beyond the curves, you couldn't see the field...it flowered out too much, you were too far...a lesser city would've lost the bucs a long time ago.

I smoked a big fat-ass cigar and had me some very fine Scotch the dayHugh Culverhouse croa...'er, passed on (..may he RIP).

...I never looked back.

GO GATORS!!

Re: Before & After: The Orange Bowl

OU_Ron — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:08:44 -0000

WEA, a lot of rain falls on the plain, but it's usually wrapped around a tornado.....

Re: Before & After: The Orange Bowl

OU_Ron — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:05:08 -0000

Tcat, for the most part, the people are friendly, unless you're a Texas fan wearing a longhorn T shirt in a bar, then things get iffy........I don't know about the price of wine because I don't drink it..........and the only beach that I go to is around Lake Texoma, haven't found any part of it that's topless, but I keep looking........

Re: Before & After: The Orange Bowl

War_Eagle_Atlanta — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 11:32:44 -0000

But in Oklahoma, the rain falls mainly on the plains...

Wait. Did I get that right?

Re: Before & After: The Orange Bowl

hricane23 — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 10:12:11 -0000

The OB was city-owned, and I believe the city wants to build a new Marlins stadium there. And this want of a new baseball stadium was before kicking the "U" out. The "U" wanted renovations, and other stuff to extend the lease, but the city didn't want to give up anything, or pay for renovations. Miami's multiple championships, and revenue from those NC's, had nothing to with the OB. While the OB and the "U" will always be married in the annals (that's TWO "N's"; not "anals"), they were two wholly separate entities. The authorities in charge of the OB, and the powers that be at the University, as far as I understand it, were not the same.

Re: Before & After: The Orange Bowl

Ramblin' Gator — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 09:01:18 -0000

I missed the Sex Pistols in San Antonio, though I didn't miss much as I wasn't a fan. I was more interested in The Dead Kennedys (back in the day). These days, it's Green Day and The Hives. I heard an interview with John Lydon (a.k.a. Johnny Rotten) who declared recently that the Sex Pistols were never a punk rock band. Whew! That's a relief!

Somehow, in all of my travels, I've never been to Paris, but I've been to the Orange Bowl - or what WAS the Orange Bowl. (Just trying to stay on topic.)

Re: Before & After: The Orange Bowl

1Tomcat — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:13:41 -0000

Hey Ramblin at gar de Norde train station in Paris, they have the
Biggest rats, bigger than the ones in South Texas and lots of them.
Paris is also a good place to wonder around looking for directions that
nobody wants to give. I didnt go in the louvre, saw Napoleons grave and
that big church minus the hunchback.
Rome & Athens have alot more to see and do in my opinion and the folks were friendly and helpful.
BTW punk rocker-Na Were you at Randy's Rodeo in San Antonio when they through stuff
at the Sex Pistols? classic Moment in the history of Rock Music
BTW wonder who the idiot was who booked that gig?
Cowboys + Beer + Punk Rock= #@$%&%

Re: Before & After: The Orange Bowl

1Tomcat — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 03:57:25 -0000

Been to Spain and never Oklahoma!
In Spain the people are friendly, the wine is cheap and the beaches
are topless.
Oklahoma-well I dunno
Hookem-Horns

Re: Before & After: The Orange Bowl

TheMayor — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 02:52:14 -0000

Someone send these to ASU, Cal and USC...great photos, better idea.

Re: Before & After: The Orange Bowl

Zac — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 21:52:42 -0000

Well, I've never been to Spain, but I've been to Oklahoma...

Re: Before & After: The Orange Bowl

Zac — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 21:48:35 -0000

To think, all I got is a print from a DU banquet...

Re: Before & After: The Orange Bowl

Ramblin' Gator — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:02:11 -0000

No mullet here. My conservative-looking haircut hides the soul of a punk-rocker. Replace the case of beer with a fine bottle of single malt Scotch whiskey and there I am!

I've never been to the Louvre. If you make it to London, I strongly recommend the Tate Modern Museum. Even if you don't like modern art, it's a spectacular collection. Also, the collection includes Monet, so their definition of "modern" goes back to (at least) Impressionism.

Oops, I did it again! What was the topic? Oh yeah, The OB. I hate to see old traditions like this die. I recall the very similar looking destruction of the old sombrero in Tampa. The new stadium is nice, but I've lost my sense of nostalgia for the Bucs with the new unis and the new stadium.

Re: Before & After: The Orange Bowl

War_Eagle_Atlanta — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:38:26 -0000

But are you sporting a mullet AND a case of brew under one arm? I think not, pretender!!!!

The Nightwatch is a rather big painting as well. Took my time through The Reichsmuseum in Amsterdam, unlike in Paris, where when we hit the Louvre, we made a beeline for Mona, raised the camera to snap a few pics above the madding crowd, then promptly got the hell out of there...

Re: Before & After: The Orange Bowl

Ramblin' Gator — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:14:20 -0000

To reiterate...

If jorts are wrong, I don't want to be right.

In truth, I'm wearing them right now. :-)

BTW, I've seen The Nightwatch twice. That is an amazing painting.

Re: Before & After: The Orange Bowl

gatorhippy — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:25:12 -0000

What are you talking 'bout, dude?

That's me on the right...

Re: Before & After: The Orange Bowl

War_Eagle_Atlanta — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:45:51 -0000

The Mona Lisa hangs in the Louvre, The Nightwatch hangs in the Reichsmuseum, and Gator Fans Wearing Jorts hangs on Gatorhippy's profile. Classic, sir, classic! The ultimate in self-deprecating humor!!!

Oh yea. And Dogs Playing Poker hangs on my wall at home...

Re: Before & After: The Orange Bowl

Football Picks — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 10:41:18 -0000

All good things must come to end. This stadium stopped being a good thing a long time ago. Cool photos though!

Re: Before & After: The Orange Bowl

gatorhippy — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:36:29 -0000

While I 've been noted here at this site as a hard liner against the Canes move...

Two weekends ago I took a tour of Dolphin Stadium with a guy I know that works for the Fins...

I came away extremely impressed and think that DS is the best move the Canes could have made...

Short of an on campus facility...

The amneties at DS are top notch and the venue itself has a large capacity while still having a close feel to the action...

Re: Before & After: The Orange Bowl

cronheim — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:11:33 -0000

site of one of the best weekends of my life..my Clemson Tigers beating Nebraska for the the 81' National Title..then lucking out and scoring two 40 yd line tickets to the famous Dolphins/Chargers playoff game the next day..not to mention the miscellaneous partying in between. I'm 51 y.o. now..but will never forget the Orange Bowl..Miami..and the good times.

Re: Before & After: The Orange Bowl

Zac — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 21:25:20 -0000

Interesting post, TC. I wonder if I can break free and get down there for a BU home game?

Re: Before & After: The Orange Bowl

Zac — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 21:24:12 -0000

I can't follow flow-charts either.

Re: Before & After: The Orange Bowl

1Tomcat — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:46:50 -0000

Hey 40 Na Rice U has Rice stadium which seats 70,000
It was host to a Superbowl.Rice stadium is located in downtown near the university. First game was Sept 30,1950
Rice has played in Reliant Stadium on two occasions both were Texas games, It probably had something to do with big money?
Reliant stadium has beer concessions, nice place. We went to one Rice vs Texas game there one time, kinda felt sorry for the Owls 04 maybe
Hookem-Horns

Re: Before & After: The Orange Bowl

Regan — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:14:04 -0000

See, WEA? 'Canes = Orange Bowl. Simple. Now we have to keep flowcharts...