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GoldenRivet

04-11-10 02:51 PM

End of an era...

Back in the early 90's My dad and I went to visit this place.

Saw my first Stadium NFL game there.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydZCjwQRuQk

You served Texas well friend! :shucks:

http://www.dallassportsfans.com/wp-c...um-posters.jpg

http://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/med...-after-the.jpg

http://homepage.mac.com/thebecker/ib...a/IMG_1205.jpg

Jimbuna

04-11-10 02:58 PM

Is that the one situated a mile or two from Neals house....the one we drove past each day?:hmmm:

GoldenRivet

04-11-10 03:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimbuna (Post 1356225)

Is that the one situated a mile or two from Neals house....the one we drove past each day?:hmmm:

Nope this one is in Irving, Texas... a suburb of Dallas.

Coordinates

32°50’23.29”N 96°54’38.86”W

Jimbuna

04-11-10 03:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GoldenRivet (Post 1356230)

Nope this one is in Irving, Texas... a suburb of Dallas.

Coordinates

32°50’23.29”N 96°54’38.86”W

Ah...I only ever saw the one so I presumed....wrongly :oops:

Must remember Texas is bigger than the bloody UK :damn:

GoldenRivet

04-11-10 03:13 PM

Depending upon where in Houston you stayed... you might have been seeing Reliant Stadium

http://www.vwwe.com/web/images/stori...antstadium.jpg

Jimbuna

04-11-10 03:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GoldenRivet (Post 1356238)

Depending upon where in Houston you stayed... you might have been seeing Reliant Stadium

http://www.vwwe.com/web/images/stori...antstadium.jpg

Yep, that was it just a mile or two from Neals house IIRC :yeah:

TarJak

04-11-10 05:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimbuna (Post 1356240)

Yep, that was it just a mile or two from Neals house IIRC :yeah:

I thought you might have been referring to the Astrodome which is situatated very near to the new one.

Unlike Debbie, I've never done Dallas. Must give it a try some time.:D

Sailor Steve

04-12-10 11:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimbuna (Post 1356234)

Must remember Texas is bigger than the bloody UK :damn:

Ten US states are larger than the UK, Texas by almost three times.

Jimbuna

04-12-10 01:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve (Post 1357026)

Ten US states are larger than the UK, Texas by almost three times.

Only three! :o

bookworm_020

04-13-10 01:52 AM

The 10 year old kid who got to "press the button" was lucky!:yep:

Setting off fireworks won't be the same after that!

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