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Johnny Mnemonic
Location: Houston, TX (Previously Dallas) Gender: Male
I don't know, either.
| | Shake Rattle & Roll < on 12/8/2008 1:58 AM >
| | | A friend and I went scouting for locations today, and we turned up a few things. We tried to follow what appeared to be some kind of train rail, but it's been out of use for so long all that was left was wood and rocks-- there was no iron or track material at all. The trail looked promising, but turned out to be a dead end, except for some really nifty graffiti on the overpass. Driving around, we ended up at what turns out to be the Shake Rattle & Roll Go Kart amusement park, or the sad remains of it. Anybody heard about or seen this one? This is my first legitimate post and yes, I'm a n00b to both forums and cameras, so please be gentle. ;p
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Johnny Mnemonic
Location: Houston, TX (Previously Dallas) Gender: Male
I don't know, either.
| | Re: Shake Rattle & Roll <Reply # 2 on 12/8/2008 2:11 AM >
| | | The only noticeable remains were the gas tank in #1 and a couple of skid marks. Though the notion of bringing one out there isn't too farfetched, in my opinion.
"You can't let the little pricks generation-gap you." |
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istakebroad
Location: Arkansas Gender: Male
| | | | | Re: Shake Rattle & Roll <Reply # 3 on 12/8/2008 2:14 AM >
| | | Nice find and welcome to UER.
War is an intergalactic language. We're all fluent, but some of us speak it natively. |
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Johnny Mnemonic
Location: Houston, TX (Previously Dallas) Gender: Male
I don't know, either.
| | Re: Shake Rattle & Roll <Reply # 4 on 12/8/2008 2:15 AM >
| | | Thanks a lot, man!
"You can't let the little pricks generation-gap you." |
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Raticus Moderator
Location: Tyler Gender: Male
Ratus exploricus abandonae
| | Re: Shake Rattle & Roll <Reply # 5 on 12/8/2008 2:48 AM >
| | | OOooooh, a noobie.... virginity of the forums.... This ones mine boys, back the hell off!!! Welcome to UER Johnny M. Very nice pictures and locations. To all the other noobies out there (we were all noobs at one point) this is the way it is supposed to be done. No advertising, no clubs, just good old fashioned exploring a place and showing everyone the location. And having fun doing it! Good stuff there Johnny M.
Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools speak because they have to say something. |
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RobertB
Location: Skeeterville, TX Gender: Male
Maybe I shouldn't be using my real name...
| | | Re: Shake Rattle & Roll <Reply # 6 on 12/8/2008 2:59 AM >
| | | Posted by Johnny Mnemonic
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Awesome self-portrait! You totally did that on purpose, right?
J'ai toujours fait une prière à Dieu, qui est fort courte. La voici: "Mon Dieu, rendez nos ennemis bien ridicules!" Dieu m'a exaucé. |
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Bustedknuckle
Location: The Lone Star State Gender: Male
"I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints"
| | | Re: Shake Rattle & Roll <Reply # 7 on 12/8/2008 3:02 AM >
| | | Yeah for Pics! Cool man, nice big gallery! Too bad you didnt find a mint kart in a shed or something. *And there is a toilet shot to boot. [last edit 12/8/2008 3:03 AM by Bustedknuckle - edited 1 times]
"It's not a fanny pack, it's an exploring pouch!" -"Yes it is, it has fanny written all over it" |
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Johnny Mnemonic
Location: Houston, TX (Previously Dallas) Gender: Male
I don't know, either.
| | Re: Shake Rattle & Roll <Reply # 8 on 12/8/2008 3:17 AM >
| | | Haha, aww, thanks, Raticus, you're giving me the warm fuzzies. And I'm all yours. ;p And yeah, RobertB, that was just my unprecedented skill with a camera. I pulled a "D'oh!" when I noticed that one. At least I'm kinda obfuscated... Yeah, BN, a joyride would have been awesome, but the gas tank was actually more than I expected to find, haha. And that toilet has definitely seen better days. Even in use. Thanks a lot for the input, guys!
"You can't let the little pricks generation-gap you." |
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Explorer Zero
| | | Re: Shake Rattle & Roll <Reply # 9 on 12/8/2008 3:52 AM >
| | | I raced there in the 70s they also had a mini-bike track complete with berms and small jumps I think their liability insurance put an end to that lots of wipeouts
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Raticus Moderator
Location: Tyler Gender: Male
Ratus exploricus abandonae
| | Re: Shake Rattle & Roll <Reply # 10 on 12/8/2008 4:18 AM >
| | | Posted by Johnny Mnemonic Haha, aww, thanks, Raticus, you're giving me the warm fuzzies. And I'm all yours. ;p
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Awe hell, kinda takes the spark out of the chase when you just roll over like that, all willing and everything. Be more like BK and pretend you don't really want to be taken. Bwaahahahaha
Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools speak because they have to say something. |
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Johnny Mnemonic
Location: Houston, TX (Previously Dallas) Gender: Male
I don't know, either.
| | Re: Shake Rattle & Roll <Reply # 11 on 12/8/2008 6:56 AM >
| | | Oh, neat, 2X! It's really cool to see somebody who got to see that place in action. I didn't see any motocross stuff around there, but then that may have been gone a looong time ago, and I didn't go too in-depth. The place definitely warrants another visit and I plan on seeing some of the parts I didn't get to this time. I avoided a lot of the interior for worry of vagrants and hobos. :p Aw man, Raticus, I was never good at roleplaying. ;p
"You can't let the little pricks generation-gap you." |
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Imbroglio
Location: DFW Gender: Male
The glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
| | | Re: Shake Rattle & Roll <Reply # 12 on 12/8/2008 8:04 AM >
| | | Just remember Johnny, there are 5 things you must photograph when shooting an abandonment: 1. A doorway 2. A window 3. A stairwell 4. A toilet 5. A random chair Get all those, and you've documented the place to our usual high UER standards! Oh...and welcome to UER!
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Raticus Moderator
Location: Tyler Gender: Male
Ratus exploricus abandonae
| | Re: Shake Rattle & Roll <Reply # 13 on 12/8/2008 2:16 PM >
| | | Posted by Johnny Mnemonic Oh, neat, 2X! It's really cool to see somebody who got to see that place..... but then that may have been gone a looong time
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I don't know for sure 2X, but I think he just called you old.
Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools speak because they have to say something. |
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Explorer Zero
| | | Re: Shake Rattle & Roll <Reply # 14 on 12/8/2008 6:29 PM >
| | | yeah that was a long time ago the mini bikes were pretty cool too I think they had rudimentary front shocks/springs anyway we would use a paper clip to defeat the governor on the mini bikes throttle and it was commonly called a "ni&&er rig" by some but it made them go a little faster this place also did a lot of advertising on radio maybe even TV at the time it was quite the deal
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Bustedknuckle
Location: The Lone Star State Gender: Male
"I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints"
| | | Re: Shake Rattle & Roll <Reply # 15 on 12/8/2008 6:30 PM >
| | | where was it?
"It's not a fanny pack, it's an exploring pouch!" -"Yes it is, it has fanny written all over it" |
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Explorer Zero
| | | Re: Shake Rattle & Roll <Reply # 16 on 12/8/2008 10:27 PM >
| | | south and a little west of the main building and kart track it was a lot bigger than the kart track too (I already looked at aerials going back to 1995 and it got obliterated by the neighbor) theres a cool landfill back there somebody needs to uer, formerly, an illegal landfill after 20 yrs of court battles with the city now its apparently legit no telling who whats buried in it
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Barry Kooda
Location: The Cliff Gender: Male
Trees
| | | Re: Shake Rattle & Roll <Reply # 17 on 12/8/2008 11:24 PM >
| | | Nice set!
I'm a blatant waste of time and resources. |
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Johnny Mnemonic
Location: Houston, TX (Previously Dallas) Gender: Male
I don't know, either.
| | Re: Shake Rattle & Roll <Reply # 18 on 12/9/2008 12:24 AM >
| | | Thanks, Barry! Yeah, 2X, the place next door looked pretty bombed-out, too, but it was mostly empty, so we left it in peace. And no, I don't think you're old. Raticus, always stirring stuff up, huh? :p I do want to check that landfill out, now that you mention it, didn't see it that trip but I'll have to Google Earth it. Seems like that place was pretty impressive in its day, sad to see it like this now. Well, I couldn't find any (complete) chairs lying around over there, and I didn't venture into the dark areas where the ladders and gremlins hid, but I'm glad to know that dumb luck got me 3/5ths of the list. I'll definitely keep it in mind for the next trip! ;p
"You can't let the little pricks generation-gap you." |
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Raticus Moderator
Location: Tyler Gender: Male
Ratus exploricus abandonae
| | Re: Shake Rattle & Roll <Reply # 19 on 12/9/2008 3:53 AM >
| | | Posted by Johnny Mnemonic Raticus, always stirring stuff up, huh?
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Who, me? Not me, I never try to stir things up. I'm just trying to help and be a good citizen.
Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools speak because they have to say something. |
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