it was well worth the wait id say great pic

I went to visit my family for Thanksgiving and got to see Galveston for the first time since Ike.

I was pretty sad. The apartments I lived in as a teenager were completely gone. There was a cool building that was still there that shared a driveway with the apts I lived in. It was always something I wanted to go into as a teenager, but it was inhabited. I think it was a really fancy apartment building. At least, that's how I remember it... like a quadplex or something. Now there was a way in.. a very open way in, but it seems the neighborhood has changed drastically since I lived there (It was nothing but retired older people with older but houses that were kept up very well.) and it made me feel really old to see that it's just a ghetto now with boarded up houses and crack heads throwing a football in the street. I had the family with me. 4 kids and a husband... and I didn't think they wanted to wait on me while I explored the place. But yea, was sad to see the apartments gone. I actually had trouble sleeping that night. So has anyone explored any of the stuff off Bayou Shore Dr? It's just past 61st st. heading West. Was curious if maybe the apartments stood vacant before Ike, or if Ike took them out.

So The Strand was eerily quiet for a Friday night... but we found some cool stuff to look at in the store front windows.

Land Mark Chevrolet

Posted by Secretsquirrel http://i47.tinypic.com/2j3qlue.jpg Land Mark Chevrolet

That's the exact time clock we have at my job.

Posted by Secretsquirrel http://i34.tinypic.com/j5xpvr.jpg Discovery Tower

Great shot Double S.

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This is a small abandoned building in Houston over by 290 and Jones road, and office by the looks of it.

Strange thing about the site is that it was a regular building with a large hanger built around it like a protective shell.

Posted by Justin Case Great shot Double S.

Thanks Case !!

Post by nox1110 162067.jpg (72 kb, 951x658) click to view This is a small abandoned building in Houston over by 290 and Jones road, and office by the looks of it. Strange thing about the site is that it was a regular building with a large hanger built around it like a protective shell.

Didn't you post this same pic back in May ?

Posted by Secretsquirrel Thanks Case !! Didn't you post this same pic back in May ?

I guess I did... My bad, I haven't been on here in a while. Heres a pic of an old structure off highway 6 around Navasota. Not sure what it would have been used for, maybe just a workshop?

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We have a lot of those around here and in Arlington I've seen about 3.

Posted by nox1110 I guess I did... My bad, I haven't been on here in a while. Heres a pic of an old structure off highway 6 around Navasota. Not sure what it would have been used for, maybe just a workshop? click to view

Huh, looks interesting. I might have to check it out. Did you get any shots from inside ?

I actually got a couple interior pics but I'm not able to upload them for some reason. It keeps saying the file is too big.

Posted by nox1110 I actually got a couple interior pics but I'm not able to upload them for some reason. It keeps saying the file is too big.

Try using http://tinypic.com/images.php

Sorry for the bad quality, all I had was my cell phone at the time. It was a spur of the moment thing on my way back to College Station.

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Damn MB!
I never woulda guessed the scale of that room without the chair in there.
That chandelier is huge!

takin the Pegasus for a ride over Dallas

Posted by musket boy takin the Pegasus for a ride over Dallas http://i228.photob...1984x/IMG_7292.jpg

There used to be benches in it and you could ride around in circles. (so I'm told by hotel staff)

Posted by Barry Kooda There used to be benches in it and you could ride around in circles. (so I'm told by hotel staff)

i didn't see any benches but it still has the motor that makes it turn but its chained in place

Waxahachie Building Supply

http://www.flickr....72157623001883758/

Interesting place, the wood structure was a bit shaky but it turned out to be pretty stable. We climbed around on it for a while before we found a way into the main business area. It was a fun time.