I was a tad young but would tag along w/ my sister and her friends when she'd allow it.
I remember the Wild Woodys - the Venture - there was an awesome video store where we'd rent Cheech and Chong movies. Let's see - Tippins, Arthur Treachers - Rustlers BBQ, Red Lobster, Fuddruckers.
Originally Posted by Baby Lee:
No, but I remember Fred Broski and Bowling for Dollars, and that thing where the supermarket would give you a horse race ticket with your receipt, and you were supposed to watch Friday nights to see if your horse won.
I think the Grocery was Milgrims? Which doesn't exist anymore. [Reply]
Originally Posted by DJJasonp:
this reminiscing and talk of Wild WOodys got me thinking back to the early to mid-80s...
Does anyone remember this weird home-shopping network type of show that was on late nights on Friday or saturday nights in KC? (very, VERY low-budget)
From what I recall, there was a "charismatic" guy who sold the product (much like an auctioneer), and a guy who would spin and point behind him every time they made a sale).
For the life of me, I cant remember what it was called - but this was way before the home shopping network, etc. And for some reason, I felt like it was local.
I just remember laughing my ass off at the two crazy guys - and the guy in the background constantly spinning back and forth (and shouting this loud "WHOOP" every time a sale was made).
Anyone else remember this show?
Who remembers "All Night Live" with old creepo Uncle Ed, who passed away recently?
Oh, and I should weight in on the subject at hand. I never drove my Nova down there, but that was because I had two friends with infinitely superior cruising cars. Lifelong friend I grew up with in church had a mom who was a drag racing nut, and he had a yellow Olds 442 with a 455 that ran in the low 11s. Then a HS friend, Mike, was the nephew of Rick Mears, and somehow talked his dad into letting him own AND cruise with HIS 1969 Nova that had a fully blown 454 BB and Micky Thompsons. Mike got me and another friend into the infield at Indy as well. [Reply]
Was that Red Barn related to the REAL Red Barn? Does anyone even remember that place, out in the country, I think on the Kansas side, a big old barn where people ate at long tables. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Baby Lee:
Was that Red Barn related to the REAL Red Barn? Does anyone even remember that place, out in the country, I think on the Kansas side, a big old barn where people ate at long tables.
Red Barn was a chicken chain like KFC. This one was at Sterling and US 40, just down the street from Blue Ridge Mall. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Deberg_1990:
I think all the businesses complained about it and the city started to just clean it up. used to be big back in my day..late 80s/early 90s Posted via Mobile Device
I think it was less the business complaints and more the violence that showed up.
In '98, ice was pretty much at its peak. Throw in that plus the normal Independence/Raytown/Kansas City rivalries and shit got out of control.
I saw a shitload of fights, more than a few had guns pulled, even more had knives pulled. That was a crazy period for KC in general (I had friends all over KC and went to Raytown). [Reply]
Originally Posted by gblowfish:
Red Barn was a chicken chain like KFC. This one was at Sterling and US 40, just down the street from Blue Ridge Mall.
There is a possibility that the place I'm thinking of was called 'The Old Barn' instead of 'The Red Barn.' I think I ate there 2-3 times, but it was around age 5-7.
There seemed to be over 100-150 people there at a time on a Sunday afternoon, pretty popular while it lasted. [Reply]