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 Deberg_1990:
Who remembers "All Night Live" with old creepo Uncle Ed, who passed away recently?
So now we know what a 'young' Larry King looked like.
The more I see, the more I feel blessed to have missed the years of TV I did, basically after first year of Dukes of Hazzard until The Cosby Show/the Commodore 64 came out. Dallas, Dynasty, and shit like this. No thank you. :-) [though I treasure discovering Hill Street Blues on DVD] [Reply]
Cruising died because it's no longer necessary. I talk about this with my students all the time: cruising was a way to find people and make plans once you left your house. It always had such a cool rhythm to it with expectation of what might happen. Sometimes magic of finding a perfect secluded kegger where the girl you were crushing on was going to be and other times nothing but boredom and not running into anyone. Regardless , the experience is dead now because of cell phones. Kids don't have to cruise to find out what's going on. They just all text each other and it's on immediately. [Reply]
Originally Posted by NewChief:
Cruising died because it's no longer necessary. I talk about this with my students all the time: cruising was a way to find people and make plans once you left your house. It always had such a cool rhythm to it with expectation of what might happen. Sometimes magic of finding a perfect secluded jegger where the girl you were crushing on was going to be and other times nothing but boredom and not running into anyone. Regardless , the experience is dead now because of cell phones. Kids don't have to cruise to find out what's going on. They just all text each other and it's on immediately.
'Posted from Iphone 4S' is no where near as cool as 'yeah, it's a 454 with a Roots Blower' or 'you wanna see the Nitrous tank?' [Reply]
Originally Posted by Baby Lee:
'Posted from Iphone 4S' is no where near as cool as 'yeah, it's a 454 with a Roots Blower' or 'you wanna see the Nitrous tank?'
Yeah. It's just crazy to me. I'll talk about "cruising" in lectures occasionally and one day I realized that I was referencing a cultural touchstone rendered meaningless to this generation. [Reply]
Originally Posted by NewChief:
Yeah. It's just crazy to me. I'll talk about "cruising" in lectures occasionally and one day I realized that I was referencing a cultural touchstone rendered meaningless to this generation.
Interestingly, sports bike cruises arose AFTER car cruising died out. NY had that huge controversy when the SUV driver ran over a sports biker in panic, but St. Louis has had similar wheelie and burnout festivals on the interstates for coming on a decade now. [Reply]
Originally Posted by KC native:
heh, Noland was still happening through 1999 when I graduated high school. We wasted many nights there ****ing with the Independence kids.
Did you drive your house with wheels down noland? [Reply]
Originally Posted by Baby Lee:
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.
You're thinking of Joe's Barn at about 151st and Metcalf. It's long gone. We used to have our football banquets there.
There was a Red Barn at about 95th and Metcalf, but it closed in the late 70s I think. [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.
My Grandfathers farm was in Stillwell, Ks the RedBarn was in or near Stanley I believe. We ate there many time's was good food but Grandma's was better. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Boiled Chicken:
Calico Cat is now a medical center and I think Mugs Up caught fire(although I think it has reopened). Really cool pics George.
There's a Mugs Up on 23rd Street about a 1/4 mile East of Noland Rd. [Reply]
Originally Posted by NewChief:
Cruising died because it's no longer necessary. I talk about this with my students all the time: cruising was a way to find people and make plans once you left your house. It always had such a cool rhythm to it with expectation of what might happen. Sometimes magic of finding a perfect secluded kegger where the girl you were crushing on was going to be and other times nothing but boredom and not running into anyone. Regardless , the experience is dead now because of cell phones. Kids don't have to cruise to find out what's going on. They just all text each other and it's on immediately.
I wouldn't say cruising died. At least not near tulsa. It's just a way for true car enthusiasts to get together. And sluts to find the d. I popped the t tops off my trams am ws6 many a time to let a girl on top on a side street off memorial. Lol good times.
And does anyone know what issue car craft those pics are from? [Reply]
