# HouDope the XXth. Check in Houston! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 3, 2001, 6:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdope-the-xxth-check-in-houston/79493 "2001-09-03T06:10:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![BigGiantHead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b4bc9f/32.png) [@BigGiantHead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigGiantHead)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2001, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdope-the-xxth-check-in-houston/79493/121 "2001-09-25T14:09:38Z")
Bump. And I’ve got your ride, if you still need one, Robin. Damn, this looks to be like fun! ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecccb3/32.png) [@Lord\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Jim)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2001, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdope-the-xxth-check-in-houston/79493/122 "2001-09-25T19:23:40Z")
Thanks, beatle. I knew the last part. My concern was whether I-45 to I-610 to Kirby to University was a decent way to get there. You can’t tell from a map just how many hundreds of traffic lights there are along the way. Jim ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2001, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdope-the-xxth-check-in-houston/79493/123 "2001-09-26T02:36:33Z")
Actually, **Jim** , there’s a better way. As you come north from Galveston, stay on I45 past 610 and continue on up to 59. Take 59 (aka Southwest Freeway) west (the signs say to Victoria). You’ll want to be on the left side of I45 as you enter downtown, but as soon as you peel off to 59 get over to the right (as 288 materializes on the left - you’ll be merging with traffic from 59 Eastex Freeway on your right), but not the far right lane, as that is the Fannin exit only lane. The second exit, Shepherd, is what you want. Get off there prepared to turn left going under the freeway at the light. You’ll be heading south. Stay on Shepherd until you come to University. The light right before the one at University is Rice Blvd. In the block in between you’ll have Rice Stadium on your left. Turn right on University and go one block to the 4-way stop sign at Morningside, where you’ll turn right and start looking for a parking space. ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2001, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdope-the-xxth-check-in-houston/79493/124 "2001-09-26T03:21:25Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by BigGiantHead \* > \*\*Bump. > > And I’ve got your ride, if you still need one, Robin. > > Damn, this looks to be like fun! \*\* Thanks! I got your e-mail and sent my address in reply. Robin ---
**Author:** ![Irishman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2001, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdope-the-xxth-check-in-houston/79493/125 "2001-09-26T04:28:22Z")
Bippity, bumpity, boo. I’m getting so excited! Still looking for those Live Nude Girls. 😉 This is the place were we went that time and did the thing with those people etc, right? 😉 I’ll try to remember to bring my darts. So duck. ---
**Author:** ![Ayesha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c0e974/32.png) [@Ayesha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ayesha)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2001, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdope-the-xxth-check-in-houston/79493/126 "2001-09-26T15:40:09Z")
Irishman if you are thinking about Ale House it’s gone ☹ . This is the place where Purplebear, MrBear, Little Nemo and Maiden unicorn came , and we went to the Big Easy for blues and BBQ after. ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2001, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdope-the-xxth-check-in-houston/79493/127 "2001-09-27T02:24:38Z")
OK, we’re down to the home stretch, so we’re now blatantly trawling for Houston (and East Texas, South Texas, Cajun and traveling) Dopers. Hmmm…, never have managed to get **starfish** out for one of these. I think **road rash** might be a HouDope as well. ---
**Author:** ![robgruver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@robgruver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robgruver)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2001, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdope-the-xxth-check-in-houston/79493/128 "2001-09-27T05:05:44Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Ayesha \* > \*\*Irishman if you are thinking about Ale House it’s gone ☹ . > This is the place where Purplebear, MrBear, Little Nemo and Maiden unicorn came , and we went to the Big Easy for blues and BBQ after. \*\* Yeah, sadly they destroyed the Ale House to build (get this) a parking lot for the Barnes & Noble. Destorying a 100 year old home and bar to make room for more cars to park in the ‘Old Kirby District’. Which is an odd moniker in and of itself because there is nothing old there except for the Yuppies who have crushed Houston’s art community in the Montrose and now they are gunning for Kirby. What’s next? Midtown? [sub]Oh wait, they already have turned midtown into 500 sq foot apartments that cost 1200 a month.[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2001, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdope-the-xxth-check-in-houston/79493/129 "2001-09-27T05:19:34Z")
I hear ya’ **rob** , there’s just nothing to be done about it right now. I _will_ boycott their stores. ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2001, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdope-the-xxth-check-in-houston/79493/130 "2001-09-27T23:52:25Z")
A couple of days to go… ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2001, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdope-the-xxth-check-in-houston/79493/131 "2001-09-28T01:08:56Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally ginally posted by robgruver \* > \* > \*\*Yeah, sadly they destroyed the Ale House to build (get this) a parking lot for the Barnes & Noble. Destorying a 100 year old home and bar to make room for more cars to park in the ‘Old Kirby District’. Which is an odd moniker in and of itself because there is nothing old there except for the Yuppies who have crushed Houston’s art community in the Montrose and now they are gunning for Kirby. > > What’s next? Midtown? > > [sub]Oh wait, they already have turned midtown into 500 sq foot apartments that cost 1200 a month.[/sub] \*\* Hey. **I** live in Midtown (I think. I’m not entirely sure. All I know is I get weird looks from the people at FedEx and UPS when I tell them my zipcode. And that Asian tea joint on the corner smells funny.) It was a Borders who needed the space. Not that that mitigates anything. Parts of Houston are corporate enough; they don’t need to tear down landmarks to make it worse. Robin ---
**Author:** ![LIONsob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/76d3ee/32.png) [@LIONsob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LIONsob)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2001, 10:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdope-the-xxth-check-in-houston/79493/132 "2001-09-28T10:28:26Z")
T-36:32.00 And Counting Peace LIONsob ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2001, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdope-the-xxth-check-in-houston/79493/133 "2001-09-28T15:37:36Z")
Tick, tick, tick… ---
**Author:** ![Ayesha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c0e974/32.png) [@Ayesha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ayesha)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2001, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdope-the-xxth-check-in-houston/79493/134 "2001-09-28T17:41:23Z")
He posted. My husband actually posted. ::faints:: (I keep telling everyone he is still here everyday.) ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2001, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdope-the-xxth-check-in-houston/79493/135 "2001-09-28T22:10:26Z")
Bumping this thing off the second page… 24 hours and fifty minutes to go! Robin ---
**Author:** ![Ayesha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c0e974/32.png) [@Ayesha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ayesha)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2001, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdope-the-xxth-check-in-houston/79493/136 "2001-09-28T22:18:14Z")
HouDopers if you haven’t seen this [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=89928](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=89928) thread already check it out. ---
**Author:** ![BigGiantHead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b4bc9f/32.png) [@BigGiantHead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigGiantHead)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2001, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdope-the-xxth-check-in-houston/79493/137 "2001-09-28T23:29:35Z")
And in case (like me) your link to the above shows up in purple, meaning you’ve SEEN it, but you don’t yet have **all** of the threadid’s memorized, and you don’t want to tax system resources opening it again… it’s the one about **Sealemon** ’s new baby. T-23:30! - Dave ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2001, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdope-the-xxth-check-in-houston/79493/138 "2001-09-29T14:11:22Z")
Eight hours and fifty minutes to go! Robin ---
**Author:** ![Sealemon88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c68b51/32.png) [@Sealemon88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sealemon88)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2001, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdope-the-xxth-check-in-houston/79493/139 "2001-09-29T17:11:45Z")
A quick bump to let everyone know that Bubble Girl and I will miss seeing all y’all. Have fun for us! ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2001, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdope-the-xxth-check-in-houston/79493/140 "2001-09-29T18:12:06Z")
I’ll definitely be hoisting one in honor of your crew, **Sealemon** and **Bubble Girl**. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdope-the-xxth-check-in-houston/79493.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdope-the-xxth-check-in-houston/79493.md?page=8)