"Reunion Arena" Topic
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 Saginaw  | 18 Nov 2009 10:47 p.m. PST |
Well, after serving the city of Dallas for 28+ years, Reunion Arena, once the sparkling jewel of a sports venue in the DFW Metroplex, was finally demolished yesterday. One news article chronicles it here: link And here is an amateur video of it's demise: YouTube link On a personal note, my older brother and I saw many Dallas Maverick games at old Reunion back in the early '80s, during the era of great players like Mark Aguirre, Rolando Blackman, Brad Davis, and many others. We sat in the balcony, with the large animated scoreboard suspended in front of us. There was nothing fancy or innovative about the arena. It was just the fact that the NBA had finally come to Dallas, and we got to see the legendary likes of Abdul-Jabbar, Dr. J, The Iceman, and others whose reputation lent added ambiance to the newness of Reunion. The structure is now gone, but it's memories will last forever. Thank you very much, Reunion Arena, for all the great times we experienced there. |
| Steve Hazuka | 18 Nov 2009 11:12 p.m. PST |
Pontiac Silverdome isn't long for the wrecking ball either it seems. |
| Mapleleaf | 19 Nov 2009 6:07 a.m. PST |
Pontiac Silverdome has been sold to a Canadian Real Estate company who plans to use it as a venue for Major League Soccer. The Selling price is $583,000 which is a lot less than some Canadian houses link |
Wyatt the Odd  | 19 Nov 2009 7:06 a.m. PST |
My house was worth that much a coupla years ago. Wyatt |
| adub74 | 19 Nov 2009 8:18 a.m. PST |
I don't 'bout you guys, but that didn't look like the safest way to bring down that structure. |
| Saginaw | 19 Nov 2009 8:33 a.m. PST |
I don't 'bout you guys, but that didn't look like the safest way to bring down that structure. You and me both, ADub. The words "World's Scariest Videos" kept roaming around my brain while watching it.  |
| Waco Joe | 19 Nov 2009 10:51 a.m. PST |
I wonder how long those crane/driller drivers practiced popping those suckas into reverse? |
| Steve Hazuka | 21 Nov 2009 12:03 p.m. PST |
Major league soccer? Didn't we try that once before? |
| JackWhite | 29 Nov 2009 1:45 p.m. PST |
Whatever happened to demolition charges that would have taken all of those pillars out at once and brought it straight down? No wonder they were the low bidder. Apocalypse Now! JW |
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