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^Not quite, UA isn't as dense and has a more "zoned" feel. Basically, just think of "General Eastside", then flatten it out.

What other stores used to be in University Plaza?

Sounds like an opportunity to tailgate if you ask me!

I call these types the "Super Shows" because they had everything a man could want: Action, humor, tough guys, sweet vehicles, one-liners and easy women. Most of today's TV is aimed at women.

Game on!

gettin' sick = $

No more cell phone stores. Really, the only people who should go to cell phone stores are people who don't know how to use the internet, except when a phone breaks.

Uh, I love hanging out in the garage, but can't it be in the back?

I think Boy Meets World was really bad for kids. I mean, I was 13 or 14 by the time it came on, but there was way too much female worship, wussynes and overly-emotional males on that show. Also, hearing KITT disembodied on the show upset me.

I was raised by Europeans and Canadians because I watched so much old Nickelodeon. I don't think many cities outside of Columbus had Nick until 85-87. Nick actually didn't get it's own US-produced shows until 1990 or so, when I tuned out. After reading up on Pinwheel (Nick's original name), I found out that the only U.S. content was the part with Ebenezer T. Squint, Plus and Minus and the family that ran the newspaper. Those parts were made in NYC, but only aired outside of Columbus the last year or two. As far as the breadth of TV before the '90s, I can say that it was definitely beneficial having all those perspectives from the '30s to the '80s growing up in the '80s.

NewLex is a bit of a snoozer as compared to its neighbors.

It's shitty that Looney Tunes aren't still on. Looney Tunes would be a good thing for kids to see to realize what life was like before society became pussyfied. I know it was good for me.

Welcome to Woostah. A dollar twenty-five, bub.

College certainly has fewer "givers" than "takers".

No more stickball!

If things keep going this way, just wait until the '90s acts can get in. Nirvana and Radiohead will be the only rock bands and the rest will be poppy rap and other pop garbage like Spice Girls, Boys II Men and the guys who wrote the Macarena.

OK, I'll address the elephant in the room. When did Athens get an abandoned Planet Hollywood?

I don't think Seicer was writing off the area as abandoned forever by putting it on his page, just that it was not occupied at the time he took pictures.

Seicer did a good writeup of this area at his Abandoned site (w/pix). http://www.abandonedonline.net/index.php?catid=349

Over at blabbermouth.net everyone's bitching up a storm about Metallica not getting nominated even though they're not eligible until next year. Somebody pointed that out but they didn't seem to notice.

I thought it was much farther north. Forget we ever had this conversation! This message will self-destruct.

By definition, it should be the happiest street in town!

Bring the skating rink back. I don't ice skate or anything, but they're always a pleasant thing to have around, and State Street could remain open 365.

Dunno if OU-C's gonna get any backers with a surface lot pic.