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dragonbreath Wrote:Anyone remember
"Mr Gatti's" pizza?

When broke, I would eat there. Then, I would take trash bag of pizza home with me. I could have part of the reason they had to close........

mobileblazer Wrote:Rube Burrows had $5 Long Island Tea pitchers......

Anyone remember the 'frozen' drink place on the southside? In 1990, I had to take a cab to the hospital, on New Years eve. While drinking probably my 5th frozen drink, I decided to put a straw thru my cornea.

Frostbites. Home of the 190-proof jello shooter for a buck each, too!

mobileblazer Wrote:Rube Burrows had $5 Long Island Tea pitchers......

Anyone remember the 'frozen' drink place on the southside? In 1990, I had to take a cab to the hospital, on New Years eve. While drinking probably my 5th frozen drink, I decided to put a straw thru my cornea.

Talk about a 'brain freeze!'

BTR Wrote:

Grammar-Nazi Wrote:My wife and I had our first date at Mancha's. I loved, and lived for, the Killer Whale coated with Agent Orange.

Wow... the Killer Whale and Agent Orange... now we are going back a few years.

What about the Milo's on Southside. Sorry... I can't have a discussion without Milos. I have eaten at Milo's three times in the last 30 hours.

My parents really liked Manchas. Mom 'knew' when I was probably broke, so she would call and invite me to dinner there every couple of weeks...

Flying Fetus Wrote:

mobileblazer Wrote:Rube Burrows had $5 Long Island Tea pitchers......

Anyone remember the 'frozen' drink place on the southside? In 1990, I had to take a cab to the hospital, on New Years eve. While drinking probably my 5th frozen drink, I decided to put a straw thru my cornea.

Frostbites. Home of the 190-proof jello shooter for a buck each, too!

Yep, you're right. There was a bar/restaurant on Cobb Lane that also had great jello shooters.

RBB Wrote:

Memphis Blazer Wrote:Hoppers was the happenin' place during my stint as a student. That and Clyde Houstons.

The Fried Mushrooms at Rube Burrows was a must before any basketball game.

My pledge brother was the bar tender at Rube Burrows. Free long island teas in the mason jar glass for an 18 year old! \

Texas Taco & Chili.
Frostbites.
The old neighorhood bar where Dreamlands is now located.
Club O2 in the warehouse.
What was the name of the dance club on Valley Avenue down from Sammy's?

Cafe DeVille (Cafe I will) and Sonuva Beach (Son of a Bitch) was the name for a while and it changed back and forth a few times to my recollection.

Club O2 was the name I couldn't remember but described in a post above.

Hey RBB what was the place we used to go that is in the same location as the 22nd St Jazz cafe. Remember the girl at the table sitting next to us who said she was celebrating her 15th birthday. She was wasted.

Frostbites on Thursdays way way back. There was a cover and then .25 draft and .50 jello shots from 7-9. At 8:45 we would fill a table with full cups. We had a regular group of about 20 each week. That is where we first met Dean.

UABwalker156 Wrote:RRB,

Rubes Burrows became Half Shells.

Yeah. Right over Left at Half Shells. Some good memories there as well.

RBB I know you remember Norms. We made a few trips there. And it always reminded me why I didn't go there, except when you could talk me into it.

Wow, lots of good memories here. A few points:

Like someone said, Al's was opened probably in 1999. It wasn't there when I started in 1996, but had been around a while by the time I left Birmingham in 2001.

One summer, our alcoholism went like this:
Monday - not sure
Tuesday - Penny Beer at TC's (was actually $5 cover, drink until the kegs ran out)
Wednesday - $1 Margaritas at Sabor Latinos
Thursday - Music Hall - $.75 long necks and "disco night"
Friday - usually a party at our house
Saturday - Music Hall - On one Saturday at about 2:00 a.m. I witnessed Prince do about 6-7 songs for a couple hundred people at Music Hall after his concert at the BJCC. One of the craziest things I've ever been a part of.
Sunday - Finish off any leftover beer, and usually end up going out for more

As for food, I have been away since 2001 and I still crave Ranelli's (on 20th Street between 5 Points and Louie's, Bell Bottoms, or whatever) chicken parmesan sandwiches and Jim n Nicks pig in the potato patch.

[Saturday - Music Hall - On one Saturday at about 2:00 a.m. I witnessed Prince do about 6-7 songs for a couple hundred people at Music Hall after his concert at the BJCC. One of the craziest things I've ever been a part of.]

This happened at a Cheese Brokers show. I was there also.

Noone has listed the Hippodrum. I see that many of you are from the same generation of UAB students as I, so I know many of you were there.

UABwalker156 Wrote:[Saturday - Music Hall - On one Saturday at about 2:00 a.m. I witnessed Prince do about 6-7 songs for a couple hundred people at Music Hall after his concert at the BJCC. One of the craziest things I've ever been a part of.]

This happened at a Cheese Brokers show. I was there also.

Anyone remember U2 playing at Louise's? I was out drinking one night and our server told us that U2 was there. The story goes that U2 flew into New Orleans and rented cars to drive to southern cities, to see where they wanted to play. I didn't see them that night, but I bet it was cool. Similiar to Prince.

UABwalker156 Wrote:Noone has listed the Hippodrum. I see that many of you are from the same generation of UAB students as I, so I know many of you were there.

A friend of mine played in a band in high school and they played there a few times. I got to hang out there before I should have been :)

Austin's was a happening place for a while, too.

Me, I mostly hung at TCs.

I received most of my college education in that bar.

Anyone ever venture to T.P. Crockmiers at Eastwood Mall? I only went there because they took my fake I.D.

UABwalker156 Wrote:Noone has listed the Hippodrum. I see that many of you are from the same generation of UAB students as I, so I know many of you were there.

Yep the memories at the Hippo. Walker I know you remember Noel instigating a few things there.

mobileblazer Wrote:

UABwalker156 Wrote:[Saturday - Music Hall - On one Saturday at about 2:00 a.m. I witnessed Prince do about 6-7 songs for a couple hundred people at Music Hall after his concert at the BJCC. One of the craziest things I've ever been a part of.]

This happened at a Cheese Brokers show. I was there also.

Anyone remember U2 playing at Louise's? I was out drinking one night and our server told us that U2 was there. The story goes that U2 flew into New Orleans and rented cars to drive to southern cities, to see where they wanted to play. I didn't see them that night, but I bet it was cool. Similiar to Prince.

No but I remember seeing Dave Matthews at Louie's. It was July before they released their Under the Table and Dreaming album.

Velcro Pygmies, Mel and the Party Hats and the Cheesebrookers were the best band nights at Louie's that I recall besides the Thursdays. I actually like the thursday nights at Louie's in the summer when you had enough room to actually dance.

I saw 311 a couple times at 5pts.

Blazer14172 Wrote:

mobileblazer Wrote:

UABwalker156 Wrote:[Saturday - Music Hall - On one Saturday at about 2:00 a.m. I witnessed Prince do about 6-7 songs for a couple hundred people at Music Hall after his concert at the BJCC. One of the craziest things I've ever been a part of.]

This happened at a Cheese Brokers show. I was there also.

Anyone remember U2 playing at Louise's? I was out drinking one night and our server told us that U2 was there. The story goes that U2 flew into New Orleans and rented cars to drive to southern cities, to see where they wanted to play. I didn't see them that night, but I bet it was cool. Similiar to Prince.

No but I remember seeing Dave Matthews at Louie's. It was July before they released their Under the Table and Dreaming album.

Velcro Pygmies, Mel and the Party Hats and the Cheesebrookers were the best band nights at Louie's that I recall besides the Thursdays. I actually like the thursday nights at Louie's in the summer when you had enough room to actually dance.

I saw 311 a couple times at 5pts.

I was always a fan of Revolver, The Cartoons and the Storm Orphans.

UABwalker156 Wrote:[Saturday - Music Hall - On one Saturday at about 2:00 a.m. I witnessed Prince do about 6-7 songs for a couple hundred people at Music Hall after his concert at the BJCC. One of the craziest things I've ever been a part of.]

This happened at a Cheese Brokers show. I was there also.

Yep, that was it. Cheese Brokers took a break and on came Prince.

mobileblazer Wrote:Anyone ever venture to T.P. Crockmiers at Eastwood Mall? I only went there because they took my fake I.D.

I went there a few times. We used to go to Flanagin's across the road from Crockmier's a good bit.

mobileblazer Wrote:Anyone ever venture to T.P. Crockmiers at Eastwood Mall? I only went there because they took my fake I.D.

Yes, cheap beer at the bowling alley's sports bar by Eastwood Mall. *RBB hides.

mobileblazer Wrote:

Blazer14172 Wrote:

mobileblazer Wrote:

UABwalker156 Wrote:[Saturday - Music Hall - On one Saturday at about 2:00 a.m. I witnessed Prince do about 6-7 songs for a couple hundred people at Music Hall after his concert at the BJCC. One of the craziest things I've ever been a part of.]

This happened at a Cheese Brokers show. I was there also.

Anyone remember U2 playing at Louise's? I was out drinking one night and our server told us that U2 was there. The story goes that U2 flew into New Orleans and rented cars to drive to southern cities, to see where they wanted to play. I didn't see them that night, but I bet it was cool. Similiar to Prince.

No but I remember seeing Dave Matthews at Louie's. It was July before they released their Under the Table and Dreaming album.

Velcro Pygmies, Mel and the Party Hats and the Cheesebrookers were the best band nights at Louie's that I recall besides the Thursdays. I actually like the thursday nights at Louie's in the summer when you had enough room to actually dance.

I saw 311 a couple times at 5pts.

I was always a fan of Revolver, The Cartoons and the Storm Orphans.

Oh, no you didn't just name my favorite college band of all time! The Storm Orphans were the **** bro. I was at their last show ever in Tuscaloosa in #$#$@ bar. I missed their reunion show about 5 years ago. Dumb arse me loaned a buddy the cassette of one of their live albums and I never got it back. Some of the guys are in another band now according to myspace.com. I would pay some $$$ to get some of their music on recordings.

"Look to the west side, look to the East...
I'm just calling, calling out on you"

"Child of the 60's, now your all grown up...
They talked to you and said, you told them...shut up
Just remember how you lived, their just a little scared..."
The best bar band never to make it big...hands down bro!

Blazer14172 Wrote:RBB I know you remember Norms. We made a few trips there. And it always reminded me why I didn't go there, except when you could talk me into it.

Who are you? Me go to Norms? It never happened. There are no witnesses. Your a liar!!!!!

RBB Wrote:

mobileblazer Wrote:

Blazer14172 Wrote:

mobileblazer Wrote:

UABwalker156 Wrote:[Saturday - Music Hall - On one Saturday at about 2:00 a.m. I witnessed Prince do about 6-7 songs for a couple hundred people at Music Hall after his concert at the BJCC. One of the craziest things I've ever been a part of.]

This happened at a Cheese Brokers show. I was there also.

Anyone remember U2 playing at Louise's? I was out drinking one night and our server told us that U2 was there. The story goes that U2 flew into New Orleans and rented cars to drive to southern cities, to see where they wanted to play. I didn't see them that night, but I bet it was cool. Similiar to Prince.

No but I remember seeing Dave Matthews at Louie's. It was July before they released their Under the Table and Dreaming album.

Velcro Pygmies, Mel and the Party Hats and the Cheesebrookers were the best band nights at Louie's that I recall besides the Thursdays. I actually like the thursday nights at Louie's in the summer when you had enough room to actually dance.

I saw 311 a couple times at 5pts.

I was always a fan of Revolver, The Cartoons and the Storm Orphans.

Oh, no you didn't just name my favorite college band of all time! The Storm Orphans were the **** bro. I was at their last show ever in Tuscaloosa in #$#$@ bar. I missed their reunion show about 5 years ago. Dumb arse me loaned a buddy the cassette of one of their live albums and I never got it back. Some of the guys are in another band now according to myspace.com. I would pay some $$$ to get some of their music on recordings.

"Look to the west side, look to the East...
I'm just calling, calling out on you"

"Child of the 60's, now your all grown up...
They talked to you and said, you told them...shut up
Just remember how you lived, their just a little scared..."
The best bar band never to make it big...hands down bro!

Yep. I don't know if anything beat the Storm Orphans at the Nick, or in T'town at the Ivory Tusk. My close friend's ex room mate, a female, used to be married to their lead singer.

The Pike House--PI KAPPA ALPHA

across the street from Glen Iris Church.

I was a member!!!!!

anyone remember Stage 5? you cant beat a bar thats next to a 24 hour chinese joint.

ChattanoogaBlazr Wrote:The Pike House--PI KAPPA ALPHA

across the street from Glen Iris Church.

I was a member!!!!!

Ah yes, the old theta chi house....many of memories there.

RBB Wrote:

Blazer14172 Wrote:RBB I know you remember Norms. We made a few trips there. And it always reminded me why I didn't go there, except when you could talk me into it.

Who are you? Me go to Norms? It never happened. There are no witnesses. Your a liar!!!!!

lmfao lmfao lmfao

How about Fat Sam's. I was there last night. It has been there since 1990 I believe.

What about the Studio? The Arena? Rumors?

ChattanoogaBlazr Wrote:The Pike House--PI KAPPA ALPHA

across the street from Glen Iris Church.

I was a member!!!!!

When were you there. I was a high school student at the school associated with Glen Iris Baptist Church. We used to watch you guys drink and party and secretly long to be college students while the teachers railed on how evil you guys were. lmfao

Andrew's hamburgers
Spinning Wheel Peanut butter and chocolate shakes
Chile Slaw dogs at Sandwich Chef.
Ping Pong at BSU on 20th Str next to Spinning Wheel

Movie night at Cudworth Hall

Biology Labs and classes on 20th Str (across from Central Bank Bldg)

What about the mascots: the Rooster, the guy(?) in the silver jump suit (like Mercury?).

Lived in Denman Hall 75-80. Watched 4th of July fireworks on roof.

Blazer14172 Wrote:How about Fat Sam's. I was there last night. It has been there since 1990 I believe.

It was Sub Station in the 70s early 80s. Kitchen Sink and Italian are carry overs.

What about the 21st Street Brewery. I will never forget going there after a basketball game. The service we got was absolutely horrific and we didn't leave a tip. Our server came out cussing us as we were leaving. I was never that crazy about anything they served, we just hung out there a good bit because it would be one of the only places open after basketball games that served food (other than McDonalds and Arbys).

Hey MB,

I was at the PKA house from around 78-82, I was a freshman in the fall of 1976.

I attended UAB's first Basketball game, First home football game ,
I've been to a Football game we played @ Lawson Field--Yeah Right--Lawson Field not Legion Field, Calumet (deaf team), the used a bass drum for percussion to know when to fire off the ball!!!!

There have been a lot of changes since then!!!!

My roommate and our neighbors from upstairs laid out 3 frisbee golf courses on campus. To this day we still refer to a few landmarks around campus by their hole designation.

ChattanoogaBlazr Wrote:Hey MB,

I was at the PKA house from around 78-82, I was a freshman in the fall of 1976.

I attended UAB's first Basketball game, First home football game ,
I've been to a Football game we played @ Lawson Field--Yeah Right--Lawson Field not Legion Field, Calumet (deaf team), the used a bass drum for percussion to know when to fire off the ball!!!!

There have been a lot of changes since then!!!!

It was Galludet, for what it's worth....
Interesting game to say the least.

ChattanoogaBlazr Wrote:Hey MB,

I was at the PKA house from around 78-82, I was a freshman in the fall of 1976.

I attended UAB's first Basketball game, First home football game ,
I've been to a Football game we played @ Lawson Field--Yeah Right--Lawson Field not Legion Field, Calumet (deaf team), the used a bass drum for percussion to know when to fire off the ball!!!!

There have been a lot of changes since then!!!!

I graduated high school in 81. We were right across the street from each other for three years. lmfao

So... As someone who doesn't have the same first-hand experience with UAB history... What happened to Pi KA?

GreenMississippi Wrote:So... As someone who doesn't have the same first-hand experience with UAB history... What happened to Pi KA?

They died off...

The list of frats that have died off include

Theta Chi
Pike Kappa Alpha
Kappa Sigma
Alpha Tau Omega
Sigma Nu

LouayB Wrote:

GreenMississippi Wrote:So... As someone who doesn't have the same first-hand experience with UAB history... What happened to Pi KA?

They died off...

The list of frats that have died off include

Theta Chi
Pike Kappa Alpha
Kappa Sigma
Alpha Tau Omega
Sigma Nu

ATO did not die off, our charter was pulled.

draak ijveraar Wrote:

LouayB Wrote:

GreenMississippi Wrote:So... As someone who doesn't have the same first-hand experience with UAB history... What happened to Pi KA?

They died off...

The list of frats that have died off include

Theta Chi
Pike Kappa Alpha
Kappa Sigma
Alpha Tau Omega
Sigma Nu

ATO did not die off, our charter was pulled.

No, they died off just a couple years ago.

Also, Sigma Nu never were chartered; they were only a colony.

Add Sigma Phi Epsilon to the list that has come and gone.

dfarr Wrote:

draak ijveraar Wrote:

LouayB Wrote:

GreenMississippi Wrote:So... As someone who doesn't have the same first-hand experience with UAB history... What happened to Pi KA?

They died off...

The list of frats that have died off include

Theta Chi
Pike Kappa Alpha
Kappa Sigma
Alpha Tau Omega
Sigma Nu

ATO did not die off, our charter was pulled.

No, they died off just a couple years ago.

Also, Sigma Nu never were chartered; they were only a colony.

ATO was active with members when national pulled OUR charter. they didnt die off they were executed. there is a difference.

So many puppies! No one remembers:

Adam's Fundrinkery
The Original Rube Burrows (first waitress takes your order and has a button that says "Are we having fund yet?", second waitress brings the drinks and has a button that says "We're having fun now!")
Casa Tampico (pre-Cafe Deville and Sunovabeach)
Ziggy's Pizza
Mardi Gras (after Flanagan's but pre-Front Row Center)
The Horse's Tail Saloon
2:00 AM Buffet's at Hogan's Hide Away (the original)
Coconuts (3 for 1 all day every day!)
Hawkeye's Swamp and the Scoreboard
Club 2001 in Hoover

BTW, to refresh Memphis Blazer's memory, the SNAFU with the Baby Doe's special on the UAB SGA Student Discount Card was 2 for 1 all the time. The Baby Doe's manager that made the mistake was promptly fired. That was the only time in college that I could afford Jack Daniels!

draak ijveraar Wrote:

dfarr Wrote:

draak ijveraar Wrote:

LouayB Wrote:

GreenMississippi Wrote:So... As someone who doesn't have the same first-hand experience with UAB history... What happened to Pi KA?

They died off...

The list of frats that have died off include

Theta Chi
Pike Kappa Alpha
Kappa Sigma
Alpha Tau Omega
Sigma Nu

ATO did not die off, our charter was pulled.

No, they died off just a couple years ago.

Also, Sigma Nu never were chartered; they were only a colony.

ATO was active with members when national pulled OUR charter. they didnt die off they were executed. there is a difference.

I don't consider having 4 members as being active. The same thing happened to Theta Chi my freshman year. The charter was pulled because of lack of numbers.

MC Blazer Wrote:BTW, to refresh Memphis Blazer's memory, the SNAFU with the Baby Doe's special on the UAB SGA Student Discount Card was 2 for 1 all the time. The Baby Doe's manager that made the mistake was promptly fired. That was the only time in college that I could afford Jack Daniels!

lmfao All the time was the what I thought it was, but when I was posting this, I thought, that can't be right. It must have been just a couple of nights.

It was great that they honored their mistake. Nobody would do that today.

Anybody remember the purple onion? Is it still there? Good food.

USAFBlazerFan Wrote:Anybody remember the purple onion? Is it still there? Good food.

Yep, still there, but honestly al's is better. There's a purple onion in pelham and hoover now. also, the purple onion late night cafe is now formaggio's, open from like 5pm to sometime in the morning serving italian food, plus they have a full bar. good stuff.

This is going to expose my age - but before Louie Louie's it was the Cadillac Cafe.

Great spot - eclectic group. Got into an ugly fight with a big guy who thought I was hogging the "Eight Ball" pinball machine. He took a cheap shot while I was playing but I recovered OK. I'd like to think he looked worse than me the next day - but I've still got scars.

Baby Doe's became a rapist's playground - drunk women - leaving alone - unmonitored isolated and dark parking lot - easy pickin's. Some of these women were very, very close to me. I helped put 2 of these jerk's in jail.

That's a major reason the place didn't make it.

On the upside - Burly's Earl, Andrew's, Sneaky Pete's, Waite's for b'fast, Ollie's - some really good memories.

Komodo

I forgot about the tennis courts on eigth under the nurses dorm - no longer there - those nurses were loud and nasty.