Front view
Side view
Back view
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Saying Goodbye to Texas Stadium
Just in case you didn't wake up early on Sunday morning to watch the implosion, here's a few views for you. I watched it on TV that morning, as did my mother, and I actually cried...just a little :-)
Front view
Side view
Back view
Front view
Side view
Back view
Tuesday, April 06, 2010
Texas Stadium: Death by Implosion
If you haven't heard yet, Texas Stadium will be no more come Sunday, April 11th, at 7am. I, personally, am quite sad about this event ~ even though I love a good implosion!! I always wanted to go to Texas Stadium, but unfortunately never made it there. Oddly enough, I've already been to the new stadium twice....
Below is an article from Matt Lawrence with DallasSportsFan.com regarding some little tidbits about the stadium you might not know. **If you want to watch the implosion, I'm sure it will be broadcast on the Fox News Channel Sunday morning ~ they always show implosions and this is, indeed, a BIG ONE!** sniff, sniff....
When the construction of Cowboys Stadium started, we all new that it was only a matter of time before the demolition of Texas Stadium. The fate of Texas Stadium has been set, the Dallas Cowboys old home will be destroyed on April 11th. The implosion will be sponsored by Kraft Macaroni & Cheese oddly enough, because nothing says buy macaroni & cheese like an implosion. That aside lets take a look at the Texas Stadium history and honor the longtime home of the Dallas Cowboys.
Texas Stadium Statistics
Location: Irving, Texas
Opened: October 24th, 1971
Implosion: April 11th, 2010
Capacity: 65,675
Cost: 35 million (Cowboys Stadium: 1.15 billion)
Now that we have the boring statistics out of the way lets take a look at the odd facts that made Texas Stadium great. It was in Irving, which as the Dallas Cowboys names implies is close to Dallas. The iconic hole in the roof was not planned, Texas Stadium was actually supposed to be a dome. The hole came about because the roof supports could not handle the weight of a dome. The supports were not modified because back in the day when the public funding for a project ran out, you stopped spending. Cowboys linebacker D. D. Lewis is responsible for the famous quote, “Texas Stadium has a hole in tis roof so god can watch his favorite team play”.
Below is an article from Matt Lawrence with DallasSportsFan.com regarding some little tidbits about the stadium you might not know. **If you want to watch the implosion, I'm sure it will be broadcast on the Fox News Channel Sunday morning ~ they always show implosions and this is, indeed, a BIG ONE!** sniff, sniff....
When the construction of Cowboys Stadium started, we all new that it was only a matter of time before the demolition of Texas Stadium. The fate of Texas Stadium has been set, the Dallas Cowboys old home will be destroyed on April 11th. The implosion will be sponsored by Kraft Macaroni & Cheese oddly enough, because nothing says buy macaroni & cheese like an implosion. That aside lets take a look at the Texas Stadium history and honor the longtime home of the Dallas Cowboys.
Texas Stadium Statistics
Location: Irving, Texas
Opened: October 24th, 1971
Implosion: April 11th, 2010
Capacity: 65,675
Cost: 35 million (Cowboys Stadium: 1.15 billion)
Now that we have the boring statistics out of the way lets take a look at the odd facts that made Texas Stadium great. It was in Irving, which as the Dallas Cowboys names implies is close to Dallas. The iconic hole in the roof was not planned, Texas Stadium was actually supposed to be a dome. The hole came about because the roof supports could not handle the weight of a dome. The supports were not modified because back in the day when the public funding for a project ran out, you stopped spending. Cowboys linebacker D. D. Lewis is responsible for the famous quote, “Texas Stadium has a hole in tis roof so god can watch his favorite team play”.
Friday, April 02, 2010
Happy Easter
I'll be having my "Easter Dinner" over in McKinney on Saturday night. Rick & Patty & the boys are coming up. I'm looking forward to seeing everyone!!!
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