Charlie O'Connor!!! Roller Derby flashback from when I was a kid.
Hey Jai alai almost made it here. I thing the boys in AC put the kabosh on it because of the gambling. Maybe we could bring that back. --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "Hinge" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > With all due respect, I have to disagree with "been there, done that" > Roller Derby has made a comeback big time. > Go to the Gotham Girls website and you'll notice that all of their > events are sold out. I went to one last summer, and it was amazing. > 3000 plus people, great music and a great time. Asbury would be a > perfect place for this. > It's not only big in NY either. Indy teams are springing up all over > the nation, and touring just like they did in the old days. > What I think makes this attractive for Asbury is that it's unique, > funky. I guarantee that the same crowd that packs Asbury Lanes would > pack Convention Hall for one of these events. > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "apoojo" <apoojo@> wrote: > > > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "Hinge" <hinge98@> wrote: > > > > > > You know what else would be cool in an undergroud sorta way? > > > Have Roller Derby in Convention Hall. > > >been there done that, was big in th 50s and 60s, the biggest well one > > of them, downfall of convention hall is that it was built on pilings or > > piers right over the ocean, hence no cellar no storage space, to store > > needed equipment, to make it economical to switch from one event to > > another, like most facilities do. perfect example is the bb floor and > > hoop posts are being stored in lees arcade(i believe i still hold many > > records there) and the restaurant south of the main entrance, this is > > prime rental space being used for storage, please do not get me wrong i > > am not saying they should throw this equipment away, since it was > > bought by the taxpayers is in great shape and was left with the blding, > > for the new occupants ie fishman etal > > > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/