[AsburyPark] Re: Semi Pro Basketball in Asbury park?

2006-11-10 Thread apoojo
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, arhythmick [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I stumbled upon the fact that there used to be a semi-pro basketball team by the name of the Jersey Shorecats of the USBL who played their home games at Convention Hall. It seems they disbanded around 2001 and part

[AsburyPark] Re: Semi Pro Basketball in Asbury park?

2006-11-10 Thread Hinge
You know what else would be cool in an undergroud sorta way? Have Roller Derby in Convention Hall. People might think it's a crazy idea, but head up to Brooklyn and it's a thriving thing. AP could probably even have it's own Roller Derby team, and our town is full of enough hipsters and rock

[AsburyPark] Re: Semi Pro Basketball in Asbury park?

2006-11-10 Thread apoojo
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, Hinge [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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

[AsburyPark] Re: Semi Pro Basketball in Asbury park?

2006-11-10 Thread Hinge
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.

[AsburyPark] Re: Semi Pro Basketball in Asbury park?

2006-11-10 Thread justifiedright
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, apoojo [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: perfect example is the bb floor and hoop posts are being stored in lees arcade(i believe i still hold many records there) Sinbad? Joker Poker? Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to:

[AsburyPark] Re: Semi Pro Basketball in Asbury park?

2006-11-10 Thread justifiedright
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,

[AsburyPark] Re: Semi Pro Basketball in Asbury park?

2006-11-10 Thread apoojo
--- 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,

[AsburyPark] Re: Semi Pro Basketball in Asbury park?

2006-11-10 Thread arhythmick
I completely agree with the comment that Roller Derby would fit in with Asbury Park becasue it is funky. I think that is exactly the kind of thing that AP should be looking for. While I have never been to a match, I sure would try it. Back to basketball, it seems like several teams in the