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re: Chinese restaurant on Greenwell Springs
Posted on 2/18/24 at 7:25 am to LouisianaLady
Posted on 2/18/24 at 7:25 am to LouisianaLady
quote:Tam is a name I haven't heard in forever.
Jimmy
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Posted on 2/18/24 at 8:44 am to Byrdybyrd05
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I grew up in Park Forest in the 90s
I lived in Park Forrest in the 90s too. On Grand Teton. Went to Rendes quite a bit. I bet that neighborhood is a shite hole like the rest of Baton Rouge now. Sad.
Posted on 2/20/24 at 7:04 am to Shanegolang
For the Park Forest folks, Video Co-op was the only store in the area that was not robbed during my time there for 4 years. I remember the AG store the owner got pistol whipped the last time they were robbed and he shut it down right afterwards.
I guess the criminals wanted to rent their movies so the never hit us. We were probably a much easier target than they realized.
Camera in the back room was put in because the pervs were jacking off back there or they would take apart the VHS tapes and steel the reels out of them and then bring home and put in another VHS tape. That was all done before I got there.
Also, we had an awesome game of Co-Ball that we played when it was slow. That started before I got there too but it came about because of the Sandlot video promotion that came with a bat and ball.
On Fridays and Saturdays, all our friends would meet at the Co-op with beer while we would close up and then we would all go hit the usual bars at the time.
Like I said, "One of the best jobs I ever had". Minimum wage sucked but we had fun.
I guess the criminals wanted to rent their movies so the never hit us. We were probably a much easier target than they realized.
Camera in the back room was put in because the pervs were jacking off back there or they would take apart the VHS tapes and steel the reels out of them and then bring home and put in another VHS tape. That was all done before I got there.
Also, we had an awesome game of Co-Ball that we played when it was slow. That started before I got there too but it came about because of the Sandlot video promotion that came with a bat and ball.
On Fridays and Saturdays, all our friends would meet at the Co-op with beer while we would close up and then we would all go hit the usual bars at the time.
Like I said, "One of the best jobs I ever had". Minimum wage sucked but we had fun.
Posted on 2/20/24 at 7:06 am to Sao
quote:Five Dongs of Happiness
Skillet's
Posted on 2/20/24 at 7:12 am to LSUDAN1
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I remember the AG store
Food Villa.
And you can’t forget about the snowball stand right behind it.
Posted on 2/20/24 at 7:14 am to shutterspeed
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Someone needs to start a Monticello reunion FB page for sure.
This is from the Facebook page:
It’s Time To Celebrate!!
The 2024 Park Forest Jr High Reunion April 20, 2024!
Boondocks Bar & Grill
1:00 until…
We will be providing the Food and Awesome Music!
Just bring yourselves and your favorite snacks, hors d'oeuvres, and refreshments! We will enjoy the spacious outdoor deck with plenty of seating and room for us all! Lets have a great time together …. Again!!
Share this with as many of our classmates as you can!
LINK Boondocks Bar and Grill
(225) 698-4200
They also have a GOHS Reunion every year. I missed this year, I was up in Omaha watching the Tigers. The reunion was at Big Mikes in Denham. Eddie Smith’s band plays for every reunion.
Posted on 2/20/24 at 7:16 am to soccerfüt
In the flood of 78 Greenewell Springs Rd. only had a few spots of dry land between the Amite River and Joor Road. The Howard Brothers and TG&Y had water almost to the top of glass windows
Posted on 2/20/24 at 7:21 am to skuter
I remember the 83 flood very well. I don’t remember the 78 flood.
Posted on 2/20/24 at 7:24 am to sec13rowBBseat28
We ran a bateau down GSR getting people out that lived down Flannery. Hurricane Creek flooded a lot of BR in 83
This post was edited on 2/20/24 at 7:28 am
Posted on 2/20/24 at 7:26 am to Shanegolang
I grew up there too, but in the 80's mainly. It's not as bad as I thought. I was there over the summer helping the elderly parents of a friend who still live there. The neighbors look out of one another and seem to be a tight knit community. While the race is different, the caliber of person who lives there is still great. They made harsher comments of some hood rats driving down the street than I would have, I was surprised those types of comments were thrown out there after only meeting me a few minutes prior.
Posted on 2/20/24 at 7:34 am to bigfatpimp
From the Advocate in 1987
Posted on 2/20/24 at 7:35 am to LSUgEEkish
Just pulled up the address in Park Forest I lived at on Google. The house looks like it needs to be demolished
This post was edited on 2/20/24 at 7:36 am
Posted on 2/20/24 at 7:39 am to skuter
My old childhood neighborhood in Central is looking rather rough these days too. The flood did not help. It was a nice place to grow up in the 80s though.
Posted on 2/20/24 at 8:09 am to fallguy_1978
Yeah East ridgewood off Frenchtown don’t feel like it use to in the 80’s and 90’s. Sure country roads,Georjees and frenchtown acres ain’t much better.
Posted on 2/20/24 at 9:34 am to fallguy_1978
i just recently drove through Biltmore where I grew up. Still looks like alot of the same people live in there, but you can tell that its starting to go down. Lots of houses with no landscaping, needing paint, down fences, etc. Man that was an awesome neighborhood to grow up in. Daylight to dark we were at each others houses or hanging out in the "pits". I dont think kids will ever have that experience again like we had back then.
Posted on 2/20/24 at 9:41 am to bigfatpimp
quote:
Anyone remember the original name
No but the stray dog and cat population plummeted when they were open.
Posted on 2/23/24 at 10:19 pm to Shanegolang
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bet that neighborhood is a shite hole like the rest of Baton Rouge now. Sad
Nope. It’s black middle class people who keep their grass cut and have pride in the area.
Posted on 2/23/24 at 10:31 pm to HeadyMurphey
quote:
video co op
With the big gorilla that was always decked out in fashion.
Frenchtown Road hoodlum here.
This post was edited on 2/23/24 at 10:32 pm
Posted on 2/24/24 at 1:10 am to sec13rowBBseat28
quote:
Food Villa.
Those plate lunches.
They even had a little rack of videos you could rent there. I'll always remember this one being available:
Posted on 2/24/24 at 1:16 am to shutterspeed
what about that Chinese restaurant on Airline near Benny's that has been closed down for years, but always has the same SUV parked in the parking lot?
are they living in the place or what?
are they living in the place or what?
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