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re: Has anybody actually lived in El Cid?
Posted on 8/31/26 at 6:40 am to Jim Rockford
Posted on 8/31/26 at 6:40 am to Jim Rockford
I knew some dudes who would have a 2 or 3 table poker tournament in their apartment there. It felt like the wild west. We'd smoke inside and it was trashy.
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Posted on 8/31/26 at 7:14 am to Jim Rockford
I did in the spring of 73.
Nothing unusual that I noticed at the time.
Quiet with good neighbors.
Nothing unusual that I noticed at the time.
Quiet with good neighbors.
Posted on 8/31/26 at 7:15 am to Jim Rockford
There was a rumor that 86 girl lived there.
Posted on 8/31/26 at 7:20 am to Jim Rockford
Scruffy lived in that dump across from Walk-on’s.
Is it even still there?
Is it even still there?
Posted on 8/31/26 at 7:31 am to 90Delmore
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Met my wife there.
Not El Cid, but I lived in a similar dump in Tigerland and that's also where I met my wife. Going on 44 years married.
Posted on 8/31/26 at 7:35 am to Scruffy
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Scruffy lived in that dump across from Walk-on’s. Is it even still there?
They tore some apartments down there and building a 4/5 story apartment complex.
Posted on 8/31/26 at 8:13 am to Jim Rockford
2007 or so at the corner of West Parker and Burbank. Honestly enjoyed living there. Rent was a little over $500 a month for a 1BR, had a pool in the courtyard and could bike into campus every day.
Worst part was people always getting into wrecks at that intersection. Sitting on the couch playing Halo 3 and suddenly screech and bang. Even had a car crash into an apartment wall in the opposite side of the courtyard at one point. Smart move to put up traffic signals.
Worst part was people always getting into wrecks at that intersection. Sitting on the couch playing Halo 3 and suddenly screech and bang. Even had a car crash into an apartment wall in the opposite side of the courtyard at one point. Smart move to put up traffic signals.
This post was edited on 8/31/26 at 8:18 am
Posted on 8/31/26 at 8:22 am to Jim Rockford
Girlfriend in college 2002-2003. So spent many nights there. It was fine for what it was. Though I will say it’s best feature is walking distance for game days.
Posted on 8/31/26 at 8:28 am to Jim Rockford
I had a couple of friends there around 2006 that we'd go to their apartment sometimes
Posted on 8/31/26 at 8:32 am to Mister Completely
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aka Plantation Trash
Yup that's what it was. Man, I miss being in college as shitty as some stuff was
Posted on 8/31/26 at 9:55 am to Jim Rockford
I was in Baton Rouge last weekend and drove by El Cid and just laughed. Looks the same as it did in the early to mid 80's.
Somethings never change. Death, taxes and El Cid.
Somethings never change. Death, taxes and El Cid.
Posted on 8/31/26 at 10:03 am to Jim Rockford
It was chill
Posted on 8/31/26 at 10:35 am to UptownJoeBrown
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Someone hit the corner of one of them and messed it up bad. Might be repaired now. I’ll be driving by there today and will report back if I remember to do so.
Unfortunately I have to report that El Cid 3 is still not repaired where a car probably slammed into a corner of it by a drunk student going around the curve.
People still live there. Just that a corner of the building is damaged and supported by 2x4s and black plastic sheeting to keep rain out. Stay classy El Cid.
This post was edited on 8/31/26 at 10:38 am
Posted on 8/31/26 at 10:39 am to Jim Rockford
It was an easy walk to campus. Which means no waiting for the bus or fighting for a parking spot.
Posted on 8/31/26 at 11:35 am to Jim Rockford
Briefly lived there with a buddy before my future wife and I found our own place on Alco. Very lateral move but it was closer to work for both of us. Moved to Central after my rather pregnant wife had to hit floor from gunshots.
Posted on 8/31/26 at 11:40 am to Cosmo
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I lived there sophomore year 2003
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Cosmo
Posted on 8/31/26 at 11:44 am to Jim Rockford
I had a friend in 2001 who did. It was basically like any other non newer place back then.
Posted on 8/31/26 at 11:56 am to Jim Rockford
My buddy did
He works for Lockheed Martin now
He works for Lockheed Martin now
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