What do you remember?

[billintulsa]

quote:Originally posted by NellieBly

Does anyone remember the water slide at 61st and Peoria??

Hmmmm.  Can't say I remember the waterslide, but I DO remember the Putt Putt Golf Course.  (I won a tournament there!!!!!!!!)

[pmcalk]

quote:Originally posted by NellieBly

Does anyone remember the water slide at 61st and Peoria??

I remember--didn't it open just right after the one on Admiral?  We went to the one on Admiral first, and thought it was great.  But then they built the one on Peoria, and it was sooo much faster.

[Rowdy]

Well I can't go that far back like some here, but I do remember a few things..

I remember playing the Atari 2600 when it came out in a store called VIDEO CONCEPTS which opened underneath the food court at Woodland Hills after its extension/remodeling.

I remember going to the drive-in between Broken Arrow and Tulsa off of 71st St.

I remember eating at the HUSH PUPPY restaurant in Broken Arrow as well as Apple's, Jack In The Box and Godfather's Pizza.  

I remember winning a contest for a lockin at Wizard's Pinball.

I remember Tiger Hill and the Broken Arrow Tiger painted on the water tower.

I remember how goofy it looked to see the Ford Dealership at 91st & Memorial in the middle of nowhere.

I remember eating at the old HoJo's just North of I44.

I remember the drive along 71st St to Broken Arrow-the towns were truly separated.  You would drive for a few miles with nothing but four way stops and trees.

[Rowdy]

I also remember Braum's and the "KnowWhatIMeanVern?"

I remember "Aint that right Lamar?" from QuickTrip.  I also remember eating soft-serve sundaes from there every day after school.

[billintulsa]

I remember the old neon signs Quik Trip use to have - the one that had the animated boy running.  

I also remember when Git 'n Go actually gave Quik Trip competition (that's before most of them Got Up 'n Went).

[Steve]

quote:Originally posted by billintulsa

I remember the old neon signs Quik Trip use to have - the one that had the animated boy running.  

I also remember when Git 'n Go actually gave Quik Trip competition (that's before most of them Got Up 'n Went).

Those animated neon signs with the boy running were not Quik Trip's, they were the Git 'N Go Signs.  The original Git 'N Go was on Sheridan at about 29th street.  I also remember the In 'N Out convenience stores.

[billintulsa]

quote:Originally posted by Steve

quote:Originally posted by billintulsa

I remember the old neon signs Quik Trip use to have - the one that had the animated boy running.  

I also remember when Git 'n Go actually gave Quik Trip competition (that's before most of them Got Up 'n Went).

Those animated neon signs with the boy running were not Quik Trip's, they were the Git 'N Go Signs.  The original Git 'N Go was on Sheridan at about 29th street.  I also remember the In 'N Out convenience stores.

Wow.  Been so long I got the two confused - thanks.

[pmcalk]

quote:Originally posted by Rowdy

I also remember Braum's and the "KnowWhatIMeanVern?"

Remember when that guy got it through his head that he could actually act, and created a feature length movie?  He was annoying enough in the 3 minute commercials.

[Breadburner]

u-tote-em.....

[brunoflipper]

quote:Originally posted by Steve

quote:Originally posted by billintulsa

I remember the old neon signs Quik Trip use to have - the one that had the animated boy running.  

I also remember when Git 'n Go actually gave Quik Trip competition (that's before most of them Got Up 'n Went).

Those animated neon signs with the boy running were not Quik Trip's, they were the Git 'N Go Signs.  The original Git 'N Go was on Sheridan at about 29th street.  I also remember the In 'N Out convenience stores.

i was always partial to utotem and their totem pole design sign...
also liked the mexican fast food, i think it was "taco boy" that was near 51st and harvard... it served this butter/honey/powdered sugar covered covered tortilla desrt that was amazing...

[USRufnex]

quote:Originally posted by Breadburner

u-tote-em.....

...remember as a kid walking from grandma-and-grandpa's house a couple of blocks the the u-tote-em on Admiral (between Sheridan and Memorial) next to "Guitar House"???  Got comic books and "Wacky stickers" there... Last time I checked the guitar store was still there...

God bless Google...
http://www.wackypackages.org/

[billintulsa]

Yes - the Guitar House is still there!  (Good store, too!!!!!!)

The owner of the store is Bob Long - he used to work at Channel 8 back in the day, so I bet he has a lot of great stories!

(By the way - thanks for the pic of the gum - that was an obvious spoof on Bazooka gum - I remember the Bazooka Joe comics.  Wasn't the spoof you posted from the same people who made Cracked Magzine?)


p.s.

MY BAD!!!  I just looked up and noticed the link you included - visited their weebsite.  I remember their products now - those were great!

[sauerkraut]

I remember moving to Tulsa in 1979 from Michigan. I was a 20 year old kid at the time. I worked at Cooper MFG. at 3100 Charles page Blvd. That building was old then, I can't believe it's still standing today. I remember eating at "Lot 'O' Burger" across the street from Cooper. I lived at an old dump on S. Cheyenne street. In 1980 I moved to Dallas Texas. In 1991 I moved to Columbus, Ohio where I currently live.[]

[sauerkraut]

I also remember all the toll roads in & around the Tulsa area. The Dallas-Fort Worth I-30 used to be a toll road that went into a free road when it was all payed off in the late 1970's. Oklahoma really needs to get rid of the toll roads, at least some of them. JMO.thanx

[billintulsa]

I remember the Tulsa Zoo growing up.  I remember how cheesy it appeared.  The Tulsa Zoo is at least one thing we have here in Tulsa which has made remarable improvements over the years!!!

Now if we could just get back the little boats . . .