Ole Rocket Skating Rink

[mrbob]

It burned down last night. What a shame , I have had some great times in that building. Went skating every Friday night. Another nostalgia place gone.

[grantgeneral78]

Ok I am blank where was it located?

[smooth]

Ok I am blank where was it located?

811 N Virginia. BTW. It did not quite "burn down." It was destroyed, and a couple of walls and part of the roof collapsed, but it did NOT "burn down." Buildings typically do not burn down.

[smooth]

811 N Virginia. BTW. It did not quite "burn down." It was destroyed, and a couple of walls and part of the roof collapsed, but it did NOT "burn down." Buildings typically do not burn down.

Actually, this one came close. There was one wall left. Still, it technically did not burn "down."

[phinzup]

This place is TOO technical for me!

[Generals64]

This place is TOO technical for me!

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Yeah but, Life is GOOD and so are the people...

[papaOU]

Actually, this one came close. There was one wall left. Still, it technically did not burn "down."

So then did it burn "up"?

[Generals64]

So then did it burn "up"?

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Probably "Burned" sideways.................Duh....It's not any good anymore.....Skating days are over on Linwood.....That used to be a fun place to go. Just like the old Agnew Skating rink.....They all wanted to fight over there though...When we (the Village Idiot and I) were younger (a lot younger) his mom got mad some older guys for some reason and she dropped us off to skate there...who do you think got the "tail end" of that program.....

[grantgeneral78]

So then did it burn "up"?

I think it burned in technically

[rcjunkie]

It burned down last night. What a shame , I have had some great times in that building. Went skating every Friday night. Another nostalgia place gone.

How sad, I also use to go there every Friday night, back in the late 60's early 70's.

[ddavidson8]

It burned over.

[Generals64]

It burned over.

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yEA!!!!! an unbiased opinion....You go!!!! However, didn't they used to played Hockey or practice or something like that at the Rocket????? I know it was always FULL of Cute Girls.......No Mustaches or anything like that....

[rcjunkie]

I drove by the Rocket last night, it burned down, up, in and out.

[smooth]

I drove by the Rocket last night, it burned down, up, in and out.

Except for one wall. That is not totally "burning down," or any other direction you want to use.

[CarltonsKeeper]

Except for one wall. That is not totally "burning down," or any other direction you want to use.

Who gives a rat's a** anyway?

[smooth]

Who gives a rat's a** anyway?

People who prefer proper grammar. Now, I think it's time to move on.

[papaOU]

Who gives a rat's a** anyway?

ME!!

I have two free passes for Friday night!!

[CarltonsKeeper]

ME!!

I have two free passes for Friday night!!

Kan isa commme bi and piks yu upe, was gunna go me selff anywayS!! Hopes I dident dangle eny pardiciplees or anythang!!!

[sam greenroyd]

Except for one wall. That is not totally "burning down," or any other direction you want to use.

Then it burned 3\4 down

[papaOU]

This has technically become The Frivolous Banter Thread II

[rcjunkie]

Drove by the Rocket yesterday around noon, there must have been 7--10 pickups with people loading bricks, metal, etc;, wonder if they had permission or just collecting scrap metal to sell.

[Generals64]

O/K/, i have a question:.........what were the types of skating that the announcer would announce??? I know they had an organ player at The Rocket Rink but what all would he call out????i.e. "Couples only"....

[papaOU]

O/K/, i have a question:.........what were the types of skating that the announcer would announce??? I know they had an organ player at The Rocket Rink but what all would he call out????i.e. "Couples only"....

"All skate." Let's all skate".......

"Girls only" "Girls only skate"......

"Backwards skate" "Backwards only"...

"Good night and look out for flying chairs" (This was generally the last skate of the night)

[FRISKY]

^^^ You left out the "Hokey Pokey" and the "Fast" skate.

[papaOU]

^^^ You left out the "Hokey Pokey" and the "Fast" skate.

I didn't want to use them all (LOL)