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03-20-2014, 08:36 AM | #2 |
You Sweetie!
Join Date: Sep 2005
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Most of you grew up on the west side - this thread should wilt away before lunch time arrives. That's fine though - I'll reminisce by myself -
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03-20-2014, 08:38 AM | #3 |
Hey Loochy, I'm hooome!
Join Date: Oct 2008
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I grew up in the 80s so I was too young to cruise.
What do I remember about Noland Rd.? I remember Children's Palace. I remember Venture always advertising Nintendo games for sale that they didn't have in stock. I remember being traumatized by swimming lessons at the YMCA. I remember this weird store called Service Merchandise where you always had to take a ticket to the front to get your stuff. Edit: I swear there was a YMCA near Noland and 35th, but I can't find it on a map. |
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03-20-2014, 08:40 AM | #4 | |
You Sweetie!
Join Date: Sep 2005
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When I first moved here in 1992 - there was a Service Merchandise near Gwinnett mall - as well. |
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03-20-2014, 08:41 AM | #5 |
Cheat Death
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Land of Drincoln
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It was the 90s but I got tattooed at Kingpin.
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03-20-2014, 08:41 AM | #6 |
Banned
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Fort Worth, TX
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heh, Noland was still happening through 1999 when I graduated high school. We wasted many nights there ****ing with the Independence kids.
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03-20-2014, 08:42 AM | #7 | |
Banned
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Fort Worth, TX
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03-20-2014, 08:42 AM | #8 |
"Think BOOM!"
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: 33.675° N 106.475° W
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I don't believe that I've ever been on Noland Road, let alone "cruised it."
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03-20-2014, 08:43 AM | #9 |
Be Kind To Your Pets
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Glorious Independence, MO
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Independence is my home town. I'm from Western Independence (Van Horn), we used to cruise 40 highway. Cool Crest, McDonalds (which is gone now) Texas Toms, Hi-Boys, etc. Noland Road was mostly kids from Truman and Chrisman HS. K-Mart is where Venture was at Noland and I-70. There was a Hi-Boy on Noland but was torn down when car dealerships expanded.
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03-20-2014, 08:46 AM | #10 | |
You Sweetie!
Join Date: Sep 2005
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03-20-2014, 08:56 AM | #11 |
MVP
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: West of the Equator
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I'm from the KS side, but spent many hours at Cool Crest. Loved that place. Is it still there?
As for the Venture stores. They never had their sale items in stock on the KS side either. |
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03-20-2014, 08:57 AM | #12 |
King Sandbagger
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: The Summit, MO
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Cruised it. From the car wash at 39th and Noland to the Food 4 Less parking lot at 40 Highway. Back and forth, rinse, repeat. Mostly in the early 90s.
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03-20-2014, 08:59 AM | #13 |
You Sweetie!
Join Date: Sep 2005
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03-20-2014, 09:03 AM | #14 |
Down with Nino Brown
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Omaha
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As a kid I loved going into Wild Woodys with my Dad.
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03-20-2014, 09:09 AM | #15 |
Hey Loochy, I'm hooome!
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: PooPooKaKaPeePeeShire
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Question to you guys:
I lived in Independence until I was 12 or so (1992). When I go back, I am amazed at how crappy and run down the city is. Was it always like that or was I just too young to notice? Independence is kind of depressing now. |
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