Roller Kingdom

JerryFish · Post by **JerryFish** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 6:50 am

Just read this on-line. Kind of bitter sweet. Had lots of good memories from there, but it was unsightly the last time I saw it.
At least it's going to the high school and not some strip mall or better yet another Dollar Store.

http://www.nola.com/newslogs/tpupdates/ ... tml#245575

Post by **jnichel** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 6:58 am

Whip it!

Julie Mathies · Post by **Julie Mathies** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 5:36 pm

Burn Rubber by the Gap Band -- SOOO Roller Kingdom!!
Ooooh, and Tom Sawyer - Rush!! Those songs would play & people would go nuts. The good ole days when skates had wheels side-by-side.

We should all get together & go skating! Hey -- Double Dutch Bus anyone? And what about "couple skate?"

Remember the Ardoin's? I heard Toni Ardoin (the son) was killed in a car accident several years ago. Anyone else heard that?

Thanks Jerry for sharing that article. I didn't know CHS was aquiring that land. The old rink really IS an eyesore for all the great memories behind it.

JerryFish · Post by **JerryFish** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 6:23 pm

I was talking about the last three songs being a couples skate only, today at work after I read the article. Funny

Remember Stroke? Stoke me, stroke me!!!!

Angie · Post by **Angie** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 5:25 am

"Another one bites the dust....."

sheri · Post by **sheri** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 8:21 pm

My favorite "Couples Skate" songs:
Keep On Lovin' You.....REO Speedwagon and
Babe........Styx. Of course if you missed out on the Couples Skate then it was time for Space Invaders, or my favorite Tron.

Julie Mathies · Post by **Julie Mathies** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 1:14 pm

"Lady..." by Kenny Rogers....and all those Urban Cowboy songs....
Pac Man & Asteroids!! Yes!!

Hey, all you WPJH 9th Graders -- Remember Mr. Lehman made us watch the TRON movie in Alegbra class?? WHY????? I never have figured out the reasoning behind that one! I didn't learn one bit of Algebra from Mr Lehman, but, I remember the TRON movie. Hmmm.

JerryFish · Post by **JerryFish** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 2:10 pm

B-52's Rock Lobster.

Lady, I think that might have been the last time I've heard that song.

I used to love getting the nachos with extra jalapenos, still do actually.

ccoopermetz · Post by **ccoopermetz** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 6:36 am

you dropped the bomb on me baby you dropped the bomb on me

and of course who can forget doing the hokey pokey on skates!

shane · Post by **shane** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 10:20 am

38 Special "Caught Up in You" and "Tom Sawyer" always make me think of Roller Kingdom. I hated to skate. I was terrible at it and never tried to get any better. All I ever did on those obligatory Friday nights at Roller Kingdom was hang out in the cafe and play video games until it was time to go home.

I'm glad to see the school board stepping up to do something about that place. It's been an eyesore for years.

leslie71091 · Post by **leslie71091** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 11:34 am

LONG LIVE THE ROLLER KINGDOM!!!!

Brenda Robinson Jenkins · Tue Apr 03, 2007 11:07 pm

I think Jerry knows more about what's going on around here I do! And I live right down the road from the Roller Kingdon.

Hadn't heard that CHS was acquiring that land - That is great news. And YES it is still currently an eyesore complete with graffiti. They never rebuilt after the fire as they were seriously underinsured. Sounds like they will be making quite a profit on the place now.

Funny, I couldn't stop myself from singing the words to all of the songs ya'll mentioned.

Julie - yes I heard that one of the owners of Roller Kingdom was killed in a car accident. I think it occurred about 4-5 years ago around Halloween. I remember taking my kids trick or treating in River Forrest with several people, including Ben and Dodie Knight. Dodie was friends with the wife of the guy that was killed. Can't remember her name but she brought the kids out trick or treating - it was just sooooo sad.

Brenda Robinson Jenkins · Tue Apr 03, 2007 11:10 pm

JerryFish wrote:Remember Stroke? Stoke me, stroke me!!!!

Hmmm - Wonder why that song was the first one that came to mind for you?

Angie · Post by **Angie** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 3:31 am

Poor Jerry....I will tell him to check the site when he gets here tonight. Jerry, Sarah and Colin are flying in tonight from their 3 day Roman holiday and staying with us for 2 nights. I feel a hangover coming on....

JerryFish · Post by **JerryFish** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 12:50 pm

Thank you Angie! We just had two beautiful days at Angie and Dan's and YES there were hangovers involved, (still)!

But alas, no Spotted Dick to be found! Couple of corndogs though.

CHS Class of 86

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