That plant was originally a Ford Motor Company assembly facility. Then Maxwell House. The last owner was a smaller local coffee company.
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Did you go to the Chug-a-Lug Park get together?
An old timer I used to work with attended UH in the 50s. He used to tell me about the horrendous smell from the old slaughterhouse/meatpacking plant across the railroad tracks from UH. 
I never complained about the Maxwell House… or the Rainbo Bread bakery on Cullen! 
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Rainbo was down there by Mandola’s Deli, right?
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Yep. Not sure if it’s still there… I don’t get that way too often anymore. Mandolas Deli is a good reason to go though.
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I think it’s still some kind of bakery.
I love hitting up Mandola’s when I get a chance.
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They close a tad too early on UH basketball weekday games, which is my only complaint. They close at 6, which is the perfect time to roll in there for an 8 p.m. tip-off game at Fertitta. I guess since this is a UH baseball thread, opting for Mandola’s vs. the baseball game is a good option.
I attended in the 70’s and I can attest to the awful smell.
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He’s been here 16 years.
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Between the Coogs and the Astros, baseball has been just so wonderful this year.
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Awful admin n both sides
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First game against Arizona starts at 8pm. Since our BYU series, this is the only series I gave UH a chance to take 2 out of 3.
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Coogs at #110. Arizona at #178 after making it to Omaha last year. Trip Couch is in his 5th season there. Sean Kenny’s 1st year with them, his 4th team in four years.
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I’ll take sinking like an anchor one year if you give me Omaha every so often. Just please don’t give me sinking like an anchor every year.
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I think that’s just “sunk,” which fits.
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Whoever the new coach is, he’ll get his regulation ONE “freebie” sucky first season.
Just as Sampson and Fritz got theirs.
Coogs win game 1 7-4.
Nunez is already preparing Whitting’s extension if we win another one (/sarcasm…I hope)
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One of the first calls after this season should be the Southern Miss head coach. Consistently top 25 team with regional appearances. Could probably double his salary - and he had a stint in north LA at LA Tech so knows the recruiting grounds probably.
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Arizona is wearing Houston Blue uniforms.