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Orange Blooded [4614]
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Speaking of raggedy ### buildings in Clemson - when was the
Oct 16, 2018, 4:08 PM
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last time this place was open? Spent many a night in this place between 92 and 96...
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Oculus Spirit [75717]
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'99 or so for sure.***
Oct 16, 2018, 4:09 PM
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Heisman Winner [105543]
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I started in 2000 and I vaguely remember it possibly being
Oct 16, 2018, 4:10 PM
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open. But then again, I may be mis-remembering.
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All-In [40344]
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Exactly what he said.
Oct 17, 2018, 7:24 AM
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Pretty sure it was open freshman yr
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All-In [25721]
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Re: Bollwinkles - Worked there in 1980/1981
Oct 16, 2018, 4:12 PM
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Dang I’m old.
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Fellow alum!
Oct 16, 2018, 4:20 PM
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I worked there in 82. I went there after the Bookstore closed.
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Re: Hated those cash registers - everyone stole out
Oct 16, 2018, 4:24 PM
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other’s tills. No way back then to catch it. Tough breaking even at the end of the night.
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Heisman Winner [135570]
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Yep, I barely made a living working there, and that's why I
Oct 16, 2018, 4:28 PM
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worked at the Clemson Decorating Center and part-time at Edgar's at the same time I worked at Boll Winkles. The only real perk was encounters with drunken easy sorority girls. They'd go home with a bartender in a heartbeat but wouldn't acknowledge you on campus the next day when surrounded by their friends. Which was exactly how it needed to be.
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Re: Oh yeah^^^^***
Oct 16, 2018, 4:33 PM
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Heisman Winner [135570]
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Ashburn...
Oct 16, 2018, 4:24 PM
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I need to remember when I get home to take a pic of the staff T-shirt with the Tiger standing under the goal post. That one is sewn into the t-shirt quilt Mom-in-law made for me.
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Orange Blooded [2618]
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Oculus Spirit [79429]
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I can't really think of any business outside of strictly
Oct 16, 2018, 4:14 PM
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apparel that will thrive in Clemson next to the police station. Basically anything that caters to college kids is out. Anything that sells alcohol is out. Not sure what you could do with that building.
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Oculus Spirit [81061]
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Crazy Zacks
Oct 16, 2018, 4:16 PM
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And then it was something else for a while around 98-2000.
It'd have to be razed at this point.
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Heisman Winner [137894]
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The Underground was some of my best nights at Clemson.
Oct 16, 2018, 4:26 PM
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Used to use a buddy's fake library card, with his picture on it, to get in there. Fake. Library. Card. With somebody else's picture. $6 pitchers of Pearl Divers and other young people nonsense.
Also, for one glorious weekend...the only legal strip club in Clemson history, when Diamonds of Clemson was open. BYOB.
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Lot o points [155876]
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This may surprise you, but me too.
Oct 17, 2018, 6:43 AM
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I remember seeing Hootie play there to about 12 people. They did all 6 originals they had, and then started playing a lot of U2 cover songs.
Then there was the night I was there with my friends. They were all 21 but I was still underage and had gotten in on a novelty Elvis ID. So Officer Hand comes in and Beelines it to our group——one by one he checks every friend’s ID, then gets to me and says “you’re good”.
That place was just perfect.
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Oculus Spirit [81061]
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I saw Hootie play on top of the two pool tables in the
Oct 17, 2018, 12:53 PM
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front of TTT.
I remember it being loud, and most of it sounded like REM.
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What was it before the Underground? Saw some
Oct 16, 2018, 4:47 PM
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band from Athens called Widespread something or other there in '89 or '90. Wonder what ever happened to them?
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Oculus Spirit [81061]
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They're still playing that same song.
Oct 16, 2018, 4:51 PM
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I mean still playing..as in continuously. It never ended.
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Probably the biggest problem is the location
Oct 16, 2018, 4:57 PM
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Is the new police station is right next door.
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Oculus Spirit [81061]
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Old police station was right there, too.***
Oct 16, 2018, 4:59 PM
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All-In [47750]
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I thought it was downtown?
Oct 16, 2018, 5:07 PM
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Never had to go to either.
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Oculus Spirit [81061]
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They had a satellite office next to Judge Kellers
Oct 16, 2018, 5:12 PM
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I thought had changed to be the planning commission, but I don't know what it is now.
I once had the chance to visit the office downtown for a second then got a free ride over to the other building for a little longer stay that same night and into the next day.
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Re: Yup. There was also a small court there***
Oct 16, 2018, 5:21 PM
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is that Village Green apts I see there? APM's digs 1988-89.***
Oct 16, 2018, 8:38 PM
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All-In [47750]
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I remember hanging out at the Village Green
Oct 17, 2018, 6:59 AM
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Engineerer boots, leather jackets
And tight blue jeans
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Pigs of moosenuckle?***
Oct 17, 2018, 12:33 PM
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Re: Speaking of raggedy ### buildings in Clemson - when was the
Oct 17, 2018, 6:56 AM
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Mid 70's it was called the Library.
No popo station near by back then. The only popo was downtown.
The thing a remember the most was hanging from the ceiling in the middle of the building was a round glass display of the Budweiser Clydesdales pulling the beer wagon in a circle.
The place was all carpet except the dance floor.
It wreaked with the smell of spilled beer as soon as you walked in.
Do bars even have dance floors anymore?
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Re: Speaking of raggedy ### buildings in Clemson - when was the
Oct 17, 2018, 6:57 AM
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And next door was Lamar's lounge. One of Doc Skelton's hot daughters worked there. Mercy!
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I was lost in this thread until you mentioned The Library...
Oct 17, 2018, 8:10 AM
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that's what I remember, I guess those other places came later. But I never went there many times anyway. Nick's, TTT & Study Hall were my regular hangouts... mostly Nick's. Those places were easy walking distance from Norris Hall. I had a car, but never drove it. It was usually parked over in BFE with a dead battery, because it had sat there for several months...
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