With the failure of Houston's 2012 Olympic bid the future of the Astro-Dome is somewhat in doubt. (They claim it was the first domed stadium in 1963.) There have recently been calls for suggestions for a new use.

I suggest that the paint be removed from the roof and lenses attached to the underside creating the worlds largest solar powered barbecue.

Any other thoughts?
-- Zimmy, Jun 04 2003

Houston Astrodome http://www.ballpark...tional/astrod02.jpg
[DrCurry, Oct 04 2004]

Like this? http://www.channel4...city_fw_banner.html
[phoenix, Oct 04 2004]

What did London do with their Millennium Dome? I'd suggest painting it to look like R2D2, and making it a permanent Star Wars convention site.

P.S. Is this an idea?
-- DrCurry, Jun 04 2003


who knows? who cares? sold it off for a quid, no doubt.
-- po, Jun 04 2003


*Massively* cruel to poor, defenseless ants on the grass.
-- phundug, Jun 04 2003


No grass in the dome. Just that horrible, demon-created "Astroturf".
-- goober, Jun 04 2003


I'm sure that will smell nice while burning.
-- Worldgineer, Jun 04 2003


Hehe, thanks for the great link [ack]! You gotta watch the mpegs!
-- RoboBust, Jun 05 2003


Dismantle the dome, and move it to Vancouver for our (soon-to-be) successful 2010 Winter bid. Wait. We already have a covered stadium. Never mind.
-- Cedar Park, Jun 06 2003


<Sp> BARBECUE, people, BARBECUE.
-- egbert, Jun 06 2003


que?
-- -alx, Jun 06 2003


Barbeque is a variant of barbecue that's recognised by Merriam-Webster. I'd say that makes it fine.

Funny idea, btw.
-- saker, Jun 06 2003


[UB]: I thought Starbecue is what you got after the local pyromaniac set fire to the upper-crust coffee joint.
-- Cedar Park, Jun 07 2003


Holy smokes! egbert's right. I never used a dictionary so much as I have in the 1/2 B.
Don't the spelling challanged have rights too?
-- Zimmy, Jun 07 2003


BrBQ
-- thumbwax, Jun 07 2003


Bahr-Beh-Queue? a.k.a Propane Powered Eyebrow Removal Tool.
-- Cedar Park, Jun 08 2003



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