That's some top quality internet WTF right there.
takes me back to when things like powerthirst were big
IT'S LIKE A FIGHTER JET MADE OUT OF BICEPS!
That has to be one of the weirdest, funniest, most amazing things I've seen. And, it all makes so much sense!
It's true. Rednecks are absorbing rap into their culture. Notice all those country rap songs these days. Yeah, I don't either, cause I don't listen to it, but I have heard them when forced too.
Here is the story of the pyramid
As many probably know, Memphis' glory days were in the late fifties with Elvis, Johnny, Jerry and the bunch. Memphis still gets a lot of tourism to Sun Studios, Graceland and the .
The problem is Memphis' city planners as well as their government (niggers) are morons. Every few years someone comes and says Memphis is a huge untapped market. They already get a ton of tourism, why not build on that? Some idiot (usually a Jew) comes through and thinks if they build a bunch of faux fifties diners/dance halls/whateverbullshit they will rake in the dough. Memphis has had bullshit fifties diners after bullshit fifties diners fail.
Memphis was in the running for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Ideally it would have been built on the spot of the pyramid. One guess why they lost and Cleveland won (hint- tiny hats). After so many people and businesses expected the tourism windfall and then losing the hall Memphis thought they should have something in its stead.
Some guy came along and got the idea of the pyramid because -duh- Memphis, Egypt. The idea was to have a big arena where bands can play, expos can set up shop there, etc. The problem was Memphis already had a number of convention centers, as well as a couple good arenas for athletic teams to play, as well as a whole street of performance venues where bands would rather play.
Here I should add that, along with stupid tourism ideas, investors always think Memphis can support a professional team. They can't. All they care about is local Univ of Memphis teams. They have had a minor league hockey team, arena football team and an XFL team. None of them lasted and a college basketball team isn't enough to keep the Pyramid busy year round.
Still, the main investors pushed the idea of a pyramid. Guess the religion of the main investor? .
There was so much haggling, planning and talking that by the time the pyramid was finished no one cared. UM basketball did play there and I personally saw Ozzy play at the pyramid but the sound was awful and bands started moving away. Soon after being built the Pyramid remained empty. The problem was, unlike the dozens of diners, you can't just replace it with a discount clothing store.
For a while, Craig Brewer rented it out as a sound stage while making Hustle & Flow and later Black Snake Moan, but then it was emptied again. Memphis being Memphis, people said it was haunted. Finally Bass Pro Shops stepped in and imagined a massive, ridiculous overkill of a store. Memphis being Memphis, and not much to do, they thought a huge nightclub, hotel, restaurant and Bass Pro Shop was a good idea. I've never been, but I've seen photos and it looks pretty kick ass.
I also had my first college graduation in the pyramid. Kind of embarrassing
Not as embarrassing as my high school prom held in a mall. Even worse.
Lol.. Thanks for this...
Has Memphis replaced water with Gatorade on its sprinkle system, or not yet?
Thankfully I've long since left. So many long lasting stupid fucking decisions made by the local government it's a miracle it's not a ghost town.
Wow! That's hilarious!
Thank you so very much for writing this.
The Ryan guy in this video also looks like a tiny-hat (the nose).
I've been to that bass pro.
Best thing I've seen on the net in a while.
Catchy song too.
best thing i seen all week
Some people have wayyyy too much time on their hands.
I never knew this existed
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