JUST A BUNCH OF GUYS HANGING OUT ON THE ASTRODOME ROOF 
Astrodome security wasn’t the tightest during the Rodeo of 2012, it appears. That’s when builder Russell Hancock snuck inside the unused stadium and sent photos of some of the sorry scenes he found there to Swamplot — sparking a spate of media interest in the long-ignored venue. But Hancock wasn’t the Astrodome’s only unauthorized visitor that year. Brewskies in hand, 4 dudes with cameraphones also snuck into the structure, though it appears they spent much of their time exploring the structure’s peripheral spaces. Over this past weekend, one of the 4 posted an album of pix from their years-ago nighttime venture, the stars of which are the explorers themselves; with blanked-out faces, they’re seen hanging out in locker rooms, hiding in ice machines, operating the scoreboard controls, and pretending to tend bar in an upper-level suite. The highlight, though, is clearly the roofwalk: “After walking around on the top floor,” the anonymous poster writes, “I decided we should try to find our way onto the roof. Not kidding at all — the first door I opened, what looked like a closet door, had a ladder in it. So of course we climbed that shit. It went up about 15 ft. to a hatch that wasn’t locked. So we popped our head out and there was the roof. To the Astrodome. It was surreal. We started to climb up the sky lights to try to get to the top, but about 20—30 ft. up we realized that was probably not the best idea.” [imgur] Photos: Astrodome713
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These guys need medallions. Especially the guy in the blue shirt. That would complete the look.
“We started to climb up the sky lights to try to get to the top, but about 20—30 ft. up we realized that was probably not the best idea.”
And the Darwin Awards candidacy was thus avoided. Good decision, guys!
The real question is: “gig ’em” thumbs up or “I don’t know what to do with my hands” thumbs up?
We know who they are, but they blacked their faces out?
I know a bunch of guys who have done this this year and even climbed the sky lights (though I would never, ever do that). These guys are just the ones who are going to ruin it for everyone else who wants to explore the dome.
dude bro geographic..
At least someone is getting some use out of it
Houston’s copper thief community is kicking themselves right now.
Are we sure these photos are current? This is how I used to dress in college. In 1996.
Gig’em!