Alamo manager sacked

San Antonio Express-News ^ | 02/25/2004 | Amy Dorsett

[SwinneySwitch]

Remember the Alamo!

[trebb]

"They never told me," she said in trying to explain her removal. "I'm sure they're working on a reason."

LOL - probably all too true.

[Hodar]

Carter, who volunteered 40 hours a week at the Alamo, said she was stunned by the decision.

No good deed goes unpunished.

[martin_fierro]

For a second I thought we were talking about the car rental company. <|:)~

[Flyer]

*PING!*

As always, a FReep mail will get you on or off this Houston topics ping list.

[weegee]

Maybe more people in other states would be excited about the Alamo and San Jacinto if they were aware that their states also originally were part of the soveriegn Republic of Texas:

Then again I don't know that many other states other than Louisiana commemorated the 200th anniversary of the Louisiana Purchase.

[EggsAckley]

$5.2 MM budget? No tax dollars? First, what could cost that much and second, where DO they get that kind of money?

[steveo]

First Texan: "Hey, kid. What's your name?"
Pee-wee: "I ... can't remember."
Second Texan: "Where ya from?"
Pee-wee: "I can't remember."
First Texan: "Can't ya remember anything?"
Pee-wee: "I remember ... the Alamo."
Crowd of Texans: "Yaaa-hooooo!!"

[onedoug]

'Wonder if she knew about the basement.

[weegee]

For those who would like a refresher, 2003 was the 200th anniversary of the Louisiana Purchase.

[Blue Screen of Death]

For those who would like a refresher, 2003 was the 200th anniversary of the Louisiana Purchase.

Is it still under warranty?

[weegee]

The new honorary chairwoman and spouse?

[evets]

Outsourced to Disney? (Movie starts April 2004)

[Arkinsaw]

[weegee]

No but I think it could be one of the underlying reasons why the French hate us so.

[Ichneumon]

$5.2 MM budget? No tax dollars? First, what could cost that much

It's not hard for a few salaries, utilities, maintenance staff, basic supplies, and general overhead to hit $5MM/year. I'm surprised it only costs that much, actually.

and second, where DO they get that kind of money?

According to the article, mostly from the gift shop. :-)

[Ichneumon]

The new honorary chairwoman and spouse?

AAAAAAUGH!! Um, you *are* aware of the infamous connection between Ozzy Osborne and the Alamo, right?

[N. Theknow]

For a second I thought we were talking about the car rental company. <|:)~

That Hertz.

[martin_fierro]

That Hertz.

Well, I try harder.

[AuntB]

EggsAckley! I was wondering that myself. The Alamo is a LITTLE structure...what do they do with that huge budget?