<p>The day before Ike destroyed Galveston, Fox news interviewed people partying at the Poop Deck. Apparently it was a tradition to welcome a hurricane there. All of the patrons said they were going to stay. Has anyone heard anything about the fate of the restaurant?</p>
<p>[Photos</a> and maps of Hurricane Ike - CNN.com](<a href=“http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/09/14/ike.interactives/]Photos”>Photos and maps of Hurricane Ike - CNN.com) See photo # 9. Looks like the restaurant survived… sort of. Another nearby restaurant called the Balinese Room, apparently did not.</p>
<p>JYM,</p>
<p>Thank you so much for the link. So amazed, but thankful that the Poop Deck survived. I couldn’t stop thinking about the people that were interviewed on Friday. I was aware that there was nothing left of the Balinese and when I realized it was not far from the Poop Deck I was concerned. Thanks again.</p>
<p>You are welcome, applicantmum. Did you know anyone who was there during the storm??</p>
<p>No, I don’t know a soul in Texas. I was just thinking about the people in the interview and when I saw the Balinese was completely gone I couldn’t get it out of my mind.</p>
<p>I heard a piece about the Balinese Room on NPR this evening. Apparently it was a landmark and the most famous night spot on the Gulf coast…everyone from Sinatra to the Marx Brothers performed there. Now it’s a pile of rubble.</p>
<p>Yes, the Balinese room supposedly had illegal gambling, too, with secret rooms and that kind of thing. It sat out on the end of a pier, so it isn’t too surprising that it went.</p>
<p>I kept thinking about those people interviewed, too. I remember the reporter asking one woman, “Are you aware that the Nat’l Weather Service says you face certain death if you stay on the island?” and she said, “Well, I hope not. We’ll pray that’s not true!” And at that time, she still could have left!</p>
<p>Speaking of which, what do you think of the NWS using strong language like that (“certain death”)? It appears that the vast majority who stayed did not die. Now, maybe no one will believe them again.</p>
<p>However, I saw interviews on t.v. with 2 different survivors who had decided to ride out the storm. When the reporter asked them each (2 different interviews) what it was like, they both got a totally traumatized look on their faces and began to cry. I guess it was bad.</p>