Broken neck, broken back, and then he suffered a heart attack? Well that's tragic. I didn't know a fake dinosaur could have such a tragic story
@sedevacante65914 жыл бұрын
I live in this strange town. There's lots of nooks and surprises here I've found out since I first came here.
@sukochilee47704 жыл бұрын
This was fun. Thanks
@TampaJay4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much
@ktmjay99204 жыл бұрын
Great video 👏 awesome to see you do close to my house 👍
@TampaJay4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much
@xandersadventures75274 жыл бұрын
Hi Tampa Jay! 👋 I recently discovered your channel ~ LOVE it! I've passed that 1/2 dinasaur many times and always wondered what the story is about it. Thanks for the enlightenment on this landmark. 🤝
@TampaJay4 жыл бұрын
You’re welcome buddy glad you caught the video thank you so much !
@RobFuz4 жыл бұрын
Awesome Job! That Dino Rocked
@TampaJay4 жыл бұрын
Thank you buddy !
@marypettyfer46404 жыл бұрын
Hello Tampa 🙋♀️😘😘
@Corgis1754 жыл бұрын
I'm an Elvis fan so great to see a place he went to.
@BCaldwell4 жыл бұрын
Tom Petty sang about "441" Love the roadside attractions series Jay! Take care brother ✌
@TampaFanatic14 жыл бұрын
American Girl "On 441, like waves crashing on the beach" allegedly about a girl who committed suicide from a dorm at UF......... RIP the man from Gainesville.
@TampaJay4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the correction I think I’ve had Tom saying “old 41” in my mind for awhile now. I looked up the lyrics just a moment ago. I even listened to American Girl in my car as I was creating this video and still heard “old” this just means I need to get my ears checked I guess haha . I hear “441” clear as day now though. I’m glad you enjoyed the video thank you so much man
@BCaldwell4 жыл бұрын
@@TampaJay Come on Jay.... This is ole B Caldwell you're talking to here brother...... Your videos lately have been top notch 👍 Much love and looking forward to much ahead man....✌
@JeffSchwenke4 жыл бұрын
Interesting video. And I think of coney dogs as mostly a Detroit thing so to see them in Florida surprised me.
@TampaJay4 жыл бұрын
I was surprised myself. I grew up in East central Indiana - we also had Coney Dogs thanks for watching
@harryp16654 жыл бұрын
Can’t wait to relocate and check some of these places out.
@TampaJay4 жыл бұрын
Have a good time doing it buddy it’s so much fun out there
@Jeannified4 жыл бұрын
FANTASTIC video!!! Thanks! I will be sure to visit this area sometime, when I fly out to Tampa to visit my aunt and cousins.
@MoviemaniaNick4 жыл бұрын
Cool vlog Jay! I liked your Ziggy reference there. LOL Hey as long as it is not Gushi with the bad breath! LOL
@TampaJay4 жыл бұрын
Haha glad you caught that. My all time favorite show
@MoviemaniaNick4 жыл бұрын
@@TampaJay Mine Too! To put right what once went wrong. Lol
@donnaj54644 жыл бұрын
I love your roadside attraction videos, a lot of neat finds! I love that big old house with the curtains. You sure found a lot of mermaids! That’s a nice little town, thanks for the video!
@sallyblatchford15854 жыл бұрын
I’ve been curious about Coney Island Drive in...now I have to go, lots of photo ops there. The mermaids downtown are part of a fairly new activity in Brooksville, The Florida Mermaid Trail. They have a facebook page and website. It’s a walking trail/tour 😁. What a bizarre thing about the headless dinosaur; you’d think by now that someone would have finished it. Kind of sad that no one did. The May-Stringer house has a great history, be sure to check it out. They also go live on facebook fairly often when there’s good paranormal activity. I’m not certain I believe in all of that but it’s still fun. It was also on my list of things to see but was derailed by the pandemic 😳. Sooner or later it’ll happen. Thanks for the tour & take care 😎🧜🏼♀️
@TampaJay4 жыл бұрын
Thank you Sally I look forward to going back to the May stringer house. Maybe I’ll go during Halloween season. Thank you so much for watching :-)
@sallyblatchford15854 жыл бұрын
Tampa Jay oh yeah they have a LOT of stuff going on during the Halloween season 👻🎃👹
@johnroot48864 жыл бұрын
Great video Jay, I always enjoy seeing these off the path places in Florida, thanks for your wonderful videos and for all that you do.
@TampaJay4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much buddy
@NatureRecycleFlorida4 жыл бұрын
Nice ride on 41
@Dani7024 жыл бұрын
Great job Jay! Loved the vibe in this video.
@TampaJay4 жыл бұрын
Thank you Dani :)
@voyager01563 жыл бұрын
If you ever get a chance to visit the May-Stringer house inside, do it!! was in it a decade ago, it was beautiful inside, and a little spooky around the stairs. thank you for showing some of Brooksville i haven't seen yet! i remember there being a Big Boy restaurant in South Pasadena about 30 years ago. glad you made it Sunken Gardens.
@TampaJay3 жыл бұрын
I’m planning on going inside I think I might rent the entire house out for a night :-)
@tracker58473 жыл бұрын
im born n raised in orlando...you have showed me places i never knew existed. im 68 now..i hope to come back down there someday to see some of these cool places....THANK YOU!!!!!! stay safe!! i am subscribeing!!!
@TampaJay3 жыл бұрын
Happy to hear your living voraciously thru me. I hope you get to check out some of this yourself soon. Thanks for watching my friend
@trentgramse99924 жыл бұрын
Cool video Tampa Jay! I absolutely love old Florida and nostalgia from the bygone days.
@TampaJay4 жыл бұрын
Trent Gramse thank you Trent
@golddustwoman49934 жыл бұрын
I love roadside attractions 😍
@discoveringlockenest84204 жыл бұрын
Awesome!
@vincentappleby95214 жыл бұрын
I’m enjoying these videos Jay. It’s amazing how many abandoned places and road side attractions you have over there. 🙂👍
@TampaJay4 жыл бұрын
Thanks buddy
@key83544 жыл бұрын
That Greetings from Brookwville mural is awesome. Great photo op
@TampaJay4 жыл бұрын
Thanks buddy I thought it was cool too
@marypettyfer46404 жыл бұрын
Thankyou Tampa really enjoyed this 👍😘😘
@TampaJay4 жыл бұрын
Thank you Mary
@birdnest58144 жыл бұрын
I knew you were going to climb in that thing, one way or the other 😂 Brooksville is a nice little town.👍💕😊
@TampaJay4 жыл бұрын
Haha If there’s a will there’s a way
@0518Purple4 жыл бұрын
Frisches Big Boy was/ were also in Tampa, Fl. I grew up going to one there🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂
@joep42354 жыл бұрын
this was really fun TJ !!! the history of the unfinished dinosaur was fantastic !!!! thanks so much :-)
@TampaJay4 жыл бұрын
Thank you buddy
@glennjones79054 жыл бұрын
that was amusing, used to live in Bville for about 6 yrs, still looks the same as it did and proly will 10 yrs later.
@Drumbuoy5454 жыл бұрын
"Watching to see if the curtains move" Lol..., too funny! Actually I thought I saw them move for a second there too! Very interesting little glimpse of old time Americana there and love to see those old PU trucks. That turquoise one at the end is my kinda cruiser!
@minutemark4 жыл бұрын
I had a great time, Jay! Thank you. I caught the following movie references: room 237, and these 15...these 10 commandments. Did I miss any?
@TampaJay4 жыл бұрын
I lost count I say a lot in this one I quoted the goonies twice and dumb and dumber twice also. Even did a television show reference. Glad you caught the history of the world part 1 one though lol thank you buddy
@christyadams92354 жыл бұрын
I want your shirt! Loved this. I've lived here for 2 years and happy to see places I haven't seen yet. Thank you
@TampaJay4 жыл бұрын
Thank you Christy! I’m happy you found the video and glad I could bring back some memories for you :)
@JUTTBADSHAH223 жыл бұрын
Its a cool vdo Tampa jay ... Good work
@TampaJay3 жыл бұрын
Thank you again my friend
@travelingwithrick4 жыл бұрын
Good video Jay. Do they still have that statue of the Confederate soldier at the courthouse? There was controversy to have it removed. Those buildings look like an abandoned housing project. There articles about that too. Livery pronounced with a short i. That turquoise Chevy at the end was beautiful. I think my dad had one. Also, Brooksville country club was built around an old quarry, and 4 of the holes go into the quarry.
@rosswilder33914 жыл бұрын
"Dead of Night" Bob Clark
@TampaJay4 жыл бұрын
And Henderson Forsythe
@bernardofitzpatrick54034 жыл бұрын
first was a sad story, man! Cool inside tho. Love the abandoned. Dope murals! movin curtains :-D omg I LOVE those old chevy trucks and Americana !! Interesting vid, TG!
@TampaJay4 жыл бұрын
Thank you buddy
@beverlyjones2361 Жыл бұрын
He was a good man. There were 2 dinasaurs out there in the 70's one was smaller. I heard one was sold and moved.
@AnthonyBlackbeard4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for visit my hometown. If U walk around Brooksville U can find many other mermaids hiding around. It’s called the mermaid walk. Glad u could hang out for a bit
@TampaJay4 жыл бұрын
Thanks man I like your town I’m glad you caught the video. The mermaid thing is very cool!
@lionsmother38883 жыл бұрын
What was the abandoned apartment? Complex
@FunniestUnfunnyGuy4 жыл бұрын
That's pretty cool. I hope it had bandaids were the dino got sore. Lol. You know why the building was scared you went into? Because it had no guts. Geeze I crack meself up. That one place was inspired by the monkeys ma lol.
@Mszahnclass95 Жыл бұрын
this was cool vlog😎 😂 a headless dinosaur 🦖🦖 just binge watching your videos Tampa Jay .i sure you get this all the time ,but you an Adam sound alike . i hope you an Chris have a safe an happy memorial day
@trinitysweet14 жыл бұрын
Interesting vid. I should visit Brooksville, don't know why I haven't. You could down three hotdogs one sitting? Iron stomach. 🌭🌭🌭
@TampaJay4 жыл бұрын
Haha skipper breakfast and dinner yesterday. Thank you for watching:
@battroidattack3 жыл бұрын
8:10, Love the Mel Brooks reference! 😆 #historyoftheworldpart1
@TampaJay3 жыл бұрын
Glad you caught that Brooksville :)
@suzannedupree33454 жыл бұрын
Love watchin your videos, U R the Man! thnx
@TampaJay4 жыл бұрын
You’re awesome thank you
@strangebrew55454 жыл бұрын
Oh wow Tampa Jay that is so wild that you got to climb into that dinosaur, I would love to have done it too❤️
@TampaJay4 жыл бұрын
Peaches Grace thank you Grace it was fun
@strangebrew55454 жыл бұрын
@@TampaJay Been watching ,just not commenting as much , loved My Cousin Vinnie vlog , it was great!
@TampaJay4 жыл бұрын
Peaches Grace Thank you Grace I always appreciate you watching even if you don’t comment, I appreciate you breaking the silence :-) that was a fun one to make
@strangebrew55454 жыл бұрын
@@TampaJay I have actually been to that town at some point when I lived in Georgia, Jasper has such a beautiful courthouse, hope you have a great weekend! 👍👍
@marypettyfer46404 жыл бұрын
I'm not looking if the curtains move 😂😂😂
@TampaJay4 жыл бұрын
Haha sorry to spooky you 👻
@KLEARSKITHEKREEPER4 жыл бұрын
Doyathinkhesaurus? 😂 the inside was RAD
@TampaJay4 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣 🦕
@AGhostintheHouse4 жыл бұрын
8:08 Your History of the World Part 1 reference made me laugh, thank you. Mel Brooks/Brooksville...coincidence?
@AH-rl9ev4 жыл бұрын
Did it feel Squishy in the belly of the beast? That's how I'd imagine it.....Lol
@TampaJay4 жыл бұрын
it did actually ha ha thank you so much
@rommy1434 жыл бұрын
I’ve lived in Fla all my life and never heard of Brooksville. 😳
@GeorgeTVTHEFAM4 жыл бұрын
awesome video but come on bro you just made got hungry lol
@TampaJay4 жыл бұрын
GeorgeTV THE-FAM thank you buddy
@zakkmon1234 жыл бұрын
👍🏻
@davidletasi33222 ай бұрын
This dinosaur is an amazing attraction on the old US 476 in Hernando County. I first saw it in 1976 and met the family of the gentleman who constructed it. There were other dinosaur full-scale models as well that were constructed. We did locate the stegosaurus, and it is privately owned elsewhere in Hernando County on private property. I would love to see the neck and head placed on it and then restored making it one of our counties most unique features. We actually have 3 full-scale dinosaurs as roadside attractions here in HernandoCounty. If you know the other two and where they are, please comment!❤
@kevinsunderman44324 жыл бұрын
Nice to see the Bottle of Spray Disenfectant/Cleaner next to the TV. But, Just because Florida has "Re-opened" Does NOT Mean, Covid-19 is Gone! Where is your Mask Jay or for that matter anyone else's? Just curious! Also, why are those people eating at those indoor tables? Love Your Alice Cooper Shirt Too! I saw three of his shows over that tour! :)
@ColeWalker Жыл бұрын
Do you know the history behind the abandoned neighborhood? It would be a great spot to renovate for people who can’t afford larger homes.
@Brandonkemar3522 жыл бұрын
I use to live in those apts
@lisasmith93112 жыл бұрын
My dad Bill Swan made the Big Boy and several other iconic fiberglass statues like the Ford Mustang horse which is what the emblem was copied from he made several iconic fiberglass statues which are in a short Amazon ebook for only 14.99 called "The man behind the mufflerman ".
@sherryosborn55832 жыл бұрын
I loved this? Fr ac train town! Erie Horne lol l n Y luv scary sherry
@donnaroberts85074 жыл бұрын
I hope it stays just the way it's always been . no progress needed .
@sedevacante65914 жыл бұрын
Also , MLB pitcher and 2004 Boston Red Sox MVP Bronson Arroyo grew up and graduated from here. Another fun fact: The man who is the voice of "Spaceghost" from cartoon network is also from here.
@TampaJay4 жыл бұрын
Ahh yes nationwide George Lowe met him a few times - didn’t know about Arroyo tho. Thanks for sharing and watching man
@sedevacante65914 жыл бұрын
@@TampaJay right on. Thanks interesting channel.
@josephbaska54713 жыл бұрын
Is there still place I believe it was in Tampa it was called yesterday's air Force are they still around
@josephbaska54713 жыл бұрын
Did you know Brooksville had an air base there during world war II and did you know did there used to be a lake I don't know if it's still there but there used to be a lake that was in a shape of a horse in Brooksville
@josephbaska54713 жыл бұрын
Is Lonnie colburn flea market still there Colonel colburn
@timothyroden30294 жыл бұрын
Lol cool video just bought a place doen there cant wait to get down there from shitty ohio thanks be safe
@josephbaska54713 жыл бұрын
Is weeki wachee still open
@charles0322mrsdani Жыл бұрын
It's now a state park that is well cared for
@josephbaska54713 жыл бұрын
Is the likes cattle company still there
@lindacassell1979 Жыл бұрын
There is a place in wildwood fl by the same name that sells hot dogs
@waltwynn-sandiegonorthcoun84754 жыл бұрын
Half a Dinosaur...
@tonycannig57464 жыл бұрын
Where's the Headless Sword man ?!!!!
@TampaJay4 жыл бұрын
Who’s that guy? He sounds cool
@tonycannig57464 жыл бұрын
@@TampaJay A mythical headless horseman in folklore from the Middle Ages. Rode around on horseback in the dead of the night, scary stuff !! It was made into a movie, Google it.