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Topic: Frosty Man v. Frosty Malt (Aug. 28 SOC)

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MrNubbz

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Re: Frosty Man v. Frosty Malt (Aug. 28 SOC)
« Reply #14 on: August 28, 2021, 10:41:07 AM »
Quote from: ELA on August 28, 2021, 10:02:01 AM
How they were able to convince taxpayers to replace that stadium already I do not understand
Didn't INDY do the same thing,like 1st stadium 20 yrs old then replaced
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Re: Frosty Man v. Frosty Malt (Aug. 28 SOC)
« Reply #15 on: August 28, 2021, 10:41:20 AM »
Quote from: Brutus Buckeye on August 28, 2021, 10:25:21 AM
Man, the traffic situation there is so hopeless. The outerbelt has like six lanes each way, and it is still completely gridlocked at all times.

How would you even fix that? Ten lanes each way?
You don't? I mean, I theory some public transit, but it's unfeasible to tear through a place that dense, and not as useful in a place not that compact.

I'm reminded of a book I read about the building of NY. The guy who kinda ran things believed in the idea of cars (as nice tools for a pleasant drive, not really daily transit, because he was insane). And he just figured if you keep building roads, eventually you solve the issue.

Instead, people just got more cars and choked them out again and again. 
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Re: Frosty Man v. Frosty Malt (Aug. 28 SOC)
« Reply #16 on: August 28, 2021, 10:43:09 AM »
Quote from: MrNubbz on August 28, 2021, 10:41:07 AM
Didn't INDY do the same thing,like 1st stadium 20 yrs old then replaced
About that, yes 
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Re: Frosty Man v. Frosty Malt (Aug. 28 SOC)
« Reply #17 on: August 28, 2021, 10:43:25 AM »
I have to admit, the transportation planners in early Chicago got it about as right as they could. 
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Re: Frosty Man v. Frosty Malt (Aug. 28 SOC)
« Reply #18 on: August 28, 2021, 10:56:06 AM »
Quote from: Cincydawg on August 28, 2021, 10:16:58 AM
Different set of tax payers, Cobb County instead of Fulton/Atlanta.  So, they built "Truist" park in arguably the worst traffic center in the metro area with no MARTA.  To be fair, they have the second highest MLB attendance now behind the Dodgers who have a larger stadium, so I guess it's "working".  We have a bus that runs out that way, I need to try it sometime and see if it works.
It's a fun young team who is winning a lot
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Re: Frosty Man v. Frosty Malt (Aug. 28 SOC)
« Reply #19 on: August 28, 2021, 10:56:44 AM »
Quote from: 847badgerfan on August 28, 2021, 10:43:25 AM
I have to admit, the transportation planners in early Chicago got it about as right as they could.

Yeah, those frequent freeway tollbooths really keep things moving.  
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Re: Frosty Man v. Frosty Malt (Aug. 28 SOC)
« Reply #20 on: August 28, 2021, 10:57:31 AM »
Quote from: MrNubbz on August 28, 2021, 10:41:07 AM
Didn't INDY do the same thing,like 1st stadium 20 yrs old then replaced
IIRC, at least in that case nobody liked the Hoosier Dome.  Turner Field was fine
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Re: Frosty Man v. Frosty Malt (Aug. 28 SOC)
« Reply #21 on: August 28, 2021, 11:10:14 AM »
Quote from: Brutus Buckeye on August 28, 2021, 10:56:44 AM
Yeah, those frequent freeway tollbooths really keep things moving. 
There are tolls, but no toll booths anywhere.
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Re: Frosty Man v. Frosty Malt (Aug. 28 SOC)
« Reply #22 on: August 28, 2021, 11:18:37 AM »
I think Hooiser Dome lasted 23 years.  About as long as Georgia Dome which made it 25 I think.    Ballpark at Arlington was abandoned in 26 years.   
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Re: Frosty Man v. Frosty Malt (Aug. 28 SOC)
« Reply #23 on: August 28, 2021, 11:22:14 AM »
1st weekend of vball.   So fun to see 3rd/4th graders awkwardly go out their many for first time.  As a coach,  stunning what the kids focus on and ask you such odd questions about anything on the sidelines.  So much daydreaming. 

We have a couple lively servers so won pretty handily today.
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Re: Frosty Man v. Frosty Malt (Aug. 28 SOC)
« Reply #24 on: August 28, 2021, 11:41:29 AM »
Rolled out of bed at around 8am and started laundry. Lots of foot traffic at the continental breakfast downstairs. Big Bang Theory episodes airing on the TVs. Got coffee going. Still wearing the Varsity Blues T-Shirt that I wear last night to a high school football game. Tried giving Dad a call, but he’s likely swimming laps at his usual Saturday pool appointment down in Arizona. Going to finish laundry, maybe work a bit on my journal, all before spending the late morning watching the first kickoff of the season. Go Huskers - less than two hours out!


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Re: Frosty Man v. Frosty Malt (Aug. 28 SOC)
« Reply #25 on: August 28, 2021, 11:45:11 AM »
Went for a quick 3-mile run this morning, cleaned out and swept the pool and jumped in to cool off.

Now I'm watching Formula 1 practice and qualifying, and looking forward to turning on some college football this afternoon.

We made it, our long national nightmare is over.
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Re: Frosty Man v. Frosty Malt (Aug. 28 SOC)
« Reply #26 on: August 28, 2021, 11:47:21 AM »
Quote from: MarqHusker on August 28, 2021, 11:18:37 AM
I think Hooiser Dome lasted 23 years.  About as long as Georgia Dome which made it 25 I think.    Ballpark at Arlington was abandoned in 26 years. 
When these were new, they were widely heralded, and only lasted ~25 years, it's remarkable to me anyway.

Maybe our priorities are weird.
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Re: Frosty Man v. Frosty Malt (Aug. 28 SOC)
« Reply #27 on: August 28, 2021, 11:57:04 AM »
Quote from: Brutus Buckeye on August 28, 2021, 10:56:44 AM
Yeah, those frequent freeway tollbooths really keep things moving. 
Early Chicago planners had nothing to do with those, but there are no more booths. It's all electronic now (since Covid) and will stay that way.
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