Sports Stadiums

2010-07-12 19:08:10

#26

Hurricane2k9: Pendulous Sweaty Balls; +1,538|6092|College Park, MD

11 Bravo wrote:
Hurricane2k9 wrote:
I think the Nationals Stadium was funded at least in part by taxpayer money. Their goal was not only to provide a stadium for the Nationals, but also to revitalize the neighborhood.

Both goals have been accomplished. The Navy Yard and Waterfront neighborhoods where the stadium is used to be pretty run down. Now they have apartments like this:

http://www.onyxapts.com/

gentrification lel
ya same thing happened in Cleveland....now the team stinks and those places are a ghost town. looked just like what you are describing. it dont last. but the millions and millions the players and owners get leave town.

ffffuuuuuuu

I think it'll last here though... Cleveland has its problems, if I'm not mistaken a dying economy. DC's economy is doing pretty well especially given the current world economy, and with all the government spending there's practically no shortage of Federal jobs. A lot of people are also moving in to DC, and apartments like those are far more affordable on a early career salary than the apartments in fancier neighborhoods.

Although around here it's like saying a Porsche is more affordable than a Lamborghini. Maybe, but it's still fuckin expensive.

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2010-07-12 19:10:01

#27

11 Bravo: Banned; +965|5627|Cleveland, Ohio

ya but the team had no support until that new pitcher dude. what happens if they leave? happened once already you know.

2010-07-12 19:12:59

#28

Hurricane2k9: Pendulous Sweaty Balls; +1,538|6092|College Park, MD

True... hopefully they'll fight tooth and nail to keep the team there. I sure would after spending all that damn money!

2010-07-12 19:21:01

#29

Dilbert_X: The X stands for; +1,820|6496|eXtreme to the maX

Hurricane2k9 wrote:
what the fuck is bushwalking?

Walking in the Bush - Bush = Outback, uninhabited areas, many snakes etc.

Fuck Israel

2010-07-12 19:21:45

#30

Poseidon: Fudgepack DeQueef; +3,253|6927|Long Island, New York

The Isles are going through major drama with getting a new arena/getting the Coliseum renovated.

Today our owner pretty much put the Town of Hempstead's exec into the corner by saying he'd make a deal with the Shinnecocks and have a Mohegan Sun-esque casino put in, which she'd have no jurisdiction/control over.

2010-07-12 21:45:55

#31

Jay: Bork! Bork! Bork!; +2,006|5748|London, England

Poseidon wrote:
The Isles are going through major drama with getting a new arena/getting the Coliseum renovated.

Today our owner pretty much put the Town of Hempstead's exec into the corner by saying he'd make a deal with the Shinnecocks and have a Mohegan Sun-esque casino put in, which she'd have no jurisdiction/control over.

So he'd move the team out to the Hamptons just to spite Hempstead? That's pretty funny, especially since the east end is a ghost town during hockey season and they're all Rangers fans anyway.

But, what do you expect from people with lifelong patronage jobs like most of the Townships are staffed with? They want their bribes and they'll hold up any contract work until they get them. Suozzi needs to dissolve all of them. Just unnecessary bureaucracy leeching off taxpayers for no purpose whatsoever.

"Ah, you miserable creatures! You who think that you are so great! You who judge humanity to be so small! You who wish to reform everything! Why don't you reform yourselves? That task would be sufficient enough."
-Frederick Bastiat

2010-07-12 21:50:15

#32

Turquoise: O Canada; +1,596|6795|North Carolina

11 Bravo wrote:
2) Why do we in the US continue to support these disgusting salaries with tax money?

....because the people who run professional sports have friends in high places... the same question could be asked as to why we continue to subsidize agriculture despite never having any real need to...

2010-07-12 22:36:59

#33

Hurricane2k9: Pendulous Sweaty Balls; +1,538|6092|College Park, MD

Poseidon wrote:
The Isles are going through major drama with getting a new arena/getting the Coliseum renovated.

Today our owner pretty much put the Town of Hempstead's exec into the corner by saying he'd make a deal with the Shinnecocks and have a Mohegan Sun-esque casino put in, which she'd have no jurisdiction/control over.

you're such a new yorker, i have no idea what the hell that says

2010-07-12 22:43:36

#34

Jay: Bork! Bork! Bork!; +2,006|5748|London, England

Hurricane2k9 wrote:
Poseidon wrote:
The Isles are going through major drama with getting a new arena/getting the Coliseum renovated.

Today our owner pretty much put the Town of Hempstead's exec into the corner by saying he'd make a deal with the Shinnecocks and have a Mohegan Sun-esque casino put in, which she'd have no jurisdiction/control over.
you're such a new yorker, i have no idea what the hell that says

The New York Islanders are based on Long Island in the Town of Hempstead. They've been trying to have their plans for a new arena approved for almost a decade now but the Town board keeps holding them up and requesting revisions etc.

The Shinecock Indians are a tribe on the east end of Long Island that have become wealthy by hosting one of the top golf courses in the world on their land.

"Ah, you miserable creatures! You who think that you are so great! You who judge humanity to be so small! You who wish to reform everything! Why don't you reform yourselves? That task would be sufficient enough."
-Frederick Bastiat

2010-07-12 23:05:50

#35

Dilbert_X: The X stands for; +1,820|6496|eXtreme to the maX

Really a stadium is just a means to an end.

- Makes the local population funnel money to construction companies, usually reasonably local

- Helps corporation dole out some of their cash in the form of sponsorship

- Gets people away from the TVs and spending a bit of cash locally instead of handing it to the cable companies and Dominos.

Its an economic tool, same as a new military contract or hospital - except a stadium is entirely useless.

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Fuck Israel

2010-07-12 23:25:55

#36

Hurricane2k9: Pendulous Sweaty Balls; +1,538|6092|College Park, MD

JohnG@lt wrote:
Hurricane2k9 wrote:
Poseidon wrote:
The Isles are going through major drama with getting a new arena/getting the Coliseum renovated.

Today our owner pretty much put the Town of Hempstead's exec into the corner by saying he'd make a deal with the Shinnecocks and have a Mohegan Sun-esque casino put in, which she'd have no jurisdiction/control over.
you're such a new yorker, i have no idea what the hell that says
The New York Islanders are based on Long Island in the Town of Hempstead. They've been trying to have their plans for a new arena approved for almost a decade now but the Town board keeps holding them up and requesting revisions etc.

The Shinecock Indians are a tribe on the east end of Long Island that have become wealthy by hosting one of the top golf courses in the world on their land.

i didn't know the injuns lived in New York

Thanks for the translation mah boi

2010-07-13 01:32:15

#37

DrunkFace: Germans did 911; +427|7071|Disaster Free Zone

Dilbert_X wrote:
In Aus:

Activity Participation rate (%)
Walking 39
Aerobics/fitness 17.1
Swimming 16.5
Cycling 10.5
Tennis 8.4
Running 8.3
Golf 7.9
Bushwalking 5.2
Soccer (outdoors) 4.2
Netball 3.6

http://www.dsr.wa.gov.au/assets/files/F … alians.pdf

That AFL and cricket get $450m spent on them is tiresome, the hiking trails get nothing, the single mountain bike park and velodrome bugger all.

I can see 100,000 people turning up to a nice bought of aerobics training...

2010-07-13 06:00:31

#38

Dilbert_X: The X stands for; +1,820|6496|eXtreme to the maX

DrunkFace wrote:
I can see 100,000 people turning up to a nice bought of aerobics training...

Point is many more than that actually DO aerobics training, as opposed to sitting down, drinking beer and eating pies - which is what spectator sports consist of.

Last edited by Dilbert_X (2010-07-13 06:00:57)

Fuck Israel

2010-07-13 08:40:27

#39

Cybargs: Moderated; +2,285|7106

Dilbert_X wrote:
DrunkFace wrote:
I can see 100,000 people turning up to a nice bought of aerobics training...
Point is many more than that actually DO aerobics training, as opposed to sitting down, drinking beer and eating pies - which is what spectator sports consist of.

What's wrong with the above three. Best shit in the world m8

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2010-07-13 08:53:11

#40

13rin: Member; +977|6869

In FL they flat out give them money/tax exemption status... grrrrrr

I stood in line for four hours. They better give me a Wal-Mart gift card, or something. - Rodney Booker, Job Fair attendee.

2010-07-13 08:57:06

#41

eleven bravo: Member; +1,399|5649|foggy bottom

dodger stadium took the homes of thousands in chavez ravine in la because they were poor hispanics

Tu Stultus Es

2010-07-13 09:03:49

#42

SEREMAKER: BABYMAKIN EXPERT √; +2,187|6958|Mountains of NC

at least theres more then one use for stadiums :

https://thelasthonestman.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/superdome-katrina-2.jpg

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2010-07-13 21:10:03

#43

Poseidon: Fudgepack DeQueef; +3,253|6927|Long Island, New York

JohnG@lt wrote:
Poseidon wrote:
The Isles are going through major drama with getting a new arena/getting the Coliseum renovated.

Today our owner pretty much put the Town of Hempstead's exec into the corner by saying he'd make a deal with the Shinnecocks and have a Mohegan Sun-esque casino put in, which she'd have no jurisdiction/control over.
So he'd move the team out to the Hamptons just to spite Hempstead? That's pretty funny, especially since the east end is a ghost town during hockey season and they're all Rangers fans anyway.

But, what do you expect from people with lifelong patronage jobs like most of the Townships are staffed with? They want their bribes and they'll hold up any contract work until they get them. Suozzi needs to dissolve all of them. Just unnecessary bureaucracy leeching off taxpayers for no purpose whatsoever.

No, Queens. Willets Point. CitiRink baby!

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