07-17-2015, 06:14 PM
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#4501
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Originally Posted by Locke
If that means that godforsaken Greyhound station gets torched to the ground then awesome!
I'd pay good money to throw the first match.
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Alas, red brick and cinder block don't burn worth a damn. When the time comes, maybe everyone on CP should chip in and rent a trebuchet. We could make our money back by letting people launch boulders at the station for a buck a throw.
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07-17-2015, 07:23 PM
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#4502
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Originally Posted by Jay Random
Alas, red brick and cinder block don't burn worth a damn. When the time comes, maybe everyone on CP should chip in and rent a trebuchet. We could make our money back by letting people launch boulders at the station for a buck a throw.
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Red brick, however, is worth a damn. You don't just throw that out in Alberta, especially if you don't have to!
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07-17-2015, 07:42 PM
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#4503
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Scoring Winger
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I have a source who has seen KK's presentation and said West Village is the location. But not moving any major roads, which I find surprising.
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07-17-2015, 09:55 PM
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#4504
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Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame
Red brick, however, is worth a damn. You don't just throw that out in Alberta, especially if you don't have to!
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That's all right. The beauty of using a trebuchet is that it knocks the building down whilst being relatively easy on the bricks themselves. A few hundred good shots, and an ugly Greyhound station is magically transformed into a life-size LEGO set!
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07-17-2015, 09:57 PM
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#4505
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jay Random
Alas, red brick and cinder block don't burn worth a damn. When the time comes, maybe everyone on CP should chip in and rent a trebuchet. We could make our money back by letting people launch boulders at the station for a buck a throw.
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Can we launch boulders at the station and then launch station debris at McMahon using a second trebuchet?
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07-17-2015, 09:57 PM
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#4506
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Finger Cookin
Can we launch boulders at the station and then launch station debris at McMahon using a second trebuchet?
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I like the way you think!
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07-18-2015, 12:25 PM
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#4507
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by badger89
I have a source who has seen KK's presentation and said West Village is the location. But not moving any major roads, which I find surprising.
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Surely he told you a few other things he saw in the presentation.
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07-18-2015, 12:42 PM
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#4508
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Scoring Winger
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Originally Posted by CroFlames
Surely he told you a few other things he saw in the presentation.
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He couldn't share much, just that it's ambitious and will be great for the city. He mostly just confirmed rumors that everyone already knows - West Village location, CFL stadium, field house, entertainment district, etc. But wasn't willing to give any details (I asked if the stadium would have a roof and he wouldn't say). I'll keep pumping for info and see if he slips up.
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07-18-2015, 12:45 PM
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#4509
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by badger89
He couldn't share much, just that it's ambitious and will be great for the city. He mostly just confirmed rumors that everyone already knows - West Village location, CFL stadium, field house, entertainment district, etc. But wasn't willing to give any details (I asked if the stadium would have a roof and he wouldn't say). I'll keep pumping for info and see if he slips up.
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Yeah I get he probably needs to be tight lipped to keep his job.
But it's good news though that the rumors of a stadium, entertainment district and arena are somewhat confirmed now. Hopefully the stadium has a roof and real grass.
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07-18-2015, 05:41 PM
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#4510
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: the middle
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Originally Posted by CroFlames
. Hopefully the stadium has a roof and real grass.
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Very cost prohibitive to have both. I can't see the benefit to the Stamps to try to maintain grass in an open stadium, never mind trying to maintain it in a covered one.
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07-18-2015, 07:53 PM
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#4511
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Calgary, AB
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Yeah, there's no way I could see the football stadium having a full roof or real grass. A partial roof to protect fans from the elements like in WPG or Regina? Yeah, I could see that
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07-18-2015, 08:01 PM
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#4512
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Saddledome, Calgary
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If Canada ever wants to host or co-host the men's FIFA world cup then we need to start making stadiums with real grass. This is part of an eventual consideration, it's been said...
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07-18-2015, 08:58 PM
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#4513
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tromboner
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: where the lattes are
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Originally Posted by badger89
I have a source who has seen KK's presentation and said West Village is the location. But not moving any major roads, which I find surprising.
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This is the perfect time to move Bow Trail westbound away from the river.
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07-18-2015, 09:24 PM
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#4514
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Calgary, AB
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Originally Posted by SebC
This is the perfect time to move Bow Trail westbound away from the river.
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Well, the proposal probably states that the Flames won't be moving any roads.
I would assume that will fall to The City
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07-18-2015, 10:06 PM
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#4515
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Franchise Player
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I assume there is a difference between moving major roads versus upgrading and expanding them, no?
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07-19-2015, 09:51 AM
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: the middle
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Envitro
If Canada ever wants to host or co-host the men's FIFA world cup then we need to start making stadiums with real grass. This is part of an eventual consideration, it's been said...
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It will be easier (and cheaper) to put a grass field on top of the fake one and keep it alive for the tournament than build a stadium with real grass permanently.
It's what they did for the US World Cup stadiums (that didn't have grass fields) back in 94.
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07-19-2015, 10:39 AM
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#4517
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Saddledome, Calgary
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Sure, but why didn't we do that for the Women's world cup if it was so easy?
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07-19-2015, 10:47 AM
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#4518
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: the middle
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Originally Posted by Envitro
Sure, but why didn't we do that for the Women's world cup if it was so easy?
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Because it isn't easy, it is just easier.
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07-19-2015, 10:55 AM
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#4519
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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Originally Posted by Envitro
Sure, but why didn't we do that for the Women's world cup if it was so easy?
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They didn't need to. There was no other competition for hosting the Women's World Cup, so Canada was much more able to dictate the terms to FIFA.
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07-19-2015, 10:57 AM
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#4520
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by Envitro
Sure, but why didn't we do that for the Women's world cup if it was so easy?
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Probably because it's not as economical given the attendance for the Women's world cup was about 26,000/game, compared to when it was in the US and they averaged 68,000/game. Also FIFA has stated that sooner or later mens World Cup games will be played on turf at some point and my understanding is part of the reasoning of playing on turf was a test run before allowing it for the men's game.
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