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View Poll Results: What are your thoughts on the Flames CalgaryNext presentation? (select multiple)
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Get digging, I love it all!
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259 |
37.27% |
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Too much tax money
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125 |
17.99% |
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Too much ticket tax
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54 |
7.77% |
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Need more parking
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130 |
18.71% |
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I need more details, can't say at this time
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28.78% |
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The city owns it? Great deal for Calgary
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110 |
15.83% |
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Need to clean up this area anyway, its embarassing
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179 |
25.76% |
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Needs a retractable roof
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89 |
12.81% |
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Great idea but don't think it will fly with stake holders
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69 |
9.93% |
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Why did it take 2 years to come up with this?
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161 |
23.17% |
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Curious to see the city's response
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194 |
27.91% |
08-18-2015, 02:53 PM
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#1261
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Could Care Less
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Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis
Yeah I mean I know they have to sell, sell, sell, but this is utterly laughable.
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I don't understand the vitriol shown by some about this project.
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08-18-2015, 02:54 PM
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#1262
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In the Sin Bin
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Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis
Yeah I mean I know they have to sell, sell, sell, but this is utterly laughable.
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He's not entirely wrong, but it isn't as common as team owners will tell you. Camden Yards in Baltmore is a famous example of it working, just as Glendale Arena is a famous example of it not.
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08-18-2015, 02:54 PM
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#1263
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Weitz
Comparing the flames new arena to a public library?
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NO, comparing the field house to a public library
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08-18-2015, 02:55 PM
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#1264
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#1 Goaltender
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New York, London, and Paris???
Is KK TacoPuck?
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08-18-2015, 02:55 PM
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#1265
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Lifetime Suspension
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Originally Posted by heep223
I don't understand the vitriol shown by some about this project.
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Honestly a little surprised by the cynicism shown today. Shouldn't be I suppose but I am.
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08-18-2015, 02:55 PM
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#1266
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In the Sin Bin
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Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm
Lower bowl
Suites suites suites suites suites
Upper bowl.
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aka: Philips Arena in Atlanta:
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08-18-2015, 02:56 PM
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#1267
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm
Most modern styles, yup.
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I haven't seen any new arena's with 4 fascia rings like that.
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08-18-2015, 02:56 PM
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#1268
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: 403
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I stopped watching. Disgusted. By a lot of things. Hope this doesn't work out.
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08-18-2015, 02:56 PM
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#1269
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#1 Goaltender
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Resolute 14
He's not entirely wrong, but it isn't as common as team owners will tell you. Camden Yards in Baltmore is a famous example of it working, just as Glendale Arena is a famous example of it not.
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Camden Yards totally transformed Baltimore! I never wanted to go there before. Now, I wouldn't mind having to drive through it!
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08-18-2015, 02:57 PM
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#1270
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Normally, my desk
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Quote:
Originally Posted by heep223
I don't understand the vitriol shown by some about this project.
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Agreed. A project of this magnitude will contain thousands of details all of which won't be loved by everyone. However, how any one can not be excited about this from an overall perspective boggles me.
Well done, and get digging!!
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08-18-2015, 02:57 PM
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#1271
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary
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Some people are just cynical by nature, can't really change that. It's just what they're used to and what they're comfortable with. I try not to let their cynicism affect me.
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08-18-2015, 02:57 PM
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#1272
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: 403
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This is a terrible idea. Wish they would have kept it simple.
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08-18-2015, 02:57 PM
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#1273
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In the Sin Bin
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cappy
Camden Yards totally transformed Baltimore! I never wanted to go there before. Now, I wouldn't mind having to drive through it!
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Do you plan on adding anything of value to the discussion at any point?
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08-18-2015, 02:57 PM
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#1274
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cappy
New York, London, and Paris???
Is KK TacoPuck?
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Hyperbole in your opinion perhaps, but Calgary is changing regardless of whether you like it or not and regardless of CalgaryNEXT. See Deerfoot Mall for instance, or the evolution of malls in our city in the last decade.
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08-18-2015, 02:57 PM
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#1275
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#1 Goaltender
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So the new stadium is going to seat less than the current stadium? I get that they will probably have a bigger focus on suites but still figured they would increase seating not decrease it.
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08-18-2015, 02:57 PM
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#1276
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Looooooooooooooch
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Crumpy-Gunt
I stopped watching. Disgusted. By a lot of things. Hope this doesn't work out.
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Are you guys being serious? Is this real life??
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08-18-2015, 02:58 PM
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#1277
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#1 Goaltender
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Crumpy-Gunt
This is a terrible idea. Wish they would have kept it simple.
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User name checks out 
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08-18-2015, 02:58 PM
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#1278
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Calgary
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You have to give it to Ken. He was and still is the best investment Calgary Flames owners has made. This guy is capable of selling the Brooklyn Bridge if he ever decides to...
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08-18-2015, 02:58 PM
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#1279
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dino7c
The last time Metallica came through town they still came but it was a "lesser" show than the rest of the tour. Their in the round stage had to be on one side of the arena and not in the middle and they had to leave out some of the pyro and other special effects due to limitations of the building.
I saw the show in Calgary and Edmonton and while not a big deal they got the full show up there where as Calgary was scaled back a bit.
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Further to the concerts thing. At the meeting King mentioned the load for the saddledome ceiling is around 90k lbs. Current arenas are closer to 200k. In the winter time they have to factor in 30k for snow.
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08-18-2015, 02:58 PM
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#1280
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: 403
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Creosote stadium
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