03-13-2007, 08:59 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Only Vegas could turn the demolition of a building into a money making spectacle.
Definitely cool seeing the countdown happen with those fireworks, though. Very creative.
RIP Stardust...
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03-13-2007, 09:04 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Calgary
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That was actually very cool. Anyone know what they're building in it's place?
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If edmonton wins the cup in the next decade I will buy everyone on CP a bottle of vodka.
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03-13-2007, 09:10 PM
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One of the Nine
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20 bucks says its a casino
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03-13-2007, 09:17 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Silicon Valley
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Didn't they do that with the Dunes hotel as well?
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03-13-2007, 09:24 PM
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Drunk tank
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FireFly
That was actually very cool. Anyone know what they're building in it's place?
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It's going to be called the Echelon(sp?)
4 billion bucks and 3 years to build
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03-13-2007, 09:32 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: 110
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They blew up one of the old hotels (could have been the Dunes) for a movie a bunch of years ago.
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03-13-2007, 09:37 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Calgary
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Holy poop. 4 Billion is almost 14 times what the Penguins new arena will cost! That's crazy!
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Originally Posted by Moneyhands23
If edmonton wins the cup in the next decade I will buy everyone on CP a bottle of vodka.
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03-13-2007, 10:08 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: sector 7G
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I wathched a few of the 2004 Stanley Cup Finals games there, a bunch of Calgarians took over one of the bars. The people in the casino thought we were insane I'm sure, 40 Canadians standing and singing the national anthem as loud as we could. Fond memories of that old dump. RIP, Stardust.
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03-13-2007, 10:23 PM
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Calgary,AB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FireFly
That was actually very cool. Anyone know what they're building in it's place?
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Last edited by InSutterWeTrust; 03-13-2007 at 10:31 PM.
Reason: Ratech already posted the reason
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03-14-2007, 08:42 AM
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CP Pontiff
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: A pasture out by Millarville
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Mrs. Cowperson and I were walking by the Stardust last week and I remember thinking: "Wow, they've gutted the place. Wouldn't it be great if they blew it up!!"
And they did. Had no idea it was that imminent.
Cowperson
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03-14-2007, 09:14 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Maple Ridge, BC
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Awesome spectacle, I would love to have been there for that.
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03-14-2007, 11:38 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Chiefs Kingdom, Yankees Universe, C of Red.
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If any of you have seen Martin Scorsese's movie, Casino. It is based on the book, Casino, by Nicholas Pileggi. In the movie, the casino is called the Tanjers. But in the book, which is based on a true story. The Casino is the Stardust.
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03-14-2007, 12:05 PM
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One of the Nine
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: 福岡市
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Quote:
Originally Posted by burn_baby_burn
If any of you have seen Martin Scorsese's movie, Casino. It is based on the book, Casino, by Nicholas Pileggi. In the movie, the casino is called the Tanjers. But in the book, which is based on a true story. The Casino is the Stardust.
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Interesting trivia, actually didn't know that. I love that movie, one of my favorites in my collection.
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