10-05-2023, 02:02 PM
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#161
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Voted for Kodos
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Originally Posted by Cleveland Steam Whistle
It's political wordsmithing. Arena and Project are the key differentiators in those statements. The government will contribute to the project.....but their contribution won't go to the Arena building specifically.
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There's a whole bunch of utility upgrades that are part of the project - but not the arena (including the 6th Street Underpass)
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10-05-2023, 02:05 PM
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#162
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Sylvan Lake
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soooooo
no news
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10-05-2023, 02:07 PM
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#163
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by OutOfTheCube
When the Bills got the final approval for their new stadium they had shovels in the ground literally the next day.
Bit of a different situation of course, but you never know lol.
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Putting shovels in the ground in Alberta in October is like starting a ground war in Russia.
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10-05-2023, 02:09 PM
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#164
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by undercoverbrother
soooooo
no news
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Kinda feels like the news was just:
"In case anyone's curious because nobody's brought forward any details in months, this project isn't dead"
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10-05-2023, 02:10 PM
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#165
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Vancouver
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Agreements being signed and the development contractors being named are pretty big news.
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10-05-2023, 02:11 PM
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#166
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: still in edmonton
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sureLoss
They cut the Q&A session short after the off topic question. So have to wait on some clarifications.
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lol what was the off-topic question?
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10-05-2023, 02:12 PM
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#167
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
Agreements being signed and the development contractors being named are pretty big news.
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I suppose, maybe in my head the agreements were already signed and contractors were lined up /shrug
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10-05-2023, 02:14 PM
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#168
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Yeah_Baby
lol what was the off-topic question?
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Something along the lines of Catholic school board and pronouns
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10-05-2023, 02:16 PM
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#169
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#1 Goaltender
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Below whelming.
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10-05-2023, 02:16 PM
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#170
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Nammer403
Something along the lines of Catholic school board and pronouns
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Typical "new arena" inspired question to ask.
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10-05-2023, 02:17 PM
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#171
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Some kinda newsbreaker!
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Learning Phaneufs skating style
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Yeah_Baby
lol what was the off-topic question?
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Somebody asked the Premier and Mayor what they thought of the Catholic School Board's new policy on using the pronouns the parents of a child specify regardless of what the child wants to use.
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10-05-2023, 02:17 PM
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#172
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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My socks remain firmly affixed in their place upon my feet having been decisively not 'blown off.'
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10-05-2023, 02:18 PM
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#173
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Park Hyatt Tokyo
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No PowerPoint. Fully disappointed.
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10-05-2023, 02:18 PM
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#174
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Matty81
Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta is cool but not too familiar with anything else HOK has designed, anybody know of any smaller arenas? Just see the one in middle east on their site which is fairly underwhelming looking.
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Rogers place and ICE district.
Seems a lot of their clients have been US College Sports.
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10-05-2023, 02:22 PM
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#175
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: still in edmonton
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Nammer403
Something along the lines of Catholic school board and pronouns
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sureLoss
Somebody asked the Premier and Mayor what they thought of the Catholic School Board's new policy on using the pronouns the parents of a child specify regardless of what the child wants to use.
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No wonder Smith's handlers ended it haha.
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10-05-2023, 02:23 PM
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#176
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Quote:
Originally Posted by topfiverecords
No PowerPoint. Fully disappointed.
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They only give Powerpoint presentations when the Media event is after school hours, otherwise their employees are busy in ComTech in Jr. High.
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10-05-2023, 02:23 PM
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#177
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Olympic Saddledome
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Matty81
Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta is cool but not too familiar with anything else HOK has designed, anybody know of any smaller arenas? Just see the one in middle east on their site which is fairly underwhelming looking.
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The arena part of HOK is now know as Populous:
https://populous.com/our-projects/arenas
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10-05-2023, 02:29 PM
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#180
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PepsiFree
I just want some large bulbous monstrosity with some neat woodish panelling like the convention centre has. Glass, wood, bulbous. Maybe a curved screen outside. Hell, a curved screen inside. Double hell, make it a sphere.
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No way! Egypt themed! Lets get some Sandstone in there!
It should look like it might fall apart at any moment to drive fear into the hears of out enemies! It should look like something Indiana Jones might rob at any moment!
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