star2city Posted June 25, 2003 Posted June 25, 2003 Not exactly Sioux hockey-related, but from today Quote
sprig Posted June 25, 2003 Posted June 25, 2003 Remind me to avoid gateway at night if this happens. Quote
redwing77 Posted June 25, 2003 Posted June 25, 2003 You know, there are a lot of great ventures out there. This is another one. It will join venues such as the Fargodome, the Alerus Center, the I-29 Amusement Center... Oh wait! None of them actually are making money! One of them (I29) is actually torn down and turned into apartment buildings! Talk about a here today gone tommorrow restaurant with a laibility attached (statue). I'd just love to see the look on the city council's faces when it goes out of business and the city is left with a giant statue with lit eyes cluttering up Gateway.... Or maybe some wayward UND Aerospace student will crash into it. Either way, it would be a worthless waste. Quote
MinnesotaNorthStar Posted June 25, 2003 Posted June 25, 2003 Or maybe some wayward UND Aerospace student will crash into it. Hey!!...Ok, so that could happen (cough, alternator failure, cough, emergency landing,cough...all Aerospace students will apreciate the humor in that, except for one (I hope she doesn't read this board) What's with the hatin'? Back on topic. I really don't know if this is a good idea or not. While a hockey-themed restaurant would be pretty cool, but a 60 ft. hockey guy?... Quote
Greyeagle Posted June 25, 2003 Posted June 25, 2003 I thought this was going to be a Tyler Arnason thread...... Quote
jk Posted June 25, 2003 Posted June 25, 2003 That would be the quip on the SCSU board. Here it would have something to do with Chris Fournier. Quote
Greyeagle Posted June 25, 2003 Posted June 25, 2003 I Know, but it's way more fun to make fun of a JBSU icon than a UND failure. Quote
sprig Posted June 25, 2003 Posted June 25, 2003 I don't think just one is enough Holsteins's in ND. And wouldn't the Fornier statue replace the Golden Arches on Washington rather than Gateway. Quote
mksioux Posted June 25, 2003 Posted June 25, 2003 You know, there are a lot of great ventures out there. This is another one. It will join venues such as the Fargodome, the Alerus Center, the I-29 Amusement Center... Oh wait! None of them actually are making money! One of them (I29) is actually torn down and turned into apartment buildings! Talk about a here today gone tommorrow restaurant with a laibility attached (statue). I'd just love to see the look on the city council's faces when it goes out of business and the city is left with a giant statue with lit eyes cluttering up Gateway.... Or maybe some wayward UND Aerospace student will crash into it. Either way, it would be a worthless waste. Yea you're right, the city council should just summarily reject all ideas brought in by private citizens. Maybe they could thank them on their way out as they move to the Minneapolis suburbs. Cripes, lighten up and let them look into it. I like the fact that people actually care enough to be coming up with new ideas. Not all ideas will stick, but at least people are not satisfied with the status quo. If I were a decisionmaker, I would like to see exactly what they are asking of the city before I passed judgment. If it's just zoning issues and building permits, why not? Quote
kr Posted June 25, 2003 Posted June 25, 2003 Yesterday afternoon there was a (radio) discussion regarding this topic. It was either the guy proposing it or else it was someone from the "Gateway" Commission -- (the commission which works on improving hwy 2/Gateway Drive: they're the ones who spurred the movement about putting up the walls along hwy 2 between the airport and the city limits) It was a fun discussion -- this guy was pretty enthusiastic about this big hockey player/goalie -- especially the green glowing eyes at night. The radio host was a little (a lot) more reserved. (Talk then turned back how more improvement is needed on the drive from the airport to the city on hwy 2.) Quote
mksioux Posted June 25, 2003 Posted June 25, 2003 I'm not too familiar with the situation and I'm aware there's some sort of Gateway commission in charge of shaping the future of Gateway...but I don't think this Jacobson guy is actually asking for money from the city to build the statue, is he? If not, I'd be for it. If so, I'd be against it. If it's through some tax break incentives that are available to anybody else who wants to invest in the Gateway area, I'd probably be for it. Gateway Drive is just plain ugly (except for the REA and the Happy Harry's complex). Any private party who wants to invest along that drive should be encouraged IMO. btw- this should probably be moved out of the hockey forum. Sorry to anyone looking for hockey discussion. Quote
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