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KCPowercat

There is some validity to Big E's comments....NFL wants back in LA bad...but I disagree so much so they want out of MPLS and KC type markets. If they wanted in LA sooo bad, they have had many chances to move a franchise there. NFL is what it is today not just because of TV revenue....at least IMO. D...

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if you are speaking of the kc site, I'd like to handle that via email or PM if anybody has a problem with how the site is ran...I don't believe he's ever been censored actually. Either way, that's not the point of this thread.

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but it's so much fun to poke at the bear.

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j...my comment wasn't directed specifically at you. Just making a general statement about the plaza being more than stores. Even if you aren't looking for a home, poking around the edges of the neighborhood is cool.

Man DTO is one angry young man. Wonder why so much hate?

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Burberry, Mark Shale (moving from current location on plaza) and Sony Style. All 3 unique to the KC market.

Similiar question, has anything happened with the Saks in Minneapolis?

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All I can say is consider the source. This guy is a horrible gossip columnist with limited/no insight into KC...so he hangs on to the few sources he has, no matter where they might move to. I don't see how this hack responding to a Becka comment is KC as a whole being jealous? Here, you can go read ...

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not bitter at all. Just saw a comment about "KC forumers" that I had not seen anywhere so thought I'd se the record straight for people that don't read the KC site. Every person on the KC site has been excited about this development. Hope it is approved and adds to the skyline. Go Omaha.

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wow. Maybe don't try so hard to dissect what you think people might be saying and take them at what they say....i'm fairly certain people on my site don't have any problem saying exactly what they mean....nobody is running for "internet president" where they need to speak PC. Have a good d...

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did you read comments about the TWA building, 1115 Walnut, or heck even the 2-3 story stuctures being torn down for the P&L district? All of those were torn down for a bigger, "better" replacement and people fought those tooth and nail on the site. I'm pretty sure many of us would have...

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so KC people saying we can't believe they are tearing down the building means we are bitter at Townsend? Keep reaching. Better yet, quit trying to cause issues that aren't there. Go read the 5 pages about this on the kc site...nothing but positive comments, except the fact that we think the building...

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"forumers" = people on a message forum.

Who exactly has DTO talked to on a KC message forum to "hear" this?

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I heard a lot of KC forumers are kind of bitter about Townsend coming into Omaha from their home town and building such a large building that even dwarfs their own Wallstreet tower. Not to mention that our skyline will become closer to theirs in stature. now where in the heck have you read one comm...

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they were just numbers off the top of my head....sorry to offend.

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do you guys just do a daily scan of KC news sources for "Omaha"? A few words about all of this. In a comparison of revenue and expenses in nine markets, Kansas City's $4 million in revenue against $10 million in Convention Center operating expenses ranked worst. The 9 markets studied were:...

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Now back to relevant disscussion regarding the Stones concert in Omaha please.. ..Ciao..LiO....Peace Clever..But honestly, your nose can't be that out of joint :P .. Hope you can make it up to the Big O for the show! .. Onward.. ..Ciao..LiO....Peace just saying, as a moderator shouldn't you follow ...

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Omaha Cowboy wrote:Now back to relevant disscussion regarding the Stones concert in Omaha please..

..Ciao..LiO....Peace

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Just imagine what we have in the REAL city market. The OP city market (which I assume you were at) is probably the 3rd best in the city.

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tuna....that's so weird, I thought the bomber was only based at Whitman AFB in Knob Noster but that 2nd shot clearly shows one in CA???

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Do you think Omaha's expansion is going to affect the size of arena KC is going to build?

How so? I think our size is pretty well set, just waiting for AEG to sign off on the budget and design.

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that signage is all just proposals....no way they have THAT many signs...they wouldn't even all fit on the building.

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^Yes, but they're so called negative comments are in response to some of the select few KC'ers who seem hellbent on badgering Omaha all the time. Some of our comments pale in comparison to what's been said of Omaha over on kcskyscrapers. Show a little respect, and we'll gladly reciprocate. That sai...

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I do believe many when they say they don't like the design...it's some people like Cowboy & DTO that have a history on kcskyscrapers with just posting negative stuff over and over.....that leads me believe their comments are based more on the location than the design. It's pretty easy to see the...

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I'm not sure you can judge how good a design is by how many sharp points it has....you are fine to have your opinion but I think this tends to be less about the design and more about the location.

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I was in MPLS this weekend. Yikes if my arena looked like Target Center.

DTO...I've never heard these latest drawings called "plain". Nice work.

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that would be one messed up glass tire. I'm actually excited everybody doesn't like it. It's easy to make something basic that everybody agrees with. What really matters is the inside anyways, the exterior is nothing w/o a great arena inside. MPLS boy....do you like the exterior of the Target center...

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I'm sad you guys don't like the new drawings...maybe we shouldn't build it. I mean if anybody thinks any piece of architecture is ugly, it isn't worth building....let's just build a concrete box with some windows....we shouldn't be daring and do something outside the box. Maybe we could then add a c...

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yup, the visitor's bureaus are describing the shopping feature....the thing that draws the tourists. Talking about the entire neighborhood of highrise condos won't draw many people. I see what you are saying...within the shopping itself there isn't many over 5 stories...I'd say 5 seperate buildings ...

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those are all in what is considered the plaza. If anybody thinks the plaza is just the 14 blocks Highwoods runs, then they really have no idea what the plaza is about.

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the KC zoo does have tigers...now BEARS is a different subject. The KC Zoo is pretty sad but is steadily getting better. It's good to have such a model to look at in the Omaha zoo.

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OK... "Can't please everyone. I realize many here would like to see a five story building on every street corner." Take a look at the Plaza shopping district in KC and tell me how many 5-story buildings there are. American Century I (15) American Century II (15) Marriott CCP (18) Valencia...

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I think you guys are looking a little too deeply into this. It's a CVB slogan that will change in 3 years...I've never gone or not gone to a city based on their cheezy CVB slogans. It's a sidenote on the letterhead and an ending to a TV commercial. Heck I still thought "A flavor all it's own&qu...

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Thanks for the comments KC... I think we can take from this... an overall thumbs up on Eppley Airfield. Yup. I caught my flight and landed fine. I care nothing more about airports. the route-in comment was just us getting confused because we are used to KCI driving off i29 and jumping right into th...

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sheets...we followed the signs and the airport website directions that took us right by Qwest center????....which was cool to see up close In no way did I say the airport sucked....I'm not one that needs a carinval in an airport....as long as I can catch a plane there I couldn't care less if it has ...

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Well the 3 hour drive was well worth us saving $1400....but I agree I wouldn't make the drive (either way) to save $100. Impressions of a first time Epply user: - The route to the airport didn't seem very straight forward. Odd getting to an airport on what seemed a normal 4 lane road vs. many airpor...

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Congrats on the land.....looks like I'll be up in Omaha in Dec. I highly recommend this show...I don't even go to concerts anymore but these guys put on a great one. U2 usually sells ga tickets as well that you have to stand in line for...and they are some of the best seats at the show...so if you h...

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Just an update to the original purpose of this thread. http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/local/11062003.htm Seems the KC PAC is not alone when it comes to these upper tier centers. The disney center in LA was raising money since 1987 (approx $300M center) and the Dallas Center (~$250M) h...

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depending on how/when the census changes it's figuring of MSA....in a 100 mile radius I'd say KC and MPLS have very similiar population figures...just a guess. Just like I'd say Omaha and KC have very similar population figures in a 180 mile radius. :wink: I'd take that bet. I use 100 miles just be...

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I'm not doing this. both cities are great. Different but that's what makes them all unique and special to each of us.

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depending on how/when the census changes it's figuring of MSA....in a 100 mile radius I'd say KC and MPLS have very similiar population figures...just a guess.

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no doubt....just saying I like the direction KC is going and how it relates to our peers like MPLS. We face similiar opportunities and issues. We are more than comfortable with MPLS people coming on our site and discussing our differences. We are now at the point where we can hold our own in my aspe...

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