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« Reply #165 on: January 11, 2012, 12:03:59 pm » |
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Is this just rumor or are their actually plans to bulldoze Greenwood? http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-727386 |
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« Reply #166 on: January 11, 2012, 12:09:57 pm » |
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Anyone got a smartassed comment to do this justice? I'm empty.
What?! I have a preference for real life. Doing research with real print vehicles, with fragile hard bindings, that exude the smell of decaying 100 year old paper and ink while listening to nearby recovering alcoholics snore peacefully? Can't beat it. |
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« Reply #167 on: January 11, 2012, 12:34:07 pm » |
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I hope that article is part of an effort to revitalize the use of those facilities and mobilize lethargic support for them. I can't imagine losing the Greenwood Cultural Center. The parks though, are always at risk and so it is distressing that they would frame this as a North-South issue. McClure is not really a south park. It sits north of 11th near Memorial. I don't call that South. The Newblock pool on Charles Page just west of downtown is also dormant as well as many others around town. Its hard for public officials to justify public funding for unused facilities. But most distressing, and indicative of racial ignorance at the state capitol, is the remark made by a Republican legislator about funding opening up if they would simply drop the word "Greenwood" from the name of the center. |
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« Reply #168 on: January 11, 2012, 02:39:31 pm » |
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I hope that article is part of an effort to revitalize the use of those facilities and mobilize lethargic support for them. I can't imagine losing the Greenwood Cultural Center. The parks though, are always at risk and so it is distressing that they would frame this as a North-South issue. McClure is not really a south park. It sits north of 11th near Memorial. I don't call that South. The Newblock pool on Charles Page just west of downtown is also dormant as well as many others around town. Its hard for public officials to justify public funding for unused facilities.
But most distressing, and indicative of racial ignorance at the state capitol, is the remark made by a Republican legislator about funding opening up if they would simply drop the word "Greenwood" from the name of the center.
For the record, here is the quote from the story: "one state senator declared that if the center would omit Greenwood from its name and replace it with Tulsa Art Center, possible funding could be obtained". Note that no party affiliation is given. Are there really any plans to buldoze the Greenwood Culltural Center? Seems unlikely. |
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« Reply #169 on: January 11, 2012, 06:14:27 pm » |
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For the record, here is the quote from the story: "one state senator declared that if the center would omit Greenwood from its name and replace it with Tulsa Art Center, possible funding could be obtained". Note that no party affiliation is given.
Are there really any plans to buldoze the Greenwood Culltural Center? Seems unlikely.
Good catch. They trashed the republicans and conservatives so well I simply filled in the blank. Who exactly would be bulldozing the place and for what benefit? Seems the PR would be enough to turn it into something useful. |
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« Reply #170 on: January 11, 2012, 07:20:16 pm » |
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Anyone got a smartassed comment to do this justice? I'm empty.
Nothing at all. Maybe 'cause I happen to agree with AquaMan...real is always better than virtual. Have long wanted an electronic reader to make reading easier on business trips - few things as boring as sitting in an airport for 6 hours waiting for a flight (except if there is a good bar nearby!). Even started a couple times to design/build my own. But now I find that even at prices under $100, I still haven't bought one. Go figure. Would probably just fill it up with Gutenberg project works anyway...and then I would just have to read culturally significant works that might actually benefit my intellect in some way. Can't have any of that - as I get older and more inflexible in my attitudes, I may want to be a Republican some day!! Especially if I ever get to the 1%er status!! |
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« Reply #171 on: January 11, 2012, 08:53:19 pm » |
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as I get older and more inflexible in my attitudes, I may want to be a Republican some day!!
Older, yes. More inflexible, yes. Republican, you?. I don't think so. I expect you intend that being older and more inflexible makes you prime material for being a Republican but you are wrong. Old, cantankerous Democrats just get older and more cantankerous. They don't change parties. |
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« Reply #172 on: January 11, 2012, 08:58:05 pm » |
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Older, yes. More inflexible, yes. Republican, you?. I don't think so.
I expect you intend that being older and more inflexible makes you prime material for being a Republican but you are wrong. Old, cantankerous Democrats just get older and more cantankerous. They don't change parties.
I've seen it happen time and time again! Alzheimer's is insidious, merciless and the number one growth factor for the Republicontin party... I am too much a Libertarian to be Republicontin, though. |
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« Reply #173 on: January 11, 2012, 09:26:29 pm » |
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I've seen it happen time and time again! Alzheimer's is insidious, merciless and the number one growth factor for the Republicontin Democratic party...
I am too much a Libertarian messed up in the head to be Republicontian, though.
You had to know I would make the necessary corrections. |
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« Reply #174 on: January 11, 2012, 09:54:03 pm » |
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You had to know I would make the necessary corrections.
See what I mean - it's already starting to affect you.... Gotta through you a bone once in a while to let you at least make an attempt. |
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« Reply #175 on: January 11, 2012, 10:16:55 pm » |
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See what I mean - it's already starting to affect you....
Gotta through throw you a bone once in a while to let you at least make an attempt.
Nice try. No cigar though. Your oldtimers disease is already affecting your spelling too. |
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« Reply #176 on: January 11, 2012, 10:22:22 pm » |
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Nice try. No cigar though.
Your oldtimers disease is already affecting your spelling too.
See...what did I tell you... It affects us all. |
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« Reply #177 on: January 11, 2012, 10:35:34 pm » |
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See...what did I tell you...
It affects us all.
One trip through the line was enough for me. You got in line for seconds though. |
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« Reply #178 on: January 12, 2012, 12:05:09 am » |
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Whoever steps in to resurrect the Greenwood Cultural Center will get naming rights....it's just the way it works.
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« Reply #179 on: January 12, 2012, 01:42:32 am » |
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Would probably just fill it up with Gutenberg project works anyway... My ibooks on my phone already is. ...and then I would just have to read culturally significant works that might actually benefit my intellect in some way. Can't have any of that - as I get older and more inflexible in my attitudes, I may want to be a Republican some day!! Especially if I ever get to the 1%er status!! p.s.: you and I should be best friends based on this post alone. |
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