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  • thaima1shu
    Robot
    • Feb 2004
    • 5598

    #61
    Re: Agreement for new Seattle arena reached

    Lots of meetings/hearings today. The politicians better not screw this up. There will never be a deal as good as this.

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    • Lieutenant Dan
      All Star
      • Sep 2007
      • 5679

      #62
      Re: Agreement for new Seattle arena reached

      Originally posted by thaima1shu
      So yeah, I just watched the 2 hour cut of the Sonicsgate documentary. I'm obviously not in a good mood.
      You about need a prescription or two after watching that, man....
      GO 'HAWKS!

      OS Dibs: Anna Kendrick

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      "Best of Both Worlds"

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      • thaima1shu
        Robot
        • Feb 2004
        • 5598

        #63
        Re: Agreement for new Seattle arena reached

        Originally posted by Lieutenant Dan
        You about need a prescription or two after watching that, man....
        It's a painful, painful experience. I've deliberately avoided watching Sonicsgate because I just couldn't handle it. Couldn't bring myself to watch it until now.

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        • BlueNGold
          Hall Of Fame
          • Aug 2009
          • 21817

          #64
          Re: Agreement for new Seattle arena reached

          The Plan to Bring Basketball Back to Seattle.

          Great article I read last night on the rally they held in Seattle and this whole situation.
          Originally posted by bradtxmale
          I like 6 inches. Its not too thin and not too thick. You get the support your body needs.



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          • TracerBullet
            One Last Job
            • Jun 2009
            • 22119

            #65
            Re: Agreement for new Seattle arena reached

            Hansen also stated today that he wants to upgrade and reconfigure KeyArena as well.
            Originally posted by BlueNGold
            I feel weird for liking a post about exposed penises.

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            • Coug00
              LOB
              • Jul 2002
              • 3476

              #66
              Originally posted by TracerBullet
              Hansen also stated today that he wants to upgrade and reconfigure KeyArena as well.
              Where is Hanson's halo? Seriously. There are going to be a lot of owners pissed at him in the future because he is setting a baseline for private arena funding that protects the public investment.

              The city still offering the Key to him for "free"?
              Member of The OS Baseball Rocket Scientists Association

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              • thaima1shu
                Robot
                • Feb 2004
                • 5598

                #67
                Re: Agreement for new Seattle arena reached

                Hansen is a living legend, regardless of the outcome. A freakin' angel.

                Our city and county council, on the other hand ... good lord, some of them are dumber than I thought. Some of the questions asked really reinforce how little they truly know about anything. They want to question Chris Hansen's motives? Continually ask him why Key Arena isn't an option (seemingly 25 different times)? Asking the KeyArena/Seattle Center folks if they would be willing to wait 10 months to see what other options can materialize? I cannot adequately find the words to describe just how stupid and ignorant some of our politicians are.

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                • nortran11
                  Rookie
                  • Oct 2011
                  • 74

                  #68
                  Re: Agreement for new Seattle arena reached

                  Speaking of legendary status....you hear about the barber shop in Roosevelt that kicked a guy out of the shop because he said he was rooting for the Thunder? Classic!

                  Two of the barbers were chatting about the finals and this dude chimes in "I hope the Thunder win". One of the barbers just goes "There's the door. Get out" and they booted him! Before he left the barber said "You need to get your life right, man"

                  Absolutely classic
                  12th Man and proud

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                  • Coug00
                    LOB
                    • Jul 2002
                    • 3476

                    #69
                    Re: Agreement for new Seattle arena reached

                    Originally posted by thaima1shu
                    Hansen is a living legend, regardless of the outcome. A freakin' angel.

                    Our city and county council, on the other hand ... good lord, some of them are dumber than I thought. Some of the questions asked really reinforce how little they truly know about anything. They want to question Chris Hansen's motives? Continually ask him why Key Arena isn't an option (seemingly 25 different times)? Asking the KeyArena/Seattle Center folks if they would be willing to wait 10 months to see what other options can materialize? I cannot adequately find the words to describe just how stupid and ignorant some of our politicians are.
                    At least they announced they're not letting it go to a public vote. The Seattle Times has been inciting the masses with misinformation from the start. They've been an embarrassment to the journalism profession.
                    Member of The OS Baseball Rocket Scientists Association

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                    • Lieutenant Dan
                      All Star
                      • Sep 2007
                      • 5679

                      #70
                      Re: Agreement for new Seattle arena reached

                      Originally posted by Coug00
                      At least they announced they're not letting it go to a public vote. The Seattle Times has been inciting the masses with misinformation from the start. They've been an embarrassment to the journalism profession.
                      Uh huh. There was a point in my life where I actually liked the Times, too. I think it was over twenty years ago LOL. Definitely pre-Steve Kelly.

                      Irresponsible reporting.
                      GO 'HAWKS!

                      OS Dibs: Anna Kendrick

                      Elite Dangerous on One X has become my life.

                      Proud PS5 and Xbox Series X Owner
                      "Best of Both Worlds"

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                      • thaima1shu
                        Robot
                        • Feb 2004
                        • 5598

                        #71
                        Re: Agreement for new Seattle arena reached

                        Originally posted by Coug00
                        At least they announced they're not letting it go to a public vote. The Seattle Times has been inciting the masses with misinformation from the start. They've been an embarrassment to the journalism profession.
                        All you have to do is look at the comments section of any of the Times articles to understand why. They seem to be catering to the misinformed opponents of the arena deal who seem desperate to kill this. It's definitely an embarrassment and pisses me off.

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                        • thaima1shu
                          Robot
                          • Feb 2004
                          • 5598

                          #72
                          Re: Agreement for new Seattle arena reached

                          This was a response I've seen on Twitter from one of the city councilmembers:

                          Thank you for your message about the proposed arena agreement. When Mr. Hanson made his presentation to the City Council, he indicated that there is not a financial plan that requires public investment in this project. There were also no good reasons given as to why this project should receive public financial support, unlike any other business that would like to locate in Seattle. The City works with businesses to manage transportation, land use, and regulatory issues, but we do not invest public money in businesses.

                          The Council is working through this issue systematically, with a four part test to reach a decision:

                          1. Would having an NBA team be a good thing? We agree yes, and applaud the efforts of Mr. Hanson and other investors to find a way to bring back an NBA team.
                          2. If that requires a new arena, is this the right location? We have some skepticism about both the merits of this location and the impact on Key Arena. We need to continue to review this to understand the impacts and problems of this location, and see if those can be solved by a mitigation plan.
                          3. Is this an appropriate area for public investment? I have seen no evidence that justifies making a public investment, nor any serious reason why a public investment is necessary for the project to proceed.
                          4. If a public investment is made, is the public protected as promised? We will continue to review this. It is a complex proposal, and there are many layers that need to be untangled before we are able to come to a conclusion about this. It is not clear that the proposed relocation guarantee, for example, is any stronger than the lease which the Sonics broke when they moved to Oklahoma City. It is not clear whose assets are on the line if the arena becomes insolvent - the arena in Portland (with a team owned by Paul Allen, who certainly has deep pockets) declared bankruptcy, leading to a difficult and challenging financial problem.

                          On balance, I think it is unlikely that this proposal will be approved. I encourage proponents of a new basketball team to lobby Mr. Hanson to pursue this as a private enterprise with public cooperation but without the complex financial arrangements and public investment that the current proposal appears to rely on.

                          Councilmember Richard Conlin
                          Chair, Planning, Land Use, and Sustainability Committee
                          Seattle City Council
                          206-684-8805
                          Follow me on my blog or visit my website for current issues.
                          I'm about to go ballistic.

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                          • LionsFanNJ
                            All Star
                            • Apr 2006
                            • 9464

                            #73
                            So basically your city council said screw you if you want the Sonics were not helping you
                            HELLO BROOKYLN.
                            All Black Everything

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                            • thaima1shu
                              Robot
                              • Feb 2004
                              • 5598

                              #74
                              Re: Agreement for new Seattle arena reached

                              Originally posted by LionsFanNJ
                              So basically your city council said screw you if you want the Sonics were not helping you
                              That's what it appears so far. I'm hoping that this guy is just spitting out BS, but I'm fully expecting the council to **** this all up.

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                              • Coug00
                                LOB
                                • Jul 2002
                                • 3476

                                #75
                                Re: Agreement for new Seattle arena reached

                                I'm happy to see the other council members come forward to say Conlin speaks for himself. The feeling I continually get, from the Mayor and other council members, is very positive.
                                Member of The OS Baseball Rocket Scientists Association

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