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by IraGlacialis
Mon Mar 02, 2015 12:12 am
Forum: Out of Town Talk
Topic: Slate: Why St. Louis should move to Illinois
Replies: 25
Views: 9939

Re: Slate: Why St. Louis should move to Illinois

It also comes down to education. A large part of the rural population doesn't advance past a high-school education--if that. In fact, in a lot of areas, the anti-education sentiment is very high, as well as the resentment factor. This is the hotbed of the anti-science, anti-intellectualism streak t...
by IraGlacialis
Fri Feb 27, 2015 1:24 pm
Forum: Out of Town Talk
Topic: Slate: Why St. Louis should move to Illinois
Replies: 25
Views: 9939

Re: Slate: Why St. Louis should move to Illinois

There is a troubling trend in many states where state legislatures are prohibiting cities from enacting their own laws on many issues. Despite my previous point, I don't deny this either. Perhaps a side effect of cities progressing faster than their rural counterparts (including the trend of people...
by IraGlacialis
Thu Feb 26, 2015 11:15 pm
Forum: Out of Town Talk
Topic: Slate: Why St. Louis should move to Illinois
Replies: 25
Views: 9939

Re: Slate: Why St. Louis should move to Illinois

The funny thing is that many southern Illinois residents would rather be Missouri ones. And as mentioned, having STL join Illinois would not work in its favor. The issue with this city-state dream is that it's not like KC and STL are unique among American cities or even those in other countries; I c...
by IraGlacialis
Wed Nov 26, 2014 7:46 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ferguson, Missouri
Replies: 374
Views: 103044

Re: Ferguson, Missouri

No. http://thenewinquiry.com/essays/in-defense-of-looting/ Well then... if they are so sure about that, then I sincerely hope that they have a plan to build something constructive out of the ashes. And if this is explicitly anti-police, I'm honestly curious to know what they want to replace it with...
by IraGlacialis
Tue Nov 25, 2014 2:20 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ferguson, Missouri
Replies: 374
Views: 103044

Re: Ferguson, Missouri

If anybody's interested, here's a recorded compilation of the testimony and evidence: http://hosted.ap.org/specials/interactives/_documents/ferguson-shooting/ And regardless of views on the case itself, can we at least agree that the actions of the rioters and looters over this night are inexcusable...
by IraGlacialis
Fri Oct 10, 2014 1:19 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ferguson, Missouri
Replies: 374
Views: 103044

Re: Ferguson, Missouri

If people judged KC based on a Chiefs game we'd be screwed. yeah, the lower midwest is a fucked up animal. both kc and st. louis are in the same boat wherein there's an island of progressive minded people surrounded by rednecks and hoosiers... Isn't that in itself a pretty damn generalist "us ...
by IraGlacialis
Wed Oct 01, 2014 2:14 am
Forum: Downtown
Topic: Crown Center: urban disaster, shining star, or in-between
Replies: 1256
Views: 312082

Re: Crown Center: urban disaster, shining star, or in-betwee

As many may have seen mentioned on Antiques Roadshow, Halls used to sell fine art and continued to sell vintage decorative art or "antiques" up until Halls Plaza closed, mixed in with the new merchandise and often described on handwritten labels in some detail. Some of these items were pu...
by IraGlacialis
Wed Sep 17, 2014 7:17 am
Forum: Kansas City Scene
Topic: Rieger Hotel Grill & Exchange
Replies: 341
Views: 68651

Re: Rieger Hotel Grill & Exchange

^^^East Bottoms. We'll be located right next to Local Pig, across the tracks from Knuckleheads. Ah dammit! Reading comprehension fail. Anyways I'm really excited. Ever since that ad went right back up on the side of the building, I thought it'd be cool for the drink itself to make a comeback. I rea...
by IraGlacialis
Tue Sep 16, 2014 11:07 pm
Forum: Kansas City Scene
Topic: Rieger Hotel Grill & Exchange
Replies: 341
Views: 68651

Re: Rieger Hotel Grill & Exchange

J. Rieger and Co. distillery is being resurrected in the East Bottoms.

http://www.kansascity.com/living/food-d ... 14027.html
by IraGlacialis
Sun Aug 24, 2014 10:53 pm
Forum: General Kansas City
Topic: Is KC a hit among millenials?
Replies: 64
Views: 13055

Re: Is KC a hit among millenials?

The only issue I'm seeing is that the same people I know who enthusiastically move to urban KC also will flat-out say that they don't plan on staying, but instead plan to move on to places like Austin or the coasts (usually the west) once they get enough money. Granted, they are young and still rela...
by IraGlacialis
Sun Aug 24, 2014 10:47 pm
Forum: Downtown
Topic: Crown Center: urban disaster, shining star, or in-between
Replies: 1256
Views: 312082

Re: Crown Center: urban disaster, shining star, or in-betwee

I hope that the home furnishing (namely the tableware and crystal) section is as extensive as the Plaza store.
by IraGlacialis
Fri Aug 15, 2014 3:16 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ferguson, Missouri
Replies: 374
Views: 103044

Re: Ferguson, Missouri

It looks like the whole militarization of the police force thing is something that many on the right (at least libertarian right) and left seem to agree upon as counterproductive. These police seem to be completely out of control. Where the heck is Gov. Nixon with the Missouri National Guard? Where ...
by IraGlacialis
Thu Jul 17, 2014 9:49 am
Forum: Downtown
Topic: Union Station
Replies: 1624
Views: 247517

Re: Union Station

And doesn't include families/loved ones coming to see them off or pick them up. It may just because I was usually leaving/arriving in the early morning/late night, but in my experience, the people dropping off/picking up passengers tend to stay in their cars and at the front instead of going inside...
by IraGlacialis
Wed May 21, 2014 10:06 pm
Forum: Downtown
Topic: Kansas City Art Institute plans downtown facility
Replies: 6
Views: 3027

Re: Kansas City Art Institute plans downtown facility

I really hope that someday KCAI forms an architecture/interior design department and has it anchoring a DT campus like with California College of the Arts.
by IraGlacialis
Wed Apr 16, 2014 1:40 am
Forum: Kansas Suburbs
Topic: Jewish Community Center shootings
Replies: 24
Views: 7773

Re: Jewish Community Center shootings

While the state doesn't have any hate crime laws, there's a chance of federal charges being filed.

On another note, I noticed that a couple articles are saying "'Kansas City' shootings".
flyingember wrote: I'm not sure what that makes him exactly, but he defined it quite well.
Scum.
Plain and simple.
by IraGlacialis
Fri Mar 21, 2014 3:25 am
Forum: Downtown
Topic: Washington Sq Park between Crown Center/Union Station
Replies: 196
Views: 51551

Re: Washington Sq Park between Crown Center/Union Station

True. Just addressing the idea about expanding the parking in that space while still maintaining the view of the city from the park.

Personally, I definitely agree that whatever goes there, it would be nice to have street-level parking.
Infill is winfill...
by IraGlacialis
Thu Mar 20, 2014 10:35 pm
Forum: Downtown
Topic: Washington Sq Park between Crown Center/Union Station
Replies: 196
Views: 51551

Re: Washington Sq Park between Crown Center/Union Station

The blocks surrounding the park are pretty well maxed out every direction except immediately north. That parking lot to the north is its only hope, and sadly building something here would destroy the city view from this park, which is outstanding. Also, the train tracks just north of that lot don't...
by IraGlacialis
Thu Jan 16, 2014 7:57 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Conundrums
Replies: 16
Views: 4391

Re: Conundrums

1. Smarter. If some people don't care for my sense of humor, **** em. 2. Return if the other parents want to do the same (at that age, the kid will adapt bond with the new now-biological parents and so-on). However, if they want to keep the kid they got, and kid I have is as wonderful as the descrip...
by IraGlacialis
Tue Jan 14, 2014 10:13 am
Forum: Downtown
Topic: Make Grand Grand
Replies: 458
Views: 106493

Re: Make Grand Grand

That's a pity. Things did seem to be progressing pretty slowly with it.
The second part does seem like good news though.
by IraGlacialis
Tue Jan 14, 2014 1:57 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Global Overpopulation (or not)
Replies: 3
Views: 2462

Re: Global Overpopulation (or not)

It's true that low income and few possessions doesn't equal poverty, but those qualities (as well as poor health) does lead to poverty. What we are focusing on aren't self-sufficient villages and such. What we are focusing are the depressed communities that do have all the issue that come with pover...