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by construction guy
Tue Jan 06, 2009 8:08 pm
Forum: Power & Light District
Topic: Cosentino's Grocery downtown
Replies: 1023
Views: 216197

Re: Cosentino's Grocery downtown

Take a deep breath... You guys realize this is just a grocery store right?  You're making it sound like Las Vegas has just relocated to KC.  The rest of the metro thinks the celebration of a grocery store is something out of a Beverly Hillbillies script and I have to agree.  Act like you've been to ...
by construction guy
Wed Dec 31, 2008 5:13 pm
Forum: Downtown
Topic: Downtown Hereford House Explosion
Replies: 158
Views: 26864

Re: Downtown Hereford House Explosion

Folks, let's be honest.  DT HH passed it's prime years ago and is really only suitable for tourists who don't know what a steak should be.  More than a few Kansas Citians refer to HH' offerings as Hereford Pucks.  Capital Grille, 801 and Ruth's provide a far superior product that frankly negates HH ...
by construction guy
Wed Dec 31, 2008 3:30 pm
Forum: Kansas City Scene
Topic: Most "Luxurious" move Theater in Kansas City
Replies: 76
Views: 16941

Re: Most "Luxurious" move Theater in Kansas City

kcdcchef wrote: look homeboy, when there are 200 people paying 10-12 bucks on 20 screens 5 times a day, that is big money.

one greasemonkey works on one car at a time. little different.
You just went so far over my head that I don't even know what you're saying.
by construction guy
Wed Dec 31, 2008 2:26 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: TimeWarnerCable may pass satellite in HD channels
Replies: 126
Views: 17374

Re: TimeWarnerCable may pass satellite in HD channels

If you don't like Nickelodeon, Noggin, MTV, VH1, Comedy Central, CMT, and SpikeTV (go off air tonight). Then Time Warner is fine. They are in legal battles all the time and we lose channels or don't receive new ones b/c of them. We will be switching to satellite. Free HD is exactly as the advertise...
by construction guy
Wed Dec 31, 2008 2:24 pm
Forum: Kansas City Scene
Topic: Most "Luxurious" move Theater in Kansas City
Replies: 76
Views: 16941

Re: Most "Luxurious" move Theater in Kansas City

i am the same, but about 6-8 times a year, i wanna catch a movie. sometimes it looks that damned good, sometimes i just wanna go out. and when i do, paying like 10-12 bucks to catch a show, i expect the best. You "expect the best for ten or twelve bucks?"  What do you expect from a highly...
by construction guy
Wed Dec 31, 2008 1:04 pm
Forum: Kansas City Scene
Topic: Most "Luxurious" move Theater in Kansas City
Replies: 76
Views: 16941

Re: Most "Luxurious" move Theater in Kansas City

Depends on how particular you are about the experience.  Do you care about the quality of the sound?  The size of the screen?  The amount of footroom?  The elevation of your seat?  The quality of the concessions?  The customer service?  The ease of ticket buying?  The behavior of your seat neighbor...
by construction guy
Wed Dec 31, 2008 12:16 pm
Forum: Kansas City Scene
Topic: Most "Luxurious" move Theater in Kansas City
Replies: 76
Views: 16941

Re: Most "Luxurious" move Theater in Kansas City

Luxurious?  Aside from the cushion beneath your rear, aren't they all the same in the dark?
by construction guy
Wed Dec 31, 2008 12:14 pm
Forum: Kansas City Transportation
Topic: Trains blowing their horns at 2:30 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 12050

Re: Trains blowing their horns at 2:30 AM

"We really got a deal on this house.  In fact, I'm probably the best negotiator in the world.  They practically gave us this place!"

TOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOTTTTTT!!!!!!!  TOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOTTTTTTT!!!!

You get what you pay for.
by construction guy
Wed Dec 31, 2008 12:12 pm
Forum: Kansas City Transportation
Topic: Light Rail Systems And Routes In Other Cities
Replies: 585
Views: 150687

Re: Light Rail Systems And Routes In Other Cities

http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2008/12/company_behind_trimet_wes_rail.html Colorado Railcar Manufacturing, the company TriMet kept alive the past year with more than $5 million in public money, went out of business last week, unable to attract new financing. I wonder if American Automaker...
by construction guy
Wed Dec 31, 2008 12:08 pm
Forum: General Kansas City
Topic: TIF...biting the hand that feeds
Replies: 480
Views: 46459

Re: TIF...biting the hand that feeds

For a group sooooo passionate about redevelopment and improving KC, you sure seem to be ignorant in regard to what's driving it. TIF for Dummies: Surrender tax revenue NOT CURRENTLY BEING GENERATED in exchange for a NEW AMENITY or IMPROVED INFRASTRUCTURE.  A third of this forum would be living/worki...
by construction guy
Tue Dec 30, 2008 12:49 pm
Forum: Kansas City Transportation
Topic: Domestic Auto Industry
Replies: 222
Views: 42298

Re: Domestic Auto Industry

Interesting article, but the thread title should be More Auto Worker Union Waste.  There is nothing in there about this having anything to do with the execs of the Big Three - although I'm sure they have boondoggles that will make this look lilliputian in comparison. That was my point.  There seems...
by construction guy
Tue Dec 30, 2008 12:48 pm
Forum: General Kansas City
Topic: Collison: KC redevelopment at 25 percent its normal level
Replies: 5
Views: 1242

Re: Collison: KC redevelopment at 25 percent its normal level

A lousy economy and the FACT that KC's MAJOR ($$$$$) projects are built.  Keep in mind we've had several billion dollars spent in the past two years on the IRS Facility, Fed Reserve, P&L and Sprint Center. 
by construction guy
Mon Dec 22, 2008 5:06 pm
Forum: Kansas City Transportation
Topic: Light Rail Systems And Routes In Other Cities
Replies: 585
Views: 150687

Re: Light Rail Systems And Routes In Other Cities

Tosspot wrote:
Just curious on this one. Isn't the typical domestic bumper to bumper warranty 3yrs/36,000 miles? It's just that claim seems suspicious.
I drive a lot...30-40k/yr.
by construction guy
Mon Dec 22, 2008 5:04 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Something to Ponder
Replies: 4
Views: 1095

Something to Ponder

http://www.globalrichlist.com/

So, what have you done with your fortune?
by construction guy
Mon Dec 22, 2008 4:57 pm
Forum: Kansas City Transportation
Topic: Light Rail Systems And Routes In Other Cities
Replies: 585
Views: 150687

Re: Light Rail Systems And Routes In Other Cities

If you were a real red-blooded American male you would have bought domestic. I've had several brand new GM/Ford products...the combined repair costs of all within their first three years of operations would have bought a brand new BMW 5-series.  American's should stick to what they build best...dec...
by construction guy
Mon Dec 22, 2008 4:42 pm
Forum: Kansas City Transportation
Topic: Light Rail Systems And Routes In Other Cities
Replies: 585
Views: 150687

Re: Light Rail Systems And Routes In Other Cities

For $12/day roundtrip, I may consider taking applications to haul suckers to work in my comfortable 8 passenger Toyo Sequoia.  They save the "strain and embarassment" of driving and I'll pocket roughly $21k a year for beer money.  If anyone's interested please shoot me a PM.  It'll cost an...
by construction guy
Mon Dec 22, 2008 3:29 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Need advice on flight problem
Replies: 12
Views: 1958

Re: Need advice on flight problem

Unfortunately nothing...a precident has been set and upheld that you can be held captive on the tarmac as long as required.  Most us think they should pull back to the terminal and let everyone off, but for whatever reason it doesn't happen that way.  There was just a story on the news about a 9+ ho...
by construction guy
Fri Dec 19, 2008 3:43 pm
Forum: North of the River
Topic: Cerner to cash in on Obama stimulas plan?
Replies: 18
Views: 4638

Re: Cerner to cash in on Obama stimulas plan?

I htink it's funny that no one seems to realize the negative stimulation that's about to occur in our wallets as taxes dramatically increase to stimulate erner.
by construction guy
Fri Dec 19, 2008 3:41 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Bitchin' Movies from the 80's
Replies: 23
Views: 5928

Re: Bitchin' Movies from the 80's

Weird Science
Hot Dog
Meatballs 1-3
The first three Friday the 13th's
The first two Nightmare on Elm Street's
Red Dawn (the commie now work for UAW)
10
Stripes
Arthur
Top Gun (despite the freak that starred in the film)