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by grovester
Sun Nov 28, 2010 10:09 pm
Forum: Kansas City Scene
Topic: beer.
Replies: 2085
Views: 340376

Re: beer.

Liked the 21st anniversary, thought it tasted like the nutcracker, not a bad thing.
by grovester
Sun Nov 28, 2010 12:15 am
Forum: Power & Light District
Topic: P&L District: 12th & Main Site Proposal
Replies: 1160
Views: 239498

Re: P&L District: 12th & Main Site Proposal

thanks for the tip, it does make a difference.
by grovester
Fri Nov 26, 2010 8:27 pm
Forum: Urban Core
Topic: Who the heck knows about the Marlborough Neighborhoods?!??
Replies: 26
Views: 8406

Re: Who the heck knows about the Marlborough Neighborhoods?!??

Tell me more about the hood, I was over there a couple of days ago, maybe.  My buddy did an art installation at the the police station at 75th and prospect.
by grovester
Wed Nov 24, 2010 10:40 am
Forum: Urban Core
Topic: Westport
Replies: 2838
Views: 777101

Re: Westport's fate post-P&L

Our office has been on SW Blvd for 10 years now and I THINK it's been there the whole time, but wouldn't swear on it.
by grovester
Wed Nov 24, 2010 10:38 am
Forum: Urban Core
Topic: The Future of the West Bottoms...
Replies: 81
Views: 11319

Re: The Future of the West Bottoms...

Sorry for the bump if this should go elsewhere.  There is a huge ramp being built from just east of Woodswether Cafe towards the bluff.  Anyone know what's up?  Can't quite figure out where it's going to connect.  I thought maybe they wanted to eliminate truck traffic from the 12th street viaduct.
by grovester
Wed Nov 24, 2010 10:33 am
Forum: Kansas City Scene
Topic: R Bar - new bar in the west bottoms
Replies: 109
Views: 19300

Re: R Bar - new bar in the west bottoms

Took an out of town guest last night.  Highly recommend the brie-stuffed bratwurst.  It's a starter that should be an entree if not for the health consequences that would inflict.  Surprisingly busy for a cold Tuesday night. Edit-apparently it was cheddar-stuffed, man that was some buttery-smooth ch...
by grovester
Wed Nov 24, 2010 10:22 am
Forum: Urban Core
Topic: Westport
Replies: 2838
Views: 777101

Re: Westport's fate post-P&L

Try the all meat at Sutera's, it's awsome.
by grovester
Sun Nov 21, 2010 1:42 pm
Forum: Kansas City Photos
Topic: West Side, West Bottoms, KCK
Replies: 3
Views: 2744

Re: West Side, West Bottoms, KCK

I think strawberry hill is considered gentrified.
by grovester
Fri Nov 19, 2010 7:07 pm
Forum: Kansas City Scene
Topic: beer.
Replies: 2085
Views: 340376

Re: beer.

At the store while procuring my bottle of 21st, I spied 4 packs of the regular smokestack series, 5th glass, tank 7, dark truth, etc.  Have these been out long?  How much?  Place was too busy for inquiries.  I love the concept if the price is reasonable.
by grovester
Wed Nov 17, 2010 10:50 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The City of 1950!
Replies: 18
Views: 3433

Re: The City of 1950!

smh wrote: November 2000.
Well done! :lol:
by grovester
Tue Nov 16, 2010 4:31 pm
Forum: Kansas Suburbs
Topic: Corinth, Village at Prairie Village to form CID for ped-friendly redev?
Replies: 65
Views: 16867

Re: Corinth, Village at Prairie Village to form CID for ped-friendly redev?

what a horrible name, unless it's a hobbit themed restaurant.
by grovester
Mon Nov 15, 2010 2:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Deficit Commission and its effect on urban growth
Replies: 80
Views: 10660

Re: The Deficit Commission and its effect on urban growth

That article and Paul Krugman's column this weekend did give me pause.  Tying the retirement age to average longevity is fine...unless you're a framing carpenter or drywall hanger.  But something tells me that these issues exist already.
by grovester
Sun Nov 14, 2010 2:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Deficit Commission and its effect on urban growth
Replies: 80
Views: 10660

Re: The Deficit Commission and its effect on urban growth

Lately it seems that the popular and easy things go forward and the unpopular and difficult get set aside.  It's why we are where we are.
by grovester
Sun Nov 14, 2010 2:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Deficit Commission and its effect on urban growth
Replies: 80
Views: 10660

Re: The Deficit Commission and its effect on urban growth

The tax rate decrease is already part of x.  it's called "broadening the tax base", along with raising the marginal rates for capital gains and dividends and yes raise the gas tax. I guess my frustration is that when an idea or plan with any complexity gets proposed, say deficit reduction ...
by grovester
Fri Nov 12, 2010 9:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Deficit Commission and its effect on urban growth
Replies: 80
Views: 10660

Re: The Deficit Commission and its effect on urban growth

No offense, I think you're missing the concept of 'zero sum game'.  The commission proposal en masse reduces the deficit by x.  If you drop the mortgage deduction elimination, it only reduces the deficit by "x-mortgage deduction".
by grovester
Fri Nov 12, 2010 9:09 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Deficit Commission and its effect on urban growth
Replies: 80
Views: 10660

Re: The Deficit Commission and its effect on urban growth

I guess my experience with the deduction was less notable.  It had nothing to do whether I purchased a home or how much I spent on my home.  It was something I dealt with every April 15th, along with all the other deductions I took.  If it doesn't affect home purchase it is mostly irrelevant.  The n...
by grovester
Fri Nov 12, 2010 8:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Deficit Commission and its effect on urban growth
Replies: 80
Views: 10660

Re: The Deficit Commission and its effect on urban growth

The onus is not on me to offer up a new cut or revenue stream to offset a poorly thought through proposal.  If you want to cut the deficit, make serious proposal to cuts and not one that will have whopping negative impact on the middle class not to mention a host of unintended consequences that wil...
by grovester
Fri Nov 12, 2010 9:46 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Deficit Commission and its effect on urban growth
Replies: 80
Views: 10660

Re: The Deficit Commission and its effect on urban growth

The offset is not to do away with the mortage deduction.  I personally do not need it but it is a bad, if not insane, change to one of the few good things about the current tax code.  Doing away with it will have dire and unintended consequences.  I particularly find it disdainful that the eliminat...
by grovester
Thu Nov 11, 2010 9:33 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Deficit Commission and its effect on urban growth
Replies: 80
Views: 10660

Re: The Deficit Commission and its effect on urban growth

I look forward to this being a zero sum game.  Using this as a benchmark, if you want to change an item, offer an offset.  It's the only way the process is going to work. I go back to the afl-cio/grover norquist argument.  They both hate it and argue for a "pro-growth" agenda, ie growth wi...