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Wow, aren't there any other Jack-in-the-Box restaurants in the Kansas City area?

I saw it today on DVD. It wasn't the greatest movie, but there was enough  in it for me to keep interest. I liked the look of the film. Seemed more realistic than like a movie. It sort of had a grainy Road Warrior feel to it. I liked the comparison of how we treat different races. How we often find ...

A new barber shop has opened on at 3402 Troost. The shop features HDTV and a pool table.

http://pressreleases.kcstar.com/?q=node/29059

http://www.barbershop67.com/

I remember once flying to Paris on an Air France 747, and being seated between two obese Turks, who wore too much cologne and chain-smoked the entire trip. Once the plane was airborne, everyone it seemed lit up, and the entire cabin of the plane was filled with smoke. In addition, the alcohol flowed...

Here's an old photo of the Baird Building, which used to stand on the SW corner of 6th and Wyandotte, where the gas station is today.  It has a short lifespan, and was completely destroyed by a fire in 1894. http://www.kchistory.org/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/Montgomery&CISOPTR=2934&CISO...

It would be great if some of the old signs could be re-created. Other famous signs could be placed as well--like the famous Katz Drugstore, Sunshine Biscuit, Muehlebach Beer, Armour Meat, Owl Cigar, and Firestone signs. http://www.kchistory.org/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=%2FMrs&CISOPTR=887&am...

I had no idea of time back then. My mother was always late. We rushed to the station in a taxi, and I remember the gigantic Pontiac sign with rolling/dancing lights on what was then Signboard Hill. I remember going to the Downtown Airport in 1968 to pick up my brother returning on leave from the Ar...

I wish we could get high-speed trains that are as fast as they are in Japan. There, they have one train corridor that the train can go up to 245 mph, and has an average speed of 217 mph.  If one could go from Kansas City to St. Louis in under two hours, that would be incredible.  What if one could g...

The former Aquila Headquarters building, and adjacent parking garage, at W. 9th and Baltimore has been sold for a $11.4 million.  This is less than it would cost to construct the parking garage in today's market. http://kansascity.bizjournals.com/kansascity/stories/2010/02/01/story3.html?b=126500040...

The drama continues.

http://www.kansascity.com/business/story/1714883.html

The City has resolved the dispute with Jackson County over the TIF board.

http://www.kansascity.com/115/story/1714845.html

We should take bets on how many years/decades that block will be surface parking lots.

Yes, the UMKC dental clinic offers services to people without insurance. Their prices are about half of what a regular dentist visit would be. The trade-off is that it takes longer for a visit because students have to confer with teachers during the visit. She probably won't get the cavity filled du...

This is a good idea to cluster senior housing near healthcare facilities and doctors offices.

Not these days anyway. In the old days we lost a shit ton of theaters that way. Coates Opera house and Willis Wood come to mind. Codes weren't as strict and electrical objects were still new and sometimes faulty. Also lost to fire were the 9th St. Theater (later rebuilt as the first Orpheum Theater...

An article in the Kansas City Star discussing Ford's future at Claycomo once they shift Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner production to Louisville, KY.

http://www.kansascity.com/637/story/1702017.html

I remember Sambos. There was one on the Belt Highway in St. Joseph when I was a kid.  I remember then thinking it was an offensive concept. Didn't a streetcar line go out to the Bendix plant? The loss of the quantity of Bendix jobs probably contributed to the decline of the area.  The demand for the...

Yes, the President was to be demolished to create a linear park.

The City staff have indicated: The city already has 60 a year supply of development land within city limits and within reach of water/sewer pipes, roads, public safety services, etc.. It also boggles my mind that the City Council would completely ignore all the various plans that have been created f...

When finished those houses would generate over $650K in property taxes (657 x $1,000 per house) each year.  Plus there would be e-taxes for those residents who live there but work outside the city.  Plus the various utility taxes and such taxes associated with the houses and development. I don't kn...