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- Mon Jan 13, 2014 10:53 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Global Overpopulation (or not)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2627
Re: Global Overpopulation (or not)
If you are interested in population trends, I suggest looking at Hans Rosling's site: http://www.gapminder.org/ It shows a good set of charts about developed world growth vs developing world. In any case, despite the very painful transition period as our Baby Boomers retire then pass on, an S-curve ...
- Fri Jan 10, 2014 11:12 am
- Forum: Downtown
- Topic: Donuts might soon be in your break room
- Replies: 20
- Views: 5440
Re: Donuts might soon be in your break room
Good to finally have a donut place DT.
Anybody tried it out yet?
Anybody tried it out yet?
Should never be used in the same sentence as "milky"...loftguy wrote: Spew, anyone?
- Wed Jan 08, 2014 10:25 am
- Forum: Downtown
- Topic: Crown Center: urban disaster, shining star, or in-between
- Replies: 1256
- Views: 360114
Re: Crown Center: urban disaster, shining star, or in-betwee
A ramen and Japanese curry place would be great.KCMax wrote: I've been clamoring for a true ramen restaurant.
That or a dedicated hot-pot place.
- Wed Jan 08, 2014 6:21 am
- Forum: General Kansas City
- Topic: New KC Zoo Penguin Exhibit
- Replies: 31
- Views: 6201
Re: New KC Zoo Penguin Exhibit
What surprised me was that there was a single tank for several species of penguins rather than separate exhibits for each (like in St Louis). This means that as you progress through the exhibit you see basically a different angle on the same thing rather than different species. I remember the main ...
- Wed Jan 08, 2014 6:09 am
- Forum: Downtown
- Topic: Crown Center: urban disaster, shining star, or in-between
- Replies: 1256
- Views: 360114
Re: Crown Center: urban disaster, shining star, or in-betwee
KC seems to have Vietnamese well covered but not Thai so much (although SE Asian is blurring together in general). JoCo has a few good Thai but not really any good ones on MO side. Pretty much because the vast majority of Thais live in JOCO, with the second majority in the Northland. The few who ac...
- Sun Dec 29, 2013 10:36 pm
- Forum: Kansas City Scene
- Topic: Bridgeport Church moving into El Torreon Ballroom
- Replies: 57
- Views: 13995
Re: Bridgeport Church moving into El Torreon Ballroom
Among my peers, I can count the vocally religious I know on one hand, and among younger generations, I don't know any. Could it simply be generational perception? Because if, by "vocal religious", you mean not just devout or even church-going but prone to impart their faith into almost an...
- Fri Dec 27, 2013 2:25 am
- Forum: City Trip Reports
- Topic: Thailand 2012-onward
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7300
Re: Thailand 2012-onward
As is the case of Thai politics, there is another anti-corruption rally going around and heating up against the current prime minister. So there have been more than a few demonstrations going past my house. https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/1466114_10152444642564951_1222581256_n...
- Fri Dec 27, 2013 2:14 am
- Forum: General Kansas City
- Topic: Free Diner
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2733
Re: Free Diner
Man, that's a hell of a nice (if weathered) example of a classic diner. Can't think of a good spot for it, though. Maybe on a surface lot downtown? It looks like it could quite nicely in the Crossroads if nestled on a corner. Instead making it a restaurant, DT could use a soda fountain and shake sh...
- Tue Dec 10, 2013 11:27 am
- Forum: General Kansas City
- Topic: Rankings, lists, and such
- Replies: 1326
- Views: 412462
Re: Rankings, lists, and such
Kansas City is one of the 2014 Top 10 US travel destinations according to Lonely Planet. http://www.lonelyplanet.com/usa/great-plains/kansas-city/travel-tips-and-articles/top-10-us-travel-destinations-for-2014 Specific article on the city: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/usa/great-plains/kansas-city/tra...
- Wed Nov 20, 2013 11:24 am
- Forum: Urban Core
- Topic: Allen Village High School (Penitentiary?)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3045
Re: Allen Village High School (Penitentiary?)
Some razor wire will liven that right up.
I like how the fence slightly obscures the signs as well.
I like how the fence slightly obscures the signs as well.
- Thu Oct 31, 2013 6:13 am
- Forum: General Kansas City
- Topic: New KC Zoo Penguin Exhibit
- Replies: 31
- Views: 6201
Re: New KC Zoo Penguin Exhibit
On the upshot, it probably wouldn't take much to overall the facade of the place if they get around to it. Really, all that matters is that the habitat is up to date and a good collection is provided. So the penguins are completely closed off? If so, I can see why, but personally, I actually liked t...
- Thu Oct 31, 2013 6:02 am
- Forum: Kansas City Scene
- Topic: Anton's
- Replies: 104
- Views: 24329
Re: Anton's
Have they got the self sustaining part of the restaurant going? Like the Tilapia farm in the basement? When I ate there last Christmas, they were just getting it started and the fish were too immature to eat. They had it running when I went in May. A bit of a late review, but I went there with my f...
- Fri Oct 18, 2013 11:34 am
- Forum: Downtown
- Topic: Boulevard Brewery to boost fermentation tank capacity by 20 percent
- Replies: 31
- Views: 7659
Re: Boulevard Brewery to boost fermentation tank capacity by
Agreed that while I liked Boulevard's independent status, it looked like this was done pragmtically with everybody's interest in mind.
And all things considered, Duvel seems like a pretty decent company.
And all things considered, Duvel seems like a pretty decent company.
- Wed Sep 18, 2013 8:59 am
- Forum: General Kansas City
- Topic: KC Zoo - Great Ape House (save or raze?)
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4436
Re: KC Zoo - Great Ape House (save or raze?)
I love the idea of putting a climbing wall in there and letting the immature primates who live outside the zoo play on it. Hey! There are plenty of immature primates who live inside the city that would love to play on it. One could probably turn the structure into a cool City Museum-esque playground.
- Tue Sep 17, 2013 8:49 am
- Forum: General Kansas City
- Topic: KC Zoo - Great Ape House (save or raze?)
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4436
Re: KC Zoo - Great Ape House (save or raze?)
It'd be a good aviary or, like flyingember mentioned, something for smaller animals (there needs to be a reptile house). As mentioned observation deck would indeed be neat. People could go up via elevator or spiral staircase in the middle with the cage structure still housing various arboreal critte...
- Sat Sep 07, 2013 8:14 am
- Forum: Downtown
- Topic: The Xroads First Friday Thread...
- Replies: 68
- Views: 16626
Re: The Xroads First Friday Thread...
Those "photos of girls underwater" photos remind me why I don't really think photography can be art. What makes a film/sensor behind a set of lens any less worthy of creating art than a bunch of pigments suspended in linseed oil and moved around with a set of bristles? To create compositi...
- Wed Sep 04, 2013 8:29 pm
- Forum: Downtown
- Topic: Expanding the City Market
- Replies: 32
- Views: 6551
Re: Expanding the City Market
There should not be concrete or sidewalks inside the River Market boundaries. I have always thought this needs to be a European style plaza with fountains inside. You can still drive a car on it, but it should be some kind of patterned stone. The entire inside of the River Market should allow for r...
- Mon Sep 02, 2013 12:19 am
- Forum: Downtown
- Topic: Expanding the City Market
- Replies: 32
- Views: 6551
Re: Expanding the City Market
Replace the lots around 5th/Main and 3rd/Grand with multistory garages containing 1st floor retail. Increase walkability and amenities along 5th St, between City Market and Columbus Park, as a way to increase pedestrian traffic and potentially foster the natural development of an official Internatio...
- Mon Aug 19, 2013 11:02 pm
- Forum: Downtown
- Topic: Does downtown need a large playground?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 5057
Re: Does downtown need a large playground?
If we put a playground among the downtown towers, I fully expect the playground to be just as towering. I want to see a four story jungle gym (enclosed, of course), giant structures to climb on...all of the good stuff, just larger. When kids see this playground, I want them to be instantly bored wi...
- Wed Aug 14, 2013 11:53 pm
- Forum: Urban Core
- Topic: Mizzou bar to celebrate Quantrill's Raid on Lawrence
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1234
Re: Mizzou bar to celebrate Quantrill's Raid on Lawrence
Wasn't this topic already raised before?
In any case, there's nothing about the border war (the name of that old Mizzou/KU game was ****ing retarded; ****, most D1 sport rivalries are full retard) that either side should be proud of.
In any case, there's nothing about the border war (the name of that old Mizzou/KU game was ****ing retarded; ****, most D1 sport rivalries are full retard) that either side should be proud of.