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by AJoD
Thu Nov 14, 2013 10:59 am
Forum: Kansas Suburbs
Topic: NE JoCo teardowns
Replies: 6
Views: 2540

Re: NE JoCo teardowns

I was also taken aback by the use of the word "modest." whoa
by AJoD
Thu Nov 07, 2013 2:27 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Gay marriage
Replies: 263
Views: 60101

Re: Gay marriage

And even if you don't think there is anything that ontologically differentiates male/female from same sex unions, the expression of derision, amazement, incredulity, and loathing that someone else might observe this as an ontological difference....that's a pretty amazing cultural phenomenon, I thin...
by AJoD
Wed Nov 06, 2013 10:28 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Gay marriage
Replies: 263
Views: 60101

Re: Gay marriage

Geez, this thread is nuts. Kind of interesting, but largely perplexing. It seems to me that the idea of uniting male and female has been (historically and cross-culturally) more fundamental to the idea of marriage than the number of people involved. The complementary union of male and female has a l...
by AJoD
Wed Oct 30, 2013 8:51 pm
Forum: Kansas City Transportation
Topic: We need a new airport!!!
Replies: 5031
Views: 948546

Re: We need a new airport!!!

KCMax wrote:
Pork Chop wrote:
The Ten Worst Airports In The World

9.) Kansas City International Airport
http://jalopnik.com/the-ten-worst-airpo ... 1453999532
Still not as bad as Nigeria.
Dude, you don't want to get on Nigeria's bad side.
by AJoD
Wed Oct 30, 2013 1:08 am
Forum: General Kansas City
Topic: Google picks KCK/KCMO for ultra fast fiber network
Replies: 1799
Views: 374068

Re: Google picks KCK/KCMO for ultra fast fiber network

Sorry, late in posting this, but we're holding another gigabit hack event this weekend, demos on Sunday (4-6 pm) are open to the public.
by AJoD
Mon Oct 28, 2013 10:45 am
Forum: General Kansas City
Topic: JaCo Translational Medicine Sales Tax
Replies: 64
Views: 16988

Re: JaCo Translational Medicine Sales Tax

Translational medicine was one of the Chamber's Big 5. I think this particular proposal came out of the Civic Council, which is an oddly under the radar group in its own right. Big backing from the Hall family and, as I understand it, and whatever other interests align with Children's Mercy and St. ...
by AJoD
Mon Oct 28, 2013 9:22 am
Forum: General Kansas City
Topic: JaCo Translational Medicine Sales Tax
Replies: 64
Views: 16988

Re: JaCo Translational Medicine Sales Tax

Apparently, polling has suggested easy passage as well. I wouldn't say I'm really well-versed in the specifics of this tax, but it's mindboggling to me that we're able to make such an enormous investment that comes from a small group of civic leaders, has broad opposition among nearly every civic mi...
by AJoD
Fri Oct 18, 2013 11:47 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Politics
Replies: 3287
Views: 608870

Re: Politics

And obviously implying that the left doesn't believe in free speech is ridiculous and has no factual basis. It's not clear to me that the left and the right are radically different in their willingness to limit free speech they disagree with. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals is pretty left, yet h...
by AJoD
Thu Oct 17, 2013 12:06 pm
Forum: General Kansas City
Topic: Google picks KCK/KCMO for ultra fast fiber network
Replies: 1799
Views: 374068

Re: Google picks KCK/KCMO for ultra fast fiber network

For the record, when I use my work laptop at home, I as well as some of my peers have trouble staying connected to VPN on Fiber. We pull 120-170 Mbps on WiFi and about 800 Mbps hard wired on our home computers but for some reason, we just can't stay connected to VPN - it's always trying to reconnec...
by AJoD
Wed Oct 16, 2013 5:03 pm
Forum: General Kansas City
Topic: Google picks KCK/KCMO for ultra fast fiber network
Replies: 1799
Views: 374068

Re: Google picks KCK/KCMO for ultra fast fiber network

The real power of it is the ability to upload files to any computer on the internet at server speeds. With that in mind, they're marketing it wrong, in my opinion. That's the new thing. That's the area for innovation. That's the reason people and companies need to move to KC. Aiming it at the home ...
by AJoD
Thu Oct 10, 2013 8:14 am
Forum: Kansas City Scene
Topic: Taco
Replies: 7
Views: 1885

Re: Taco

I've only been to Unforked once but found it pretty disappointing.
by AJoD
Thu Sep 26, 2013 1:46 pm
Forum: Kansas City Scene
Topic: The Pizza Studio
Replies: 11
Views: 2976

Re: The Pizza Studio

slimwhitman wrote:A 2-minute firing time? That sort of goes against everything I know about baking a pizza.
Not that unusual for Neapolitan-style pies cooked in 900+ degree ovens. Maybe 3-4 minutes.
by AJoD
Tue Aug 27, 2013 5:26 pm
Forum: Kansas City Scene
Topic: bbq.
Replies: 120
Views: 17998

Re: bbq.

I have long been of the opinion that KC's best bbq and the coolest thing about its bbq tradition is how many people amateur people here cook, and cook well. There are weekends you literally cannot drive 10 minutes anywhere in the city without smelling bbq. Agree with this 100%. That's pretty much h...
by AJoD
Mon Aug 12, 2013 10:35 pm
Forum: Kansas City Scene
Topic: wtf is happening to w. 39th?!
Replies: 596
Views: 182128

Re: wtf is happening to w. 39th?!

Repete wrote:Thanks, I appreciate your input. We have a long ways to go and someday maybe we will get it right.
Absolutely, I enjoyed the meal. There was a lot right.
by AJoD
Mon Aug 12, 2013 10:32 pm
Forum: Kansas City Transportation
Topic: New transportation technologies
Replies: 169
Views: 50620

Re: New transportation technologies

Is this any different than the maglev that has been talked about on this forum for years? I mean, except that it's now being talked about by Elon Musk.
by AJoD
Thu Aug 08, 2013 2:12 pm
Forum: Kansas City Scene
Topic: wtf is happening to w. 39th?!
Replies: 596
Views: 182128

Re: wtf is happening to w. 39th?!

Interesting to read that Yelp review, we had the same menu a week or two prior and it's always fascinating to get another take on a similar experience and see where it overlaps. As I think Peanches said on Twitter shortly before or after the visit, "we're a podunk kind of place." I wouldn'...
by AJoD
Thu Jul 25, 2013 10:37 am
Forum: Kansas City Scene
Topic: wtf is happening to w. 39th?!
Replies: 596
Views: 182128

Re: wtf is happening to w. 39th?!

Great post, chaglang, and nice site.
by AJoD
Thu Jul 25, 2013 9:57 am
Forum: Downtown
Topic: Union Station
Replies: 1624
Views: 248931

Re: Union Station

KCMax wrote:Is the siphoning off funds the reason Guastello has fallen out of favor at City Hall?
I'm curious if that's even accurate, or what it means. That seemed like a poorly reported and irresponsible comment.
by AJoD
Thu Jul 25, 2013 9:53 am
Forum: Kansas Suburbs
Topic: Downtown Mission/ The Gateway
Replies: 1401
Views: 301994

Re: Downtown Mission/ The Gateway

wow Its only been delayed by 8 years, what's another month? Yeah. My thought was more, it's been 8 years..why keep false starting? Just keep your mouth shut until you're moving dirt. Funny thing was, even that report last week was "prepping the ground" rather than "beginning construc...
by AJoD
Thu Jul 25, 2013 9:51 am
Forum: Kansas City Sports
Topic: GO ROYALS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Replies: 11174
Views: 1268003

Re: GO ROYALS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Royals are also looking at White Sox rightfielder Alexis Rios, who is very overpaid and in his early 30s. That sounds about right. Dutton and Ken Rosenthal says Santana is available for the right price. Shouldn't this always be the case, for every player? It's only news when you get an idea of ...