And all of that to replace it with an open air
stadium for a winter sport in Seattle!
I hope they drown.
Cheers,
Kelley Mascher (206) 528-2713
Children's Hospital & Med. Center mascher@u.washington.edu
Audiology Research Seattle, Washington USA
On Sun, 26 Mar 2000, Phil Ethier wrote:
> Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2000 14:48:27 -0600
> From: Phil Ethier <pethier@isd.net>
> To: Bill Rabel <brabel@dlux.net>, Steve Hammatt <shammatt@sos.net>
> Cc: virtual vairs <virtualvairs@skiblack.com>,
> Shop Talk NG <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: Big Day in Seattle
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bill Rabel <brabel@dlux.net>
> To: Steve Hammatt <shammatt@sos.net>
> Cc: virtual vairs <virtualvairs@skiblack.com>; Shop Talk NG
> <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
> Date: Sunday, March 26, 2000 1:51 PM
> Subject: Re: Big Day in Seattle
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> >
> >> The Smith Tower was the tallest building west of the
> >> Mississippi when it was built in 1914.
> >
> >This was true until the Seafirst Bank Tower was built in 1963!
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> Taller than the Foshay Tower in Minneapolis, eh?
>
> BTW, I remember reading some years ago that the Kingdome was the only
> stadium paying for itself. I suppose that's why they are tearing it down.
>
> I'd like to see a federal law prohibiting the use of taxpayer money to prop
> up sports teams. So far, our mayor has sold out to the NHL, but the voter
> have prevented him from his plan to sell out to the Twins. The ball is back
> in Minneapolis' court on that score. When the state starts building us
> autocross lots, they can consider giving money to billionaire sports owners
> and millionaire players.
>
> Meanwhile, back in THIS mailing list: It was actually warmer in the garage
> than in the shop today! Spring is nearly here in Minnesota. I did have to
> use the garage. Found a Phillips-head screw in a tire on the Saturn. Good
> job I got that road-hazard guarantee from Tire Plus. I'd rather trust them
> with just the loose wheel (I even kept the center: the bozos wrecked two of
> the centers for the Lotus wheels) than the whole car.
>
> Phil Ethier Saint Paul Minnesota USA
> 1970 Lotus Europa, 1992 Saturn SL2, 1986 Chev Suburban
> LOON, MAC
> pethier@isd.net http://www.visi.com/mac/
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