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Re: New turf
"We will know the plans soon enough"
HaHaha, I'm not going to hold my breath. I feel like we have been hearing this for about 10 years now.
HaHaha, I'm not going to hold my breath. I feel like we have been hearing this for about 10 years now.
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John K wrote:I honestly don't understand why they couldn't at least be painted. I mean if there was a concrete plan (pun intended) in place to replace them within the next year or two, then I'd say don't worry about it, but it doesn't seem like any major renovations are going to happen that soon. We can't just keep putting of doing anything at all, with the idea that the next stadium project is just around the corner.Hawks86 wrote:
I'm sure it comes down to cost. It isn't as simple as just painting the stands. They would have to remove or cover the seats, treat or media blast the rust, prime the stands, and then paint. I'm sure I'm missing something else. The cost of doing all of that for such a large object has to be huge and just isn't worth the trouble IF you have a plan to replace them. I have my doubts this grand announcement that will be coming out soon will be much more than a plan. I really HOPE they have funding lined up to build something soon, because I'm getting tired of waiting, just like everyone else is.
I'm going to speculate and say they will build a new North end zone seating and some sort of athletic facility there first, before replacing the East grandstands.
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And 9 of those years were Peter Fields...mslacatfan wrote:"We will know the plans soon enough"
HaHaha, I'm not going to hold my breath. I feel like we have been hearing this for about 10 years now.
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Re: New turf
I can see lots of reasons not to paint them. It's expensive(1), the rust isn't seen by very many people since the bleachers face away from the street(2), if it bothers those that do see them then it gives them that much more incentive to donate(3), they will be replaced soon enough as funding will probably be in place by the end of this season(4), it isn't structurally significant(5), you don't see the rust on game days because they're full(6).
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My guess is the plan will be very similar to the South Dakota State plan. I think Costello had a system for getting pledges instead of actual donation, then when the pledges hit a certain threshold he went back and asked for the donations. People tend to be more apt to donate when they know that enough others are donating to make the plan come to fruition.
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PLUS, It's real hard to sell a new East Skybox, bleacher renovation if everything looks clean, fresh, and "hell they'll last another 10 years before we have to do anything." I am AGAINST painting anything. MORE RUST!!!iaafan wrote:I can see lots of reasons not to paint them. It's expensive(1), the rust isn't seen by very many people since the bleachers face away from the street(2), if it bothers those that do see them then it gives them that much more incentive to donate(3), they will be replaced soon enough as funding will probably be in place by the end of this season(4), it isn't structurally significant(5), you don't see the rust on game days because they're full(6).
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Re: New turf
I was looking over Egriz the other day, and they were talking about our stadium. I hate to quote any of those idiots, but some guy over their absolutely nailed it!
they were discussing how we are not painting our bleaches/rust because someday we might put in new stands/skyboxes...... The guy said- "That's like not mowing your yard for 4 years because you might put in a swimming pool someday"
hahahaha. I thought that was absolutely spot on, and hilarious.
they were discussing how we are not painting our bleaches/rust because someday we might put in new stands/skyboxes...... The guy said- "That's like not mowing your yard for 4 years because you might put in a swimming pool someday"
hahahaha. I thought that was absolutely spot on, and hilarious.
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Did you ask them why they didn't just repair their locker rooms and weight room instead of waiting for one of their sugar daddies for brand new facilities?mslacatfan wrote:I was looking over Egriz the other day, and they were talking about our stadium. I hate to quote any of those idiots, but some guy over their absolutely nailed it!
they were discussing how we are not painting our bleaches/rust because someday we might put in new stands/skyboxes...... The guy said- "That's like not mowing your yard for 4 years because you might put in a swimming pool someday"
hahahaha. I thought that was absolutely spot on, and hilarious.
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Plus why on Earth would you ever click on a "Cat" thread on Egriz. Not exactly opening up a treasure chest full of info.Hawks86 wrote:Did you ask them why they didn't just repair their locker rooms and weight room instead of waiting for one of their sugar daddies for brand new facilities?mslacatfan wrote:I was looking over Egriz the other day, and they were talking about our stadium. I hate to quote any of those idiots, but some guy over their absolutely nailed it!
they were discussing how we are not painting our bleaches/rust because someday we might put in new stands/skyboxes...... The guy said- "That's like not mowing your yard for 4 years because you might put in a swimming pool someday"
hahahaha. I thought that was absolutely spot on, and hilarious.
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VimSince03 wrote:Plus why on Earth would you ever click on a "Cat" thread on Egriz. Not exactly opening up a treasure chest full of info.Hawks86 wrote:Did you ask them why they didn't just repair their locker rooms and weight room instead of waiting for one of their sugar daddies for brand new facilities?mslacatfan wrote:I was looking over Egriz the other day, and they were talking about our stadium. I hate to quote any of those idiots, but some guy over their absolutely nailed it!
they were discussing how we are not painting our bleaches/rust because someday we might put in new stands/skyboxes...... The guy said- "That's like not mowing your yard for 4 years because you might put in a swimming pool someday"
hahahaha. I thought that was absolutely spot on, and hilarious.
Ha. I never post anything, but every now and then it's pretty entertaining to check out that site, and read all the crazy sh-t they are talking about.
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Re: New turf
I heard something about the east side bleachers recently as to why they don't repaint them. The original paint was lead-based, so they would have to take a bunch of extra steps to handle the old paint before they could apply new paint. This comes from a third hand source, so take it as you will, but that might be a reason why they're not repainting the east side bleachers.
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Sounds like a health hazard. Remove and replace immediately!!!bozbobcat wrote:I heard something about the east side bleachers recently as to why they don't repaint them. The original paint was lead-based, so they would have to take a bunch of extra steps to handle the old paint before they could apply new paint. This comes from a third hand source, so take it as you will, but that might be a reason why they're not repainting the east side bleachers.
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Did you eat a lot of paint chips as a kid? No Why?bozbobcat wrote:I heard something about the east side bleachers recently as to why they don't repaint them. The original paint was lead-based, so they would have to take a bunch of extra steps to handle the old paint before they could apply new paint. This comes from a third hand source, so take it as you will, but that might be a reason why they're not repainting the east side bleachers.
No wonder I always had a headache after sitting over there in that section. Health Hazard
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CARDIAC_CATS wrote:Did you eat a lot of paint chips as a kid? No Why?bozbobcat wrote:I heard something about the east side bleachers recently as to why they don't repaint them. The original paint was lead-based, so they would have to take a bunch of extra steps to handle the old paint before they could apply new paint. This comes from a third hand source, so take it as you will, but that might be a reason why they're not repainting the east side bleachers.
No wonder I always had a headache after sitting over there in that section. Health Hazard
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Re: New turf
Agree 100%! It wouldn't take much to at least make them look presentable.John K wrote:I honestly don't understand why they couldn't at least be painted. I mean if there was a concrete plan (pun intended) in place to replace them within the next year or two, then I'd say don't worry about it, but it doesn't seem like any major renovations are going to happen that soon. We can't just keep putting of doing anything at all, with the idea that the next stadium project is just around the corner.Hawks86 wrote:
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