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bosco wrote: <quoted text>15th largest city of Nothing. Thanks to small thinkers and hicks.
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bosco wrote: <quoted text>Everybody says Ohio after Columbus. LOL Small thinkers and hicks.
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Enzyte Bob
Westerville, OH
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George Jefferson Hilliard wrote: <quoted text>Like what? An abandoned prison? A gaudy Chinese restaurant? Woody Hayes? City Center? The abandoned Central High? The Short North Posse?
This city was never "great" and never will be as long as the cowtown mentality remains. Both of you are wrong. As previously discussed Columbus stacks up pretty nicely with other cities of a similar size. Go ahead and see if you can name a better one. Pittsburgh? Cleveland? Memphis? Nashville? Louisville? Cincinnati? Kansas City? St. Louis? Birmingham? Jacksonville? Richmond? Milwaukee? All third tier. From where I sit, Columbus is in the second tier of cities with potential. Probably equal to Charlotte and maybe Indianapolis (nicer downtown, but what I've seen of the rest of it Columbus is a step up). Top tier mid-sized to larger cities would be places like Austin (never been there), Seattle and Minneapolis. Maybe Portland, but I've heard mixed reviews. Most other places like Atlanta are junk. Bottom line: Appreciate what you have because it stacks up very nicely with the rest. Admittedly, it's weak competition. But this is America not Holland or Sweden.
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Enzyte Bob wrote: <quoted text>
Both of you are wrong. As previously discussed Columbus stacks up pretty nicely with other cities of a similar size.
Go ahead and see if you can name a better one. Pittsburgh? Cleveland? Memphis? Nashville? Louisville? Cincinnati? Kansas City? St. Louis? Birmingham? Jacksonville? Richmond? Milwaukee?
All third tier.
From where I sit, Columbus is in the second tier of cities with potential. Probably equal to Charlotte and maybe Indianapolis (nicer downtown, but what I've seen of the rest of it Columbus is a step up).
Top tier mid-sized to larger cities would be places like Austin (never been there), Seattle and Minneapolis. Maybe Portland, but I've heard mixed reviews.
Most other places like Atlanta are junk.
Bottom line: Appreciate what you have because it stacks up very nicely with the rest. Admittedly, it's weak competition. But this is America not Holland or Sweden. IMO, Nashville and Indy make us look bad.
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Enzyte Bob
Westerville, OH
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George Jefferson Hilliard wrote: <quoted text>IMO, Nashville and Indy make us look bad. Downtown Indy, yes. The rest of Indy? No way. Downtown Nashville, so=so. The rest of Nashville? No way except for the area between Brentwood and Franklin. Those places are nice, but I didn't see too much around the rest of Nashville that stacks up with what you see in Dublin, Worthington, New Albany, Delaware County, etc. It mostly looks like the West Side from what I've seen.
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Ottoman Ruler
Westerville, OH
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I wasn't even impressed with the Vanderbilt area. It was okay, but nothing special.
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Enzyte Bob
Westerville, OH
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LOL - I've been annoying people on a couple of other boards today - so forgive the inability to switch back and forth.
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bosco
Columbus, OH
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George Jefferson Hilliard wrote: <quoted text>Small thinkers and hicks. i.e.: Columbus has become just another corporate city. McDonald's, Blockbuster, BP Gas Station at any corner(just examples). I find no standouts in Columbus, Ohio that identify us. Do you really think the Scioto Mile or coleman Park are gonna save us.
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bosco
Columbus, OH
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George Jefferson Hilliard wrote: <quoted text>Small thinkers and hicks. No anybody outside of Ohio.
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bosco wrote: <quoted text>No anybody outside of Ohio. Is that a surprise when the local small minds and hicks set the example? If Discover Columbus wanted to do something right (for once) they'd never say "Ohio" after Columbus again. The mayor's office should follow suit.
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bosco wrote: <quoted text>i.e.: Columbus has become just another corporate city. McDonald's, Blockbuster, BP Gas Station at any corner(just examples). I find no standouts in Columbus, Ohio that identify us. Do you really think the Scioto Mile or coleman Park are gonna save us. Again, small minds. The only truly bold move was to get the NHL here and build the Arena District. That was Lashutka, McConnell and Nationwide. Have you ever traveled? Every city in America has chains of stores and restaurants. Want to see a city with no downtown and zero charm? It's called Los Angeles.
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billy bob
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George Jefferson Hilliard wrote: <quoted text>Again, small minds. The only truly bold move was to get the NHL here and build the Arena District. That was Lashutka, McConnell and Nationwide.
Have you ever traveled? Every city in America has chains of stores and restaurants. Want to see a city with no downtown and zero charm? It's called Los Angeles. Actually homeless tourists from around the country find downtown Los Angeles quite charming. They can pitch their tents on the sidewalk, they can take a dump where ever they please, they can block customers from a business door, and the police can not touch them. The people’s republic of California has nice weather and free food and low cost drugs. If you happen to be in the country illegally or wanted by the law no worries, the police can not ask you for ID as we are a sanctuary city. Now that we have occupy wall street here, well, it is a sight to behold.
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billy bob wrote: <quoted text>
Actually homeless tourists from around the country find downtown Los Angeles quite charming.
They can pitch their tents on the sidewalk, they can take a dump where ever they please, they can block customers from a business door, and the police can not touch them.
The people’s republic of California has nice weather and free food and low cost drugs. If you happen to be in the country illegally or wanted by the law no worries, the police can not ask you for ID as we are a sanctuary city.
Now that we have occupy wall street here, well, it is a sight to behold. Until the Occupy scum piss with the Koreans, those gooks will shoot.
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Enzyte Bob
Westerville, OH
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George Jefferson Hilliard wrote: <quoted text>Again, small minds. The only truly bold move was to get the NHL here and build the Arena District. A bold move would be tearing down downtown and replacing it with something like Seaside. A bold move would be something changing the way citizens of the area lead their lives daily. I don't consider pro sports a "bold move". It's nice, but it's nothing much more than a glorified 18 screen movie theater. Pro sports leave most people cold anymore. You hate the Buckeyes, but there is more of a sense of belonging and having a stake in that team than virtually any pro team except for maybe the Packers.
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Enzyte Bob wrote: <quoted text>
A bold move would be tearing down downtown and replacing it with something like Seaside. A bold move would be something changing the way citizens of the area lead their lives daily. I don't consider pro sports a "bold move". It's nice, but it's nothing much more than a glorified 18 screen movie theater.
Pro sports leave most people cold anymore. You hate the Buckeyes, but there is more of a sense of belonging and having a stake in that team than virtually any pro team except for maybe the Packers. I hate the Buckeyes because they permeate almost every facet of life here. When weddings and funerals and work shifts are scheduled to avoid conflict with a sporting event, peoples' priorities are screwed up. Ditto with the media in Columbus.
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Enzyte Bob wrote: <quoted text>
A bold move would be tearing down downtown and replacing it with something like Seaside. A bold move would be something changing the way citizens of the area lead their lives daily. I don't consider pro sports a "bold move". It's nice, but it's nothing much more than a glorified 18 screen movie theater.
Pro sports leave most people cold anymore. You hate the Buckeyes, but there is more of a sense of belonging and having a stake in that team than virtually any pro team except for maybe the Packers. Another reason I hate the Buckeyes is because the university has too much control of this city and region. I will never forget how in 1995 Gee and Geiger stole the state money targeted for a downtown arena, and then in 1997 tried with all their might to keep the NHL from coming here. Despicable.
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The Author
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Don't forget that mega tourist draw, the Santa Malaria
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