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Post by cvtower on Aug 16, 2011 16:03:08 GMT -8
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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2011 8:24:24 GMT -8
It's all about the illusion of momentum. When the Port District takes a roadie, give me a call. I still say tack it on the the convention center expansion and call it Comic-Con Stadium. It's the only event that seems to capture the imagination of the local couch potato set as well as the attention of our civic leaders so why not co-opt it?  |
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Post by cvtower on Aug 17, 2011 21:32:57 GMT -8
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Post by aztecbruce on Aug 17, 2011 22:26:21 GMT -8
" Voters made the arena’s construction possible in 2004 when 57 percent of them agreed to boost rental car taxes $4 a day and hotel room taxes $1.50 a night."similar to what I've been harping on. Similar to what they did in Arizona to build the UOP Stadium for the Cardinals. Why not let the tourists and business folk who visit our city pay for the new digs? That's a no-brainer and why 99.99% didn't vote for that is way beyond me. Maybe small-time =s has an answer to entertain us. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2011 8:11:02 GMT -8
Does anyone know who is paying for this trip?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2011 8:26:29 GMT -8
Kansas City's stadium is the biggest piece of $#!+ I have ever seen in my life.
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Post by 1611Luginbill on Aug 18, 2011 8:34:52 GMT -8
Voters made the arena’s construction possible in 2004 when 57 percent of them agreed to boost rental car taxes $4 a day and hotel room taxes $1.50 a night."similar to what I've been harping on. Similar to what they did in Arizona to build the UOP Stadium for the Cardinals. Why not let the tourists and business folk who visit our city pay for the new digs? That's a no-brainer and why 99.99% didn't vote for that is way beyond me. Maybe small-time =s has an answer to entertain us. The point you make about KC. While 57% is good enough to win in Kansas, in Cali you need 2/3rds approval. Not to mention that in San Diego, the hotel industry has managed to get the TOT increased twice without a vote. My guess would be that they (the hoteliers) already have a good thing going and don't want the attention that any potential Chargers vote would bring. Nothing has prevented the Chargers from holding a vote all these years, they just know that they could never get 66%. It's always been my guess that the Chargers have had a ballot measure locked and loaded since 2002 and were waiting for the Bolts to make the Super Bowl. They are probably even ready to front the bill for a special election. If the Chargers hadn't completely choked against New England 5 years ago, we'd probably be enjoying the inaugural season of a new stadium next month. |
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Post by cvtower on Aug 18, 2011 21:45:22 GMT -8
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Post by cvtower on Aug 19, 2011 21:46:35 GMT -8
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