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Re: Minnesota Multi Purpose Stadium

Postby kregger22 » January 2nd, 2014, 12:24 pm

It keeps saying there are no images for today.

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Re: Minnesota Multi Purpose Stadium

Postby emcee squared » January 3rd, 2014, 10:01 pm

I've been lurking and reading for a long time now, but I felt compelled to share my recent, yet unprofound, realization:

$1 billion is equal to $1,000 million.

I know this doesn't apply to only the new stadium, but damn, that's a lot of money!

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Re: Minnesota Multi Purpose Stadium

Postby MSPtoMKE » January 3rd, 2014, 10:56 pm

$1 billion is equal to $1,000 million.
Well, that all depends on who you are talking to. Much of the world defines billion as one million million (10^12 vs. our 10^9).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_and_short_scales

So that makes this stadium something of a bargain compared to a Frenchman's billion dollar (or euro) stadium. ;)
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Re: Minnesota Multi Purpose Stadium

Postby emcee squared » January 3rd, 2014, 11:00 pm

Hell, what's stopping us from a $1t stadium... besides math.

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Re: Minnesota Multi Purpose Stadium

Postby mplser » January 10th, 2014, 10:56 am

They were working on this all night last night I think. I saw diggers and trucks moving around at 3:30 AM when I drove by. Interesting..

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Re: Minnesota Multi Purpose Stadium

Postby SixOneTwo » January 10th, 2014, 12:44 pm

I live across the street. Every night from 6:00 pm - 6:00 am they are hauling dirt. At any given time there is usually a lineup of 10 trucks waiting to be filled. They are constantly moving dirt off the site.

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Re: Minnesota Multi Purpose Stadium

Postby mplser » January 11th, 2014, 1:06 pm

isn't it illegal to work between like 10:30 and 7 am?

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Re: Minnesota Multi Purpose Stadium

Postby lordmoke » January 17th, 2014, 11:45 am

They're not looking to draw a crowd for the deflation, so we probably won't be getting an exact time:
http://www.startribune.com/sports/vikin ... 28951.html

Shame. I'd really like to go out and watch/ film it. I don't really think the safety concern is legitimate, given that there are plenty of nearby lots that could be designated for viewing.

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Re: Minnesota Multi Purpose Stadium

Postby web » January 17th, 2014, 11:59 am

and the webcam is down again,,,,,,,

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Re: Minnesota Multi Purpose Stadium

Postby mattaudio » January 17th, 2014, 1:03 pm

Jacob Frey posted 8:30 on his facebook.
"Deflation is presently scheduled to begin at 8:30am tomorrow morning. If you're interested, find a good spot to sip some coffee while watching!"

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Re: Minnesota Multi Purpose Stadium

Postby lordmoke » January 17th, 2014, 1:04 pm

Webcam just went back up in a new location (seems to be an upper floor of US Bank Plaza) with a view that will be great for watching deflation. If they keep it here, the view will also be great for watching the Ryan project go up.

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Re: Minnesota Multi Purpose Stadium

Postby HiawathaGuy » January 17th, 2014, 3:19 pm

Jacob Frey posted 8:30 on his facebook.
"Deflation is presently scheduled to begin at 8:30am tomorrow morning. If you're interested, find a good spot to sip some coffee while watching!"
Thanks for the update! However, what one doesn't know is how the 2-4" of snow we're forecast to get overnight might impact that timing - since one would imagine they'll need to melt the snow before deflating it. My guess is that they'll either turn up the heat tonight (in preparation) and/or the deflation will be delayed to allow for the snow melt.

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Re: Minnesota Multi Purpose Stadium

Postby Didier » January 17th, 2014, 6:48 pm

I wonder what's going to happen to the horse once the roof is taken down.

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Re: Minnesota Multi Purpose Stadium

Postby Silophant » January 18th, 2014, 12:03 pm

Came down at 7:15 this morning.I actually woke up at 7:45 and was planning to go over and watch at 8:30, but, luckily, checked Twitter first.
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Re: Minnesota Multi Purpose Stadium

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Re: Minnesota Multi Purpose Stadium

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Re: Minnesota Multi Purpose Stadium

Postby twinkess » January 21st, 2014, 10:12 pm

Unfortunate

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Re: Minnesota Multi Purpose Stadium

Postby JMS9 » January 21st, 2014, 10:53 pm

It's unfortunate that complete waste of time lawsuit filed by an attention seeker was dismissed?

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Re: Minnesota Multi Purpose Stadium

Postby FISHMANPET » January 21st, 2014, 10:55 pm

If anyone thinks there's an UrbanMSP groupthink you only have to read this thread to see how wrong that idea is.

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Re: Minnesota Multi Purpose Stadium

Postby Wedgeguy » January 23rd, 2014, 2:47 pm

For those that missed it, The 23rds earlier posts are now in "anything goes" and the in the section dealing with the Viking Stadium finances


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