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  • @hoorta said:

     Don't be sarcastic. You still didn't answer my question. 😁 FWIW, Chicago's population is 2.7 million . Cleveland's is 385,000- and you think we can somehow compete with skyscraper city Downtown Chicago? Sorry, Severance Hall and University Circle aren't  on the Lakefront- but the Rock & Roll HOF is, ditto the Great Lakes Science center. You probably know if you've been to downtown Cleveland lately- all the partying (except on Browns gameday- that's over on the west side around West 9th and the lots) is up at East 4th around Gateway. I don't see any practical way of eliminating the shipping docks, Coast Guard Station, the Marinas and Burke. The Coast Guard is a necessity, and the others are all revenue producers. Sorry it's not culturally up to your standards. 

    Regarding Dayton- do a little research before you speak about "vibrant". I could come on up to Canal Fulton to take a canal boat ride. Been through there on the bike path.  🙂  With a city population of 140,000 Downtown Dayton is booming on a relative level. There's been over a 1\2 billion of development downtown with more coming, and condos are getting sold as fast as developers can build them. https://www.daytondailynews.com/business/economy/see-where-millions-have-been-spent-improve-downtown-dayton/hGhhqD6U2v0w5AoSg0icdL/

    Jesus hoorta, did Gipper steal your password and post under your name all day? ? You started by rambling about some imaginary beef I supposedly was having with Tour (still scratching my head on that one), then we'll move on to.... 

    Did I say that Cleveland needed to have a lakefront JUST LIKE CHICAGO? I said the city of Cleveland should utilize their lakefront LIKE Chicago AND Milwaukee (funny how you never mention the other city in my original post), instead of misusing so much of it like it has for pretty much Cleveland's entire history. There's a reason why people have mentioned how poorly Cleveland utilizes its greatest natural benefit, and that for all intents and purposes Cleveland might as well be located in the middle of Kansas due to how little it does with its lakefront. 

    Put a boardwalk on it, expand the park system on it, build neighborhoods near it, hotels, restaurants, hell a real aquarium is a great idea actually (I've been to the one in Newport across from Cincinnati, and from what people have told me it destroys Cleveland's.)  Cleveland can't build apartments fast enough for downtown, I would have to believe people would love to live near the lake, too. The possibilities are endless, and so much of the lakefront is wasted. 

    And I was going to make a joke about Dayton being the Youngstown of southwestern Ohio, but I couldn't do that to mjp…. ?

    (No better illustration of the complete lack of utilization of Cleveland's lakefront than this photo.)

    cleveland lakefront.jpg

    GorkaG Gorka wrote on last edited by Gorka
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    @dutch-oven said:

    Did I say that Cleveland needed to have a lakefront JUST LIKE CHICAGO? I said the city of Cleveland should utilize their lakefront LIKE Chicago AND Milwaukee

    Your ability to communicate your thoughts is poor.

    Here is what Dutch was trying to say folks:

    Did I say that Cleveland needed to have a lakefront JUST LIKE CHICAGO identical to Chicago's? I said the city of Cleveland should utilize their lakefront LIKE in such a way that it benefits Cleveland, as did Chicago and Milwaukee for their respective cities.

  • @the-gipper said:

    One of THE most impressive things about the Cleveland Lake/Riverfront area are the incredible bridges that you see, be it the one you go over, or under, or just see in the distance.     The real nickname of the town should be "Bridge City".   They are so numerous I can't even put a photo of them on here.  Numerous photos would be required.

    Sorry. Already taken down near Beaumont/Port Author. There is another unincorporated one in La. where they have a gumbo festival.

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    @texasag1969 said:

    Sorry. Already taken down near Beaumont/Port Author. There is another unincorporated one in La. where they have a gumbo festival.

    Who the fuck gives a shit about a place no one has heard of.

  • @dutch-oven said:

    Did I say that Cleveland needed to have a lakefront JUST LIKE CHICAGO? I said the city of Cleveland should utilize their lakefront LIKE Chicago AND Milwaukee

    Your ability to communicate your thoughts is poor.

    Here is what Dutch was trying to say folks:

    Did I say that Cleveland needed to have a lakefront JUST LIKE CHICAGO identical to Chicago's? I said the city of Cleveland should utilize their lakefront LIKE in such a way that it benefits Cleveland, as did Chicago and Milwaukee for their respective cities.

    Dutch OvenD Dutch Oven wrote on last edited by Dutch Oven
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    @gorka said:

    Did I say that Cleveland needed to have a lakefront JUST LIKE CHICAGO identical to Chicago's? I said the city of Cleveland should utilize their lakefront LIKE is such a way that it benefits Cleveland, as did Chicago and Milwaukee for their respective cities.

    Those are some solid communication skills you have there Gorka...

    "I said the city of Cleveland should utilize their lakefront is such a way..."

    Or you could have said "IN such a way..." ?

    Thanks for trying, though. 

  • @the-gipper said:

    Again, so much of Cleveland's use of its "lakefront" are the activities that happen on the waterfront in the Flats. None of the other major lakefront cities really have that.  Toronto/Detroit (which really has no lakefront...it is riverfront), Milwaukee.  Maybe Chicago a bit with the Chicago river. 

    But also notice, that there is a huge marina just eas of Burke, which you see a bit of in the above photo, and there is a huge one at the mouth of the River, on Whiskey Island.

    You also have the attractions on the lake:  RRHOF, Science Center, Stadium,  USS Cod,   William Mather, there is an International Women's Air and Space Museum there.  You also have Edgewater park.  There are quite a number of new condo developments in the Flats. Wendy Park also on Whiskey Island.  Settler's Landing plus Rivergate park.   The Nautica Stage, etc. etc.  And you know, it IS a working major port as well. 

    Again, what kind of development on the Lakeshore/Riverfront, do you want that is not already there?

    Don't know  Gipper.  Based on that aireal  view, maybe we should  turn Burke into  another Euclid  Beach. Ferris  wheels and roller coasters.  Gosh, the whining  from a  guy who doesn't  even live in the city. 

    Regarding  the "working port" Dutch pretty  much missed the economic  significance of  that. I should have given up arguing with him when I pointed out if he thinks First Energy is a waste of valuable lakefront  property, well maybe he needs to tell Chicago to tear down  Soldier  Field- when you could probably  throw a  rock from the east side of that stadium  into Lake Michigan.  

    I can't comment on the potential wonderfulness of Milwalkee's lakefront,  because I've  only  been through the  town once- 40 years ago. But if they  want  NFL football,  it's  head  north to  Green Bay,  or south to Chicago.  

    Dutch OvenD Dutch Oven wrote on last edited by Dutch Oven
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    @hoorta said:

    Don't know Gipper.  Based on that aireal  view, maybe we should  turn Burke into  another Euclid  Beach. Ferris  wheels and roller coasters.  Gosh, the whining  from a  guy who doesn't  even live in the city. 

    Yeah, wanting Cleveland to have a better lakefront, something people have "whined" about for generations, is just crazy.

    But the amount of passive aggressiveness you've displayed on this thread is impressive, hoorta. Hats off to you about that! 

  • @gorka said:

    Did I say that Cleveland needed to have a lakefront JUST LIKE CHICAGO identical to Chicago's? I said the city of Cleveland should utilize their lakefront LIKE is such a way that it benefits Cleveland, as did Chicago and Milwaukee for their respective cities.

    Those are some solid communication skills you have there Gorka...

    "I said the city of Cleveland should utilize their lakefront is such a way..."

    Or you could have said "IN such a way..." ?

    Thanks for trying, though. 

    GorkaG Gorka wrote on last edited by
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    @dutch-oven said:

    Those are some solid communication skills you have there Gorka...

    "I said the city of Cleveland should utilize their lakefront is such a way..."

    Or you could have said "IN such a way..." ?

    Thanks for trying, though. 

    And this is the thanks I get.

    First of all I caught and edited that before you hit the "Submit Reply".

    Secondly,  it was a typo, and your inability to grasp a statement over one letter is a reflection on you.

  • @dutch-oven said:

    Those are some solid communication skills you have there Gorka...

    "I said the city of Cleveland should utilize their lakefront is such a way..."

    Or you could have said "IN such a way..." ?

    Thanks for trying, though. 

    And this is the thanks I get.

    First of all I caught and edited that before you hit the "Submit Reply".

    Secondly,  it was a typo, and your inability to grasp a statement over one letter is a reflection on you.

    Dutch OvenD Dutch Oven wrote on last edited by Dutch Oven
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    @gorka said:

    And this is the thanks I get.

    First of all I caught and edited that before you hit the "Submit Reply".

    Secondly,  it was a typo, and your inability to grasp a statement over one letter is a reflection on you.

    You tried so hard.

    Must be frustrating to try to get back at people only to have it blow up in your face. But good on you about the bridges and Pittsburgh. Gipper will be reeling when he reads that, I bet. ?

  • @gorka said:

    And this is the thanks I get.

    First of all I caught and edited that before you hit the "Submit Reply".

    Secondly,  it was a typo, and your inability to grasp a statement over one letter is a reflection on you.

    You tried so hard.

    Must be frustrating to try to get back at people only to have it blow up in your face. But good on you about the bridges and Pittsburgh. Gipper will be reeling when he reads that, I bet. ?

    GorkaG Gorka wrote on last edited by
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    @dutch-oven said:

    You tried so hard.

    Must be frustrating. 

    Haha, you're the one frustrated my projecting little friend. You know you are!

    Whats next up your sleeve? Let me guess..calling me a racist? LOL

  • @dutch-oven said:

    You tried so hard.

    Must be frustrating. 

    Haha, you're the one frustrated my projecting little friend. You know you are!

    Whats next up your sleeve? Let me guess..calling me a racist? LOL

    Dutch OvenD Dutch Oven wrote on last edited by
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    @gorka said:

    Haha, you're the one frustrated my projecting little friend. You know you are!

    Whats next up your sleeve? Let me guess..calling me a racist? LOL

    Ooh. now he's trying so hard to bait me into a fight! ?

    You're the one who came onto this thread, only to obviously try to settle scores with those you feel bruised your ego on another thread.

    So yeah, I feel confident that lil' Gorka is flailing... 

  • @gorka said:

    And this is the thanks I get.

    First of all I caught and edited that before you hit the "Submit Reply".

    Secondly,  it was a typo, and your inability to grasp a statement over one letter is a reflection on you.

    You tried so hard.

    Must be frustrating to try to get back at people only to have it blow up in your face. But good on you about the bridges and Pittsburgh. Gipper will be reeling when he reads that, I bet. ?

    GorkaG Gorka wrote on last edited by
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    @dutch-oven said:

    You tried so hard.

    Must be frustrating to try to get back at people only to have it blow up in your face. But good on you about the bridges and Pittsburgh. Gipper will be reeling when he reads that, I bet. ?

    That's a good possibility. I wouldn't be surprised at a few F bombs to come my way.

  • @dutch-oven said:

    You tried so hard.

    Must be frustrating to try to get back at people only to have it blow up in your face. But good on you about the bridges and Pittsburgh. Gipper will be reeling when he reads that, I bet. ?

    That's a good possibility. I wouldn't be surprised at a few F bombs to come my way.

    Dutch OvenD Dutch Oven wrote on last edited by
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    @gorka said:

    That's a good possibility. I wouldn't be surprised at a few F bombs to come my way.

    And since you are a troll, that's what you are just dying for, isn't it?

    BE STRONG GIPPER! FIGHT THE URGE! ?

  • @gorka said:

    Haha, you're the one frustrated my projecting little friend. You know you are!

    Whats next up your sleeve? Let me guess..calling me a racist? LOL

    Ooh. now he's trying so hard to bait me into a fight! ?

    You're the one who came onto this thread, only to obviously try to settle scores with those you feel bruised your ego on another thread.

    So yeah, I feel confident that lil' Gorka is flailing... 

    GorkaG Gorka wrote on last edited by
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    @dutch-oven said:

    Ooh. now he's trying so hard to bait me into a fight! ?

    You're already in a fight.

  • @texasag1969 said:

    Sorry. Already taken down near Beaumont/Port Author. There is another unincorporated one in La. where they have a gumbo festival.

    Who the fuck gives a shit about a place no one has heard of.

    IbleedbrownI Ibleedbrown wrote on last edited by
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    @gorka said:

    Who the fuck gives a shit about a place no one has heard of.

    I do. I also appreciated your comment about Pittsburg being the “City of Bridges” as well. I always knew it as the “Steel City”, and a quick google search confirms that but it also confirms it has an alternate nickname too. Interesting stuff. 

    I fairly recently learned there was a city in Maine nicknamed the “Queen City.” That of course is Cincy’s nickname too. Bangor, Maine. 

  • @gorka said:

    That's a good possibility. I wouldn't be surprised at a few F bombs to come my way.

    And since you are a troll, that's what you are just dying for, isn't it?

    BE STRONG GIPPER! FIGHT THE URGE! ?

    GorkaG Gorka wrote on last edited by Gorka
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    @dutch-oven said:

    And since you are a troll, that's what you are just dying for, isn't it?

    BE STRONG GIPPER! FIGHT THE URGE! ?

    I'm sure Gipper can fend for himself without your support so you can take that cheerleader outfit off.

    Aren't we supposed to be discussing the issue with the lakefront? Why this incessant urge to start bickering.

    Maybe not, but I get that feeling that tearing down both the #1 baseball stadium in the country and First Energy at the same time is fodder for another Cleveland joke.  Not terribly old stadiums, modern and kept up to date are they not?

  • @gorka said:

    Who the fuck gives a shit about a place no one has heard of.

    I do. I also appreciated your comment about Pittsburg being the “City of Bridges” as well. I always knew it as the “Steel City”, and a quick google search confirms that but it also confirms it has an alternate nickname too. Interesting stuff. 

    I fairly recently learned there was a city in Maine nicknamed the “Queen City.” That of course is Cincy’s nickname too. Bangor, Maine. 

    GorkaG Gorka wrote on last edited by
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    @ibleedbrown said:

    I do. I also appreciated your comment about Pittsburg being the “City of Bridges” as well. I always knew it as the “Steel City”, and a quick google search confirms that but it also confirms it has an alternate nickname too. Interesting stuff. 

    I fairly recently learned there was a city in Maine nicknamed the “Queen City.” That of course is Cincy’s nickname too. Bangor, Maine. 

    I didn't know there was a second Queen City.

    You're from Cincy right?  A transplant or originally from there?

  • @ibleedbrown said:

    I do. I also appreciated your comment about Pittsburg being the “City of Bridges” as well. I always knew it as the “Steel City”, and a quick google search confirms that but it also confirms it has an alternate nickname too. Interesting stuff. 

    I fairly recently learned there was a city in Maine nicknamed the “Queen City.” That of course is Cincy’s nickname too. Bangor, Maine. 

    I didn't know there was a second Queen City.

    You're from Cincy right?  A transplant or originally from there?

    IbleedbrownI Ibleedbrown wrote on last edited by
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    @gorka said:

    I didn't know there was a second Queen City.

    You're from Cincy right?  A transplant or originally from there?

    Nor did l! Born and raised here. Browns fandom is a deeply seeded family thing. Back in grandpa’s day there were no Bengals and pretty much all of Ohio were Browns fans. Even within my lifetime nearby Dayton was considered “Browns territory” and would show Browns games on their CBS affiliate. Back in the day l had to stand on one leg with foil wrapped rabbit ears against a window to pick up their games, haha.  

  • @gorka said:

    I didn't know there was a second Queen City.

    You're from Cincy right?  A transplant or originally from there?

    Nor did l! Born and raised here. Browns fandom is a deeply seeded family thing. Back in grandpa’s day there were no Bengals and pretty much all of Ohio were Browns fans. Even within my lifetime nearby Dayton was considered “Browns territory” and would show Browns games on their CBS affiliate. Back in the day l had to stand on one leg with foil wrapped rabbit ears against a window to pick up their games, haha.  

    GorkaG Gorka wrote on last edited by
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    @ibleedbrown said:

    Nor did l! Born and raised here. Browns fandom is a deeply seeded family thing. Back in grandpa’s day there were no Bengals and pretty much all of Ohio were Browns fans. Even within my lifetime nearby Dayton was considered “Browns territory” and would show Browns games on their CBS affiliate. Back in the day l had to stand on one leg with foil wrapped rabbit ears against a window to pick up their games, haha.  

    Shucks. Since you are a true Cincinnatian, I don't get to offend you by letting you know that Cincinnati was once known as "Porkopolis" because of all the pigs that lived there, and still do LOL...actually because it was a pork producing center.

    https://www.greatamericancountry.com/places/local-life/porkopolis-cincinnatis-pork-producing-past

  • @ibleedbrown said:

    Nor did l! Born and raised here. Browns fandom is a deeply seeded family thing. Back in grandpa’s day there were no Bengals and pretty much all of Ohio were Browns fans. Even within my lifetime nearby Dayton was considered “Browns territory” and would show Browns games on their CBS affiliate. Back in the day l had to stand on one leg with foil wrapped rabbit ears against a window to pick up their games, haha.  

    Shucks. Since you are a true Cincinnatian, I don't get to offend you by letting you know that Cincinnati was once known as "Porkopolis" because of all the pigs that lived there, and still do LOL...actually because it was a pork producing center.

    https://www.greatamericancountry.com/places/local-life/porkopolis-cincinnatis-pork-producing-past

    IbleedbrownI Ibleedbrown wrote on last edited by
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    @gorka said:

    Shucks. Since you are a true Cincinnatian, I don't get to offend you by letting you know that Cincinnati was once known as "Porkopolis" because of all the pigs that lived there, and still do LOL...actually because it was a pork producing center.

    https://www.greatamericancountry.com/places/local-life/porkopolis-cincinnatis-pork-producing-past

    Haha, yeah. I guess that’s Cincy’s secondary nickname. I’ve seen some funky black and white photos of pigs being herded through downtown. A family friend painted one of the flying pigs mentioned in that article. 

  • @texasag1969 said:

    Sorry. Already taken down near Beaumont/Port Author. There is another unincorporated one in La. where they have a gumbo festival.

    Who the fuck gives a shit about a place no one has heard of.

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    @gorka said:

    Who the fuck gives a shit about a place no one has heard of.

    @gorka said:

    That's a good possibility. I wouldn't be surprised at a few F bombs to come my way.

    Oh, the irony of it all. LOL!?

  • @the-gipper said:

     The real nickname of the town should be "Bridge City".   They are so numerous I can't even put a photo of them on here.  Numerous photos would be required. 

    Already taken.  But I'm anticipating you're gonna come back with "Bridge City" different is from "City of Bridges" laced with a little profanity.

    We can't even beat Pittspuke in bridges.

    Affectionately known as the city of bridges, Pittsburgh boasts 446 bridges – more than any other city in the world, including Venice, Italy.

    https://www.google.com/search?source=hp&ei=I2NSXo20Cci4tQWPyK3wAg&q=pittsburgh+city+of+bridges&oq=pittsburgh+city+o&gs_l=psy-ab.1.0.0l10.2604.21245..24178...1.0..0.109.1602.15j3......0....1..gws-wiz.......0i131.zbhlROeAuyw#spf=1582458196281

    The GipperT The Gipper wrote on last edited by The Gipper
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    @gorka said:

    Already taken.  But I'm anticipating you're gonna come back with "Bridge City" different is from "City of Bridges" laced with a little profanity.

    We can't even beat Pittspuke in bridges.

    Affectionately known as the city of bridges, Pittsburgh boasts 446 bridges – more than any other city in the world, including Venice, Italy.

    https://www.google.com/search?source=hp&ei=I2NSXo20Cci4tQWPyK3wAg&q=pittsburgh+city+of+bridges&oq=pittsburgh+city+o&gs_l=psy-ab.1.0.0l10.2604.21245..24178...1.0..0.109.1602.15j3......0....1..gws-wiz.......0i131.zbhlROeAuyw#spf=1582458196281

    I suppose they would have a lot of bridges, three rivers and all.  but, having been there, overall, their bridges are spread out.  Cleveland seems to have bridges on top of bridges.   Cleveland's array of bridges is more impressive, if you have ever been down through there.  Have you? 

  • @the-gipper said:

    One of THE most impressive things about the Cleveland Lake/Riverfront area are the incredible bridges that you see, be it the one you go over, or under, or just see in the distance.     The real nickname of the town should be "Bridge City".   They are so numerous I can't even put a photo of them on here.  Numerous photos would be required.

    Sorry. Already taken down near Beaumont/Port Author. There is another unincorporated one in La. where they have a gumbo festival.

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    @texasag1969 said:

    Sorry. Already taken down near Beaumont/Port Author. There is another unincorporated one in La. where they have a gumbo festival.

    Port Arthur is a complete shithole.  Scariest city in the US I have ever been.  The day I was there the only thing moving on the streets in the downtown area were cop cars and military vehicles.   Almost NO sign of life, at all.   Too bad, I thought it would be much more vibrant, perhaps a bit like Galveston. But not one bit.