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« Reply #90 on: July 19, 2008, 07:47:18 am » |
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First, let me stress Bricktown isn't dying. The canal and Ballpark as anchors gaurantee that Bricktown won;t be going away anytime soon, and now that more residents and hotels are moving in, Bricktown won't die.
The issue at hand is the dozen or businesses that came and went in Bricktown. There are some property owners that are asking too much for their property in terms of leasing, and it is holding back Bricktown. At LEAST a dozen businesses have opened and closed because of this.
The biggest clubs, restaurants and retail can survive, but those that have gone didn't die from lack of business, it was high rent. Of course, it isn't long before a restaurant is replaced by another.
I disagree with OKC being ugly. But that is just me.
You wrote 'killing' which means something is dying. Inasmuch as Tulsans are looking at a ballpark to stimulate business downtown - and without the subsidized hoopsters - this is verrrry interesting. So we can expect that only the larger businesses will survive? Names? 'The Hosers' 'Some Call it Capitalism' 'Bricktown Life Supporters' 'Anyone Remember OKCs Baseball Team's Name' |
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« Reply #91 on: July 19, 2008, 12:31:12 pm » |
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« Reply #93 on: July 19, 2008, 02:42:26 pm » |
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Wait, what? Problems in the Holy Bricktown? Do tell! All that taxpayer life support and the extreme ugliness of OKC is 'killing business'? Or are folks down there too cheap? Woo-hoo! Thanks for the insight Trapped-in-Grosstown!
First, let me stress Bricktown isn't dying. The canal and Ballpark as anchors gaurantee that Bricktown won;t be going away anytime soon, and now that more residents and hotels are moving in, Bricktown won't die.
The issue at hand is the dozen or businesses that came and went in Bricktown. There are some property owners that are asking too much for their property in terms of leasing, and it is holding back Bricktown. At LEAST a dozen businesses have opened and closed because of this.
The biggest clubs, restaurants and retail can survive, but those that have gone didn't die from lack of business, it was high rent. Of course, it isn't long before a restaurant is replaced by another.
I disagree with OKC being ugly. But that is just me.
A friend went to bricktown this week and said a lot of businesses (like 20%) have closed since last time he went about a year ago and he was used to 1hr wait getting in to chellinos and it was less than 30 minutes. This was on a sold-out concert night. That would lend credence to the idea people are going somehwere else for their pre/post concert dining & entertainment. |
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« Reply #94 on: July 19, 2008, 03:04:24 pm » |
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Originally posted by okcpulse
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Wait, what? Problems in the Holy Bricktown? Do tell! All that taxpayer life support and the extreme ugliness of OKC is 'killing business'? Or are folks down there too cheap? Woo-hoo! Thanks for the insight Trapped-in-Grosstown!
First, let me stress Bricktown isn't dying. The canal and Ballpark as anchors gaurantee that Bricktown won;t be going away anytime soon, and now that more residents and hotels are moving in, Bricktown won't die.
The issue at hand is the dozen or businesses that came and went in Bricktown. There are some property owners that are asking too much for their property in terms of leasing, and it is holding back Bricktown. At LEAST a dozen businesses have opened and closed because of this.
The biggest clubs, restaurants and retail can survive, but those that have gone didn't die from lack of business, it was high rent. Of course, it isn't long before a restaurant is replaced by another.
I disagree with OKC being ugly. But that is just me.
A friend went to bricktown this week and said a lot of businesses (like 20%) have closed since last time he went about a year ago and he was used to 1hr wait getting in to chellinos and it was less than 30 minutes. This was on a sold-out concert night. That would lend credence to the idea people are going somehwere else for their pre/post concert dining & entertainment.
Maybe they are going to the Indian Casinos? |
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« Reply #95 on: July 19, 2008, 03:28:19 pm » |
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Thunder? seriously... I can't imagine many OKC sports fans liking that, given that OKC's most successful sports franchise is the Blazers and their top rival next to the Tulsa Oilers is the Wichita Thunder. What are they thinking?
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« Reply #96 on: July 19, 2008, 03:44:48 pm » |
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Stupid singular team names!!!
A minor league sounding team name for a minor league city.
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« Reply #97 on: July 19, 2008, 05:13:52 pm » |
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Because Oklahoma City is lower class than Tulsa, I propose we call their team "The Under".
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« Reply #98 on: July 19, 2008, 10:31:37 pm » |
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Because Oklahoma City is lower class than Tulsa, I propose we call their team "The Under".
Or perhaps since Oklahoma City is more obese than Tulsa, we should call them the "Thunder Thighs". (Forbes.com list ranked OKC as 8th most obese city in the nation) |
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« Reply #99 on: July 19, 2008, 11:20:58 pm » |
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Maybe they are going to the Indian Casinos?
As I mentioned before, Oklahoma City's more sophisticated crowd are dining in the Arts District, MidTown and Western Avenue. There is more to OKC than Bricktown. Not Indian Casinos. People in OKC don't want Chelinos anymore. They want Nonna's, or Soleil (both in OKC, not chain restaurants).
But, since you guys find it cute to insult OKC, we'll never stand united. Don't expect that to change.
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« Reply #100 on: July 19, 2008, 11:45:39 pm » |
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Originally posted by okcpulse
Maybe they are going to the Indian Casinos?
As I mentioned before, Oklahoma City's more sophisticated crowd are dining in the Arts District, MidTown and Western Avenue. There is more to OKC than Bricktown. Not Indian Casinos. People in OKC don't want Chelinos anymore. They want Nonna's, or Soleil (both in OKC, not chain restaurants).
But, since you guys find it cute to insult OKC, we'll never stand united. Don't expect that to change.
Oh yeah, like those posters at 'that other forum' don't find the time to put Tulsa down every chance they get. The road gets traveled both ways. |
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« Reply #101 on: July 20, 2008, 12:00:05 am » |
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Because Oklahoma City is lower class than Tulsa, I propose we call their team "The Under".
Or maybe "The Blunder" if fans decide they don't like the name. I didn't realize there was a Wichita Thunder, I don't follow hockey at all. But the name will make for plenty of chances to play "Thunderstruck" by AC/DC. And "The Thunder Rolls" by Garth as well, I suppose. I agree that Tulsa is classier and wealthier than OKC, but I predict the NBA will be a success there. And it will help the entire state, having a big league team. |
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« Reply #102 on: July 20, 2008, 05:50:33 am » |
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« Reply #103 on: July 20, 2008, 08:54:53 am » |
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From another site- someone named Josh the Eggman made this logo, doubt it's the actual one but it should be IMO.
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« Reply #104 on: July 20, 2008, 09:53:20 am » |
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From another site- someone named Josh the Eggman made this logo, doubt it's the actual one but it should be IMO.
That's funny. I know it's not the real deal but it looks like a Sasquatch with horns. |
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