Groundbreaking for new Courtyard by Marriott @ Atlas Life Building

[sgrizzle]

1pm on March 24th.

They have been doing demo for awhile, I guess this is the start of construction.

[we vs us]

Is it open for any and all attendees or do you need an invite?

[sgrizzle]

Open to all. They like people to hoot and/or holler (your choice)

[sgrizzle]

Well I went and it was just me and a fox23 camera guy. That was it. Woo.

[nathanm]

Well I went and it was just me and a fox23 camera guy. That was it. Woo.

That was today? Damn.

[sgrizzle]

That was today? Damn.

As I mentioned, you didn't miss anything. Just me and a fox23 guy. No speaker, no shovel, nothing.

[Townsend]

Well I went and it was just me and a fox23 camera guy. That was it. Woo.

You should've popped a bottle of Dr Pepper and forced the camera guy to drink it from your shoe.

The celebration.

[Gaspar]

As I mentioned, you didn't miss anything. Just me and a fox23 guy. No speaker, no shovel, nothing.

I think you were supposed to bring your own shovel, help your self to the ground, talk to the fox23 guy, then clap and return to your office.

[cannon_fodder]

See?  These guys really have it down.  It's the new economy.  No thrills, no flash, no pomp, no circumstance.  Low key and cheap!  No governmental inquiry.  No outrage.  No demand for a rescission of the public money they got for the project.

/only half joking

[carltonplace]

I hooted, but everyone else was hollering. Now I have been ostracized as a social pariah for all future Marriott events. Please remove me from this distro and get out of the road. I taste purple.

[DowntownNow]

I think Grizzle got lost on his way to the Atlas.  I was there, there were about 50-60 people in attendance, various camera crews (at least 2), type journalists from the Journal Record, Tulsa World.  Chamber President gave an opening remark, followed by Taylor and the two partners from SJS Hospitality.  Big wigs from Marriott were there too.  They showed the architectural interior design pallete and had cookies and drinks. 

All this was done inside the lobby area near the great Atlas Life Grill and Tulsa Press Club.  Oh, the Chamber even had their cheer squad out for the event, saw architects all wearing their shirts, Amanda and Ed from Preservation Commission, State preservation guy...think his name was Harry.  I think I left a few out...next time ya might wanna poke your heads in the doors.

[DowntownNow]

HAHAHA!  Now I realize why Grizzle wasn't there...Groundbreaking was at 2:00pm...not noon!  I see you posted at 12:16...HAHAHAHA!  Good way to look like a "Hee Haw, Hee Haw" slamming what was actually a great event to kick of a great thing for downtown.  ROFLMAO - now wheres that yahoo emoticon for dying laughing when you need one HAHAHAHA

[DowntownNow]

Oh yeah, and forgot to mention all the sheep that followed...HAHAHAHA!

[sgrizzle]

HAHAHA!  Now I realize why Grizzle wasn't there...Groundbreaking was at 2:00pm...not noon!  I see you posted at 12:16...HAHAHAHA!  Good way to look like a "Hee Haw, Hee Haw" slamming what was actually a great event to kick of a great thing for downtown.  ROFLMAO - now wheres that yahoo emoticon for dying laughing when you need one HAHAHAHA

If you read the top, groundbreaking was scheduled for 1. I posted at 1:15. They changed the time later at 2.

I'll leave all the slamming to you, you're so good at it.

[Admin]

Time zone if off on the server, and crediting the posts an hour early.