The American? ANYONE?!

[sportyart]

quote:Originally posted by carltonplace

Any idea if the botanical gardens will move forward without the American? Also, how in H-E-Double-Hockey-sticks do you get to Holmes Peak? I've driven all over the Osage hills.

[MichaelC]

http://www.kotv.com/main/home/stories.asp?whichpage=1&id=97419

2010 they say.

[sportyart]

quote:Originally posted by MichaelC

http://www.kotv.com/main/home/stories.asp?whichpage=1&id=97419

2010 they say.

"They say one survey in Texas indicated one third of the people in Dallas would be willing to make a special trip to Tulsa to see it, if it's built."

Really.....Let's stop and reflect on this statement.

[RecycleMichael]

Yes, I laughed when I heard that statement on the news...

[pmcalk]

quote:Originally posted by sportyart

quote:Originally posted by MichaelC

http://www.kotv.com/main/home/stories.asp?whichpage=1&id=97419

2010 they say.

"They say one survey in Texas indicated one third of the people in Dallas would be willing to make a special trip to Tulsa to see it, if it's built."

Really.....Let's stop and reflect on this statement.

One third of Dallas will be coming here in 2010 [:O]??  OMG, can we build a wall or something in time?

[Cubs]

quote:Yes, I laughed when I heard that statement on the news...

Is that funny?

[swake]

quote:Originally posted by Cubs

quote:Yes, I laughed when I heard that statement on the news...

Is that funny?

That 1/3 of the people in Dallas would come here just to see the really big Indian? It's so untrue it's funny.

[TheArtist]

Actually since it seems to me that 1/3 of dallas is probably made up of people who have left Tulsa to move there it may not be that suprising lol.  I know almost ALL of my friends have moved there and they do make the occasional trip home to see us poor saps that are still stuck here. []

[flyingcowz]

Truthfully, I wouldn't be suprised if this never happens.

[rwarn17588]

Me, too, unfortunately.

But then again, Mount Rushmore took a lot longer to build than anticipated. With a project so big, having the big Indian up by the centennial in retrospect seemed overly optimistic.

Frankly, I'm a lot more excited about the Botanical Gardens that will be built near there in the next few years.

[swake]

quote:Originally posted by TheArtist

Actually since it seems to me that 1/3 of dallas is probably made up of people who have left Tulsa to move there it may not be that suprising lol.  I know almost ALL of my friends have moved there and they do make the occasional trip home to see us poor saps that are still stuck here. []

Poor saps? I don't know anyone that has lived in Dallas, from Tulsa or not, that liked that city.

[Johnboy976]

Amen!!!

[sgrizzle]

Recent survies have said that 92% of all survey statistics are made up.

I can see the actual question:

If a major national monument was built within 500 miles of home, would you consider it likely that  you and/or your family visit it at least once in your lifetime (yes/no).

Vague enough for 1/3 of the people to vote yes on. What makes me think they did this as a mall survey.

[tshane250]

If Tulsans want to invest in something like the 'American' (i.e. an iconic emblem for the city) I would much prefer it to be something more along the lines of these things:

Spinnaker Tower - Portmouth, UK


London Eye


Gateway Arch, St. Louis


Something that is modern and more cutting-edge is what I am getting at; perhaps something that is reminiscent of a tree.  It could be called the "Millennium Oak" after the Creek Council Oak Tree.

[sportyart]

A lot of Artist would agree with you.