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« Reply #15 on: December 27, 2007, 04:54:00 AM » |
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alright then, but i'm telling ya it's prime parking police property if i've ever seen it...
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« Reply #16 on: April 22, 2008, 12:50:36 PM » |
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So, how are the "redevelopment" plans coming.....
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« Reply #17 on: April 22, 2008, 12:51:38 PM » |
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not a word on this i think...maybe lake knows.
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« Reply #18 on: April 22, 2008, 01:17:51 PM » |
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International Idea... Fix the fountain and make it even more fantastic, do the dancing water, video with music number on it... Give us music videos on a water screen, Shoot that sucker 200' high. Then surround the entire pond (sidewalk area) with tons of interactive play fountains...
Jacksonville Idea... Tear out those pumps and put a bait and tackle store down there, we can sell Jax and Gator Lager too. Use the old fountain as a bait farm, surround it with a genuine 1930's era tourist court, and rent small fishing boats with 4 HP motors along the old riverwalk. Gosh darn Gomer, we'd have the Worlds largest fish camp! If we tore down that stupid museum we'd even have room for a bowling alley!
Your right Stephendare, "NOT A CHIRP IN A CARLOAD" (former resident: Oliver Hardy)
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« Reply #19 on: April 22, 2008, 01:20:16 PM » |
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International Idea... Fix the fountain and make it even more fantastic, do the dancing water, video with music number on it... Give us music videos on a water screen, Shoot that sucker 200' high. Then surround the entire pond (sidewalk area) with tons of interactive play fountains...
Jacksonville Idea... Tear out those pumps and put a bait and tackle store down there, we can sell Jax and Gator Lager too. Use the old fountain as a bait farm, surround it with a genuine 1930's era tourist court, and rent small fishing boats with 4 HP motors along the old riverwalk. Gosh darn Gomer, we'd have the Worlds largest fish camp! If we tore down that stupid museum we'd even have room for a bowling alley!
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« Reply #20 on: August 07, 2008, 10:34:02 AM » |
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So are we certain the foutain is safe as of 8/7/08?
BTW this site is awsome, keep up the good work! I'm a Jax native and 3rd generation, and what is crazy is how our city's history is so ignored in the general population eye.
Everyone seems to have mentally written off downtown as a lost cause, its such a shame. I refuse to, and its great to see other like minded folks as well.
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« Reply #21 on: August 07, 2008, 11:50:33 AM » |
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Our city's history is what FBC says it is.
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« Reply #22 on: August 07, 2008, 11:57:08 AM » |
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Our city's history is what FBC says it is.
It's also lost to the masses because of the woefully inept reporting and researching capabilities of the local broadcast and print media, and their respective online outlets. Apathy for just about everything amongst the larger general public - outside pro- and college-football, Monster Jam, and the Warped Tour - is just astounding. |
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« Reply #23 on: October 28, 2008, 12:25:16 PM » |
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Another mention of "relocating" Kids Kampus in this Jax Daily Record article regarding future plans for Metro Park, dated Oct 24, 2008... "evaluating the feasibility of expanding Metropolitan Park into the space occupied by Kids Kampus and possibly the WJCT property, both of which could be accommodated in another location off the riverfront." http://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/showstory.php?Story_id=51089I get real nervous whenever they mention relocating Kids Kampus based on the Administrations past intentions as noted here: http://www.news4jax.com/news/9771462/detail.htmlIt is my personal belief that the Administation is just waiting for the outer ring pump to go belly up and then they will have all the ammunition they need to go ahead and tear out Friendship Fountain. It is a sad situation but one that the current Administration seems H*** bent on pushing through... -Bob http://JaxFountain.com |
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« Reply #24 on: October 28, 2008, 12:51:31 PM » |
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Bob, its important that supporters of Friendship Fountain show up at this event. This is a chance to be proactive and suggest that Kids Kampus stays put. With the money recently invested in its construction, there's no reason it can't be a part of a better plan for that area.
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« Reply #25 on: October 28, 2008, 01:03:11 PM » |
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I love Friendship Fountain. I grew up in St. Nicholas and spent just about every single summer day riding around it and the MOSH.
Save the fountain.
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« Reply #26 on: October 28, 2008, 06:01:46 PM » |
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CBS showed an aerial of the fountain during the Jags game Sunday. Man, it looks REALLY crappy - Even if they never fix the main pump(s), they should paint the bottom or put some dye in there or something & one of those cheap retention pond pump/fountains.........SOMETHING! The fountain near the stadium (by the TV studio) is more impressive these days........
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« Reply #27 on: October 28, 2008, 07:35:27 PM » |
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I do admit Friendship Fountain is looking rather sad these days, I remember it in all its glory. People used to be around the fountain all the time. That is a great part of the SouthBank and something really needs to be done to restore it back it its old glory.
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« Reply #28 on: October 28, 2008, 07:50:45 PM » |
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I saw that to when I watched the Jags game I had taped. I looked very very sad.  |
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« Reply #29 on: November 18, 2008, 09:33:26 AM » |
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No money to make improvements.
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