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xc84 said:
Nah. People will be asking how the hell the dopes built the raised one in the first place. Sure, some flunky spelled Bouie incorrectly but they put a new roof on the dome without altering a single basketball/football game on budget.
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SU did a really good job with the Roof but there's a bit of difference between a private institution replacing a roof over the course of 2-3 years and the NYS govt taking on something of this magnitude that effects about 10,000 times the amount of people the dome construction did. Its comparing oranges to craft beers. I also had a friend who worked on the Roof and overall construction, he noted that COVID was actually a big help in getting the project completed on time and under budget.
 
JeremyCuse said:
SU did a really good job with the Roof but there's a bit of difference between a private institution replacing a roof over the course of 2-3 years and the NYS govt taking on something of this magnitude that effects about 10,000 times the amount of people the dome construction did. Its comparing oranges to craft beers.
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LOL...of course there is a big difference... but you compared it to someone getting a name on a shirt wrong! That's a great comparison.

In any case, there were many who said the dome could not be done on time. They knew it. They whined about it. They were way off.
 
xc84 said:
LOL...of course there is a big difference... but you compared it to someone getting a name on a shirt wrong! That's a great comparison.

In any case, there were many who said the dome could not be done on time. They knew it. They whined about it. They were way off.
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Yeah, I loved those folks pre-complaining about something - THAT NEVER HAPPENED. :rolleyes:
 
xc84 said:
LOL...of course there is a big difference... but you compared it to someone getting a name on a shirt wrong! That's a great comparison.

In any case, there were many who said the dome could not be done on time. They knew it. They whined about it. They were way off.
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I compared the "developmental" promises to the jersey error, small but significant difference.

That said I am still not sure what SU getting the roof done has to do with a massive traffic and construction project run by NYS. I am glad your happy SU got the dome built on time but it has absolutely nothing to with this project or that NYS will somehow be able to to the same, there is no correlation.
 
xc84 said:
the only reason the dome was on time is because covid helped it. otherwise, woulda been just like i said...late.
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Ya god forbid I pass on information from someone who was you know actually there but by all means tell me how Pete Sala will ensure the roundabout and community grid will be done right.
 
JeremyCuse said:
I compared the "developmental" promises to the jersey error, small but significant difference.

That said I am still not sure what SU getting the roof done has to do with a massive traffic and construction project run by NYS. I am glad your happy SU got the dome built on time but it has absolutely nothing to with this project or that NYS will somehow be able to to the same, there is no correlation.
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"promised development was as likely to happen as SU getting the names of retired players jerseys spelled correctly"

I am comparing the whiners who prematurely complained like you.
 
JeremyCuse said:
Ya god forbid I pass on information from someone who was you know actually there but by all means tell me how Pete Sala will ensure the roundabout and community grid will be done right.
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The dome will be a big beneficiary of the new traffic alleviation. The current raised highway sucks.

Maybe we will get another pandemic and things will be constructed fast just like how it worked for the dome. we can only hope.
 
xc84 said:
The dome will be a big beneficiary of the new traffic alleviation. The current raised highway sucks.

Maybe we will get another pandemic and things will be constructed fast just like how it worked for the dome. we can only hope.
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Your having a weird response even by this boards standards to the COVID nugget.
 
JeremyCuse said:
Your having a weird response even by this boards standards to the COVID nugget.
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it was no "nugget". the overall impact of covid to the project was negative. so what, you knew a roofer who said something.
 
xc84 said:
"promised development was as likely to happen as SU getting the names of retired players jerseys spelled correctly"

I am comparing the whiners who prematurely complained like you.
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Let me try explaining this yet again, Ottomets noted that he felt the promises of development were unlikely, I noted a joke agreeing and compared it with one of SU's noted screw ups because this is you know an SU fan board.
 
xc84 said:
it was no "nugget". the overall impact of covid to the project was negative. so what, you knew a roofer who said something.
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LOL, yes because you would know what the Covid impact was. Also my friend was not a roofer but hey good guess.
 
JeremyCuse said:
Let me try explaining this yet again, Ottomets noted that he felt the promises of development were unlikely, I noted a joke agreeing and compared it with one of SU's noted screw ups because this you know an SU fan board.
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...and you said some guy told you covid was the reason the dome roof was on time and under budget. I guess you were one of the naysayers originally?
 
xc84 said:
...and you said some guy told you covid was the reason the dome roof was on time and under budget. I guess you were one of the naysayers originally?
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I said COVID helped, I didn't say it was the only reason it was under budget and on time relative to the updated schedule. You made that leap.
 
JeremyCuse said:
I said COVID helped, I didn't say it was the only reason it was under budget and on time relative to the updated schedule. You made that leap.
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why bring it up then?
all the whining just gets old. not looking forward to 5 -10 years of this again.
 
xc84 said:
why bring it up then?
all the whining just gets old. not looking forward to 5 -10 years of this again.
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Because he felt without it they wouldn't have finished when they did which is what I said to begin with. I am sure the threads on the community grid will be few and far between if needed simply ignore the post(s) you don't like.
 
JeremyCuse said:
Because he felt without it they wouldn't have finished when they did which is what I said to begin with.
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so he said would not have been done on time except for covid. why do you keep arguing against that (except it sounds really dumb given all the negative factors related to Covid)?
 
xc84 said:
so he said would not have been done on time except for covid. why do you keep arguing against that (except it sounds really dumb given all the negative factors related to Covid)?
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I don't think I'm arguing against it, I said I agreed it probably played a role.
 
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I also know somebody that worked on the dome roof. He loves to tell people that if his aunt had [something], she'd be his uncle. He prefers PBR and would never compare oranges to craft beer, but he does switch to sipping whiskey during whitetail season.
 
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