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Lil Pimp 
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Posted on: Dec. 04 2003,3:25 pm |
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| Quote (Tiger @ Dec. 04 2003,9:08:am) | | Maybe they should have kept the idea low key for 18 months while they did the studies needed. But I think people in this county are sooooo pesimistic. Nothing ever satisfies anyone. Something good might be happening and all I hear is, "it isn't good enough, or it's too late." Be a bit more optimistic and apreciate the ideas people are coming up with. |
I agree Tiger, seems like they are getting the cart ahead of the horse. Get some of the studies completed and investors lined up before you get everyone's hopes up.
I hope it works, sounds like it could be a fun destination.
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Rynes
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Posted on: Dec. 04 2003,7:54 pm |
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That Picture of Dennis Green looks just like BRIAN BASHANS,Think about:
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Tommy Bartlett
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Posted on: Dec. 05 2003,10:06 am |
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More attractions
Behrends and Bok's Circus World
Live video of County Board meetings
Think Tank Dunk Tank
Eaton and Rietz
The Mud Wrestling Mayors
Harleyfried and Roy
Taming the Wild Watershed Board
Bishop's Minnesota Opry,
County music, two locations, at the water park and Northwood,IA
Ripley's Believe It Or Not!
Paul Sparks' economic development plans and other bizarre items
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jimhanson
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Posted on: Dec. 05 2003,12:40 pm |
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How about re-naming the new courthouse EPCOT (Each Person Chokes On Taxes?
A Madame Tusauddes Wax Museum--with the County Clowns as themselves--the Gabe maniken would regularly turn red and the head explode! No animation needed for the person addressing the County Board--Rule 19 keeps him quiet!
There's money in old re-runs--Nickelodeon has shown that.
"Americas Funniest Home Videos" (and audio tapes!) Watch and listen as Gabe loses it again! Bok gets "Bokked"! Smashing tape recorders.
A local version of "Hollywood Squares", in which each County Commissioner does his best to block Belshan? Extra points for a 4-1 vote.
A revival of "to tell the truth"--Nah, couldn't happen. Maybe "What's my lie" instead.
A set for the show that appears on the sattellite--"What were you thinking?" regarding questionable County Board decisions.
How about a "Hard (Shell)Rock Cafe? 
Seriously, I'd like to see the water park work out.
Edited by jimhanson on Dec. 05 2003,1:00 pm
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MADDOG
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Posted on: Dec. 05 2003,1:03 pm |
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MADDOG run!
The "theme park" would be great, if it could happen. Perhaps without the water park it can. Just how could the village of Hayward supply enough continuous water for it. The way I see it, impossible.
Perhaps Fetts plans on building his own water system? No way, probably cost Billions. He would need wells, watertower, lift station, a sanitary sewage system, and a treatment plant. I'm not tring to be negative, I hope somehow it could be done, but I just don't see it.
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Posted on: Dec. 05 2003,2:04 pm |
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It is people like Maddog, who obviously don't know much, that are holding this area down. Without knowing what the developer has already looked into he is already saying it is impossible. Maddog, are you an engineer? You must be to know that Hayward can not supply the needed facilities and that it would cost billions to do such. Do you really think it would cost billions? Are you nuts? They must already have a well on site for the golf course. So they would need to install a larger pump, say $20,000 tops. A mound system (worst case scenario) costs about $10,000 for a large family house. Say it would need to be 20 times that for a hotel and water park. So that would be $200,000. So the well and sanitary sewer is at what, $210,000. Lets even double it to be safe. Now we are at $420,000. That sure doesn’t look like billions to me. And again, that is assuming that Hayward can’t handle the demand.
Before we start shooting down ideas before they are fully evaluated and then doing the normal on here, throwing large dollar amounts around that are not even close to accurate, let’s try supporting something, even if it was not your idea.
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Tiger
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Posted on: Dec. 05 2003,2:24 pm |
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I agree guest. That is why I said before, because of the pesimism in this county, the idea should have been kept under wraps until all studies were completed and the plans were in the making. I think more peole would be excited if officials said that ground breaking would begin come spring.
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jimhanson
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Posted on: Dec. 05 2003,2:57 pm |
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A sidelight to this discussion--it surprised me--at the Owatonna Holiday Inn waterpark--as of a year and a half ago, nearly 1/3 of the people registered in the hotel were LOCALS! (No, not "rooms by the hour!) People just take some time in the winter for a "vacation"--in their own home town. If they have guests in town, they will often rent a room or two, so that everybody has a chance to play.
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usmcr
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Posted on: Dec. 05 2003,4:56 pm |
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I for one think that the proposed water park at hayward is a great idea. My daughter is getting her masters degree diploma over at mikwaukee this month. Their family will be traveling over there early to stay at the Hilton which has a water park on site. not only the traffic coming off the interstates but the local pepole taking a break from the long winter. here is a individual who apparently is willing to invest a sizeable amout of money into a viable enterprise. hats off to him. i would think a closer site to the i-35, i 90 interchange would be ideal.
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MADDOG
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Posted on: Dec. 06 2003,11:04 am |
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MADDOG runs!
You're right guest, billions was an exageration. However, the developer has already contacted the city of Albert Lea about the water issue. They asked the city if they would run city water out to the site.
Why, because Haywards system can't handle it.
Fact: just the water lines would cost $1 million.
Fact: with labor and water lines, it would cost the city of Albert Lea an estimated $4.5 million. That's the cost just to get the line to the site with no water yet.
Fact: a lift station would have to still be built.
Fact: a water tower would still have to be built.
Fact: sanitary sewer system would have to be put in.
Fact: a waste treatment plant would also have to be built.
And again, I'll say, I'm not trying to be negative about this. I hope it can be done somehow. Perhaps closer to A.L. would be much more cost effective for the developer. I'm sure the developer will look at all viable options to see if it can be done.
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