OSH '08 Redux -- The Torch Has been Passed, Part II

My guess was that the FAA nixed it as nobody at the FAA would want the
liability in the small chance something went wrong. It didn't hurt
the FAA any to keep it their own private fiefdom. Other than the
educational/public relations they could have garnered. Oh well.

I would say, "maybe next year" but it sounds like it will be torn down
by next year. Shame.

According to what we were told, Miron Corporation -- the company that built
both the old *and* new towers (boy, they've been around a while) -- owns the
old tower, and can do with it whatever they want. They plan to tear it
down.

I think they should sell individual bricks. They would raise a ton of money
from folks like us (who have literally grown up, and then older, in the
shadow of that structure) who would buy one.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
Ercoupe N94856
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Jay Honeck wrote:
My guess was that the FAA nixed it as nobody at the FAA would want the
liability in the small chance something went wrong. It didn't hurt
the FAA any to keep it their own private fiefdom. Other than the
educational/public relations they could have garnered. Oh well.

I would say, "maybe next year" but it sounds like it will be torn down
by next year. Shame.

According to what we were told, Miron Corporation -- the company that
built both the old *and* new towers (boy, they've been around a while)
-- owns the old tower, and can do with it whatever they want. They
plan to tear it down.

I think they should sell individual bricks. They would raise a ton of
money from folks like us (who have literally grown up, and then older,
in the shadow of that structure) who would buy one.

Or if they really want to make some money (or kiss up to large
supports/advertisers) turn it into a skybox.

I think they should sell individual bricks. They would raise a ton of
money from folks like us (who have literally grown up, and then older, in
the shadow of that structure) who would buy one.

Or if they really want to make some money (or kiss up to large
supports/advertisers) turn it into a skybox.

That would be cool, but (as it was explained to me) the tower's old HVAC
systems are terrible, and there's no way to add an elevator. In our modern
whiny age, this precludes using the remodeled structure for any kind of
public use.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
Ercoupe N94856
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

"Jay Honeck" wrote in
news:W_hmk.286214$yE1.196428@attbi_s21:

I think they should sell individual bricks. They would raise a ton
of money from folks like us (who have literally grown up, and then
older, in the shadow of that structure) who would buy one.

Or if they really want to make some money (or kiss up to large
supports/advertisers) turn it into a skybox.

That would be cool, but (as it was explained to me) the tower's old
HVAC systems are terrible, and there's no way to add an elevator. In
our modern whiny age,


Great PKB there whiney boi.

Bertie

"Jay Honeck" wrote in
news:QB9mk.231123$TT4.21166@attbi_s22:

My guess was that the FAA nixed it as nobody at the FAA would want the
liability in the small chance something went wrong. It didn't hurt
the FAA any to keep it their own private fiefdom. Other than the
educational/public relations they could have garnered. Oh well.

I would say, "maybe next year" but it sounds like it will be torn down
by next year. Shame.

According to what we were told, Miron Corporation -- the company that
built both the old *and* new towers (boy, they've been around a while)
-- owns the old tower, and can do with it whatever they want. They
plan to tear it down.

I think they should sell individual bricks. They would raise a ton of
money from folks like us (who have literally grown up, and then older,
in the shadow of that structure) who would buy one.

Oh double barf.


Bertie