Here is my plan: I'm going to pull a Chesapeake on the owners of the Milk Bottle Building and offer them 10X the market value of the building. My vision is to turn this "Flatiron" stucture into a multi-use condo, wine bar, grocery store and health club. I think I will call it "The Mini-Flatiron Asia". All I need is a bond or sales tax extension of the current Ford Center Rehab project to get the funding. We only need to extend the sales tax for another two weeks or less to provide the funding. THIS IS NOT A TAX INCREASE. I will also need some TIF money to improve the streets and help my building of a giant underground parking facility. I plan to keep the Milk Bottle on top and cover it with neon lights that will change with whatever holiday is going on. If this is approved, I will erect a huge lighted pirate flag on top of the building to remind the OKC citizens that they have been robbed.

Can you imagine how much this would do for OKC? It will help us become a big league city and will provide 2-3 thousand high paying jobs according to my economists' statistics.

Now I love OKC and I fully expect to lose money on this project. I don't care because I'm willing to lose a ton of money because I love OKC and I don't want to see us lose the momentum and vitality that we are creating.

Please help me help OKC by signing our petition to save The Mini-Flatiron". There will be a sales pitch rah rah invitation only party to kick this off at Night Trips on Friday afternoon at 3:00pm. I think that's shift change and the entertainment will be fresh. We will provide Mini-Flatiron bucks for all those who share my vision. They are redeemable for one free table dance and a Natty Light.

If you don't vote for this you will hate OKC and you will be responsible for OKC becoming a backwoods, redneck, mentally-ill ridden, high teen pregnancy rate, obese, divorce filled, church going, low SAT score City.

I will erect a huge lighted pirate flag on top of the building to remind the OKC citizens that they have been robbed.

That would probably be the most impressive thing you have ever erected in your entire life.

Here's an idea....you don't have to live here! Get out.

I'm going to request that the Milk Bottle building be named to the national register of historic places so you can't put your pirate flag or your neon lights on the top of the building.:tongue:

I'm going to request that the Milk Bottle building be named to the national register of historic places so you can't put your pirate flag or your neon lights on the top of the building.:tongue:

You don't have vision betts. Mayor Mick would say "you just don't get it". ;)

That would probably be the most impressive thing you have ever erected in your entire life.

Here's an idea....you don't have to live here! Get out.

Why would I leave? I love OKC. Now don't try to hurt my vision for our city.

Actually, I have erected some impressive things in Tulsa, but you wouldn't believe it.

Absolutely ridiculous.

Absolutely ridiculous.

Another person fighting progress. You must hate OKC. Don't be a hater, get on the bandwagon.

No, you are absolutely ridiculous.

Hey dustbowl.....

when your milk bottle project will get Oklahoma City on Sportscenter every night and make our city internationally visible with an association as wide-spread and well-known as the NBA, then you can ask for your money.....

Oh, and show me how many millions of dollars in ancillary growth your project will generate similar to the some $30-40 million per year a temporary Hornets team brought to the community.....

you might need some "analogy training" because your attempt was lame.....

Hey, Dustbowl. That's the funniest thing I've read in a long time. Too bad nobody else seems to have a sense of humor on here. You must have hit a raw nerve.

A better analogy would be MAPS.

Has the city paying for improvements to the canal, civic center, library, etc. helped to improve the city?

You bet.

If he's not trying to be flippant here, I fear for Mr. Dustbowl's clients in the court room if this is the sort of analogical reasoning he employs.

A better analogy would be MAPS.

Has the city paying for improvements to the canal, civic center, library, etc. helped to improve the city?

You bet.

If he's not trying to be flippant here, I fear for Mr. Dustbowl's clients in the court room if this is the sort of analogical reasoning he employs.

It's called sarcastic humor guys. Sheeeez!!!

Although building a giant biosphere over the city would put us on the map faster than a basketball team. C'mon have vision.

It's called sarcastic humor guys. Sheeeez!!!


We know. It just wasn't funny.

We know. It just wasn't funny.

Yep.

We know. It just wasn't funny.

I guess you're saying I don't have a career in comedy? Nobody laughs at Jay Leno either, he makes a decent living.:tiphat:

Dustbowl=Tulsan. Of course I do believe in conspiracy theories.

I guess you're saying I don't have a career in comedy?

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Dustbowl=Tulsan. Of course I do believe in conspiracy theories.

I'm not a Tulsan, I just worked there.

This thread is lame.....

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Now, why would be running on a beach with the lead singer from Midnight Oil?

This thread is lame.....
So that makes you a lame thread reader and poster? Very logical.

So that makes you a lame thread reader and poster? Very logical.

No, it makes me a board member commenting on a thread you started.

No, it makes me a board member commenting on thread you started.

OK, thanks for the comment. Your comment was lame, but thanks anyway. See how far we get with name calling? THA'TS lame........

That may not be such a bad idea, but there are certain conditions....

1. OKC will have full ownership of the property

2. You will have to sign a long term lease for you use of the building and rent

3. We will allow you the naming rights for the building, but OKC retains the right to approve the name.

4. OKC retains the right to use the building if it dose not conflict with other scheduled events.

5. OKC will also receive a share of any profits gained for use of the property by third parties.

That sounds like a good start.

OK, thanks for the comment. Your comment was lame, but thanks anyway. See how far we get with name calling? THA'TS lame........


I didn't call you anything, I made the comment that I think this antagonistic thread is lame.

Sorry if it ruffled your feathers.

Come on people, lighten up. I thought it was pretty funny. I think there are a lot of lingering anger at people like Dustbowl who opposed the March 4th vote.

As far as the milk bottle getting international attention, yes, I would imagine fitting condos into the milk bottle would pretty much guarantee international fame. :)

We know. It just wasn't funny.

not in the least.

Come on people, lighten up. I thought it was pretty funny. I think there are a lot of lingering anger at people like Dustbowl who opposed the March 4th vote.

As far as the milk bottle getting international attention, yes, I would imagine fitting condos into the milk bottle would pretty much guarantee international fame. :)

Yep... that would do it! :congrats:


Sorry I missed this one when the fur was flying! Good times!

not in the least.

"you say tomato, I say tomaa-to, lets call the whole thing off":tongue:

Here is my plan: I'm going to pull a Chesapeake on the owners of the Milk Bottle Building and offer them 10X the market value of the building. My vision is to turn this "Flatiron" stucture into a multi-use condo, wine bar, grocery store and health club. I think I will call it "The Mini-Flatiron Asia". All I need is a bond or sales tax extension of the current Ford Center Rehab project to get the funding. We only need to extend the sales tax for another two weeks or less to provide the funding. THIS IS NOT A TAX INCREASE. I will also need some TIF money to improve the streets and help my building of a giant underground parking facility. I plan to keep the Milk Bottle on top and cover it with neon lights that will change with whatever holiday is going on. If this is approved, I will erect a huge lighted pirate flag on top of the building to remind the OKC citizens that they have been robbed.

Can you imagine how much this would do for OKC? It will help us become a big league city and will provide 2-3 thousand high paying jobs according to my economists' statistics.

Now I love OKC and I fully expect to lose money on this project. I don't care because I'm willing to lose a ton of money because I love OKC and I don't want to see us lose the momentum and vitality that we are creating.

Please help me help OKC by signing our petition to save The Mini-Flatiron". There will be a sales pitch rah rah invitation only party to kick this off at Night Trips on Friday afternoon at 3:00pm. I think that's shift change and the entertainment will be fresh. We will provide Mini-Flatiron bucks for all those who share my vision. They are redeemable for one free table dance and a Natty Light.

If you don't vote for this you will hate OKC and you will be responsible for OKC becoming a backwoods, redneck, mentally-ill ridden, high teen pregnancy rate, obese, divorce filled, church going, low SAT score City.I'm on board with any plan that gets planned at Night Trips.

Hey dustbowl.....

when your milk bottle project will get Oklahoma City on Sportscenter every night and make our city internationally visible with an association as wide-spread and well-known as the NBA, then you can ask for your money.....

Oh, and show me how many millions of dollars in ancillary growth your project will generate similar to the some $30-40 million per year a temporary Hornets team brought to the community.....

you might need some "analogy training" because your attempt was lame.....Wasn't he simply sharing his vision, rather than providing us with an analogy?

It needs a casino and an upscale asian restaurant. I suggest Nobu or Japonaise, or maybe the Colonial in Chicago to keep the Vietnamese feel. Anything but Pho. We got that covered.

It needs a casino and an upscale asian restaurant. I suggest Nobu or Japonaise, or maybe the Colonial in Chicago to keep the Vietnamese feel. Anything but Pho. We got that covered.

and a lifechurch. :Smiley199

That may not be such a bad idea, but there are certain conditions....

1. OKC will have full ownership of the property

2. You will have to sign a long term lease for you use of the building and rent

3. We will allow you the naming rights for the building, but OKC retains the right to approve the name.

4. OKC retains the right to use the building if it dose not conflict with other scheduled events.

5. OKC will also receive a share of any profits gained for use of the property by third parties.

That sounds like a good start.Dustbowl. Can you agree to these terms?

and a lifechurch. :Smiley199

Yes! She's right! Nothing could be better than a LifeMilkCampus to appeal to those of Godly virtue.

This thread is ridiculous. Bravo! :congrats:

Dustbowl. Can you agree to these terms?

I'm always willing to negotiate. Let me talk to my lawyers first.

and a lifechurch. :Smiley199

This will not happen and in fact if the city ever attempts to put a church in the building, the property can never be sold. I think we have enough steeples in this town.

It needs a casino and an upscale asian restaurant. I suggest Nobu or Japonaise, or maybe the Colonial in Chicago to keep the Vietnamese feel. Anything but Pho. We got that covered.

The casino might be allowed if the city agrees to women only topless employees. This would make us a big-league city if I have anything to do with it.;)

Yes! She's right! Nothing could be better than a LifeMilkCampus to appeal to those of Godly virtue.

Don't need those fairy-tale believing types in my business. We will celebrate all hedonistic holidays and will probably make some up just like everybody else has.

I'm always willing to negotiate. Let me talk to my lawyers first.Don't forget your 20 mil

Imagine the excitement if someone threatened to tear down the milk bottle building.

This thread sucks so bad the side of my PC caved in. Plus, it gave me cancer.

This thread sucks so bad the side of my PC caved in. Plus, it gave me cancer.
OMG I think I woke my neighbor up because I guffawed so loudly... That is really funny...:congrats:

This thread sucks so bad the side of my PC caved in. Plus, it gave me cancer.

Why do you keep coming back to it if it sucks so bad?

OMG I think I woke my neighbor up because I guffawed so loudly... That is really funny...:congrats:

Hey, still waiting on those VIP passes to the BB games?

snark snark snark

Imagine the excitement if someone threatened to tear down the milk bottle building.

That is a very destructive and negative thing to say about such a wonderful building. An OKC icon. You don't love OKC.

Pretty sure he was being completely serious, Dust.

Pretty sure he was being completely serious, Dust.

I know, I wasn't either. Are you going to be able to make the Rah Rah meeting for my new vision? I'll give you a free VIP pass.