Quote Originally Posted by PhiAlpha View Post
Dude are you serious? You're losing some major credibility here, I've not seen anything from Steve that would be considered "trolling". He seems to be taking the position that a lot of us are that some of the comments here are ridiculous given what we know right now (and the fact that this project is far from as awful as some are acting like it is). That last post you reference is some perspective based on past experience.

I don't think he should be able to tear down the Stage Center without a concrete plan, but I can honestly say that I don't really care one way or the other. He isn't going to knock it down only to build a parking garage.

And everybody here wants what is best for the city, no one more than Steve...likely he knows more than you do about this project and thinks whatever is coming is going to be best or at least a major improvment for OKC
Comparing anyone to Thunder is trolling (I've been a very frequent reader/follower of this site and have only recently started to comment, like since before Devon broke ground reader/follower, so I know how ridiculous Thunder was.) NO ONE on here has said this is an awful development, or that it has no place in OKC and should be scrapped. The argument is location. Steve is a normal person with a lot of credibility and connections and when he goes off the deep end he should be called out on it, because along with Pete, their opinions and information carry the most weight.

I KNOW he knows tons more than me, that is why (IMO)his trolling is uncalled for.

Im also aware that Rainey probably knows what kind of real estate dominoes are about to fall around his development. How does caution and skepticism automatically lead to, "I hate this". Lots of people werent for the then Ford Center, and I'd say that worked out pretty well. Time will be the judge but without caution and skepticism from the outside we end up with lower bricktown.