What if Jacksonville suddenly woke up?

[buyamerican101]

We will wake up and find we do not have a job any longer. Did you know that a local company is moving jobs to China? Biomet in Warsaw, IN and Biomet - Microfixation located in the Airport Industrial Park, 1520 Tradeport Drive Jacksonville is moving jobs to China. All Biomet companies are moving work we Americans make to China. The company sites labor costs as the reason. Will the quality of these products be compromised? Have you read lately of China’s quality problems? What about the toys with lead and tainted baby’s milk? They are letting good people go that even mention words about China. Now the company is being pressed to rapidly move their products there before new laws will regulate.

[Deuce]

Wow! I felt like I was in an episode of Sliders for a sec.

[copperfiend]

The one where the British won the war?

[David]

No, the one where the south won.

Or the one where the population of San Francisco was only 250,000 because of the old people "lottery"

[copperfiend]

Not the one where the gate didn't squeak.

[deathstar]

One band that I feel deserves recognition here, who wasn't mentioned. Burn Season.

In their prime, they were selling out shows not only in Jacksonville, but in Gainesville, Orlando, Tallahassee, and even South Carolina. All of this WITHOUT a record contract. They recently reunited, with 3 original members and a newcomer, former Shinedown, current Society Red bassist Brad Stewart. The band are going to record another album for Bieler Bros. Records, which will be their Sophomore release.

FTU ran a story on the band this past Friday here: http://jacksonville.com/entertainment/music/2009-07-10/story/burn_season_reunites_plays_saturday_at_freebird_live. The band played their reunion show the next day, Saturday, at Freebird Live.

I listen to a variety of online radio shows, and hear Burn Season's single "Carry On" still played, 4 years later.

[Deuce]

The episode where Maggie Beckett was introduced.

[Wacca Pilatka]

"Jacksonville Tars and the Negro League’s Jacksonville Redcap’s throwback jerseys, would be available at a"ny given local sporting goods store."

Are these sold anywhere in town at all?  I have the CD "Entering Duval County" by the local artists Tal-Kin Trees, and one of the members is wearing a Red Caps jersey on the face of the CD.  Not that that says anything about where he found it.

[Wacca Pilatka]

On the Maxwell House suggestion, I know it's been mentioned many times on here that MH ought to open a coffee house downtown, either at a central location like the Landing (or 11E?), or as part of its facility to better integrate the plant with downtown.  I know I saw it mentioned in a T-U article several years ago too.  Has anyone actually approached MH about this?

[DeadGirlsDontDance]

Good article, Stephen.

Okay, I didn't read ALL of the comments, but I would like to point out that I have an intelligent, well-traveled friend from Europe who has lived here for over a decade. Like many, he is frustrated about how cool Jacksonville isn't, but he still chooses to live here. That should say something about this town.

No segue:

I am a Maxwell House patriot! Back in the old days, before emission regulations forced the papermills to stop vomiting so much filthy stench, the lovely smell of roasting coffee overpowered it and was the only thing that made breathing downtown bearable.  I don't miss the papermill smell, but I think Maxwell House should be allowed to freely blow unfiltered coffee-scented steam as far and wide as possible.

[newzgrrl]

This remains one of my favorite pieces on this site. I've read it more than a few times, and it inspires me every time.

[heights unknown]

If Jacksonville suddenly woke up, it would resemble Atlanta or Miami.

"HU"

[Sportmotor]

If Jacksonville suddenly woke up, it would resemble Atlanta or Miami.

"HU"

I'd rather it just be Jacksonville and not anyplace else

[Dog Walker]

I sometimes think that Maxwell House takes everything good in their coffee and blows it out into the downtown air 'cause their coffee sure doesn't taste as good as the air smells.

[Sportmotor]

Starbuck's does