Jacksonville's next Superbowl !!!

Started by Coolyfett, October 02, 2008, 08:59:46 AM

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CrysG

#60
May 20, 2009, 01:11:36 PM
I'm going to say no as well.

Having been to 80% of the cities on the SB rotation I can see why they get the game and we don't. It's not a single one thing, it's a blend of nothing to do and no way of getting to anything. The city would need to build it's core to give visitors something to do and a mass transit system to get people out to the area's(i.e beaches, St Johns town center for shopping) that make this city great.

I'll quote my cousins who come for a visit from Atlanta when they are on their way to Miami. "Jacksonville is a speed bump on 95"

Shwaz

#61
May 20, 2009, 02:41:46 PM
So the St. John's Town Center is what makes this city great?  ::)
And though I long to embrace, I will not replace my priorities: humour, opinion, a sense of compassion, creativity and a distaste for fashion.

CrysG

#62
May 20, 2009, 02:45:38 PM
No your right all the "great cities" in the world have no place to shop. Some of us like to do more than go to bars.

Shwaz

#63
May 20, 2009, 02:49:11 PM
We had no place to shop before the SJTC?
And though I long to embrace, I will not replace my priorities: humour, opinion, a sense of compassion, creativity and a distaste for fashion.

CrysG

#64
May 20, 2009, 02:57:31 PM
Your right......As a matter of fact BCBGMAXAZRIA, Kate Spade, Louis Vuitton, Swarovski Crystal, Sephora,Juicy Couture, Lucky Brand Jeans and Apple are all opening next month at Regency.

Shwaz

#65
May 20, 2009, 03:02:53 PM
QuoteYour right......As a matter of fact BCBGMAXAZRIA, Kate Spade, Louis Vuitton, Swarovski Crystal, Sephora,Juicy Couture, Lucky Brand Jeans and Apple are all opening next month at Regency

We must be a cultural Mecca now.
And though I long to embrace, I will not replace my priorities: humour, opinion, a sense of compassion, creativity and a distaste for fashion.

CrysG

#66
May 20, 2009, 03:05:03 PM
Never claimed it was a mecca, just something else that made Jacksonville better. I guess we should only build whatever you feel to be valuable from here on out.

Shwaz

#67
May 20, 2009, 03:07:41 PM
CrysG the only ones that can afford those brands are the wealthy and that's not fair. Maybe we could get rid of private clothing manufacturer's and provide a national clothing system. Let the goverment decide if you're too old for $700 denim.
And though I long to embrace, I will not replace my priorities: humour, opinion, a sense of compassion, creativity and a distaste for fashion.

Shwaz

#68
May 20, 2009, 03:14:10 PM
QuoteIn November 1999, two federal lawsuits were filed on behalf
of four Los Angeles garment workers, alleging violations of state and
federal labor laws. The plaintiffs are Chinese and Mexican immigrants
who sewed for upscale manufacturer BCBG Max Azria in two different
sweatshops.

Quote“Like most garment manufacturers and retailers, BCBG Max
Azria reaps enormous profits from the labor of the workers who sew its
clothes, but denies any responsibility for the conditions under which
they toil,” said Julia Figueira-McDonough. These larger companies
contract with smaller sewing shops that hire garment workers to
produce their clothing, often setting the contract price so low that
minimum wages are not paid. When manufacturers visit the contractor
factories, they choose not to speak to the workers, and turn a blind
eye to the visible squalor.

Keep fighting for the peoples right's CrysG

http://www.law.unc.edu/documents/poverty/publications/sweatshopwatch.pdf



And though I long to embrace, I will not replace my priorities: humour, opinion, a sense of compassion, creativity and a distaste for fashion.

copperfiend

#69
May 20, 2009, 03:16:26 PM
What does this all have to do with the Super Bowl?

CrysG

#70
May 20, 2009, 03:16:42 PM
And what does this have to do with the Superbowl, or are you unable to move on from other threads on this forum.

reednavy

#71
May 20, 2009, 03:27:44 PM
ANYWAYS, back on topic. Until we get the inner part of the city, especially the core in better shape, we can count our chances as <10%.
Jacksonville: We're not vertically challenged, just horizontally gifted!

copperfiend

#72
May 20, 2009, 03:35:16 PM
I imagine if the Shipyards had been built, the Courthouse was near completion and the Convention Center was going to be built on the Courthouse property that chances would be better. Honestly, what has changed in the 4.5 years since the Super Bowl was here. I was glad it came and I think we did our best considering the challenges but I don't think it will ever return.

BridgeTroll

#73
May 20, 2009, 03:39:52 PM
Quotethe Courthouse was near completion and the Convention Center was going to be built on the Courthouse property that chances would be better.

This may still happen... We will get the Super Bowl again... Provided the Jags are still here in 15 years...
In a boat at sea one of the men began to bore a hole in the bottom of the boat. On being remonstrating with, he answered, "I am only boring under my own seat." "Yes," said his companions, "but when the sea rushes in we shall all be drowned with you."

copperfiend

#74
May 20, 2009, 03:50:47 PM
Quote from: BridgeTroll on May 20, 2009, 03:39:52 PM
Quotethe Courthouse was near completion and the Convention Center was going to be built on the Courthouse property that chances would be better.

This may still happen... We will get the Super Bowl again... Provided the Jags are still here in 15 years...

I don't think that will be an issue. There are other teams will attendance/blackout issues that have greater stadium needs than the Jags. I would not be surprised if St. Louis, Oakland or San Diego is the team that moves to LA. That is assuming LA can get their act together.
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