Mobile Development Thread - Page 235

jmbreland · #**4681** Posted **Jan 24, 2010, 6:00 AM**

Yep, he's still got the peacocks, 2 male & 2 female. He takes a very good care of them.

Nouveau, what palms are you growing? Are you a palm nut like myself and DruidCity?

jmbreland · #**4682** Posted **Jan 24, 2010, 6:32 AM**

While reviewing old postings & threads, I've noticed that the pictures that we post on here that are linked to Photobucket are missing while the pictures posted through Flickr are still there even though, like in my case, the Flickr account hasn't been touched in a very long time. So, I recommend Flickr!

nouveau_Mauvilla · #**4683** Posted **Jan 24, 2010, 7:50 AM**

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Originally Posted by jmbreland

Yep, he's still got the peacocks, 2 male & 2 female. He takes a very good care of them.

That's good. I saw them several years ago. Such cool looking creatures, if I didn't live in the city I might think about getting one/some if it weren't for the noise.

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Nouveau, what palms are you growing? Are you a palm nut like myself and DruidCity?

Only slightly. I've got a Canary Island Date and a Windmill, plus a few cycads of course. And down at the beach we have a few Sabals. I'm more of a casual admirer.

jmbreland · #**4684** Posted **Jan 24, 2010, 7:16 PM**

I'll bet the Canary Island date & the cycads all has got brown fronds now after the nasty freezes, nouveau.

Anyway, back on the track more relevant to the purpose of this thread: Any news about the GM building facelift?

Port_of_Bama · #**4685** Posted **Jan 24, 2010, 7:45 PM**

Gm Bulding : I saw some construction going on at the base of the building the other day but there are no significant changes as of yet.

Alxx611 · #**4686** Posted **Jan 25, 2010, 12:15 AM**

This picture is from a few weeks ago, and I believe I already posted it, but as you can see, the first tower floor is boarded up.

I have heard and seen work on the "GM" Building being done late in the night the past few times I have been downtown.

nouveau_Mauvilla · #**4687** Posted **Jan 25, 2010, 4:47 AM**

[QUOTE=jmbreland;4664690]I'll bet the Canary Island date & the cycads all has got brown fronds now after the nasty freezes, nouveau.
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I'm more worried about my citrus, the cold completely fried my lime.

But yeah, no real development. Working on the Van An, the Candlewood Suites has machines and everything on site, but I can't see anything in the way of a structure, still slowly finishing up the courthouse.

The commissioning of the USS INDEPENDENCE had a good turnout, despite the rain. Apparently the LCS-1 (FREEDOM), the competitor, has had some pretty bad stability issues that need to be addressed. This info is being sent to Congress, and will hopefully bid well for our ship, especially since ours is without question stable and had fewer serious issues than FREEDOM.

Port_of_Bama · #**4688** Posted **Jan 25, 2010, 3:49 PM**

Hey Alxx611, I see you have no problems posting images and I do. How do you post images on this site ?

nouveau_Mauvilla · #**4689** Posted **Jan 26, 2010, 2:49 AM**

Citywide Prayer Service for Haiti

Government Street Presbyterian Church Sponsors Special Service

Mobile Cares, a citywide prayer service for Haiti, sponsored by Government Street Presbyterian Church (GSPC) in conjunction with Mayor Sam Jones and the City of Mobile, will be held:

Noon
Wednesday, January 27th
Government Street Presbyterian Church
300 Government Street.

Featured speakers include: Mayor Sam Jones; Leisle Mims, Executive Director of the American Red Cross Alabama Gulf Coast Chapter; and Dr. George R. Sinclair, Pastor of GSPC. Faith leaders, area churches and everyone in the region are invited to participate as Mobile comes together in faith in response to this tragic human crisis.

The 45 minute service will include prayers and a special offering with all funds going to the American Red Cross for Haitian Disaster Relief. Music will be provided by the UMS-Wright Singers and a Massed Choir led by Terry Maddox, GSPC's Director of Music and Fine Arts.

Please contact Dr. Sinclair directly at 251-434-9333 or [email protected] for key points or an interview about this historic service.

Alxx611 · #**4690** Posted **Jan 26, 2010, 5:02 PM**

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Port_of_Bama Hey Alxx611, I see you have no problems posting images and I do. How do you post images on this site ?

Well there are various uploading/hosting sites for your photos. I use photobucket.com, then take the "direct link" of the photo, and when posting on here, there is a yellow box with a mountain (insert image) and there i paste the web address of the photo.

jmbreland · #**4691** Posted **Jan 27, 2010, 2:13 AM**

I recommend Flickr because they don't cancel accounts that are inactive for more than 90 days like Photobucket, resulting in missing images in old postings later on.

I wanted to attend USS Independence's commissioning so badly. With my wife's being enlisted in the Navy active duty and this ship's being tied to my hometown, it means a lot.

What work is being done on the Van An?

Port_of_Bama · #**4692** Posted **Jan 27, 2010, 5:39 PM**

Ok thanx Alxx

As of right now they are restoring some of the broken tiles on the Van Antwerp. Royal Street is looking nice and it gives a cosmo vibe. North Royal needs more development.

Dale · #**4693** Posted **Jan 28, 2010, 2:34 AM**

Any ideas when RSA will grace us with a rendering of the GM Tower ?

nouveau_Mauvilla · #**4694** Posted **Jan 28, 2010, 4:42 AM**

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Any ideas when RSA will grace us with a rendering of the GM Tower ?

I don't know- wouldn't hold my breath. I just saw that it is expected to be complete March 2011.

Port_of_Bama · #**4695** Posted **Jan 28, 2010, 4:27 PM**

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Any ideas when RSA will grace us with a rendering of the GM Tower ?

I don`t think so,Bonner wanted it to be a suprise so.......

I think it will be a blue colored glass building though, i`m just curious to know how the Mardi Gra them is going to turn out.

Alxx611 · #**4696** Posted **Jan 29, 2010, 3:14 AM**

I work at the Fort Conde welcome center. My boss who runs the place knows a lot of people downtown. She told me that they plan to do something different with the top of the building and that they're still working on the bank part of the tower (first floor).

I don't know if she overheard that or if she maybe was incorrectly reciting something she read or speculating.

Dale · #**4697** Posted **Jan 29, 2010, 5:15 AM**

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Originally Posted by Alxx611

I work at the Fort Conde welcome center. My boss who runs the place knows a lot of people downtown. She told me that they plan to do something different with the top of the building and that they're still working on the bank part of the tower (first floor).

I don't know if she overheard that or if she maybe was incorrectly reciting something she read or speculating.

Hope it's not another RSA knock-off spire. Mobile's got enough of those now.

SpawnOfVulcan · #**4698** Posted **Jan 29, 2010, 6:30 AM**

Well, if the way that Alxx describes it is correct, I should be something different. Plus, I'm thinking that Bronner has sensed that the public is tired of the spireness that has already taken place.

Whatever it is, it probably won't be a spire, it just wouldn't look right. I'm sure that if it's not gonna be a spire, he's come up with something that will fit in nicely.

*pays that it doesn't turn out to be a giant jester hat crown*

nouveau_Mauvilla · #**4699** Posted **Jan 29, 2010, 9:24 PM**

No spire. He's confirmed it.

Blazer85 · #**4700** Posted **Jan 30, 2010, 1:00 AM**

Just wanted to pass along to any UAB alums or UAB fans in Mobile, AL... there is now a UAB radio affiliate in Mobile.

WPAS (89.1FM)

The station will air UAB football and basketball games beginning this Saturday when #25 UAB takes on UTEP.