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[MonctonRad]

Hey Keith, they're going to build a refrigerated skating oval very much like your own behind the city hall in Dieppe this year. Perhaps you could send some of your love our way too.

[terrynorthend]

Originally Posted by Keith P.

Drove past it this beautiful sunny afternoon, virtually deserted.

If only you had driven by it in the morning. It was mobbed with hundreds of skaters.

Source: I was one of them.

[Keith P.]

Originally Posted by terrynorthend

If only you had driven by it in the morning. It was mobbed with hundreds of skaters.

Source: I was one of them.

Anecdotal, hence irrelevant.

It is important to keep those who would be inclined to 🞵🞵🞵🞵 the taxpayer for other white elephant public spending projects that their actions are being watched.

[OldDartmouthMark]

Originally Posted by Keith P.

Drove past it this beautiful sunny afternoon, virtually deserted.

Also anecdotal, and therefore irrelevant by your reasoning. However, I posted data which is quite relevant (again, by your own reasoning).

Keith, you're slipping...

[q12]

Oval last night 7:20pm

[Keith P.]

Originally Posted by OldDartmouthMark

Also anecdotal, and therefore irrelevant by your reasoning.

You clearly have lost your sense of humor, assuming you ever had one.

[counterfactual]

Originally Posted by q12

Oval last night 7:20pm

The little emojis accompanying this post made me laugh.

[Keith P.]

Originally Posted by q12

Oval last night 7:20pm

Nice Photoshop job.

[Keith P.]

Originally Posted by MonctonRad

Hey Keith, they're going to build a refrigerated skating oval very much like your own behind the city hall in Dieppe this year. Perhaps you could send some of your love our way too.

Geez, given that NB is in far worse financial shape than NS, they must be crazy.

Maybe they can make an offer to take ours off our hands.

[OldDartmouthMark]

Originally Posted by Keith P.

You clearly have lost your sense of humor, assuming you ever had one.

Last time I checked, I still had it. I'll check again later...

I didn't realize you were being humorous as I couldn't hear your tone of voice when you typed it - emoticons are your friend!

That said, I'm glad that you finally concede that the oval has been a success!

[MonctonRad]

Originally Posted by Keith P.

Geez, given that NB is in far worse financial shape than NS, they must be crazy.

Maybe they can make an offer to take ours off our hands.

Dieppe has delusions of grandeur. They built a world class aquatic facility about 10 years ago resulting in significant debt and also have a velodrome. A new skating oval is small potatoes for them.

[Keith P.]

Originally Posted by OldDartmouthMark

Halifax's Emera Oval sees more visits this year, so far

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/skating-up-at-oval-1.3454478

From the article:

BTW, the infographic is a prime example of how CBC slants their reporting. Looking only at that you might conclude it is a huge success. Of course you have to read the fine print and learn that it was closed many more days last year, so it really is about staying the same. On a daily average basis, the $5 million that was spent on the pavilion has done nothing to move the needle at all. In fact all it likely did was stave off a decline in usage for this year.

[Keith P.]

Originally Posted by MonctonRad

Dieppe has delusions of grandeur. They built a world class aquatic facility about 10 years ago resulting in significant debt and also have a velodrome. A new skating oval is small potatoes for them.

Ah, that explains it. A city would indeed need to suffer from a high degree of lunacy to construct such a facility.

[counterfactual]

Originally Posted by OldDartmouthMark

Halifax's Emera Oval sees more visits this year, so far

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/skating-up-at-oval-1.3454478

From the article:

It's like the Central Library, which despite Keith's strong opposition on SSP, is wildly popular and growing in that popularity.

It's almost as if Keith's opinion on these things don't necessarily reflect the majority...

[Keith P.]

Originally Posted by counterfactual

It's like the Central Library, which despite Keith's strong opposition on SSP, is wildly popular and growing in that popularity.

It's almost as if Keith's opinion on these things don't necessarily reflect the majority...

The majority of people are stupid. You know that.

Of course the unthinking majority will like things bestowed upon them at huge cost. They are too dumb to male the connection that they are paying for the inflated, wasteful cost of these things.

[OldDartmouthMark]

Originally Posted by Keith P.

Of course you have to read the fine print and learn that it was closed many more days last year, so it really is about staying the same. On a daily average basis, the $5 million that was spent on the pavilion has done nothing to move the needle at all. In fact all it likely did was stave off a decline in usage for this year.

Geez, Keith, you're talking about a sense of humour then you get all serious on us...

Ok, then.

Where are your stats? How many more days was it closed last year than this year? What is the daily average that you are talking about how does it compare with last year? What is acceptable level of usage for a public project such as this? You say that the CBC's data is slanted but then you produce none yourself. Numbers, Keith, I want to see numbers.

[OldDartmouthMark]

Originally Posted by Keith P.

The majority of people are stupid. You know that.

Of course the unthinking majority will like things bestowed upon them at huge cost. They are too dumb to male the connection that they are paying for the inflated, wasteful cost of these things.

Good God.

[Keith P.]

Originally Posted by OldDartmouthMark

Where are your stats? How many more days was it closed last year than this year? What is the daily average that you are talking about how does it compare with last year? What is acceptable level of usage for a public project such as this? You say that the CBC's data is slanted but then you produce none yourself. Numbers, Keith, I want to see numbers.

Then read the story you referenced. You can't just get all starry-eyed because of a shiny infographic.

[OldDartmouthMark]

Originally Posted by Keith P.

Then read the story you referenced. You can't just get all starry-eyed because of a shiny infographic.

There is not enough information in the article to support your assertions.

Also, you are taking this way too seriously. I posted an article that states some healthy attendance numbers. You say that it is an abysmal failure. The numbers say that you are incorrect.

That is all.

[Keith P.]

Originally Posted by OldDartmouthMark

There is not enough information in the article to support your assertions.

Also, you are taking this way too seriously. I posted an article that states some healthy attendance numbers. You say that it is an abysmal failure. The numbers say that you are incorrect.

The numbers say the oval was closed 20 days last year and 9 this year. You may not like the numbers but that does not mean they are wrong.