Mobile Development Thread - Page 48

Alxx611 · #**941** Posted **Feb 6, 2008, 8:04 AM**

The partially assembled spire, ladies and gentlemen...

You should be able to spot the spire in the very background:

Knights of Revelry

Comic Cowboys

R.I.P Cooper T's

"Sammy-mandering"

Appropriately dressed as judges with bow ties

There was an army of fire and brimestone preachers around North downtown. Some were on there megaphones yelling at cars on Water St. This is a family at a gas station near the GM&O building

Just a little creepy

CottonCity251 · #**942** Posted **Feb 6, 2008, 8:49 AM**

Wonderful pictures Alxx611!!! It really turned out to be a beautiful day for the parades. How many people do yall estimate came to the season finale?

Exodus · #**943** Posted **Feb 6, 2008, 7:44 PM**

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Originally Posted by CottonCity251

Wonderful pictures Alxx611!!! It really turned out to be a beautiful day for the parades. How many people do yall estimate came to the season finale?

I heard we had over 100,000. We were going to go for the day parades yesterday, but we were a little tired, so we went last night.

CottonCity251 · #**944** Posted **Feb 6, 2008, 9:27 PM**

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Originally Posted by Exodus

I heard we had over 100,000. We were going to go for the day parades yesterday, but we were a little tired, so we went last night.

The police give an estimate of about 117,000 but I think that only includes route A because that was the estimate before the MAGMA parade, which is the only parade for many people. The city really needs to have someone who really estimates how many people so that we could know how many actually come, instead of relying on the police whose hands are already full.

Exodus · #**945** Posted **Feb 7, 2008, 12:42 AM**

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Originally Posted by CottonCity251

The police give an estimate of about 117,000 but I think that only includes route A because that was the estimate before the MAGMA parade, which is the only parade for many people. The city really needs to have someone who really estimates how many people so that we could know how many actually come, instead of relying on the police whose hands are already full.

Is that how they count ??? No wonder it seemed to be much more than what they claim.

I'm just curious, for those who went, what did you bring home ? I for one made off with 8 Medallions, 239 Doubloons, a pair of beads with a crawdad on it, what looks like a doubloon on a necklace that lights up, an unopened bag of giant beads, plenty of smaller beads, plenty of cups, frisbees, a football, several stuffed animals for my daughter, an unopened bag with several bags of candy in it, and other assorted items. I gave away a lot of doubloons and a couple of my medallions, which left me with 148 doubloons and 6 medallions. All in all I made off with some pretty good loot.

Del · #**946** Posted **Feb 7, 2008, 3:43 AM**

If they do as they've done for the past few years, you can trade a grocery-store bag full of beads for a dozen hot Krispy-Kremes

Scottybo · #**947** Posted **Feb 7, 2008, 5:19 AM**

http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/water_street_closed_thursday/10019/

Commuters that usually travel along Water Street in downtown Mobile may have to find an alternate route Thursday. That's because the road will be closed to accommodate work being done on the Renaissance Riverview Hotel. The hotel is having a tower structure and spire added atop the building.

Water Street is expected to be closed most of the day Thursday starting at 12 O'Clock in the morning.

The acutal spire will be placed on top in about a week. When the work is complete it will resemble the top of the RSA Tower, with identical lights to match.

My guess about the dueling light shows was right.

CottonCity251 · #**948** Posted **Feb 7, 2008, 7:06 AM**

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Originally Posted by Del

If they do as they've done for the past few years, you can get trade a grocery-store bag full of beads for a dozen hot Krispy-Kremes

They will...

Scottybo · #**949** Posted **Feb 7, 2008, 6:16 PM**

http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/water_street_closed/10036/

Video on WKRG's website showing the new spire sitting atop the Riverview.

SouthSky · #**950** Posted **Feb 7, 2008, 9:33 PM**

Certainly the reality of this spire sitting on top of the building is leaps and bounds better than original sketches.

Good stuff.

By the way, I stayed in that hotel over Mardi Gras and had a great stay. The staff is great, the rooms are much improved, and the hotel was 100% full. The one complaint (and this has been noted by the Press-Register) is that the train track operators need to enforce a quiet zone through downtown past Water Street as the trains are routinely and quite intensely sounding their horns.

Exodus · #**951** Posted **Feb 7, 2008, 9:54 PM**

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Originally Posted by CottonCity251

They will...

My wife called this morning to confirm this. Looks like we will be getting us some donuts

Thanks for the heads up guys.

Here's a still photo.

Musicisright · #**952** Posted **Feb 7, 2008, 10:12 PM**

At least they're putting setbacks. I thought it would just be a crown sitting on an oddly-shaped building. Spire installation will happen Saturday morning.

Alxx611 · #**953** Posted **Feb 8, 2008, 4:24 AM**

Please tell me the spire isn't as microscopic as it looks in that photo,
and wont be that empty in the inside of it.

MobileMoving · #**954** Posted **Feb 8, 2008, 2:21 PM**

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Originally Posted by Alxx611

Please tell me the spire isn't as microscopic as it looks in that photo,
and wont be that empty in the inside of it.

I thought it looked rather small too... maybe we have to wait for the final product. It's still an improvement to the skyline.

Mike06 · #**955** Posted **Feb 8, 2008, 8:08 PM**

It looks like there will be more added to the top before the spire is attached (comparing it to the RSA). I'm going to go check it out right now.

CottonCity251 · #**956** Posted **Feb 9, 2008, 4:42 AM**

http://blog.al.com/live/2008/02/water_street_to_close_again.html

jmbreland · #**957** Posted **Feb 9, 2008, 7:44 AM**

Sheesh ... As much as I'm all for renovations & remodeling to enhance a city's appearance, this just does not agree with me, IMO. I hope it'll prove to look better than I thought.

montysano · #**958** Posted **Feb 9, 2008, 5:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by jmbreland

Sheesh ... As much as I'm all for renovations & remodeling to enhance a city's appearance, this just does not agree with me, IMO. I hope it'll prove to look better than I thought.

I think it has possibilities.

CottonCity251 · #**959** Posted **Feb 9, 2008, 11:28 PM**

I kinda like it. I saw it today in person with the spire on top....it looks nice from eastbound I-10 near the Water Street exit. Can't wait to see it with the lighting...

Musicisright · #**960** Posted **Feb 10, 2008, 6:45 AM**

I like it too, though it does look a little...airy up there. I'm sure they'll take care of that.