Mobile Development Thread - Page 60

BlessedMobile · #**1181** Posted **Mar 6, 2008, 3:02 AM**

Lampkwp....If it makes you feel any better and it probably won't...I was against it before I was for it! That may sound similar to what someone else said but for me it was true. I thought it would be best to build our plane in the US rather than a foreign country until I found out that Boeing outsources a lot of the 767 to Asia and then assembles it in Washington state. Why can't we build the plane in Britain, Spain and Germany and assemble it in Mobile? France is where they assemble Airbus planes but we will be doing that. Besides, the Air Force thinks the Northrup Grumman plane will be better and they should know. Boeing offered a plane which was designed 27 years ago and claims to be an experienced maker of refuelers with the last one being the KC-135 over 50 years ago...you think any of those guys are still around? nope..not one. Build the better plane in Mobile and have NG outfit it for military use. Mobile Alabama... Big Steel...Big Planes

MobileLSUboy2005 · #**1182** Posted **Mar 6, 2008, 3:20 AM**

^^^who cares if france supports us being in iraq.... more than half of AMERICA doesnt support america being in iraq....

Dale · #**1183** Posted **Mar 6, 2008, 5:23 AM**

True, we worry too much about the French.

elb401 · #**1184** Posted **Mar 6, 2008, 6:15 AM**

I heard someone complaining about it being a national security problem. they shut up quickly when they found out that all military technology will be provided and installed by NG, an american company,only a few parts will be built in Europe some in America, engines will come from North Carolina, and the plane will be assembled in America.

But anyways this is dumb and I'm sick of hearing all the complaining by "poor" corrupt Boeing and its supporters. Lets talk about something else here.....lets talk about more Mobile development news!! if there is any.

bayou15 · #**1185** Posted **Mar 6, 2008, 10:23 PM**

i agree!

bayou15 · #**1186** Posted **Mar 7, 2008, 1:29 AM**

just browsing the web.http://www.mobilechamber.com/weekly/weekly.html

Musicisright · #**1187** Posted **Mar 7, 2008, 2:00 AM**

Anybody seen if the Riverview crown is lit up yet? I'm wanting to get down and get some pictures.

bayou15 · #**1188** Posted **Mar 7, 2008, 2:13 AM**

Just called the hotel(251-438-4000) .You better hurry up, it is lit up tonite.

Musicisright · #**1189** Posted **Mar 7, 2008, 2:20 AM**

Ooh! I'm off to get some shots! See y'all down there.

bayou15 · #**1190** Posted **Mar 7, 2008, 2:23 AM**

Hope u get some of ure great photos before it rains

montysano · #**1191** Posted **Mar 7, 2008, 3:42 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Musicisright

Ooh! I'm off to get some shots! See y'all down there.

We're waiting.....

Bama_75 · #**1192** Posted **Mar 7, 2008, 7:48 AM**

He did not make it! I hope y'all did not wait up.

CottonCity251 · #**1193** Posted **Mar 7, 2008, 3:16 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Musicisright

Anybody seen if the Riverview crown is lit up yet? I'm wanting to get down and get some pictures.

I think they were just testing the lights last night. I saw it lit for a minute, almost had a wreck, then it was off and the RSA Tower was still lit, in blue. The colors looked brighter than the RSA Tower. Anyway, bout time I turned around to come back down MLK Ave. it was off. The thing was I had just came down I-165 and it wasn't lit, then when I got downtown and rode around it wasn't lit, but when I got on Broad st. going towards MLK(going home) I saw it but it didn't last long.

CottonCity251 · #**1194** Posted **Mar 7, 2008, 3:18 PM**

Saw this article in the Seattle Post on Mobile while browsing Downtown Mobile Alliance's website. Check it out....http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/353621_mobiletanker04.html

Bama_75 · #**1195** Posted **Mar 7, 2008, 6:11 PM**

Most sound pissed...lol

Del · #**1196** Posted **Mar 7, 2008, 6:40 PM**

BTW I am certainly not the "Del" on that thread...

And yes, they are a pissed-off bunch, aren't they? "If it ain't Boeing, I ain't going." Maybe that commenter can get the job of standing on the tarmac waving the orange flashlight.

montysano · #**1197** Posted **Mar 7, 2008, 9:10 PM**

Although I'm not from Alabama, I've lived here since 1980, except for a lovely 6-year stint in New Orleans (pre-Katrina). During that time, I've often heard Alabama mentioned as the butt of all manner of jokes. I never really minded the jokes; I had travelled the USA extensively and thought Huntsville was the best kept secret in the country. I thought the negative publicity would keep East and West Coasters from moving here

Fast forward to 2008: while the national economy has, I'm afraid, some very dark days on the horizon, Alabama may be the best state in the Union in which to ride it out, and if anyone is still cracking wise about us.......... well, as they say, the laugh last is always the best.

Kudos to Gov. Riley, David Bronner, Mobile's leaders, et al for their hard work and vision.

Musicisright · #**1198** Posted **Mar 7, 2008, 10:56 PM**

I did get some shots last night, and they'll be up in about 30 minutes!!!

It was hypnotizing!

Sorry I didn't post last night, I stayed at a friend's house.

Musicisright · #**1199** Posted **Mar 7, 2008, 11:48 PM**

Downtown Mobile lit up last night!!!

Congratulations to TLS, who did a hell of a job lighting the crowns.

I was really impressed with how both buildings coordinated color schemes. I stood for an hour taking shots and just staring.

Sorry if there are any similar shots, I wanted to show every color scheme.

bayou15 · #**1200** Posted **Mar 7, 2008, 11:52 PM**

DAMN SMOKEY!!! Thanks for the pics! U did a helluva job!!