"I urged him to knock down the Casino and build something spectacular at the site."
What you miss is his intention to knockdown the ice rink, that's where the Fishy Mall is to be located and will be but part of his legacy, undoubtedly "something extraordinary", hideously so, and it and crumbling Convention Hall, his puke yellow pavilion and collapsing Howard Johnson's will be the ultimate footnote to Asbury's lost opportunity. "Hey, why have one empty, barely used convention center on the boardwalk when we can have two empty, barely used convention centers on the boardwalk!" It's but part of The Fishy plan, empty halls, pavilions, carousel house, power plant along with everything he can eminent domain, all left empty to be joined, if they're ever built, by empty condominiums; it seems The Fishman needs space in which to grow. --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "bluebishop82" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > No Skip, I've actually talked to Larry about just this subject. I > urged him to knock down the Casino and build something spectacular > at the site. I tried to convince him that the site could be his > family's lagacy; an opportunity to have something extraordinary > associated with his efforts here in Asbury Park. > > He wouldn't even consider what I said. Instead, from what I could > gather from what he said, he was bowing to all of you, because you > folks seem to want it restored so badly (still seems funny to me > that those who are most nostalgic for the Casino were never in it). > > That's what you get when your planning starts being driven by > Nostalgia. Hey, why have one empty, barely used convention center > on the boardwalk when we can have two empty, barely used convention > centers on the boardwalk! > > Good Grief. > > > > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "Skip Bernstein" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > `To me, he wants it to fall into the ocean so he can say "don't > blame > > me, it was an act of God that caused the damage."' > > > > Gary you're a little closer to the mark; I suspect the > BlindBishop's > > having a bit of fun with us, he is after all The Fish's stalking > horse. > > > > > > > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, Lighty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On 9/20/05 4:17 PM, "bluebishop82" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > Skip, > > > > > > > > Larry agrees with you on re-building the Casino. He is > against my > > > > idea of knocking it down and putting something better there. > > > > > > > > > > > > > Do you really believe he wants to rebuild the Casino? If so, why > > wouldn't > > > you try doing something to protect it from further decline after > > these past > > > 5 years or so? > > > > > > To me, he wants it to fall into the ocean so he can say "don't > blame > > me, it > > > was an act of God that caused the damage." ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/Y2tolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
