[AsburyPark] Re: Paramount Entrance

2007-04-06 Thread 2fine4u
Werner, It would have made too much sense! I saw it, you saw it, and many other posters, saw it also. But what do we know? We're just the 2 ton gorilla in the room! --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "wernerapnj" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, Gary Wien wrote

[AsburyPark] Re: Paramount Entrance

2007-04-06 Thread 2fine4u
Asbury Park and Monmouth County, has a reputation, of being a Republican stronghold. Senator Palaia, Sean Kean and the other assembly in Northern Monmouth, as well as the board of freeholders, are all Republican, save one or two. You have a Democrat Governor, majority Democrat Senate and Assembly

[AsburyPark] Re: Paramount Entrance

2007-04-06 Thread wernerapnj
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "Hinge" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > that was a two part topic i combined! i was just commenting on > how big the cracks have gotten on the ocean ave side of convention > hall. i dont think they were a year ago, or maybe just not as > obviously noticiabl

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Paramount Entrance

2007-04-06 Thread charlie
"Chuck, I noticed the cracks too, and they seem to have become bigger very recently. I never noticed them before." exactly! their huge. im waiting for the bricks to start poping out, that looks like the next step. i think asbury parnters is waiting for someon else to step in to do the wor

[AsburyPark] Re: Paramount Entrance

2007-04-06 Thread Hinge
Chuck, I noticed the cracks too, and they seem to have become bigger very recently. I never noticed them before. --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, charlie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > "if your talking about the white letters on the west side of the > paramout, they were individual wood letters

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Paramount Entrance

2007-04-06 Thread charlie
"if your talking about the white letters on the west side of the paramout, they were individual wood letters held up by light weight brackets, causing no stress to the building, rewoved by asbury partners, and just never replaced, no load factor, no stress just taken down" that was a two

[AsburyPark] Re: Paramount Entrance

2007-04-06 Thread apoojo
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "dfsavgny" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- i can't imagine anyone who was half-way - intelligent or honest who > would. > if the 2 eternal optomists, do not disagree with you i will be shocked, maybe its finally sunk in, nah cant be that easy, maybe they are

[AsburyPark] Re: Paramount Entrance

2007-04-06 Thread dfsavgny
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, Gary Wien <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Here's a question for those still filled with unbridled optimism. > If we knew that Asbury Partners wasn't going to put their own money > into restoring Convention Hall/Paramount/Casino and knew that the > fir

[AsburyPark] Re: Paramount Entrance

2007-04-06 Thread apoojo
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, charlie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > i did notice some huge horizontal cracks accross the front of the facade yesterday. about the hieght where the convention hall sign use to read. arnt horizontal cracks the worst kind? dont know. those cracks werent the

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Paramount Entrance

2007-04-06 Thread charlie
i did notice some huge horizontal cracks accross the front of the facade yesterday. about the hieght where the convention hall sign use to read. arnt horizontal cracks the worst kind? dont know. those cracks werent there a year ago, thats for sure. i still question why the convention hall s

[AsburyPark] Re: Paramount Entrance

2007-04-06 Thread wernerapnj
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, Gary Wien <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Here's a question for those still filled with unbridled optimism. > If we knew that Asbury Partners wasn't going to put their own money > into restoring Convention Hall/Paramount/Casino and knew that the > first resi

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Paramount Entrance

2007-04-06 Thread Gary Wien
On Apr 6, 2007, at 11:46 AM, oakdorf wrote: > >>> Keep in mind, this was several years ago > > There were problems there for years and years - since I recall - the > 70's. Some concessions even escaped due to "engineering defects". (A > nice way to break a lease). > > It is a very, very old b

[AsburyPark] Re: Paramount Entrance

2007-04-06 Thread dfsavgny
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "oakdorf" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >Does anybody know why CH stopped > > being utilized to the extent it used to be? > Well part of it, for the big name acts is the economics of the music industry. I guess up until the early 70's, CH was a big venue outsid

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Paramount Entrance

2007-04-06 Thread Gary Wien
I still think the city should fund a study of similar venues across the state. Why is it that the state can support so many places like the Count Basie Theatre, State Theatre, NJ PAC, SOPAC, BergenPAC -- places in north jersey, south jersey, central jersey -- but Asbury Park's Paramount/Co

[AsburyPark] Re: Paramount Entrance

2007-04-06 Thread oakdorf
>Does anybody know why CH stopped > being utilized to the extent it used to be? 1. You have to have a venue that remains current and not falling down. 2. You have to work with the promoters. 3.The city was never really good dealing with this kind of stuff. "we're not in the entertainement biz" 4

[AsburyPark] Re: Paramount Entrance

2007-04-06 Thread Hinge
Hmmm, what about more shows at CH like the sold out Rockstar Taste of Chaos show? Back in the late 70's, early 80's CH had a pretty packed schedule of shows every summer. I saw all of my first concerts there, and they were all probably sold out. Does anybody know why CH stopped being utilized to th

[AsburyPark] Re: Paramount Entrance

2007-04-06 Thread Hinge
I'll drink to that! --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "oakdorf" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >>> Keep in mind, this was several years ago > > There were problems there for years and years - since I recall - the > 70's. Some concessions even escaped due to "engineering defects". (A > nice

[AsburyPark] Re: Paramount Entrance

2007-04-06 Thread oakdorf
>>> Keep in mind, this was several years ago There were problems there for years and years - since I recall - the 70's. Some concessions even escaped due to "engineering defects". (A nice way to break a lease). It is a very, very old building, sitting on the ocean. It needs TLC every day.

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Paramount Entrance

2007-04-06 Thread Gary Wien
> > > No, I don't think the "master plan' is to demolish ConHall. > > The point is, that eventually it will deteriorate to a point where the > argument "it will cost too much to fix" begins to take hold. Whether > true or not. > That's exactly what I'm worried about. If you search the web you'll

[AsburyPark] Re: Paramount Entrance

2007-04-06 Thread wernerapnj
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, charlie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > do you really think asbury partners master plan is to eventually demolish convention hall? i find that hard to understand. its possiable yes, but even asbury partners, why would they want to do such a thing? wouldnt

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Paramount Entrance

2007-04-05 Thread charlie
"Demolition by Neglect. Engage in 'busy work' like demolishing things that are functional and invest little to nothing on repairs. "Hey look they're doing something !" Werner" do you really think asbury partners master plan is to eventually demolish convention hall? i find that hard to u

[AsburyPark] Re: Paramount Entrance

2007-04-05 Thread dfsavgny
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "wernerapnj" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > That better a lot of "issues" for $1M ! > My greatest concern is the loss of historic elements of the building > due to lack of care or knowledge. Such as, The 1930s electrical > panels, vintage theater eguipment, 2 hi

[AsburyPark] Re: Paramount Entrance

2007-04-05 Thread wernerapnj
That better BE a lot of issues for $1M. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/

[AsburyPark] Re: Paramount Entrance

2007-04-05 Thread wernerapnj
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "dfsavgny" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I was told by Reidy the other day that MM was currently putting about > $1M into Paramount and CH to address short-term issues. > > Although my experience here has made me wary of promises, I believe > MM's heart is in

[AsburyPark] Re: Paramount Entrance

2007-04-05 Thread wernerapnj
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Werner, > > Very good observation - I missed it originally. > > My concern is that maybe it is intentional blight - as they did with the > Casino - let it fall into horrible disrepair and not adress the small > maintena

[AsburyPark] Re: Paramount Entrance

2007-04-05 Thread wernerapnj
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "apoojo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- > > > So while I would prefer grass in the green acres areas, I'll live > > > with the mulch for this season. My dog likes it. > > > > >ok, on the flat dirt areas not the perfect but a better fix, but no > way on the

[AsburyPark] Re: Paramount Entrance

2007-04-05 Thread apoojo
--- > > So while I would prefer grass in the green acres areas, I'll live > > with the mulch for this season. My dog likes it. > > >ok, on the flat dirt areas not the perfect but a better fix, but no way on the cement areas with a steep incline,( the old batting cage area eta al) cmon what ever

[AsburyPark] Re: Paramount Entrance

2007-04-05 Thread Hinge
My dog likes it too... --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "dfsavgny" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, bjc223@ wrote: > > > > > > Werner, > > > > Very good observation - I missed it originally. > > > > My concern is that maybe it is intentional blight - as t

[AsburyPark] Re: Paramount Entrance

2007-04-05 Thread dfsavgny
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Werner, > > Very good observation - I missed it originally. > > My concern is that maybe it is intentional blight - as they did with the > Casino - let it fall into horrible disrepair and not adress the small > maintena

[AsburyPark] Re: Paramount Entrance

2007-03-30 Thread wernerapnj
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, charlie leonard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: ... i see your points though. the windows are on their way, arnt they? > == Yea, right, Ha, Haha, Haaah, LOL, ROTFL 6 years and counting. Werner