2/2/2004: End of the Vet

Undertoad · 02-02-2004, 12:32 PM

Thanks to Tux, who sent this along. These days there are a lot of new stadiums going up and, usually, this is followed by implosion video of the old stadium getting blown to smithereens in a minute's time. In the case of Philadelphia's Veterans Stadium, this will happen soon. They have taken out and sold all the seats and anything else that can be auctioned off, and that will happen Friday.

At this point, they're trying to pre-demolish anything that they can, in order to reduce the amount of dust that's generated by the implosion. There is a little bit of asbestos concern, as there is with almost any old building. So they are reducing the interior before blowing it up. This interior stuff gets sent to a landfill, where its value in memories will certainly be lost.

Hopefully, the cat from Section 207 won't be part of that dust.

Some of us have a lot of memories in that dust.

ladysycamore · 02-02-2004, 01:10 PM

Even though I'm not a native, I still have sad feelings about seeing those pics. I know that the stadium hold a special place for Philly sportsfans.

Apparently, I missed the implosion of Memorial Stadium in Baltimore, and I'm not happy about that...I had fond memories of the 3 Orioles games that I attended there.

blue · 02-02-2004, 01:36 PM

Yes, it's good to be a Packer fan, we have a beautiful new facility, but the "bowl" is still basically City Stadium from 1956 I think.

mlandman · 02-02-2004, 02:57 PM

Pity the season opener in the brand new stadium was a lopsided loss to the division rival Vikings. Would have been nice to have everybody there go home happy.

-mike

Leah · 02-02-2004, 03:17 PM

Was there a huge fault with that stadium? Why are they pulling down a perfectly good looking stadium and spending more money to put up a new one??????

Leah · 02-02-2004, 03:19 PM

Was there a huge fault with this stadium?
Why spend all that money pulling down a perfectly ok stadium and spending even more money building a new one???

Cain · 02-02-2004, 05:54 PM

What are they gonna do with them bigscreen tv's? Shit, one of them would look alright in my place

Griff · 02-02-2004, 06:48 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Leah
Was there a huge fault with that stadium? Why are they pulling down a perfectly good looking stadium and spending more money to put up a new one??????

The taxpayers had money and the team owners have political power.

elSicomoro · 02-02-2004, 06:51 PM

Leah, are you referring to the one pictured here (Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia) or Lambeau Field in Green Bay?

As far as the Vet, it was poorly maintained and falling apart. In addition, it is a multi-purpose stadium (baseball and football) in an era that doesn't look favorably upon them anymore.

Incidentally, after the demolition of the Vet, the only two "cookie cutters" left will be RFK Stadium in Washington (where the Expos will play temporarily if they move there in 2005) and Busch Stadium in St. Louis (to be torn down in 2006).

xoxoxoBruce · 02-02-2004, 08:30 PM

That's OK, Leah. The new one was only half a Billion dollars. And I love contributing to it.

elSicomoro · 02-02-2004, 08:33 PM

No choice, Bruce...like the city and state were going to let them move. Philadelphia is bad enough with the Eagles...imagine them NOT being here.

xoxoxoBruce · 02-02-2004, 10:09 PM

I wouldn't miss the extortionists for a minute. I can get all the football I want on cable and I wouldn't have to put up with all the wailing and gnashing when they lose.

elSicomoro · 02-02-2004, 10:16 PM

No, you'd just have to put up with the wailing and gnashing because we didn't have a team.

xoxoxoBruce · 02-02-2004, 10:26 PM

We don't have a *team*, now.

elSicomoro · 02-02-2004, 10:28 PM

Do you always look at the glass half-empty?

02-02-2004, 12:32 PM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	2/2/2004: End of the Vet Thanks to Tux, who sent this along. These days there are a lot of new stadiums going up and, usually, this is followed by implosion video of the old stadium getting blown to smithereens in a minute's time. In the case of Philadelphia's Veterans Stadium, this will happen soon. They have taken out and sold all the seats and anything else that can be auctioned off, and that will happen Friday. At this point, they're trying to pre-demolish anything that they can, in order to reduce the amount of dust that's generated by the implosion. There is a little bit of asbestos concern, as there is with almost any old building. So they are reducing the interior before blowing it up. This interior stuff gets sent to a landfill, where its value in memories will certainly be lost. Hopefully, the cat from Section 207 won't be part of that dust. Some of us have a lot of memories in that dust.

02-02-2004, 01:10 PM	#2
ladysycamore "I may not always be perfect, but I'm always me." Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: In Sycamore's boxers Posts: 1,341	sad.. Even though I'm not a native, I still have sad feelings about seeing those pics. I know that the stadium hold a special place for Philly sportsfans. Apparently, I missed the implosion of Memorial Stadium in Baltimore, and I'm not happy about that...I had fond memories of the 3 Orioles games that I attended there. __________________ "Freedom is not given. It is our right at birth. But there are some moments when it must be taken." ~Tagline from the movie "Amistad"~ "The Akan concept of Sankofa: In order to move forward we first have to take a step back. In other words, before we can be prepared for the future, we must comprehend the past." From "We Did It, They Hid It"

02-02-2004, 01:36 PM	#3
blue Operations Operative Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Northern WI Posts: 739	Yes, it's good to be a Packer fan, we have a beautiful new facility, but the "bowl" is still basically City Stadium from 1956 I think. __________________ If you spot a tornado, always remember to point at it, yell "tornado!", and run like hell.

02-02-2004, 02:57 PM	#4
mlandman Coronation Incarnate Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 87	new packer stadium Pity the season opener in the brand new stadium was a lopsided loss to the division rival Vikings. Would have been nice to have everybody there go home happy. -mike

02-02-2004, 08:30 PM	#10
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	That's OK, Leah. The new one was only half a Billion dollars. And I love contributing to it. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

02-02-2004, 03:17 PM	#5
Leah Love my Heffalumps Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Sydney, Australia (best place in the world) Posts: 346	Was there a huge fault with that stadium? Why are they pulling down a perfectly good looking stadium and spending more money to put up a new one??????

02-02-2004, 03:19 PM	#6
Leah Love my Heffalumps Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Sydney, Australia (best place in the world) Posts: 346	Was there a huge fault with this stadium? Why spend all that money pulling down a perfectly ok stadium and spending even more money building a new one???

02-02-2004, 05:54 PM	#7
Cain Sentimental Sentient Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Cainada Posts: 38	What are they gonna do with them bigscreen tv's? Shit, one of them would look alright in my place

02-02-2004, 06:51 PM	#9
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	Leah, are you referring to the one pictured here (Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia) or Lambeau Field in Green Bay? As far as the Vet, it was poorly maintained and falling apart. In addition, it is a multi-purpose stadium (baseball and football) in an era that doesn't look favorably upon them anymore. Incidentally, after the demolition of the Vet, the only two "cookie cutters" left will be RFK Stadium in Washington (where the Expos will play temporarily if they move there in 2005) and Busch Stadium in St. Louis (to be torn down in 2006).

02-02-2004, 08:33 PM	#11
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	No choice, Bruce...like the city and state were going to let them move. Philadelphia is bad enough with the Eagles...imagine them NOT being here.

02-02-2004, 10:09 PM	#12
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	I wouldn't miss the extortionists for a minute. I can get all the football I want on cable and I wouldn't have to put up with all the wailing and gnashing when they lose. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

02-02-2004, 10:16 PM	#13
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	No, you'd just have to put up with the wailing and gnashing because we didn't have a team.

02-02-2004, 10:26 PM	#14
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	We don't have a team, now. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

02-02-2004, 10:28 PM	#15
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	Do you always look at the glass half-empty?

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