tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10849017.post6978474781992263053..comments2024-03-06T04:16:12.541-06:00Comments on Tony's Kansas City: TKC EXCLUSIVE!!! BEHIND THE SCENES: KANSAS CITY COUNCIL SMACKS DOWN MAYOR SLY NO BID BURNS & MAC DEAL!!!Tonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17923450492847284487noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10849017.post-210761761135202822017-05-19T21:38:00.322-05:002017-05-19T21:38:00.322-05:00Give me 100,000,000.00 and get out of the way. W...Give me 100,000,000.00 and get out of the way. Will be done in a year. City hall doesn't want that. The crock/scam is on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10849017.post-45348924259203535472017-05-19T19:55:07.356-05:002017-05-19T19:55:07.356-05:00A public interest law firm should file suit to for...A public interest law firm should file suit to force an open, rigorous bidding process.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10849017.post-90555510135969453232017-05-19T19:53:16.448-05:002017-05-19T19:53:16.448-05:00Save KCI!
(But, yes, do update it for a few tens ...Save KCI!<br /><br />(But, yes, do update it for a few tens of millions.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10849017.post-79013391057500554902017-05-19T19:00:08.899-05:002017-05-19T19:00:08.899-05:00This project just keeps getting worse. These guys...This project just keeps getting worse. These guys never learn that we are onto their game. They will NEVER let it go to a vote of the citizens because they know the proposal would go down to crashing defeat. But that really wouldn't matter anyway. They are dedicated full time to spending everybody else's money, and they are relentless. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10849017.post-2501251630702311202017-05-19T18:09:13.113-05:002017-05-19T18:09:13.113-05:00City admitted that there was risk in the previous ...City admitted that there was risk in the previous "airlines pay for it" BS because they said this deal "removes the risk" of the last one.<br /><br />Of course, the price just went up to 2.5 billion to cover said risk.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10849017.post-45654592144186546712017-05-19T16:57:28.740-05:002017-05-19T16:57:28.740-05:00^^^^^IDIOT^^^^^^^ Taxpayers will pay for it all...^^^^^IDIOT^^^^^^^ Taxpayers will pay for it all. We don't need a new terminal. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10849017.post-19499379072667322162017-05-19T15:47:44.778-05:002017-05-19T15:47:44.778-05:00If we don't build a new terminal, the existing...If we don't build a new terminal, the existing terminals will require MAJOR renovations soon. Taxpayers are guaranteed to be paying for that. So take your pick. People around here just hate change. And they hate big ideas. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10849017.post-262506980485560772017-05-19T15:34:05.734-05:002017-05-19T15:34:05.734-05:00it's is not a possessive.it's is not a possessive.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10849017.post-61630851933847328642017-05-19T15:32:23.018-05:002017-05-19T15:32:23.018-05:003:21 is right.
the airport is too essential to th...3:21 is right.<br /><br />the airport is too essential to the city for it not to be bailed out if it ever got in trouble.<br /><br />for that reason, taxpayers are always on the hook.<br /><br />it's similar to taxpayers bailing out too-big-too-fail banks. they did it because they had to for practical reasons, not legal reasons.<br /><br />saying some deal has no risk taxpayers is disingenuous.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10849017.post-80046600559313056132017-05-19T15:24:23.300-05:002017-05-19T15:24:23.300-05:00My understanding is that, with B&M there are n...My understanding is that, with B&M there are no bonds. Am I wrong on that? You're right that ticket prices would have gone up a few bucks per ticket. But that gets spread around, affects largely business travelers and even a fair amount of people from out of town. KC needs a new airport. I've lived in a lot of cities. I've never lived in one that is so opposed to change and progress. KC shoots itself in the foot over and over again. No wonder it's growing so much slower than all of it's peer cities. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10849017.post-20937740310263910122017-05-19T15:21:03.704-05:002017-05-19T15:21:03.704-05:00Airlines don't pay for anything, those who use...Airlines don't pay for anything, those who use the airlines will pay. But if ticket prices rise too high and the airlines can't make money then who pays? Do you think the city would let the airport default on the bonds? Think B & M will guarantee the bonds?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10849017.post-65116664855588645422017-05-19T15:11:07.740-05:002017-05-19T15:11:07.740-05:00So a deal where the Airlines paid for it and guara...So a deal where the Airlines paid for it and guaranteed bonds wasn't good enough. Now where a private company wants to pay for it, it's still not good enough? And why is Husch any better than Polsinelli? They're both big KC firms, and will cost about the same? Some people just need something to complain about. A lot of them evidently post here. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10849017.post-19715336397242115262017-05-19T15:10:55.215-05:002017-05-19T15:10:55.215-05:00Only the supporters want you to think this is a do...Only the supporters want you to think this is a done deal. That is a lie. Why should we give this company a no bid option?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10849017.post-66549079225500319492017-05-19T14:55:50.832-05:002017-05-19T14:55:50.832-05:00
2:02 Good point, folks get off the the plane only...<br />2:02 Good point, folks get off the the plane only to see huge holes in the streets cracked and broken curbs, no painted lines, water bubbling up from broken water lines, drunken beggars lying around on the steps in the Crown Center and Plaza area (thanks to the ACLU) and their B.S. and when the debt load hits there will be a lot of empty bank owned houses, just like the empty Plaza buildings.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10849017.post-63900706754191777232017-05-19T14:17:04.424-05:002017-05-19T14:17:04.424-05:00Yes, Jolie is a lesbian and eats pussy. So what? T...Yes, Jolie is a lesbian and eats pussy. So what? That doesn't mean she can't be a good council member.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10849017.post-31800191519456841212017-05-19T14:02:26.889-05:002017-05-19T14:02:26.889-05:00Uh huh, that engineering firm's eager beavers ...Uh huh, that engineering firm's eager beavers made their way to the noon newscast on Fox4 today. Mike Brown, prez of B M International, told newsie Newsome that this local firm is dedicated to the progress of KC. He assures a billion bucks is being brought by 'BigMac' to make the magic happen. A few more quips were inserted about the airport being "the front door to the city" and "KC will want to put a good welcome" to visitors and travellers. "Front door to the city" got two mentions, like KC needs to dress to impress while really big risky debt loads and risen crime rates get no mention. TooT! LooT! Freeeeee rides, y'all! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10849017.post-30558882565845259422017-05-19T13:20:01.758-05:002017-05-19T13:20:01.758-05:00Jolie is a muffduving lesbian.Jolie is a muffduving lesbian.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10849017.post-86817177416246181022017-05-19T12:14:20.136-05:002017-05-19T12:14:20.136-05:00Other engineering firms stupidly thought that Kans...Other engineering firms stupidly thought that Kansas City would follow normal, rigorous procedures on a billion-dollar project.<br /><br />From the Star:<br /><br />Afterward, [James] said any other company could have brought an innovative approach to the city, but Burns & McDonnell was the company that did so.<br /><br />“We were sitting there, and they called us and said, ‘We’ve got an idea.’ Why didn’t somebody else step up with the idea?” James asked. “This is an idea in the making, and it’s an idea that has great benefits to the city.”<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10849017.post-13119167197728511642017-05-19T12:05:31.879-05:002017-05-19T12:05:31.879-05:00From the Star:
He said they were deemed to have s...From the Star:<br /><br />He said they were deemed to have special expertise after he and his colleagues talked to many Kansas City law firms. He added that the lawyers will have an incentive to try to make the deal work for the city and not to have it fail.<br /><br />“Nobody wants to be the transactional lawyer who comes in and destroys a deal largely that the city wants,” Lucas said. But he also said they’re expected to give the council objective and wise advice on crafting the best deal possible, “so we can give the public an independent voice for review.”<br /><br />THIS IS A DONE DEAL, with only some points and the details to be negotiated.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10849017.post-10210745866263064682017-05-19T11:54:01.774-05:002017-05-19T11:54:01.774-05:00TKC, please check the headline on this post. It se...TKC, please check the headline on this post. It seems at odds with the Star's report that the two law firms are looking forward to working out the details of the deal, meaning it's moving fast.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10849017.post-7959369521527175842017-05-19T11:38:25.253-05:002017-05-19T11:38:25.253-05:00We need a new Airport for the Gayborhood!
We need a new Airport for the Gayborhood!<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10849017.post-90975056684029848052017-05-19T11:03:16.686-05:002017-05-19T11:03:16.686-05:00Does this new airport plan include a gay bath hose...Does this new airport plan include a gay bath hose and separate gender neutral bathrooms? If not the whole thing is discriminatory and the snow flakes need to protest.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10849017.post-10073482628044824672017-05-19T11:02:10.539-05:002017-05-19T11:02:10.539-05:00Burns and McDonnell screwed up the Brush Creek Pro...Burns and McDonnell screwed up the Brush Creek Project......how can we trust them to design an airport?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10849017.post-29010708202636918932017-05-19T09:54:20.768-05:002017-05-19T09:54:20.768-05:00hadn't realized how lame the council is until ...hadn't realized how lame the council is until they were rolled with this.<br /><br />just not serious.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10849017.post-10147772235083245952017-05-19T09:42:21.993-05:002017-05-19T09:42:21.993-05:00leg·er·de·main
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skillful use of ...leg·er·de·main<br />ˈlejərdəˌmān/<br />noun<br />skillful use of one's hands when performing conjuring tricks.<br />synonyms: sleight of hand, conjuring, magic, wizardry; More<br />deception; trickery.<br />synonyms: trickery, cunning, artfulness, craftiness, chicanery, skulduggery, deceit, deception, artifice<br />"a piece of management legerdemain"<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com