  Aiw Member Username: Aiw Post Number: 5756 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 209.216.150.127 |
Here is today's P.D.J. | ||
56packman Member Username: 56packman Post Number: 516 Registered: 12-2005 Posted From: 129.9.163.234 |
Well, I guess that pretty much does it for the lifetime warranty | ||
Bvos Member Username: Bvos Post Number: 1808 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 134.215.223.211 |
What's that barn/bowling alley looking building to the right with the hideous EFIS facade? There should be laws against designs and color schemes like that! | ||
Aiw Member Username: Aiw Post Number: 5758 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 209.216.150.127 |
lol... That's the last Orignal Six Area still in use. Windsor Arena, home to the Detroit Red Wings inagural season. | ||
56packman Member Username: 56packman Post Number: 517 Registered: 12-2005 Posted From: 129.9.163.105 |
THATS the Windsor arena? holy cow--never would have guessed. I used to go there with my dad in the early 70's when he played hockey with his phone company/CWA buddies. They played in these all-night games. We would stay up all night having hockey fun then go to breakfast at the Biffs (now "City bites")on the main floor of the Leland house hotel (my Dad's union had their "hall" in the Leland house) | ||
220hendrie1910 Member Username: 220hendrie1910 Post Number: 35 Registered: 02-2006 Posted From: 20.137.2.50 |
Bvos fulminates:
That's EIFS, for anyone trying to decode. See www.eima.com for more information on this lovely building material. And here is the lovely hotel near my house that looks like that lovely arena: http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h /d/hisl/hd/yowow Built only about six years ago, it is now "undergoing exterior renovations to keep our product fresh and exciting". Stucco'd in Ottawa. | ||
Blitz Member Username: Blitz Post Number: 187 Registered: 09-2004 Posted From: 72.139.243.118 |
I have to admit the Windsor Arena looks a lot better now than it did 10 years ago, with the constant peeling paint. They had to do something. | ||
Bvos Member Username: Bvos Post Number: 1813 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 134.215.223.211 |
But EIFS (for the nit-pickers)? A good paint job would last far longer that EIFS. That stuff has a life of about 5 years where commercial paint applied by professionals has a 15-30 year lifespan. It's a tragedy that they were allowed to put that crap up on a historic building. | ||
Jjaba Member Username: Jjaba Post Number: 4231 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 71.193.193.49 |
Ah, the City of Windsor rebuilds. Property that close to town, that close to Windsor Arena, that close to a good Donner Kebob, is worth a lot. Hope Andrew likes what replaces the plumbing shop, oh wait: Do they have Starbucks in Canada? Oy. jjaba, on the Westside. | ||
Jjaba Member Username: Jjaba Post Number: 4232 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 71.193.193.49 |
Bvos, that would be a bowling alley with 200 lanes, but don't let Andrew trip you up. There's no such place as the "Original Six Arena". That's only in his dreams or after a smoke of BC Bud. Tell him that 4 of his Original Six were in USA. And Canada hasn't had a decent team since Wayne Grezsky skated for an expansion club in the Canadian Frontier, back when Hudson's Bay Company dealt in pelts. jjaba, NW sider. | ||
Aiw Member Username: Aiw Post Number: 5761 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 209.216.150.127 |
Anyone who stuccos anything should be shot. | ||
Mountainman Member Username: Mountainman Post Number: 108 Registered: 02-2006 Posted From: 153.90.110.121 |
Any idea what they will be building after the demo is finished? Please don't tell me the city is going to Mike Ilitch the property? | ||
Pdtpuck Member Username: Pdtpuck Post Number: 164 Registered: 01-2006 Posted From: 208.251.168.194 |
I beg to differ, but that's for a different thread!  | ||
Danny Member Username: Danny Post Number: 4777 Registered: 02-2004 Posted From: 141.217.174.229 |
Oh well! more vacant lots for Windsor. Cut down the mom and pop retail strips. | ||
Jjaba Member Username: Jjaba Post Number: 4235 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 71.193.193.49 |
Does Andrew know why the pummbing shop closed? Was the land worth more than the business or did they move elsewhere? jjaba, curious. | ||
Aiw Member Username: Aiw Post Number: 5762 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 24.57.57.12 |
jjaba, they moved to the south end of town. Not sure what's going to built, I'm guessing a parking lot. | ||
Jjaba Member Username: Jjaba Post Number: 4239 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 71.193.193.49 |
Pave paradise, put up a parking lot. Would this be for "Original Six Arena" or just highest best use of the land, ala your downtown neighbor to the North? jjaba, Dexter Blvd. Westside Torah Bukkor. |
