Middletown Forum : 1950 Lustron Home http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/ This is an XML content feed of; Middletown Forum : About Middletown : 1950 Lustron Home Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:49:38 +0000 Sun, 08 Jan 2012 05:39:07 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 10.12 360 www.middletownusa.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=4307 Middletown Forum http://middletownusa.com/images/blog-logo.jpg http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/ 1950 Lustron Home : ^ I totally agree with that... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4307&PID=31393&title=1950-lustron-home#31393 Author: viper771
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Posted: Jan 08 2012 at 5:39am

^ I totally agree with that comment.]]> Sun, 08 Jan 2012 05:39:07 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4307&PID=31393&title=1950-lustron-home#31393 1950 Lustron Home : Mike, you really are too much.... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4307&PID=31390&title=1950-lustron-home#31390 Author: SupportMiddletown
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Posted: Jan 07 2012 at 8:06pm

Mike, you really are too much.]]> Sat, 07 Jan 2012 20:06:36 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4307&PID=31390&title=1950-lustron-home#31390 1950 Lustron Home : What would truly be "historic"... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4307&PID=31383&title=1950-lustron-home#31383 Author: VietVet
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Posted: Jan 05 2012 at 2:50pm

What would truly be "historic" would be someone to come along and articulate a "vision" or a "Master Plan" and ACTUALLY BE ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH THE TASK!!! There would be a few square feet of "historic" turf to preserve
                         TonyB

Tony, IMO there won't be any "someones's" to come along to articulate a vision/Master Plan (except what the MMF guidelines will allow the council/econ. dev. leaders to agree to), much less be able to accomplish it. The city has a reputation of shooting down any and all plans (haven't been many I don't think) to downtown development (or any section of the city for that matter). Kohler, Gilleland and the powers that be see to it that if it doesn't fit their "vision" for the city, they won't allow it to happen. Just wondering how many businesses have attempted to land here and were driven off because of all the business unfriendly attitudes/roadblocks encountered and left in disgust???? The city plays a part in econ. development alright. They are the firewall on the computer. The virus slowing everything down as to progress. They block all ideas that don't conform to what they want the town to become. JMO

Good question......what will become of the $75,000 loaned to the MMF to be used as collateral for them to obtain a loan? It is the taxpayer's money and should be returned by Cohen and company after the loan is approved. Now, what will really happen to the money?    ]]> Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:50:53 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4307&PID=31383&title=1950-lustron-home#31383 1950 Lustron Home : Mr. P,I would tell you that this... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4307&PID=31381&title=1950-lustron-home#31381 Author: TonyB
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Posted: Jan 05 2012 at 1:25pm

Mr. P,

I would tell you that this "historic" argument isn't really about what should be saved but how to about it. On that point, I agree with you. The city can certainly play a roll in development but that's usually more in the form of infrastructure and regulation. The simple truth is there has to this point been little private investment in the "downtown" development. There have been a number of public projects in the area and certainly there has been some investment but with very little assumed risk by private investors.

What would truly be "historic" would be someone to come along and articulate a "vision" or a "Master Plan" and ACTUALLY BE ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH THE TASK!!! There would be a few square feet of "historic" turf to preserve!!!
]]> Thu, 05 Jan 2012 13:25:46 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4307&PID=31381&title=1950-lustron-home#31381 1950 Lustron Home : That’s right, Vet!!! That... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4307&PID=31373&title=1950-lustron-home#31373 Author: Mike_Presta
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Posted: Jan 05 2012 at 8:09am

That’s right, Vet!!! That would be artistic AND historic!!!

Remember, junk auto parts received the coveted “Certificateof Historic Appropriateness” from those sticklers for HISTORIC accuracy, thevaunted (and highly unconstitutional) HISTORIC Commission!!! LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL

]]> Thu, 05 Jan 2012 08:09:01 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4307&PID=31373&title=1950-lustron-home#31373 1950 Lustron Home : Mike.... You mentioned the car... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4307&PID=31370&title=1950-lustron-home#31370 Author: VietVet
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Posted: Jan 05 2012 at 6:37am

Mike....

You mentioned the car hoods. Don't drive down around Central and Broad much. No need to. Nothing there to go for. However, I really would have liked to have seen those controversial multi-colored car hoods on the side of the PAC. So "artsy" and innovative in idea. Would have livened up the area a bit with a splash of color and vibrance as one sipped on a wine cooler, ate their dainty finger food and gazed fondly on the area, invisioning the activity that is to come in the future as promised by our city leaders. Disappointed that they were not put up for all the world to see. Perhaps we shall see some car hoods above the marquee of the rejuvenated Sorg Opera House in the future or above the Manchester Inn entrance once the MMF sponsored folks put these HISTORIC structures back to their original splender. How about some car hoods lining the plaza as one walks past the Manchester to the city building? Perhaps an artist could take some of the "to be torn down" Riverside Village trailers, paint 'em up real spiffy and put a hunk of 'em down there for ambiance. That's artistic, right? ]]> Thu, 05 Jan 2012 06:37:10 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4307&PID=31370&title=1950-lustron-home#31370 1950 Lustron Home : SupportMiddletown: Don't... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4307&PID=31367&title=1950-lustron-home#31367 Author: Mike_Presta
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Posted: Jan 05 2012 at 12:44am

SupportMiddletown:  Don't be discouraged!!!  Your definition includes YOU!!!
 
For being associated with the events that are keeping Middletown in its downward death spiral, I hereby declare YOU:
 
HISTORIC SupportMiddletown!!!

(Run right over to City Hall and grab yourself a handful of loot!) Big%20smile

Or, better yet, head over to HISTORIC Cohen Brothers, buy a few HISTORIC junk auto hoods, and add a few HISTORIC "architectural flourishes" to your HISTORIC house!!!
]]> Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:44:59 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4307&PID=31367&title=1950-lustron-home#31367 1950 Lustron Home : SupportMiddletown wrote:^Yes,... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4307&PID=31366&title=1950-lustron-home#31366 Author: Mike_Presta
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Posted: Jan 05 2012 at 12:36am

Originally posted by SupportMiddletown SupportMiddletown wrote:

^Yes, Mike, that is exactly what I said.

Yes, SupportMiddletown, that IS exactly what you said!!!

I asked:

“exactly what is so ‘historic’about ‘historic downtown Middletown’?”

You replied:

“^That comment has nothing todo with anything.”

Which can only mean thatbeing EXACT is unnecessary, since YOU continued:

“I would tell you that thereare many reasons downtown Middletown is historic from events that occured thereto the architecture.”

Those were YOUR exactwords.  That IS exactly what YOU said!!!

YOU said that “downtownMiddletown” was “historic” due to some “events” that occurred there, and “architecture”!!!

Those were YOUR EXACTWORDS!!!

You didn’t say thatWashington crossed the Miami from downtown Middletown to defeat the Hessians atTrenton, OH (he didn’t).  You didn’t claimthat Kennedy was killed in Donham Plaza or that Lincoln was assassinated inSorg’s Theater (they weren’t)!!!  Youdidn’t claim that Frank Lloyd Wright’s famous home, Smelling (sewer) Water, was acondo in the CG&E building (it isn’t). You simply said “events” and “architecture”!!!  Those were YOUR EXACT WORDS!!!

So, we can only be left to infer that any person, place, or thing in Middletown--simply by virtue of their having been in Middletown and associated with "events" or "architecture"--are thereby:  HISTORIC!!!  Clap Clap Clap

]]> Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:36:31 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4307&PID=31366&title=1950-lustron-home#31366 1950 Lustron Home : It seems that those who live and... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4307&PID=31364&title=1950-lustron-home#31364 Author: Stanky
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Posted: Jan 04 2012 at 10:04pm

It seems that those who live and breath "historic" are those who already have had their day in the sun, already have made their money or connections or whatever from this town. How about thinking about the FUTURE and what will get people, new people, actually building something out of this wreckage of a town? Do you think a young family, young entrepreneur, or even a national business or chain hotel would look at downtown and give a hoot about how old (or faux historic) it is? ]]> Wed, 04 Jan 2012 22:04:07 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4307&PID=31364&title=1950-lustron-home#31364 1950 Lustron Home : ^Yes, Mike, that is exactly what... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4307&PID=31363&title=1950-lustron-home#31363 Author: SupportMiddletown
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Posted: Jan 04 2012 at 8:54pm

^Yes, Mike, that is exactly what I said.
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