Ronnie

The cat in the plastic bag thing. There's just something wrong with that. :-o

Just let me know if you ever want to try it, so I can come down and film it. But I want to see you flying down some street in Mount Adams though! :lol:

What? Skate down a hill into a utility pole, knards first? Yea, I wanna do that too!

Probably because they don't have anything to do up there...

I love Knoxville. It kind of reminds me of Dayton...if Dayton were south of the Manson-Nixon line and was surrounded by mountains that is.

Great pics! Oakwood is one of my favorite summer drives! And it sure makes ya wanna dream a little! ;-)

^---Maybe one is howling and the other is mouth closed?

Now that's what I like to hear! :-)

University of Dayton to reveal land plan Staff Report Friday, February 15, 2008 DAYTON — The University of Dayton is to go public next week with its plans for developing 50 acres of land it bought from NCR Corp. in 2005 near the southern edge of Dayton. A news conference is planned at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 18, to announce details of a campus master plan devised by Burt Hill, an architecture and design firm the university hired to compile the plan. UD officials are to make the announcement in the university's school of law. http://www.daytondailynews.com/b/content/oh/story/business/2008/02/15/ddn021508udplanweb.html

That would be some tall people! Sorry I couldn't resist! :-D

^--- Someone didn't have their coffee this morning! :lol:

I'm sure it will not be the last time Cincinnati will bid ;-)

^---I highly doubt there will be an observation deck. You can't take everything from Carew.

The site says the location is "quite". Where exactly is this? I work right by Centerville, and have absolutely no idea where this is. Sail Boat Run? I'll cosign what conovercourt said. Your typical Florida condo complex has this dwarfed. I don't doubt Dayton is very cheap compared to the rest of the U.S. but to throw out Centerville and talk about a small reservoir as a lake seems pretty sloppy in regards to the search for examples. I passed by it the other day. It is off 48 just North of Nutt Rd. I'm not even sure if that's Centerville city limits, but it is on the fringe of new sprawl. Let's not forget the point of this article. It's not to compare who has bigger lake front rentals. It's who has cheaper rent and that is fairly cheap considering the area.

To be honest, I lost my hopes years ago about the Banks. I routinely make the drive to the Levee at least 2 or 3 times per month. Its a shame I can't go to the Banks instead. I have hopes that it will happen someday soon, but like Ballpark Village here in Dayton, the excitement for me has been lost due to delays, continuous groundbreaking dates, increasing opposition and now because of people like Don Murphy who are supposed to be part of this project, but don't even support it. Sorry Cincinnati guys, but I can only be optimistic for so long. After a while, it grows weary. :-(

This is the "lake" they are talking about. Harbour Club in Centerville.... http://www.rentals.com/Home-Rentals/Display.aspx?ListingNumber=208768

^--- LOL, I thought the same thing when I first read that. I was like wtf are they talking about?? There's actually a link in there somewhere and it took me to a Centerville location that has a lake-pond thingy. Not really Dayton, but I guess if they feel Centerville is cheap, then hey...that's the start of a good day for me! :lol:

The 5 cheapest places to rent in America Plus, tips to score a better lease and deals on 'fancy' locations Thurs., Feb. 14, 2008 In today’s market, a sellers’ pain can be a renters’ gain. The regions hardest hit by the subprime crisis are some of the cheapest markets to rent. Wichita, Kansas leads the cheap list, where $470 gets you a brand new one bedroom with views of open wheat fields. You may have thought that with less people being able to buy, rents would have actually start to rise, but that is not the way it has worked. Rental vacancies have actually risen in 29 markets nationwide, including some of the most desirable, like Las Vegas, Palm Beach and Orange County, Calif. There are 350,000 vacant rental properties. New developers are turning hard-to-sell condos into rental units. For example, in Palm Beach, developers moved 4,200 condos into the rental market. In Dumbo, Brooklyn, two large new developments converted to rentals adding 144 rental units into that small neighborhood (99 Gold Street and 133 Water Street). Story continues below ↓advertisement There are, however, more advantages to renting than just getting a place to live you couldn’t afford to buy. For example, you can watch from the sidelines as the sale market stabilizes. You are not responsible for the maintenance. It is also a better bet if you think you will only be there for a few years; it usually takes at least two years to recoup realtor fees and closing costs. And of course for people with less than perfect credit, or uncertain employment, it is the only option right now. Here are the five best places to rent on the cheap: 1. Wichita, Kan. 2 Oklahoma City ($490) 3. Tulsa, Okla. 4. Knoxville, Tenn. 5. Dayton, Ohio You get a 500 square foot, one bedroom on the lake, with your own parking space for $570 a month. Best of all, you can use a portion of your monthly rent toward a down payment if you decide to buy. Some fun facts about Dayton: * This city is made for inventors. The Wright Brothers designed their first airplane here. * Other inventions created in Dayton are the cash register, the stepladder, the pop top beverage can, the movie projector, and the parking meter. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23172597/

Dayton region gets grants for science education $600,000 will fund start-up of a science-focused high school on Wright State's campus. By Scott Elliott Staff Writer Friday, February 15, 2008 DAYTON — The Dayton region got a big Valentine's Day kiss Thursday, Feb. 14, from the state that will bring nearly $2 million here for science education. The crown jewel among four large grants was $600,000 to fund the start-up of a science-focused high school on the campus of Wright State University. More below http://www.daytondailynews.com/n/content/oh/story/news/local/2008/02/14/ddn021508stem.html

Ugh! Plan stresses need for activity By Ken McCall Staff Writer Friday, February 15, 2008 Ohioans need to get out more, a statewide group of parks and recreation officials, and two nationwide health organizations say. We're the 15th-fattest state in the nation, our obesity rate is rising steadily, and it costs us a bundle. More below link To read the report, visit www.foryourhealthohio.org. http://www.daytondailynews.com/o/content/oh/story/opinions/columns/2008/02/14/ddn021508getout.html

It's obvious the facade would have been changed from the original design to what is currently on 303 Broadway, but I have no idea if this is what they are talking about or if there's something else that's been changed since 303. I'm pretty sure it mentions in the article this was all changed due to recommendations by the design review board, not beforehand. But I'm too lazy to go look for it now. :roll:

Earlier concepts were at 37 floors. It was bumped up to 40 floors when the press release was issued last November, although the overall height had actually shrunk from 689ft (if I remember correctly) to 660ft.

^---Kuhns is quickly becoming one of my favorites downtown!

Not in any particular order... McGuffy's House of Draft Rivercscape the Pub / Bar Louie - the Greene Newport on the Levee Dublin Pub/Thai 9 - Oregon District Woodland Cemetery - (summer) Bombers Game / Dragons Game Downtown Dayton / Downtown Cincinnati

Agreed. There's nothing more I hate than noise barriers. They are an extra money spending measure and plus, I want to see the town I'm driving through, not look at concrete walls with pretty artwork on them. That's what the Art Museum is for. They are getting really bad with that up here in Dayton as well.