RonnieTodger Posted 17 April 2015 Posted 17 April 2015 Great thread, almost makes me sad I live near Fosse Park.
Detroit Blues Posted 17 April 2015 Posted 17 April 2015 I was able to watch the Championship when I was in Baltimore. If it comes to it, I'll dig out the details for you. It was a new Sports Channel from the Emirates if I remember correctly. Perfect, thanks!
Merging Cultures Posted 17 April 2015 Posted 17 April 2015 Perfect, thanks! BeIN Sports... but hopefully you wont need it
ousefox Posted 17 April 2015 Posted 17 April 2015 Originally from York and will hopefully live there again when I've finished Uni whilst probably working in Leeds. I love the place and most people I know around my age don't have a bad word to say about it apart from the limited nightlife opportunities in comparison to bigger cities. Loads of tourist things to do - Minster, Clifford's Tower, Castle Museum, National Railway Musuem, York Museum gardens and the town centre is really nice. Most locals are really friendly. The river is fantastic to chill by in the summer and have a BBQ, as well as eating/drinking at the restaurants/bars next to the river in town. Enjoy going to watch York City - massive shame they have to move to a bowl stadium in a year or two. You can't go into the city centre without bumping into somebody you know. This can be good and bad! Still haven't been to a place in the UK that has matched it. Oh and it should have been the rightful burial place of Richard III
lgfualol Posted 17 April 2015 Posted 17 April 2015 Detroit, Michigan (USA) (This is the Detroit Train Station - vacant for decades) How much would that cost me? I want to live in it or turn it into a techno nightclub. Great post btw.
Ollie93 Posted 17 April 2015 Posted 17 April 2015 From Tugby, a small village in east Leicester, which no body knows exists, and is surrounded by farms.
Merging Cultures Posted 17 April 2015 Posted 17 April 2015 From Tugby, a small village in east Leicester, which no body knows exists, and is surrounded by farms. We have some lovely countryside in Leicestershire. My wife thinks I am 'country'.
bovril Posted 17 April 2015 Posted 17 April 2015 Amongst others I've lived in King's Lynn (dull), Cambridge (good pubs, windy), Palermo (dusty), Sofia (good pubs, potholes) and briefly Istanbul (seagulls)
Merging Cultures Posted 17 April 2015 Posted 17 April 2015 Amongst others I've lived in King's Lynn (dull), Cambridge (good pubs, windy), Palermo (dusty), Sofia (good pubs, potholes) and briefly Istanbul (seagulls) What took you to all those places? Love Istanbul btw.
bovril Posted 17 April 2015 Posted 17 April 2015 What took you to all those places? Love Istanbul btw. Mostly whims. Istanbul is insanely brilliant.
Detroit Blues Posted 17 April 2015 Posted 17 April 2015 How much would that cost me? I want to live in it or turn it into a techno nightclub. Great post btw. I'd put the value between tens and hundreds of millions of US Dollars. It's owned by the Billionaire who owns the ambassador bridge (that connects Detroit and Windsor Canada). Yes... A private individual owns a international border. He's been slowly fixing it up over the years. They've installed new windows, got the electricity back on, and are installing a freight elevator so that they can fix the roof. I have no idea what he plans on doing with it, but it is quite the sight to behold.You can see the train station off of Michigan Ave. It's probably a 1/4 mile off of the road, and it is huge. Sitting there, all alone, unused. Some people have broken in to take pictures, take a look (1st link exterior) (2nd link interior): http://triggerpit.com/2010/12/15/majestic-to-decay-michigan-central-train-station/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/detroitderek/sets/72157603954962788/ They estimated the cost to renovate it at 80 to 300 million USD. So i'd say conservatively for a half billion you could buy it, renovate it and turn it into the coolest nightclub in the worst part of Detroit
ozleicester Posted 17 April 2015 Author Posted 17 April 2015 I'd put the value between tens and hundreds of millions of US Dollars. It's owned by the Billionaire who owns the ambassador bridge (that connects Detroit and Windsor Canada). Yes... A private individual owns a international border. He's been slowly fixing it up over the years. They've installed new windows, got the electricity back on, and are installing a freight elevator so that they can fix the roof. I have no idea what he plans on doing with it, but it is quite the sight to behold.You can see the train station off of Michigan Ave. It's probably a 1/4 mile off of the road, and it is huge. Sitting there, all alone, unused. Some people have broken in to take pictures, take a look (1st link exterior) (2nd link interior): http://triggerpit.com/2010/12/15/majestic-to-decay-michigan-central-train-station/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/detroitderek/sets/72157603954962788/ They estimated the cost to renovate it at 80 to 300 million USD. So i'd say conservatively for a half billion you could buy it, renovate it and turn it into the coolest nightclub in the worst part of Detroit WOW! what a spectacular building
Carl the Llama Posted 17 April 2015 Posted 17 April 2015 It reminds me a lot of that monstrosity in Bucharest, the Palace of Parliament I think it's called. Definitely worth a google.
lgfualol Posted 17 April 2015 Posted 17 April 2015 I'd put the value between tens and hundreds of millions of US Dollars. It's owned by the Billionaire who owns the ambassador bridge (that connects Detroit and Windsor Canada). Yes... A private individual owns a international border. He's been slowly fixing it up over the years. They've installed new windows, got the electricity back on, and are installing a freight elevator so that they can fix the roof. I have no idea what he plans on doing with it, but it is quite the sight to behold.You can see the train station off of Michigan Ave. It's probably a 1/4 mile off of the road, and it is huge. Sitting there, all alone, unused. Some people have broken in to take pictures, take a look (1st link exterior) (2nd link interior): http://triggerpit.com/2010/12/15/majestic-to-decay-michigan-central-train-station/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/detroitderek/sets/72157603954962788/ They estimated the cost to renovate it at 80 to 300 million USD. So i'd say conservatively for a half billion you could buy it, renovate it and turn it into the coolest nightclub in the worst part of Detroit At that price, I think I may have to leave it.. I'm glad someone is doing something with that building. It looks awesome.
Detroit Blues Posted 17 April 2015 Posted 17 April 2015 It reminds me a lot of that monstrosity in Bucharest, the Palace of Parliament I think it's called. Definitely worth a google. Wow, very similiar indeed. I think it's crazy the geographic distribution of the people on this site: Australia, Africa, America, etc. So what's Leicester like? I assume 99% of the people have been/lived there at some point.
davieG Posted 17 April 2015 Posted 17 April 2015 Wow, very similiar indeed. I think it's crazy the geographic distribution of the people on this site: Australia, Africa, America, etc. So what's Leicester like? I assume 99% of the people have been/lived there at some point. Some views in here from 2005 onwards http://www.foxestalk.co.uk/forums/topic/8870-is-the-city-of-leicester-a-dump/ ....and here http://www.foxestalk.co.uk/forums/topic/63498-the-great-buildings-of-leicester-thread/?hl=buildings
lgfualol Posted 17 April 2015 Posted 17 April 2015 Some views in here from 2005 onwards http://www.foxestalk.co.uk/forums/topic/8870-is-the-city-of-leicester-a-dump/ ....and here http://www.foxestalk.co.uk/forums/topic/63498-the-great-buildings-of-leicester-thread/?hl=buildings Wow you made that thread 10 years ago. Have you opinions changed?
davieG Posted 17 April 2015 Posted 17 April 2015 Wow you made that thread 10 years ago. Have you opinions changed? Not a lot, whilst some areas have improved others have gone downhill and there still knocking down quality building and replacing them with bland grey, mostly student accommodation. I rarely go into the City these days.
Guest WarehamFox Posted 17 April 2015 Posted 17 April 2015 "My Town" is a brill song! Love playing it loud! Think it's the bass line! Sorry that shoud be "Your Town" what a fool!!
srbfox Posted 19 April 2015 Posted 19 April 2015 Yate (bristol) Massive tesco, spoons, m&s and fvck loads of gypsies with horses. Originally from mountsorrel (sorrel) A happy shopper, good old smelly pubs and not a gypsy In sight!
cambridgefox Posted 19 April 2015 Posted 19 April 2015 Amongst others I've lived in King's Lynn (dull), Cambridge (good pubs, windy), Palermo (dusty), Sofia (good pubs, potholes) and briefly Istanbul (seagulls)Whereabouts in Cambridge Bovril?Can you remember what your best pubs were.
bovril Posted 19 April 2015 Posted 19 April 2015 Whereabouts in Cambridge Bovril?Can you remember what your best pubs were. Tavistock road up in the North. Used to go to the Castle a lot, also an Everards pub across the road next to a curry house, cant remember name. Cambridge Blue was a good one though always found the people a bit cold. Salisbury Arms was good too.
bovril Posted 19 April 2015 Posted 19 April 2015 Oh and Flying pig. Used to go there loads, played football against them a few times too.
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