KU's new basketball dormitory facility

[Dugout DickStone]

Only one western omelet away from 3rd place in the deluxe breakfast standings!

Only 1B bed bugs away from 3rd place in low end motel rankings!

[The Big Train]

Well that was a great meltdown read

[420seriouscat69]

Got a tour of the Rock Chalk Sports Park today Reply

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And if any of you haven't been following the construction stories coming out of Lawrence, boy they're hilarious.  First off the entire KU Athletics and KU Endowment Association portions of the construction were issued on no bid contracts to a local real estate/construction magnate.  There have been multiple articles in the paper here stating that the work that this contractor has done is not up to code, specifically the concrete being too thin in places.

So fast forward to today while out on site my guide tells me that there are places in the concrete for the stands that are so thin that you can literally punch through them with your bare hand.  To my untrained eye it looked as if the structure is already under considerable strain, and they haven't even finished construction yet.

This thing could literally fall apart and kill someone if/when it ever gets filled to capacity

[Stevesie60]

I really liked when Beems made fun of K-State for having a better facilities because they cost more money.

"Hey bro, sweet mansion. How much of your mortgage do you have to pay off still, LIKE THREE MILLION DOLLARS!?!?! "

[Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!)]

Guys, this thread has gotten uncomfortably pathetic and strange. Like, there's enough here that you could make a strong case there's something clinically wrong in BMW's mind. I'm not joking, this is quite concerning.

I think the mods should strongly consider locking this thread before something bad happens IRL.

:(

[SdK]

If Beems is this persistent and resilient in all aspects of his life. I take my hat of to the guy. Taking punches and keeps coming back. He's the Rocky Balboa of message boarding. I wish you well and hope you put this much energy into your personal and professional life. You will go far!

[williamthewildcat]

Where did this come from?

Got a tour of the Rock Chalk Sports Park today Reply

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And if any of you haven't been following the construction stories coming out of Lawrence, boy they're hilarious.  First off the entire KU Athletics and KU Endowment Association portions of the construction were issued on no bid contracts to a local real estate/construction magnate.  There have been multiple articles in the paper here stating that the work that this contractor has done is not up to code, specifically the concrete being too thin in places.

So fast forward to today while out on site my guide tells me that there are places in the concrete for the stands that are so thin that you can literally punch through them with your bare hand.  To my untrained eye it looked as if the structure is already under considerable strain, and they haven't even finished construction yet.

This thing could literally fall apart and kill someone if/when it ever gets filled to capacity

[GoodForAnother]

I really liked when Beems made fun of K-State for having a better facilities because they cost more money.

"Hey bro, sweet mansion. How much of your mortgage do you have to pay off still, LIKE THREE MILLION DOLLARS!?!?! "

lmao sure they have an $83 million dollar building but they have $50 million in outstanding debt on it, losers, lmbo

[420seriouscat69]

Where did this come from?

Got a tour of the Rock Chalk Sports Park today Reply

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And if any of you haven't been following the construction stories coming out of Lawrence, boy they're hilarious.  First off the entire KU Athletics and KU Endowment Association portions of the construction were issued on no bid contracts to a local real estate/construction magnate.  There have been multiple articles in the paper here stating that the work that this contractor has done is not up to code, specifically the concrete being too thin in places.

So fast forward to today while out on site my guide tells me that there are places in the concrete for the stands that are so thin that you can literally punch through them with your bare hand.  To my untrained eye it looked as if the structure is already under considerable strain, and they haven't even finished construction yet.

This thing could literally fall apart and kill someone if/when it ever gets filled to capacity

gopo

[#LIFE]

Kirk H. Schulz ?@kstate_pres  4m
This morning we are excited to announce a $60M gift to K-State - the largest personal gift in our history!  Happy Friday at Kansas State!

 

[scottwildcat]

Holy crap just caught up on this thread....what a read.

[Dugout DickStone]

FOR RELEASE: Largest private gift in K-State history to benefit Manhattan and Salina campuses

Kansas State University President Kirk Schulz announced today that the Jack Vanier family has made a gift of $60 million - the largest private donation in the history of K-State. The gift provides $40 million to benefit students, faculty, programs and facilities on both the Manhattan and Salina campuses, and $20 million for Phase III of the LHC Bill Snyder Family Stadium master plan.

"We will go ahead and pay cash for that"

 

[The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep]

ok so someone mentioned mortgages in this thread. I know this is probably a stupid question and you guys are gonna make fun of me probably but whats a mortgage? is it like a food stamp type thing?

[420seriouscat69]

SUCK IT, BEEMS!

[Cire]

Holy crap

[kslim]

SUCK IT, BEEMS!

he gone

[GoodForAnother]

I don't think we'll see beems again for a while

[GoodForAnother]

what if Anschutz gives $60,000,001?   

[AbeFroman]

FOR RELEASE: Largest private gift in K-State history to benefit Manhattan and Salina campuses

Kansas State University President Kirk Schulz announced today that the Jack Vanier family has made a gift of $60 million - the largest private donation in the history of K-State. The gift provides $40 million to benefit students, faculty, programs and facilities on both the Manhattan and Salina campuses, and $20 million for Phase III of the LHC Bill Snyder Family Stadium master plan.

"We will go ahead and pay cash for that"

 

[Bqqkie Pimp]

I don't think we'll see beems again for a while

Good post... Hopefully, the irony in having this discussion literally the day(s) leading up to the donation is lost on as few as possible.

[#LIFE]

It's been like two weeks since the budget committee blocked the bond request, and KU already has a private donor financing phase 1 of the project.  K-State would be holding a bakesale and praying to God that one of its fans won the lottery if it was in the same situation.

Man, just wait until Friday's announcement...

[OregonSmock]

Congrats fellas. Unlike the butthurt brigade, my #1 goal in life is not to disparage and make fun of K-State when they get nice things.

[kslim]

Congrats fellas. Unlike the butthurt brigade, my #1 goal in life is not to disparage and make fun of K-State when they get nice things.

but if it's number 6 then its in your upper half of your goals right?

[The Big Train]

We could build a bigger badder basketball dorm than anything KU can afford in straight cash homie. Instead we are doing the smart thing and investing it in a sport that actually makes money. Feels good

[SPEmaw]

It's been like two weeks since the budget committee blocked the bond request, and KU already has a private donor financing phase 1 of the project.  K-State would be holding a bakesale and praying to God that one of its fans won the lottery if it was in the same situation.

Man, just wait until Friday's announcement...