How much growth will NBAF give Manhattan/KSU?

[Dr Rick Daris]

In true Manhattan, KS style, just like when we voted I-70 away from town, tards will now get scared and ruin this for us too. eff.

nobody voted I70 away from town dumbass.

Really? That's what I've always heard. Back in the 50's. Quit being mean.

not until you ask nicely dumbass.

Not until you tell me if what you said it true. I've been effing pissed about that for years.

What daris said makes more sense than what you said. The residents of Manhattan are Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) enough to vote something like that down, but why would the government want to route I-70 through Manhattan? The whole point of the interstate system is to connect the country with relatively straight paths. It doesn't meander through other small towns, so why would they want to route it through Manhattan, KS?

There's a major university and stuff here, why wouldn't they?

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[Rage Against the McKee]

In true Manhattan, KS style, just like when we voted I-70 away from town, tards will now get scared and ruin this for us too. eff.

nobody voted I70 away from town dumbass.

Really? That's what I've always heard. Back in the 50's. Quit being mean.

not until you ask nicely dumbass.

Not until you tell me if what you said it true. I've been rough ridin' pissed about that for years.

What daris said makes more sense than what you said. The residents of Manhattan are Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) enough to vote something like that down, but why would the government want to route I-70 through Manhattan? The whole point of the interstate system is to connect the country with relatively straight paths. It doesn't meander through other small towns, so why would they want to route it through Manhattan, KS?

There's a major university and stuff here, why wouldn't they?

When I-70 was being built K-State had less than 7,000 students.

[Panjandrum]

Good thing there's no cattle in Texas.

So, why not put it in Puerto Rico?  And I hear they aren't using Alcatraz any longer, so that's on the table, too.

[Benja]

Distinguished KSU professor just confirmed that I-70 was, in fact, voted down.

[CNS]

I thought interstates were all about military movement.  Quick access country wide for response as needed.  (was told this by some AF bigwig)

[Sugar Dick]

I thought interstates were all about military movement.  Quick access country wide for response as needed.  (was told this by some AF bigwig)

That would explain its proximity to Ft. Riley.

Who f*ckin' cares if you have to take a highway (that's also 4 lanes) other than I-70 to get into Manhattan. . . other than people that sell gas, food, and lodging, but who else????  I have a hard time believing any group of townsfolk is that stupid.

[Dr Rick Daris]

Distinguished KSU professor just confirmed that I-70 was, in fact, voted down.

change distinguished to Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) and you just might be on to something. i do not believe your source. make him give you his.

[jtksu]

Pretty sure something like that happened to Wichita as well.  I think they were trying to decide if I-35 would go though Hutch or Wichita, Wichita won and has grown exponentially faster than Hutch ever since.

[Dr Rick Daris]

if mhk did vote I-70 down, it was like the smartest thing that the town has ever done. like ever.

[Benja]

Distinguished KSU professor just confirmed that I-70 was, in fact, voted down.

change distinguished to Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) and you just might be on to something. i do not believe your source. make him give you his.

He was alive back then, so I think he's his own source.

[Benja]

if mhk did vote I-70 down, it was like the smartest thing that the town has ever done. like ever.

I respect your ability to form passionate opinions about anything.

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I want NBAF.  And I will have it.

[Dr Rick Daris]

if mhk did vote I-70 down, it was like the smartest thing that the town has ever done. like ever.

I respect your ability to form passionate opinions about anything.

thank you. i respect your ability to believe an undocumented statement as fact due to birthday of the source.

[Benja]

if mhk did vote I-70 down, it was like the smartest thing that the town has ever done. like ever.

I respect your ability to form passionate opinions about anything.

thank you. i respect your ability to believe an undocumented statement as fact due to birthday of the source.

Yes, guy who was there or random internet dude (no offense), 'twas a tough decision.

[Dr Rick Daris]

"wait a minute. you're actually trying to tell me that porcupines have seven legs and nine hearts and came from the planet shirmafadu? i mean, i just don't believe it.

"but i'm 94 yrs old"

"oh. okay then."

[Benja]

In all fairness, he's younger than our head football coach.

[Dr Rick Daris]

i really would like to know more about the vote though... did wamego get to vote? alma? wabaunsee? minneapolis? gove city? was it all the people in all of the towns in kansas or just a few towns? if only a few, how were the towns decided upon? what if two towns twenty fives miles apart (north/south) both voted to have I-70 run through their town? what then? coin flip? two I-70's? were the votes part of a  "I-70 vote special- get out and rock the interstate" or part of one of the larger elections? was it a just simple majority of the townspeople or did it need like 2/3rds of the vote to pass?

[Benja]

Manhattan has a major university so they were probably the only town that was given the choice?... I don't really see why this all seems so far fetched.

[Benja]

Don't worry, I'll pose all your questions to distinguished english professor next week though.

[Ghost of Stan Parrish]

I've also always been told that the City Council fought against I-70 going through town.  I'll be damned if I remember why.

FYI, the interstate follows exactly the old US-40 ("The National Road") through most of the rest of Kansas -- except that US-40 went through Manhattan.  Tends to indicate some truth to Manhattan opting out.

[WillieWatanabe]

[Benja]

I've also always been told that the City Council fought against I-70 going through town.  I'll be damned if I remember why.

Mostly to preserve that "small-town feel", from what I've heard.

[CNS]

I've also always been told that the City Council fought against I-70 going through town.  I'll be damned if I remember why.

Mostly to preserve that "small-town feel", from what I've heard.

God Damn Them! 

[Dr Rick Daris]

I've also always been told that the City Council fought against I-70 going through town.  I'll be damned if I remember why.

FYI, the interstate follows exactly the old US-40 ("The National Road") through most of the rest of Kansas -- except that US-40 went through Manhattan.  Tends to indicate some truth to Manhattan opting out.

us-40 also went through ellsworth. i guess they must've voted it down too.

[Ghost of Stan Parrish]

I've also always been told that the City Council fought against I-70 going through town.  I'll be damned if I remember why.

FYI, the interstate follows exactly the old US-40 ("The National Road") through most of the rest of Kansas -- except that US-40 went through Manhattan.  Tends to indicate some truth to Manhattan opting out.

us-40 also went through ellsworth. i guess they must've voted it down too.

Guess so!