DEAD! Posted January 11, 2005 Share Posted January 11, 2005 MONTREAL (CP) - Demolishing Montreal's problem-plagued Olympic Stadium would cost more than $500 million and take at least 2� years if the provincial government ever decided to do it, a report says.Television network TQS found the conclusions in two studies completed for the Olympic Installations Board and obtained by the broadcaster under the Access to Information Act.The first study was done in 2002 and said that demolishing the stadium would take time because of its unique design. The engineering firm that did the study suggested chopping the building into concrete blocks.A second study said if the stadium was demolished, it would take about 2� years to complete the job.The stadium has been plagued with structural problems and high costs since it was built for the 1976 Olympics.With that kind of money, you could have built a new stadium for the Expos..... I saw, I came, I left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ez Street Posted January 11, 2005 Share Posted January 11, 2005 Just drop a bomb on it and call it done.- George W. Bush @DavidStreeter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaolinaJoe Posted January 11, 2005 Share Posted January 11, 2005 Obviously the Canadian Mafia is in charge of demolition. That number is obscene. Cut into blocks? I doubt that it is so complicated that it can't be imploded. "It is the soldier, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of thepress. It is the soldier, not the poet, who has given us freedom ofspeech. It is the soldier, not the campus organizer, who has given usthe freedom to demonstrate. And it is the soldier who salutes theflag, serves beneath the flag, whose coffin is draped by the flag, andwho allows the protester to burn the flag."Marine Chaplain Dennis Edward O' Brien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CC97 Posted January 11, 2005 Share Posted January 11, 2005 Obviously the Canadian Mafia is in charge of demolition. That number is obscene. Cut into blocks? I doubt that it is so complicated that it can't be imploded. It is quite the unorthodox shape... plus you have the world's tallest inclining tower attached to it, and the Montreal Biodome mere feet away. --- Chris Creamer Founder/Editor, SportsLogos.Net "The Mothership" • News • Facebook • X/Twitter • Instagram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaolinaJoe Posted January 11, 2005 Share Posted January 11, 2005 Obviously the Canadian Mafia is in charge of demolition. That number is obscene. Cut into blocks? I doubt that it is so complicated that it can't be imploded. It is quite the unorthodox shape... plus you have the world's tallest inclining tower attached to it, and the Montreal Biodome mere feet away. Ahh, ok. Thank you for clarifying the terrain. That explains a little. "It is the soldier, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of thepress. It is the soldier, not the poet, who has given us freedom ofspeech. It is the soldier, not the campus organizer, who has given usthe freedom to demonstrate. And it is the soldier who salutes theflag, serves beneath the flag, whose coffin is draped by the flag, andwho allows the protester to burn the flag."Marine Chaplain Dennis Edward O' Brien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Survival79 Posted January 11, 2005 Share Posted January 11, 2005 Obviously the Canadian Mafia is in charge of demolition. That number is obscene. Cut into blocks? I doubt that it is so complicated that it can't be imploded. It is quite the unorthodox shape... plus you have the world's tallest inclining tower attached to it, and the Montreal Biodome mere feet away. Ahh, ok. Thank you for clarifying the terrain. That explains a little.That is still an obscene amount of money. I'm assuming that the $500 million price tag is in Canadian dollars... but that is still more than $400 million US. Compare that to the $67 million US it cost to demolish the Kingdome on March 26, 2000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddySicks Posted January 11, 2005 Share Posted January 11, 2005 Obviously the Canadian Mafia is in charge of demolition. That number is obscene. Cut into blocks? I doubt that it is so complicated that it can't be imploded. It is quite the unorthodox shape... plus you have the world's tallest inclining tower attached to it, and the Montreal Biodome mere feet away. Ahh, ok. Thank you for clarifying the terrain. That explains a little.That is still an obscene amount of money. I'm assuming that the $500 million price tag is in Canadian dollars... but that is still more than $400 million US. Compare that to the $67 million US it cost to demolish the Kingdome on March 26, 2000. ok this might work. just collapse the tower into the stadium. bam, yoou've eliminated the tower and taken out part of the stadium as well. another thing, what dose the tower do? dose it hold the semi retractible roof cover or what? On 11/19/2012 at 7:23 PM, oldschoolvikings said: She’s still half convinced “Chris Creamer” is a porn site.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pollux Posted January 11, 2005 Share Posted January 11, 2005 I can't imagine that they would demolish the Olympic Stadium... We (and I mean "les Québécois") are still paying for that stadium, we might as well do some money with it. I know there are still some venues in the big-O, but I can't tell exactly how many.The tower is now a part of the Montreal skyline and can be observed from far away. And as CC said, it is surrounded by other olympic facilities (the biodome was the velodrome) so there might be some complex work to be done to insure that demolishing it wouldn't affect the other buildings.If anybody comes to Montreal, please take time to go to the top of the tower. The view of the metropolitain area is simply gorgeous.But if the do crush it, I want a concrete block Four times IHL Nielson Cup Champions - Montréal Shamrocks (2008-2009 // 2009-2010 // 2012-2013 // 2014-2015) Five times TNFF Confederation Cup Champions - Yellowknife Eagles (2009 CC VI // 2010 CC VII // 2015 CC XII // 2017 CC XIV // 2018 CC XV) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAD! Posted January 11, 2005 Author Share Posted January 11, 2005 If anybody comes to Montreal, please take time to go to the top of the tower. The view of the metropolitain area is simply gorgeous.But if the do crush it, I want a concrete block I've been to the top of that, very nice views. But, I preferred the ride UP and DOWN the "Escalator" than the view. I saw, I came, I left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pollux Posted January 11, 2005 Share Posted January 11, 2005 If anybody comes to Montreal, please take time to go to the top of the tower. The view of the metropolitain area is simply gorgeous.But if the do crush it, I want a concrete block I've been to the top of that, very nice views. But, I preferred the ride UP and DOWN the "Escalator" than the view. Oh yeah... forget the view, the ride is really cool! Gotta agree with you on that one!! Four times IHL Nielson Cup Champions - Montréal Shamrocks (2008-2009 // 2009-2010 // 2012-2013 // 2014-2015) Five times TNFF Confederation Cup Champions - Yellowknife Eagles (2009 CC VI // 2010 CC VII // 2015 CC XII // 2017 CC XIV // 2018 CC XV) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zer0dotcom Posted January 11, 2005 Share Posted January 11, 2005 Don't forget, once it all falls down, you gotta get the ruble outta there! I'd sell it to a casino group and let them retro fit it or something along those lines. better to get money for it that cost money to get rid of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_cynic Posted January 11, 2005 Share Posted January 11, 2005 Why not just leave it unattended? Utah Jazz Retired Number's#1 - Frank Layden - #7 Pete Maravich - #12 John Stockton - #14 Jeff Hornacek - #35 Darrell Griffith - #53 Mark EatonRetired Number's To Come#00 The Bear (Best Mascot In NBA) - #4 Adrian Dantley - #32 Karl "The Mailman" Malone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMMF Posted January 11, 2005 Share Posted January 11, 2005 As I learned from the trampoline episode of the Simpsons, all you have to do is put a chain on it and turn your back for 5 seconds. Voila! It's gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaolinaJoe Posted January 11, 2005 Share Posted January 11, 2005 Why not just leave it unattended? Yeah, carry on the great Expos Tradition. If it wasn't for all the press, Montreal wouldn't even know they were gone. "It is the soldier, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of thepress. It is the soldier, not the poet, who has given us freedom ofspeech. It is the soldier, not the campus organizer, who has given usthe freedom to demonstrate. And it is the soldier who salutes theflag, serves beneath the flag, whose coffin is draped by the flag, andwho allows the protester to burn the flag."Marine Chaplain Dennis Edward O' Brien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winters in buffalo Posted January 11, 2005 Share Posted January 11, 2005 Well, it'll have to come down eventually. It's not like it will still be sitting there in 500 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stampman Posted January 12, 2005 Share Posted January 12, 2005 That is still an obscene amount of money. I'm assuming that the $500 million price tag is in Canadian dollars... but that is still more than $400 million US. Compare that to the $67 million US it cost to demolish the Kingdome on March 26, 2000. I'd have done it for less! Comic Sans walks into a bar, and the bartender says, "Sorry, we don't serve your type here." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddySicks Posted January 12, 2005 Share Posted January 12, 2005 Well, it'll have to come down eventually. It's not like it will still be sitting there in 500 years. hey, the pyramids in egypt are still there. maybee it can become one of the seven wonders of the world in a few millenia. On 11/19/2012 at 7:23 PM, oldschoolvikings said: She’s still half convinced “Chris Creamer” is a porn site.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marlinfan Posted January 12, 2005 Share Posted January 12, 2005 Hey the place looks like a spaceship, there has to be an engine somewhere. I say locate the engine and fly that baby to Mars. 1997 | 2003 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAD! Posted January 12, 2005 Author Share Posted January 12, 2005 Well, it'll have to come down eventually. It's not like it will still be sitting there in 500 years. hey, the pyramids in egypt are still there. maybee it can become one of the seven wonders of the world in a few millenia. Blunders, bucfan, not wonders. I saw, I came, I left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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