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Originally Posted by flabucki09
The video is awesome. I remember the old Union as if it was yesterday - and I am 50. It is tough to remember yesterday. It housed the 2nd largest McD's by volume in the late 70's early 80's. Had a fun bowling alley down stairs that sold really cheap beer (DW worked there) and housed offices that I spent many hours in. My son also spent his off hours there. Seeing that video and knowing what it is today is nothing short of spectacular. I have not been there in person - but the rest of my family has and the reports are great. With our first grandchild coming in September (better not be on a Saturday) we can't wait to get her in Scarlet and Gray.
BYW - what other major school's president would participate like E.G.G. does?
i remember hearing of the bowling alley! that would've been wicked if it were there in my time (grad 2003)!!!!! the new building is spectacular. simply amazing.
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Originally Posted by heater
I'm sure all the fatties here kept that McD's rolling. Columbus being one of the largest restaurant test markets brings up an interesting chicken-or-the-egg type argument when you see all the whales waddling around central Ohio.
I am an E.G.G. fan.
e. gordon gee is on my sh** list. as a local campus landlord, i cannot stand behind his anti-capitalistic goal of forcing 1st and 2nd year OSU students to live in OSU housing. it is so unfair and such a cash grab, the university should be ashamed of themselves. luckily for me i had an opportunity to tell mr. gee this in person, and i did. his face went from smiley to total shock! he kept repeating, "you're going to love it" to which i replied "respectfully, sir, i don't see how i will love you eliminating 50% of my market by forcing them to live in campus housing. if it were really about the students, osu would simply build better housing and offer it at a lower price, forcing the private sector landlords (me) to do the same to compete"
i explained the irony in this economics lesson considering i learned about economics and capitalism and free markets at osu ;-)
@ heater - you couldn't be more right
wasn't cbus the fattest city in america at one point? don't get me wrong, i love the great restaurants in the city (obv mickey d's isn't one of them ;-) but i don't like being labeled part of the fattest city!!