We've spent lots of energy here during the past month or two, debating the relative merits and risks of our new High Advententure Recreation Center; and we've dissected its plan from almost every possible angle. Although some of the plan's detractors disdainfully refer to it as some kind of "gloried bowling alley," (with a "Chuck-E-Cheese" attachment,) I think most of us realize that a $17 million-dollar facility really has to be quite a bit more than that.
I confess I'd previously failed to look into the actual details of this facility, and had been too lazy or inattentive to research what a "Flo-rider Pool" is all about, or what an indoor "skydiving tunnel" looks like, myself.
In that connection, I've recently spent some time over at our friend UTmorMAN's "the good in ogden" blog, and I can say we're now "covered" on that. If you haven't visited his blog recently, I'd suggest you go there, if you're curious about some of the features that will be included in Ogden City's new Rec Center. UTmorMAN has done our footwork on this, and assembled some excellent multimedia clips to give us all a better idea what the completed project will look like. He's also put together some other related audio clips that I also consider to be quite innovative and informative.
In the event that you don't have his site already bookmarked, you can follow the link right here.
I found his information to be quite interesting, and I hope you'll feel the same way too.
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Diddo, Rudi....I too am quite impressed with this stuff now that I've seen the promotion videos. Hope that Fat Cats, Golds Gym & Ogden City will do a good marketing job, as success will depend on many people taking many rides.
Jury's still out, but done right the word will spread and this thing might just have a chance.
Peoples' involvment is imperative and the time to think about supporting, instead of resisting, is upon us.
Thanks for your comments, EC. The jury's still out for me too, frankly... but looking at those video clips, I can certainly see myself buying more than a few rides.
I'm an old skier/surfer-boy from Utah, who spent mucho time in California and Mexico learning to surf properly.
The "Florider" pool seems ideal for the landlocked amongst us who'd like to at least preserve our "technique," for those times we're vacationing in places like Hawaii.
Nothing is worse than to show up on the beaches of the small Island, and surf like an awkward wahine.
You two weinies have been seduced by the little twerp's poor ass excuse for PR! Shame on you, your portraying yourselves on this blog as havin a bit of sense, and what do you do but gush over some promo video that these public trough sloppers have ginned up with the marketing people from the big companies that are going to profit mightly from this discusting waste of twenty million dollars of our hard earned tax money. Yep, the two of you geniuses just rolled right on over and spread your legs! With opposition "leaders" like Rudi and EC - shit man, the twerp and his twiddle dee's on the so called council don't need no enemies!
Vik, you been at the Oxycontin again? Or maybe you took in a Raptor's game at this latest home stand? Gawd man, the thing's coming and there's most likely no stopping it, so give it some thought, like we are doing, allow for some latitude and flexibility, and let's give the City a kick-start with SOMETHING! Got an alternative? Tell us. Allowing the mall site to sit vacant ain't the freakin way to progress, old buddy. It's that that we support, not the Matt Hatter and his 5 cohorts. And it was Utmorman, a regular contributor who can actually change position when the facts merit, who'sa running the promo. Good marketing and if it works and the rec center's a hit, then swell.
Bottom line, now read this and try to understand: "THE JURY'S STILL OUT." I watch and listen to the Moyes CBCOF bunch as well as the Gang of 6, and so far, I haven't commited; but I don't wear blinders, either. Much, in this rec center project/process, that I don't agree with, but from watching the video and checking out the Las Vegas sair tunnel, it MIGHT, MIGHT mind you, have a chance. It beats waiting for the reincarnation of the railroad followed by a natural evolution of building and growth due to that and the rising gas prices (hell, this is a scare tactic re-run from the 70s) that that clown professor "Marko" is so worked up over.
Besdies, I still have my California Gun surfboard I bought at Rick's Surf Shop on the CPH in Manhatten Beach back in the 60s and would like to "catch a wave," so I'll be sitting on top of the world!
Just a little clarification-
Enthused Citizen said...
Hope that Fat Cats, Golds Gym & Ogden City will do a good marketing job, as success will depend on many people taking many rides...
- Ogden City will not be responsible in any way for marketing attractions in the Rec Center. We would only own the building. Fat Cats and Gold's Gym will be solely responsible for this. In the marketing materials I requested from the Flowrider folks some time ago, they provide some assistance with marketing the attraction when it is installed with prepared press releases and other marketing materials.
Most people using the Flowrider are on bodyboards- rarely will you see a foam board bearing some resemblance to a surfboard (you would need to sign some sort of additional damage waiver to ride on this standing-type board and not all operators opt to purchase this additional equipment).
As for RudiZink's comment about surfing like a Wahine- not all Wahines are awkward and it's not necesarily a bad thing to surf like a girl. ;) Perhaps barney, grommet, gremlin (gremmy), kook or hodad would be a better, more descriptive terms to use?
Yo Amy
Beside's being a fox you know your Hawaii! Maybe what Rudi was looking for was "Haole Boys"?
We need a couple a more council persons like you!
You got a sister?
I stand duly chastized and embarrassed, Amy.
I honestly don't know what came over me.
Next thing you know, I'm going to have Mary Jo all over my case.
Thanks for setting me straight!
Hi Ya Amy,
Ditto on the FOX. As for Ogden City marketing this venture, I understand that marketing the operation will be the responsibility of Golds Gym & Fat Cats. I mention Ogden only because part of the speal that the good Mayor has choosen to give to the people, voters, tax payers, et al, is that it will be a "regional draw," and that the rec center will be responsible to attract other businesses into the mall site, such as Larry Miller and the Boyer Company. In order to get the word out to businesses across the land, both regionally and beyond, Ogden had better be involved in marketing this High Venture Recreation Center, along with its hopeful success, so that it will indeed do what the City Council, the RDA and the Mayor has claimed it will do....attract other business. Thus my "Ogden City marketing thought."
As this is your first post, that I've read, I welcome you with open arms, want you to know that women and men are EQUAL, and that spending some time in South Bay L.A. and Laguna Beach, surfing, I can attest to how really good the female surfers are, and finally, you might want to understand that much here is said "tongue in cheek," especially our host, Rudizink and some others of his ilk.
Surf's up, Baby! Enjoy.
MS. Wicks,
Would you mind telling us your reasoning behind not voting in favor of the rec. center? I know that in one city council meeting you said that you had concerns about somebody else like Lagoon purchasing a flowrider and then having it not be unique to Ogden (whicn I can respect and understand). If you would, could you please let us in on your thought process?
Kudos to Utmorman and Rdizink, the right and left brain of information on OGden's future. And to Amy Wicks for weighing in under her own name, something few of us do in this sometimes heated and confrontational blog environment. Thank you all.
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