Charlotte Off Topic

[KJHburg]

Charlotte is on the same latitude as this city..... check out this map. 

[rancenc]

24 minutes ago, KJHburg said:

Charlotte is on the same latitude as this city..... check out this map. 

LOL...don't share this with the Republican leadership in the state legislature!! They will claim that the Charlotte City Council is in cohorts with the ayatollahs in Iran!!

[rancenc]

A little bit of North Carolina cuisine heading west into the Arizona market!

https://www.abc15.com/entertainment/events/bojangles-expanding-to-arizona-heres-what-we-know-about-the-20-new-restaurants

[Hushpuppy321]

Didn’t know where else to post this - I guess OKC will have the Tallest Tower….  Anyone think this will actually come to fruition?

[KJHburg]

the famed white sand of Augusta National Golf Club comes from western NC.  the more you know.  

This Tiny North Carolina Town Has Been Supplying Augusta National's Iconic White "Sand" For 40 Years (southernliving.com)

[DJ8hep]

On 3/20/2024 at 3:47 PM, Hushpuppy321 said:

Didn’t know where else to post this - I guess OKC will have the Tallest Tower….  Anyone think this will actually come to fruition?

Haha I actually had a dream last night another developer proposed a similarly tall tower here in Charlotte and I was trying really hard to eyeball how tall it was going to be like I did for Queensbridge a few weeks back! 

Edited March 23 by DJ8hep

[eastsider]

On 3/20/2024 at 3:47 PM, Hushpuppy321 said:

Didn’t know where else to post this - I guess OKC will have the Tallest Tower….  Anyone think this will actually come to fruition?

Reminds of the planned Signature Tower in Nashville about 15-20 years ago. No chance of it happening.

[KJHburg]

this is interesting and sad for this family.  Their electric bicycle started a fire in their expensive Raleigh house.

Raleigh house fire lithium battery Oaks At Fallon Park (qcnews.com)

[turbocraig]

They’re gonna start selling Krispy Kreme donuts at all McDonald’s.

https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/state/north-carolina/article287096625.html?tbref=hp

[eastsider]

Doesn't sound like they are going to be "Hot and Now"

[KJHburg]

Part of a Crane collapsed in downtown Fort Lauderdale and I saw this building under construction in January.  They were stepping up the crane and one worker died.

1 dead after part of crane falls on Fort Lauderdale bridge (sun-sentinel.com)

my photos from January.    Construction especially high-rise can be dangerous work.  

 

Edited April 5 by KJHburg

[Nick2]

Cool video I found about Brooks Sandwich House 

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/RyP1vptoQdD697YB/?mibextid=oFDknk

[videtur quam contuor]

https://www.ahdatalytics.com/dashboards/ytd-murder-comparison/

Year to date murder by official records. National trend is down. Charlotte is up. Check Boston: two (2) to date this year. Even Chicago has a solid decline. 

Crime numbers and rates are notorious for validity due to reporting issues and varying definitions. The difference between charged offenses and convicted offenses is large. Many offenses go unreported. Rates for one type of crime do not imply the same rate for other crimes. Notwithstanding, murder is the most reliable of these statistics as it cannot be misallocated. The person is dead or the person is alive. The definition is clearly understood by everyone.

[rancenc]

Profile on Amelie's on PBS's "NC Weekend".

https://www.pbsnc.org/blogs/lifestyle/nc-weekend-weekend-destinations/

[videtur quam contuor]

Dunno the topic or location to title this so putting it here. I drove past the (long ago) former Harrelson Ford property on South Boulevard south of Arrowwood and Tri-Pointe has the land graded and utilities installed and foundations and forms should come soon. Miserable weather at speed and usual crowded 4 lane traffic and no chance for a photo, not that it would illuminate anyone. This is the plan from Mecklenburg County via "Ledger":

 

 

I went to Tri-Pointe website and no mention of this project, though others are on their site. Active heavy rail plus light rail and a dangerous SOuth Blvd make this a site of some curiosity for the sales staff. Sign at street front said for sale units. Not for this person.

[kermit]

Something about driving and sustainability and cars being bad or somesuch. Keep this up and the cost of living in Charlotte and Atlanta will converge on NYC, and Chicago…

Whip Inflation Now! Ebikes and transit for everyone! 

Edited April 10 by kermit

[Windsurfer]

6 minutes ago, kermit said:

Something about driving and sustainability and cars being bad or somesuch.

Car repair kept me in business for many years.  Dealerships now have lock on it. Same with laptops.  Hence the pending lawsuits. "Right to repair" lawsuits need to go forward. That will keep help keep repair costs down and keep us from having to tow our vehicles a 100 miles if a warning light pops up.  Insurance is linked to that, btw.

[KJHburg]

On 4/9/2024 at 3:28 PM, videtur quam contuor said:

Dunno the topic or location to title this so putting it here. I drove past the (long ago) former Harrelson Ford property on South Boulevard south of Arrowwood and Tri-Pointe has the land graded and utilities installed and foundations and forms should come soon. Miserable weather at speed and usual crowded 4 lane traffic and no chance for a photo, not that it would illuminate anyone. This is the plan from Mecklenburg County via "Ledger"

I went to Tri-Pointe website and no mention of this project, though others are on their site. Active heavy rail plus light rail and a dangerous SOuth Blvd make this a site of some curiosity for the sales staff. Sign at street front said for sale units. Not for this person.

I agree a strange location but it will sell.  TriPointe built 400-500K townhomes right up against I-77.  

In other random news in NC from the Outer Banks NC's very first Wawa is opening.  More coming all east of I-95 in NC.  

The Outer Banks Voice - Wawa announces May 16 grand opening in KDH for its first North Carolina store