Quaker Square purchase approved today

[ZippyRulz]

http://www.wtol.com/Global/story.asp?S=6958249

[zip81]

Any word if they're going to start a bus service at UA?Seems like a long walk from Quaker Square to Olin Hall.Perhaps some type of campus shuttle service would be in order.

[Buckzip]

Lazy college students. When I was that age I walked 12 miles, uphill both ways, without shoes on a broken glass road. At the end of the road was a lemon juice and salt filled lake that I had to cross.Oh yeah, it was -49 degrees outside and I was naked.

[skip-zip]

Buckzip Well, I will say this.....The walks across campus during the winter were pretty bad back in the early 80's, during my time at the U., and we had to wait at stop lights to cross Brown Buchtel and Carroll.But I must say, as the campus expands, those walks are getting much longer. However, since they say that the youth of America is getting more obese, maybe that's a good thing.

[Blue & Gold]

I'm a bit surprised that the U doesn't have any plans to use the Quaker facility for their hospitality management program. I thought they might consider keeping one of the restaurants, run by students, open to the public.

[BZip_08]

Any word if they're going to start a bus service at UA?Seems like a long walk from Quaker Square to Olin Hall.Perhaps some type of campus shuttle service would be in order.

That's nothing. I live on Spicer and walk to the CBA and work in National City tower.Actually Quaker to Olin really isn't far at all. And as the campus expands, the cars are getting redirected around students. I can only imagine what it used to be like to have to dodge cars in the center of campus. Also there is a bus route already between Polsky and central campus, so making a bigger loop to Quaker is easy enough I suppose.

[zip81]

Maybe at my advanced age it just seems longer.

[zen]

give teh lazy bums a monorail

[zip81]

I wish I could take one of those up I-77 everyday.Just got back from Disney. Can't imagine why monorails aren't in more cities. It's efficient and doesn't take a lot of space.

[g-mann17]

give teh lazy bums a monorail

Well, sir, there's nothing on earthLike a genuine,Bona fide,Electrified,Six-carMonorail!What'd I say?Monorail!What's it called?Monorail!That's right! Monorail!I hear those things are awfully loud...It glides as softly as a cloud.Is there a chance the track could bend?Not on your life, my Hindu friend.What about us Can't State slobs?You'll be given cushy jobs.Were you sent here by the devil?No, good sir, I'm on the level.The ring came off my pudding can.Take my pen knife, my good man.I swear it's the University's only choice...Throw up your hands and raise your voice!Monorail!What's it called?Monorail!Once again...Monorail!But Main Street's still all cracked and broken...Sorry, Mom, the mob has spoken!Monorail!Monorail!Monorail![big finish]Monorail!Mono... D'oh!

[BZip_08]

wow.

[urbanpreppie05]

Any word if they're going to start a bus service at UA?Seems like a long walk from Quaker Square to Olin Hall.Perhaps some type of campus shuttle service would be in order.

That will likely go in the hands of METRO, who, from past experience is not very UA friendly.

[flipthezip]

I remember my first day of classes in 87. I saw a kid get hit by a car on Buchtel Ave. right in front of the library. Scared me for years. Just to be safe, I avoided the library at all costs.

[Captain Kangaroo]

Monorail comes from the Latin "Mono," meaning "one," and "rail," meaning..."rail."Great episode.

[urbanpreppie05]

"And that completes our 10 week course."

[Buckzip]

I remember my first day of classes in 87. I saw a kid get hit by a car on Buchtel Ave. right in front of the library. Scared me for years. Just to be safe, I avoided the library at all costs.

That's funny in a morbid kind of way.

[skip-zip]

flipthezip I avoided the library too. But not because I ever saw anyone get hit.

[ZippyRulz]

Nice monorail layout !! Will that connect up with Canal Park and Infocision Stadium as well for Park-n-Ride to Zips & Aeros games? University of Tomorrowland

[MRasor0200]

ROTFL! The Monorail episode ruled. RIP Phil Hartman.