Slog - Comments on Sonics Stay http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/sonics_stay This is the word on the [web] street: Sonics Make Deal With Muckleshoot Tribe to Build Arena in Auburn Inside sources reveal that the Seattle SuperSonics and the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe have reached an agreement to build a new basketball arena in Auburn next to the existing Emerald Downs Race Track. This agreement will keep the Sonics in King County, though not in the City of Seattle. The Muckleshoot Tribe owns the land the track sits on, but not the racing facility itself. The Tribe also owns adjacent property, which will house the new arena. A news conference will be... Copyright 2008 Sun, 16 Sep 2007 21:21:38 -0800 Mon, 17 Sep 2007 08:33:26 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Lee Gibson Because one thing that would make Auburn more awesome is more traffic.

Yay.

(and by "yay" I mean "fuck I gotta get out of here.")

]]> Lee Gibson http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/sonics_stay#c805618 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/sonics_stay#c805618 Sports Sun, 16 Sep 2007 21:30:47 -0800 Comment by Hi Larious Fantastic. Just get them the fuck OUT of Seattle.

]]> Hi Larious http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/sonics_stay#c805619 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/sonics_stay#c805619 Sports Sun, 16 Sep 2007 21:34:30 -0800 Comment by Mr. Poe The Sonics need to get on a hallucinatory plane with Aaliyah and just fucking die.

]]> Mr. Poe http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/sonics_stay#c805620 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/sonics_stay#c805620 Sports Sun, 16 Sep 2007 21:36:17 -0800 Comment by elenchos Fly Seattle Super Sonics! Fly away and be free! You're all grown up now and ready to move out and live all on your own.

Don't let the moat, er, Lake Washington, splash you on the way out.

One down. Two to go.

]]> elenchos http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/sonics_stay#c805621 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/sonics_stay#c805621 Sports Sun, 16 Sep 2007 21:46:59 -0800 Comment by Deacon Seattle Whoot! Whoot! Super Sonics! Super Mall!
NOT! Do the Pistons still play in Auburn Hills, Michigan?

]]> Deacon Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/sonics_stay#c805623 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/sonics_stay#c805623 Sports Sun, 16 Sep 2007 21:52:12 -0800 Comment by JMR This may be in everyone's best interest - less (no?) public coin, team stays in the region, alleviate weeknight traffic on game nights a bit.

At least, alleviate the traffic in Seattle a bit, who gives a rat's ass about traffic in Auburn.

]]> JMR http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/sonics_stay#c805624 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/sonics_stay#c805624 Sports Sun, 16 Sep 2007 21:58:42 -0800 Comment by SeMe right on we get to watch garnett and the city did not cave in. a win win i say.though theyre gonna have to increase bus service or extend the sounder cuz 167 is not going to be able to cut it on game days. i say send the storm to oklahoma, they suck, except for my girl lauren jackson who is good enough to play with the sonics.

]]> SeMe http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/sonics_stay#c805625 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/sonics_stay#c805625 Sports Sun, 16 Sep 2007 21:59:01 -0800 Comment by Essex GOOD news - mega bucks construction project - jobs and more jobs.

Parts of Seattle will just dry up and blow away while the hipsters sit and groan about everything they don't like - which is a long list.

]]> Essex http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/sonics_stay#c805626 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/sonics_stay#c805626 Sports Sun, 16 Sep 2007 21:59:33 -0800 Comment by Mr. Poe Speculatively speaking, I could single-handedly beat the Sonics with one basketball, my penis, and a strong hit of Ritalin. They're that bad. Seriously.

Oh...you didn't know? Shame.

]]> Mr. Poe http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/sonics_stay#c805627 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/sonics_stay#c805627 Sports Sun, 16 Sep 2007 22:08:26 -0800 Comment by Sean Don't they still need to get out of their Key Arena lease to make this happen?

Speaking of which, they might as well tear Key Arena down if the Sonics go. Not necessarily a bad thing.

]]> Sean http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/sonics_stay#c805630 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/sonics_stay#c805630 Sports Sun, 16 Sep 2007 22:17:04 -0800 Comment by Sean Mr. Poe:
Here's your assignment for the week; reduce the overall annoyingness of your Slog comments by 50%. We'll sync up on Friday for a status report.

]]> Sean http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/sonics_stay#c805634 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/sonics_stay#c805634 Sports Sun, 16 Sep 2007 22:25:21 -0800 Comment by Michael I think it sucks. I love the Sonics, and that's a stupid location for a new arena. And it's even more stupid for the city of Seattle to sit there with a vacant Key Arena. Those of you who think this is a good idea are crazy, or emotionally 12 years old.

]]> Michael http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/sonics_stay#c805638 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/sonics_stay#c805638 Sports Sun, 16 Sep 2007 22:39:46 -0800 Comment by Skeptic Yeah, right.

]]> Skeptic http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/sonics_stay#c805639 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/sonics_stay#c805639 Sports Sun, 16 Sep 2007 22:41:07 -0800 Comment by DM Guys, you are so far off the mark it's not funny. This is a very bad, very untrue rumor. Check your facts. This is complete fantasy its NOT TRUE!!

]]> DM http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/sonics_stay#c805640 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/sonics_stay#c805640 Sports Sun, 16 Sep 2007 22:44:58 -0800 Comment by Michael Yeah, it's too stupid to be true. Let's hope so. It's more likely that the Key will be renovated which would ROCK!

]]> Michael http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/sonics_stay#c805641 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/sonics_stay#c805641 Sports Sun, 16 Sep 2007 22:46:41 -0800 Comment by Matthew Complete crap. Transparently untrue.

]]> Matthew http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/sonics_stay#c805645 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/sonics_stay#c805645 Sports Sun, 16 Sep 2007 22:54:43 -0800 Comment by Mr. Poe @11

You're lacking some serious details. What in the living fuck is your 'status report' going to report? The fact that I think you should score Cancer and die? Wicked awesome statistics. Have fun with that.

Before you reply with some half-ass mordant consummatealadongabomblabooshka-fest, keep in mind that you're a total idiot and that not a single person on the face of the planet would care if you killed yourself. Tonight. Just a thought.

Peace

]]> Mr. Poe http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/sonics_stay#c805646 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/sonics_stay#c805646 Sports Sun, 16 Sep 2007 22:54:52 -0800 Comment by Sean @17
You're off to a rather disappointing start, but I'm sure you'll bounce back. See you Friday, and don't foget that report!

]]> Sean http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/sonics_stay#c805650 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/sonics_stay#c805650 Sports Sun, 16 Sep 2007 23:04:55 -0800 Comment by grumpypants Instead of building them a new stadium, can't we (the city) just BUY the damn team? Then we can tell them to be happy with their damn arena, they can't leave, and the city makes the profit instead of some rich assholes.

]]> grumpypants http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/sonics_stay#c805651 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/sonics_stay#c805651 Sports Sun, 16 Sep 2007 23:20:22 -0800 Comment by benj this might work out for the best. sonics fans still get the sonics and the bitchy people who got picked on by the basketball team in high school don't have to be involved any more.

]]> benj http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/sonics_stay#c805652 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/sonics_stay#c805652 Sports Sun, 16 Sep 2007 23:24:50 -0800 Comment by Mr. Poe @18

Clever response, faggot.

]]> Mr. Poe http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/sonics_stay#c805654 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/sonics_stay#c805654 Sports Sun, 16 Sep 2007 23:41:11 -0800 Comment by Cato the Younger Younger Come on everyone!!! Mr Poe is single again and is sexually frustrated! Leave the child alone.

But we all need to try harder to make the Sonics want to leave Seattle so here is what we do. We get several hundred guys together to go to the next home game and have an all out gay orgy in the bleachers.

]]> Cato the Younger Younger http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/sonics_stay#c805669 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/sonics_stay#c805669 Sports Mon, 17 Sep 2007 03:57:00 -0800 Comment by Essex Can see some guy named Sean does not have his thinking cap all plugged in.

It will take YEARS to design, and build the stadium for the Sonics... major project.

IN THE MEAN, they will play at Key, per their lease thru 2010.

Duh ... Auburn will become the new Bellevue if Seattle keeps sending projects their way. No reason why Google and Microsoft and all the rest wouldn't rather deal with the Tribe ... and welcoming city. Which hotel chains will build first near the Stadium?

Point of info - the public sector bonds for the other two Stadiums are being paid way, way ahead of time -- just so all you worry wart grannies can be assured the finances are sound and hundreds of thousands of fans go to the games each year - ie. Dan and kid among them.

Oh what a horror, all those stupid fans, they choose baseball and football over the Block Music and beer gig. Not hip at all to do baseball or football and beer.

What else can we push south? Lots of space to Tacoma. Pack the Space Needle, need more green space at Seattle Center ...

]]> Essex http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/sonics_stay#c805670 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/sonics_stay#c805670 Sports Mon, 17 Sep 2007 04:04:53 -0800 Comment by al #22 - dreaming of orgies on a Sunday night.

I bet you are afraid of the bathhouses.

All talk and no walk.

There are thousands of gay men in sports leagues in Seattle ... baseball ... swimming ... rugby ... and more ... of course you would not suck them off except under the bleachers.

]]> al http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/sonics_stay#c805671 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/sonics_stay#c805671 Sports Mon, 17 Sep 2007 04:10:11 -0800 Comment by Oscar #19 - Honey, what a civic grasp you have.

It is over, the new Sonics owners have called all bluffs ... amateur day is over.

Hitch to Auburn in the future for basketball.

]]> Oscar http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/sonics_stay#c805672 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/sonics_stay#c805672 Sports Mon, 17 Sep 2007 04:13:41 -0800 Comment by Cato the Younger Younger @24, I have never met talking rectal plaque material before. BTW, stop hanging out at the bathroom stalls at the Convention center; it freaks people out.

]]> Cato the Younger Younger http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/sonics_stay#c805685 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/sonics_stay#c805685 Sports Mon, 17 Sep 2007 08:15:43 -0800 Comment by EJ A quick call to Sonics HQ confirms this is just a RUMOR. Today's press conference is hosted by the Muckleshoot Tribe...Sonics officials are not planning to attend. The meeting is to review a study about the *feasability* of building a stadium on the tribe's land. It's a far cry from a done deal.

]]> EJ http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/sonics_stay#c805686 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/sonics_stay#c805686 Sports Mon, 17 Sep 2007 08:16:06 -0800 Comment by catalina vel-duray I don't know from basketball, but I think that we should have a team if there are enough people interested. In fact, I think it would be something of a camp to allow people to come in off the street to tryout, and field a team that way. Sure, they'd lose every game, but you'd feel like you were actually rooting for something local, and not a bunch of neurotic millionaires.

However, I don't think you should tear down the coliseum. I like that building. I'm sure it could be repurposed somehow to allow for things that both hipsters and normal people like.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go ride the Portland Tram: the latest in a series of stately adventures I have chosen to engage in. I'll be returning to Seattle by train this afternoon. I trust someone will have orchids and a limo waiting for me at the station?

]]> catalina vel-duray http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/sonics_stay#c805688 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/sonics_stay#c805688 Sports Mon, 17 Sep 2007 08:19:32 -0800 Comment by Mr. Poe I should be arrested for drunk slogging. Jesus.

]]> Mr. Poe http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/sonics_stay#c805691 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/sonics_stay#c805691 Sports Mon, 17 Sep 2007 08:33:26 -0800