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Degrees · 06-11-2001, 09:40 AM

Turns out Memphis, TN has a similar problem. The city built a pyramid shaped basketball arena on the bank of the Mississippi, and it too is sinking into the water. The debate right now is what to do? Scrap $50 million? Or kludge some sort of fix? I am told that the city was warned by the U.S. Army Corp. of Engineers that this would happen. But did they listen?

Well let us just say that it stands, but not for long ;-), as yet another example of more pride than brains.

06-11-2001, 09:40 AM	#4
Degrees Resident Denizen Join Date: May 2001 Location: Visalia, CA Posts: 62	Deja Vu Turns out Memphis, TN has a similar problem. The city built a pyramid shaped basketball arena on the bank of the Mississippi, and it too is sinking into the water. The debate right now is what to do? Scrap $50 million? Or kludge some sort of fix? I am told that the city was warned by the U.S. Army Corp. of Engineers that this would happen. But did they listen? Well let us just say that it stands, but not for long ;-), as yet another example of more pride than brains.