tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post5109667654711525301..comments2024-03-08T05:08:55.233-05:00Comments on EYE ON MIAMI: Naval History of the FEC Slip in Downtown Miami. By Suzette RiceGeniusofdespairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01105559930040615945noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-83724791359562012272014-06-12T13:29:49.291-04:002014-06-12T13:29:49.291-04:00As the daughter of a native Miami woman who experi...As the daughter of a native Miami woman who experienced WWII, I have heard stories about the selfless involvement of the citizens to help the military. Businesses, hospitals, etc. being used for military purposes was common and people were willing to do their part to help the war effort. Those involved with the sub-chasers provided enormous assistance in fighting back the Germans. The pier is Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-75121023742146209922014-06-11T12:46:54.146-04:002014-06-11T12:46:54.146-04:00Didn't you know that Miami was founded in 1960...Didn't you know that Miami was founded in 1960 by Cubans? Sheesh! History? What history?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-72830340678506220702014-06-10T23:47:02.024-04:002014-06-10T23:47:02.024-04:00Very happy for all of you suburbanites who will ne...Very happy for all of you suburbanites who will never come to the "park" after the first month. Do any of you guys come to Bayfront park?<br /><br />Congrats on the open space! The homeless will love you.rolmashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08811948802045744476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-46793920255534917242014-06-10T22:16:06.229-04:002014-06-10T22:16:06.229-04:00I would look-out for an end run:
The Herald also ...I would look-out for an end run:<br /><br />The Herald also said:<br /><br /><b>Alschuler, Beckham’s real-estate adviser, said the group plans to take some time to consider its remaining options in light of the sudden setback.<br /><br />“Our team’s going to pause,” he said. “They’re going to consider all alternatives and look forward to constructive engagement.”</b><br /><br /><b>Regalado said Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-68163096696706041582014-06-10T22:05:31.364-04:002014-06-10T22:05:31.364-04:00Mayor Regalado made the only legitimate choice pos...Mayor Regalado made the only legitimate choice possible. Anyone notice the local commissioner (Sarnoff) was MISSING-IN-ACTION? DOA? Hiding? Rumor was he wanted more money from Beckham's handlers...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-14486021894065761652014-06-10T21:03:23.335-04:002014-06-10T21:03:23.335-04:00The slip is off the table said Mayor Regalado.The slip is off the table said Mayor Regalado.Geniusofdespairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01105559930040615945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-65230499430540364972014-06-10T17:00:42.172-04:002014-06-10T17:00:42.172-04:00Love the idea of the floating Museum. There was a ...Love the idea of the floating Museum. There was a ship named the USS Miami (CL-89), 1943-1962... she was sold for scrap, but maybe we can find a similar ship. <br /><br />At the very least, we should look for a sub-chaser to renovate and bring home. Richmond VA has done amazing things for tourists at their ship yard. <br /><br />What about creating a Naval Memorial here on the land. A simple bowSuzettenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-40851387167409736772014-06-10T14:09:59.863-04:002014-06-10T14:09:59.863-04:00The boat slip should stay....we should try to get ...The boat slip should stay....we should try to get a retired navy ship and convert it into a museum, dock it at the slip and create a great maritime museum. The soccer stadium should be built on the Miami river waterfront. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-86531519675450343082014-06-10T10:52:45.014-04:002014-06-10T10:52:45.014-04:00who is the nitwit hung up on England?who is the nitwit hung up on England?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-9929713441979169882014-06-10T10:50:52.570-04:002014-06-10T10:50:52.570-04:00Oh yah. Lets not have a mature dialogue on Miami h...Oh yah. Lets not have a mature dialogue on Miami history and what we can better do to preserve it. <br /><br />We should be proud to preserve this slip, the miami circle, and other important locations in the place they exist. <br /><br />There is a history museum. No one goes there except for wine and cheese. Have You noticed that the county gives all these huge mega museums money to exist, whichAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-1658375619420805752014-06-10T10:43:09.860-04:002014-06-10T10:43:09.860-04:00The military is one of the worst polluters of our ...The military is one of the worst polluters of our country. Show me the soil tests for this area. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-86209429420159654942014-06-10T10:38:31.841-04:002014-06-10T10:38:31.841-04:00Not one mention of the FEC boat slip or of it savi...Not one mention of the FEC boat slip or of it saving England during World War II.... I wonder why??<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_Sea_FrontierAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-48661879630334372472014-06-10T10:25:39.161-04:002014-06-10T10:25:39.161-04:00"I got no ideas so lets fill it in."
Th..."I got no ideas so lets fill it in." <br />That's what I call visionary. <br /><br />Even mega yacht slips with Bellagio fountains a rain curtain with lasers would be better than the stadium. <br /><br />Yes that was once proposed by Merrill Stevens and there are drawings. Looks like Monaco in seasonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-23912705725041938722014-06-10T10:18:05.004-04:002014-06-10T10:18:05.004-04:00Here is an idea, how about a museum somewhere alon...Here is an idea, how about a museum somewhere along the extra 4.3 acres that the park will have under the Museum Park & Field proposal to commemorate and explain the history of the area, including but not limited to the native American Indians and Fort Dallas, rather than a dirty collection of trash and debris in a manufactured attempt to replicate a boat slip that no longer has any use or Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-79030581072054917762014-06-10T09:57:48.208-04:002014-06-10T09:57:48.208-04:00If the Bay of Pigs fiasco had trained and launched...If the Bay of Pigs fiasco had trained and launched from this slip and not the Coral Gables waterway this would be a non-starter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-37586281222686687572014-06-10T09:55:09.168-04:002014-06-10T09:55:09.168-04:00just think, without the subchasers taking out and ...just think, without the subchasers taking out and controlling the German subs and Uboats that were sinking the oil ships coming around Florida, there may have not been a D-Day celebration for our elected officials to go to.<br /><br />I find it highly offensive that our officials hightail it across the world to think about WWII and then want to give away the parcel that should be a state-side Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-22453544522384099072014-06-10T09:45:05.645-04:002014-06-10T09:45:05.645-04:00No need for any of this history to be memorialized...No need for any of this history to be memorialized. Our Cuban-American politicians, their friends, family and political backers just returned from 70th anniversary D-day celebrations in France with a side-trip to Spain(paid by us taxpayers), so they absorbed all the history this community needs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-70829326664366426532014-06-10T09:25:39.903-04:002014-06-10T09:25:39.903-04:00Everyone should forward and/print this article and...Everyone should forward and/print this article and then send to every elected official. Politicians appear to have no respect for history unless it involves them receiving pensions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-62110509624258247832014-06-10T09:11:31.728-04:002014-06-10T09:11:31.728-04:00The boat slip saved England in WWII.... Now I have...<b>The boat slip saved England in WWII.... Now I have heard it all.</b><br /><br />Obviously, you haven't heard it all, or you would know the importance of this site to the Allies. <br /><br />NO OIL from the merchant marines = no military industry to build equipment, no planes flying and no protection for Europe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-68428393340954496252014-06-10T08:58:27.961-04:002014-06-10T08:58:27.961-04:00Don't mess with Suzette. Dynamite comes in sm...Don't mess with Suzette. Dynamite comes in small packages. :)sundayniagarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02540949080619405129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-20891401577274536422014-06-10T08:57:21.065-04:002014-06-10T08:57:21.065-04:00The boat slip saved England in WWII.... Now I have...The boat slip saved England in WWII.... Now I have heard it all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-42251581761927201012014-06-10T08:40:27.014-04:002014-06-10T08:40:27.014-04:00I found this site https://www.facebook.com/savethe...I found this site https://www.facebook.com/savetheslip <br />with some photos on it. <br /><br />The link to the herald article has an awesome photo of the slip. The herald article also has a diagram of the ugly stadium in place. <br /><br />I know which I would rather look at when I pass by or visit the arena/museum area. Brickell Business personnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-21154000251430141142014-06-10T08:38:25.712-04:002014-06-10T08:38:25.712-04:00Where is the memorial? You are kidding right. You ...Where is the memorial? You are kidding right. You need a plaque to experience your history.Geniusofdespairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01105559930040615945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-69629666277514694832014-06-10T08:27:13.219-04:002014-06-10T08:27:13.219-04:00With all the wasted funds being spent by our BCC, ...With all the wasted funds being spent by our BCC, how hard can it be to find funding for this memorial even if it's just a plaque. This county is so wrong. I do believe WWII occurred before the Bay of Pigs. <br /><br />For Gimenez to dare to compare Chicago's lakefront and Soldier's field to a soccer stadium on what's left of our public waterway shows just hoe much he needs to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-51304848437918419902014-06-10T08:11:55.390-04:002014-06-10T08:11:55.390-04:00This is so ridiculous. Where is the memorial? IDK ...This is so ridiculous. Where is the memorial? IDK but just look at the freedom tower which is one of downtown's most iconic buildings representing freedom. It belongs to Miami Dade College and is used as an occasional gallery. At least do something useful with the space at the slip. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com