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yellowcanine

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66. Frostburg Maryland on I68

Mon Aug 8, 2016, 12:53 PM

Aug 2016

http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/10061

The steel superstructure has been there for years (1999) and the project was supposedly started in 1976.
But the good news is that there have been two confirmed cases of healing - someone who just stopped by was cured of bronchitis and a man working on the project was cured of a "sun allergy." So there is that.

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Surprise! Ark Encounter Isn�t Providing the Economic Boost Local Communities Were Expecting [View all] liberal N proud Aug 2016 OP

Well now who would've thunk rjsquirrel Aug 2016 #1

Two million is their market malaise Aug 2016 #2

Op left the word If out Johnny2X2X Aug 2016 #13

LOL malaise Aug 2016 #14

Missed it on the copy grab. liberal N proud Aug 2016 #22

Maybe they were planning Mendocino Aug 2016 #43

.... flygal Aug 2016 #55

Yes that's the group malaise Aug 2016 #57

The ones who think the Grand Canyon Mendocino Aug 2016 #59

And the Flintstones were malaise Aug 2016 #61

The first example of Mendocino Aug 2016 #62

Ddn't They Receive State Money? Me. Aug 2016 #3

Sadly, it's yes and yes. PSPS Aug 2016 #10

How many of the 2 million were there to snicker and laugh? NightWatcher Aug 2016 #4

I'm "snickering " all the way out here in California ! jaysunb Aug 2016 #6

Same sakabatou Aug 2016 #7

That could be grounds... 3catwoman3 Aug 2016 #44

2 million is the number they wanted to show up, the article is missing the first word Rex Aug 2016 #19

One of those things I'd like to go to... TipTok Aug 2016 #52

Pay Trump to make an appearance and run his mouth for publicity. Hoyt Aug 2016 #5

"nake(d) appearance" might indeed draw flies, esp. given his "brave," condom-less hosing. Eleanors38 Aug 2016 #17

You ain't fooling me. Hoyt Aug 2016 #20

No prob. I hear both of his Corinthians gave it a thumbs-up. pinboy3niner Aug 2016 #51

Who would spend $40 per plus travel expenses stopbush Aug 2016 #8

Reinforcement Volaris Aug 2016 #23

It costs $40 admission grubbs Aug 2016 #9

Actually, they did use tax money and it's not "complicated" at all. PSPS Aug 2016 #11

Point taken grubbs Aug 2016 #12

Since the tax break basically gives them back a portion of sales taxes paid by visitors Travis_0004 Aug 2016 #15

You conveniently left out the important parts PSPS Aug 2016 #21

Anyone can get free land for about any employment project in almost any community in the US.. pipoman Aug 2016 #24

I'll be happy to review your list of such land donations PSPS Aug 2016 #25

Oops didn't mean to start a whole thing grubbs Aug 2016 #33

My list? pipoman Aug 2016 #47

LOL. That's the reply I expected. PSPS Aug 2016 #50

I think the municipal bonds are explicitly not exboyfil Aug 2016 #39

Part of their market is big families. Ilsa Aug 2016 #28

Earlier article from your same source outlines some of the public funding: Gidney N Cloyd Aug 2016 #16

Thank you grubbs Aug 2016 #35

Damn thing looks like a super tanker with that submerged bulbous prow... Eleanors38 Aug 2016 #18

So they believed the whole "If you build it, they will come." line Siwsan Aug 2016 #26

When the ark goes bankrupt maybe a big porn studio will buy it. hunter Aug 2016 #63

"refusing to release attendance numbers to the public. So the situation may be even worse than lindysalsagal Aug 2016 #27

Maybe if they put a Chick-Fil-Ayyy next door. nightscanner59 Aug 2016 #29

i can't say I am shocked. nt Gore1FL Aug 2016 #30

BIL and wife just went at her behest. AllyCat Aug 2016 #31

Already headed the same way as Jim Bakker's Christian theme park... 63splitwindow Aug 2016 #32

See a fake boat, beside a small manmade pond, filled with dinosaur models in cages, for only $40! struggle4progress Aug 2016 #34

More people have seen this than will see the GOP-fundie white elephant jpak Aug 2016 #36

There is an upper limit to the number of potential customers gratuitous Aug 2016 #37

Hard enough to sell real history let alone fake history. yellowcanine Aug 2016 #65

Hamm let his prides and vanity Javaman Aug 2016 #38

I don't mind at all if it fails, but... Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2016 #40

All is not lost. God comes to them in the night, says "There will be a great flood..." n/t jtuck004 Aug 2016 #41

What's really sad is 6000 years from now some fundamentalist ToxMarz Aug 2016 #42

Ah, jeeze - you're probably... 3catwoman3 Aug 2016 #45

No...the fundies of the future have alternative gods. .. pipoman Aug 2016 #48

"God made ape in his own image" Mendocino Aug 2016 #60

This message was self-deleted by its author camelfan Aug 2016 #46

They can climb aboard that arc Beakybird Aug 2016 #49

You'd think they'd be making money from all the people visiting just to laugh at them. Vinca Aug 2016 #53

Saw a similar monstrocity supposedly being built maxrandb Aug 2016 #54

All the gopherwood forests Mendocino Aug 2016 #58

Frostburg Maryland on I68 yellowcanine Aug 2016 #66

Maybe Ken Ham should go back to writing "science" books for children Warren DeMontague Aug 2016 #56

It will be a flop. Basically a bunch of life sized dioramas yellowcanine Aug 2016 #64