Comments On: The Mid-South Fair Time Capsule — Missing! by Vance Lauderdale

Re: The Mid-South Fair Time Capsule — Missing!

Devin Greaney — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 11:43:13 -0600

That would be interesting ... a list of area time capsules!! Just watching The History Channel's show "Life After People" and they discussing about how time capsules are forgotten.
Posted by Devin Greaney

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Jeff — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 11:10:07 -0600

I once rode in an elevator with Jim Rout. It wasn't roughshod at all, and I left without his footprint on my back, thanks very much.
Posted by Jeff

Re: The Mid-South Fair Time Capsule — Missing!

denise parkinson — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 08:29:01 -0600

The time capsule was dug up and taken to an undisclosed location. I talked to witnesses who saw it being unearthed.
Posted by denise parkinson

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Mclipsco — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 07:58:08 -0600

I have created a Google Earth KMZ file which marks the location of the time capsule. You can clearly see the marker and its shadow.
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Re: The Mid-South Fair Time Capsule — Missing!

Devin Greaney — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 17:46:29 -0600

There was also a time capsule buried in Court Square in December 1986 to commemorate Tennessee's Homecoming (remember that?) and it was unearthed during the 2004 remodeling.
Posted by Devin Greaney

Re: The Mid-South Fair Time Capsule — Missing!

warbirdali — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 13:44:12 -0600

It's all a gub'mint plot ... they have recovered the "radioactive" capsule and returned it to Nevada. Maybe we should check that the Zoo's capsule is still there ... they could look for the bones of "Natch" while they are digging.

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denise parkinson — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:40:31 -0600

It ain't over till the 50-foot-tall Blonde sings, Urbanut!
Posted by denise parkinson

Re: The Mid-South Fair Time Capsule — Missing!

urbanut — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 07:51:43 -0600

Better yet — "Attack of the 50' Tall Denise!" Arghhh!

Posted by urbanut

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denise parkinson — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 07:10:14 -0600

Chris Davis you have it backwards -- Mike McCarthy is ripping off The Frogster's three-year series of Sivad art happenings on South Main to cut him out of the Lil Film Fest. Yes, we have been screwed several ways, as often happens with artists!
Posted by denise parkinson

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denise parkinson — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 07:07:37 -0600

Tom Guleff please don't tar me with the Mulroy brush -- the Youtube movie is free -- no fundraising going on here, if I knew how to do that I would be able to hire a lawyer.
Posted by denise parkinson

Re: The Mid-South Fair Time Capsule — Missing!

Chris Davis — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:34:36 -0600

I will be heartbroken if somebody w/ L'il Film Fest doesn't use this as part of the plot for a monster movie.
Posted by Chris Davis

Re: The Mid-South Fair Time Capsule — Missing!

urbanut — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 14:57:51 -0600

It would explain that rumor about the new attraction being added to the fair this year- pay 25 cents to see the "Amazing, Glow in the Dark Mayor"…or was it 50 foot tall demolition subcontractor.
Posted by urbanut

Re: The Mid-South Fair Time Capsule — Missing!

Vance Lauderdale — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 14:21:36 -0600

I turned up a 2008 Commercial Appeal article that said the time capsule would be unearthed and moved to the Mid-South Fair's new location, wherever that would be. But I never saw a follow-up story, so don't know if the thing is still in the ground or not, and and right now I lack the gumption to look into it.
Posted by Vance Lauderdale

Re: The Mid-South Fair Time Capsule — Missing!

tomguleff — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 10:45:17 -0600

It appears that Denise is attempting to raise funds to put Steve Mulroy in the next time capsule.
Posted by tomguleff

Re: The Mid-South Fair Time Capsule — Missing!

denise parkinson — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 10:20:05 -0600

We heard about this on Friday but were still too stunned over the betrayal by our supposed partner, Steve Mulroy, to even contemplate it... Jim Rout dug up the other capsule (Libertyland's Time Capsule) at the same time they stole the Memphis Liberty Bell.
Posted by denise parkinson

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melanie — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 10:00:20 -0600

We probably sold it to Green Bay.
Posted by melanie

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joespake — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 09:12:28 -0600

The Capsule is probably still buried. I am sure some overzealous developer just couldn't resist bulldozing the monument.
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