All you narrow minds who are celebrating Duffy's shit-canning of the ferry, listen up. You're missing the point.
First, we had High Falls. Then, the ferry. Finally, Ren Square. Anyone with half a brain can see that this trifecta of shame will lead us to a glorious new economic resurgence.
When Ren Square fails, the groundwork will be laid for Rochester to be part of the new disaster tourism trend. New Orleans is full of disaster tourists right now. In a few years -- about the time when Ren Square will be an expensive ghost town -- they'll be looking for a new thrill. And we'll be there for them, offering them entertainment that is cheap at twice the price.
Now, I must admit that Roc is no match for Katrina-ravaged New Orleans, but our failures will be worth a least a senior-citizen bus trip during the off season. Old farts will come in droves to marvel at the sheer amount of money spent for absolutely no lasting result.
The revenue gathered from these tourists, who will need vast supplies of adult diapers and denture adhesive, will pump hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars into our economy. At least some of these folks will stroke out when they hear how much was wasted, so our hospitals will also get a boost.
So y'all just need some more patience. The money train is coming.

Comments (2)
""new disaster tourism trend""
Yea I believe it. We could give tours of 1millliooon square feet of industrial space. That would at least put it to use.
Posted by Neil Cowley | August 21, 2006 10:39 PM
I thought we might even up on the ferry a bit if we packed it with demolition, drove it out into the middle of the lake and blew it up on pay-per-view for the 4th of July! Someone NEEDS to go to prison for this stuff.
YOU ARE ALL DOOMED!
Posted by Slartibartfast | August 21, 2007 9:26 AM