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It's a start--now to expunge the rest of his existence....https://www.fox29.com/news/former-trump-plaza-hotel-and-casino-to-be-imploded-mayor-says
ATLANTIC CITY - The building that formerly held the Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino for more than three decades will be imploded, Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small confirmed during a Thursday conference.
Since ending operations in September of 2014, the building has fallen into a dangerous state of disrepair. Several instances have been reported citing chunks of building falling onto the tourist city below. City officials say a net will be placed around the building to catch falling debris.
Small says the plan is to implode the building's two large towers which will subsequently bring down the rest of the structure. A demolition date has not been set yet, but Small hopes to expedite the processes.
This news comes after a judge order building owners Icahn Enterprises in March to submit plans for the dilapidated structure within 45 days. Representatives told city officials last week that they planned on destroying the building, which was built in 1984.
soothsayer
(38,601 posts)Though, truth to tell, I really loved playing there.
TheBlackAdder
(28,208 posts)soothsayer
(38,601 posts)Hated trump plaza. Too small and cramped and humid.
ProfessorGAC
(65,061 posts)The ban on it didn't go into effect until the middle of 1989.
Alternative fireproofing was still WAY more expensive than asbestos in 1984.
I have no doubt they kept things cheap! Geez, they bought $1,400 grand pianos! Even 36 years ago, that was a piece of junk grand piano.
On the asbestos thing: I know some people in the implosion business.
With older buildings, after the building is down, they send certified asbestos guys from Laborers and treat every piece of debris as if it's asbestos. It literally adds 40% to the actual cost of the demolition! The disposal costs are enormous.
TheBlackAdder
(28,208 posts).
And that was Chinese sourced when there was little supervision over what shit was imported into the country.
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grantcart
(53,061 posts)Canada was the main supplier of asbestos into the US (they even named a town Asbestos, Canada) before the ban (2012).
After that Russia was second and other SU countries were very large producers.
China was the third largest producer of asbestos, but less than half of Canada (900 tons vs 400 tons) but even more to the point China was the largest consumer of asbestos.
I recall (but may not be accurate) that within the last 12 months Trump overturned regulations that prohibited Russian asbestos being imported to the US.
TheBlackAdder
(28,208 posts)malaise
(269,045 posts)the Con in chief?
dhol82
(9,353 posts)Hope that makes it come down easier. Crap cement.
Faux pas
(14,681 posts)SBoy
(92 posts)lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)I hope the sign is still on it when they blow it up. It'll make great campaign ads.
customerserviceguy
(25,183 posts)treats both buildings and countries as disposable.
FightingIrish
(2,716 posts)That would pay the cost of demolition. I'll take a dozen tickets.
Ohiogal
(32,005 posts)Newest Reality
(12,712 posts)That's a another "monument" so to speak that will have great symbolic meaning when it comes down.
All that money laundering, mob involvement and the famous Trump Bankruptcies, (face it, he wins anyway when he files for it and the money laundering is probably the payoff) are represented in his buildings.
I'll take some tickets, myself in that raffle
bullwinkle428
(20,629 posts)nolabear
(41,984 posts)IronLionZion
(45,450 posts)I'd buy a bunch of tickets. Dude has lots of enemies that he's screwed over. I bet they'd buy a bunch of tickets.
sarge43
(28,941 posts)"Tear it down! Tear it down!"
The money should go to a scholarship fund, a homeless shelter, food bank, etc.
47of74
(18,470 posts)Going to be a goddamn long line though
Sanity Claws
(21,849 posts)Not enough sage or bleach to clear that place of its innate evil.
sarge43
(28,941 posts)Kahuna
(27,311 posts)durablend
(7,460 posts)Set fire to the remains and throw some Trump dolls and MAGA hats on the blaze?
Brother Buzz
(36,444 posts)Atlantic City needs to throw the name back up and make it a Pay-for-View moment. I guarantee the city's budget woes will be solved
nolabear
(41,984 posts)lpbk2713
(42,759 posts)And then gone to lunch or something.
Brother Buzz
(36,444 posts)NNadir
(33,525 posts)LuvNewcastle
(16,846 posts)tinrobot
(10,903 posts)Brother Buzz
(36,444 posts)PatSeg
(47,496 posts)Paladin
(28,264 posts)PatSeg
(47,496 posts)He is a really sick man.
Blue Owl
(50,404 posts)The buildings gonna be a steaming heap too...
patphil
(6,180 posts)Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(108,023 posts)mnmoderatedem
(3,728 posts)mwb970
(11,360 posts)3Hotdogs
(12,390 posts)Response to durablend (Original post)
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Javaman
(62,530 posts)If you notice while the orange asshole has always been a nut job, once he lost the casino, he really took a nose dive mentally.
I think the imploding of his former casino is an apt metaphor for is life and the path its taken since he lost it
IcyPeas
(21,885 posts)PCIntern
(25,554 posts)I made more money at that casino in any other, and Ive played Atlantic City since the gambling was passed in New Jersey way back in the late 70s. They had of course the table games were like everybody elses table games, but if you knew where the hot slots were, you could make a fortune. And I did. The machine was called Double Dribble, a two coin machine. Ah the memories.
Hes still a prick.
Grokenstein
(5,723 posts)"Those People are destroying another great monument to white history!! REEEEEEEEEEEEE"
(link: Amanda Chase's recent nonsense)
JDC
(10,129 posts)usaf-vet
(6,188 posts)AllyCat
(16,189 posts)Imploding
kskiska
(27,045 posts)Sooner than we think, I hope.
tinrobot
(10,903 posts)ffr
(22,670 posts)How symbolic would that be to see Trump Plaza razed with his brand going down with it.
DFW
(54,403 posts)As goes his real estate, so goes his presidency..........
fantase56
(444 posts)from the inside the building, during the event??
spanone
(135,844 posts)Bernardo de La Paz
(49,002 posts)2nd might have most symbolic impact.
4th might coincide with celebrations.
Initech
(100,080 posts)NCjack
(10,279 posts)get in low and get out high with a fortune. Let the next owner deal with the rotten bones.
BrightKnight
(3,567 posts)demtenjeep
(31,997 posts)please please please
OhNo-Really
(3,985 posts)Proceeds to go to......
New ACORN?
Norbert
(6,040 posts)rump tried to rewrite the contract with less $$$ for Sinatra to perform. The con-man was told by Sinatra's manager to go fuck himself.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/frank-sinatra-donald-trump-new-book-f-himself-revealed-casino-a7988666.html