SHOPPING THE GIANT LAVA LAMP IDEA TO BIG GLASS MAKERS & PHILANTHROPISTS. -- Giant Soap Lake Lava Lamp

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[> [> Re: SHOPPING THE GIANT LAVA LAMP IDEA TO BIG GLASS MAKERS & PHILANTHROPISTS. -- joanne, 12:24:44 01/19/03 Sun

{HeraldNet/Verhovek/ portion of report} But the city doesn't have the money to build it. Cost estimates for a lava tower range from $1 million to as much as $25 million. There is widespread hope that a private developer or a philanthropist might like the idea enough to pay for it, but that hasn't happened yet.
And although county and state tourism-development officials say they are willing to offer guidance on Soap Lake's tourism strategy, state or federal funds for a lava lamp "would be pretty difficult to come by, especially in this budget climate," said George Sharp, the tourism development manager in the state's Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development.
The article made referance to a private foundation called SoLaLaLa (for Soap Lake Lava Lamp) that had been formed to solicit funds and maintain the lamp -- if it's built.

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[> [> [> Re: SHOPPING THE GIANT LAVA LAMP IDEA TO BIG GLASS MAKERS & PHILANTHROPISTS. -- tilly, 12:54:40 01/19/03 Sun

The Boston Globe ran a story on the giant lava lamp titled, "Busted city has groovy idea" Eli Sanders,Correspondent refered to Soap Lake as an economically depressed city on the arid plains of eastern Washington. Later adding that the 1970's lava lamp was an icon usually was associated with smoke filled dorms ad far-out fantasies.

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[> [> [> [> Re: SHOPPING THE GIANT LAVA LAMP IDEA TO BIG GLASS MAKERS & PHILANTHROPISTS. -- Joplin Fan, 16:04:01 01/19/03 Sun

Sounds like the lyrics of song by Janis Joplin. "BUSTED FLAT IN SOAP LAKE WAITING FOR THE TRAIN."

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[> [> [> Re: SHOPPING THE GIANT LAVA LAMP IDEA TO BIG GLASS MAKERS & PHILANTHROPISTS. -- RDF, 15:35:57 01/19/03 Sun

SoLa La La Foundation might want to carefully read the PGA mission statement before they ask Paul G. Allen to donate money for the giant lava lamp. The last line says it all......."The foundation invests in effective organizations that address significant community needs, reflect best practices, leverage public and private resources, and contribute to lasting social change."

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[> [> Re: SHOPPING THE GIANT LAVA LAMP IDEA TO BIG GLASS MAKERS & PHILANTHROPISTS. -- onychom709, 13:31:30 01/20/03 Mon

That idea is one taco short of a combination plate or one fruitloop shy of a full bowl.

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[> [> [> Re: SHOPPING THE GIANT LAVA LAMP IDEA TO BIG GLASS MAKERS & PHILANTHROPISTS. -- dc, 03:29:13 01/21/03 Tue

The idea of erecting a 60 footer is not even food for thought, it is one feather short of a bird.

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[> Re: SHOPPING THE GIANT LAVA LAMP IDEA TO BIG GLASS MAKERS & PHILANTHROPISTS. -- cbell, 20:54:28 01/20/03 Mon

sounds to me like the most responses this site is getting are from a grumpy old man from soap lake that likes to bash others ideas to sound like he knows what hes talking about, oh and what a wonderfull idea to hide by posting your name as a buch of different animals awwh! how cute sounds like they could use you at the local pre-school! ;)

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[> [> Re: SHOPPING THE GIANT LAVA LAMP IDEA TO BIG GLASS MAKERS & PHILANTHROPISTS. -- Susie, 12:30:22 01/27/03 Mon

I beg to differ with cebell. cebell, do you need to be reminded that humans can use a mind of their own? Could it be that you do not want to acknowledge that? If they do exercise that right they are a "grumpy" person? Because of a differance of opinion you call someone "grumpy?" Is "grumpy" one of the Seven Dwarfs? cebell, people don't have to be grumpy to to speak forth. When someone exercises their own personal right to freedom of speech, how do YOU determine passing judgement? "Grumpy" is not a bad word, everyone can get grumpy. But how do you KNOW if someone is sad, mad or "grumpy". Did their pet or parent just die and you read it in the news? Face it cebell, you really have no way of knowing. Maybe they are happy, they could have just inherited a huge sum of money. Can you see faces far away and away far? Do Coasties have xray vision? No and neither do you. Remember the kindergarten children chanting on the playground? Bless them, they helped to implant the courage needed to be strong, courage to be who you are; walk your talk. The weak succumbed. The chant encouraged all to speak their own truth in the face of ignorant slurs. The chant went like this, "sticks and stones can break my bones but names can never hurt me." God BLess those American children who taught us in primary years..how to be free!