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But I think the fact that we've never even seen it as

Posted on: April 22, 2012 at 16:19:36 CT

Mizzmi27 MU

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a possibility for expansion suggests that it's some combination of impossible and too expensive.

If it was easy and cheap it would have been done by now.

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What people don't get about the stadium renovation is that.. - MoWxMan MU - 4/22 13:32:57

"we" can blow the tops off mountains but cant - restore the roar MU - 4/22 15:42:43

Blowing up the bedrock would destroy the stadium - SuperTone MU

- 4/22 16:32:22

There is so much bedrock down there Fred Flintstone - Fred G. Sanford USA - 4/22 16:02:43

RE: There is so much bedrock down there Fred Flintstone - Iam4Mizzou MU

- 4/22 16:25:23

Are you a simpleton? - Mizzmi27 MU - 4/22 15:58:34

pot and kettle - restore the roar MU - 4/22 16:02:25

I know enough about physics that - BleedBlack&Gold MU - 4/22 16:09:20

the stadium would really be rocking then - restore the roar MU - 4/22 16:11:38

Yep. Rockin, Rollin and fallin(nm) - BleedBlack&Gold MU - 4/22 16:13:35

You compared blowing the tops off of mountains - Mizzmi27 MU - 4/22 16:06:21

I dont doubt it sits on bedrock - restore the roar MU - 4/22 16:09:15

Let's call the Engineering school(nm) - BleedBlack&Gold MU - 4/22 16:12:12

I have never seen anyone assume it was impossible. - Mizzmi27 MU - 4/22 16:11:40

Indeed - restore the roar MU - 4/22 16:13:32

I like how we here on tb feel like we can - Iam4Mizzou MU

- 4/22 16:02:05

blowing through bedrock isnt that uncommon - restore the roar MU - 4/22 16:06:13

It has been studied before. It isn't an option - SuperTone MU

- 4/22 16:36:28

No one is saying it's impossible but I wouldn't be surprised - Mizzmi27 MU - 4/22 16:10:27

how about everyone agree that no one knows what - Iam4Mizzou MU

- 4/22 16:11:00

I always know what the eff I'm talking about. - Mizzmi27 MU - 4/22 16:12:36

Yes!!!! - restore the roar MU - 4/22 16:12:20

Actually Iam is an engineer and has designs for Faurot - Fred G. Sanford USA - 4/22 16:08:59

it isn't uncommon when there isn't... - FootballRefugee MU

- 4/22 16:08:43

I'm not saying it can or can't be done. You are. What are - Iam4Mizzou MU

- 4/22 16:08:00

No I'm not - restore the roar MU - 4/22 16:11:04

link - Iam4Mizzou MU

- 4/22 16:12:24

we should! - restore the roar MU - 4/22 16:16:45

But I think the fact that we've never even seen it as - Mizzmi27 MU - 4/22 16:19:36

true, but I'm not sure we've ever needed more seats - restore the roar MU - 4/22 16:37:37

^^^^^ nm - MoWxMan MU - 4/22 16:04:20

The last time the public heard anything factual - BB63 MU - 4/22 15:56:57

The sides would have to go too if the field was lowered.(nm) - SuperTone MU

- 4/22 16:37:13

Imploding a building is completely different than - Mizzmi27 MU - 4/22 16:01:12

Absolutely correct. - BB63 MU - 4/22 16:05:41

Bringing down buildings and - BleedBlack&Gold MU - 4/22 16:54:23

No one is saying it wouldn't be possible. - Mizzmi27 MU - 4/22 16:09:05

I agree...that's the point of my original post. - BB63 MU - 4/22 16:13:12

did Wiki tell you that? - restore the roar MU - 4/22 16:03:52

Common sense(nm) - Mizzmi27 MU - 4/22 16:06:39

exactly my point - restore the roar MU - 4/22 15:59:02

RE: exactly my point - Mizzmi27 MU - 4/22 16:00:37

It's not just TB hearsay. It's on wikipedia, so it's true!nm - MoWxMan MU - 4/22 15:55:19

Faurot is built on an old rock quarry, so yes it's on top - Mizzmi27 MU - 4/22 15:59:44

I don't think you got my sarcasm.. lol nm - MoWxMan MU - 4/22 16:26:35

We can blow all kinds of stuff to hell and back - BleedBlack&Gold MU - 4/22 15:52:13

let's use those bunker busting nukes! - restore the roar MU - 4/22 15:56:49

hell yes - restore the roar MU - 4/22 15:55:11

reenact the battle at Midway(nm) - Iam4Mizzou MU

- 4/22 15:33:04

Also done in ancient Roman stadiums.(nm) - GA Tiger MU - 4/22 15:34:48

unlikely since it happened in 1942(nm) - Iam4Mizzou MU

- 4/22 15:37:46

The Coliseum was flooded for naval battles. - GA Tiger MU - 4/22 16:30:20

I recently saw the same. I don't think they are positive - Mizzmi27 MU - 4/22 16:46:42

What engineers did then blows me away.(nm) - GA Tiger MU - 4/22 19:44:09

We could pump water out of the bedrock and have some nice - Tigrrrr! MU

- 4/22 15:28:54

Sure. the ancient Romans had running water in their - GA Tiger MU - 4/22 15:34:03

did you know Kitty Caverns extends all the way to Faurot?(nm) - MU98 SLU - 4/22 15:32:39

Iam4Mizzou pops up out of a hole in the turf at halftime - Tigrrrr! MU

- 4/22 17:16:47

Blast that baby - tigerinhogtown STL - 4/22 14:16:57

Raise the stands using jacks. - Mizzeaux MU - 4/22 13:43:42

Schumann did it. Twice. (nm) - blkngld MU - 4/22 16:15:10

That would ruin sightlines for everyone.(nm) - BadAsh SEC - 4/22 15:45:39

Penn St. raised their stands, - BB63 MU - 4/22 15:29:51

Coulter holds up north stands, Big Sheldon south stands - Tptiger MU - 4/22 13:54:46

^^^Was first in his engineering class.(nm) - GA Tiger MU - 4/22 15:00:46

RE: What people don't get about the stadium renovation is that.. - NTEXBulldog MSU - 4/22 13:37:50

Harry Stamper could drill that bedrock no problem(nm) - FHD MU - 4/22 15:31:55