Comments on: Rosslyn Electronic Tourism Kiosk to Be Removed http://www.arlnow.com/2012/12/06/rosslyn-electronic-tourism-kiosk-to-be-removed/ News, Weather, Traffic, Events and Reviews in Arlington, Virginia Sat, 18 May 2013 23:13:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Laura http://www.arlnow.com/2012/12/06/rosslyn-electronic-tourism-kiosk-to-be-removed/#comment-280292 Laura Fri, 07 Dec 2012 00:05:37 +0000 https://www.arlnow.com:443/?p=60504#comment-280292 Wait, whaaat? Did I read that correctly? That single, tiny machine cost $50K??? How is that even possible? That was a HUGE waste of money.

]]> By: Arlingtonian http://www.arlnow.com/2012/12/06/rosslyn-electronic-tourism-kiosk-to-be-removed/#comment-280251 Arlingtonian Thu, 06 Dec 2012 22:00:05 +0000 https://www.arlnow.com:443/?p=60504#comment-280251 I hope that the County sells the kiosk to somebody who can use it (maybe the North Korea govement). If the County can’t do that, perhaps some historical society would accept a donation. If not, the kiosk would make a nice object to drop in the ocean so that it can create a new habitat for underwater creatures that nobody will ever see.

]]> By: MrMeow http://www.arlnow.com/2012/12/06/rosslyn-electronic-tourism-kiosk-to-be-removed/#comment-280185 MrMeow Thu, 06 Dec 2012 19:45:12 +0000 https://www.arlnow.com:443/?p=60504#comment-280185 Crap, I left out car tax sticker fees.

]]> By: Buckingham Beauty http://www.arlnow.com/2012/12/06/rosslyn-electronic-tourism-kiosk-to-be-removed/#comment-280162 Buckingham Beauty Thu, 06 Dec 2012 19:27:19 +0000 https://www.arlnow.com:443/?p=60504#comment-280162 We need something more VIBRANT.

]]> By: avant gourd http://www.arlnow.com/2012/12/06/rosslyn-electronic-tourism-kiosk-to-be-removed/#comment-280151 avant gourd Thu, 06 Dec 2012 19:09:59 +0000 https://www.arlnow.com:443/?p=60504#comment-280151 Hey, I think you just might have an idea for an exhibit at Artisphere. Could call it something like “wasted potential” (lower case, b/c it could have been caps but it’s not). Which kind of makes Artisphere part of the exhibit itself. Whoa…

]]> By: Gravy http://www.arlnow.com/2012/12/06/rosslyn-electronic-tourism-kiosk-to-be-removed/#comment-280142 Gravy Thu, 06 Dec 2012 19:01:46 +0000 https://www.arlnow.com:443/?p=60504#comment-280142 Exactly – this was a concession. If the point was for the developer to spend $50K to provide something useful to the county then, uh, this won’t likely be going down in the annals of history for money well spent. Hey, for what Avon Corporation is charging to fix up Ft. Myer Heights Park, that would probably at least buy a trashcan and maybe a couple of bags of mulch.

]]> By: John Fontain http://www.arlnow.com/2012/12/06/rosslyn-electronic-tourism-kiosk-to-be-removed/#comment-280126 John Fontain Thu, 06 Dec 2012 18:34:10 +0000 https://www.arlnow.com:443/?p=60504#comment-280126 The developer likely didn’t do it out of the kindness of its heart. They did it because it was requested and because they probably got something in return.

]]> By: fedworker http://www.arlnow.com/2012/12/06/rosslyn-electronic-tourism-kiosk-to-be-removed/#comment-280124 fedworker Thu, 06 Dec 2012 18:32:33 +0000 https://www.arlnow.com:443/?p=60504#comment-280124 Let me guess. The plan was to place these out of service kiosks in front of every out of servvice Metro escalator. Brilliant.

]]> By: drax http://www.arlnow.com/2012/12/06/rosslyn-electronic-tourism-kiosk-to-be-removed/#comment-280111 drax Thu, 06 Dec 2012 18:15:33 +0000 https://www.arlnow.com:443/?p=60504#comment-280111 Credit where credit is due!

You are hereby awarded one full FREDTERP. Wear it with pride.

]]> By: mick Way http://www.arlnow.com/2012/12/06/rosslyn-electronic-tourism-kiosk-to-be-removed/#comment-280107 mick Way Thu, 06 Dec 2012 18:09:09 +0000 https://www.arlnow.com:443/?p=60504#comment-280107 Dave stop …. stop … dave please stop… i have the greatest enthusiasm for this mission … Dave … stop… I’m afraid … stop …. my mind is going

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