Silver Lining
Saturday, March 15th, 2008Probability states that at every point in the SouthEast will be hit by a tornado at some point in its history. Tonight that time came for Downtown Atlanta. I’m a bit nervous right now because a friend of mine lives in the Stacks at the old Fulton Cotton Mill. I think the collapse happened in a different building, but I’m praying nonetheless.
If there’s one good thing in all this, it’s the Georgia Dome. I’ve disliked that place from the first time I laid eyes on it. It’s ugly on the outside and an embarrassment on the inside. During the NCAA regionals a few years ago the venue showed its pathetic side when the scoreboard stopped working and time had to be kept on the court. The teflon roof has always scared me. On the one hand, kudos to the engineers who designed that place, as the roof mostly held up through a confirmed tornado. On the other hand, the place has been torn up. It’s due for remodeling anyway. With more storms on the way, maybe this time it will take a direct hit while everyone else is watching basketball at my alma mater and the Dome will meet its doom. Even if the storms headed our way peter out, it looks like that exterior facelift will be accelerated a bit.
As an aside - I’m afraid that this shows that it really is time for the Thriller Dome to go. It’s a place with great memories for all of us Yellow Jackets, but it’s a real shame that the SEC tournament is only getting a minor upgrade due to the weather. If we had a real arena there wouldn’t be too much concern about moving from the Dome to Tenth Street, but as it is, well, let’s just say that I’m glad I’m not holding tickets.
