Ames considering Menards and dinosaur museum

[Buster28]

...and where are they considering these? In the flood plain where the Skunk goes under Hwy 30. I would love to have a Menards here, but can't we put these things someplace that doesn't flood? And when was the last time you heard someone say, "you know what Ames could really use? A dinosaur museum!"

Council to consider proposal for dinosaur museum, Menards | Ames Tribune

 

[IcSyU]

No, you can't put them in a place that doesn't flood because the business district with the most traffic is in an area which is prone to flooding.

Plus, they've built up that land so it floods somewhere else. :biglaugh:

 

[MNCyGuy]

Interesting on the dinosaur museum. Does ISU have some sort of secretly strong program that would make Ames an attractive place for such a thing?

 

[Mr Janny]

I'd love for Ames to get a Dinosaur museum. I'd take my daughter all the time. we go to Reiman all the time, but that gets old, and there's only so much you can do in the winter. More family friendly options entertainment would be great.

 

[DiehardClone]

Is Menards still successful? I used to shop at the Menards in Urbandale but I stopped going years ago. Terrible customer service and other stores had better selections. Went there almost by accident one early evening in January and there were less than 10 customers in the entire store. Creepy.

 

[CapnCy]

Would LOVE a Menards in Ames...we need some competition for Lowes. I sometimes go to Ankeny, but then am always stuck with the rebate money and don't want to go back to spend it.

 

[HFCS]

Interesting on the dinosaur museum. Does ISU have some sort of secretly strong program that would make Ames an attractive place for such a thing?

Molecular biology department is on the case:

 

[CycoCyclone]

only ames would "consider" economic development.

 

[NATEizKING]

Ames Menards might be the death of Mtown Menards.

 

[cyfanatic]

Is Menards still successful? I used to shop at the Menards in Urbandale but I stopped going years ago. Terrible customer service and other stores had better selections. Went there almost by accident one early evening in January and there were less than 10 customers in the entire store. Creepy.

In the Cedar Rapids area we have two Menards and they are both busy. As far as your customer service comment...the stores in Cedar Rapids seem to be different than your experience...Menards has much better customer service here than Lowes/Home Depot.

 

[UNIGuy4Cy]

In the Cedar Rapids area we have two Menards and they are both busy. As far as your customer service comment...the stores in Cedar Rapids seem to be different than your experience...Menards has much better customer service here than Lowes/Home Depot.

The one in Ankeny is a complete mess for customer service. Whenever I need lumber or anything outside, its a ghostown for employees.

 

[JSmoove]

In the Cedar Rapids area we have two Menards and they are both busy. As far as your customer service comment...the stores in Cedar Rapids seem to be different than your experience...Menards has much better customer service here than Lowes/Home Depot.

I can corroborate this assessment. I think the product selection and quality is far superior at Menards compared to the likes of Home Depot and Lowes here in Cedar Rapids. The Home Depot more specifically is beyond bad.

 

[abe2010]

Ames Menards might be the death of Mtown Menards.

the recently built largest Menards in Iowa? I doubt it.

 

[abe2010]

as long as they carry Sprechers I'm good with it

 

[2forISU]

Dinosaur museum? Might be a better fit in Des Moines...

The city of Ames always makes me laugh. The short-list of things they want to build is a dinosaur museum and convention center, makes perfect sense.

 

[NATEizKING]

the recently built largest Menards in Iowa? I doubt it.

It was largest in all of Menards but it hasn't seen the results, I worked at the old store until the new one opened.

 

[JSmoove]

Dinosaur museum? Might be a better fit in Des Moines...

The city of Ames always makes me laugh. The short-list of things they want to build is a dinosaur museum and convention center, makes perfect sense.

What are your better ideas for investment in? Not trying to be a smart ***. Just genuinely curious. I know I've got a few of my own.

 

[Mr Janny]

Dinosaur museum? Might be a better fit in Des Moines...

The city of Ames always makes me laugh. The short-list of things they want to build is a dinosaur museum and convention center, makes perfect sense.

why wouldn't a dinosaur museum work for Ames?

 

[2forISU]

why wouldn't a dinosaur museum work for Ames?

Small market and takes a lot of money to keep these exhibits running. Ask the Quad Cities about maintaining exhibits like this.

 

[Tre4ISU]

why wouldn't a dinosaur museum work for Ames?

Because it's not a very big city and college students sure as hell aren't going to be frequenting the place. I suppose they think they will draw from Des Moines but they won't. It's also pretty expensive to maintain something like that. "Ames Considering Building a Dinosaur Museum" sounds like an article from The Onion. It's just ridiculous.