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Old 01-02-2006, 08:19 AM
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i guess this one has been out awhile - they were currently building pac bell stadium - but did anyone see the modern marvel episode on ballparks - pretty nice work - it talked more about history and design than actual constuction matters construction - which is perfect - i bought it on dvd
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I missed it, and I was sooo pissed. I even wrote the History Channel trying to figure out when it would be shown again, to no avail.
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Retractable roof stadium is the future of ballparks.Its a way to control the weather and eliminate rainouts.
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Steveox, I notice you never actually post anything that has to do with the thread topic. Is there a reason for this?
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i guess this one has been out awhile - they were currently building pac bell stadium - but did anyone see the modern marvel episode on ballparks - pretty nice work - it talked more about history and design than actual constuction matters construction - which is perfect - i bought it on dvd
Was that the one where they primarily focused on the construction of Toronto's Skydome?
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Old 01-07-2006, 08:29 AM
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no, actually it was mostly history - toronto was talked about but others just as well
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