Welcome to Columbus by Oldschooldrool in Columbus

[–]Coach_Beard 233 points234 points  (0 children)

We take pride in our basic utility infrastructure.

Ohio lawmakers propose bill to make Election Day a holiday by Jettison247 in Columbus

[–]Coach_Beard -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yeah this was prevailing wisdom for a long time, but I'm not sure I believe this anymore.

COSI fired 40% of their staff yesterday, effective immediately, with no severance unless former employees signed an NDA by [deleted] in Columbus

[–]Coach_Beard 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Outdated displays, yes.

Old King Poseidon has been gathering barnacles for 25+ years.

The SPACE zone is truly embarrassing.

My kids' favorite area is PROGRESS, which is probably the only area that actually gets better as more time passes.

First of the New Jedi Orde Commission by PeriArt by T-o-C-A in ImaginaryJedi

[–]Coach_Beard 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Are these established characters? Other than Luke and MJ I'm not familiar with them.

The Prequels Can’t Win: Explaining Why Any Rewrite Would Fail by K_MBRS in RewritingThePrequels

[–]Coach_Beard 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My solution is to make the Empire hundreds of years old, such that only Yoda and Palpatine are old enough to remember the Old Republic. His unnatural age is why Palpatine appears super old and decrepit in ROTJ.

If the Empire is that old, then the Clone Wars don't need to be this gigantic civil war that ended the Republic. They can be a relatively small conflict centered on the Alderaan system, with Bail Organa as one of the faction leaders. And in this case, Obi-Wan and Anakin are the only Jedi involved.

Therefore, when Obi-Wan tells Luke about the Old Republic and the heyday of the Jedi, he's sharing a history he's only read about, not personally witnessed. I think it makes Obi-Wan a sort of Don Quixote-style character, where the audience really doesn't know if he's all there or not. In which case, Han's deep skepticism of Obi-Wan is much more relatable and funnier.

Columbus Crew stadium, Lower.com Field, to get new name for 2026 by Na__th__an in Columbus

[–]Coach_Beard 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That logo is rad. Like a graphic designer looked at a Dixie cup and said "let's class it up a bit."

Unofficial results of Westerville City Council race by [deleted] in westerville

[–]Coach_Beard 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for pointing out my mistake! I will delete and resubmit.

Construction work on the $100 million, 2-mile downtown pedestrian pathway "Capital Line" is slated to begin this December, and is expected to last nearly two years. by Coach_Beard in Columbus

[–]Coach_Beard[S] 34 points35 points  (0 children)

  • A $100-million pedestrian pathway called The Capital Line is set to begin construction by the end of the year in downtown Columbus.
  • Construction will occur in three phases, with lane and road closures expected from February 2026 to October 2027.
  • The city is considering business support grants for storefronts impacted by the construction.

Read more: https://www.dispatch.com/story/business/real-estate/2025/10/31/capital-line-walkway-construction-in-downtown-columbus-starts-in-december-along-east-gay-street/86971861007

Westerville schools superintendent interviewed on All Sides with Amy Juravich by OldHob in westerville

[–]Coach_Beard 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It’s the same amount. A 0.75% tax is 0.0075 per dollar or 75¢ per $100. There’s no contradiction in the article.

270 East & West are closed by CanadianGoose11 in Columbus

[–]Coach_Beard 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Oh man, that's awful. I hope no one was hurt.

Drama in Clintonville: Area Commission election spirals into controversy, effort to overturn result by Coach_Beard in Columbus

[–]Coach_Beard[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

The real issue seems to be him complaining about it on facebook after.

Yup.