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Blackhatjack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-24-08 09:16 PM Original message |
So Citigroup takes Billions In Taxpayer $ and Will Pay $400mil for naming rights to a sports stadium |
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AZBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-24-08 09:17 PM Response to Original message |
1. Which one? Enough pressure on the stadium and they won't be able to do it. |
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Raineyb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 08:42 AM Response to Reply #1 |
21. That would be the new Mets stadium. I personally will be calling it the new Shea. |
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MikeNearMcChord (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-24-08 09:20 PM Response to Original message |
2. Madam Defarge, please call your office |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-24-08 09:22 PM Response to Original message |
3. Whoa. They're building a stadium by some method other than on the taxpayers' backs? |
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Blackhatjack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-24-08 09:26 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Not building.... Naming.... the stadium will bear their name for a cool $400mil |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-24-08 09:29 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. What will the 400mil be put to? |
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RollWithIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-24-08 10:05 PM Response to Reply #6 |
13. Depends on the city and the sports team... |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-24-08 10:08 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Ah. I thought we were talking about a specific city and specific stadium. |
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Blackhatjack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-24-08 09:25 PM Response to Original message |
4. I don't doubt that some 'Naming Rights' have turned out to be beneficial to Companies... |
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KakistocracyHater (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-24-08 09:31 PM Response to Original message |
7. The health of a national economy is # of workers IN JOBS |
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Avalon6 (206 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-24-08 09:31 PM Response to Original message |
8. So you want Citi to fail? |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-24-08 09:35 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. My parents never bought a single thing on credit. |
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zbdent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-24-08 09:38 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. I think the problem is that RWers get all huffy if a person buys |
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RoadRage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-24-08 11:15 PM Response to Reply #11 |
17. Totally Disagree... |
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zbdent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 08:07 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. I'm not sure why you "totally disagree" with my point |
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RoadRage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 02:57 PM Response to Reply #19 |
26. Sorry! |
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Raineyb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 08:44 AM Response to Reply #8 |
22. Credit is not exactly a necessity. |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-24-08 09:34 PM Response to Original message |
9. I thought you must be exaggerating |
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Blackhatjack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-24-08 10:43 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. thanks for adding this link.... Rachel Maddow mentioned it tonight also n/t |
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Metta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-24-08 09:39 PM Response to Original message |
12. The people who made that decision should be in jail. |
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Ozma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-24-08 11:07 PM Response to Original message |
16. I suggest we name all stadiums either |
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RoadRage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-24-08 11:18 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Uhh. no. |
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Skwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 08:16 AM Response to Original message |
20. Can you imagine if this was the auto industry? |
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Blackhatjack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 01:24 PM Response to Original message |
23. $400mil for Naming Rights OR 52,000 Jobs ? (Not a tough call at all) |
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mtnester (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 01:25 PM Response to Original message |
24. Hubs and I think it ought to be renamed to |
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Zodiak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 01:33 PM Response to Original message |
25. Let them waste their money naming it |
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