Eamus Catuli numbers gone from rooftop?

Jaw Breaker · **Posted:** Fri Mar 23, 2012 9:01 am

Sounds like the Cubs may be forcing the issue...

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/loca ... 5552.story

Douchebag · **Joined:** Tue Aug 19, 2008 3:03 pm **Posts:** 43551

Just leave them up. What's the big deal?

T-Bone · **Posted:** Fri Mar 23, 2012 9:22 am

Pathetic. When I am in the bleachers I love figuring that shit out. :cry:

Rod · **Posted:** Fri Mar 23, 2012 9:23 am

Ive always been more disturbed by the imprecise Latin translation.

Big Chicagoan · **Posted:** Fri Mar 23, 2012 9:27 am

How will Cub fans be reminded they haven't won shit in more than 100 years now?

Douchebag · **Joined:** Tue Aug 19, 2008 3:03 pm **Posts:** 43551

Big Chicagoan wrote:

How will Cub fans be reminded they haven't won shit in more than 100 years now?

http://score670.com/phpBB/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=322

spmack · **Posted:** Fri Mar 23, 2012 9:33 am

Douchebag wrote:

Big Chicagoan wrote:

How will Cub fans be reminded they haven't won shit in more than 100 years now?

http://score670.com/phpBB/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=322

Frank Coztansa · **Posted:** Fri Mar 23, 2012 9:40 am

Douchebag wrote:

Big Chicagoan wrote:

How will Cub fans be reminded they haven't won shit in more than 100 years now?

http://score670.com/phpBB/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=322

LAUGH OUT LOUD! Its been over 100 years sinc....

Oh

Old Man River · **Posted:** Fri Mar 23, 2012 10:08 am

Agree with both T-Bone and JORR.

T-Bone · **Posted:** Fri Mar 23, 2012 10:13 am

Good to see Old Man River back and posting occassionally.

Old Man River · **Posted:** Fri Mar 23, 2012 11:18 am

Thanks T. I'm still a regular lurker. Just had a bunch of work stuff to deal with.

T-Bone · **Posted:** Fri Mar 23, 2012 11:59 am

immessedup17 wrote:

This really is a non story to me. I truly have no opinion one way or the other.

I don't think the tradition argument works...its only been up for 15 years or so.

What constitutes a tradition? For me it is anything over 10 yrs.

Frank Coztansa · **Posted:** Fri Mar 23, 2012 12:06 pm

T-Bone wrote:

What constitutes a tradition?

The losing

T-Bone · **Posted:** Fri Mar 23, 2012 12:47 pm

Yes, bad singing and losing is a tradition at Wrigley. If you don't like it stay the
fuck out of there! Were you even born before lights went up at Wrigley? That
shouldn't be an argument for you at all. :wink:

T-Bone · **Posted:** Fri Mar 23, 2012 12:56 pm

immessedup17 wrote:

For a stadium that has been around for almost 100 years now, 12 years should not really be tradition. Tradition is ivy, the manual scoreboard, day baseball, and even the fucking pillars holding up the top deck.

What does the stadium have to do with anything? The team has been around much longer.

Douchebag · **Joined:** Tue Aug 19, 2008 3:03 pm **Posts:** 43551

T-Bone Vs. IMU is looking to be a good one.

Frank Coztansa · **Posted:** Fri Mar 23, 2012 1:25 pm

immessedup17 wrote:

Celebrities have been making fools of themselves during the Seventh Inning stretch at Wrigley since 1999...is that a tradition?

Just because its been bad since 2001 doesn't mean its not tradition.

"Throw it back" is bad too. But its also tradition.

Jaw Breaker · **Posted:** Fri Mar 23, 2012 1:50 pm

I think it's an interesting point that has come to define the franchise...probably why Ricketts is trying to get rid of it. The Cubs are identified as hapless losers, and it seems the only thing fans (myself included) can brag about is the magnitude of futility. The Eamus Catuli sign was a monument to that ineptitude and frustration. Ironically, by trying to eliminate all reminders of failure, Ricketts may end up alienating that type of fan--the one who cherishes the historic losing streak.

Douchebag · **Joined:** Tue Aug 19, 2008 3:03 pm **Posts:** 43551

Jaw Breaker wrote:

I think it's an interesting point that has come to define the franchise...probably why Ricketts is trying to get rid of it. The Cubs are identified as hapless losers, and it seems the only thing fans (myself included) can brag about is the magnitude of futility. The Eamus Catuli sign was a monument to that ineptitude and frustration. Ironically, by trying to eliminate all reminders of failure, Ricketts may end up alienating that type of fan--the one who cherishes the historic losing streak.

It's fine if the building decides to take it down, but if the Cubs are strong-arming the owner of the building in anyway, then that's petty and douche-worthy.

T-Bone · **Posted:** Fri Mar 23, 2012 1:55 pm

I would have to agree with Frank here ..... :shock:

The signs have nothing to do with the stadium, scoreboard,
ivy or anything else. As I mentioned before, I think anything after 10 yrs indicates a tradition, specifically
with a sports franchise. Did the rally monkeys from the Angels big year stick around? As far as I know
they didn't so I think that would not constitute a tradition.

edit -- if the Cubs have anything to do with this my argument is null, if they are that soft shelled then
they are the weakest organization in the city ( you could make this argument already )

Phil McCracken · **Posted:** Fri Mar 23, 2012 5:15 pm

T-Bone wrote:

edit -- if the Cubs have anything to do with this my argument is null, if they are that soft shelled then
they are the weakest organization in the city ( you could make this argument already )

Ricketts will never be as thinskinned as the chairman....just ask Silvy or BigFan

Colonel Angus · **Posted:** Fri Mar 23, 2012 8:55 pm

immessedup17 wrote:

This really is a non story to me. I truly have no opinion one way or the other.

I don't think the tradition argument works...its only been up for 15 years or so.

That's longer than you've been on this planet.

Don Tiny · **Posted:** Sat Mar 24, 2012 12:13 am

Douchebag wrote:

It's fine if the building decides to take it down, but if the Cubs are strong-arming the owner of the building in anyway, then that's petty and douche-worthy.

100% correct if true.

Joe Orr Road Rod wrote:

Ive always been more disturbed by the imprecise Latin translation.

semper ubi sub ubi

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