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Aggravated Sox Fan Bob

Post subject: Toyota Sign

Posted: Thu Jun 17, 2010 9:00 am

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The Toyota Sign at The Shrine is an architectural marvel......and there is plenty of room for more signage where Kenmore Avenue is the backdrop....

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cpguy

Post subject: Re: Toyota Sign

Posted: Thu Jun 17, 2010 9:10 am

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I thought it would be an eye-sore, but frankly, who cares. Put up more to bring in some cash and unload some of the bad contracts Hendry inked.

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whistler

Post subject: Re: Toyota Sign

Posted: Thu Jun 17, 2010 9:15 am

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cpguy wrote:

I thought it would be an eye-sore, but frankly, who cares. Put up more to bring in some cash and unload some of the bad contracts Hendry inked.

exactly the kind of sheep Ricketts wants

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cpguy

Post subject: Re: Toyota Sign

Posted: Thu Jun 17, 2010 9:28 am

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whistler wrote:

cpguy wrote:

I thought it would be an eye-sore, but frankly, who cares. Put up more to bring in some cash and unload some of the bad contracts Hendry inked.

exactly the kind of sheep Ricketts wants

What's wrong with maximizing revenues assuming Rickets gets someone who can prudently allocate dollars?

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Northside_Dan

Post subject: Re: Toyota Sign

Posted: Thu Jun 17, 2010 9:45 am

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whistler wrote:

cpguy wrote:

I thought it would be an eye-sore, but frankly, who cares. Put up more to bring in some cash and unload some of the bad contracts Hendry inked.

exactly the kind of sheep Ricketts wants

You should stop sharing baseball thoughts.

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Aggravated Sox Fan Bob

Post subject: Re: Toyota Sign

Posted: Thu Jun 17, 2010 9:58 am

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immessedup17 wrote:

I think I speak for all true Cubs baseball fans when I say I could care less about the signage above the bleachers. Ricketts owns a business, and in order to make the business successful, you have to find ways to increase profits. These profits, at least in part, can be put back into the team.

I couldn't give less of a shit about the 'Wrigley fans' or the 'be seen' crowd who wants to complain about the atmosphere changing because of a stupid sign, or a possible jumbotron.

STOP BEING REALISTIC!!!!

Ricketts may just want money from the company that now owns Wrigley Gum!!!!!!

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Post subject: Re: Toyota Sign

Posted: Thu Jun 17, 2010 10:28 am

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[quote="immessedup17"]I think I speak for all true Cubs baseball fans when I say I could care less about the signage above the bleachers. Ricketts owns a business, and in order to make the business successful, you have to find ways to increase profits. These profits, at least in part, can be put back into the team.

I couldn't give less of a shit about the 'Wrigley fans' or the 'be seen' crowd who wants to complain about the atmosphere changing because of a stupid sign, or a possible jumbotron.[/quote

WILL SOMEBODY PLEASE THINK OF THE CHILDREN!!!!!!!!!!!

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Curious Hair

Post subject: Re: Toyota Sign

Posted: Thu Jun 17, 2010 4:16 pm

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whistler wrote:

cpguy wrote:

I thought it would be an eye-sore, but frankly, who cares. Put up more to bring in some cash and unload some of the bad contracts Hendry inked.

exactly the kind of sheep Ricketts wants

It is an eyesore, it doesn't bring in the cash to justify its presence, and the bad contracts are immovable anyway.

The park gets uglier, the ticket prices go up, and the team gets worse. I think I'm starting to outgrow this whole Cubs thing.

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jimmypasta

Post subject: Re: Toyota Sign

Posted: Thu Jun 17, 2010 7:02 pm

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My problem is with the sign itself. It's fugly. I wouldn't mind a "retro" type sign to fit in with the spirit of the landmark. See you could add ugly signage around Cominski park and those loser Sox fans wouldn't notice shit.

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Rod

Post subject: Re: Toyota Sign

Posted: Thu Jun 17, 2010 8:36 pm

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Is that big piece of mac and cheese retro?

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whistler

Post subject: Re: Toyota Sign

Posted: Fri Jun 18, 2010 10:28 am

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cpguy wrote:

whistler wrote:

cpguy wrote:

I thought it would be an eye-sore, but frankly, who cares. Put up more to bring in some cash and unload some of the bad contracts Hendry inked.

exactly the kind of sheep Ricketts wants

What's wrong with maximizing revenues assuming Rickets gets someone who can prudently allocate dollars?

did u just move into chicago and not familiar with the tradition? as far as revenue, thats what the ticket prices are for (and they happen to be the highest in the league)

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whistler

Post subject: Re: Toyota Sign

Posted: Fri Jun 18, 2010 10:29 am

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immessedup17 wrote:

Ricketts owns a business,

its not a business...its a baseball team

a convenience store, now that's a business

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rogers park bryan wrote:

Bully Hendry would have signed Harper for 2.5 Billion over 30 years

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Phil McCracken

Post subject: Re: Toyota Sign

Posted: Fri Jun 18, 2010 10:32 am

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whistler wrote:

cpguy wrote:

I thought it would be an eye-sore, but frankly, who cares. Put up more to bring in some cash and unload some of the bad contracts Hendry inked.

exactly the kind of sheep Ricketts wants

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Free Ajent

Post subject: Re: Toyota Sign

Posted: Fri Jun 18, 2010 10:33 am

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whistler wrote:

immessedup17 wrote:

Ricketts owns a business,

its not a business...its a baseball team

a convenience store, now that's a business

I feel sorry for your parents if you really think that

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entr0py

Post subject: Re: Toyota Sign

Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2010 6:51 pm

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Curious Hair wrote:

The park gets uglier, the ticket prices go up, and the team gets worse. I think I'm starting to outgrow this whole Cubs thing.

Pretty much how I see it, BTW I'm taking this as my sig, hope you don't mind.

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whistler

Post subject: Re: Toyota Sign

Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2010 12:27 pm

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Northside_Dan wrote:

whistler wrote:

cpguy wrote:

I thought it would be an eye-sore, but frankly, who cares. Put up more to bring in some cash and unload some of the bad contracts Hendry inked.

exactly the kind of sheep Ricketts wants

You should stop sharing baseball thoughts.

what does babeball have to do with this? this is about money and greed and stupidity

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rogers park bryan wrote:

Bully Hendry would have signed Harper for 2.5 Billion over 30 years

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whistler

Post subject: Re: Toyota Sign

Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2010 12:27 pm

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Northside_Dan wrote:

whistler wrote:

cpguy wrote:

I thought it would be an eye-sore, but frankly, who cares. Put up more to bring in some cash and unload some of the bad contracts Hendry inked.

exactly the kind of sheep Ricketts wants

You should stop sharing baseball thoughts.

what does baseball have to do with this? this is about money and greed and stupidity

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rogers park bryan wrote:

Bully Hendry would have signed Harper for 2.5 Billion over 30 years

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