Originally Posted by Tapioca (Post 6758895)

$100 per banner isn't that expensive at all (if you're somewhat aware of how much it costs to procure things). This story is just trying to make something out of nothing. If you divide the total cost by the number of people living in Vancouver, that works out to about a buck each.

And to those who complain about the mascots, I'm glad that you're not marketers because as far as I'm concerned, they've been a huge hit with the kids (and some adults as well).