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07-06-2010, 12:28 PM
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#26 | I contribute to threads in the offtopic forum
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watch it get named jim pattison place or some shit like that
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07-06-2010, 12:30 PM
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#27 | '
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Originally Posted by Not really racist! Rogers Place?
Rogers Centre?
Rogers Stadium? | at least any of these would be better than
Telus centre
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07-06-2010, 01:00 PM
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#28 | no
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sounds like shit |
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07-06-2010, 01:11 PM
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#29 | HELP ME PLS!!!
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Rogers arena is official
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07-06-2010, 01:11 PM
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#30 | I only answer to my username, my real name is Irrelevant!
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I detest corporate names... its pretty pathetic be classy name it something without your corporate name in it... and plaster a couple corporate logos on the interior if you really want people to know
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07-06-2010, 01:18 PM
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#31 | Willing to sell a family member for a few minutes on RS
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Rogers Arena huh?
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07-06-2010, 01:25 PM
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#32 | Need to Seek Professional Help
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rogers arena?!!? it sucks!
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07-06-2010, 01:25 PM
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#33 | Captain Happy Bubble is my Homeboy
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The refs are gonne have even more missed and dropped calls now..
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07-06-2010, 01:45 PM
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#34 | 14 dolla balla aint got nothing on me!
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^ hahahaha
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07-06-2010, 02:49 PM
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#35 | I answer every Emotion with an emoticon
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^LOL
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07-06-2010, 02:55 PM
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#36 | I answer every Emotion with an emoticon
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watch the inside get plastered with rogers posters!
besides, how is the reception in there.. if it has bad reception, man thats gotta be embarrassing.
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07-06-2010, 03:18 PM
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#37 | what manner of phaggotry is this
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watch Shaw buy the naming rights to BC Place when its completed.
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07-06-2010, 03:57 PM
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#38 | Rs has made me the man i am today!
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grosss Rogers Arena... wtf
possible nickname: The Big Ger
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07-06-2010, 06:01 PM
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#39 | :inoutugh:
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Oh well, I'm still going to call it GM Place. Just like how I still call it Science World.
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07-06-2010, 06:44 PM
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#40 | I subscribe to the Fight Club ONLY
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no longer calling it the garage will be weird
i will now cringe when the chinese news reporters with the piss poor accented english call it the "loa jaa see" center
dear god...
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07-06-2010, 08:48 PM
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#41 | I Will not Admit my Addiction to RS
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BOOO-URNs.
Guess it's better than what Nashville's Stadium used to be called. "GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT CENTER"
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07-06-2010, 09:02 PM
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#42 | Diagonally parked in a parallel universe
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i heard its only 2mil/year for the naming rights. i dont know much about arena/stadium naming rights but 2mil/year is not that much for orca bay ent. they could have had a cooler name like canuck place or sth
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07-06-2010, 09:08 PM
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#43 | what manner of phaggotry is this
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GM was paying $844,366/year.
to compare to other NHL only:
Corel Center Ottawa Senators $878,142
Gaylord Entertainment Center Nashville Predators $4 million
HP Pavilion San Jose Sharks $3.1 million
Office Depot Center Florida Panthers $1.4 million
Pengrowth Saddledome Calgary Flames $1 million
RBC Center Carolina Hurricanes $4 million
Xcel Energy Center Minnesota Wild $3 million
NHL/NBA
Air Canada Centre Toronto Maple Leafs, Raptors $1.5 million
American Airlines Center Dallas Mavericks, Stars $6.5 million
America West Arena America West Phoenix Suns, Coyotes, $866,667
Wachovia Center Philadelphia 76ers, Flyers $1.4 million
MCI Center Wash. Wizards, Caps $2.2 million
Pepsi Center Denver Nuggets, Colorado Avalanche $3.4 million
Staples Center Los Angeles Lakers, Kings, Clippers $5.8 million
United Center Chicago Blackhawks, Bulls $1.8 million
Phillips Arena Atlanta Hawks, Thrashers $9.3 million
NFL/MLB
Bank of America Stadium Carolina Panthers $7 million
Reliant Stadium Houston Texans $10 million
Minute Maid Park Houston Astros $6 million
FedEx Field Washington Redskins $7.6 million
Safeco Field Seattle Mariners $2 million
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07-06-2010, 09:20 PM
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#44 | what manner of phaggotry is this
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07-06-2010, 09:24 PM
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#45 | 14 dolla balla aint got nothing on me!
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Originally Posted by RRxtar GM was paying $844,366/year.
to compare to other NHL only:
Corel Center Ottawa Senators $878,142
Gaylord Entertainment Center Nashville Predators $4 million
HP Pavilion San Jose Sharks $3.1 million
Office Depot Center Florida Panthers $1.4 million
Pengrowth Saddledome Calgary Flames $1 million
RBC Center Carolina Hurricanes $4 million
Xcel Energy Center Minnesota Wild $3 million
Bank of America Stadium Carolina Panthers $7 million
NHL/NBA
Air Canada Centre Toronto Maple Leafs, Raptors $1.5 million
American Airlines Center Dallas Mavericks, Stars $6.5 million
America West Arena America West Phoenix Suns, Coyotes, $866,667
Wachovia Center Philadelphia 76ers, Flyers $1.4 million
MCI Center Wash. Wizards, Caps $2.2 million
Pepsi Center Denver Nuggets, Colorado Avalanche $3.4 million
Staples Center Los Angeles Lakers, Kings, Clippers $5.8 million
United Center Chicago Blackhawks, Bulls $1.8 million | Wut?
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07-06-2010, 09:30 PM
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#46 | Where's my RS Christmas Lobster?!
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Originally Posted by Mercy Wut? | http://www.panthers.com/
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spaghetti cakes
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07-06-2010, 09:57 PM
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#47 | Willing to sell body for a few minutes on RS
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i'm still gonna call it GM Place
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07-06-2010, 10:20 PM
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#48 | what manner of phaggotry is this
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Originally Posted by Mercy Wut? | woops. that was supposed to go under a different list that i gave up on
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07-06-2010, 10:28 PM
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#49 | I answer every Emotion with an emoticon
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haha if i wont the LottoMax jackpot, i would rename it to my name!
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07-06-2010, 10:53 PM
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#50 | The RS Freebie guru
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The Garage became The Phonebooth
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