I had about a half-dozen people ask me if they could have it after the race while I was putting it up; needless to say, I didn’t have to worry about taking it down.

Teebz:

And I thought for a long time that you were a stand-up guy.

Just because no one has been prosecuted (we really don’t know if it has or not, do we…?), doesn’t make it right.

You questioned Paul when Paul doesn’t even own it or have it in his possession. There have been an infinite amount of cases in the history of man of people taking items from sporting events as a piece of history. Why is this any different?

Does the city of Atlanta still have them displayed all over the city? You know, 12 years after the fact the Olympics were there? No. So who cares? If someone did take them, the city would have more than likely sold them to the public at an inflated cost. If that were to happen, they’d end up in the trash and someone would grab them from there.

Besides, who “owns” the Olympics? Atlanta taxpayers put up a helluva lot of money to have them there, so shouldn’t they be entitled to some of the history without having to shell out more dough to get a piece of history?

Trent, the point is that you directed your angst at someone who simply gave our raffle guy a forum to raffle off something in his possession. The penal code of the US government really doesn’t apply here unless you’re prosecuting the guy in possession of the good for the raffle, and the person winning the raffle.

As for my comedic musings, I’m sorry if I offended you, but sometimes a spade must be called a spade.

“1965: Even though I know the ’Huskers wore that cutesy number font back in the ’60s, I still have a hard time wrapping my brain around it.”

I want to know the name of this font, because its the same font the Detroit Red Wings used in their 1982-1983 uniforms.

Wow, forgot all about those Wings numbers. Visual proof… http://www.gameworna...

http://www.post-gaze...

Trent said:

Paul:

I am glad to see that you waited for the Statute of Limitations on Felony Theft and Receiving Stolen Property expired before you decided to give away that 1996 Olympics banner in your raffle.

I think you missed your stop. The Buzzkill Deli, where they serve the famous “Who Gives A Rat’s Ass” sandwich, was three clicks before this. You should have stayed there.

If you don’t want to be part of the raffle, don’t enter. Paul isn’t raffling it off. He simply is using his blog as a place for someone else to raffle something off. Perhaps you missed the part that said “It’s not every day a reader offers to raffle off something”. It’s not even in Paul’s possession, as stated here: “It currently belongs to reader Mike Burnett”.

And since there are a pile of other people in Atlanta who were prosecuted for felony theft, I’d be happy to hear their tales of how they were forced to do community service/jail time for their removal of the banners.

What’s that, you say? There were no prosecutions? Go figure.

Trent said:

Interesting how you make money to “blog” for free.

WTF is that supposed to mean?

Teebz:

And I thought for a long time that you were a stand-up guy.

Just because no one has been prosecuted (we really don’t know if it has or not, do we…?), doesn’t make it right.

“DAMMIT PHIL…”

Remember the cease and desist rule on that comment, Mr. White? Bryan or Paul will send you an e-mail noting your membership will be under review.

Sincerely,
UniWatch Membership Committee