tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30412896.post2607128293706539422..comments2024-01-05T02:53:03.358-06:00Comments on American Zombie: Superdome: "Lord won't you buy me, Mercedes Benz"Jason Brad Berryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18421813599753848735noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30412896.post-16644972332553251622011-10-08T10:50:30.049-05:002011-10-08T10:50:30.049-05:00Hey it takes a big burden off the state's back...Hey it takes a big burden off the state's back. It is what it is. Little trivia for the techies who love football. Do you know that Apple was the first million dollar advertiser for a Super Bowl. Just thought it was neat that there is not much Steve Jobs did not touch in some way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30412896.post-83937005445185480782011-10-07T00:44:08.337-05:002011-10-07T00:44:08.337-05:00Never apologize to me, sir. Please.
I understan...Never apologize to me, sir. Please. <br /><br />I understand your heritage and I undertand your passion.<br /><br />I would just propose that .....that thing....which was "Nazi"....was a mixture of Jingoism, Religion, Fear...and a lot of other shit which those of us in the modern world hope to avoid. <br /><br />And I think we have avoided since the 1940's. <br /><br />You know what it is? It's a zombie. Nazi's are zombies. They couldn't possibly live in the present because they just don't make sense in the past. <br /><br />Zombies=Nazis<br /><br />It works in video games, fo' real.Jason Brad Berryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18421813599753848735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30412896.post-81202280584561002512011-10-07T00:17:21.164-05:002011-10-07T00:17:21.164-05:00Chronocentric strawman ... as an insult, it's ...Chronocentric strawman ... as an insult, it's certainly original ...<br /><br />Possibly our difference in heritage may have something to do about my PERSONAL feelings regarding MB ...<br /><br />I appologize for not agreeing with you on this subject matter ...whitmergatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11630940094988312878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30412896.post-51203910576789936552011-10-06T23:32:30.272-05:002011-10-06T23:32:30.272-05:00- " Ford, Bush or the Confederacy"
And ...- " Ford, Bush or the Confederacy"<br /><br />And all 3 of them are potential partners for the NFL. <br /><br />We just saw the confederacy partner excommunicated from the NFL in the flesh...Hank, jr.<br /><br />You're playing a chronocentric game and I'm willing to play but I'm asking you to bring the fucking record with you. Do you have it? <br /><br />Because after you finish with MB, you're going to have to move on to Toyota, Nissan, Honda....and I'm curious how you're going to paint that picture. <br /><br />Show me the history, man. <br /><br />And yes...I made up chronocentric...that's a word that only I use.Jason Brad Berryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18421813599753848735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30412896.post-6896895834103499972011-10-06T23:26:37.726-05:002011-10-06T23:26:37.726-05:00Strawman...Whitmer....Strawman.Strawman...Whitmer....Strawman.Jason Brad Berryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18421813599753848735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30412896.post-11917947476714514192011-10-06T23:15:57.193-05:002011-10-06T23:15:57.193-05:00Dambala,
For me the discussion is not about the “...Dambala,<br /><br />For me the discussion is not about the “comparative sins of our fathers”... <br /><br />The issue at hand is the ‘branding’ of Mercedes Benz in the present. I’ll get back to you, if and when Ford, Bush or the Confederacy should ever come to the forefront of partnering with ‘the Dome’ ...whitmergatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11630940094988312878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30412896.post-18409309024806434332011-10-05T13:30:09.933-05:002011-10-05T13:30:09.933-05:00@Brutha -- actually the Saints are entirely respon...@Brutha -- actually the Saints are entirely responsible for the naming rights, according to the TP article. part of their contract with the state: no more corporate welfare subsidies, but they get to sell the naming rights.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30412896.post-56759813164623000282011-10-05T11:33:07.666-05:002011-10-05T11:33:07.666-05:00- That's a little different than the involveme...- That's a little different than the involvement of Ford or the Bush family.<br /><br />Not so much. <br /><br />And what about American companies that are killing people in the present? Blackwater (Xe)? Halliburton?<br /><br />I just don't buy this argument. I don't hold the human beings who comprise 2011 Mercedes Benz company responsible for crimes which took place over half a century ago. If you want to so be it but you should probably add a host of Japanese and American companies to your list. And with that logic , if you regress back to the Civil War, you've really got a lot of grudges to live with. <br /><br />In this city alone, the sins of the United Fruit Company would taint some of the current businesses which are staples in New Orleans.Jason Brad Berryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18421813599753848735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30412896.post-75294742607298118432011-10-05T10:25:05.394-05:002011-10-05T10:25:05.394-05:00After the Hornets leave, we can turn the Arena int...After the Hornets leave, we can turn the Arena into the new Deutsches Haus! That would kick it up a notch.Post Turtlenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30412896.post-67128939871160644712011-10-05T07:32:59.985-05:002011-10-05T07:32:59.985-05:00According to historian Bernard Bellon (Mercedes in...According to historian Bernard Bellon (Mercedes in Peace and War, 1990), at least eight Jews were murdered by DB managers or SS men at a plant in occupied Poland. <br /><br />That's a little different than the involvement of Ford or the Bush family.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30412896.post-31558844460638830412011-10-05T07:03:34.321-05:002011-10-05T07:03:34.321-05:00Perhaps is is a sign of who is left holding the ba...Perhaps is is a sign of who is left holding the bag($). Where did all the $ go anyway after a managed financial crisis. Hey, its a One World Bank World; just sayin..not to point a finger at MB /its just a symbol. IE,The World Bank is gladly stepping in to help bail out Greece. Generous they are!<br />Personally I wouldn't mind seeing the big sign on the top ;although I did like the idea of a bowl or Cheerios(more surreal) the best. <br />Just me/ I watch too many c-span re-runs . The BP thing put me over the edge/ its seems I will never return.<br />Anyway, maybe the aliens will mistake it for a landing spot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30412896.post-63583671935024203272011-10-05T05:26:01.542-05:002011-10-05T05:26:01.542-05:00Interesting. And your maternal 3rd gr-grandfather...Interesting. And your maternal 3rd gr-grandfather (a German immigrant) lay wounded in a field in MO for 2 days while fighting for the Union.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01001731832507472062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30412896.post-81827699704898358692011-10-05T04:09:14.796-05:002011-10-05T04:09:14.796-05:00Whit, do you feel the same way about the Ford logo...Whit, do you feel the same way about the Ford logo? He helped keep the Nazis rolling as well. What about the Bush family? Prescott Bush was an ardent Nazi supporter. <br /><br />I'm just curious where you draw the line. I'm not trying to be contentious. I guess I'm just curious at what point do children stop atoning for the sins of the father. <br /><br />My great, great grandfather was a Lt. in the Confederate army. Should I be held responsible for his beliefs or actions? <br /><br />I'm asking that question with the utmost sincerity....I'm not being facetious.Jason Brad Berryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18421813599753848735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30412896.post-16358098284581580752011-10-04T23:59:15.451-05:002011-10-04T23:59:15.451-05:00Benson owns the (s)aints not the dome so I don'...Benson owns the (s)aints not the dome so I don't really know if he can be blamed for the deal. I have heard that it will end state subsidies that the team gets. but I'm definitely just another asshole with an opinion, so what do I know?bruthas_backnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30412896.post-47200524216870775642011-10-04T23:02:58.046-05:002011-10-04T23:02:58.046-05:00Mercedes Benz kept the Nazis rolling ... for me th...Mercedes Benz kept the Nazis rolling ... for me their logos are synonymous ... and both are unacceptable.whitmergatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11630940094988312878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30412896.post-53274697504948502782011-10-04T21:58:49.373-05:002011-10-04T21:58:49.373-05:00Sorry Dambala, but I can't be the only one who...Sorry Dambala, but I can't be the only one who doesn't think "the dome is us." I don't care about the Saints, Benson's a real jerk, and after Katrina, I'm half-surprised it wasn't torn down. At the same time, Mercedes Benz is so not in line with the typical Who Dat as to make the decision ridiculous. Get ready for a hybrid fleur de lys/Mercedes Benz logo.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30412896.post-18933364621331723062011-10-04T18:52:26.673-05:002011-10-04T18:52:26.673-05:00Benson thought it was Maison Blanche!Benson thought it was Maison Blanche!Golfhackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05997324920480729597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30412896.post-63331506270290981462011-10-04T18:41:42.979-05:002011-10-04T18:41:42.979-05:00Hah! Right and the first step in world domination...Hah! Right and the first step in world domination is to take over the Superdome.Jason Brad Berryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18421813599753848735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30412896.post-87593733775527793242011-10-04T18:24:29.268-05:002011-10-04T18:24:29.268-05:00fourth reich rising.fourth reich rising.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com