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Carrier Classic
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Fri Nov 11, 2011 6:57 pmby PonyPlayer4
Gonna be real windy until about 30 minutes after the game starts when the sun goes down. Basketball dealing with the weather elements! Otherwise a really cool idea playin on that massive aircraft carrier.
Re: Carrier Classic
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Fri Nov 11, 2011 7:09 pmby skyscraper
Impressive looking so far.
Re: Carrier Classic
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Fri Nov 11, 2011 7:28 pmby PonyPlayer4
Carrier costs $3.8 billion!!!
Re: Carrier Classic
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Fri Nov 11, 2011 8:08 pmby lwjr
Pretty cool concept
Carrier Classic
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Fri Nov 11, 2011 10:31 pmby 2ndandlong
Vote for Adam Still today.
Re: Carrier Classic
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Sat Nov 12, 2011 1:57 amby gostangs
why? is he running against Obama? If so he has my vote.
Re: Carrier Classic
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Sat Nov 12, 2011 9:41 amby hoopmanx
who paid to do that game? Please don't tell me taxpayer dollars. I don't know, it was pretty at sunset and all, and I have huge respect for our vets, but the whole scene seemed disjointed to me. Couldn't wrap my head around it.
Re: Carrier Classic
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Sat Nov 12, 2011 9:41 amby RGV Pony
Nike ?
Re: Carrier Classic
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Sat Nov 12, 2011 10:27 amby hoopmanx
RGV Pony wrote:Nike ?
I'm sure they contributed mightily given the fatigue apparel marketing schtick. Saw one of those fast-forwarded, real-time videos, of how they prepped the boat. It took 3 or 4 days to set that entire scene up. No worries, so long as its not on my dime.
Re: Carrier Classic
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Sat Nov 12, 2011 10:29 amby leopold
Probably ESPN with corporate sponsorship tagging along.
The only major cost I can think they would have to incur would be getting the teams there, and it's an aircraft carrier - just fly 'em in like you normally would. Heck, it might be cheaper. The Navy probably made a very small profit off of it, or at least broke even.
Re: Carrier Classic
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Sat Nov 12, 2011 12:29 pmby PonyPlayer4
They clearly stated that it was not taxpayer dollars
Re: Carrier Classic
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Sat Nov 12, 2011 12:40 pmby hoopmanx
PonyPlayer4 wrote:They clearly stated that it was not taxpayer dollars
Well, that's good news
Re: Carrier Classic
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Sat Nov 12, 2011 7:51 pmby skyscraper
Plenty of corporate dollars slapped all over the floor, ad boards on courtside table.
Agree that it looked pretty but game was kinda iffy.