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03-12-2009, 12:13 PM
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Semi OT: **** you Sears ... ****ing Brits taking over
Sears Tower to be renamed Willis Tower
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Let's rename London: Sears

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I for one welcome our new British overlords. I'd like to remind them that as a trusted internet personality, I can be helpful in rounding up others to toil in their underground sugar caves.
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This is ridiculous. The ownership groups have to be completely desperate. They didn't pay anything extra whatsoever for the naming rights to one of the most recognizable buildings in the world. And they only rented about 4% of the building, usually not enough to even begin to enter talks to taking over naming rights.

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Let's rename London: Sears


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That sounds ridiculous to me. So I guess I should keep all the paperwork i got when I went to the top? Esp the ones the homeless man gave me and then charged me 5 bucks. Our tallest building in Anchorage is like 40 stories...maybe, too small to even know. I went to the top of the Sears Tower and that sh$% was moving!!! Pretty neat though. I can say i did it. Even though Sears hasn't been in it for 17 years, I would have assumed it would always be Sears Tower because its a National Landmark. Willis Tower.. even sounds stupid.
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Stupid unnecessary name change = Check
Possible work to change look of building = Check
Brits being thrown into the Chicago River = ?

Are there any landmarks in Britain a rich American could buy that we could screw around with to get the Brits all up in arms.
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Stupid unnecessary name change = Check
Possible work to change look of building = Check
Brits being thrown into the Chicago River = ?

Are there any landmarks in Britain a rich American could buy that we could screw around with to get the Brits all up in arms.
Mmmhmmm. London Bridge.
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Mmmhmmm. London Bridge.
George W. Bush Memorial Bridge!

Sure that would get our friends across the pond in a frenzy!
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Stupid unnecessary name change = Check
Possible work to change look of building = Check
Brits being thrown into the Chicago River = ?

Are there any landmarks in Britain a rich American could buy that we could screw around with to get the Brits all up in arms.
I'm down with renaming Big Ben "The Hill Valley Clock Tower"
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Everyone is still gonna refer to it as the "seers" tower...gaurantee it

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The Seer's Tower.

Man, I've gotten my fair share of cultural references from that album this week.
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When I was a little kid, I thought it's name was "The Serious Tower". No joke.
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Why so sears?
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