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Half-Century Man

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28. A few things.

Wed Jun 19, 2013, 07:25 PM

Jun 2013

Question 1: Jacksonville Florida has a football team? really? Since when? Ignore televised sports for 30 years and this happens...

Question 2: Why doesn't the owner of the team or the owners of the park pay for the giant TV? Won't they be the ones benefiting from it existence?

Question 3: How much voltage was applied to Shad Khan to achieve that hair style?

Question 4: Why attack the Library? If the leaders of a community can't tell the difference between a historically long standing traditional community institution and a money pit; Then I say, the first place to cut to find monies to do stupid projects is the salaries, benefits, and political treasuries of public officials and parties.

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Close 6 libraries to save $2.4 million, but spend $40 million on NFL scoreboard (Jax, Fl) [View all] NightWatcher Jun 2013 OP

Bread and Circuses. We have to have our big sports stadia at any cost! NYC_SKP Jun 2013 #1

Here, let me cheer you up... corkhead Jun 2013 #4

I miss that poster. nt Mojorabbit Jun 2013 #35

If the Jags were 16-0 every year, winning five straight Super Bowls, it'd still be dumb and mean. Scuba Jun 2013 #2

What happens when the fans are too dumb to read the scoreboard? BrotherIvan Jun 2013 #5

and idiotic davidpdx Jun 2013 #38

But..... but...... but......!!! It's foooooooooooooooooooooooootball!!!! MADem Jun 2013 #3

But it's Florida...maybe this explains it. FLyellowdog Jun 2013 #7

sorry to say pretty much every city falls for the scam of paying money for NFL stadia dsc Jun 2013 #41

Yes, it's quite a racket Art_from_Ark Jun 2013 #42

They don't want people to be well-rounded and informed siligut Jun 2013 #6

Another day in Floriduh. n/t Egalitarian Thug Jun 2013 #8

People must be voting for this crap SoCalDem Jun 2013 #9

This is what America has become...really it has.... tokenlib Jun 2013 #10

And the Jags are most likely gone within a decade n2doc Jun 2013 #11

I have met people who openly mock libraries and whoever the hell goes to libraries.... Quantess Jun 2013 #12

And think there's nothing wrong with reading only one book a year ... eppur_se_muova Jun 2013 #16

"Eggheads and the homeless, that's who goes to the library!!!" Tom Ripley Jun 2013 #17

Yep, there was aleays one kid in the class Mr.Bill Jun 2013 #20

And why even waste that kind of money on a team that may not be there in two years? Initech Jun 2013 #13

Can't they close some public schools, too? mokawanis Jun 2013 #14

I'm tired of seeing all the money going to sports. Apophis Jun 2013 #15

Maybe you can try to see if there is something you can do about it. bigwillq Jun 2013 #18

I'm sure the 39 fans who regularly attend will love the increase on the ticket prices... Blue_Tires Jun 2013 #19

Bread and circuses. But they aren't doing very well on the bread part. Squinch Jun 2013 #21

$7 for a Bud lite and they won 2 games last year NightWatcher Jun 2013 #25

kr HiPointDem Jun 2013 #22

Who needs literacy when yoo hav pickchurs on a big skreen? intheflow Jun 2013 #23

3rd lowest scoring team in the NFL last year. Scurrilous Jun 2013 #24

Not much else underscores the problems of this country better than this ... Auggie Jun 2013 #26

Damn, do the Jaguars ever milk the people of Jacksonville and give so little 1monster Jun 2013 #27

A few things. Half-Century Man Jun 2013 #28

I'm a football fan, and I say fuck all of them. Fuddnik Jun 2013 #29

Sports Trumps everything .. Progressive Radio replaced with Sports Channels etc etc etc YOHABLO Jun 2013 #30

How infuriating! Priorities in emmadoggy Jun 2013 #31

NightWatcher, you know I'm a fan but a little reality check here. Lochloosa Jun 2013 #32

But it shows the city's priorities NightWatcher Jun 2013 #33

No argument from me on any of your points. Lochloosa Jun 2013 #34

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jun 2013 #36

WTF! avaistheone1 Jun 2013 #37

Tax payers ctsnowman Jun 2013 #39

thanks for posting. nt raccoon Jun 2013 #40