tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post3785145365524504007..comments2024-03-29T02:46:31.010-04:00Comments on Ottawa Daily Photo: From The BridgeWilliam Kendallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-19021357249605368282019-03-14T13:51:42.534-04:002019-03-14T13:51:42.534-04:00@Jennifer: spring comes in its own time.
@Peter: ...@Jennifer: spring comes in its own time.<br /><br />@Peter: yes, a few years goes by and it gets renamed.<br /><br />@Mari: some years later, and I'm more or less resigned to it.<br /><br />@Kay: it sounds like the sort of term a marketing chimp came up with.<br /><br />@Linda: it would be better if such places were named after someone local of significance.<br /><br />@Shelly: it can be icy on that bridge.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-59485211328594493312019-03-14T13:50:07.936-04:002019-03-14T13:50:07.936-04:00@Sharon: admittedly I've gotten used to the wo...@Sharon: admittedly I've gotten used to the wooden screen around the south section.<br /><br />@Tamago: it would bother me. I believe it's lit up through the night.<br /><br />@Cheryl: stadiums seem to be all the same.<br /><br />@Gerald: I wish such places had better taste than to go with branding rights.<br /><br />@Ciel: I like being grumpy.<br /><br />@Geoff: true!William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-62927741758054381782015-03-15T11:16:01.576-04:002015-03-15T11:16:01.576-04:00So this was covered in ice.So this was covered in ice.shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09596621767297173021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-72353118051718332532015-03-14T22:16:19.013-04:002015-03-14T22:16:19.013-04:00Corporate branding can be unsettling. In Gainesvil...Corporate branding can be unsettling. In Gainesville, Virginia is a concert venue now named the Jiffy Lube Pavilion. Originally it was the Nissan Pavilion, which sounded much nicer.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09763547174099448920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-4907603683072715312015-03-14T21:00:51.457-04:002015-03-14T21:00:51.457-04:00"Branding." Not one of my favorite terms..."Branding." Not one of my favorite terms. I've even heard people use it in terms of defining their careers. Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02971991029290518107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-73556565121454071872015-03-14T19:46:02.555-04:002015-03-14T19:46:02.555-04:00You really are unhappy with OSEG. You really are unhappy with OSEG. Mari Collierhttp://www.maricollier.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-51996647968237647762015-03-14T19:14:31.819-04:002015-03-14T19:14:31.819-04:00Grumpy cat is good, also have a dislike for corpor...Grumpy cat is good, also have a dislike for corporate branding of public places. Tacky and temporary.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00228604486090869506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-91176577061489870502015-03-14T18:58:59.075-04:002015-03-14T18:58:59.075-04:00Spring. Bring it on!
Spring. Bring it on!<br />Jenn Jilkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05259681360456905055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-86774136186794645002015-03-14T18:57:02.325-04:002015-03-14T18:57:02.325-04:00Never grumpy William, just expressing....Never grumpy William, just expressing....Geoff Wilkinsonhttp://www.wansteaddailyphoto.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-52309634013573698992015-03-14T18:29:51.858-04:002015-03-14T18:29:51.858-04:00You can be as grumpy as you like.You can be as grumpy as you like.cieldequimperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04541298876304462514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-75675091775365178612015-03-14T16:25:42.954-04:002015-03-14T16:25:42.954-04:00great shadows - yes the naming of stadia by sponso...great shadows - yes the naming of stadia by sponsors is an abomination here tooGerald (SK14)https://www.blogger.com/profile/18308693910074268386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-50636956963366921632015-03-14T16:19:13.062-04:002015-03-14T16:19:13.062-04:00Nice shot. But the stadium looks a bit...nondescri...Nice shot. But the stadium looks a bit...nondescript?Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18101939218861758437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-73294840773456613962015-03-14T15:18:01.988-04:002015-03-14T15:18:01.988-04:00Love the shadow of a pole between poles!
I wonder ...Love the shadow of a pole between poles!<br />I wonder how residents feel who have to see bank's logo every day.Tamagohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08146082320211034945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-27912852505274300982015-03-14T14:36:25.779-04:002015-03-14T14:36:25.779-04:00I have the admit, this isn't a very attractive...I have the admit, this isn't a very attractive building.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645915869786296771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-35088799625410988322015-03-14T14:05:19.882-04:002015-03-14T14:05:19.882-04:00@Gill: tomorrow I'm getting into something fes...@Gill: tomorrow I'm getting into something festive!<br /><br />@MB: it should be a player or a coach, something that counts for the history of the place.<br /><br />@RedPat: that one in particular annoys me. It was like a great big screw you to the city, and an ego trip by the infernal Rogers family.<br /><br />@VP: one would wish.<br /><br />@Red: there is no shortage of it.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-5317450345731799172015-03-14T13:55:25.144-04:002015-03-14T13:55:25.144-04:00Now I like the idea of a rink under the stands, Ye...Now I like the idea of a rink under the stands, Yes, our world is full of tackiness.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-37308771796034205082015-03-14T13:45:14.542-04:002015-03-14T13:45:14.542-04:00Sadly this is the only way today, but I think it w...Sadly this is the only way today, but I think it would be possible doing it with more 'grace'...VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10186211344492845052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-69394548541118348932015-03-14T13:41:47.845-04:002015-03-14T13:41:47.845-04:00Corporate branding drives me crazy! The Skydome wi...Corporate branding drives me crazy! The Skydome will always be the Skydome for me and not a homage to Mr Rogers.RedPathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06980471119229896414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-19477506108304054972015-03-14T12:47:48.589-04:002015-03-14T12:47:48.589-04:00All Seattle's newer stadiums are named after s...All Seattle's newer stadiums are named after some huge corporation that is paying big bucks for the advertising. I like the arena named after someone or something memorable.<br />MBSmall City Sceneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12307313549480618415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-91256778731374948042015-03-14T10:53:12.928-04:002015-03-14T10:53:12.928-04:00you have been a grumpy Gus recently!!! Maybe the ...you have been a grumpy Gus recently!!! Maybe the sun will shine tomorrow....have a good one.....Gill - That British Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17456247587052149765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-39845054087923821912015-03-14T10:12:49.403-04:002015-03-14T10:12:49.403-04:00@Whisk: now that you mention it...
@Grace: this o...@Whisk: now that you mention it...<br /><br />@Grace: this one's weird.<br /><br />@Gemma: I can see that too.<br /><br />@Tomas: thanks!<br /><br />@Janis: I haven't, but it is possible to get perspective shots inside the stadium from closer.<br /><br />@EG: yes, I was lucky to get those shots on that last day.<br /><br />@Country Gal: thank you!<br /><br />@Mo: I'm sure they've done a lot of changes inside the arena. I attended a couple of hockey games in the past.<br /><br />@Tex: I have, yes!<br /><br />@Birdman: it's such a tacky way to advertise.<br /><br />@Lois: there really isn't.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-65882799067018174782015-03-14T10:11:15.426-04:002015-03-14T10:11:15.426-04:00It is the same here with NFL stadiums. I suppose ...It is the same here with NFL stadiums. I suppose there is no way around it.Loishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10737705457021667861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-8474696294463699872015-03-14T10:09:12.476-04:002015-03-14T10:09:12.476-04:00Calm down. Corporate branding is a way of life TOD...Calm down. Corporate branding is a way of life TODAY that, good or bad, we all must live with world-wide. I hate it too.Birdmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16634185585147630883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-4052165469933354892015-03-14T09:40:50.744-04:002015-03-14T09:40:50.744-04:00you have been quite venty in this series. :)you have been quite venty in this series. :)TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-49536832726196290932015-03-14T08:29:57.488-04:002015-03-14T08:29:57.488-04:00Is the internal architecture more appealing than t...Is the internal architecture more appealing than the outside?Mohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16999026380030273440noreply@blogger.com