The conspiracy gets louder...
OK, so I am hitting golf balls out at the St. Rose Driving Range this afternoon and as I slice my drive into the net, I notice a familiar 777-300 landing from the west. What the heck???? There is no reason for that to be landing here...
Hey wait a minute, my suggestion was this for an arena sponsor:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7260/6...6a5bdef3_z.jpg
Think Global
and this was out at MSY tonight - coincidence? I think not:
http://i418.photobucket.com/albums/p...MTDM/QATAR.jpg
Global
It makes sense, 2013 Super Bowl, Saints Primetime games (think blimp shots), young exciting Hornets team in a booming city, 2013 Womens Final Four, 2014 NBA All-Star game, probably a few more like NCAA regionals at some point.
It's a 1st-Class airline too...fits well with M-B Superdome
I won't ask for a commission, just some Pelicans gear and Anthony Davis jersey for my 6-year old daughter.
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06-12-2012, 08:14 PMTip-OffHornets Front Office Does Read This Board: Qatar Airways Arena????
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06-12-2012, 08:24 PMgreenwald2004
I got smashed at the Ramada in Doha one night...good times..If it's going to bring in money, let's do this!
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06-12-2012, 08:31 PMTip-OffYou know QA would bring a wheel barrel full of cash too...Qatar is a funny place isn't it? Very Arab, yet, very western. Like it much more than UAE.Quote:
Originally Posted by greenwald2004
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06-12-2012, 08:37 PMTrell
What's exactly is Quatar?
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06-12-2012, 08:42 PMbojangles837I know your 16 but you've never taken world geography before?Quote:
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06-12-2012, 08:57 PMTip-OffIt is spelled Qatar. A Middle Eastern country. Doha is the capital. The worlds leading producer of Liquid Natural Gas (LNG). PEople very friendly. World Cup 2020 - seriously. Actually has a Catholic Church - which is forbotten in Saudi Arabia, UAE and Kuwait. Quietly - Regional HQ for SW Asia Military Ops.Quote:
Originally Posted by Trell
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06-12-2012, 08:58 PMNDHornetI don't think many New Orleans area public and private schools require students to take world geography.Quote:
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06-12-2012, 09:02 PM42
All for it.
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06-12-2012, 09:18 PMUnknown Poster
Nothing new or original to this board. Qatar has been putting tens of millions of dollars into New Orleans since Katrina. See, e.g., Xavier University. Hat's off to them. Wouldn't mind them sponsoring the Arena, too.
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06-12-2012, 09:23 PMTip-OffAh yes, the Pharmacy School at Xavier?Quote:
Originally Posted by Unknown Poster
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06-12-2012, 09:24 PMluckyman
I believe you have to stop in Qatar in order to reach Seychelles.
One day.... One day... Maybe It'll be a direct flight from MSY??
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06-12-2012, 09:26 PM42That's Qatar Pharmacy Pavillion, Mr. Mr.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tip-Off
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06-12-2012, 09:47 PMUnknown Poster
Also they give a ton to Tulane, Children's Hospital, and various other institutions. Somewhere around $100 million in total. A lot of other middle eastern countries did, too, including UAE and Saudi Arabia (if I recall right).
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06-12-2012, 09:48 PMBroadmoor74Maybe the BP money is all used up.Quote:
Originally Posted by luckyman
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06-12-2012, 10:47 PMMido-Peja
Qatar is so into Sports sponsorship. They already sponsoring FC Barcelona and PSG in France. They have flights to MSY via JFK and like others have said, they have spent tons of money in New Orleans. Would LOVE that idea.
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06-12-2012, 10:52 PMTrellI did but we didn't learn anything Qatar.Quote:
Originally Posted by bojangles837
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06-12-2012, 10:53 PMTrellThanks.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tip-Off
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06-12-2012, 11:04 PMgreenwald2004that's how I know it..ive been there 4 times through deploymentsQuote:
Originally Posted by Tip-Off
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06-12-2012, 11:26 PMBlackout
Pretty nice too
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06-12-2012, 11:53 PMSeauxCrazy
Qatar has been rumored since naming rights for the Arena became an "issue". Could be nothing more than them visiting for some other money drop into Universities though. Wouldn't read too much into it.
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06-13-2012, 04:02 AMthefuturehttp://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IeYN44_FwZ...ricanWorld.gifQuote:
Originally Posted by Trell
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06-13-2012, 04:13 AMKurgan
Now, spaghetti spelt right is actually quite amazing
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06-13-2012, 04:16 AMthefutureTrueQuote:
Originally Posted by Jujube
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06-13-2012, 04:49 AMbustahhahahahaQuote:
Originally Posted by thefuture
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06-13-2012, 08:53 AMjrdbrnSeems legitQuote:
Originally Posted by thefuture