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    Hornets Front Office Does Read This Board: Qatar Airways Arena????

    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:


    Think Global

    and this was out at MSY tonight - coincidence? I think not:


    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.
    Last edited by Tip-Off; 06-12-2012 at 08:18 PM.

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    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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    Quote Originally Posted by greenwald2004 View Post
    If it's going to bring in money, let's do this!
    You 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.

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    What's exactly is Quatar?
    2013-1014 is the season the Pelicans fanbase grows!!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Trell View Post
    What's exactly is Quatar?
    I know your 16 but you've never taken world geography before?


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    Quote Originally Posted by Trell View Post
    What's exactly is Quatar?
    It 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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bojangles837 View Post
    I know your 16 but you've never taken world geography before?
    I don't think many New Orleans area public and private schools require students to take world geography.

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    All for it.

    Once the lease is signed, it's go time. Hornets Akbar!
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    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.
    "Hornets means nothing." - Tom Benson

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    Quote Originally Posted by Unknown Poster View Post
    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.
    Ah yes, the Pharmacy School at Xavier?

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    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??

    Back on topic, I thought Zatarain's and the Louisiana seafood board was a cinch for naming rights?
    Last edited by luckyman; 06-12-2012 at 09:27 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tip-Off View Post
    Ah yes, the Pharmacy School at Xavier?
    That's Qatar Pharmacy Pavillion, Mr. Mr.

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    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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    Quote Originally Posted by luckyman View Post
    Back on topic, I thought Zatarain's and the Louisiana seafood board was a cinch for naming rights?
    Maybe the BP money is all used up.
    Support Louisiana businesses.

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    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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    Quote Originally Posted by bojangles837 View Post
    I know your 16 but you've never taken world geography before?


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    I did but we didn't learn anything Qatar.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tip-Off View Post
    It 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.
    Thanks.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tip-Off View Post
    Quietly - Regional HQ for SW Asia Military Ops.
    that's how I know it..ive been there 4 times through deployments

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    Pretty nice too

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    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.

    @DatPurpleHornet

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    Quote Originally Posted by Trell View Post
    I did but we didn't learn anything Qatar.

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    Now, spaghetti spelt right is actually quite amazing

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jujube View Post
    Now, spaghetti spelt right is actually quite amazing
    True

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    Quote Originally Posted by thefuture View Post
    hahahaha

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    Quote Originally Posted by thefuture View Post
    Seems legit

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