tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19766924.post114933721628845893..comments2007-11-20T03:50:26.961-05:00Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14485477702193993859noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19766924.post-18564086698909396382007-11-20T03:50:00.000-05:002007-11-20T03:50:00.000-05:00Also, who knew that the other finalists for replacing "Bullets" were Dragons, Express, Stallions, and Sea Dogs. I feel like that list should be part of a balderdash-style game where a fake one is inserted.<BR/><BR/>Wizards<BR/>Dragons<BR/>Express<BR/>Stallions<BR/>Sea Dogs<BR/>AnamaniacsAlexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04876700941655474413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19766924.post-82603782242780307362007-11-20T03:41:00.000-05:002007-11-20T03:41:00.000-05:00I say screw Oakland. If they don't like the San Francisco Samurais then they should be the Oakland Warriors in the first damn place.<BR/>Though this list is genius, I fear that the same paranoid folks who deemed the name the Bullets too violent would strike down the Ashes and and Shots. The Utah Zion is my favorite, but the Jews would likely block that one as it might be too close to home (in addition to the Hollywood Agents).<BR/>How about the Orlando Epcocks. It combines a feeling of confidence with the Spaceship Earth symbol of the Epcot center.<BR/>Ben, you and I should make millions selling t-shirts with these names and logos (implementing your idea for a service-based ebay where people make the logos), plus old badass logos like the old knicks logo: <BR/>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:NewYorkKnicksOld.pngAlexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04876700941655474413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19766924.post-1150040691652474802006-06-11T11:44:00.000-04:002006-06-11T11:44:00.000-04:00Never knew that about Charlotte. It definitely makes the original name make more sense. So what do people call Charlotte, "the hornet"? "Hornet city"? "The hive"? (That's not bad -- if they can't be the Charlotte Spiders or The Charlotte Webs, how about the Charlotte Hive, and fans all wear yellow and black striped shirts and say things like "You will be assimilated"?)<BR/><BR/>As for the Warriors, point taken. The best I can think of is the "Red Oaks", a reference to the People's Republic of Berkeley next door. Or how about the Golden State Breakers, with an Alcatraz convict as their mascot?Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14485477702193993859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19766924.post-1149981425958720942006-06-10T19:17:00.000-04:002006-06-10T19:17:00.000-04:00The quondam Charlotte Hornets were so named because the Hornet is the city logo/mascot thing, equivalent to the Big Apple I suppose only more official. It ceased to resonante that way when they moved of course.<BR/><BR/>The Warriors are based in Oakland, not San Fran, which is a very important distinction if you're from the East Bay. So changing to the San Francisco Samurai would probably spark an enormous boycott.Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04929699061081039995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19766924.post-1149416546497780862006-06-04T06:22:00.000-04:002006-06-04T06:22:00.000-04:00"Charlotte Spiders" is genius.<BR/><BR/>Sean May is Some Pig!Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14485477702193993859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19766924.post-1149354163380596992006-06-03T13:02:00.000-04:002006-06-03T13:02:00.000-04:00When Charlotte got its team back, there was a vote for the new team name. If I lived in Charlotte, I would have done whatever I could to fix the contest for the Charlotte Spiders. It's not bad-ass like your suggestions, Ben, but it's literary and adorable.<BR/><BR/>Also, if the Phoenix Ashes and their uniforms existed, would gray be the new teal?Alicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01307958850120460298noreply@blogger.com