Me and a friend of mine who is also a Doper got on a weird tangent earlier tonight in an IM session and we started coming up with corporate sponsored names for stadiums that we wouldn’t mind seeing, or at least potential consequences of names that we wouldn’t want to see.
I.e.,
Microsoft Field - Where the scoreboard display is powered by Windows, and shows the Blue Screen of Death at least once every quarter/inning. “Let’s see the instant replay…but first, we’ll have to reboot.” (Thanks to Monstre for this one…)
Xerox Field - Where every game seems the same.
Playboy Field - Bunny logo on the goal posts, and outstanding cheerleaders.
I’m sure the Dopers can come up with more…
And for Playboy Field, don’t forget the great halftime shows!
This came about, by the way, in talking about how stadiums all seem to be getting renamed for corporate sponsorships (and noting that one of the sillier sounding ones was Minute Maid Field).
So, how about…
eBay Park - Where the fans place bids and the team with the highest bid (when time expires) wins.
Macintosh Park: You keep hearing about how all of the seats are padded with fine Corinthian leather, and how you’re served free drinks by really hot waitresses in tight clothing, and how the games are always more exciting there…
When you get there, however, you find out that it’s no different than any other stadium
Tyco Stadium: Unfortunately all the bathroom fixtures were stolen midseason. In an unrelated matter, the CEO recently had 30 stalls and one urinal trough installed in his summer home…
I’ve always wanted to see the Jets move back into Shea Stadium and the corporate sponsor could name the place the Ty-D-Bowl. Not only would it reflect the fact that the Jets play like you-know-what, the stadium is located in Flushing.
I know who this is named for. I grew up playing CYO sports in Indianapolis in the 70’s and this guy was in charge. I went to school with some of his grandchildren too. In fact I knew quite a few Kuntz in Indy. What? What did I say? Ohhhh…
By the way, it’s pronounced like the author Dean Koontz’ name not c… What? I’m just talkin’ bout. Oh never mind
No stadium name, real or fake, can compare to Sick’s Stadium for sheer strangeness. Named after the Rainier beer head Emil Sick, which makes it even stranger.
And kferr, the Astros’ Minute Maid Park used to be Enron Field.
The Trojan Lumber Jack Games (“Now, when people think of Trojans, they’ll think of wood!”)
The Wal-Mart Arena (Nothing but cheap seats!)
Linux Stadium (You have to build it yourself, none of the major league teams will play there, but the view’s great from any seat.)
There actually is a Verizon Wireless Arena near me. I wonder if the sound system just doesn’t reach certain seats and randomly cuts in and out at others?
