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"Rise With Us" - Express Yourself

As some of you may know, my real job is as a reporter for KXL AM (Home of the Blazers, baby), and we're doing a follow up story on the flap around the "Rise With Us" sign. I'd like to hear from the FANS what they think about this. Does it make you mad? Do you agree with the city and its anonymous tipster? Would you rather be fishing?

You can contact me via e-mail at chris.brown@kxl.com, or call the news room at 503-417-7630 and ask for Chris Brown. I'll be here until about noon, and I'd love to hear from you.

Thanks!
~Chris Brown
Newsradio 750 KXL

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Keep off my lawn
you little whipper snapper!

Somebody needs a hug and a kick out of town. Really, that's what they do with their spare time, find something to complain about? What's that say about their life?

Sure, take the sign down, but force the tipster to sit through The Sound of Music, A Beautiful Life, and Scrooge.

by Steve The Hedge on Jan 30, 2008 11:11 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

The hills are alive...
ALIVE I tell you!
I'm not stubborn, just obstinate

by T Darkstar on Jan 30, 2008 7:33 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Complainer
Whoever complained, the Blazers should send him five pairs of lower-bowl tickets.  If he goes to all five games and still wants the sign taken down, go ahead and oblige.

by Engineering Problem on Jan 30, 2008 11:41 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

If thats the case
Then it was me who complained. I'll take those tickets now.
"I Dare You Not to Like the Blazers" Henry Abbott

by Sabonis4Ever on Jan 30, 2008 11:55 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

And here...
...I thought that 'Rise with Us' add was sponsored by Viagra.  If that's not the case, then I have no objection to the sign (but I do find the grain silo highly suggestive and think it needs to be removed).

by DonkeyShins on Jan 30, 2008 11:42 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

i'm lost
what exactly is the issue?

by Philthyanimal on Jan 30, 2008 12:45 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

It's in a diary below
http://www.blazersedge.com/story/2008/1/30/10598/8479
Our blog administrator could beat up your blog administrator.

by tominhawaii on Jan 30, 2008 1:13 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Find me the tipster
Then watch as I smack him in the mouth.  I don't like petty little people.  

by leeroyjenkins on Jan 30, 2008 2:41 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

I don't like those kind of people
they're the types to screaming into your work place and demand you call the cops because somebody jaywalked.  True story.
I will never waste a beer. There are too many sober kids in India. -Rod Benson

by supremepuntiff on Jan 30, 2008 4:45 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Thoughts?
Some people need to get a life.  If they have nothing better to do than to police things along these lines, then they're just small people.  Small people make themselves feel big by tearing others down and that's what this person is attempting to do.

I can understand if it obstructs something of beauty or creates a blight.  I'd love to keep portland beautiful too.   It doesn't though.  In addition to that, this sign (although i STILL say the saying is complete corn dog and I still roll my eyes) is part of portland's culture.  It may not be an attack on the blazers, but it certainly feels like it and I'm sure that's why many people are rather irked.  

I suppose blazermania will never be what it was because of the diversity of this city and area, but it'd be nice to think that everyone was on board and behind the blazers and someone acting in this manner really feels like they're not.

Maybe blazermania will come back after we win our first championship?  Maybe it won't.  The blazers did a lot of damage for a long time.  We'll see.  I'll remain hopeful.  Maybe in a few years the grinch will realize that the blazers rock and won't care if a banner of theirs violates some portland code.

Or maybe they'll just be small hearted and mean spirited for the rest of their life.

For my part... i'd kick the bastard in the shins REALLY HARD!

That's just what I do though.

"No way. I love this town. We're gonna bring back the glory years. These boys are my boys. This is my team and my town." - Greg Oden when asked about leaving.

by ratbastird on Jan 30, 2008 5:08 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

I know "who" did it
Just before I moved to Hawaii, actually a week before, our cat disappeared.  I put up a ton of signs in SE Portland and would have to go back each day and put them back up.  Someone or some people would take them down.  I even went so far at to bring steps and put them out of people's reach and they still took them down.  Some people just have nothing better to do.

I found out after I moved to Hawaii that two dogs killed my cat.  A lady with a similar looking cat identified our cat from the posters to the dog owner.  The nice lady took the time to call us and give us the bad news.  I still don't know how my three legged cat ended up over a block away and over a fence with two German Shepherds.

Anyhow, I am pretty sure the same "people" who tear down missing cat posters are the ones who complained about the "Rise With Us" sign.

Our blog administrator could beat up your blog administrator.

by tominhawaii on Jan 30, 2008 5:42 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

The butler
The butler always does it.

Frankly... i'm jealous.  i want to just do it too.

"No way. I love this town. We're gonna bring back the glory years. These boys are my boys. This is my team and my town." - Greg Oden when asked about leaving.

by ratbastird on Jan 30, 2008 7:23 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Enroll in butlering school.
They've even called it by the same name.
I'm not stubborn, just obstinate

by T Darkstar on Jan 30, 2008 7:36 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Comedic effect works better
with a proper link.
I'm not stubborn, just obstinate

by T Darkstar on Jan 30, 2008 7:38 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I don't know
I always wanted to be a blazer butler... i thought you were serious!
"No way. I love this town. We're gonna bring back the glory years. These boys are my boys. This is my team and my town." - Greg Oden when asked about leaving.

by ratbastird on Jan 30, 2008 7:41 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

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