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I always considered those not wearing a helmet to have implicitly signed a DNR document.

Would you consider it as "tacky" as accusing a slew of good-hearted, well-intentioned people of trying to "advertise" anything other than their friendship with Paul?

that is true, and IMO, is really the only true obstacle (I don't seriously believe that we would encounter resistance from anyone else). However, we are talking about an outline etched in stone, from a single frame of a very old cartoon in which only a certain percentage of people would even recognize. My point is that it is worth looking into and not dismissing out of hand.

Psssssst.... it's not real....

2) That wasn't my position. 3) I'm not so sure about this. There is a possibility that it could fall under fair use, that we could just receive official permission (I am checking into this when the LA office opens), or receive "unofficial" permission (we can't say you can use it, but we won't say anything if you do...).

Just throwing out some commentary for discussion that may or may not reflect my own personal opinion... There are two groups of people contributing in this thread - those that called the man "Paul" and those that knew him only as "Ghost of BiB". It is perfectly reasonable that the two sides may have different ideas on what text is appropriate on a memorial stone. An argument could be made that this particular memorial, if it represents the collective sentiments of the community at large, is a memorial to "Ghost of BiB" as opposed to "Paul", (considering the number of people who, understandably, didn't know his real life name). That is the persona that he created for our consumption and one could argue it is that persona that should be honored by this particular group. Where he finally rests is the memorial to Paul Lewczyk. Just to cut short any argument, twobillsdrive.com will NOT appear on the stone as I will not lend permission to use the URL in that context. However, since it is through the Stadium Wall that we got to know him on various levels, it seems reasonable to open up the discussion to see if there is a respectful and appropriate way to recognize the connection to the community, whether it be an avatar, a catch phrase he used, a handle, or whatever coes to mind, such that when we visit that stone - it reminds of us of him in the way he presented himself to us.

I could possibly see a handle reference or such, but the URL should be eliminated. In fact, I know the larger stones can be made with custom logos. Perhaps his avatar would be a good choice for an image?

A brutal, foriegn occupation would be well received at my neighbor's house... might as well start there.

I dunno... if Gavin moves back there - you may see a dip.

A pretty selfish outlook if you ask me....

I suggest you bookmark this site: Homeowner necessities

naming rights were negotiated in the lease and given to Ralph I believe. He wanted them PRECISELY to not have the stadium named. He hates the idea and resented the name "Rich" stadium since it was built.

Pretty much what JiH said... Walking over to talk to a number of drunk people by yourself where you have to deal with all of them at once, as opposed to speaking with the home owner alone on the phone, didn't seem to be a wise move...

My family and I had token invites to our neighbor's 40th bday party. Despite living 50 ft. from us, we haven't socialized in over a year. When we got the invite, one thing became apparent - someone needed the use of our swing set... (the back of their house is adjacent to the side of our backyard). Well, after the beer funnel made it's debut around 9:30 pm (and certain parents allowing their 7 year olds to do "water funnels") - I went home. Yes, 40 year olds doing funnels in Suburbia... it is quite a sight. The party continued about 50 feet from my bedroom window until 1:00 am. During which Andrew was awakened every 20-30 minutes and Paige was awakened twice. The cause of the loud noise? Smashing bottles and someone yelling at the top of their lungs "OHHHHHHH!!!!!!" every 5 minutes for 3 hours... At 1:00 am I called over to ask if either the person smashing the glass or the person yelling at the top of their lungs could stop if they wished to remain outside or if they could just walk 15ft into their walkout, finished basement and continue inside. They didn't answer the phone, but through the magic of caller ID - they knew I was calling. They disregarded my call and continued to 1:30am. Their backyard is the size of a small postage stamp, which will become readily apparent when the 6 ft privacy fence goes up in a few weeks.... The response around the office, given the neighborhoods we live in, was 10:00pm max... which was my feeling at well.

then please explain the purpose of your advice? It seems to have nothing to do with the situation at hand as described in the original post. 30dive descibed the problem with the loud music that was clearly sanctioned by the hotel and their refusal to address the situation according to the wishes of their guest (change rooms) or by abiding by the hotel policy.

you are in the right. you did everything that could be expected to be accomodating to your family, the hotel, and the other guests. The hotel profited off of everyone involved, yet didn't provide the agreed upon service to you. Get your money back and you SHOULD get every last cent back considering you did your best to make it right, despite being very inconvenient to you.

The obligation to provide a reasonable atmosphere to allow their guests to sleep during typical sleeping hours. The noise did not come from a few inconsiderate guests - it came from a hotel sponsored function. They took the wedding party's money and allowed them to party all night. They took 30dive's money and promised a reasonable sleeping environment. One is in conflict with the other. When approached about changing locations - they either straight out lied to him or were negligent in enforcing their own rules. Regardless, they did not provide the service he paid for and when approached with a enough time to rectify the situation, they refused to act appropriately (by either moving 30dive or ending the reception on time). To me - that is a comp'ed room if they ever expect to see me as a guest again.

That is pure bull sh--. An agreement was made and money was exchanged. One party did not fulfill their obligation, yet took the money in full. His entire room should be comp'ed and an apology extended.

Given the location of a family-oriented suburban neighborhood, houses 50 ft apart, what time do you think it is appropriate to end the outdoor portion of a Sat. night party?

your razr has bluetooth, so just get near a bluetooth capable PC and transfer an MP3. I just did that with Sabre Dance and it works fine.

By definition, that is the rule - one that goes into the stnads without making contact with anything else 1st.

your avatar made me jump... that was creepy.

The Hurricanes and the Colts get together in the offseason for team BBQ's...

Sit Teppo's ass down... You could see this coming from a mile away... He did us no favors today.