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(11-28-2012 11:29 AM)the Dragon Wrote:  

(11-28-2012 11:21 AM)mixduptransistor Wrote:  I guarantee you that if you wrote a check for $327 million dollars to UAB, the stadium still would not be approved. It's not about the money, UAB had a plan to pay for it.

I have no doubt the BOT would want to kill it, but if I won $327 million and I went public saying I was going to fund the $75 million for the stadium, I don't think the BOT could justify stopping it. They don't want attention because eventually someone (more powerful than the Free UAB movement) will realize they are breaking the law and cause them trouble.

If nothing else, it would definitely confirm the theory that they're nothing more than a bunch of obstructionist, dream-killing ***holes!!!

(11-28-2012 12:05 PM)Matrix Wrote:  

(11-28-2012 11:29 AM)the Dragon Wrote:  

(11-28-2012 11:21 AM)mixduptransistor Wrote:  I guarantee you that if you wrote a check for $327 million dollars to UAB, the stadium still would not be approved. It's not about the money, UAB had a plan to pay for it.

I have no doubt the BOT would want to kill it, but if I won $327 million and I went public saying I was going to fund the $75 million for the stadium, I don't think the BOT could justify stopping it. They don't want attention because eventually someone (more powerful than the Free UAB movement) will realize they are breaking the law and cause them trouble.

If nothing else, it would definitely confirm the theory that they're nothing more than a bunch of obstructionist, dream-killing ***holes!!!

uhhh....that's already been confirmed.

(11-28-2012 11:43 AM)Blazer85 Wrote:  And BTW, who gets the CUSA entrance fees for all these schools joining?

Invest them in Powerball tickets!

If I wasnt over seas I would say we all pitch in 20 bucks a piece, sign an agreement and notirize it, make a trip to GA or Tennessee and purchase the hell out of some tickets. greater chance in numbers.

evryone agrees the money goes to the stadium and what ever is left is slip evenly. But alas, thats the dreams of dreamers who dream.

(11-28-2012 11:21 AM)mixduptransistor Wrote:  I guarantee you that if you wrote a check for $327 million dollars to UAB, the stadium still would not be approved. It's not about the money, UAB had a plan to pay for it.

I beg to differ. If you announced to the world that you have the money to build the stadium without one penny from bond issuance, there is no way in hell that it wouldn't happen.

I wonder of all the projects they build, how much money of the promised by individuals/boosters they have in hand when it goes for BOT approval???? It's a one way street for them & what's good for the goose isn't good for the gander

(11-28-2012 11:20 AM)Blazer85 Wrote:  

(11-28-2012 11:18 AM)UABFRENCHY Wrote:  fyi the problem with the ocs is not the $$$$$ ,,it is the BOT saying No for xyz reasons

I know that in reality the problem is not the money. But the BOT can always claim the money that we have lined up is "not real."

Just as they did last year when it was announced that a majority of the skyboxes have been paid for by a plethora of local businesses and corporations. They shot that down. "Frenchy" has a point. No matter what is suggested and planned by UAB, if it's about a football stadium, they will manufacture an excuse to refuse.

(11-28-2012 01:34 PM)Blazing Saddles Wrote:  

(11-28-2012 11:21 AM)mixduptransistor Wrote:  I guarantee you that if you wrote a check for $327 million dollars to UAB, the stadium still would not be approved. It's not about the money, UAB had a plan to pay for it.

I beg to differ. If you announced to the world that you have the money to build the stadium without one penny from bond issuance, there is no way in hell that it wouldn't happen.

Sure there is: "While we overwhelmingly appreciate the one-time facilities financial support from our alumnus, we do not feel that UAB has enough community support for continued institutional funds to be invested in the ongoing operations of the football program."

(11-28-2012 11:29 AM)Uncle BLAZER Wrote:  

(11-28-2012 11:27 AM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  Well then, you could pay 70,000 people $100 a piece to go to our games and then we can claim we have the support needed.

Or we could use the lottery money to hire a few hitmen.

1. That would be the cheapest option

2. I thought you were appalled at that kind of talk? Glad you came around.

Too bad my family no longer has the connections we used to

(11-28-2012 12:06 PM)Uncle BLAZER Wrote:  

(11-28-2012 12:05 PM)Matrix Wrote:  

(11-28-2012 11:29 AM)the Dragon Wrote:  

(11-28-2012 11:21 AM)mixduptransistor Wrote:  

If nothing else, it would definitely confirm the theory that they're nothing more than a bunch of obstructionist, dream-killing ***holes!!!

uhhh....that's already been confirmed.

Not according to Mayor Bell, "Unk!" But he doesn't have the clearest view from his "vantage point', if you know what I mean.

As far as them breaking state law, they could care less and know that no one in the state legislature has the testicular fortitude to pursue any charges against them, because they are apparently, above such things.

Remember this state once had a governor that said the ethics laws didn't apply to him...Guess he found out how wrong he was on that one. But this is a "political football". No one in this state will dare to get into a 3-point stance against them.

(11-28-2012 02:39 PM)mixduptransistor Wrote:  

(11-28-2012 01:34 PM)Blazing Saddles Wrote:  

(11-28-2012 11:21 AM)mixduptransistor Wrote:  I guarantee you that if you wrote a check for $327 million dollars to UAB, the stadium still would not be approved. It's not about the money, UAB had a plan to pay for it.

I beg to differ. If you announced to the world that you have the money to build the stadium without one penny from bond issuance, there is no way in hell that it wouldn't happen.

Sure there is: "While we overwhelmingly appreciate the one-time facilities financial support from our alumnus, we do not feel that UAB has enough community support for continued institutional funds to be invested in the ongoing operations of the football program."

I forgot to mention the additional athletic endowment fund. There.

"we cannot in good conscience take these monies for an athletic program without community support when there are great needs for our campus in classroom and housing space"

Is that you finis?

Just trying to be realistic

Make that $550 Million now. When's the next drawing? I may have to make a run up to Tennessee tomorrow and buy a pair of tickets. That's too damn much to leave unchallenged, however stacked the odds are, you can't win if you don't play.

By the way, I've never seen or heard anyone from this state cashing in one of them Powerball Jackpots. About time for one of us Blazertalkers to make history..Who will be the first-ever Blazertalk patron to win a major lottery jackpot? I predict one of the following 5: Smaugweiser, Goat On Fire, The Gorilla, Western Blazer or Grammar-Nazi!!!

First thing I'd do with all that money is buy Troy and have it bulldozed! (j/k)

(11-28-2012 11:24 AM)BlazerPhil Wrote:  What is the maximum allowable gift amount you can give to a college or university and it be tax deductible? And at what percentage is deductible ?

Is there an accountant in the house ?

Good question. I remember reading a story about a pretty well-to-do couple from Pennsylvania giving a "gift" to Penn State to start up a hockey program a few years ago in the amount of $80 million.