Re: [amsat-bb] (Fwd) Well, Maybe One More!

[James CLay French KD4DLA <kd4dla@xxxxxxxx>]

Don't forget about Tryth or Conseqense,Arizona (or is it Utah?) changed
their name to this after the tv show of same name ofeered a cash prize
to any city that would change their name.

James KD4DLA

Bruce Paige wrote:
> 
> funny thing about this....
> 
> in houston we had a sports/entertainment center call the summit. compaq
> donated some money to the city of houston and it is now called the compaq
> center.
> 
> we have a new baseball field in the process of being built. enron just
> announced they will give some $100 million to the city so that it will be called
> enron field.
> 
> next, will some company donate money and change the name of a city to
> their name?
> 
> it appears that not only does money talk in city government but now, in
> amateur radio as someone has taken a lot of money to allow swatch to do
> their thing.
> 
> 73...bruce
> 
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