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BR Coca Cola Sign Covered
Posted on 5/23/14 at 9:49 pm
Posted on 5/23/14 at 9:49 pm
It's a shame that the new owner of the old richoux's building decided to unplug and cover the repaired coca cola sign on the buildings " grand opening" simply to squeeze some money out of coke.
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This post was edited on 5/23/14 at 9:50 pm
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Posted on 5/23/14 at 9:51 pm to Roscoe
What a douche
Posted on 5/23/14 at 9:55 pm to Roscoe
It's ashamed coke thinks they should get free advertising
Posted on 5/23/14 at 9:56 pm to MrSmith
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What a douche
They should just move the sign. I'm sure some other building owner downtown would allow it on their building for free.
This post was edited on 5/23/14 at 10:02 pm
Posted on 5/23/14 at 9:58 pm to Roscoe
quote:
It's a shame that the new owner of the old richoux's building decided to unplug and cover the repaired coca cola sign on the buildings " grand opening" simply to squeeze some money out of coke.
Not really. Everything's about money. How can you get more and where can you get it from.
It's his building. He can do with it what he pleases.
Posted on 5/23/14 at 10:02 pm to yellowfin
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BR Coca Cola Sign Covered It's ashamed coke thinks they should get free advertising
If the owner of the building didn't purchase the building at a discount because the terms of the sale didn't include the sign, then I don't think it would be an issue.
Posted on 5/23/14 at 10:04 pm to Jackie Chan
quote:
Metro Councilman John Delgado, who owns a bar on Third Street near the building, said he was appalled by the move.
“This is a disgraceful attempt to make money by attempting to hold a cultural landmark hostage,” he said.
Delgado said if the issue isn’t resolved soon, he would propose an ordinance to penalize “anyone who covering a downtown landmark creating an eyesore,” for more than seven days.
quote:
What a douche
Posted on 5/23/14 at 10:10 pm to bradwieser
A coke sign is a cultural landmark in Baton Rouge?
This 1993 quote was prescient, perhaps.
“Somebody ought to sit down and think about this, because your corporate types are soon going to be a stateless superclass, people who live for deals and golf dates and care a lot more about where you got your MBA than the country you were raised in. It’s the Middle Ages all over again, these little unaffiliated duchies and fiefdoms, flying their own flags and ready to take in any vassal who will pledge his life to the manor. Everybody busy patting himself on the back because the Reds went in the dumper is going to be wondering who won when Coca-Cola applies for a seat in the U.N."
—Scott Turow, Pleading Guilty
This 1993 quote was prescient, perhaps.
“Somebody ought to sit down and think about this, because your corporate types are soon going to be a stateless superclass, people who live for deals and golf dates and care a lot more about where you got your MBA than the country you were raised in. It’s the Middle Ages all over again, these little unaffiliated duchies and fiefdoms, flying their own flags and ready to take in any vassal who will pledge his life to the manor. Everybody busy patting himself on the back because the Reds went in the dumper is going to be wondering who won when Coca-Cola applies for a seat in the U.N."
—Scott Turow, Pleading Guilty
This post was edited on 5/23/14 at 10:11 pm
Posted on 5/23/14 at 10:12 pm to The Third Leg
They said cultural landmark, not national treasure. A 100 year old brand can be a cultural landmark.
Posted on 5/23/14 at 10:13 pm to bradwieser
quote:
Delgado said if the issue isn’t resolved soon, he would propose an ordinance to penalize “anyone who covering a downtown landmark creating an eyesore,” for more than seven days.
Attaboy, John, if things don't go your way, change the law.
Posted on 5/23/14 at 10:15 pm to Spirit of Dunson
What is the historical significance of Coca Cola, or a Coca Cola Sign, in Baton Rouge?
Posted on 5/23/14 at 10:15 pm to bradwieser
quote:
This is a disgraceful attempt to make money by attempting to hold a cultural landmark hostage,”
know how I know Baton Rouge is a shitty city
Posted on 5/23/14 at 10:16 pm to Spirit of Dunson
quote:
They said cultural landmark, not national treasure. A 100 year old brand can be a cultural landmark.
Guess none of these fools watch American Pickers...
Posted on 5/23/14 at 10:19 pm to The Third Leg
quote:Its been there for 50+ years and is an unchanging aspect of the downtown scenery for over half a century. Lots of other things changed, but it hasn't.
Posted by The Third Leg What is the historical significance of Coca Cola, or a Coca Cola Sign, in Baton Rouge?
Seems kinda historical to Scruffy.
Also, if this individual acknowledged that he wouldn't own the sign when he purchased the property and even used that to get the building for $15k less, would that be sufficient in court to affect the ownership of the sign?
This post was edited on 5/23/14 at 10:20 pm
Posted on 5/23/14 at 10:23 pm to Roscoe
It's a Coke sign, not a Mona Lisa.
This is extremely stupid, even for Baton Rouge.
This is extremely stupid, even for Baton Rouge.
Posted on 5/23/14 at 10:24 pm to VetteGuy
quote:
This is extremely stupid, even for Baton Rouge.
same city that gave a key to the city to a guy who pisses on children.... so not really
Posted on 5/23/14 at 10:26 pm to Roscoe
Did they finally open the Cane's there? Must have missed that while blackout drunk last weekend
Posted on 5/23/14 at 10:27 pm to Scruffy
Age does not yield significance, culturally speaking.
If the guy wants to tear it down and sell it, there is no law saying he must flaunt the name of an active competitor in the marketplace. Seems awfully anti competitive.
If the guy wants to tear it down and sell it, there is no law saying he must flaunt the name of an active competitor in the marketplace. Seems awfully anti competitive.
Posted on 5/23/14 at 10:30 pm to The Third Leg
quote:True.
Age does not yield significance, culturally speaking.
quote:Coke isn't a market competitor. If this was a Pepsi store, Scruffy would agree.
If the guy wants to tear it down and sell it, there is no law saying he must flaunt the name of an active competitor in the marketplace. Seems awfully anti competitive.
Also, Scruffy isn't advocating that they should force this guy to keep it up there. It's more the idea that cool, interesting things like this shouldn't be disregarded, even if it is simply the sign for a soft drink company.
If he doesn't want it on his store, they should move it.
This post was edited on 5/23/14 at 10:31 pm
Posted on 5/23/14 at 10:30 pm to VetteGuy
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It's a Coke sign, not a Mona Lisa. This is extremely stupid, even for Baton Rouge.
Well their is a dispute as to ownership of the sign. The Arts Council of Baton Rouge may own the sign not the building's owner which then begs the question why the buildings owner thinks he can do this to others peoples property.
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