City of Kent Sells Naming Rights To Amiga

[TheMagicM]

funny how its not even listed as a news article on the "City of Kent" website.  No mention of Amiga either.  They're probably busy with website changes.

whats funny is that at one time Amiga fired Bill McEwen

http://www.cucug.org/amiga/aminews/1999/990901-cucug.html

but now he 0\/\/Nz them.  lol

[TheMagicM]

I emailed a few folks.

[TheMagicM]

I am sure Kent's newspapers would be interested in some links and hints to know who the company with the naming rights to their new business center _really_ is.

I already did..I'll see if they reply.

[TheMagicM]

yes it was really on their site..look at a previous post to a pic of the actual news item.
again, LOL @ AI.

[TheMagicM]

I dont believe it until I read that its a done deal, "we're breaking the ground now" and there are pics of it w/AI's name on it.  Then I still wouldnt care.. I just hope the end of AI is near.

[TheMagicM]

I dont think they have the money for this.  If they do they're definitely not going to use it for the Amiga community.  They're just milking the name like the people who own the Commodore brand.

[TheMagicM]

I emailed a few folks whom I wont name w/the City of Kent and some folks w/corporate @ the Seattle Thunderbirds, that were surprised to hear the bad side of AI.  "They seemed like nice people in our meetings".    So I sent 'em some reading material and wished them the best of luck.

[TheMagicM]

I really don't see how going out of our way to tell people how horrible Amiga Inc is helps us get OS4 on new, licensed hardware. I'm not saying I approve of anything Amiga Inc. has done but it seams that if there is ANY hope of things changing for the better, this "community" will be sure to squash it.  

AI will squash their own "dreams" and the last thing you'll see is licensed hardware.

[TheMagicM]

If you believe that is true, why do you feel such a strong need to "help" them do that?

Oh, I'm just helping the poor folks @ Kent out..showing them how to use google, reading threads on AO.. Just being your regular netizen.  A little bit of information never hurt anyone.  Besides, money talks right?  So AI should be a-ok with the millions..and MILLIONS they have stockpiled.  :lol:

[TheMagicM]

If bashing the biggest reason why OS4 didn't and won't become what it could have become doesn't actually help, at least it's a lot of fun and well deserved

amen brother!   :lol: