Mayor Bee
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- Dec 29, 2008
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The new season is nearly upon us, and it's about time for avatar unity discussion.
My idea is this. On July 5, Nathan Horton signed in Columbus. This was responded to by a certain commentator, who said "it’s like going to Green Acres". On July 19, the new divisions and names were rolled out, with Columbus being assigned to the Metropolitan. Columbus is either the smallest or second-smallest metro area in the new division, and the furthest west by a substantial margin.
"Green Acres" was about a couple who moved from the big city to the farm. This doesn't apply. "The Beverly Hillbillies", on the other hand, was about a backwoods family who struck it rich and moved up to the big city.
I propose that there be avatars built around the idea of "The Metropolitan Hillbillies". Nothing too complex, just a two-frame black and white animation. The first one would have the front office and coaching staff in the old jalopy, with Davidson driving and Kekalainen beside him. Up top would be Todd Richards and Stinger.
The second panel would be a black-and-white roster pic of current players, only accessorized with a straw hat or corncob pipe (or both). The names themselves would be slightly more down-home...I'm thinking Jethro Boll, Cletus Atkinson, Forrest Tyutin, Delroy Prout, and Robert E. Umberger (among others).
Among posters here who I've asked about it, reaction has been mixed. The idea has been largely lauded, while there are questions about the execution and the failure of previous avatar unity efforts.
What says the rest of the board?
My idea is this. On July 5, Nathan Horton signed in Columbus. This was responded to by a certain commentator, who said "it’s like going to Green Acres". On July 19, the new divisions and names were rolled out, with Columbus being assigned to the Metropolitan. Columbus is either the smallest or second-smallest metro area in the new division, and the furthest west by a substantial margin.
"Green Acres" was about a couple who moved from the big city to the farm. This doesn't apply. "The Beverly Hillbillies", on the other hand, was about a backwoods family who struck it rich and moved up to the big city.
I propose that there be avatars built around the idea of "The Metropolitan Hillbillies". Nothing too complex, just a two-frame black and white animation. The first one would have the front office and coaching staff in the old jalopy, with Davidson driving and Kekalainen beside him. Up top would be Todd Richards and Stinger.
The second panel would be a black-and-white roster pic of current players, only accessorized with a straw hat or corncob pipe (or both). The names themselves would be slightly more down-home...I'm thinking Jethro Boll, Cletus Atkinson, Forrest Tyutin, Delroy Prout, and Robert E. Umberger (among others).
Among posters here who I've asked about it, reaction has been mixed. The idea has been largely lauded, while there are questions about the execution and the failure of previous avatar unity efforts.
What says the rest of the board?
