The Bubble is down!

[CDAGRIZ]

You can be unhappy with the bubble whether you gave money or not. But complaining about the bubble if you didn't rings a bit hollow since lack of giving is the driving factor in why the bubble was deemed the best current approach.

Got it. Moving forward, in discussing the bubble, maybe we should require a “giver/nongiver” designation at the beginning of each post. Only then will we know whether any critique of the bubble within that post rings hollow.

It should go by dollar amount. Like, if you gave $1k, you are allowed to criticize the bubble 1 time. But if you gave $10k, you can do it 10 times. We’d have to decide on a “Platinum Unlimited” dollar amount that allows you unlimited criticisms. I say $250k+.

Edit: I just thought of something. What if some jackaloon comes along and says he or she didn’t give to the bubble because he or she didn’t think it was a good idea in the first place, so he or she chose not to support it? We need a name for these detractors. Detractors?

 

[HelenaHandBasket]

Got it. Moving forward, in discussing the bubble, maybe we should require a “giver/nongiver” designation at the beginning of each post. Only then will we know whether any critique of the bubble within that post rings hollow.

It should go by dollar amount. Like, if you gave $1k, you are allowed to criticize the bubble 1 time. But if you gave $10k, you can do it 10 times. We’d have to decide on a “Platinum Unlimited” dollar amount that allows you unlimited criticisms. I say $250k+.

I think just being able to acknowledge the reason for the choice as opposed to complaining based on the monetary difference in solutions and the reality of the situation. Many seem to think that fundraising or actual finances based on the timeline or current University financial situation aren't a factor in what ultimately was the path in an effort to improve. If this bubble hadn't ended up being the lemon of all bubbles, this thread wouldn't even exist.

 

[CDAGRIZ]

I think just being able to acknowledge the reason for the choice as opposed to complaining based on the monetary difference in solutions and the reality of the situation. Many seem to think that fundraising or actual finances based on the timeline or current University financial situation aren't a factor in what ultimately was the path in an effort to improve. If this bubble hadn't ended up being the lemon of all bubbles, this thread wouldn't even exist.

Noted. But if someone thinks the bubble is kinda dumb, and UM should’ve just waited until it could build a permanent IPF, that’s different, right? We can disagree with that, but we can’t “disprove” it.

 

[HelenaHandBasket]

Noted. But if someone thinks the bubble is kinda dumb, and UM should’ve just waited until it could build a permanent IPF, that’s different, right? We can disagree with that, but we can’t “disprove” it.

I literally think the bubble is dumb, but I realize that the belief in the AD and University is the timeline to finance a permanent structure is minimally impacted by the decision to move ahead with the bubble but that timeline is still several years down the road. The decision was to move ahead with something while they continued working on a path for later.

 

[2011BisonAlumni]

Noted. But if someone thinks the bubble is kinda dumb, and UM should’ve just waited until it could build a permanent IPF, that’s different, right? We can disagree with that, but we can’t “disprove” it.

Didn’t really matter where they practiced. So long as Bobby was coach, the Griz weren’t getting it done on the main stage.

 

[HelenaHandBasket]

Didn’t really matter where they practiced. So long as Bobby was coach, the Griz weren’t getting it done on the main stage.

Not only a Bobby thing. Also, I see you can't quit us..living in your head apparently.