So, seeing the current board logo has made me consider a question... now, I know each color of the logo represents a different letter, and that the "b" in blue is for baseball, and the "e" in red is for "expo," but what the heck is the white supposed to be? I tried to find the answer on the mlb site, but they proved to be no help, so I turn to you, brilliant wieners, and seek your wise counsel. Thanks in advance!
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I think technically it was an "elB" for "Everybody Loves Baseball", which is mildly ironic given that we're talking about Montreal...
We stopped pretending we would ratify Kyoto. We only spent $15 billion on AIDS in Africa. We did not take dictation from Paris. If we had done these things, it would minimize the world’s anger.
Is the world angry at Russia, which spends nothing on AIDS and rebuffed Kyoto? Is the world angry at China, which got a pass on Kyoto and spends nothing on AIDS for other countries?
Is the world angry at North Korea for killings its people? Angry at Iran for smothering that vibrant nation with corrupt and thuggish mullocracy? Angry at Syria for occupying Lebanon? Angry at Saudi Arabia for its denial of women’s rights? Angry at Russia for corrupt elections? Is the world angry at China for threatening Taiwan, or angry at France for joining the Chinese in joint military exercises that threatened the island on the eve of an election? Is the world angry at Zimbabwe for stealing land and starving people? Is the world angry at Pakistan for selling nuclear secrets? Is the world angry at Libya for having an NBC program?
Is the world angry at the thugs of Fallujah?
Is the world angry at anyone besides America and Israel? - James Lileks
Originally posted by Evil BuddhaSo, seeing the current board logo has made me consider a question... now, I know each color of the logo represents a different letter, and that the "b" in blue is for baseball, and the "e" in red is for "expo," but what the heck is the white supposed to be? I tried to find the answer on the mlb site, but they proved to be no help, so I turn to you, brilliant wieners, and seek your wise counsel. Thanks in advance!
I get this all the time.
The white is an "M" and the "e" and "b" are on top of it.
(DISCLAIMER: This may not be right, but it's what I grew up with)
edit: just did a search, and some unofficial site says:
"There's an M, an E and a B, and they stand for "É"quipe (de) "B"aseball (de) "M"ontréal. It's all french for Montreal's Baseball Team, it's as simple as that.. Or then again, maybe it's not."
Équipe makes sense, although I had grown up confident the E was for Expos.
Originally posted by The GoonIt is EMB: "Expos de Montréal Baseball"
edit: just did a search, and some unofficial site says:
"There's an M, an E and a B, and they stand for "É"quipe (de) "B"aseball (de) "M"ontréal. It's all french for Montreal's Baseball Team, it's as simple as that.. Or then again, maybe it's not."
Équipe makes sense, although I had grown up confident the E was for Expos.
Originally posted by AWArulzThey picked the LOGO after they rejected the name Voyageurs in favor of Expos (because Expo 67 had just finished up)
The first in a series of bad decisions involving baseball in Montreal.
We stopped pretending we would ratify Kyoto. We only spent $15 billion on AIDS in Africa. We did not take dictation from Paris. If we had done these things, it would minimize the world’s anger.
Is the world angry at Russia, which spends nothing on AIDS and rebuffed Kyoto? Is the world angry at China, which got a pass on Kyoto and spends nothing on AIDS for other countries?
Is the world angry at North Korea for killings its people? Angry at Iran for smothering that vibrant nation with corrupt and thuggish mullocracy? Angry at Syria for occupying Lebanon? Angry at Saudi Arabia for its denial of women’s rights? Angry at Russia for corrupt elections? Is the world angry at China for threatening Taiwan, or angry at France for joining the Chinese in joint military exercises that threatened the island on the eve of an election? Is the world angry at Zimbabwe for stealing land and starving people? Is the world angry at Pakistan for selling nuclear secrets? Is the world angry at Libya for having an NBC program?
Is the world angry at the thugs of Fallujah?
Is the world angry at anyone besides America and Israel? - James Lileks
I remember for years thinking the old Brewers logo was simply a ball and glove. Then one day, out of the blue, I noticed the "M" and the "B" parts and uttered a very Keanu Reeves-like "Whoa".
Originally posted by dwatersI remember for years thinking the old Brewers logo was simply a ball and glove. Then one day, out of the blue, I noticed the "M" and the "B" parts and uttered a very Keanu Reeves-like "Whoa".
That's like the first time I saw the "H" in the old Hartford Whalers logo. It blew my mind.
I think technically it was an "elB" for "Everybody Loves Baseball", which is mildly ironic given that we're talking about Montreal...
20 years ago, Montreal had some of the most committed and loving fans in baseball. Hell, even ten years ago, they had an outstanding fan base.
Then came the strike and the ruination of best team in Expos history, one that was definitely a pennant contender. The fans never really recovered from that and the subsequent fire sale of Pedro, Walker, Wetteland, Alou, etc. Combine that with the idiotic ownership of Jeffrey Loria and it was baseball that failed Montreal, not the Expos fans failing their team.
Originally posted by dwatersI remember for years thinking the old Brewers logo was simply a ball and glove. Then one day, out of the blue, I noticed the "M" and the "B" parts and uttered a very Keanu Reeves-like "Whoa".
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