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MBK In my hood, Springfield

Moon Colony Razorblade is on a quest to shed some light on downtown’s parking problem. Tony Allegretti lists his top 4 places to park when you go to Moon Colony Razorblade.

LaVilla: Jacksonville’s First Incorporated Suburb is a very detailed exploration of LaVilla and it’s architecture. A must read from Metro Jacksonville! This is one more in a long string of excellent articles coming from Metro Jacksonville. I am beginning to see a shift in what Metro Jacksonville is doing. Less talking on the forum and more getting out there to create their own content.

The Tower of C podcast has a list of events going on this weekend in Downtown Jacksonville.

Yes I confess. I am a Jaguars freak. I love football dude, there is no denying it. Just tonight my wife bought my son a Jaguars onesie, bib and booties. I flipped. So why am I telling you this? Because Yahoo Sports has some Jaguars Observations like:

“It was weird, really weird,” Williams said. “It’s like you’ve been eating breakfast your whole life and then one day you can’t even get a Cheerio on a spoon.” – Reggie Williams on his two concussions last season.

Where is Murray Hill? (The Hill)
Classic Klutho fountain returning (TU)
Is Downtown Ready for an Urban Grocery Store? (Metro Jax)
Solutions for curing the rising murder rate (Rampant Tiger)
College and Post streets returning to two-way (Jax Daily Record)

tags: jacksonville, springfield, murray hill, jaguars, lavilla

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joeymarchy

MBK is the artists "tag" name. Most graffiti artists don't write their real name when they tag something with spraypaint.

Aunt B

p.s. what does MBK mean?

Aunt B

For what it is worth....The year that Joey moved to Springfield, I saw Wayne and Deloris Weaver at the Springfield Tour (you know where people have an open house type of thing and you go inside). We said hello to them and they smiled and said hello back.

John

Thats a very one-sided view of pro-sports. To say that the city of Jacksonville hasn't benefited from having an NFL franchise is completely absurd. Hence the reason why most cities assist in keeping the franchises (ie. stadium costs). Wait, did I mention that the city of Jacksonville owns the stadium? Or how about that Wayne Weaver bought the new advertising boards under the impression that it would help offset the deficit the Jags were in when the Superbowl, college games & monster truck rallies were held there. Weaver is invested in a business that is in the red and he's refused (not threatened) to sell the team when the rumors started. The rumors were started between the media, the city and the seating exec for the Jags. I think it was possibly & if so, a very good marketing ploy on their part considering the stadium is now sold out. Wayne & Delores Weaver are very involved in charities and such around Jax and have done many good works for the poor people and children growing up around violence.

PS. we are season ticket holders and support our local team... it's kind of like supporting your local businesses, which it is...

fawn

The Del Rio comment is from first hand experience, too. Met the guy about a week after he had been in town at a friend's house (long story- my friend's parents own jacksonville), and he was TOTALLY not cool. And like i said, i want to back teh Jags, but it is my own immature inability to leave personal politics out of my sports that prevents me from doing so. But, at least I know I am at fault.

Antonio

I can't comment fast enough. We need to get fawn a jersey. I laughed out loud at the douche. Del Rio has NOT yet invested in Springfield to my knowledge.

I agree that pro sports are whack, except for my brewers, suns, and juventus, ok bad example. It will really improve when Condi is running the nfl.

Antonio

Fat houses and bad contracts aside (with 2 sides to every agreement and your fair city is on one side, spread the hate, f the city while you're at it. Especially with the ribbon boards). I'm still rooting for the home team and I'm glad the owners see the same promise in the springy as we do. I was just pointing out that they have helped in the ongoing "fix up" of Springfield.

I'm not saying you have to like the Jaguars, but I do root for them (despite their problems and right wing owner) because they represent JAX.

And I definitely agree on the fill. Shadows are cool too. Three d that.

fawn

Not a problem. Although I hate pointing this out, it is pretty much the case with all pro sports these days. I wish i didn't let my stupid hang ups effect my opinion of our team, but I do-- that's why I like NCAA sports better. Yes, they're corrupt, but they don't effect me as an average citizen of this city.

Plus, Del Rio is douche of the highest order.

joeymarchy

Fawn,
In terms of liking the Jaguars, I never considered the social implications. Thanks for pointing this out and thanks for letting us know how you feel.

rampant

MBK.. love the B. But wheres the fill, bring me the fill MBK. Not bad on the K but K is a difficult letter to end with when bombing. At least it was for me.

PS thanks for the link

fawn

I have no idea if the Weavers are heavily invested in the 'Field. I do know that he lives in a fat house on the river in Lakewood. And even if he is heavily invested in Springfield, I'd rather he use that money to pay for things like stadium rent, instead of sticking the people of jacksonville with it, and then threatening to move the team when he doesn't get his way on a completely ass-backwards advertising deal w/r/t non-NFL games played there.

Antonio

Aren't the Weavers heavily invested in Sprungfeld?

fawn

oh, but PS: GO GATORS!!!!!

fawn

Joey,
I am surprised you are a fan of the Jags. I would think that a business that is possibly the worst/best example of corportae welfare in this city, drains city dollars away from things like fixing up springfield, and is overall owned by a spolied right-wing bizillionaire who complains through mind-boggling logic that the Jags are losing him money would rub you the wrong way. Maybe I just need to take my politics out of my sports, but I say 'F' the Jags, personally.

Mike

my initials are MBK and the way that dude tags is almost exactly how i write my initials so i occasionally get people calling me asking if i'm doing graffiti around the city. awesome.

JaxGOP

You can't leave out the comment by Ernest Wilford...he loves football so much he "even loves the smell of Flexall." Love it.

PCollins

I like the Jags as well. We don't go often b/c of the prices (not the tickets so much as the $5 beer flavored water and $6 Italian sausage and $$ parking). I think the best thing the Jags do for increasing interest is the insiders look via Jaguars Observations and some of the segments into training camp. Makes you connect a little more with the players...

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