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Old 03-12-2009 | 07:21 PM
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they changed the name to willis tower...
wtf?
i refuse to call it that. haha
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Old 03-12-2009 | 07:23 PM
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Whatchu talkin bout?
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Old 03-12-2009 | 07:28 PM
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Whatchu talkin bout?
Damn! I wanted to say that...
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Old 03-12-2009 | 07:29 PM
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they re-named the sears tower the willis tower.

http://www.suntimes.com/business/147...031209.article
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Old 03-12-2009 | 07:30 PM
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qw9oX-kZ_9k
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Old 03-12-2009 | 07:44 PM
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Ya, I'm not sure he got that one.
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Old 03-12-2009 | 07:45 PM
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Me thinks not.
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Old 03-12-2009 | 07:48 PM
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no i got it.
i thought u actually didnt know.
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Old 03-12-2009 | 07:50 PM
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I didn't know... but I just wanted to make the joke anyway...
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Know what? What Willis is/was talking about? 'Cause I don't.
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Old 03-12-2009 | 07:59 PM
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wtf??? yea no ones going to go there anymore. the city will lose $$ cuz no one wants to go to willis towers lol
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Old 03-12-2009 | 08:21 PM
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I'm not calling it that.

It sucks, but everyone's eventually going to give in... I think this one's just going to take longer because it's such an iconic building.

Think about it, how many people still refer to Comisky Park?
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Old 03-12-2009 | 10:21 PM
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"WHAT YOU TALKIN' ABOUT WILLIS?"...
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Old 03-13-2009 | 01:39 AM
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i will call it the sears tower until the day i die.
and im sure most other chicagoans will too.
so its gonna take a couple generations...
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Who renames buildings?
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Originally Posted by Need4Bass05
Who renames buildings?
People with enough money to put their name on it.
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Originally Posted by Need4Bass05
Who renames buildings?
Bruce Willis, apparently.
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Old 03-13-2009 | 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by ack154
Originally Posted by Need4Bass05
Who renames buildings?
People with enough money to put their name on it.
foreigners w/ alot of money..... since putting 500 jobs in there i wonder if they will still allow the tours?
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Old 03-13-2009 | 04:27 PM
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I wonder if they're still thinking of painting it silver?
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