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July 5, 2009
The "Ratner Unit" and the"Brooklyn Nets of New Jersey"
Atlantic Yards Report
The need for developer Bruce Ratner to create confusion around the facts of the proposed Atlantic Yards project has produced two new ideas.
The first example, left as a comment on the Atlantic Yards report, refers to the constantly changing completions dates announced by blighter Bruce Ratner and his tool, the Empire State Development Corporation. In 2003, the proposed Barclays arena was scheduled to open in 2006; in 2006, it was to open in 2009; in 2009 the opening date is to be in 2012. This brings us to the "Ratner Unit".
Ratner Unit - the length of time from today (always equal to 3 years) that the AY arena will open.
The other concept, via a comment from the Nets Daily blog is to try to capitalize on the uncertain future of the New Jersey Nets by changing their name to the Brooklyn Nets of New Jersey:
The Nets should use some sneaky tricks to get Lebron to sign here. Like the Angels of MLB, the Nets should change their name to Brooklyn Nets of New Jersey. Problem solved.
NoLandGrab: It's been said that the best way to kill a joke is to explain it. Here's hoping that NoLandGrab has not committed murder.
Posted by steve at July 5, 2009 7:33 AM