Call my broker NOW

Sorry, I'd rather spend my money on something worthwhile, like naming a star for my girlfriend.

Cereal Fetish: [farm3.static.flickr.com image 500x333]

PACKERS!

JerseyTim: Can they be purchased at Menards?

no, dontchaknow, because ya can't save big money with these.
/how are the senator herb kohl's stores in duh garden state do'in?

I wonder when other companies will start to do this - disguise donations as stock

expobill: Cereal Fetish: [farm3.static.flickr.com image 500x333]

PACKERS!

Honey, PACKERS WON THE SUPER BOWL!

exvaxman: The stock is a worthless piece of paper. However the wife insisted that I get one for the kid for his Christmas present. And now I am also facing framing fees.

I know someone who got in on the batch before this one, and I believe they mentioned that there are 'shareholder tours' where you get to go to the Locker Room, and onto the field, etc.

expobill: JerseyTim: Can they be purchased at Menards?

no, dontchaknow, because ya can't save big money with these.
/how are the senator herb kohl's stores in duh garden state do'in?

Try Rosen Honda. It's home of THE TOTAL PACKAGE!

Disclaimer: Wisconsinite, stockholder.

Owning Packer stock is NOT a financial investment that pays dividends. It isn't an investment at all, in the classic definition of the word.

...

Been there, done that. I'm on the season ticket waiting list. I'm a stockholder, and have been on the stockholder tours (which are farking awesome, btw). There's a reason only Green Bay can do what they do, and things like this are the reasons why.

The rest can look on from outside. Y'all don't belong. Yes, actually, they ARE *my* team.

PACKERS! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

DeathByGeekSquad: exvaxman: The stock is a worthless piece of paper. However the wife insisted that I get one for the kid for his Christmas present. And now I am also facing framing fees.

I know someone who got in on the batch before this one, and I believe they mentioned that there are 'shareholder tours' where you get to go to the Locker Room, and onto the field, etc.

Odd, anyone can do that at Cowboy's Stadium. I've done it. Even played catch on the field and could have kicked field goals if I wanted to.

demonfaerie: moefuggenbrew: I wonder when other companies will start to do this - disguise donations as stock

They can't, since the Packers are a non profit organization, and they are grandfathered into being the only team in the NFL to do so. At least the shares go into helping the team, and not asking the state to do so or threaten to leave.

Really? If the team were to leave there would be a riot on their hands so the state has to fund them and keep their stadium.

Packers fans are the dumbest in the NFL, 30 years of suckitude and now they act like they have always been great and the morons pony up hard earned money for useless pieces of paper, but then its wisconsin there is nothing else to do.

steamingpile: but then its wisconsin there is nothing else to do.
how would you know?
at least we can survive driving on the roads getting to somewhere where we can't do anything.

steamingpile: Packers fans are the dumbest in the NFL, 30 years of suckitude and now they act like they have always been great and the morons pony up hard earned money for useless pieces of paper, but then its wisconsin there is nothing else to do.

Wouldn't that make Browns and Bengals fans drooling retards?

/Not a Packer fan, thank you.

steamingpile: demonfaerie: moefuggenbrew: I wonder when other companies will start to do this - disguise donations as stock

They can't, since the Packers are a non profit organization, and they are grandfathered into being the only team in the NFL to do so. At least the shares go into helping the team, and not asking the state to do so or threaten to leave.

Really? If the team were to leave there would be a riot on their hands so the state has to fund them and keep their stadium.

Packers fans are the dumbest in the NFL, 30 years of suckitude and now they act like they have always been great and the morons pony up hard earned money for useless pieces of paper, but then its wisconsin there is nothing else to do.

Ummmm.....they can't leave. If it came down to it, the team folds and all proceeds go to the Green Bay Boys Club according to team bylaws.

steamingpile:

Packers fans are the dumbest in the NFL, 30 years of suckitude and now they act like they have always been great and the morons pony up hard earned money for useless pieces of paper, but then its wisconsin there is nothing else to do.

Somebody's jealous.

/and historically inaccurate

I wouldn't drop cash on either thing, but I'd buy a share of "stock" before spending the $100+ they want for many player jerseys.

FirstNationalBastard: ciderczar: [2.bp.blogspot.com image 450x360]

PACKERS! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Pack... Packers?

DA PACKERS WON DA SUPER BOWL! WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

NO MORE SCHOOLS! MORE HOCKEY ARENAS! AND MORE PACKERS!

steamingpile: demonfaerie: moefuggenbrew: I wonder when other companies will start to do this - disguise donations as stock

They can't, since the Packers are a non profit organization, and they are grandfathered into being the only team in the NFL to do so. At least the shares go into helping the team, and not asking the state to do so or threaten to leave.

Really? If the team were to leave there would be a riot on their hands so the state has to fund them and keep their stadium.

Packers fans are the dumbest in the NFL, 30 years of suckitude and now they act like they have always been great and the morons pony up hard earned money for useless pieces of paper, but then its wisconsin there is nothing else to do.

Sorry, we cant spend time listening to you, we are busy polishing the 13 NFL championship trophies in the trophy case. Thats more than your team, isnt it? I know that because its more than ANY team.

/ go be a bear fan somewhere else.

Cereal Fetish: [farm3.static.flickr.com image 500x333]

Honey Packers won the Super Bowl WOOOOOOOO

xaks: Disclaimer: Wisconsinite, stockholder.

The rest can look on from outside. Y'all don't belong. Yes, actually, they ARE *my* team.

Exactly! I have a tiny share, but I still own that one share.

Yea, it's a piece of paper, an expensive one at that. We know that is the deal coming into it. It's understood that all it gets you is a piece of paper, an invite to the shareholders meeting and that connection with the guy tailgating next to you in the lot; You're not just hoisting Point beer with a fellow fan...it's a fellow stockholder. It's the group of fans that buy into this small town football NFL franchise that makes it work. And there's a whole lot of us. So laugh, call it stupid. The Packers have sold nearly 250,000 shares of stock at 250 dollar a piece. 62.5 Million (plus the 3/4th of a million coming from this last push)...that's not a bad chunk of a change.

And I am proud to say they're MY team.

The NFL's only publicly owned team is applying the proceeds toward a $143 million expansion of Lambeau Field. The Packers have said they would fund the expansion themselves and through private funding, and wouldn't ask taxpayers to contribute as owners of other teams typically do.

This

/Die hard Bears fan

steamingpile: demonfaerie: moefuggenbrew: I wonder when other companies will start to do this - disguise donations as stock

They can't, since the Packers are a non profit organization, and they are grandfathered into being the only team in the NFL to do so. At least the shares go into helping the team, and not asking the state to do so or threaten to leave.

Really? If the team were to leave there would be a riot on their hands so the state has to fund them and keep their stadium.

Packers fans are the dumbest in the NFL, 30 years of suckitude and now they act like they have always been great and the morons pony up hard earned money for useless pieces of paper, but then its wisconsin there is nothing else to do.

I think pretty much any Packer fan knows there were ~25 years of sucking between the late 60's and the early 90's. However, the Packers HAVE won more NFL championships than any other team, so um... yeah.

I sound fat: steamingpile: demonfaerie: moefuggenbrew: I wonder when other companies will start to do this - disguise donations as stock

They can't, since the Packers are a non profit organization, and they are grandfathered into being the only team in the NFL to do so. At least the shares go into helping the team, and not asking the state to do so or threaten to leave.

Really? If the team were to leave there would be a riot on their hands so the state has to fund them and keep their stadium.

Packers fans are the dumbest in the NFL, 30 years of suckitude and now they act like they have always been great and the morons pony up hard earned money for useless pieces of paper, but then its wisconsin there is nothing else to do.

Sorry, we cant spend time listening to you, we are busy polishing the 13 NFL championship trophies in the trophy case. Thats more than your team, isnt it? I know that because its more than ANY team.

/ go be a bear fan somewhere else.

If I recall correctly, Da Bears have the most overall victories in the NFL, the most players in the Hall of Fame, and the most retired Jerseys.

We'll let you keep your shiny objects.

So which stockholders do get paid when the Packers make a profit?
Where does the money go?

You could make serious bank as a charity if an NFL team was supporting you with its profits.

DeathByGeekSquad: I sound fat: steamingpile: demonfaerie: moefuggenbrew: I wonder when other companies will start to do this - disguise donations as stock

They can't, since the Packers are a non profit organization, and they are grandfathered into being the only team in the NFL to do so. At least the shares go into helping the team, and not asking the state to do so or threaten to leave.

Really? If the team were to leave there would be a riot on their hands so the state has to fund them and keep their stadium.

Packers fans are the dumbest in the NFL, 30 years of suckitude and now they act like they have always been great and the morons pony up hard earned money for useless pieces of paper, but then its wisconsin there is nothing else to do.

Sorry, we cant spend time listening to you, we are busy polishing the 13 NFL championship trophies in the trophy case. Thats more than your team, isnt it? I know that because its more than ANY team.

/ go be a bear fan somewhere else.

If I recall correctly, Da Bears have the most overall victories in the NFL, the most players in the Hall of Fame, and the most retired Jerseys.

We'll let you keep your shiny objects.

Retired jerseys? Really?

I got a share for my dad for Christmas. Eyes went the size of dinner plates. I've rarely ever seen him so excited.

That's the thing. We all know it's worthless, and yet we don't give a damn.

DeathByGeekSquad: I sound fat: steamingpile: demonfaerie: moefuggenbrew: I wonder when other companies will start to do this - disguise donations as stock

They can't, since the Packers are a non profit organization, and they are grandfathered into being the only team in the NFL to do so. At least the shares go into helping the team, and not asking the state to do so or threaten to leave.

Really? If the team were to leave there would be a riot on their hands so the state has to fund them and keep their stadium.

Packers fans are the dumbest in the NFL, 30 years of suckitude and now they act like they have always been great and the morons pony up hard earned money for useless pieces of paper, but then its wisconsin there is nothing else to do.

Sorry, we cant spend time listening to you, we are busy polishing the 13 NFL championship trophies in the trophy case. Thats more than your team, isnt it? I know that because its more than ANY team.

/ go be a bear fan somewhere else.

If I recall correctly, Da Bears have the most overall victories in the NFL, the most players in the Hall of Fame, and the most retired Jerseys.

We'll let you keep your shiny objects.

That's a done deal.

DeathByGeekSquad: If I recall correctly, Da Bears have the most overall victories in the NFL, the most players in the Hall of Fame, and the most retired Jerseys.

We'll let you keep your shiny objects.

Um... okay. We see you've got a shiny object in Chicago. We'd be happy to take it off your hands if you don't want it.

A lot of stupid hate in this thread. These are a really cool piece of sports history and say a lot (positively) about the fanbase in Green Bay.

As a Bills fan, I wish RWJr. would keel over and WNY would have a chance to give the Bills this type of love. We'd do it in a second, even with the last 10+ years of bad football.

/Go Bills
//Go Pack (Great fans, minus obvious bandwagoners)
///Go Fins (Just this week, because fark the Jets)

I really don't understand why buying a share of Packers stock is so absurd, when people will spend $250 on a television that will die within 2 years.

steamingpile: demonfaerie: moefuggenbrew: I wonder when other companies will start to do this - disguise donations as stock

They can't, since the Packers are a non profit organization, and they are grandfathered into being the only team in the NFL to do so. At least the shares go into helping the team, and not asking the state to do so or threaten to leave.

Really? If the team were to leave there would be a riot on their hands so the state has to fund them and keep their stadium.

Packers fans are the dumbest in the NFL, 30 years of suckitude and now they act like they have always been great and the morons pony up hard earned money for useless pieces of paper, but then its wisconsin there is nothing else to do.

They won the Super Bowl a little over a decade ago in case you don't remember. Guy named Brett Favre was the QB. Any of that ring a bell? Not surprised that you're leaving a steaming pile on yet another thread though. Go jerk off over the SEC, you obviously don't know anything about the NFL.


/Not a cheesehead.

Gosling: DeathByGeekSquad: If I recall correctly, Da Bears have the most overall victories in the NFL, the most players in the Hall of Fame, and the most retired Jerseys.

We'll let you keep your shiny objects.

Um... okay. We see you've got a shiny object in Chicago. We'd be happy to take it off your hands if you don't want it.

That stupid BEAN? You can have it.

Sabyen91: VvonderJesus: Sorry, I'd rather spend my money on something worthwhile, like naming a star for my girlfriend.

Or a stadium. :)

The Superdome was always special because she was, well, still the Louisiana Superdome. It's a farking ridiculous-looking UFO that landed right downtown and served as one of the most oft-used facilities for Games That Matter, regardless of sport.

It was a part of us - and still is - but the recent Mercedes branding has irked me. Some find the lighting gorgeous and state of the art, but I think it's gaudy as fark. Back in 2010 we rode by the Dome with her soft glow and dammit, we liked it.

/yes, I am licking bark from a tree
//Louisiana Superdome...I'm taking it back

Sorry to have jacked the thread guys. Carry on.

:(