Comments on: Fark.com UFIA Arena

Fark.com UFIA Arena

Plutor — Tue, 15 Feb 2005 17:08:14 -0800

The operators of FleetCenter in Boston decided it'd be a good idea to auction off single-day rights to rename the stadium and give the proceeds to charity. Honorable idea. Unfortunately for them, the winner of Monday, February 28, was the infamously crude news site Fark. They held a competition this afternoon to decide what the name should be. The winning entry: "Fark.com UFIA Arena".

By: ColdChef

ColdChef — Tue, 15 Feb 2005 17:12:29 -0800

Good thing Stileproject didn't win.

By: argybarg

argybarg — Tue, 15 Feb 2005 17:13:06 -0800

From the auction: Delaware North Companies, Inc. - Boston reserves the right to approve names which are submitted in response to the "Single Day Naming Rights to Boston's FleetCenter" promotion. The outcome of this one isn't hard to see.

By: keswick

keswick — Tue, 15 Feb 2005 17:13:29 -0800

ROFFLE. I don't care what you uptight culture snobs say, that's funny right there.

By: Plutor

Plutor — Tue, 15 Feb 2005 17:18:00 -0800

argybarg: it's likely that Drew won't actually submit that one, for just that reason. The #2 finisher, "Fark.com Abe Vigoda Memorial Center" is hilarious for a completely different "pancakes"-like injoke reason.

By: nomad

nomad — Tue, 15 Feb 2005 17:22:46 -0800

what's next, subsidized time?

By: eustacescrubb

eustacescrubb — Tue, 15 Feb 2005 17:24:14 -0800

How is naming a sports venue "UFIA" any less disgusting than naming is "FleetCenter"? Sure, they're disgusting for different reasons, but that's beside the point.

By: lobstah

lobstah — Tue, 15 Feb 2005 17:34:46 -0800

According to the FleetCenter calendar, there are no events on that day, so is $2500 a good deal ? I guess it depends on how much publicity is generated by the auctions.

By: jonmc

jonmc — Tue, 15 Feb 2005 17:34:57 -0800

How is naming a sports venue "UFIA" any less disgusting than naming is "FleetCenter"? Sure, they're disgusting for different reasons, but that's beside the point. Well, considering that Fleet is the brand name of another product, aren't they more or less the same?

By: uncanny hengeman

uncanny hengeman — Tue, 15 Feb 2005 17:37:25 -0800

I didn't know what UFIA meant. I had to Google for it. Should I be outraged now?

By: bitpart

bitpart — Tue, 15 Feb 2005 17:39:08 -0800

That's farking hilarious. Web communites should do this kind of stuff more often: pool their money together for some benelevolent or nefarious purpose. Hell, let's just buy an island.

By: ChrisTN

ChrisTN — Tue, 15 Feb 2005 17:42:13 -0800

Damn. I was really hoping that "MetaFilter Asshat PepsiBlue Pony Pancake Plo Chops Vibrating Broomstick Arena" would be the winner.

By: davejay

davejay — Tue, 15 Feb 2005 17:49:15 -0800

The trick is to make sure that this isn't publicized until the signs actually go up, then BOMBARD THE MEDIA with definitions of UFIA and photos. Whee! Now if only they could get a picture of General Ackbar saying "It's a FleetCenter!"...

By: 1016

1016 — Tue, 15 Feb 2005 17:51:58 -0800

daveyay, brilliant...what the fark is wrong with this, anyway?

By: Arch Stanton

Arch Stanton — Tue, 15 Feb 2005 17:59:39 -0800

I'm sorry, how the hell is an "Unsolicited Finger In the Anus" not a criminal act? The Abe Vigoda one was better and 'duke sucks' is why i don't like visiting fark for half the year.

By: mr_crash_davis

mr_crash_davis — Tue, 15 Feb 2005 18:01:07 -0800

UFIA is the best.arena.name.EVAR. Your dog wants steak.

By: SisterHavana

SisterHavana — Tue, 15 Feb 2005 18:04:34 -0800

Hey, it could have been Goatse Arena!

By: 1016

1016 — Tue, 15 Feb 2005 18:05:15 -0800

MCD, this is a very amusing conflation of Mefi/Fark...really delicious...

By: pmurray63

pmurray63 — Tue, 15 Feb 2005 18:09:21 -0800

Hilarity ensues.

By: wendell

wendell — Tue, 15 Feb 2005 18:12:29 -0800

Hilarity Sues for Copyright Enfringement.

By: edgeways

edgeways — Tue, 15 Feb 2005 18:18:54 -0800

Urbaniana Friends International Association, right?

By: NewBornHippy

NewBornHippy — Tue, 15 Feb 2005 18:20:00 -0800

> Should I be outraged now? I'm outraged that you didn't care following the carefully URL'ed urban dictionary entry to UFIA. Not to mention that googling in might have provided you with explanatory pictures of the act -- NSFW!

By: jonmc

jonmc — Tue, 15 Feb 2005 18:25:09 -0800

MCD, this is a very amusing conflation of Mefi/Fark...really delicious.. I always assumed Fark was MefI when it drinks...

By: rafter

rafter — Tue, 15 Feb 2005 18:37:15 -0800

I always assumed Fark was MefI when it drinks... Also, during puberty.

By: jonmc

jonmc — Tue, 15 Feb 2005 18:43:40 -0800

Also, during puberty. Puberty? I've heard about that. When's it supposed to start?

By: afflatus

afflatus — Tue, 15 Feb 2005 18:50:58 -0800

I had to look up UFIA in the urban dictionary following the link on the FPP (not being a farker myself). I'm really glad I did because I remember the news story that spawned that...JV football kids from a coastal town in our high school conference. I didn't know that it had become an acronym. And as much as I like UFIA, I much prefer what the kids involved called it...the "three finger wiggle".

By: alms

alms — Tue, 15 Feb 2005 18:54:47 -0800

I'm with Jonmc. I've never been able to hear the name Fleet Center without thinking of what an unfortunate pun it is.

By: shoepal

shoepal — Tue, 15 Feb 2005 18:56:47 -0800

It's a trap!

By: uncanny hengeman

uncanny hengeman — Tue, 15 Feb 2005 19:15:43 -0800

Fark Two In The Pink, One In The Stink Stadium. That's another one I recently leant, NewBornHippy.

By: uncanny hengeman

uncanny hengeman — Tue, 15 Feb 2005 19:17:51 -0800

I'm sorry, how the hell is an "Unsolicited Finger In the Anus" not a criminal act? Who said it wasn't? I'm sorry, how the hell is an "Unsolicited Finger In the Anus" not a criminal act? Um, maybe if the recipient enjoys it and is thankful for the experience?

By: cosmonik

cosmonik — Tue, 15 Feb 2005 19:24:46 -0800

Who said it wasn't? The judge. In the UFIA Link.

By: graventy

graventy — Tue, 15 Feb 2005 19:37:02 -0800

I think I'm going to spend my day off tomorrow just walking around, giving people some unsolicited fingers. In the anus.

By: uncanny hengeman

uncanny hengeman — Tue, 15 Feb 2005 19:44:45 -0800

The judge. In the UFIA Link. Sorry! Thought your question pertained to the comments section here.

By: uncanny hengeman

uncanny hengeman — Tue, 15 Feb 2005 19:46:06 -0800

I think I'm going to spend my day off tomorrow just walking around, giving people some unsolicited fingers. In the anus. A request: add a bit of Max Hardcore and/or Austin Powers commentary to the deed. "Yes baby. Yes!"

By: MildlyDisturbed

MildlyDisturbed — Tue, 15 Feb 2005 19:50:34 -0800

I personally liked Seth_J's entry: "I paid $2500 and all i got was this lousy sign Center"

By: bshort

bshort — Tue, 15 Feb 2005 20:40:05 -0800

This is possibly the coolest thing I've heard all week.

By: wendell

wendell — Tue, 15 Feb 2005 20:41:44 -0800

UMeFiA: Unsolicited MetaFinger Anus. But I don't want...

By: LiliaNic

LiliaNic — Tue, 15 Feb 2005 20:45:15 -0800

And this is why I loves me some Fark.

By: billsaysthis

billsaysthis — Tue, 15 Feb 2005 21:00:01 -0800

Me likey!

By: sellout

sellout — Tue, 15 Feb 2005 21:28:29 -0800

I guess I'm either a purist or lame, but I liked the selection that wound up in third place: "The Boston Garden"

By: symphonik

symphonik — Tue, 15 Feb 2005 22:01:12 -0800

It is just comical how elitist some of you are when it comes to Fark. It's really just ugly, especially since the Farkers never rip on you guys -- you even have your own graphical replacement for "Some Guy" over there. At least Fark maintains a decent uptime. And that's with Heineken spilled all over the mobo(s). /proud member of MeFi and Fark //MeFi for the brains, Fark for the fun -- humans need both

By: afflatus

afflatus — Tue, 15 Feb 2005 22:21:03 -0800

symphonik, I don't think that anyone in this thread trashed Fark. I don't read Fark but its not because I think its "beneath me" or anything...I just don't happen to read it. I also don't read DailyKos, which as a card carrying member of the Liberal Intellgentsia (tm) I think I'm required to. Wait until there is an honest attack to bring out the "commoner than thou" card...I don't think that anyone in this thread was trying to be high and mighty.

By: HTuttle

HTuttle — Tue, 15 Feb 2005 22:39:45 -0800

I'm sorry, how the hell is an "Unsolicited Finger In the Anus" not a criminal act? You'll have to ask the quoted judge's nieces and nephews about that.

By: thatweirdguy2

thatweirdguy2 — Wed, 16 Feb 2005 00:28:11 -0800

What? No Ackbar?! /photoshop incapable

By: DevilsAdvocate

DevilsAdvocate — Wed, 16 Feb 2005 02:31:48 -0800

I always assumed Fark was MefI when it drinks... I always thought MeFi was MeFi when it drinks... what is MeFi when it's sober?

By: Swervo

Swervo — Wed, 16 Feb 2005 02:41:25 -0800

symphonik That reminds me of a conversation I had with a friend, who just could not understand how I can flip between Howard Stern and NPR on the way to work. Sometimes I want the smart stuff, sometimes I want to laugh at fart jokes. Most of the time, I just want smart ways to pull off fart jokes.

By: FormlessOne

FormlessOne — Wed, 16 Feb 2005 05:10:54 -0800

I'm with Swervo. Just because I'm capable of sophistication, doesn't mean I'm always sophisticated.

By: palegirl

palegirl — Wed, 16 Feb 2005 08:28:26 -0800

Ira Glass listens to Howard Stern.

By: walkathon

walkathon — Wed, 16 Feb 2005 10:59:42 -0800

Ira Glass listens to Howard Stern. And each definitely has his pitfalls. Combine the two, and you'd get some outstanding radio.

By: dirigibleman

dirigibleman — Sun, 20 Feb 2005 00:32:16 -0800

Do you think this has anything to do with Fleet getting bought out by Bank of America?