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Talkback: This guy will close his gallery, leave town if Fonz is bronzed

Posted by: Observer (report)

Dec. 1, 2007, 4:23 p.m.
Can we compromise here and get a Bronze of La Fonz jumping over a Mike Brenner who's clad in a traveling Blue Shirt that sports a Scott Walker campaign button?

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Dec. 2, 2007, 9:07 p.m. - Posted by Hckyboy00
re: re: blues brothers thats funny, i coulda sworn that was the Fi ...

Dec. 1, 2007, 8:29 p.m. - Posted by mbiggs
re: blues brothers. that movie was filmed in chicago and surro ...

Dec. 1, 2007, 8:23 p.m. - Posted by mbiggs
this whole thing "the fonz" is a waste. $85,000, are you serious? ...

Dec. 1, 2007, 4:23 p.m. - Posted by Observer
Can we compromise here and get a Bronze of La Fonz jumping over a ...

Dec. 1, 2007, 2:47 p.m. - Posted by butterbuns
Good. Leave. Chicago has statues of the Blues Brothers, kind of th ...

Dec. 1, 2007, 9:48 a.m. - Posted by jayoak
Talk about a grinch. I have been to his gallery. He should leave town

Nov. 30, 2007, 6:39 p.m. - Posted by Kingman
Get over it people, it's just a statue. I'll take the Fonz over th ...

Nov. 30, 2007, 4:04 p.m. - Posted by sandstorm
"This is what I want us to be known for, not "Schlameel, Schamazze ...

Nov. 30, 2007, 3:40 p.m. - Posted by Jon D.
I'll agree with you, Mr. Brenner, although your opinion is a littl ...

Nov. 30, 2007, 12:36 p.m. - Posted by sandstorm
lol. confused, you kill me! i (and millions of other people) are m ...

Nov. 30, 2007, 11:35 a.m. - Posted by Z_boy
You're absolutely right, reallyconfused. Thanks for pointing this ...

Nov. 30, 2007, 10:56 a.m. - Posted by reallyconfused
Oh my god. SHUT UP!!! Seriously, people. SHUT UP!!! Think what you ...

Nov. 30, 2007, 9:22 a.m. - Posted by sandstorm
ok, so this guy was weeping in a blockbuster on a friday night. wh ...

Nov. 30, 2007, 8:46 a.m. - Posted by CoolerKing
Speaking as a local "hoople head", it seems the problem with some ...

Nov. 30, 2007, 2:08 a.m. - Posted by Hckyboy00
Whats the defination of "local media" here? OMC.com and the Sheppa ...

Nov. 29, 2007, 3:24 p.m. - Posted by mkelover
Here's where Mike's logic completely lost me...on one hand he bemo ...

Nov. 29, 2007, 3:07 p.m. - Posted by BrooksBarrow
Well, I've added my space to the list...if Milwaukee can afford a ...

Nov. 29, 2007, 2:24 p.m. - Posted by Z_boy
My god, man, you are insane! Your quote: "So... why throw a tantr ...

Nov. 29, 2007, 1:45 p.m. - Posted by a_noid
Mike - Get over yourself. It sucks that there is no qualified art ...

Nov. 29, 2007, 12:50 p.m. - Posted by iowajudy
hey,isn't Mike Brenner on the Milwaukee Arts Board? Diane Buck ask ...

Nov. 29, 2007, 11:22 a.m. - Posted by Hotcakes
Here's the problem. YOU, the taxpayers and voters, have decided to ...

Nov. 29, 2007, 9:08 a.m. - Posted by curlyboy1978
I want to see Fonzie jumping the shark!!!

Nov. 29, 2007, 8:48 a.m. - Posted by hasensmith
I propose that we instead erect a statue of Mike Brenner... all 3' ...

Nov. 29, 2007, 12:46 a.m. - Posted by Master C
Dude, I'm an awesome artist and gallery owner, and you should tota ...

Nov. 28, 2007, 11:39 p.m. - Posted by epmke
This guy is why some people are annoyed with "artistes" who think ...

Nov. 28, 2007, 9:29 p.m. - Posted by TracyK
I'm surprised that a local and well-respected artist would not sup ...

Nov. 28, 2007, 6:20 p.m. - Posted by dukefame
Dude seems like kind of a pouty baby..."I'm taking my ball and goi ...

Nov. 28, 2007, 6:09 p.m. - Posted by LegallyBlonde
Mike, Can I help you pack your bags? Take a chill pill and worry ...

Nov. 28, 2007, 5:23 p.m. - Posted by Blaine
OK - so Mr. Brenner is upset about something he is passionate abou ...

Nov. 28, 2007, 5:20 p.m. - Posted by brunocarlson
To stamp your feet and make the "threat" of leaving is nothing mor ...

Nov. 28, 2007, 5:10 p.m. - Posted by cjvanmeter
The Riverwalk has several interesting pieces of public art. Why d ...

Nov. 28, 2007, 4:59 p.m. - Posted by Artsy
New York City has a Ralph Kramden statue in front of the Port Auth ...

Nov. 28, 2007, 4:54 p.m. - Posted by Rocky's Eye
Or Philly, with Rocky Balboa. Oh, the horror!! It's just a littl ...

Nov. 28, 2007, 4:45 p.m. - Posted by Milly
Just don't move to Chicago, there's a bronze Bob Newhart there. Or ...

Nov. 28, 2007, 4:43 p.m. - Posted by floss
I am one of many artists that have left Milwaukee due, in part, to ...

Nov. 28, 2007, 4:34 p.m. - Posted by sleestak
So the guy who wanted to put up the big blue shirt, and the bamboo ...

Nov. 28, 2007, 4:34 p.m. - Posted by mkelover
Please please please please leave town Mike!!! Can I help you pack ...

Nov. 28, 2007, 3:38 p.m. - Posted by labellevie
That's quite a tantrum, Mr. Brenner. You're going to take your to ...

Nov. 28, 2007, 3:15 p.m. - Posted by Chavo414
Can we Switch it off with the big ORANGE steel beams they left beh ...

Nov. 28, 2007, 2:45 p.m. - Posted by CoolerKing
If Mike Brenner has such disdain for this statue, you'd think it w ...

Nov. 28, 2007, 2:33 p.m. - Posted by Ryno77
The real question is will the Fonz be sporting as cheese head? Co ...

Nov. 28, 2007, 1:45 p.m. - Posted by Arthur Herbert Fonzarelli
Mikey Boy... Eeeeyyyy ... sit on it !

Nov. 28, 2007, 1:24 p.m. - Posted by T15
That's great. I love it when people stand up for what they believ ...

Nov. 28, 2007, 1:23 p.m. - Posted by Z_boy
See ya, Mike. And in the next city you make home, learn to lighte ...

Nov. 28, 2007, 1:21 p.m. - Posted by Art Nazi
I'm am an artist, albeit of a different type. I am a performing a ...

Nov. 28, 2007, 1:00 p.m. - Posted by mitchgat
In the words of the Joker (a la Jack Nicholson): "This town needs ...

Nov. 28, 2007, 12:33 p.m. - Posted by danno
To Mike B's comfort, someone is sure to steal it.

Nov. 28, 2007, 12:30 p.m. - Posted by danno
Wow, this man seems to be losing it. What is wrong with having a ...

Nov. 28, 2007, 12:22 p.m. - Posted by timmy_von_trimble
Ha! I was against the Fonzi statue from the beginning, but if it ...

Nov. 28, 2007, 12:08 p.m. - Posted by a_noid
I hope Mike B. stays. He is an asset to the community. I also ...

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