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

Posted by: Hckyboy00 (report)

Dec. 2, 2007, 9:07 p.m.
re: re: blues brothers
thats funny, i coulda sworn that was the First Wisconsin building that goes flying by as the naziwagon drives off the end of the not yet constructed lake front interchange between 794 and 94 West.

our little not quite built freeway in a major motion picture is something to be proud of.

I'll agree to the whole fonz jumping the shark with skis and campaign button, so on a d so forth, if and only if there is a button on the bridge that when you press it, the fonz goes "ehhhhhhhhh!" like the cow buttons at the old cub foods.

Milwaukee has, will, and will continue to waste $85,000 on a lot more trival things than a statue on the riverwalk. I'm 25, and i know the fonz, i know archie bunker, the jeffersons, TGIF (when it was good) hell i even remember hangin with Mr. Cooper. Who does and doesn't know shouldn't be a standard for anything. Kilbourne, Boener, Juneau, Walker, Maier, are all famous Milwaukee ames, most of whom nobody knows about, but i know where the Solomon Juneau statue is, i know who George Walker was, i know who the Summerfest grounds are dedicated to. Just because a bunch of young adults don't know who the fonz is, he ceases to exist? Pop culture more than ever is a signature of American History, and i think it's important to take those things thta made milwaukee famous, and keep them close to our heart, weither it was the coolest guy on TV, or Schiltz, Blatz, Miller, Pabst, or Milorginate for all icare.

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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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