>>The arena where the Flyers and 76ers play started out as the Comcast Center, because Comcast owned it. First Union bought Comcast, so it became the First Union Center, known locally as "the Center" or "the F. U. Center." Wachovia has now acquired First Union, so the name has changed again to the Wachovia Center. I'm hoping "the W.C." catches on for a nickname. <g>
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>>Tamar
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>As opposed to "The Rectum", er, I mean "The Spectrum" used to be?

The Spectrum is still there. Can't say I ever heard anyone refer to it as "The Rectum."

We do seem to like to shorten names here. Veterans Stadium has been "the Vet" all along. It took about two minutes for Lincoln Financial Field to become "the Linc." I'm curious to see what'll happen to the Phillies new ballpark, "Citizens Band Field." Personally, I'm voting for "the Cit" (pronounced "the sit," of course <g>).

Tamar