Comments on: Emirates Team New Zealand Win America’s Cup

By: nottheonion

nottheonion — Wed, 28 Jun 2017 15:22:03 +0000

The cup wasn’t going to stay anyway, ahah

By: Rado

Rado — Wed, 28 Jun 2017 09:07:01 +0000

About what I’d expect from a new Bermudian who has clearly done well out of the place. As they like to say in the old country, check your privilege.

By: Truth Teller

Truth Teller — Wed, 28 Jun 2017 00:59:39 +0000

The Minister, Grant Gibbons acknowledged two weeks ago the government has spent 44 million and counting.

He then stated the the final number should be available in August.

So that anyone who says that the final number is around 50 million dollars does not know what they are talking about or are deliberately seeking to dissemble.

The truth is that they used tax payers dollars to put on a party for billionaires and their Bermudian backers.

By: wahoo

wahoo — Tue, 27 Jun 2017 20:33:43 +0000

You just keep looking for the $9Billion you “misplaced”.

By: Same old

Same old — Tue, 27 Jun 2017 20:25:28 +0000

define what you mean by profit. This year next year over all impact… stop the “we have to deceive you”

By: Same old

Same old — Tue, 27 Jun 2017 20:23:41 +0000

Lies again, 77 mil was the estimate and recently it was stated it was well below that, 50 Mil. Stop with the lies

By: SwissKiwi

SwissKiwi — Tue, 27 Jun 2017 18:20:40 +0000

Thank you, Bermuda for having us! I am sure your country will keep on profiting from this event. Sell it well, and you will keep on making money. I am sure; you will host many more high profile sailing regattas.
Thanks again

By: Onion Juice

Onion Juice — Tue, 27 Jun 2017 18:12:39 +0000

So how much of de $100-$200 Million we spent out are we gonna see as a profit.

By: Rado

Rado — Tue, 27 Jun 2017 16:04:46 +0000

You’re looking for something like a loaves and fishes miracle – all you’re guaranteed though is yet another sermon on the mount from the haves to the have nots about making more sacrifices.

By: LongBay Trading Inc.

LongBay Trading Inc. — Tue, 27 Jun 2017 15:29:31 +0000

To: TOYOTA NEW ZEALAND- I believe you owe us an Island. When can we expect delivery?
From: Your very new best, best, friend(s) in Bermuda

By: LongBay Trading Inc.

LongBay Trading Inc. — Tue, 27 Jun 2017 15:08:59 +0000

As we say goodbye to all our AC friends, I want to say THANK YOU to Oracle in particular, and to all the teams in general, for coming to Bermuda and making us your temporary home. Personally, I have loved having you and am suffering already from post AC Blues.

While I was rooting for Oracle all the way, you have to give credit where creidt is due and certainly the KIWIS deserved this win. They sailed better with a better boat and you cannot dispute this basic fact. So CONGRATULATIONS to New Zealand and well done all. A magnificant and well earned win.

To Oracle – so sorry that Bermuda could not have given you a better present. But IMO, I loved having you here and a sincere Thank You for all you have done for the local community during your time here, especially our school kids and the Team BDA. You have been wonderful and generous guests to our island home.

To ETNZ please do not forget Beautiful Bermuda as you plan AC36 – you and all the teams, IMO, are welcome back!

And to my fellow Bermudians, ACBDA, each and everyone involved and to all of the many volunteers, me included who gave so much time – job very well done guys! We did good.

By: New Bermudian

New Bermudian — Tue, 27 Jun 2017 12:55:25 +0000

OK- anyone who had a temporary job because of this knew it was temporary. And, if they had any sense, they’d be out looking before this ended. You’re acting like it’s a big surprise that it’s over. You want to talk lies? Talk to your friends in green. We had to deceive you, affordable housing that no one can afford, education that wasn’t fixed in FOURTEEN years, condominiums that no one wants to live in built on the public dime, Uigurs, cost overruns, and politicians who only work for themselves. Please. No one lied on this project, and we all knew it was an event. Now can we please channel some energy into figuring out the next steps? At least we now have momentum, instead of an endless holding pattern with a completely stagnant economy.

By: aceboy

aceboy — Tue, 27 Jun 2017 12:47:13 +0000

Why do you hate Bermuda so much?

By: Andrew

Andrew — Tue, 27 Jun 2017 12:17:19 +0000

Vote PLP, and watch all the jobs just flow in like magic! I swear thats what some people think! lolololol

By: Andrew

Andrew — Tue, 27 Jun 2017 12:16:09 +0000

LOL. Such ignorance.

By: Anbu

Anbu — Tue, 27 Jun 2017 12:07:21 +0000

So give them a job mad dog. U can afford it with all the dollars u made off it. Come out d rocks bie

By: Seascape

Seascape — Tue, 27 Jun 2017 11:45:28 +0000

Oh give it up! Stop being so negative.

By: J

Tue, 27 Jun 2017 11:39:58 +0000

America’s* Cup not American Cup
Where* not were

By: wahoo

wahoo — Tue, 27 Jun 2017 11:18:08 +0000

Typical defeatist attitude from the socialist corner who want everything given to them and have no idea where it all comes from.

Comrade Mad Dog stand in line for your soup.

By: Coffee

Coffee — Tue, 27 Jun 2017 10:22:17 +0000

Well done New Zealand .

$77 million later and the cup is gone .

Well done Bermuda , we hosted the America’s Cup !

Time to see our cup run over with the delayed economic reaction !

By: Lualaba

Lualaba — Tue, 27 Jun 2017 10:18:04 +0000

Don’t forget the volunteers (100′s of them) who gave if their time. Without them this whole event would have been nothing.!!!

By: Rado

Rado — Tue, 27 Jun 2017 10:05:28 +0000

You just made the understatement of the decade. Dr. Brown’s ProAm and Port Royal look like real bargains in comparison. Next big rip off – the big airport giveaway for a few hundred construction jobs over a couple years.

By: Onion Juice

Onion Juice — Tue, 27 Jun 2017 09:47:06 +0000

Now lets tally up to see if we made a profit.
LMAO

By: Aware

Aware — Tue, 27 Jun 2017 09:26:27 +0000

A brilliant job done by everyone in Bermuda – all the ferry operators were smiling ambassadors, the volunteers worked really hard in the sun, the whole operation was flawless and the media coverage superb. If we costed the coverage we received (all universally highly positive) it would be many multiples of what we paid for the event. Great job everyone! Bermuda can pull together when it matters, so let’s keep that spirit going as we move past the AC to other world class events we are hosting, our tourism renaissance and our economic stability and success. Don’t listen to the negatives.

By: No way Jose

No way Jose — Tue, 27 Jun 2017 01:17:44 +0000

Congrats to the Kiwis! They deserved it! I was cheering for Oracle but I guess it wasn’t meant to be this time. Next time!

Thanks to all of the AC35 team, all the staff and the volunteers. Thanks to the Broadcasters for saying such kind words about Bermuda. Thanks to the sailors, the teams and their families that gave up so much to put on a great show here in Bermuda.

I had the fortune of going to the village a few times and it was one of the best laid out and organized events I have ever been too.

Hats off to the W&E team for doing an awesome job on the ferries and buses. Well organized! Thanks to the Regiment for braving the heat in those uniforms and doing a great job in the security lines and on the water. The vendors at the village were great and as busy as it was , the lines were moving! I can honestly say that I never heard a single person complain!

I am soooooo proud of all of this little place I call home. Thanks to everyone involved.

By: Point boy

Point boy — Mon, 26 Jun 2017 23:53:57 +0000

Back on the ‘map again’ Hello!

Proud to be Bermudian!

By: Kevin

Kevin — Mon, 26 Jun 2017 22:28:24 +0000

Thank you Americas Cup you have put Bermuda on the World Map the direct economic impact has been felt in many quarters of the community. The impact that will come from the incredible coverage on TV we couldn’t have paid for that, when you take in all of the income since initiated 3+ years ago that $77 million will be worth it.Don’t be surprised when the number comes back at $200 million +
We will continue to reap the rewards for years to come

Thank you

By: Point boy

Point boy — Mon, 26 Jun 2017 22:13:34 +0000

It was a great event, run flawlessly! Thanks too Dr. Grant Gibbons for having the foresight and ability to pull it off! Hats off.

By: Mad dog

Mad dog — Mon, 26 Jun 2017 21:15:53 +0000

Bye Bye American Cup it won’t be here next time
All those temporary jobs are gone…were you going to work now
OBA Lied to you alll

By: Kiwi Fan

Kiwi Fan — Mon, 26 Jun 2017 20:06:40 +0000

Congratulations. Well-Deserved win.