htd Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 Plus I think these guys are doing it now:http://www.redcanoebrands.com/rcmpclothing.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
averyj Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 Redcaps would present good oppurtunities for the teams identity designwise, a lot could be done.Or...The Ottawa Ospreyriverflappyjackmounties, could work... You know, I rarely visit ccslsc anymore. I really should fix that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
htd Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 Promo nights for the Ottawa Redcaps could be hoff-tastic!http://www.thehoff.us/images/fullformat/redcaps046.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BallWonk Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 Ottawa MountiesUnfortunately, this would be very difficult to pull off, since the RCMP sold the rights to the Mountie image, uniform and all, to Walt Disney Co. a while back. Officially, this was done to better control the Mountie image from cheap knockoff merchandise and less-than-respectful depictions. The RCMP, of course, gets continuing rights to keep wearing the red serge.Looks like that agreement has expired. It was only a five-year deal, and seems not to have been renewed. So no appeals to Disney necessary.Redcaps?Thanks -- that's good info. Embarrassing, since I'm usually pretty up on the Canadian news, and I completely missed the expiry of the licensing deal. Looks like the Mountie image and uniform is still being protected with zeal by the RCMP, though, so a Canadian team would still have to seek outside permission, and would not be able to exercise full control over its own merchandising, so I'm still betting against Mounties. The more I think about it, the more I wish a big-league team used Caps instead of Sox, so Redcaps is growing on me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SabreGuy Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 Plus I think these guys are doing it now:http://www.redcanoebrands.com/rcmpclothing.htmlI love Red Canoe. I have the Avro Aircraft cap. I literally have to restrain myself from buying every cap they make. I wish there had been a cap in that RCMP line. "You could put an empty orange helmet on the 50-yard line at Cleveland Browns Stadium and 50,000 fans would show up to stare at it."-Terry Pluto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webhamster Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 I would not be opposed to "Redcaps" but I still prefer "Riverjacks" since it pays homage to the city's origins as a lumber town. I think you could do alot with that name in an identity package. Moreso than 'Redcaps' I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BallWonk Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 I would not be opposed to "Redcaps" but I still prefer "Riverjacks" since it pays homage to the city's origins as a lumber town. I think you could do alot with that name in an identity package. Moreso than 'Redcaps' I think.But is a "riverjack" even a thing? It doesn't appear in my desk dictionary. Back in the earlies, did people in Ottawa chop down rivers or something? Lumberjacks, rivermen, millers, those would pay homage to the traditional lumber industry. How is "riverjacks" not just a made-up modern name of the "Valley Catz" variety? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SenatorJake Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 I read in the Ottawa Citizen that they are looking for a name that can also be used in french... so if Cincinnati has the Reds, Ottawa can have the Rouge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webhamster Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 I would not be opposed to "Redcaps" but I still prefer "Riverjacks" since it pays homage to the city's origins as a lumber town. I think you could do alot with that name in an identity package. Moreso than 'Redcaps' I think.But is a "riverjack" even a thing? It doesn't appear in my desk dictionary. Back in the earlies, did people in Ottawa chop down rivers or something? Lumberjacks, rivermen, millers, those would pay homage to the traditional lumber industry. How is "riverjacks" not just a made-up modern name of the "Valley Catz" variety?A "Riverjack" is an antiquated term (possibly only regional) for the people who guided the lumber down the river. I'm not surprised it doesn't appear in a current dictionary. They were the guys who walked across the logs as they floated down the river and kept them from bunching up and jamming up along the way (a.k.a. a "logjam"). They had a big pole with a hook at the end that they used to straighten wayward logs.My grandfather did that for several years in the late 20's and early 30's up in Northern Ontario. He lost a good chunk of his hearing when he happened to be underwater as a dynamite blast was set off to clear a major logjam. It was a very dangerous job not only for that reason but because you could easily fall off a log and get creamed by another log rushing by. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BallWonk Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 I would not be opposed to "Redcaps" but I still prefer "Riverjacks" since it pays homage to the city's origins as a lumber town. I think you could do alot with that name in an identity package. Moreso than 'Redcaps' I think.But is a "riverjack" even a thing? It doesn't appear in my desk dictionary. Back in the earlies, did people in Ottawa chop down rivers or something? Lumberjacks, rivermen, millers, those would pay homage to the traditional lumber industry. How is "riverjacks" not just a made-up modern name of the "Valley Catz" variety?A "Riverjack" is an antiquated term (possibly only regional) for the people who guided the lumber down the river. I'm not surprised it doesn't appear in a current dictionary. They were the guys who walked across the logs as they floated down the river and kept them from bunching up and jamming up along the way (a.k.a. a "logjam"). They had a big pole with a hook at the end that they used to straighten wayward logs.My grandfather did that for several years in the late 20's and early 30's up in Northern Ontario. He lost a good chunk of his hearing when he happened to be underwater as a dynamite blast was set off to clear a major logjam. It was a very dangerous job not only for that reason but because you could easily fall off a log and get creamed by another log rushing by.Now that is cool history. Thanks for explaining!What would the French equivalent of Riverjack be? Riveron?Would Redcaps be Chapeaux Rouges?Bonus points for the Ottawa Dominions: It's spelled the same in French. Well, les Dominions d'Ottawa, but the word "Dominion" is spelled the same way in both tongues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGBAD Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 i put in the ottawa spidersafter watching richmond i realized what a cool name that isand every town has spiders, yet richmond may be the only one with the name Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGBAD Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 and they could have a sweet hat logo with an "O" inside of a web Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
random_ax Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 For those of you who don't already know, Ottawa has just been granted a franchise in the Can-Am baseball league. The team will play in Lynx Stadium (or whatever it will be called next year). They are having a name the team contest to determine the new team name. Here is the link:http://www.baseballottawa.com/index.phpI submitted the name Highlanders in honour of the Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa.I'm an American so I'm not that familiar with Ottawa except that I know it's the capitol city.... but how aboutOTTAWA OTTERS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldogbarks55 Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 From the list of former Ottawa teams no one except the Lynx lasted longer than four years. Why not call them the Travelers and get prepared for their departue in 2011. See ya! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 What would the French equivalent of Riverjack be? Riveron?Fleuveur? ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleujayone Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 Well, the finalists are supposed to be posted within the week for final voting. Anyone want to take an early guess on what ones might have made the first cut? We all have our little faults. Mine's in California. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGBAD Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 spider=araignee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NyghtOwl Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 Bonus points for the Ottawa Dominions: It's spelled the same in French. Well, les Dominions d'Ottawa, but the word "Dominion" is spelled the same way in both tongues.How about the Ottawa Vorta? The Ottawa Jem'Hadar? We can put a wormhole graphic on the uniform and have them play the Niners from Deep Space Nine.Take me out to the holosuite.... How about those...Mets?Packers?Rangers?Knicks?Titans?Owner of the New York Night Owls 1999 champions in the All World Football League. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGBAD Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 so i was just looking at pics of the stadium in ottawaand apparently the stands look out at the large glass building behing the right field walland it happens to be headquarters of the mountiesso it would seem fiiting if they could incorporate that into their namemounties,horesman,force, something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eRay Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 mounties,horesman,force, somethinghorsemen? like half horse, half man, like a centaur? sweet!oh, mounties? yeah, thats cool too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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