Sound travels faster than light over telephone lines. Oliver Barry, CRS, GRI Real Estate Broker Bob Parks, LLC 1517 Hunt Club Blvd Gallatin TN 37066 615-972-4239 615-826-4040 Sent from my iPhone
On Apr 11, 2012, at 1:32 PM, Jay Cicone <[email protected]> wrote: > Yeah! I still don’t understand how the guys on the radio know what happens > quicker than the guys on tv though. > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of mail.bobparks.com > Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2012 2:27 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] Live Life in The Swamp > > > > That radio delay was really crap. I still can't believe they were > > trying to gouge the fans on that. > > Oliver Barry, CRS, GRI > > Real Estate Broker > > Bob Parks, LLC > > 1517 Hunt Club Blvd > > Gallatin TN 37066 > > 615-972-4239 > > 615-826-4040 > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Apr 11, 2012, at 11:14 AM, Stephen Manuel <[email protected]> wrote: > > After 30 years I did not renew mine this year, I got several phone calls, > emails, etc from the Athletic Dept. reminding me that I was nearing the > deadline. They even said I could extend the deadline if didn't have the money > right then..... > > > > It was about the amount of money versus what I received in return, plus a > number of rules the AD, University and City of Gainesville put thru really > bothered me. > > > > I didn’t consider the won/loss record when deciding not to renew, because > I’ve been thru Charlie Pell, then Galen Hall and have seen some average at > best UF teams during my 30 years. > > > > Age and Lifestyle changes had relegated us to only a couple of games each > year, the wife and I didn’t like the 12 noon early season games, when I can > sit in my pool, drink my own beer and watch the game in glorious HD, in most > cases. > > > > Plus over the years several things the Athletic Dept. did really pissed me > off, for example the whole drinking on campus thing almost got me to never go > back to G’ville for a game, a couple of years ago, a UPD officer approached > our tailgate spot, I was sitting in a chair, with a finished bottle of beer > in a coozie, he asked if that was a beer bottle, I replied yes, the officer > then asked for identification, I gave him my driver's license, he went to > this squad car and when he returned, he said I was in the computer and he was > giving me a warning, the next time I would be getting a notice to appear….I > held my temper, but I was furious…. > > > > Then my wife was really mad when the Athletic Dept went to the delay on radio > broadcasts, requiring someone to buy their radio in order to listen to the > game as it was happening. I know they have changed this, but it really > bothered her. > > > > Then I lost all my privileges, starting in 2008, I couldn’t get tickets to > FSU, SEC title game, NC title game, I had NEVER been denied tickets for any > game including road games, SEC and NC title game in the past. I had to ask > myself, when $4000/year isn’t getting me anything plus I am not going to > every game, should I continue to fork over the cash. > > > > A few other smaller things bothered me but all combined together I said > forget the season tickets, I will still go to games, just not every game, > when I do go to games, I will pay scalper prices and get the best seat I can, > for example I plan on sitting in club seats for the UF/UGA game…. > > > > > > Stephen Manuel > > > > > > > > > From: Darlene Goodfellow <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wed, April 11, 2012 10:58:11 AM > Subject: RE: [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] Live Life in The Swamp > > I’m sure the Athletic Dept. will adjust if there are a lot of tickets > available. When we first became season ticket holders, there was a program > for new boosters where you only paid half of the booster donation the first > three years (they also moved you all over the place and the first year’s > tickets were behind the NE goal so we had a partially-obstructed view (the > second year, we sat beneath SEZ chairbacks and when it rained it poured on my > head – I was pregnant with my daughter that year! Also, the redshirts walked > right by us to get their halftime meals – we were convinced that skinny > redshirt QB Shane Matthews would never play a down). The third year they > moved us up to what became our permanent seats. > > > > A lot of my daughter’s friends will be interested once they get permanent > jobs and settled in their careers. She just thought it was a great > opportunity to get in and possibly even sit next to us, if the team and > economy both continue to improve, it might be a tougher ticket in a year or > two. > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Helen Huntley > Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2012 10:49 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] Live Life in The Swamp > > > > Several people who used to sit near us did not renew last season. > Aging/health issues have always been a major reason people don't renew--In > most cases, you have to be able to walk a pretty good distance, climb up and > down stairs and tolerate the heat, not to mention the long drives to and from > Gainesville for many. In fact, we have our tickets because we took them over > from my husband's father. There always have been some people who don't go to > the games but renew anyway and give away or sell their tickets. One thing > that's different now is that the prices are a lot higher when you include the > Booster fees. The result is that it doesn't seem worth it to hang onto the > tickets if it's difficult for you to attend. Plus TVs get better and better > and that couch is really comfortable. If new season ticket holders don't > replace all those who failed to renew, you end up with more single tickets > available, which creates even less incentive for people to renew. And then > there are the expectations for the team... > > Of course these issues affect most sports teams that try to sell season > tickets. It's not unique to the Gators. > > > > > > > > On Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 10:26 AM, Darlene Goodfellow > <[email protected]> wrote: > > My daughter ordered season tickets for the first time as an alumni and we are > very hopeful she will be seated next to us. We heard that both pairs next to > us were not being renewed, so when she ordered she called and requested to be > placed in either one of the seats if available. They indicated there was a > good chance they could accommodate her request, unless someone with higher > priority specifically requested the seats (not likely as we are two rows from > the top of the SEZ). We are keeping our fingers crossed it works out. Those > two pairs of seats, BTW, have been held by the same boosters for well over 20 > years, but in both cases it seems like they are getting older and in not that > great a health. End of an era for us, we spent all of the 90s until now > watching games with these same people. > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Sandy Alonso > Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2012 10:20 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] Live Life in The Swamp > > > > Yeah, I think the season tix aren't selling like before. When I called a few > weeks ago to buy single-game tickets to Gator baseball, they box office asked > for my account number and noticed I hadn't renewed my football tickets yet. > I said, "Yeah, I just hadn't gotten online..." and before I could finish, the > rep responded brightly, "Oh, I can do all that for you right now!" > > I guarantee you that 5 years ago they wouldn't have bothered to remind me. > > On Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 9:30 AM, Woody Bass <[email protected]> wrote: > > Me thinks there will be lots of empty seats this fall > > Woody (via iPhone) > > > On Apr 11, 2012, at 8:29 AM, Shane Ford <[email protected]> wrote: > > RUH-ROH, SHAGGY! > > > > From: Woody Bass <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Cc: GatorNews <[email protected]> > Sent: Tue, April 10, 2012 6:08:36 PM > Subject: Re: [gatornews] Live Life in The Swamp > > Huh? These had to be paid up last month. > > Woody (via iPhone) > > > On Apr 10, 2012, at 6:57 PM, Art Wroble <[email protected]> wrote: > > View in a browser > > We all know there's nothing like the feeling of being at The Swamp on > Saturdays in the fall; from tailgating with friends, to the Gator Walk, to > the band's first note as it takes the field, to the Gator intro video (when > the hair on your arms stands up), to kickoff – it's electric. > > The 2012 Gator football season is right around the corner, and now is your > chance to secure season tickets inside Ben Hill Griffin Stadium! This year's > home slate is highlighted by games against LSU, South Carolina and SEC > newcomer, Missouri and includes four teams that played in bowl games last > season. > > Here's how to order your season tickets: > > Online – Log on to www.gatorzone.com/tickets. > Phone – Call the Gator Ticket Office at 1-800-34GATOR and speak to a Ticket > Office Specialist. > Visit – Stop by the Gator Ticket Office located between Gates 1 and 2 of Ben > Hill Griffin Stadium Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. > Mail – Download a 2012 Season Ticket Order Form from > www.gatorzone.com/tickets and mail your form of payment to the address > indicated on the form. > Premium seats (Holloway Touchdown Terrace and Evans Champions Club) are also > available on a season ticket basis. For more information contact the Gator > Booster office at 352-375-4683 ext. 5000 or visit Gator Boosters. > Live Life in The Swamp and become a season ticket holder today. > > Go Gators! > > Thank you for being a member of the UF Alumni Association. > > > > University Athletic Association - P.O. Box 14485 Gainesville, FL 32604 > > This message has been sent by the University Athletic Association > > --- > > IMPORTANT: If you forward this e-mail, please highlight and delete the > forwarding history, which includes my e-mail address. It is a courtesy to me > and others who do not wish to have their e-mail addresses sent all over the > world. Deleting the history helps prevent Spammers and hackers from > "harvesting" addresses, viruses from being spread, and the proliferation of > spam. Also, please use “Bcc” instead of “To” and “Cc” when initiating both > individual and group e-mails. 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