Ticket Sales

[Newsbreaker]

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But at the same time you make room for things that are important to you.

I lost my job in this financial mess in October and am working retail through the Christmas season. UNI football is important enough to my wife and I that we will be in attendance Saturday afternoon. Its about what is important....

That's a tough break, and it's good that you are able to still afford something like a football game - but your current situation should be perspective enough to realize that football isn't going to be high up the list of priorities for a lot of people right now. It is for you - that's great, but your personal priorities aren't (nor should they be) the same as someone else's.

[JayJ79]

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Sat my 6 year old son down last night and said "christmas present for mom,or Panther game" Mom is not going to be happy with him

Christmas presents don't have to be about spending money.
Despite what all the nauseating jewelry and store commercials want you to believe.

There are plenty of "gifts" that can be given that cost nothing, or very little, as far as money being spent. And those gifts can often mean a whole lot more than some trinket bought at a store.

[Whitey81]

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Sat my 6 year old son down last night and said "christmas present for mom,or Panther game" Mom is not going to be happy with him

Raising your son right

[BCPanther]

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Agreed. The point I guess I was trying to indirectly make is that while the crowd that we get may not be as big as the crowd we would like, we are going to have only the most passionate Panther fans in the building tomorrow afternoon. It will be loud and intense in there.

LEAVE YOUR STUPID TOWELS AT HOME!!

[JayJ79]

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LEAVE YOUR STUPID TOWELS AT HOME!!

That goes totally against the guidelines for the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy.

(that being said, I've never brought my towel to a game, other than the one where we got it last year)

[Newsbreaker]

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Agreed. The point I guess I was trying to indirectly make is that while the crowd that we get may not be as big as the crowd we would like, we are going to have only the most passionate Panther fans in the building tomorrow afternoon. It will be loud and intense in there.

LEAVE YOUR STUPID TOWELS AT HOME!!

That I agree with COMPLETELY!

[bobsboy84]

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Sat my 6 year old son down last night and said "christmas present for mom,or Panther game" Mom is not going to be happy with him

Yea, like Mom will blame the 6 year old kid AND not the adult (?) father.

Shoot, posts are supposed to stay positive today, sorry....my bad.

We will be LOUD and proud in dome, tomorrow.

[UNIhawk]

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A lot of students I have talked haven't got their tickets yet and are planning on getting them tomorrow or later this afternoon, they have been too busy/lazy to run a get their tickets. Mind you this is only like 10 people that I know of.

[PantherChic]

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Does that fact that they have to walk across to the McLeod or go to Gallagher make a difference? I seem to remember being able to get tickets in the Union in the 90's. Seems like that's a much easier place for students. Or were they available there this time?

[re17282]

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Christmas presents don't have to be about spending money.
Despite what all the nauseating jewelry and store commercials want you to believe.

There are plenty of "gifts" that can be given that cost nothing, or very little, as far as money being spent. And those gifts can often mean a whole lot more than some trinket bought at a store.

That is a wonderful sentiment and of course very true Jay, perhaps I will have the boy use that as he explains his decision process to Mom.

My actual problem is convincing Mom that the boy needs to get his Corey Lewis jersey out from under the tree and on his back for the game.

And Bob, I of course will get the blame,, just as I get the blame for teaching him a new word right about two seconds after a pass left Mr Graces hand right before half time last week. I get the blame because I've earned it

[UNIhawk]

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Usually they have day when they sell them in the Union, this week it was Dec. 10th and 11th from 2-5pm

[JayJ79]

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Does that fact that they have to walk across to the McLeod or go to Gallagher make a difference? I seem to remember being able to get tickets in the Union in the 90's. Seems like that's a much easier place for students. Or were they available there this time?

Gallagher isn't that far away from the Union.
Using that excuse is just a cop-out for laziness.
Unless you have a physical disability, you should be able to make the short walk to either of the ticket offices.

I don't think I'll go to class/work today, because it is just too far away.

[PurpleCatFan]

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The now generation of students are the ESPNeration. They only hear the hype for the the big schools, therefore that is all they really feel is important.

Heck ISU women's basketball games outdraw UNI playoff football games! Sad but true.

People that don't attend, students or just fans of the game, have no idea what they are missing.

I will be there with my normal group of 10 from the metro area.

It should be a great football game...with both teams having something to play for. Unlike all the FBS schools but two.

Go Panthers!!

[Panther-Sheik]

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at this point, it has to be the cost. there is nothing going on this weekend.

Sorry, but not a chance. The $10 isn't the problem...it is the priority and passion that is lacking. Every college student can come up with $10 for about anything...they just don't feel like spending it on football this year for some stupid reason. I think maybe we need a bunch of Hawkeye and Cyclone students calling them out publicly (I know they do it privately) and telling them that they are second rate...maybe that would get their juices flowing and help them establish some pride for their school.

[UnderParPanther]

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I have a co-worker that I invited to pretty much every home fb game in 2006 and 2007. He always said he wanted to go during the week, but when Saturday rolled around he didn't want to go.

I havn't asked him this year at all, just to save myself the time, but just found out that he reserved a hotel and will be going to chattanooga if we win. That is nice, but he still isn't going to go tomorrow. So he'll drive 14 hours to a game, but not drive/walk the 6 blocks or so to the dome from his house even though he was going to get a free ticket. I'd be willing to bet he's not the only person in town that would do that.