On next week Wednesday, April 4, I will spend my lunch hour in some dark, dank back hallway of the Coliseum, handing an envelope stuffed with unmarked small denomination bills to a shadowy guy I know only as “Josh.” In exchange, he claims he’ll hand me Fistful of Ducats (an alt username of mine some places is Yojimbo) at the preferred customer rate of $11 per seat.
Several things need to happen before then.
By noon on Tuesday April 3, you must:
- Confirm your attendance and ticket order, if you have not already done so (see list below).
- Paypal me $11 per ticket, to redtrucker21@hotmail.com (which will return as another pseudonym of mine, Eugene Debs. Please remind me of your username in the comment field if it’s not obvious); or
- Provide me with the proper reassurances and blandishments that I can trust you to pay up on game day.
You can still attend the FKup without group tickets of course…many do, like sslinger+1, wac+Ralph, and witch+G, so far…but if you want to sit with the cool kids, this is your last chance (barring an attempt to upgrade into our Value Deck section, but I frown on that sort of behavoir).
From the earlier thread, here’s the RSVP list:
FSU + 2 kids + 3 pals = 6 tix
Future Ed + 2 kids = 3
gonealookin = 1
AV = 1
brian.only = 1
nevermoor + 1 = 2
llama + 3 = 4
Poppy + 1 = 2
DFA + 1 = 2
lynnzgal = 1
batgirl = 1, plus 1 maybe needing confirmation
ptbnl + 1 or 2 = 2 or 3, need confirmation
monkeyball + 1 or 2 = 2 or 3, need confirmation
MikeV = 1, plus maybe more needing confirmation
SPWC = need confirmation
GloriousMundy = need confirmation
Oblique = need confirmation
rubesandbabes = need confirmation
JediLeroy = need confirmation
So by my count so far that could be as few as 29 or as many as 35,067. And I haven’t heard from way too many of you yet. So get with it! RSVP! You know you want to!
Anyone know if a two year old needs his own ticket?
The rule is that a child under 2 years can sit in your lap without a ticket.
Ok. My tix request is unchanged.
Payment sent.
When that was an issue, Oakland was a little more forgiving than San Francisco I found.
If a pacifier is still in use, that is a good time to NOT try to ween him/her off of it. ALso exposed diaper and always always carry the child. (if small enough in a bjorn or similar)
Gettin the elder in post 2 pre 3 worked because he never exceeded 50th percentile on any growth chart, not the younger who never fell below 100
Yeah, I never once even got looked at funny when my kids were in the >2 but <3 range.
So: Sal, I presume you’ll be ok sitting on Ed’s lap; up to you whether you want to go full diaper.
Yup, and I’ve got plenty of pacifiers to suck on.
sent
Presumably there will be a separate event-planning thread closer to the date?
Yes indeed. Will probably wait until shortly after the home opener to go into full FKup implementation mode,
I will be with family that day but wouldn’t mind stopping by if that doesn’t break any rule of sorts.
There are no FKing rules here.
Hooray!
I’m sure she would be welcome to drop in too if she’s with you.
early last year?
That was Opening Night last year. IIRC that’s 67M’s niece at upper right reacting to the thought of having to watch Kouz for 161 more games after that one. 67M, nm and Mrs. nm also pictured.
That’s awesome.
In a 2011 picture, the guy in the yellow shirt is obviously you.
If it was a 2010 picture, I’d’a guessed Bloomie.
I’m half the man I used to be.
That’s good to hear.
I’m down 33 lbs and have (hopefully) left Homer Simpson far in the rearview…
wooot!
Now you’re a sex type thing.
I was thinking that was Pam, but I guess I’m mistaken.
I lof Steph.
Not only that… we had no idea we knew each other.
That needs to be added to the StomperTron in our masthead.
Should we rotate images on the StomperTron like we do the text?
Celebrate, good times!
count me out on the group tickets.
I’m still highly likely to attend, but I’m on such an emotional rollercoaster these days that I won’t know until the day before or so.
Anyways, in my case, I kinda like getting a break from the socializing in between the pre-game and post-game tailgates.
Twofer TDF — lucre on the wire — thanks, Yojo.
I’m out. Parental obligations. I’m going to the game the next day though if you want to just keep the party going.
I need to get out. So I’m in.
Put me down for two.
(Paypal sent under Mrs. Ice Cream’s name C**** M*****.)
Creme D. Menthe?
Cameo Maybin?
Carla Marinucci?
Cocky Mother?
Cool Mormon?
i think i’m upping to 2. do i need to do anything special? just throw twice the money at you?
Twice the price would be nice. Consider yourself doubled.
will do. once wife double triple checks the calendar that lives only in her head.
sent $22 for me and mrs.
but… in the receipt email, it didn’t say i sent it to eugene debs, it said i sent it to someone with the initials JB. is that still correct?
Yeah, that’s me. Payment received!
cool.
Will hopefully confirm well before 4/3..
Thanks.
1 for gonealookin aka Eric or Soaker — Paypaled. It will be good to see you all again. And the A’s won’t be winless for the season!
Confirming for 3 for clan moonkeyball. Will paypal later today.
Paid
I will pay pal either today or this weekend, whenever I see SLF and her pay pal account. (That needs to relink to our new account
I’ll figure out a number and let you know in the next day or so.
Thanks, and go As.
Yo! Jimbo!
Still in for two, I’ll PayPal later today or tomorrow. Thanks! :)
I’m in. Paypaling you now, FSU.
done. Bloom’s in.
Awesome. I wouldn’t feel adequately FKed without you.
as well you shouldn’t.
Damn it, Bloom. You being there severely decreases my chances to show. Since the last time we were in the same place at the same time was…well, I don’t remember actually.
yeah. you suck at showing up.
There’s usually a reason. I didn’t say they were good reasons.
hmmm. valid.
Just to make sure everyone sees: I can bring paper tickets the FKup for anyone who is set on the games they indicated in the selection thread. Upside: prettier tickets (which I mean seriously, I like using real tickets). Downside: more of a pain if you need to change, especially if someone else wants to go to the game you have tickets for.
I’ll take my paper tix at the FKup.
I don’t need no stinkin paper tix. And I’m unlikely to choose one of the default/pre-selected games for my games anyway, so no risk of me losing out in this scenario.
I want paper tickets.
Confirmed for 1. Will paypal shortly.
Thanks to all who’ve confirmed and paid thus far. Please continue to do so.
I’m a little concerned that I haven’t heard from more folks, especially some long-standing and prolific FKers. I won’t try to name names, because then I’d forget some folks and sound like a snob. But if you live in the area and have commented more than twice, you really ought to be there. So be there. Aloha.
{cough}Grant{cough}
I can see where someone who’s never been to a FKup thinks it would be a bunch of boring left-wingers congratulating each other for their brilliant opinions and comments on health care and HSR. I’ve been to a couple of these things and politics doesn’t really come up. Hell, even Sal got along with everybody last year. Mostly we eat and get a little buzzed and start bitching about the A’s.
Are you saying that if I could go, I wouldn’t have to wear a disguise? (I can’t go because of recovery) :(
Oh I think you would enjoy it. Nico is the one who would wonder why all of us are so careless as to point the mustard squeeze bottles to hit him rather than our bratwurst.
Yellow mustard, sure.
Spicy Brown? FK no I’m not wasting that.
Thanks, and go As.
Yeah… use the lighter fluid instead.
Anytime you go there will be people around. Its not like its hard to find each other at the Coli.
I will be there. you are welcome.
Hell, Bloom will even wear a tutu if it’ll make you feel more comfortable.
…I might wear one even if it doesn’t.
Darn! I’m going to miss you again! :(
No you’re not… because he’s not really going to show up. Because I’m going to be there. Probably.
I AM going! I AM I AM!
we have do deal with our pay pal account first. Its not mine, but this weekend, maybe tonight we will get you the money
Not a problem. Less concerned about the money than I am about AWOL Krauthors.
nice work on the Pseudonym. I usually go with Clyde Serra, or Clyde Sarah (proper spelling). But I am afraid no one ever gets it.
Looks like I am in for 1 ticket. Will give you cash in return.
Excellent.
Also, not enough people are flying in from Missouri and Arkansas and Oklahoma and South Carolina and Europe. WTF?
yeah, come on EC, the FACE VALUE of the ticket itself is $12, and here FSU is getting them for $11! how can you pass up the savings?
Kin I brung meh gunn? hehehe
needs its own seat?
heehee. I hope all of you have a great time. I will be heavily sedated
We prolly will be, too.
Thanks, and go As.
Good Point!
Only to Rangers games
Or to the Astros’ throwback jersey games this year.
I’ll admit I’m glad they let them throwback the entire jersey.
it’s neat, but holy crap are texas team names ballistic! everything’s about a weapon or someone who uses one.
Texas is the most fantastic place on the planet and if you don’t think so just ask a Texan.
so it’s jut like NYC, then?
i like texas, and nyc
you would.
there’s liking it, and there’s “only in new yorkz!!11!”
Texas is significantly worse, imo. If you give it back to a New Yorker, they’ll smile and laugh about it: “Yeah! Youze right: Fuck me! Hahahaha!”
People from Boston will get their friends to help beat you up.
People from Texas will lure you onto their property and shoot you. At that point, it’s tu late.
ISWYDT
hehehehe
I’m in, will paypal in the next couple!
I’ve unstickied this thread for now as I think most folks have seen it; I may re-sticky it for a bit on Monday night to catch any latecomers.
TWSS
I’m definitely still in for one. Will know by Tuesday if I need two. Thanks upgrade!
OK. I am in, +3 — the whole fam is comin.
However I won’t be there until probably 4:15-4:30ish.
Thanks, and go As.
Cool. Do you mean you +3 = 4 tix total?
Yessir.
Thanks, and go As.
WHOO
Indeed
I guess we’ll have to make do with puny-ass grills before then.
We won’t be able to make this one, but on the bright side, I’ll be attending my first opening night in 28 years.
Happy to hear the last part anyway. I’ll look to meet you at the pregame fun this Friday.
Ticket money sent. :)
Updating: these folks have confirmed their ticket requests and have either already paid or have committed to do so:
FSU, 3 tickets (my IRL friends suck)
Future Ed, 3
gonealookin, 1 (paid)
AV, 2 (paid)
brian.only, 1
nevermoor, 2 (paid)
llama, 4 (paid)
monkeyball, 3 (paid)
Poppy, 2 (paid)
MikeV, 4
lynnzgal, 1 (paid)
Oblique, 1 (paid)
dogfather, 2 (paid)
Ice Cream, 2 (paid)
Bloom, 1 (paid)
andeux, 1
DFA, 2 (didn’t confirm but I figure he doesn’t have anything better to do anyway).
These three folks are in but need to nail down their ticket #s:
batgirl, 1 or 2
ptbnl, 2 or 3
rubesandbabes, 0 or 1 or 2
So that comes to a total of between 38 and 42 cool kids sitting together in the Value Deck. But there’s still room for more! So I’ll re-sticky this thread again until tomorrow some time, and I hope more of you jump on board. Come on…a roundtrip ticket from Berlin is only $850. From Kansas City is only $403. From Arkansas…sorry, jet travel hasn’t reached Arkansas yet. Maybe after rural electrification takes hold…
I believe there’s a mule service from Little Rock.
Just paypal-ed for one ticket. Thanks much!
this is getting a little comical. We don’t use our pay pal that much, last time was for the season tickets. Its SLF’s account, she didn’t off hand remember the password and we haven’t had the opportunity to sit down and figure it out. May not for a while (we are camping next weekend). Hopefully floating my $33 will not ruin you. I will try to get the money sometime this week, but if not, the next and if not, I will come with fresh bills on the 21st.
Not a problem, cash on 4/21 will be fine.
you had this same problem last time, iirc.
a little different. Last time I didn’t know about SLF’s pay pal* account and that you could not make a second paypal from the same bank. so it was a day of frustration that was cleared up when she got home. this time its we hardly see each other and this weekend I was working on work with our remaining operative computer.**
*didn’t really think about it, since I was only interested in it when we were selling stuff on ebay.
**my life is really not that complicated or dramatic, just sometimes simple tasks fail me.
it’s too bad you’re not more money-oriented. You could use a Bloom personal assistant.
i’m not seeing witchy. witchy, i’m calling you out.
(pssst! She and G have their own tickets)
OK. as long as they’re there!
I know, I lof them.
hi, yes, we will be there! and yes, we have tix already. :D
Yay!
Can’t tell how much time I’ll spend at the Opening Night pregame event; I’m hella sick. Hopefully I’ll regain some strength by Friday. But I’ll be by at least briefly, even if I have to get my kids to wheel me over in a wheelbarrow.
blah! that sucks that you are sick, FSU. hoping you are better by friday. ♥
Kamehameha’s Revenge?
Bookem Dano- Diarrhea one.
Good old fashioned flu. Body aches, fever, chills, a cough…it’s a cavalcade of misery! Whee!
Get well soonest.
I hope you get feeling better by gametime, FSU
I’m trying to get over the same thing. Just wait til the gum pain kicks in–fun!
oh good.
Bloom can BART down!
I wish. [Insert comment railing against the idiocy that is “SMART” here]
oh man…that would be so awesome. I mean, other than the fact that Santa Rosa would probably be about 600k right now and bidding for the rights to the A’s and Marin County would look like Fremont.
I’d be okay with that.
Fremont? Really?
I’d be able to take BART to A’s games. What do I care if I lived in a parking lot with a mayor.
Still not clear if it will be 2 or 3 of us, so I’ve sent the money for 2 and we’ll buy a 3rd on the day if necessary and rely on there being a buffer zone of empty seats around such a crowd of FKers.
The nature of FK is that normal fans give us a wide berth. Like Arlo Guthrie on the Group W bench.
That and because I farted
Holy shit, I thought that was me.
It was – nm only farted.
FSU is right! Lew is gonna replace Stomper with some weird muscle-bound mascot named “Buff Fur”.
Lets Get Ready to Stum-bllllllllleeeee!
let’s get ready to mumble
Speaking of mascots, wtf was with the Cavalcade of Random Mascots at the Coli last night? We were in the WSC and couldn’t hear whatever was being announced during what appeared to be some sort of mass dance-off… it was very surreal.
It was Stompers Birthday party!!
Ah, okay. I was just glad to not see the fucking tree.
Imma cut you.
Because I know that you all are interested and care, I will be in 216 row 10 seats 26-27 for this game!
[makes note in folder]
I care, dammit!