This year's LL-rides-the-coattails-of-USSM's-extraordinary-organization-efforts event has been announced, and if you haven't already read Dave's post over there, then you can read my plagiarized post on the same subject right here. I just have to change around enough words to make it seem like it's not his voice anymore. Anybody know a synonym for 'pavilion'?
You'll notice, of course, the big difference is that this year's event takes place inside the actual stadium, allowing us to maximize attendance and maximize revenue which goes somewhere. You'll also notice that, while Dave talks to you about marginal wins, I talk to you about players who look like they smell, and the front office awkwardly asks why they didn't get a standing ovation this time, you'll be able to watch batting practice on the field, affording a rare opportunity to witness the true hidden extent of Chone Figgins' power. I want to see a BP team of Figgins, Jack Wilson, and Jose Lopez, just for optimum funsies. In my head, players look equally helpless in BP as they do in games. If that isn't true, then I have to start asking myself questions I really don't want to answer.
Oh, right, the event. For the price of $20, you get!
So you should come. I assure you that Dave and I won't take up too much of your time, the front office guys who show up always have interesting things to say, and given the circumstances of the season, I'm very curious to see if and how this Q&A event is different from the others, when the organization looked to be on the rise. Are you the world's biggest Brandon Morrow fan who, ever since the trade, has just felt this urge to give Jack a piece of your bitter, angry mind? This isn't not your chance!
Sign up. It'll be awesome. Dave promises.
0 recs | 71 comments
Are the t-shirts all-you-can-wear?
Eyebrows - August 5, 2010 via mobile
I imagine all sizes begin with at least several Xes
Jeff Sullivan - August 5, 2010
When I think LL, I think fat
Poochie - August 5, 2010
C'mon!
I burn some of that climbing the stairs outta the basement. My parents won’t let me have a fridge in the basement.
JLProck - August 5, 2010
You should train the family pet to get you things from the fridge like the rest of us
Or build a robot
OlSalty - August 5, 2010
XXLL?
Sam Page - August 5, 2010
I should certainly hope so
Jeff Sullivan - August 5, 2010
How many t-shirts can one man expect to wear?
nathaniel dawson - August 5, 2010
Unethical!!!!
EJO - August 5, 2010
This is such a bad weekend for this
Poochie - August 5, 2010
Only if you're going to PAX or live really far away or already made travel plans for a holiday weekend
Jeff Sullivan - August 5, 2010
The only way I am in Seattle on September 4th is if I'm taking Ms. Poochie to Bumbershoot
: /
Poochie - August 5, 2010
What the fuck is a PAX
Poochie - August 5, 2010
Some event
Jeff Sullivan - August 5, 2010
NAS Patuxent River
seen here
seattlebruin - August 5, 2010
Penny Arcade Expo
A gamer convention founded by the PA webcomic guys
Craptastic-J - August 5, 2010
Man, you are so square.
JAH - August 5, 2010
It's the TV network that is now Ion.
JY - August 5, 2010
Or Bumbershoot.
Busy weekend.
Drew_D - August 5, 2010
I will support Jose Lopez in spirit from the Bay Area
seattlebruin - August 5, 2010
Will there be a webcast?
Robert - August 5, 2010 via mobile
There usually is
Poochie - August 5, 2010
Or you can listen to the audio recording that will be posted afterwards
CMC_Stags - August 5, 2010
You can buy mp3 files of past events for $9.99 on itunes
Poochie - August 5, 2010
I don't think they'll be making up the difference in cost with all the bottled water sales for the wet t-shirt contest.
Janic - August 5, 2010
Finally, I've been wanting to vent to Jack about that trade.
Totally kidding, but double negatives are fun.
seattle_since_81 - August 5, 2010 via mobile
Why can I never make these?
Scruffy Lefty - August 5, 2010
Poor planning on your part.
ToddK - August 5, 2010
I'm going to buy a ticket for this
and then sit one section over from where everyone’s talking about baseball and start a conversation about random things.
pdb - August 5, 2010
You'll be your own little OT thread.
ToddK - August 5, 2010
Please make sure your conversations are not too deep for a baseball stadium.
Sec 108 - August 5, 2010
What if someone (me) already has killer tickets to that game,
but would like to attend the events?
Thingray - August 5, 2010
Ask Dave!
Jeff Sullivan - August 5, 2010
Thanks, I'll head over to USSM and see what I can find out.
Thingray - August 5, 2010
For those who are curious, here is the answer:
“Only those with USSM tickets can get in before the gates open. If you want to come, you can either sell your regular tickets for that night’s game, or if you’re attached to those seats, buy a ticket to this and then go sit in your normal spot for the game.”
Thingray - August 5, 2010
So now I just need to figure out how to use my 300 level tickets to get into the events,
then give them away right before game time so I can use my good tickets… Any thoughts?
Thingray - August 5, 2010
More details for the curious.
Per Dave: “You’d have to give your other tickets to the person you’re exchanging them with so they could use those for entry to the park, then you guys would just switch once both are inside. Once your USSM ticket gets scanned to allow you into the event, no one else will be able to use it to enter.”
So, once I go into the park, I can’t even step outside to smoke, or go meet a friend, or anything? This seems weird to me.
Thingray - August 5, 2010
You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave.
JY - August 5, 2010
You can
From the M’s official site:
“Guests exiting the ballpark to smoke must have their ticket scanned for re-entry by a Gate Host prior to exiting.”
So, on your way out, they’ll scan your ticket, and then you’ll be allowed to come back in. I guess you could theoretically give it to someone else outside and then they could use it as a “re-entry”, even if they haven’t yet entered, but there’s a chance the ushers might catch on and be kind of unhappy with you. I make no promises that you won’t get stuck outside if you try this.
davidcameron - August 5, 2010
I'm guessing that Dave was talking about the event.
The event tickets might have something special in the computer that allows the early entry to the Park but only once?
Paul AB - August 5, 2010
Why, I think I'm going to be there.
JY - August 5, 2010
Are you going to break last year's attendance record, which was 500+? That's a lot of t-shirts to bring into the park.
brian_sun - August 5, 2010
You had me at Hot Sexy....
Mariner Melee - August 5, 2010
Annnnnnnnd this is the worst weekend ever.
MT Olson - August 5, 2010
So if you tweeted this title there are going to be a lot of disappointed bots out there.
JY - August 5, 2010
Ample time to request a day off!
Hooray!
Mariner John - August 5, 2010
This is as good a time as any to point out for those unfamiliar with such things
that a transcript of the event will not be available, should you not attend. These things are “off-the-record(ish)”, not that anything top-secret will be divulged, but these events are informal chats done as a favor by the FO, not press events, and as such will not be recorded or transcripted.
pdb - August 5, 2010
However there may be courtroom sketch artists to draw pictures of the scene
pdb - August 5, 2010
Where did I put my charcoals....
msb - August 5, 2010
Done by me in Paint if you donate 50 dollars to the LL Mods Foundation.
Robert - August 5, 2010
If I give you money right now it's either going for sunscreen or aloe
pdb - August 5, 2010
This is to
E-Lizz - August 5, 2010 via mobile
Annnnnd another double post fail. I apologize.
E-Lizz - August 5, 2010 via mobile
This is to awesome to pass up
But sadly I cannot afford the plane ticket. Have fun kids!
E-Lizz - August 5, 2010 via mobile
Just bought my ticket
Huzzah!
Corco - August 5, 2010
and two more tickets and the requisite airfare
Double huzzah!
Corco - August 5, 2010
No info on who will appear
Is this still undetermined, or do we know who will be there from the M’s?
nathaniel dawson - August 5, 2010
Expect excellent representation
Jeff Sullivan - August 5, 2010
Ah, so it's undetermined.
I pretty much knew that already, but I thought I’d ask.
nathaniel dawson - August 5, 2010
I don't know if it's undetermined so much as Dave probably knows and hasn't told me
Jeff Sullivan - August 5, 2010
Basically, we can't promise anything this far out
The event is a month away. Meetings don’t get scheduled this far out, so any commitment we have is tentative, and I’m not going to promote someone without knowing they’ll be there. If I say that Jack’s coming and then something comes up and he can’t make it, I would feel like I didn’t deliver on the product that I sold people, and they’d have a viable reason to complain.
So, we won’t announce any guests until I know that they can be there. But, you know, you can probably assume that we’re not going to get stuck with the janitor.
davidcameron - August 5, 2010
Good to know. Thanks, Dave.
nathaniel dawson - August 5, 2010
As opposed to not being quite able to hear us talk.
Which is a dumb reason to complain
Matthew - August 5, 2010
I think the word you are looking for is pillory
Kermit. - August 5, 2010
Wait a second, that might be the wrong word
Kermit. - August 5, 2010
Swing and a miss
Jeff Sullivan - August 5, 2010
How many seats will be made available?
Do I need to by mine now or can I wait a week?
Robert - August 5, 2010
10,000 or so
Our section is “view reserved”. They’ll keep selling us tickets until those are all gone.
Space is not a problem anymore.
davidcameron - August 5, 2010
I can't quite tell- are they opening up a concession stand for us at 3:30?
Corco - August 5, 2010
No
There will be vendors selling food in the USSM sectioned off area from 5:10 to 7:10. And, of course, you could always leave that area if you wanted some other kind of food.
davidcameron - August 5, 2010
Perfect
Thanks
Corco - August 5, 2010
You must Login with your SB Nation account and be a member of Lookout Landing to post a comment.