Fan appreciation?
by papi33 on Sep 30, 2009 5:31 PM EDT
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Nice to see the Reds are going all out for Fan Appreciation Day on Sunday and giving lunchmeat vouchers as a prize! Nice work, guys!
People support a mediocre team all year, and the best you can give them is lunchmeat? How about a free hot dog? A free hamburger? Free parking? Maybe 2-for-1 nachos or Super Ropes. Something a tad more exciting than lunchmeat.
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now, now
They’re also giving out lots of other prizes, like tickets to the Creation Museum.
Seriously…that is a pretty lame prize list. The only item the Reds themselves are giving out is 5 Reds Heads packages. Which is some kind of club for kids, I guess.
Is that the best they can do? The Phillies give out things like first base autographed by Ryan Howard. The Reds can’t come up with a few bats, jerseys, balls, and bases for their players to sign? I’m sure there would be plenty left for Redsfest.
And if Columbus can do “Dime a Dog” night, why can’t Cincinnati?
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
i feel like the reds used to give up decent sized gift certificates and maybe even a new car
of course the economy may be hurting the reds, in that their are less spongers willing to come up to bat to provide prizes.
The Reds need a new manager, one like Putin.
by justin007000 on Sep 30, 2009 6:32 PM EDT up reply actions
it probably is partly the sponsors cutting back
I doubt the Reds pay for any cars they give away.
But they could still give away things like autographed jerseys, balls, and bases. The cost to them is almost zero, since they replace them regularly anyway, and they don’t have to pay the players extra to sign.
How about some game-used balls, autographed by the player of your choice?
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
I guarantee they don't pay for the cars
that’s either done by the car company or if the car is only given away if something happens (like hitting the sign) sometimes there are companies that will insure those prizes for a lesser price. I only say this since I once worked for a company that insured hole-in-one prizes for golf tournaments, where people would pay for advertising on a sign showing the prize and if someone got a hole-in-one the company would pay for whatever the prize was. That company paid for a few new cars and a couple of $500,000 prizes while I was there.
And seriously, not some sort of autographed memorabilia? wtf? that’s pretty weak if you ask me, though I’d take the round of golf or the mlb.com gift certificate.
i mean the reds prizes have been getting weaker
i don’t know if they even did it last year, but i remember WLW had the prize inning in like the 7th, and they went from giving away a free car to giving away a free one or two year lease on a car.
The Reds need a new manager, one like Putin.
The Creation Museum, seriously?
I got that prize at a golf outing. Two tickets to the creation museum. I shit you not, I started laughing and handed them right back and said “these are not ideal for an atheist.” How can people not understand how insulting that place is, and to hand out tickets as prizes just makes me nauseous. Although, on the other hand, make-believe has been the Reds specialty lately, so they might be perfect.
Wear something sexy to my funeral.
by Pops Daniels on Sep 30, 2009 7:37 PM EDT up reply actions
well, you ended up with one ticket to Hell, so it worked out nicely.
"And then there was the USAID guy in Kandahar who drove a giant pink Cadillac, which the locals set on fire one day. If you wanted to destroy something symbolic during a riot, you just could not do better than that. Good stuff." - Ghosts of Alexander
One of my favorites
Wear something sexy to my funeral.
by Pops Daniels on Sep 30, 2009 7:49 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I'm an atheist
but I would be happy if I got tickets to the Creation Museum.
I want to see it. Just to see what it’s like. Like these guys did. But no way am I paying $25 for the privilege. If it was going to a charity I supported, then I would. But not to support the museum.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
+1
The Reds need a new manager, one like Putin.
by justin007000 on Sep 30, 2009 11:58 PM EDT up reply actions
if you're in the area email me, i can probably get you tickets
Sig lines are for suckas.
by jch24 on Oct 1, 2009 3:27 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
seriously?
you have a ticket connection with the Creation Museum?
by Charlie Scrabbles on Oct 1, 2009 3:39 PM EDT up reply actions
of course
I know people everywhere dude. :)
Sig lines are for suckas.
by jch24 on Oct 1, 2009 3:46 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
my wife and i and a couple of friends from our coven
have been planning a trip down there for a while. i might have to cash in that huge favor you owe me :)
by Charlie Scrabbles on Oct 1, 2009 4:01 PM EDT up reply actions
first you steal my EV bobblehead from the get together and now you ask for a favor?
Ballsy. :)
Let me know when and i’ll see what I can do.
Sig lines are for suckas.
by jch24 on Oct 1, 2009 4:23 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
woah now
you have no proof i stole the bobblehead. a fuzzy picture showing me reaching for my beer that kinda looks like me going for your bobblehead is not enough to stand up on court. hooray for reasonable doubt!
by Charlie Scrabbles on Oct 1, 2009 6:51 PM EDT up reply actions
can you hook me up for two tickets to the creation center in late december?
The Reds need a new manager, one like Putin.
email me with dates
I should at least be able to get you a discount ticket, if not a free one. My only stipulation is if I get any of you a free ticket, you’re respectful.
Sig lines are for suckas.
I am alway respectful of the Cretin Museum
Its those pesky liberal cartoonist that you have to watch out for:
Jay Bruce will become a major league baseball STAR, starting in April, 2010.....
i'll give the creation museum the same amount of respect that you give women
The Reds need a new manager, one like Putin.
Believe it or not, I'm a total gentleman when it comes to ladies
Problem is, I’ve until very recently had incredibly poor taste in women.
Sig lines are for suckas.
i'm officially pissed at the peach
the kohl’s ad at the top expands when you hover over it, and that is teh suck!
i know it’s not directly her fault, but she is guilty by association.
Made from 100% Recycled Awesome,
i dont' think so
he keeps her well hidden, but always has pictures..
hmm…she does live far away. maybe we wouldn’t know her?
Made from 100% Recycled Awesome,
Jeremy gave me this picture of her...at least he says its her
Jay Bruce will become a major league baseball STAR, starting in April, 2010.....
There's a reason for that
I don’t need her knowing what kind of riff raff I associate with. :)
Sig lines are for suckas.
somebody is kinda touchy tonight
you know i love you more than mint flavored KY Jelly, and god do i love my mint flavored KY Jelly
The Reds need a new manager, one like Putin.
mmmmmmm, mint
Sig lines are for suckas.
by jch24 on Oct 2, 2009 7:15 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Will you boys PuuuleeeZZZe get a room
and take your jelly with you
Jay Bruce will become a major league baseball STAR, starting in April, 2010.....
Definitely good science!
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
not just riding a dinosaur
but riding it bareback
dude was a mensch
by Charlie Scrabbles on Sep 30, 2009 10:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Who knew we had so much in common?
Christmas birthday, both work with wood, both may have ridden scaly beasts in the past….
Sig lines are for suckas.
by jch24 on Oct 1, 2009 3:54 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
forgot the "bareback"
Also forgot the initials and the patchy facial hair.
Sig lines are for suckas.
by jch24 on Oct 1, 2009 4:30 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
ROAR!!!
The Reds need a new manager, one like Putin.
by justin007000 on Sep 30, 2009 11:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Giving out tickets to the Cretin Museum...figures
Jay Bruce will become a major league baseball STAR, starting in April, 2010.....
The Reds need to promote the idea of miracles
if they want fans to believe they can go to the postseason soon
Ideal giveaway list
Giveaways at the Fans Appreciation Day show the class of the organization. They should include at least the following:
1) A pair of grand-stand seats (cheapest on the house) for the 2010 season. Other free giveaway prizes depend on the generosity of each ball club.
2) 50%-75% discount sale on all the Reds momentos, players’ uniforms, etc.
3) 10% discount after 1st inning, 20% discount after 2nd inning, 30% discount after 3rd inning, ………. etc., on all the food items. Free food when game is in extra innings until supplies last.
4) Fans’ ballot for the 2010 Reds starting lineup and a “jumbo mystery” price if it matches exactly the Opening Day lineup.
5) ………………, anything else?
date with Adam Rosales
that is a bit better than lunchmeat I think, but not too ostentatious like a date with Laynce Nix or Jay Bruce ;)
5. A fun filled evening with Dusty’s Daughter
Jay Bruce will become a major league baseball STAR, starting in April, 2010.....
Great Promotional Ideas for the Reds to Consider...
1. Pick A Lead off Hitter Day: In homage to Dusty’s line up picks, find any random fan in the stands and let him/her decide who the Reds lead off hitter will be for that particular game.
2. Rap Demolition Night, replete with controlled explosions of collected rap CDs and run in conjunction with dime a beer night.
3. Country Demolition Night, replete with controlled explosions of collected country CDs and run in conjunction with dime a beer night.
4. Every Cop and National Guardsman On-Call and Appreciation Nights, run in conjunction with Rap and Country Demolition nights.
5. Crap Player That Dusty Loves Day: Find any five MLB roster players who are fast and with an OPS+ below 60, and let the fans vote on which godawful player should be added to the team and automatically bat him lead off for the rest of the season (except on Pick A Lead off Hitter Day).
Nothing wrong with rap or country
I’m not so much a fan of the rap they play on the radio, but I am a huge fan of underground rap, and its quickly becoming my favorite modern genre. I’m not really a fan of country (except Johnny Cash) but I still let well enough alone because if people like it that’s up to them, I could care less. Always confused me how some people have it out for certain types of music, for me good music is whatever someone thinks is good. Don’t get me wrong, there are some shitty rap/country songs out there, but its the same for any other type of music. Just because it isn’t my thing doesn’t mean it sucks. This all, by the way, is coming from a big time rock and roll fan.
I met a girl who told me she liked everything except opera and reggaeton
Seems like the best answer I’ve gotten to the “what sort of music do you like?” question.
Except it kind of sounds like she thought about cool it would sound.
And then started hating opera and reggaeton.
IAN! I'm on traain!
This girl was a fellow museum dork
We never say anything thinking it will be cool. I believe them to be genuine dislikes.
Just because someone isn't hip doesn't mean they can't be fake.
But who the fuck am I to judge someone I’ve never met? I’m sure I’m wrong.
IAN! I'm on traain!
We could make everything very impartial.
And just have a giant CD and book burning night!
IAN! I'm on traain!
Country/Rap
Hey, I have to pick on someone. We blew up disco and rock is basically dead. And let’s face it, what constitutes rap and country stinks anymore anyway. If the genres were still dominated by the likes of Grandmaster Flash or George Jones, I might feel differently, but rap has become like the hair metal bands of a couple of decades ago (a succession of stripper songs) and country sounds like watered down pop. Now I just prefer classical and jazz, which I surmise no one will come out to demolition, even with cheap beer.
Today's jazz is just the musical masterbation of a bunch of smirking technicians who couldn't hold Miles' trumpet case.
Thank God for John Adams in the present wasteland of dreary 21st century classical composers.
Thanks God for OutKast too
Jay Bruce will become a major league baseball STAR, starting in April, 2010.....
There is some good contemporary jazz out there....
….admittedly, jazz, like classical, seems almost in the past tense as a genre, so current performers appear redundant when compared to the likes of Charlie Parker, and I was stuck in that mode for years. But jazz is experimental as much as form, so over the years I’ve tried searching for some current ones worth listening to. For improvisational instrumentalism, Mark Dresser is excellent. Contemporary classical is even slimmer than jazz, IMO. I really enjoy Alan Hovhaness, but he’s been dead for almost a decade now.
Fellows take it from me the next big musical scene is christian Swing...count on It
TAKE IT BROTHER…BLOW YOUR BRAINS OUT!!!THAT’S ONE HEP CAT
Jay Bruce will become a major league baseball STAR, starting in April, 2010.....
fair enough
I actually agree with a lot of that, which is why I never listen to the radio. There’s a lot of real good stuff out there, you just have to look for it. I can’t speak for country, but the best rap out there is in the underground without question. Believe me when I say there is a shitload of real good rap available, just no one ever hears about it. They don’t make enough to rap about how much money they have, they have to survive by making good quality songs. And a lot of them have have at least one song trashing on the more popular stuff.
I like the idea of leading off with Hitler...but it will have to be a Hitler Impersonator
Jay Bruce will become a major league baseball STAR, starting in April, 2010.....
so
Who won the lunch meat?
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That would be
Wear something sexy to my funeral.
by Pops Daniels on Oct 7, 2009 12:30 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
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