MarkB452

My brother now has my dad's LL seats in his name and was either going to not renew them or sell off the season to a friend of his son. I have no desire to have them myself as they are about $140 a game during the regular season and thanks to the Dream Seats, you have to stand the whole game. My seats in 401 are $87 and I don't have to stand a lot. I attended my first game in 1970 with my dad with those tickets...will be sad to see them go, but it is what it is.

-- we have hijacked this thread for too long....need to start a new thread on this. Add up superbowl wins for your 15 vs. my 17 over a 10 year span? >> Would I get to repick your 17 each year? The Browns are bad now, but maybe (just maybe) they will be good in 8 - 10 years. Heck, Carolina and Jacksonville played in their conference championship games in their second season. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_NFL_season

Yes, hence the conditions of my bet. How about 17 teams for you that I pick and 15 for me that I pick? According to your calculations, you should have a win probability of 17/32 vs. 15/32 for me (..and you can have the Redskins as one of your 17 teams...I would gladly pay $500 to see the Redskins win a Superbowl). ...which reminds me of this.....

Yes, plus they still have a QB named Brady, a coach who loves hoodies, etc. If both of them retired/died, I might not be enthusiastic about their chances. Tell you what, if you believe all teams have an equal chance, then I will construct a list of 16 teams for you and 16 teams for me. Given your logic, the probability of a team winning the SuperBowl from either group is EQUALLY likely (50% chance for each group). I am willing to bet upwards of $500 that the next SuperBowl (LIII) winner will come from my group. In other news, I renewed my seats today. They are offering you a choice between e-tickets and regular tickets. There is a payment plan (3 month - first payment due now, next April 15, and final May 15). There is a $25 (BS) handling fee surcharge. You can sign up for the pay as we play for the paloffs. One screen shows a $25 fee for Paloffs and the screen where you actually agree to the price did not show the $25 fee. The price of the paloff tickets is the same as the price of a regular season ticket. In my case, it was $86. I am in the upper part of the upper sidelines.

In honor of Opening day being this week: "Well, I believe in the soul, the ****, the ****, the small of a woman's back, the hanging curve ball, high fiber, good scotch, that the novels of Susan Sontag are self-indulgent, overrated crap. I believe Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone. I believe there ought to be a constitutional amendment outlawing Astroturf and the designated hitter. I believe in the sweet spot, soft-core pornography, opening your presents Christmas morning rather than Christmas Eve and I believe in long, slow, deep, soft, wet kisses that last three days." Crash Davis

Indiana man takes cab to and from bank to rob it, police say A man in Indiana who apparently needed a ride decided to take a cab to and from the bank he robbed, police claimed. Derrick Faria, 19, was arrested on Thursday less than an hour after he allegedly robbed a Fifth Third Bank in Evansville, the Evansville Courier & Press reported. and... Investigators, according to the newspaper, found "paraphernalia used to ingest synthetic drugs" in Faria's home after they executed a search warrant. http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/indiana-man-takes-cab-to-and-from-bank-to-rob-it-police-say/ar-BBKpg3a?li=BBnbcA1

Personally, I'm thinking after 10 straight blacks, the dang think is broken and going for black. Prob of black =.486 Prob of 10 black in a row = (.486)^10 = 0.0007351 = 1 / 1360.3 Yes, but not all of those outcomes are equally likely. I think the Patriots have a better chance of winning the next SuperBowl than the Browns do.

This article says more like 70:1..... https://www.si.com/nfl/2018/02/05/2019-super-bowl-odds-favorites-liii-patriots-packers-eagles

...mine came in the mail yesterday.

Instant Karma Greets Boy Who Peed in Elevator Whiz kid caused a short circuit, which left him trapped China's Ministry of Public Security released footage of a boy peeing in an elevator in an effort to warn about unsupervised kids. But it's the instant karma the kid received that's overtaken the conversation, per the BBC. The Friday footage from Chongqing shows a boy peeing on the buttons of an elevator, causing a short circuit that kills the lights and jams the doors, leaving the boy trapped. Local reports say the boy was later rescued. If he hasn't learned his lesson, Mashable has advice for his future pranks: "Maybe don't sabotage the very thing keeping you safe." You can see the the video here: http://www.newser.com/story/255900/instant-karma-greets-boy-who-peed-in-elevator.html Nice to know that kids in China are stupid too.

Boiling Water Versus Guns: Sailors Go Medieval on Pirates, Defend Their Ship A crew of sailors was forced to resort to some millennia-old siege tactics in order to fight off an attempt by a gang of gun-toting hoodlums to plunder their vessel. The 27-strong crew of a Philippine cargo ship called the MV Kudos 1 found itself in a dire situation when pirates attempted to hijack the vessel as it sailed past Sibago Island en route to Davao City, according to media reports. The armed and dangerous pirates, however, were in for a surprise when the sailors fought back like some kind of medieval castle defenders, pouring hot water mixed with oil on their attackers. https://sputniknews.com/asia/201802181061775501-pirates-defeated-by-water/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=idealmedia&utm_campaign=sputniknews.com&utm_term=68746&utm_content=2191425

I can see my invoice online. I have upper level upper sideline tickets and red zone parking. Price ($769 per seat and $500) did not change for either. The processing fee is still $25. Due date is April 2.

Couple Sells Everything, Buys Boat That Then Sinks Tanner Broadwell and Nikki Walsh sold most of their possessions, bought a sailboat, and moved from Colorado to Florida with plans to explore the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean. It was a longtime dream dashed—at least temporarily—just a day after they set sail. While navigating through John's Pass off Madeira Beach on Wednesday, the couple's 28-foot boat hit something—presumably a sandbar, per WFTS—and began filling with water. Though the couple and their dog swam to safety, they're now left with a sunken, uninsured boat and little more than the clothes on their backs. "I sold everything I had to do this and I lost everything in a matter of 20 minutes," http://www.newser.com/story/255295/couple-sells-everything-buys-boat-that-then-sinks.html

Lions Eat Suspected Lion Poacher Authorities find remains, rifle in South African game park Newser) – A man believed to be illegally hunting lions in South Africa ended up being the prey himself. Authorities found the remains of the man in a private game park near the renowned Kruger National Park, and a police spokesman provides the grisly details to AFP: "It seems the victim was poaching in the game park when he was attacked and killed by lions," he says. "They ate his body, nearly all of it, and just left his head and some remains." http://www.newser.com/story/255301/suspected-lion-poacher-is-killed-by-lions.html Rhino Turns Tables on Would-Be Poacher (Newser) – A rhino turned the tables on a suspected poacher in Namibia, reports the AP, charging and injuring the man while he was allegedly tracking it. The incident happened in Etosha National Park after suspect Luteni Muharukua and other alleged poachers illegally entered the wildlife area in hopes of killing rhinos for their horns, the Namibian reported. The newspaper said the rhino "appeared from nowhere" and quoted Simson Shilongo, a police officer, as saying the rhino inflicted a severe leg injury on Muharukua after he fell while fleeing http://www.newser.com/story/250435/rhino-turns-tables-on-would-be-poacher.html

This has been Snyder's marketing strategy from day one. I remember getting all the emails/letters/etc about upgrading to get VIP access to everything. The Redskins Rewards program was a nice attempt to thank the masses, but the cost in yards of the field passes and other experiences has gone through the roof. This is typical of Snyder as NOTHING is as good in year three as it was in year one.

...and another Eagles fan punches a horse.... Another Eagles fan arrested for allegedly punching police horse For the second time in just over a week, a Philadelphia Eagles fan was arrested on Sunday for punching a police horse outside Lincoln Financial Field. While police reported no arrests from the celebrations that took place in the streets after the Eagles defeated the Minnesota Vikings, there were a few people taken into custody before kickoff. One of them was Andrew Tornetta, who was charged with aggravated assault, simple assault, recklessly endangering another person, and related charges. According to a police report obtained by Darryl Slater of NJ.com, Tornetta is accused of punching a police horse. “The corporal gave verbal commands for the persons to leave the area,” the report read. “However, one person refused. While mounted atop the horse, the corporal began to escort him away from the crowd, again telling him to leave. The offender became verbally combative and maneuvered himself out of his jacket, and was grabbed by his sweatshirt to maintain control, due to him being under arrest. “The offender then struck the officer’s horse two times with his fist, on [the horse’s] right front shoulder. http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/another-eagles-fan-arrested-for-allegedly-punching-police-horse/ar-AAv1Ygk?li=BBnbfcL

Guy in Montreal pranks police with illegally parked car made of snow: Montreal man did not receive a parking ticket for the fake car he built out of snow to play a joke on the Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (Montreal police). Rather, he received a note thanking him for making the cops' night. Montreal, Quebec, gets its fair share of snow. Unlike places further south, Montreal has a well-organized snow removal process to clear the streets after a storm. (Mighty Machines even made an episode about it.) This requires the roads to be clear of parked cars to ensure the entire road can be cleared effectively, which is why there is a citywide parking ban during storms. http://www.thedrive.com/sheetmetal/17771/police-fooled-by-montreal-artists-illegally-parked-car-snow-sculpture I have not heard him do any games, but if totally blows one at the end of the 4th quarter, I would not be surprised.

File this under" "Could only happen in Philly" Fan arrested after punching police horse at Eagles-Falcons game A Pennsylvania man was arrested for punching a police horse and its rider at Lincoln Financial Field over the weekend. Taylor Hendricks, a 22-year-old from Whitehall, Penn., was ejected from Saturday's game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Atlanta Falcons because he was intoxicated and did not have a ticket, according to Philadelphia police. Following his ejection, police said, he approached a mounted officer and "began punching the horse in the face, neck and shoulder area." http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/fan-arrested-after-punching-police-horse-at-eagles-falcons-game/ar-AAuMna1?li=BBnbfcL&ocid=iehp ...is it just me or does this guy look like Kelso from that 70's show?

Not sure what your price point is, but it might be worth looking at the dream seats and club level as well...especially on Sunday morning (...and maybe bring some Snickers bars with you)

Officials won't let a man look for $135 million in bitcoin he threw away James Howells, an IT worker living in the United Kingdom, knows exactly where his misplaced 7,500 bitcoins are but the city council where he lives won't let him retrieve them. They say it's against the law. According to a report published in The Telegraph, Howells began mining bitcoin on his personal laptop in 2009. In 2013, though, "after I had stopped mining, the laptop I had used was broken into parts and sold on eBay," Howells tells The Telegraph. He kept the drive he used to collect the bitcoins, "so if bitcoin did become valuable one day, I would still have the coins I mined." But, while cleaning his home in 2013, he mistakenly put it into a waste bin at his local landfill site in Newport, South Wales, where it got buried. http://www.msn.com/en-us/money/personalfinance/officials-wont-let-a-man-look-for-dollar135-million-in-bitcoin-he-threw-away/ar-BBH5d3F?li=BBnbfcL&ocid=iehp

Yes, I was doing that as well, but I already had a season ticket. I did buy a bunch of SRO tickets for cheap and got my dogs' sitter's family upgraded to club seats for the Rams game. BTW, that was in 2014..... https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/dc-sports-bog/wp/2014/12/09/how-to-experience-the-redskins-club-level-at-fedex-field-for-the-price-of-a-sandwich/?utm_term=.6e70d8f1272b After purchasing a standing-room only ticket for $6.58 on StubHub the night before, I set out for the Redskins-Rams game at FedEx Field on Sunday morning with two goals: 1.) Gain access to the club level, and 2.) Don’t freeze. The second goal would be a cinch if I achieved the first goal. The first goal was dependent on finding a guy in a suit holding a stack of envelopes. Once that article came out, that was the end of the upgrade process on a large scale. I did score two club upgrades to the Packers playoff game a couple of years ago, but it looked like that was done on a VERY small scale. Anyways, if you are in the upper level, keep an eye out for guys in suits with large white envelopes.

I wonder if we will be able to buy our tickets next year with Snickers bars. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/dc-sports-bog/wp/2017/12/18/i-traded-a-snickers-bar-for-a-135-redskins-ticket/?tid=pm_sports_pop&utm_term=.187fa0b9faa1 “There’s no point in getting 8 or 10 bucks,” Henry Faunce IV said. “We pay eight grand a year for tickets and parking, and we can’t even sell a ticket for 20 bucks.” So we consummated another deal: My last Snickers bar for one of their tickets in section 114, with a face value of $135.30. This felt like an uneven transaction. On the other hand, “I’m a Snickers guy,” patriarch Henry Faunce III said. “Love Snickers.” Given Snyder's "I don't like vanilla " ice cream stunt, maybe we should all send cases of Snickers to Redskins Park as payment for next year's tickets. http://larrybrownsports.com/football/daniel-snyder-does-not-like-vanilla-ice-cream-so-says-mike-nolan/792

The deadline to renew is typically around March 1.......but I have heard of cases where people were able to renew later than that, but I don't think that would work once they allow people to upgrade (typically late May). The deadline to renew is typically around March 1.......but I have heard of cases where people were able to renew later than that, but I don't think that would work once they allow people to upgrade (typically late May).

...it will also be several years before we are any good....and there's no guarantee on that, especially with Snyder at the helm....so the feeling is why keep these if we are going to be bad for the short run (possibly longer) and have to give these up if/when a new stadium comes along? I agree that a new stadium is speculation at this point, but between VA, DC, and MD, IMHO, one of those is going to be dumb enough to give him a stadium. I live in Virginia and I am hoping our govt learned from Richmond what happens when you make a deal with Snyder. BTW, I am going to see if my brother wants to join me in 401. I split my four tickets with another guy and I would not be surprised if the other guy drops out or only wants one ticket in 2018. I am beginning to think that the only way we can rid ourselves of Snyder is to prevent a new stadium being built and he either moves or sells the team. I am almost willing to see Snyder move the team if we can get a deal like Cleveland got when the Browns moved to Baltimore...keep the name, colors, etc.

I got an email to do a season ticket holder survey. A lot of the questions were on a scale of 1 -10 w/ 1 = absolutely not and 10 - absolutely yes One question asked if you would recommend Redskins season tickets to a friend. I gave this a 1. Asked if I would renew next year: 4 ...I've been a STH since 1999...currently in section 401. My brother has seats in sect 124, that have been in our family since the 1980's (long story on this), but he wants to find someone else to take them next year and probably beyond that. We are both aware that a new stadium will likely come with a rather hefty PSL for the ones in 124, so now might be the time to just let them go.