and it will eventually, but first bugs must be worked outand seniority will be rewarded for the senior game, but people can't be so rash as to expect special treatment for the highest demanded ticket of the year...
9/20/2005 5:17:54 PM
Exactly dude. Most demanded ticket of the year and n00bs who've never gone to a football game get the same opportunity as hardcore football fans just so they can socialize with their friends? G G.
9/20/2005 5:27:59 PM
it's always been that wayand sorry if that bothers you for this year...but complaining isn't going to change it since tickets are already given outI said it'll change next year...geezand everyone has equal entitlement to games, that's another reason we didn't start it this year. Quite frankly, for very simple legal reasons, we can't just give certain people priorities like that. The school isn't comfortable with that yet, but they will have things in place next year so it's possible. No one here pays a few to cover tickets, so be thankful for what you get
9/20/2005 5:30:02 PM
hell, half the people don't know how to use the system as is so there's not really a need to have anything implemented at this time. If you rewarded loyalty, then I'm sure some people would moan and groan that their ticket didn't get scanned at a game so they'd be pissed. And this appeal stuff is a load of horse crap, cause anyone can just whine and say their ticket didn't get scanned when in fact they didn't even go. I'm not sure how strict the appeals process is though. The only way I see to prevent that is to collect one of the barcodes: either the one on the right side of the ticket or the big one on the page by itself. If there's a problem, the person with the scanner can cut out the barcode and keep it.
9/20/2005 5:37:08 PM
it's strictout of about 30 appeals, only 3 were granted
9/20/2005 5:40:56 PM
Comment -- you should not be aloud to cancel your ticket if it is past the time before you get a penalty. It is misleading and pointless to cancel your ticket after that time. Allowing this ensures the person gets the penalty and that the ticket can not be given to someone else.I went to cancel my ticket on Friday and since it let me I didn't think I was going to get a penalty. If I knew I was past the time I would have found someone to give it to. This is also something that will end a lot of arguments over whether people cancelled their tickets in time.
9/20/2005 5:56:24 PM
k, we'll change that before friday so it won't let you cancel after noonmight extend on-demand until tickets are given out (which isn't likely that they will last past noon)
9/20/2005 5:58:28 PM
whoahow'd this thread get so busy today?
9/20/2005 5:58:56 PM
i know this is a few pages backbut PLEASE do this:
9/20/2005 6:05:35 PM
9/20/2005 6:09:04 PM
lol
9/20/2005 6:09:51 PM
damn people bitch prematurelyif you're gonna bitch about tickets, then do it on Fridaybecause if you don't win on monday, you might win on wednesday or you could possibly get some on thursday
9/20/2005 6:16:06 PM
yeah yeah, so it should be allowed and not aloud -- that is what I get for doing more than one thing at once. I can always trust this message board to correct anything I type. Maybe I should start posting research papers so I can get looked over for free.
9/20/2005 6:33:12 PM
no, you should just know how to write separately from how you speak.
9/20/2005 6:35:30 PM
^ur eh jean yes
9/20/2005 7:18:23 PM
9/20/2005 7:38:24 PM
yup, tons of grammer nazis on this board. Make sure you post only a few sentences though cause no one likes to read anything over 2 or 3 lines long.
9/20/2005 8:07:07 PM
okay, so how many tickets are available now for lottery #2 and how many people are left eligible for this lottery? What time does it start as well. For those of us who are die hards and don't have a ticket I am sure we all are praying tonight!!!!!!
9/21/2005 12:23:30 AM
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9/21/2005 12:36:45 AM
Argh! The dreaded email of DoOm!
9/21/2005 1:21:52 AM
oh well.....didnt win the 2nd lottery either. Lookin like JP/Raycom will be getting my services saturday.
9/21/2005 1:42:36 AM
awesome. i didnt win in the 2nd lottery, probably because the system messed up and said i didn't attend either VT or EKU. gotta love it.too bad i have season tickets as well.... im sure yall can go to the game and find tickets
9/21/2005 2:06:56 AM
someone hook up the details for on demand, when does this go down???not that it matters in the scope of things, but im a senior and would just like to know the best way to go about getting a ticket for this game (through the system)
9/21/2005 2:17:47 AM
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9/21/2005 3:08:53 AM
did anyone win a ticket that DIDNT do a group(small or large)?? Like, if you just went in on your own, did anyone win a ticket like that?
9/21/2005 3:17:39 AM
Not like you can even tell whether you're in a large or small group because the counter is still broken.
9/21/2005 3:21:37 AM
SOmehow the fucking system FUCKED UP ROYALLY on this one.Of the 50 some odd people I have asked, not ONE person won a ticket. NOT ONE. The odd's of that are fucking staggering. How in the fuck is it that NONE of the 30+ of those who went to BOTH games won a single damn ticket?This is fucking stupid.
9/21/2005 3:31:56 AM
i would just like to let lahyde know that i am going to request a ticket for every game(as i have so far and gotten a ticket everytime so far) and i have yet to go, i'm giving them to friends that i know are better fans than i
9/21/2005 5:15:52 AM
^y would you let him know that? if that is your prerogative, then so be it. There isn't anything wrong with ti.
9/21/2005 7:09:42 AM
i got my points back. I had something so I was there at half time and they didnt have scanners.
9/21/2005 8:09:28 AM
9/21/2005 8:14:33 AM
^an empty stadium kills the football atmosphere, but i hate to see the sorostitutes who just sit on their ass and smoke... or just talk to their friends the whole time
9/21/2005 8:23:45 AM
9/21/2005 8:27:16 AM
whine whine whine. bitch bitch bitch.Lottery is a lottery, sometimes you win, sometimes you don't. If you really wanna get worked up complain that we have a small percentage of student tickets and a good percentage of us end up standing on a 45 degree angle hill but go anyways because we are still fans. Also, where in the hell does it say you have a right to go to games? Hell its a recreational event like every other event on campus but I don't see half of you at those! Time to get over and deal. A caveman could work this system.
9/21/2005 9:05:01 AM
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9/21/2005 10:16:59 AM
pssh, that is so condescending
9/21/2005 10:44:22 AM
Where's that SG idiot stroking his own cock over his stupid system?This is fucking rediculous.
9/21/2005 10:49:19 AM
wtf dude...you're not asking for anything I can give you, so why bother respondingand SG idiot? wtf....1) Let's see you keep your patience w/ so many people asking stupid ass questions, 2) I'm not in SG, and 3) I've acknowledged problems in the system, I'm just saying some won't be fixed right awayGet off it
9/21/2005 10:51:48 AM
Dude if I came up with this system I'd kill myself.[Edited on September 21, 2005 at 10:53 AM. Reason : There's an obvious hint here.]
9/21/2005 10:53:06 AM
well there goes chance #2 for me. NOW me the one sticking up for it is going to BITCH.
9/21/2005 11:08:52 AM
SOmehow the fucking system FUCKED UP ROYALLY on this one.Of the 50 some odd people I have asked, not ONE person won a ticket. NOT ONE. The odd's of that are fucking staggering.How in the fuck is it that NONE of the 30+ of those who went to BOTH games won a single damn ticket?This is fucking stupid.I seriously agree with this because what the fuck EVERY SINGLE person I know who signed up for a single seat did NOT win. Every single person in a block did. Now how the FUCK is that fair? this on demand might as well not happen cause if i havent won in 2 lotteries im not going to win it either SHIT
9/21/2005 11:15:53 AM
is it possible to get some statistics?like how many people requestedhow many people claimedhow many tickets were left overhow many people won in the second lotteryetc, etcat least with the old system someone would say they got voucher number 5555 at 5:30pm and we could all say--well, there were about 6000 vouchers given out and only about half of those are gonna winalso, concerning the way groups work: if the group leader wins that means everybody in the group automatically wins? or can you be in a group where the group leader wins but you don't win? if everyone in the group automatically wins, then it's not really as random as it could be since instead of 100 people in a lottery you have say 5 people representing 19 people each. So when those 5 group leaders are put into a lottery with people who requested single tickets and a group leader wins, he doesn't win 1 ticket but actually a total of 20 tickets?is that the way it works?[Edited on September 21, 2005 at 11:21 AM. Reason : asdf]
9/21/2005 11:16:19 AM
those 5 people representing groups are not in the same allotment lottery as those w/ single ticket requests60% of tickets go to single ticket requests and small groups, and 40% go to large group requests
9/21/2005 12:12:16 PM
Throughout the last few pages I've noticed one glaring thing:SandSanta, and a few others, have the maturity level of a 2-year old child who didn't get a toy they wanted at Wal-Mart.
9/21/2005 12:13:34 PM
9/21/2005 1:04:11 PM
seriously, fuck large groups. 40% is outrageous. all those fucking lame ass campus crusaders sign up. when was the last time they lost?everyone i know that used it (last year) says they never lost. that bullshit definitely should not be happening with this new system.
9/21/2005 1:10:51 PM