Rockies Tix

[FZRguy]

Are you planning on trying to buy tickets online Monday? Will the servers crash? Will there be problems with firewalls, cookies, CC processing, etc., etc. Post up your online experience here. With my crappy dial-up, I doubt that I’ll be able to even bring up the site.

[~Barn~]

I'm predicting that I have no idea, but I hope I get through!

[Airreed]

ROX and SOX!!!

I'm a huge fan of the Red Sox (born in NY and went to Red Sox Nation when I was about 8 or 9). I actually plan my military trips to see the 'Sox. I'll be online trying to get tickets along with my wife, mom, sister, and sister-in-law. Hopefully one of us gets threw! If I get extra tickets, i'm selling them for FACE value to fans of the game.

On a side note, i recieved a call from my POC with MEPS (place you go to get your military physical prior to shipping off for basic training). I might be able to run the unvieling off the US Flag as part of the pre game festivities. They need 30 Soldiers, and told him I could support the mission. More to follow!

Jason

[Airreed]

Go Red Sox!!!

[Nick_Ninja]

ROCK the SOX. Go back to MAss.

[~Barn~]

If I don't get through Jason, I'll be giving you a call. :lol:

[Jmetz]

If I get extra tickets, i'm selling them for FACE value to fans of the game.

And if you don't I have 2 extra Club lvl I'll sell ya for $900 each. :D

[puckstr]

I figure all our employees will be online trying to get tickets.
We don't even block porn here. Really Really Laid back place.

[pilot]

Congratulations on the Sockette! And, good luck on getting your tickets.

[merlotSV]

Ill be on there. I went this morning and they have this cool auto page reload thingy. Hopefully it works. i want 4 rockpile tickets!

Oh and Im a huge SOX fan but I will be there in all purple and black! Go rockies!

[mclarke]

Yah this is now a very tough series for me. But I guess no matter who wins, I win :D

[mclarke]

its already crashing, lol

[~Barn~]

its already crashing, lol

+1
:lol:

[mclarke]

lol this is funny. I can see the headlines now.... "Riot at Coors Field"

[mclarke]

I have 4 computers on 4 different IP's all refreshing this crap!

[dchd1130]

Well I have 15 computers logged on to the main site ready to click the link at 10. We will see what happens. I told my employees to buy as many of the most expensive tickets it will let them buy. Hopefully a couple of us will get through. We will see.

[~Barn~]

alt.bin.nerds.cheaters

[Devaclis]

I bought 4 tickets.

I am going to go down to Coors Field on the night of the first home game and burn them in front of everyone.

Baseball sucks.

[swademaster]

Could you all please wait until 10:30 to try to get through?

That will make my chances a little bit better.:yes:

[Matty]

10 o'clock, let the madness begin!!!

[Matty]

hahahaha... i went on the site... ya it's crashed. can't even buy world series parking passes. lol.

[pg_rider]

What a joke. Fucking scalpers and their software locking down the site...

[dchd1130]

yeah none of us has been able to get through. The server is not responding.

[64BonnieLass]

What a joke. Fucking scalpers and their software locking down the site...

Yep! :(

[salsashark]

did you expect anything different?

[dchd1130]

did you expect anything different?

Well I kind of thought with as many people as Ive got doing it I would be able to at least get a pair but apparently not.

[AshliRider44]

Our server has been down since 7 on Saturday morning. Everyone in my office went home to try to get through. My girlfriend bough four tickets club level off ebay Saturday for 450 each. I'm sure she'll be selling them if anyones interested in paying 1K - 2K?? :lol:

[Devaclis]

People who have no physical geographical ties to this area are able to hop online and try to purchase tickets with the sole intent of making money from the tickets.

When tickets are sold at the venue, you actually have to travel to that location, or hire someone else to go there for you. People in China, Canada, Georgia, California, all with no plans on going to any of these games are buying and preventing true fans from getting their chance to see history. Unless you want to pay $3500 for a pair of tickets. The franchise and the entire league will be chastised for this decision. Yet ANOTHER reason I do not think adults who play games for a living should be paid squat. If someone did not have to pay AROD $250 million to hit a ball, well, families would actually be able to afford to go and watch these 6' tall children play their games. The players are greedy, the owners are greedy, the fans are greedy. Yay professional sports!!!

[swademaster]

:cry:This fucking sucks

I could have been standing at Coors Field instead if they didn't pull this shit.

[mclarke]

lol. stupid online only sales. I would have better off drinking redbull and doing lines of cocaine while standing out in the cold holding onto my number!

[pilot]

Years ago I set up the "lottery" system for Ticket Master sales at outlets. We did this because people were waiting in line overnight to buy tix to concerts. Sure, for some it was fun, but for others it meant a knifing. Too many fights, boozing, scalpers sending drugged out kids to wait in line in bulk, and concerns for other local businesses safety prompted this action.

It didn't matter what time someone showed up, as long as it was just before the drawing. Everyone would pull a movie stub and the line-up would begin with the lowest number. We did this at every outlet. Within one show sale the word got out that it was no longer of value to "camp out" and the problems ended immediately.

But, if you were the 10 person in line for a popular show with only one date, forgetaboutit. Phone sales would hit hard and a show for 18,000 would sell out in a matter of minutes. Sometimes even the fourth person in line would say, "Hey, what the hell? My tickets are in the nose bleed section!"

The smart folks who weren't desperate to see a show but willing to wait would watch for the following: As managers, we would watch the sale count and if the show was about to sell out and other cities had shown enough value to sell a second show we would immediately open a second one for sale. Then, the chances of getting good seats jumped up dramatically.

Of course, that won't happen with the WS tickets.

But, had they initiated a lottery system, with a random electronic drawing for priority to purchase tickets,it would have made the whole thing a lot easier. But what would be the fun in that?

Travel agents, soon to be insurance agents and event ticket sales at outlets will soon be a thing of the past thanks to the internet.

[Airreed]

I got the big Goose Egg too...

I understand why they cancelled the ticket sales at the stadium...fist fights, robberies, violence...but i feel they should allow those in CO to be able to purchase tickets for the first hour then allow the entire world in on it. They did this a few years ago when the Bronco's were in the Playoffs.

[pilot]

One other thing. If you like to watch music artists, or any other venue style event and you're willing to take a bit of a chance to get a good seat, try this:

After all the lines at the ticket booth have died down and the main act is about to get going, check with the main ticket office. At nearly every event "artist holds" are set aside for the act. This is just in case their friends, another band, industry reps, the press, etc, show up for the gig. The band has to buy these in advance and they want to dump them as soon as possible so as not to get charged if they can be resold to the public. This means, you, the buyer, have a shot at near front row seats.

Ever been to a show and seen that block of empty seats by the stage that no one ever sat in? That's them.

Also, if you are having a crappy time at a show and have crappy seats, go to a supervisor and tell them. They usually have upgraded seats to get you away from the drunk in your section and happy you up.

Well, good luck getting WS tix. I'll bet there is going to be a lot of bad press about this whole thing. Of course it will be forgotten Wednesday.

[CanyonCarver]

10:30 servers still down. Bummer

[swademaster]

Hopefully some of the true fans can get through.

I was looking at this as a once in a lifetime event. It isn't every year that one of your favorite teams makes it to the World Series. Since my first team is the Cubs, I know the dissapointment that comes with the end of each season. I was really hoping to take my son to this. Just have to keep trying.

[puckstr]

Looks like I will be watching it on TV.

[64BonnieLass]

OOOOOooohhh, people on Craigslist are already throwing fits.

I went on to see if the *&*&^% scalpers were already trying to sell them.

Lots of posts being flagged for removal (whatever that means) and plenty of angry people.

[Devaclis]

haha check out ebay.

[Airreed]

I've been watching Craiglist as well, defienately a bunch of pissed off people....Good luck trying to scalp them on that site; too bad you can't do the same at Stubhub.

[BlueDevil]

What a scam that was...... "We are confident out servers can handle the traffic" Fire that idiot....

Guess the CO Rockies email addy will be filled up soon with all the complaints... haha

[swademaster]

$3250 on Ebay

http://cgi.ebay.com/2-SEATS-WORLD-SERIES-GAME-3-6-ROWS-BEHIND-DUGOUT_W0QQitemZ200164586106QQihZ010QQcategoryZ161 22QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[McVaaahhh]

No dice...

[pilot]

What were the sold prices for last years Series?

[puckstr]

So where is the CSC World Series party?

[636Chick]

I just saw 2 on E-Bay for almost 7 grand. BWW here I come :drink:

[mclarke]

must not stare at avatar!

[Nick_Ninja]

So where is the CSC World Series party?

My house ----- in February :drink:

[salsashark]

must not stare at avatar!
If this keeps up, I'm gonna have to put 636 on ignore so I can keep this site SFW... :shocked:

[mclarke]

LOL!

http://denver.craigslist.org/tix/456325797.html

Hi everyone -- I'm wanting to impress a very pretty girl by getting World Series tickets in Denver to watch our Rockies play the Red Sox. I'm having heaps of trouble (and no love) getting them online so I thought I'd try here.

I really can't afford to do more than the face value but I'm sure we can work something out -- financial planning advice (fully licensed), Search Engine Optimization work (which I bill at $200/hr), or more.

I need 3 tickets (her sister will be in town for the weekend) for Game 4 of the World Series. Can anyone help a brother out?

j15enterprises -=at=- yahoo

[sprtbkbabe]

Yep, what a bunch of crap. We've been trying @ work and it's just a shut down.

http://www.thedenverchannel.com/sports/14388078/detail.html

<...Denver Public Library branches that usually open at 10 a.m. were to open 15 minutes early so fans without Internet access could buy tickets. None of the fans we talked to at the library were able to get in either.

Club president Keli McGregor said earlier that the Rockies consulted with Major League Baseball before making the change to online-only ticket selling.

Rockies spokesman Jay Alves insisted the club's computers were ready to go and said the staff is prepared for any crashes.

"We don't anticipate that, but if something happens, we're ready for that too," he said earlier.>

What BS:banghead:

[mclarke]

Guys - Need a date for the world series? - $1

Reply to: sale-456322422@craigslist.org (sale-456322422@craigslist.org?subject=Guys%20-%20Need%20a%20date%20for%20the%20world%20series%3f %20-%20$1)
Date: 2007-10-22, 11:16AM MDT


Cute, professional, single woman, 32 years old, looking for a date to take her to the world series. I love baseball!!! I've been going to games all season long including the playoff and championship games. Now I can't get world series tickes so I'm looking for a handsome, single, professional male in his late 20's or 30's who would like a date for the world series.

SLUT!

[konichd]

I got a date! Schweet! ;)

[Jeffro]

is anybody even able to get to that page that counts down from 60 to 0 anymore?

[pilot]

http://www.ticketsnow.com/TicketsList.aspx?PID=545311

Here is a link for a major ticket broker. Get a load of these prices for the first day in Denver.

[mclarke]

holy moly!

[Matty]

Yet ANOTHER reason I do not think adults who play games for a living should be paid squat. If someone did not have to pay AROD $250 million to hit a ball, well, families would actually be able to afford to go and watch these 6' tall children play their games. The players are greedy, the owners are greedy, the fans are greedy. Yay professional sports!!!

couldn't agree with you more.

which is why i watch the action sports. those guys earn their paychecks. but even some of them are starting to get paid like rockstars.

[636Chick]

That's just wrong I guess it's the American Way supply and demand but still just wrong.

Now my knowledge of this stuff is pretty limited so forgive the dimness here. But if the server crashed at the very begining of this insanity how does this joker have all these tickets for sell????

[Matty]

season ticket holders had a chance to buy tickets for the world series yesterday.

[~Barn~]

I could not agree with Dana any less. Nobody *has* to pay anything to A-Rod, not 250mil, not $2.50/hour.

The way they earn their rate of pay is not any different from any other person who works for somebody, to make their living. Now I'm not talking about the "value" of the work they do, as it relates to society's wellbeing; that's an entirely different subject.

But still.... He's obviously worth the money he makes, otherwise he wouldn't be making it. We're not exactly talking high-level economics here.

To fault the players in any way, because of the $$ their talent earns them, is nonsensical. We all want to get paid as much as we can, for our given ability. And greed not withstanding, they're all obviously worth what they make. Just like each of us is worth what we earn. If we were not, well.... Well I guess the answer to that is rather obvious.

[pilot]

And this quote makes it even better:

"Plus, when it's the World Series, you'd like to be able to keep your ticket stub as a souvenir," said Thompson. "But with this you don't even get a real ticket. You just print out a piece of paper. How special is that?"

[pilot]

Down to paydirt!

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[d3spair]

Been trying all morning, site is fuxed.. :(

[64BonnieLass]

The Colorado Rockies are holding a press conference at 12:20 p.m. to discuss their sales of World Series tickets. See the news conference live here on cbs4denver.com or on CBS4.

[pilot]

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[pilot]

It's all a profit and redirection generator. Designed to take more of your money. Just read their partner list for the company behind the ticket sales for the Rockies. Go USA! Land of the big buck.

Someone should go down to the press conference and hit 'em with that information.

[Devaclis]

I could not agree with Dana any less. Nobody *has* to pay anything to A-Rod, not 250mil, not $2.50/hour.

The way they earn their rate of pay is not any different from any other person who works for somebody, to make their living. Now I'm not talking about the "value" of the work they do, as it relates to society's wellbeing; that's an entirely different subject.

But still.... He's obviously worth the money he makes, otherwise he wouldn't be making it. We're not exactly talking high-level economics here.

To fault the players in any way, because of the $$ their talent earns them, is nonsensical. We all want to get paid as much as we can, for our given talents. And greed not withstanding, they're all obviously worth what they make. Just like each of us is worth what we earn. If we were not, well.... Well I guess the answer to that is rather obvious.


I played every sport imaginable when younger. Talent is rare for sure but ya know what? How does a person who hits 40 HRs a year become "worth" more than the person teaching your child how to read? How does a damn free safety become "worth" more than the guy who saved the life of a father who was in a terrible car accident? No, they are not obviously "worth" what they earn. haha it's not an entirely different subject. A $25 million a year hopscotch player, best in the world, has many champ rings, should get paid $25 million a year for playing hopscotch? Really, we all want to live a pampered life, but paying someone an outrageous amount of money to play a game is ludicrous.

This is an issue of what you personally "value" (not you barn, but whoever is reading this :) ) I have found that MOST, but not ALL, of the time I encounter a person who thinks athletes salaries are justified, that they are materialistic people. Not that it is good or bad, just an observation.

Oh, and I am worth more than what I earn. Money is not how I evaluate myself :) I am VERY rich in many other ways.

[pilot]

That's just wrong I guess it's the American Way supply and demand but still just wrong.

Now my knowledge of this stuff is pretty limited so forgive the dimness here. But if the server crashed at the very begining of this insanity how does this joker have all these tickets for sell????
Those are tickets from season ticket holders. Season ticket holders went on sale yesterday. That was the bulk of the tickets available.

[pilot]

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Denver Center for the Performing Arts: Client of the boys selling your Rockies tickets. All I need is a little time and I'll drill this thing back to the Mayor's office, etc.

[pilot]

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Somebody in the back office of the Rockies said, "You know, it would be a lot easier on us if..."

[salsashark]

:lol: almost all the tickets on sale today are still available... system being shut down!


PWND

[pilot]

Tough crowd at Coors field.

[Devaclis]

The peeps running the website must also be the same co-locators for 9news.com. Their site was down as well :)

[64BonnieLass]

I was able to watch the live feed on Channel 4 via Firefox

[~Barn~]

I'm glad to hear that a majority of the tickets are still available for sale. Now if only there were a way to get around the whole "keep trying" method of purchase.
:lol:

[salsashark]

They're calling the Geek Squad to fix mah serverz. OhNoes.




http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c140/jedisentinal/simpsons_nelson_haha2.jpg

[mclarke]

mmm. a cold hotdog and a flat beer.

[pilot]

Looks like I will be watching it on TV.

FOX 31, 6PM, WED, THR, SAT, SUN

[pilot]

Hahahaha:

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This is great. I just did a scan of the web and now local and national news agencies are reporting on the company behind the bungle. Hahaha, beat 'em to it by over an hour. You heard it first on the CSC.

[UnoMOTO]

Good thing I bought my tickets last week at www.ticketsolutions.com (http://www.ticketsolutions.com) :hump:

The tickets are now double what I paid for them!!!

[Jeffro]

Good thing I bought my tickets last week at www.ticketsolutions.com (http://www.ticketsolutions.com) :hump:

The tickets are now double what I paid for them!!!

you shouldn't support these asshole companies like this. they are the same as scalpers....

[UnoMOTO]

you shouldn't support these asshole companies like this. they are the same as scalpers....

Free market economy. What can I say? I may never get this chance again to see the Rockies play Boston in the World Series. It is worth a few extra bucks to me.

[~Barn~]

If I had the extra cash and the willingness to part with it, I would soak up some of those high dollar tickets too.

Since I have neither, I will continue my clicking adventure on the Rockies website.
:lol:

[JustSomeDude]

Denver looks like a cow-town on a national level YET AGAIN! First the lights go out in the 2nd inning in the Phillies series. Now this?! WTF?!

Of course... ticket sales go smoothly in Boston: http://www.9news.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=79506 (http://www.9news.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=79506)

I can't wait for the Democratic National Convention next summer to see the idiocy that ensues in this town.

:banghead:

[Bueller]

Denver looks like a cow-town on a national level YET AGAIN! First the lights go out in the 2nd inning in the Phillies series. Now this?! WTF?!

Of course... ticket sales go smoothly in Boston: http://www.9news.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=79506 (http://www.9news.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=79506)

I can't wait for the Democratic National Convention next summer to see the idiocy that ensues in this town.

:banghead:
Cow town?????? WTF If they win we'll have us a respectable world class riot down town, will that clear up our cow town image

[Jeffro]

we'll have us a respectable world class riot down town

good call. i highly recommend parking else where and riding the light rail unless you hate your car...

[Matty]

Cow town?????? WTF If they win we'll have us a respectable world class riot down town, will that clear up our cow town image
Woooo Hoooo.... it'll remind me of home back in L.A.

[pilot]

OK, so now the Rockies say that the tix will go back on sale on Tuesday. They also say that the site was "attacked". I guess that's what they call it now when too many customers try and buy at the same time. I'm sure they'll try and isolate a few IPs to solve the problem. And if anyone is using automated software to buy up tickets, they'll change that IP.

I can't believe they won't sell tickets at the local dugouts and at Coors Field. I'll bet there'll be extra cops on hand at the park to keep the customers in check. This is BS.

Welcome to the future.

[Canuck]

Welcome to the future.

More like, welcome to the Monfort owned Rockies.
Read this http://www.9news.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=79506
to see how an established franchise handles it properly.

Denver will never get rid of the 'Cow Town' stigma.

[Bueller]

Denver will never get rid of the 'Cow Town' stigma.
And who cares? It keeps the :canuck:'s outta here..........well most of 'em eh?

[pilot]

I think in my readings on the ticket sales broker for the Rockies that I found that there was quite a bit of Canadian interest in their backing. See, while we are all looking to the south and getting distracted by our brothers from south of the border, Bob and his clan are getting us good from up north. I say we move the border 100 miles to the north and absorb them.

[D Berns R6]

you shouldn't support these asshole companies like this. they are the same as scalpers....

Can you explain? It's like bying bike parts IMO. Dealer gets them at low prices and marks them up so you have to pay way higher prices...am I right or way off track?

I'm selling mine if I get them and some money is going straight to our new track!

[pg_rider]

Can you explain? It's like bying bike parts IMO. Dealer gets them at low prices and marks them up so you have to pay way higher prices...
But your dealer doesn't use unfair or malicious tactics to get their parts that they then sell to you. In short, they "play by the rules", whereas ticket scalpers don't...

[mclarke]

ok im taking bets. by 12:03pm the site will be down again.

Anyone?

[Nick_Ninja]

ok im taking bets. by 12:03pm the site will be down again.

Anyone?

We use the Paciolan ticketing (non) solution where i am employed. Personally I have not seen this product work trouble free. I bet that they haven't seen the last of their e-commence glitches. Lame product.

[Devaclis]

haha I heard some nerd wannabe mention "ping of death" on the radio this morning. I laughed so hard I peed just a little bit. hahahahahaha maybe they were Win-Nuked LOLOLOLOLOLOLO!!!!!!!

[Nick_Ninja]

They got pitchin' rozen in the gonkulator :D

[mclarke]

the BLT drive went AWOL and you know how Mr. Kawasaki gets when things are late.

[Devaclis]

He will make you commit Harry Carrie?

[mclarke]

I am ZeroCool

[salsashark]

I am ZeroCool

Zero Cool? Crashed fifteen hundred and seven computers in one day? Biggest crash in history, front page New York Times August 10th, 1988. I thought you was black man. YO THIS IS ZERO COOL!

:lol:

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[Snowman]

Maybe we should start a pool on how long it takes them to shut down ticket sales this time? That way the winner can afford the tickets once the scalpers get a hold of them.

Capitalism at its finest… Is this a great country or what?

[mclarke]

It was a smurf attack!

Yo CaNz I hAvEz An AoL mAsSmAiLeR?

[Snowman]

Script Kitties!!! Attack!!!!

[mclarke]

ill sick my botnet on you!

[Devaclis]

The were on the Imagination Network, Via Sierra Online, and running Vitamin F to complete the Yserbius maze and accidentally released DaVinci!!!!

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[dirkterrell]

I'm not buying this lame story that they suffered a "malicious attack" making it sound like someone executed a DoS attack against them. I'm betting they seriously underestimated the demand (from fans and scalpers) and got caught with their pants down. They probably didn't figure on people using multiple machines to try to get in. We'll see what happens today but I predict more of the same. I hope they prove me wrong.

Dirk

[Devaclis]

8+ million hits in 90 minutes is not a DoS attack. I am sure they were running flood control. They knew what kind of network traffic they were going to get and could filter everything else out. even a DDoS could be detected and stopped pretty easily

[Snowman]

Devaclis, You had way too much time on your hands in your younger days didn’t you.

[Devaclis]

Waaaaaaaay too much time,

waaaaaaaay too many 2400 baud modems,

waaaaaaaaaaaay to many Timex Sinclairs and Trash80's,

and waaaaaaaaaay too many shady friends :)

oh, and waaaaaaaaay too much fun!!!

[Jeffro]

Can you explain? It's like bying bike parts IMO. Dealer gets them at low prices and marks them up so you have to pay way higher prices...am I right or way off track?

I'm selling mine if I get them and some money is going straight to our new track!

I don't care if you are using "your profit" for a track, scalping tickets is illegal, period asshole. I hope that explains it again for you.

[dchd1130]

I don't care if you are using "your profit" for a track, scalping tickets is illegal, period asshole. I hope that explains it again for you.

Actually its only illegal in the city of Denver. The rest of the state doesn't have a scalping law "asshole".

[~Barn~]

They're always from The Springs.
:no:

[64BonnieLass]

I think they were completely overwhelmed. I think they missed the boat on this little online plan of theirs. They promised they were prepared and they were no where near it.

Yesterday, they were supposed to give another news conference at 4pm, then pushed to 5, then to 6, then I gave up caring.

I think they kept pushing it out because they had no idea what to tell the fans of Denver. Instead of working on the problem, they were probably in a conference room trying to concoct some rationale that might be suitable for the people of Denver to hear.

Screw tickets, my money is on the fact that it will probably happen again today. I to, hope that I'm wrong. But the fans that have hung in there with this team deserve better than this.
Just my .02 :oops:

[Jeffro]

the fans that have hung in there with this team deserve better than this.
Just my .02 :oops:

No, we evidently deserve to pay outrageously high prices after people pick them up to make a quick buck, but what do I know, I'm from the Springs.

[636Chick]

They're always from The Springs.
:no:

It's in the water damnit :cry: I keep tellin em stop drinkin the water and drink the moonshine instead :drink:

Anyways I feel bad for the loyal and hardcore fans that are truely part of the workin class, once the scalpers get a hold of these tickets only the wealthy can afford them. It will once again come down to $$$$ and people who couldn't careless about the Rockies and only want to be there to say they were there will be the end result and that is sad!!! :(

[mclarke]

o well, I have accepted the fact that today I probably won't get tickets, but id like to! To see the sox in a WS.... mmmmmm drool for me!

[Jeffro]

I've accepted the fact that I probably won't get them either, but it's worth a shot.

[Snowman]

Baisez les riches! Baisez les riches!
Victoire aux Pauvres!
Victoire aux Pauvres!

[pilot]

"Time is short,
and money is hard.
So here's your f'n
Rockies apology card."

Dear Fans,

We make a dime, you make a nickel.
At the end of the week we both have a penny.
Spend it well and buy our stuff.

Go Rockies!

Happy Rocktober,
All the staff at the marketing and sales office


In the end the tickets will be sold and the stands will be filled and we will have a winner for the WS.

About another crash: TicketMaster and Comcast are major partners in this matter. They'll be allocating whatever it takes to make sure that the service works better, perhaps not perfect, this time. Even if many fans get the window of death, "please stand by...59 seconds," others will make it through to sell out the shows in less than 30 minutes.

[Matty]

you know you could have always just gone to Coors field and picked up tickets, like people used to do before everyone got lazy and now does everything over the internet.

every news channel days before the tickets went on sale said, the internet is the worst way to go. your best option is to go to Coors field and get in line for the lottery.

[Bueller]

you know you could have always just gone to Coors field and picked up tickets, like people used to do before everyone got lazy and now does everything over the internet.

every news channel days before the tickets went on sale said, the internet is the worst way to go. your best option is to go to Coors field and get in line for the lottery.
There are no sales at the field, that's one of the big bitches

[mclarke]

you know you could have always just gone to Coors field and picked up tickets, like people used to do before everyone got lazy and now does everything over the internet.

every news channel days before the tickets went on sale said, the internet is the worst way to go. your best option is to go to Coors field and get in line for the lottery.

Matty buddy, they did away with all in person sales for the WS. Where have you been? Hiding under a pillow?

[Matty]

hmmmmm.... the news early in the week said there was 2 ways of getting tickets at the field for a lottery or over the internet.

besides team sports bore the hell out of me.

anywayz, i guess i was mistaken. my bad.


so, unless there are a lot of rich ass people we are going to have a lot of empty seats, lol.

[mclarke]

who knows, maybe scalpers will be desperate by the first inning and start slashing prices !

[~Barn~]

Initially, when they announced the 10/22 sale date of the tickets, the in-person lottery was going to be one of the ways to get tickets. They did away with that shortly there after and decided to proceed, "online only".

[Matty]

Initially, when they announced the 10/22 sale date of the tickets, the in-person lottery was going to be one of the ways to get tickets. They did away with that shortly there after and decided to proceed, "online only".

see i'm not on crack..... i stopped taken my percocet so i know i wasn't making things up. lol.

[FZRguy]

If you do happen to get tickets online, you have the choice of printing them or picking up the actual tickets at Coors Field. So you still get to stand in line…:roll:

[Snowman]

Just out wit the scalpers…
Don’t buy their tickets and stick them with unsold tickets

[dchd1130]

Just out wit the scalpers…
Don’t buy their tickets and stick them with unsold tickets

Yeah that will happen:rolleyes: the reason they sale them at such high prices is because someone is willing to pay it. There will be no empty seats at the WS. Just because most of us cant/wont buy them at the jacked up scalpers prices doesn't mean that someone else wont.

[mclarke]

anyone have one of those fake Money orders from overseas? Scalp the scalpers!

[~Barn~]

anyone have one of those fake Money orders from overseas? Scalp the scalpers!

I actually have about 20k worth of those. That is nearly brilliant.
:lol:

Yeah that will happen:rolleyes: the reason they sale them at such high prices is because someone is willing to pay it.

Dare I say they are "worth" it. Doh!

[Snowman]

Yeah that will happen:rolleyes: the reason they sale them at such high prices is because someone is willing to pay it. There will be no empty seats at the WS. Just because most of us cant/wont buy them at the jacked up scalpers prices doesn't mean that someone else wont.So you're saying they are stealing from the rich...:)

[Devaclis]

I actually have about 20k worth of those. That is nearly brilliant.
:lol:



Dare I say they are "worth" it. Doh!

hahaha you dick!!!

[Snowman]

Cry havoc, and let slip the script kitties of war….

[pg_rider]

Anyone getting in? I'm stuck at "1" on the countdown. I'm getting the little green progress blocks at the bottom but it hasn't actually loaded yet...

[d3spair]

Anyone getting in? I'm stuck at "1" on the countdown. I'm getting the little green progress blocks at the bottom but it hasn't actually loaded yet...

Same this is stupid.

[teamhypoxia]

what an incredible stroke of genius!

now we get 120 seconds of hell at a time instead of the previous 60

That'll surely fix everything!

I wish I was as smart as a WOW playing IT geek!

Doh! and now I'm getting the same error message as yesterday

[Kristian]

I've 'refreshed' about 9 times so far.

[D Berns R6]

I've been through the countdown like 15 times already...

[McVaaahhh]

Do they just look like a bunch of friggen idiots or what... :jerkoff:

[d3spair]

Do they just look like a bunch of friggen idiots or what... :jerkoff:


lmao pretty much, im ready to just get the best seat in the house, my tv

[pg_rider]

I hope some of you will come visit me in jail, cuz I'm a kill someone after this....

[salsashark]

Thank you evenue.net... way to go! :lol:


whadda joke

[dchd1130]

every once in a while I get the server to busy window

[teamhypoxia]

I guess if you're selling $100 bills online for $10 you're going to get a few hits to your website

[Kristian]

Just got transfered to purchase, then, wham, f-you, you ain't gettin' shite!

[teamhypoxia]

Just got transfered to purchase, then, wham, f-you, you ain't gettin' shite!


?
you got to the purchase screen and then froze or what?

[CBRChick]

Been watching 120 seconds go by for 1/2 hour now... about 25 min through, the screen went to "The connection was reset" ... wonder if they are having problems again...

[dchd1130]

Just got transfered to purchase, then, wham, f-you, you ain't gettin' shite!


:think:

[Bueller]

I am not even getting the icon to go to purchase tickets?????????

[rforsythe]

Their servers are fucked up again.

[Kristian]

The address bar showed a purchase window, then froze!

[mclarke]

I guess having my work desktop, 2 servers and my home desktop on it makes a difference :D

Sittin on 4 baby!

[McVaaahhh]

So, the remaining tickets will go on sale at Noon tomorrow? :lol:

[teamhypoxia]

I guess having my work desktop, 2 servers and my home desktop on it makes a difference :D

Sittin on 4 baby!

don't suppose you're going to use all 4?

[CBRChick]

So, the remaining tickets will go on sale at Noon tomorrow? :lol:

:lol: Hmm lets see here... selling 500 tickets per day... I don't think they will all sell before the weekend :D

[McVaaahhh]

I guess having my work desktop, 2 servers and my home desktop on it makes a difference :D

Sittin on 4 baby!

:321: :lol:

[Kristian]

So, the remaining tickets will go on sale at Noon tomorrow? :lol:
:lol:

[mclarke]

Sorry all 4 already spoken for, shit at 1000 bucks a piece....

[mclarke]

before I get my nuts chopped off, no I am not selling them

[dchd1130]

every 2-3 times the connection times out and then you go to the back of the line. this blows

[McVaaahhh]

9News is reporting that the rockies will be having a press conference shortly.

Hmmmmm, I wonder what that could be about. :lol:

[64BonnieLass]

before I get my nuts chopped off, no I am not selling them

Good thinking Matt. You just had to know that was coming. :lol:

And, I think at this point I'm gonna root for the other team. Who are we playing again? Eh, doesn't even matter because at least they have some loyalty to their fans. Which is more than I can say for the Rockies. NICE WAY TO FUCK YOUR FANS ASSHATS. :banghead:

[Snowman]

And the Script Kitties win round 2...

[mclarke]

not sold out yet

[McVaaahhh]

I wonder how the players feel about this whole situation?

[mclarke]

im still trying for more! Will keep you all updated!

[mclarke]

there in the back punching the clown because they think they are so great

[64BonnieLass]

I wonder how the players feel about this whole situation?

I'll bet that at least some of them are a little embarrassed. Too bad for them. Too bad for us.

[mclarke]

So I think I will need to purchase a keg or two of beer, and have everyone over to watch at least ONE of the games. Since I will be there on Sunday :D

[D Berns R6]

I got through picked my seats, 4 of them 2nd row sec 119, well 8th row but dougout takes up 6 rows...hit checkout icon, now waiting for the screen to load so I can pay....

[CBRChick]

From 9 News: "Rockies Spokesperson Jay Alves says ticket sales are continuing, slower than expected, but they do expect to have all of the tickets sold by the end of the day. No tickets will be sold at the box office."

[Snowman]

and waiting, and waiting, and waiting...

[dchd1130]

From 9 News: "Rockies Spokesperson Jay Alves says ticket sales are continuing, slower than expected, but they do expect to have all of the tickets sold by the end of the day. No tickets will be sold at the box office."

great so I have to continue to do this all day

[Snowman]

There is like half of IT working on getting tickets here... This is nuts

[64BonnieLass]

great so I have to continue to do this all day

Clicky, clicky, Clicky, clicky.....Worn out yet sunshine? :)

[swademaster]

:banghead:

[Bueller]

Hey at least a couple true fans (at least on CSC) have gotten through. Congrats to those folks.
Uhhhhh yea


I'm selling mine if I get them and some money is going straight to our new track!

[mclarke]

I'm a true Sox fan.... Sorry :D

[dchd1130]

Clicky, clicky, Clicky, clicky.....Worn out yet sunshine? :)

Hey at least a couple true fans (at least on CSC) have gotten through. Congrats to those folks.


Im glad to see that some people are getting them even if it isnt me

[~Barn~]

Uhhhhh yea


:spit:

Nice call David. One is selling, and the other is a BoSox fan. Next thing we know, Terri will get tickets. :lol:

[Snowman]

World Series Tickets: Boston Red Sox at Colorado Rockies - Game #3 (http://www.stubhub.com/colorado-rockies-playoff-tickets/?ticket_id=106151770)

Sat, Oct 27, 2007 at 6:00 PM (MST) at Coors Field in Denver, CO (http://www.stubhub.com/coors-field-event-tickets/details/?venue_config_ID=5069)

Section: Rockpile 402
Row: 31
Price: $17,800.00 each
Quantity: 1

Seller comments:
Delivery/Pickup: FedEx Standard


World Series Tickets: Boston Red Sox at Colorado Rockies - Game #3 (http://www.stubhub.com/colorado-rockies-playoff-tickets/?ticket_id=106575169)

Sat, Oct 27, 2007 at 6:00 PM (MST) at Coors Field in Denver, CO (http://www.stubhub.com/coors-field-event-tickets/details/?venue_config_ID=5069)

Section: Infield Box 121
Row: 40
Price: $9,500.00 each
Quantity: 1234

Seller comments:
Delivery/Pickup: Colorado Rockies World Series Ticket Pickup, less than 1 mile from Coors Field in Downtown Denver

[64BonnieLass]

:spit:

Nice call David. One is selling, and the other is a BoSox fan. Next thing we know, Terri will get tickets. :lol:

Blow me Barn. At least Matt is a fan of the game as opposed to a money hungry slut for a scalper.

As far as the other guy....I'm pleading the 5th.

And if I get some, I'm gonna go on CL and see if some poor lil hottie girl would actually "do me" for the chance of being there. Then I'm gonna meet her at the stadium and keep walking. :doublefinger:

[636Chick]

World Series Tickets: Boston Red Sox at Colorado Rockies - Game #3 (http://www.stubhub.com/colorado-rockies-playoff-tickets/?ticket_id=106151770)

Sat, Oct 27, 2007 at 6:00 PM (MST) at Coors Field in Denver, CO (http://www.stubhub.com/coors-field-event-tickets/details/?venue_config_ID=5069)

Section: Rockpile 402
Row: 31
Price: $17,800.00 each
Quantity: 1

Seller comments:
Delivery/Pickup: FedEx Standard


World Series Tickets: Boston Red Sox at Colorado Rockies - Game #3 (http://www.stubhub.com/colorado-rockies-playoff-tickets/?ticket_id=106575169)

Sat, Oct 27, 2007 at 6:00 PM (MST) at Coors Field in Denver, CO (http://www.stubhub.com/coors-field-event-tickets/details/?venue_config_ID=5069)

Section: Infield Box 121
Row: 40
Price: $9,500.00 each
Quantity: 1234

Seller comments:
Delivery/Pickup: Colorado Rockies World Series Ticket Pickup, less than 1 mile from Coors Field in Downtown Denver

Holy mother *&^%# sorry ass som &^%*^%!!!!!!!!

[636Chick]

Blow me Barn. At least Matt is a fan of the game as opposed to a money hungry slut for a scalper.

As far as the other guy....I'm pleading the 5th.

And if I get some, I'm gonna go on CL and see if some poor lil hottie girl would actually "do me" for the chance of being there. Then I'm gonna meet her at the stadium and keep walking. :doublefinger:

Pick me Pick me I'll be your little hottie........I'll let you lick the boots!!! :D

[Snowman]

Well, I’m sure they will include some form of sexual favor for that price…

[636Chick]

Well, I’m sure they will include some form of sexual favor for that price…

Favors are good...........................:crazy:


Sorry I was talkin about Terri's

[mclarke]

So Who wants to buy my tickets? :up:

[Devaclis]

http://www.northernbrigade.com/files/uploads/395/group-hug.jpg

[mclarke]

and for the record I'm not a money hungry whore, I'm just a whore.

[~Barn~]

See, that's fair. What section are they in Matt?

[dirkterrell]

This explains it. Here is a top-secret pic of the server they're using to sell the WS tickets:

http://retrothing.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/vic20andtv.jpg

They probably didn't spring for the 16K memory expansion until yesterday.

Dirk

[mclarke]

http://colorado.rockies.mlb.com/col/ballpark/seating_pricing.jsp

Section 142, Row 10, Seats 5,6,7,8

[BlueDevil]

Gawd damn Rockies.....

I give up... Im not even sure I want to watch the games on TV now.....

Im done you can have my imaginary tickets.....

[Jennifer]

Im done you can have my imaginary tickets.....


Aww that's another one who leaves me more room in line....
**stretches her arms and gets a little more comfy for the ride**

[mclarke]

Do they have feathers on them?

[mclarke]

Aww that's another one who leaves me more room in line....
**stretches her arms and gets a little more comfy for the ride**


Sounds kinda dirty... lol :hump:

[dchd1130]

site seems to be down now

[mclarke]

So everyone knows, I am still trying to get more. I will be reselling them to friends at.... Face Value! I will keep everyone updated if I get any.

[UnoMOTO]

This is fun to watch!

I still have my tickets thank you very much. It's nice to see that the value of my tickets have tripled since I bought them.

[Jennifer]

So everyone knows, I am still trying to get more. I will be reselling them to friends at.... Face Value! I will keep everyone updated if I get any.

First dibs??

[64BonnieLass]

Oh I will soooo go to the game, but I want as many as I can get. Just that many more the scalpers can't have....:)
(if I ever get through at all that is)

[CBRChick]

Anyone watch that "press conference?" What a load of bs... I find it hard to believe that 1500 tickets are being sold every minute... what about the people who were on the website paying and then got kicked off? He didn't address that but said the website was working perfectly... :roll:

[~Barn~]

Nice flippin' seats Matt!

[dchd1130]

I dont know what my problem is I keep getting the problem loading page.

[mclarke]

ok, cant keep up the fib anymore.

I haven't gotten shit yet :(

[dchd1130]

ok, cant keep up the fib anymore.

I haven't gotten shit yet :(

:slappers:

[64BonnieLass]

ok, cant keep up the fib anymore.

I haven't gotten shit yet :(


:shocked:..............:slap:.

Now I have to go back and edit my post (per tradition). Man, I was all defending you and stuff. Ugh!

[~Barn~]

You really are a Boston fan! :lol:

[mclarke]

:lol: comeon! It was slightly funny. I had all sorts of PM's offering sexual favors for tickets and shit.

I may not have tickets, but I got these cheeseburgers man...

[Snowman]

ok, cant keep up the fib anymore.

I haven't gotten shit yet :(You do know it's cheaper to pay for sex.?

[swademaster]

From a ticket broker in Boston

http://www.aceticket.com/event/623324

http://www.aceticket.com/event/623325

http://www.aceticket.com/event/623326

I guess I should have been trying from Boston.

[mclarke]

please son, I have never ever paid for it, nor will I ever have to.

[Bueller]

I have gotten thru 4 times and then kicked :lol: Even got a block of seats and entered the antibot secuity word.

[rforsythe]

I dont know what my problem is I keep getting the problem loading page.

Server = some pile of crap. Hosting company = even worse pile of crap.

They ought to be fired for this BS.

[dchd1130]

Server = some pile of crap. Hosting company = even worse pile of crap.

They ought to be fired for this BS.

If I go back through the rockies site it works one time and times out again and wont work again unless I go back to the rockies site.:banghead:

[Neb954]

"If I go back through the rockies site it works one time and times out again and wont work again unless I go back to the rockies site.:banghead:"

Same here however it's due to being at work.. FYI.. If i proxi into my 'home' PC and it isn't doing it.. along with my friend who is at home right now on cable modem.

[mclarke]

im using my colo servers too :D

[Bueller]

I am getting thru and now i get unable to secure seats in that price range, gonna try rockpile

[dchd1130]

Games 3 and 4 are sold out

[dchd1130]

I am getting thru and now i get unable to secure seats in that price range, gonna try rockpile

what the fuck how many times have you gotten through?

[salsashark]

:lol:

[d3spair]

Sold out

[swademaster]

what the fuck how many times have you gotten through?


I think he is full of shit. Maybe. I don't know.

:cry:

[~Barn~]

I've been trying for Game 5 since 11:55!
:banghead:

[Bueller]

what the fuck how many times have you gotten through?
about 7 times now, but only on the desk top, the laptop is refreshing over and over, but I can't get into the final steps

[64BonnieLass]

So Matt, you reserving that keg about now, or is that still on refresh too? :)

[rforsythe]

Someone at work figured out that if you get in, after you buy tix hit the back button and do it again. He's up to 8 now.

[Bueller]

:)

[mclarke]

ok so keg it is!

[Bueller]

Someone at work figured out that if you get in, after you buy tix hit the back button and do it again. He's up to 8 now.
ATTENTION FANS:
For World Series tickets, there is a limit in place of four tickets per person per game. For any duplicate orders in excess of this limit, the Colorado Rockies will cancel ALL World Series orders for any such individuals. Please call 303-ROCKIES with questions.

[*GSXR~SNAIL*]

Anyone seen this yet...I didn't want to sort through the 10 pages up to now to see if it was a repost....funny stuff. The guy must really want to go or.....?

http://denver.craigslist.org/tix/457555693.html

MY WIFE WILL SLEEP WITH YOU FOR TWO WORLD SERIES TIXE - $1

Reply to: see below
Date: 2007-10-23, 2:37PM MDT


NEED TWO TIX FOR GAME 2. WIFE AGREED TO SLEEP WITH YOU IN TRADE!!


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[Bueller]

This is for game 5, 1 ticket best possible. I think they are all gone.

[*GSXR~SNAIL*]

They just announced they are ALL sold out on 9news

[pilot]

Well, took a bit longer than I thought. But let's hear it for the power of computers to sell 54,000 some odd tickets in a little under 3 hours. That's about 5 tickets per second.

[d3spair]

Fuck baseball, it's a shitty sport anyways grrrr RAWR

[Kristian]

It's not a sport, it's a pasttime.

[Jmetz]

I tried and tried and all I kept getting was this stupid message.

http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/3760/rocksyl8.jpg

[rforsythe]

Yeah, I got the countdown, then after a while I got these...

[Devaclis]

hahaha J, that is some funney shite!!!! LOL

[mayhem]

18,000 tix left per game, go on sale today at noon on rockies website (per the news last night)

[mclarke]

uhm, no

[mayhem]

thats what the news alerts said all night last night.....scrolling on the bottom of the screen.....

[RYBO]

From the rockies website 2 minutes ago, all tix are sold out. Either you were watching the news from 2 nights ago or they got it really wrong. There were only about 18,000 total tix available per game to begin with.

s

[mayhem]

i was just informed my wife was watching a show she had tivo'ed from monday night.....lol sorry to get ur hopes up

[dallas]

i was just informed my wife was watching a show she had tivo'ed from monday night.....lol sorry to get ur hopes up

You are such a damn tease!!!!

[mayhem]

you like it that way.....:slappers:

[D Berns R6]

does anyone know what they are doing for the tickets that got cancelled because of those who bought more than 4 tickets? are they going to sell them?

[~Barn~]

Yes, they will make them available again.

[D Berns R6]

is there a date and time set up?