CaptainHook Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 (edited) I went to the Colts Pep Rally tonight at the RCA Dome. I tried for a couple weeks to get my wife a seat for the game, but the few tickets remaining for Sunday's game were snapped up in less than five minutes on Jan. 2. My dad and I have season tix, but we just have the two. He was 8th in line at a Ticket Master the day they went on sale (thanks to the lottery system, I was visiting in-laws out of town). First guy bought 4, second guy bought two, then they were down to singles. By the time he got up there they were all gone. I've been working on a couple ways to get her to the game. I didn't want to drag two under-four kids to the pep rally, but then I saw it was on the field and figured the kid would have a ball. She wanted to go because they were having a drawing for 8 pair of tickets. Thousands of people are there. All over the field and lower section. We hang out for a while. Lines were a mile long to get autographs from the cheerleaders . We entered our names twice each and then started to walk away. I told her I'd watch the kids and to go back and enter her name again. She wrote it using a blue Sharpie. She came back over, and then I went over and entered my name about 7 times before they took the bucket away for the drawing. 5 minutes later they start calling out names. The first guy wins a pair and has to show his ID. My wife says, "Oh great, I left my purse in the car." I'm thinking, "Don't worry, they aren't going to call your name anyway." As I'm thinking that, they call HER name. It was the one she wrote with the Sharpie. She goes on stage. I show the guy my ID to prove she had the same last name. He says ok. She walks off with two club seats, lower level, 40 yard line, face value $250 each. Needless to say, we're thrilled. Go Colts! Edited January 13, 2006 by CaptainHook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip_Side Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 Wow, that is awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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seminoles Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 a better story would have been, "my wife went up to give a guy her name, yada yada yada, we have tickets to the Colts playoff game" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gdawg Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 Great story Captain, hope you guys have a blast! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 Cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 Very cool. Now tell her that if she is willing to break Irsay's wishes, she could sell me the extra ticket and I will go with her to the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caveman_Nick Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 Good for you, Hook! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainHook Posted January 13, 2006 Author Share Posted January 13, 2006 Very cool. Now tell her that if she is willing to break Irsay's wishes, she could sell me the extra ticket and I will go with her to the game. 1263158[/snapback] Hey babe, how would you like to go to the game with a Steeler fan I met on the internet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonehand Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 That's great, Cap. Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpholmes Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 Good story Gets my hopes up about raffles and give-aways. As I'm one of those people have have entered in many, and never won a darn thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chargerz Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 That's a GREAT story! Congrats!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjpro11 Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 (edited) nice Edited January 13, 2006 by jjpro11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MojoMan Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 It's cool that the tix went to such a deserving Colts fan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Czarina Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 Hey babe, how would you like to go to the game with a Steeler fan I met on the internet? 1263190[/snapback] "That was the last time I saw her officer, honest..." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menudo Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 Congrats It is funny how things aren't what they seem. The joy you guys have for getting these tickets will turn to sadness when you are there on Sunday and the Steelers are breaking all of your hearts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'canes2004 Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 Wow, that rocks Hook. I hope you guys have a great time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonkis Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 $250 is highway robbery. What the face value of that seat during the regular season? That TO move paid off, I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelBunz Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 "That was the last time I saw her officer, honest..." 1263350[/snapback] "His name is Skippy......that's all I know. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Dogs Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 (edited) That's very sweet!!! Congrats Hook!!! Now, that extra seat you have with your dad......Wanna sell it to a fellow Colts fan!!!! Edited January 13, 2006 by Big Dogs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyr0802 Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 Congrats Captain! That's sweet. I wanted to go but had other obligations and couldn't make it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T_bone65 Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 Congrats Hook now go out and whip some Steeler Ass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charty Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 (edited) Was Peyton wearing his game shirt at the pep rally? Kidding aside, congrats on the tickets. Edited January 13, 2006 by charty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonkis Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 link The featured performance at the halftime show is the Purdue Marching Band. Sorry, no nipple slip for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msaint Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 I went to the Colts Pep Rally tonight at the RCA Dome. I tried for a couple weeks to get my wife a seat for the game, but the few tickets remaining for Sunday's game were snapped up in less than five minutes on Jan. 2. My dad and I have season tix, but we just have the two. He was 8th in line at a Ticket Master the day they went on sale (thanks to the lottery system, I was visiting in-laws out of town). First guy bought 4, second guy bought two, then they were down to singles. By the time he got up there they were all gone. I've been working on a couple ways to get her to the game. I didn't want to drag two under-four kids to the pep rally, but then I saw it was on the field and figured the kid would have a ball. She wanted to go because they were having a drawing for 8 pair of tickets. Thousands of people are there. All over the field and lower section. We hang out for a while. Lines were a mile long to get autographs from the cheerleaders . We entered our names twice each and then started to walk away. I told her I'd watch the kids and to go back and enter her name again. She wrote it using a blue Sharpie. She came back over, and then I went over and entered my name about 7 times before they took the bucket away for the drawing. 5 minutes later they start calling out names. The first guy wins a pair and has to show his ID. My wife says, "Oh great, I left my purse in the car." I'm thinking, "Don't worry, they aren't going to call your name anyway." As I'm thinking that, they call HER name. It was the one she wrote with the Sharpie. She goes on stage. I show the guy my ID to prove she had the same last name. He says ok. She walks off with two club seats, lower level, 40 yard line, face value $250 each. Needless to say, we're thrilled. Go Colts! 1263124[/snapback] Great story, Hook. Glad the Mrs. will be able to see the game. Is she going to hold up the big BOSE speaker through which they pump the extra crowd noise? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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