What do you do when you get a crush on someone?
Submitted by Desi.
In the beginning, If I'm not necessarily attracted to her right away I'll get to know the girl and befriend her no problem. But after awhile when I start crushing on a them (or if I like her from the start), I'll mumble my words, talk in a higher voice, and completely ignore her. I know, thats pretty sad.
Mickey Spagnola
DallasCowboys.com Columnist
With season-ticket holder anticipation rising as fast as the new stadium in Arlington, Texas, is out of the ground, the Dallas Cowboys finally revealed their ticket pricing Thursday afternoon for the nearly 50,000 remaining reserved seats in the upper and lower bowls of the new 80,000-seat stadium.
And the anxious current season ticketholders at Texas Stadium might breathe a little sigh of relief when discovering the actual average ticket price for these seats in the $1.1 billion stadium scheduled to open in 2009 will increase only 6.7 percent from the current pricing at Texas Stadium for the 2008 season.
In other words, the average reserved ticket price of $84.54 at Texas Stadium for the 2008 season will increase to only $90.19 for 2009 when the Cowboys move into this state-of-the-art structure complete with a retractable roof, retractable stadium-end glass doors and the largest stadium video screen in the world.
"I just think people will be excited to get this and see what their opportunities are," said Chad Estis, Cowboys vice president of sales and marketing.
There had been growing ticket-price anxiety ever since the Cowboys had announced the pricing of the 15,000 club seats – 7,500 on each sideline of the stadium – earlier in the year, the ones priced at $340 a game, along with seat licenses ranging from $16,000 to $150,000 per seat.
The per-game ticket prices in the new stadium for reserved seats will range from $59 a game to $125 ($590 to $1,250 for a 10-game season ticket), fairly comparable in price to the Texas Stadium range of $50 to $129 for the coming season. The major difference, though, will be location, since the majority of those $129 seats at Texas Stadium are sideline seats between the goal lines.
One of the largest jumps in ticket prices will occur in the end zones, where currently lower level tickets at Texas Stadium cost $75 and the uppers range between $60 and $75. The end zone seats at the new stadium, comprising the first two bowls and then the fourth bowl above the open plazas, will cost $89 a game across the board, or $890 for a season ticket.
"We believe we have a ticket plan that provides exceptional opportunities for our fans to be a part of the Dallas Cowboys experience," said Brett Daniels, director of client services for the Cowboys. "Texas Stadium is sold out for the 2008 season, and every one of those ticketholders will have the right of first refusal on their allocated seats in the new stadium."
Now, as anticipated, all but 16,000 of the 50,000 reserved seats will require the one-time purchase of seat options, which give the owner the right to purchase tickets to those seats for 30 years. The seat options will range between $2,000 and $5,000 per seat, and will require at least a 25-percent down payment.
For example (see color-coded chart below), the stadium's corner seats in the first three bowls, along with some of the sideline seats on the highest level of the stadium, will require a $5,000 seat option. The majority of the end-zone seating, from the first bowl to the upper bowl, will require a $4,000 seat option.
Only the corner seats in the upper bowl will not require the purchase of a seat option, and those tickets will sell for $59 a game, or $590 for a season tickets.
The Cowboys also have designated 1,200 premium reserved seats as Sideline Loge, located at midfield in the first six rows of the upper bowl – the first available rows above the Club Seating areas. That section will include specially-cushioned club-style seats and an opportunity to purchase more convenient parking in the club lots, and will require a $12,000 seat option for the right to purchase season tickets at $125 a game for the 30 years.
"These seats are in high demand at Texas Stadium because of the great sightlines, and we believe giving them these additional benefits only enhances the fan experience," Daniels said.
The Cowboys also announced on Thursday a new online application and selection process that's expected to provide an easy process for season ticketholder purchases. Customers can find their allocated seats, view the sightlines from lose locations and finalize the transaction completely online. In addition, personal sales consultants have been assigned to each account holder to assist in this process.
Introduction of the online site will coincide with the delivery of the season ticket packages by mail, which should begin arriving to current season ticketholders early next week. Not only will seat locations in the new stadium be designated, but also full explanation of financing the seat options will be detailed.
For current season ticketholders, most important in this transition from Texas Stadium to the new stadium in Arlington will be meeting the July 11 deadline for securing their seat options and season tickets for the new stadium. After that date, the team will offer available seat locations to those who have placed their names on the Cowboys season-ticket waiting list, and that list now represents more than 10,000 seats.
"There should be an initial surge the first two weeks," Estis said, "and typically another big surge as the deadline approaches."
New Stadium Map
Here's one for the "Dog Lovers" out there, especially the owners who like to dress your puppies up in costumes. This old "doggie" video is a little wrong but so funny and somewhat adorable that you just can't help but love it.
A look at the live action "Dragon Ball" movie. I'm not really a fan but I thought this was an interesting photo. It doesn't seem to look as goofy as I thought it would.
Thank You. I hope you find the happiness that you are looking for, you deserve it.
You will always be loved.
What's the best thing about your mom?
She has always been there for me when I needed her.
Star Wars fans will get an unprecedented look at the newest intergalactic adventure on Thursday, May 8, when the world-premiere trailer for the upcoming CG-animated movie Star Wars: The Clone Wars debuts across five Turner networks simultaneously.
At 7:58 p.m. in all U.S. time zones, Cartoon Network, TNT, TBS, CNN, and Boomerang will debut an action-packed, two-minute preview of the animated adventure from creator George Lucas and Lucasfilm Animation. It marks the first time a theatrical trailer has received a simultaneous, cross-network airing on Turner Networks. The trailer debuts in theaters on Friday, May 9, along with the first poster for the movie.
Star Wars: The Clone Wars opens in movie theaters Aug. 15.
Has anyone ever done something so horrible to you that "I'm sorry" couldn't fix it?
"My God Bones, What have I done?
What you had to do. What you always do. Turn death into a fighting chance to live."
Yes, i did it. The final word on this issue is that my car was totaled and a got a few bucks for it, and I do mean a few. The hard lesson I learned from this incident is that "after-market" parts are not covered by insurance. That would be fine except that 75% of the car was performance parts and such, so I took a big hit on that end. The settlement I got doesn't even cover the price of my wheels.
I also just wanted to say for the record that as fast and reckless as I sometimes drove, I never caused any damage to the car. Over the years all the dents and body damage happened by others while it was parked, always parked. The irony is that a machine that was transformed into a thing of speed and performance was taken out while parked.
In the end, the "Black Sunshine's" destruction was a necessary loss. Soon I will have a new vehicle, one far younger and more powerful.
Are you celebrating Cinco de Mayo?
By default yes (I'm hispanic), but not really because I'm working all day. So it will be in spirit only by watching (and sharing it with this wonderful community) the only Rock band from Mexico (though their music isn't really Mexican) I really like and love, "Rodrigo Y Gabriela". Won't you join me in a listen to this incredible music?
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