<p>Aw…too bad. We’ll drink with you for a bit. Let us know if you need anything. Maybe we can adjust your karma…or theirs! ;)</p>
<p>Sorry DB, but I also believe one door closes and another (better one) opens! I’m pulling up a chair to join you.</p>
<p>S called yesterday to tell me he ws coming home for the weekend. Uh, isn’t it finals next week? Then again, I thought it would be another opportunity to get a Christmas card picture since the one from Thanksgiving was rushed.</p>
<p>It’s been a while since I had a rum and coke! I’ll have one of those!</p>
<p>DougBetsy: here, have another–this one has an umbrella to make you smile. :)</p>
<p>DB, that stinks. Their loss. Let me get you a Tropical Itch - this one comes with a backscratcher!</p>
<p>So sorry, DougBetsy. Something will work out.</p>
<p>Apologies if this next thing I am about to say seems insensitive, as I don’t mean it to be, but I popped on here to get a tall one after just spending some obscene amount of $$ for football tickets for the family. Hanukah will be over by the time we go to this game, but younger s hasnt gotten a single gift yet and he is really charged up about these tickets. Good thing we otherwise really dont care that much about going to NFL games. Who can afford to go?!?!?!?!?!</p>
<p>^Our local stadia are supported by a tax, which it turns out is not enough to support operations. They are currently negotiating with the teams to end the sweetheart deal and make them actually pay for some of the expenses.</p>
<p>I did not vote for the tax, btw. I do vote for every school levy that comes along, but not everyone feels the way I do. Hence the large number of stadia dotting the riverfront…sigh.</p>
<p>We tend to splurge on theater tickets every winter break, taking whatever kids are around to some really good local show. More fun for us than sports, and the money goes to hard working actors who are NOT making millions every year. :)</p>
<p>AAGGHH!!! Pour me a double!! Just, JUST after I purchased the tickets on line, I got an email back from a definitely legit local person here (I’d emailed some craigslist sellers-- several were clearly scams- this one was not – had their complete email and link to a local well known restaurant chain they apparently own) selling tickets at about what I just paid-- but theirs were on the field level, 35 yard line, row 20!!! AAAGGHHH!!! Ours are in the club level, at about the 20 yard line. Sigh…</p>
<p>Here, jym, a double for you. :)</p>
<p>LOL DougBetsy! Lets drink together :)</p>
<p>DB, I’d think about sending the company a letter thanking them for their consideration, and to ask them to keep you in mind if other opportunities come along. Maybe in reopening the search, they won’t be able to find anyone else as terrific as you!</p>
<p>Just don’t write the letter while having the pinot grigio… :D</p>
<p>Thats a great idea, CD. Definitely a good idea to keep your name in front of the hiring manager, DB.</p>
<p>mommusic-
Not sure I could get my guys to go to the theater 
If I want them to have a good nap, they can just stay home :)</p>
<p>I agree that the pro teams get ridiculous deals and the stadiums get rebuilt every few years for no reason whatsoever, as far as I can tell. But they bring a lot of $$$$$$$$ into the city, or so they claim.</p>
<p>to Glendale AZ.
:)</p>
<p>^quack, quack!</p>
<p>A round for everyone!! Turns out the online ticket broker couldn’t come up with the tix I ordered, and the people here in town still had theirs available. Met with them this morning (legit guy, owns several restaurants in town), exchanged an obscene amount of cash, and now have the field level 35 yd line tix in my hand (an the online agency did confirm the cancellation of the previous order). Younger s is SOOOO stoked!</p>
<p>great news, jym626!</p>
<p>wwwoowwwww</p>
<p>S just came in the door with all his “stuff” & is moving it out of the kitchen!
Helping myself to some more “Toasted Head”.</p>
<p>Sooo… this thread is being read by someone who referenced it in a new online newsletter being published by Hobsons (cc/collegeview, etc)? Hmmm… feels kinda … uncomfortable…</p>
<p>And SLUmom-- can you now see the kitchen counters again?? Celebrate!</p>
<p>^ I saw that newsletter, jym. What’s up with that?</p>
<p>Is it really just days til Christmas? I shouldn’t be here at Sinner’s Alley - I should be shopping. </p>
<p>Well, ok, I’ll have a chardonnay, please.</p>
<p>Good question, lilmom. I have no clue. Some marketing guy/gal with an idiosyncratic sense of humor?? Dunno. I suppose I should feel honored, but well, perhaps they coulda picked a more college-related post to reference?? Oh well, I guess we here at SA should be pleased that our cyber watering hole got a shout out. And for the record, I am thrilled that we scored great tickets to the big NFL game, but yes, my wallet is a lot lighter for it :(</p>