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Sad day...

10/20/04 @ 6:00 pm · By Steve Hoffman · Comments (0) · Leave one
Well, I just finished listing our PSU v OSU tickets on ebay.  I wish there was a way that I could go to that game I *was* looking so forward to it before I was shot down.  Now I'm just plain mad.  Not mad because I got them, mad because I know that a number of people had to back out BEFORE he called me to announce my victory.  We wrote the check out a long time ago, and when they cashed it I sent him an email:
George,
  Can't wait for the game this weekend! One question though, We saw that our $120 check was cashed, does that mean that it's safe to assume we'll be getting tickets to the Ohio State game?
to which I received this reply:
Steve,
No it's not. We cash checks when we get them and issue refund checks to those members who's requests we can't fill. We've been forced into this because some folks, in the past, have backed out of their requests. To be honest, I'd say your chances are slim, unless the team does poorly or someone can't use their tickets at the last minute.
You see my point?  I just don't understand why the would wait until the last possible minute to decide who gets the tickets...that dialog took place on August 30...a MONTH AND A HALF AGO!  I don't know, from what I've seen on ebay I may make out on the deal, but all I really care about is getting our money back.  Not going to spend much more time worrying about it. 

I'll probably use the proceeds from the ebay auction to join the gym in my building.  It's getting a little too chilly outside to be running.  I don't mind the cold so much as the feeling my lungs and nasal passage exude when breathing as deeply as I do.  I'm actually attributing my latest bout with a cold to the...well, cold!  I'm sure they are mutually exclusive and I have some schmuck who came to work sick to blame for my illness, but this helps me to justify the cost to join.  I'm waiting to hear when our lease is up though as I don't want to commit to a 6 month membership if we're only going to be here for 3 months. 

We're going to the fair tonight.  We bought a book and a half of ride tickets from a friend so we're going to go and have some fun tonight!  The weather is gloomy, not rainy, but not sunny so I hope that it at least holds out and doesn't get worse.  We'll bring the camera, but we haven't charged the battery in a while so I don't expect it will last long.  I can taste the fried twinkie already! 

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