Wrigley or Indy?

Ilph · Post by **Ilph** » January 28, 2005 10:06 pm

Alright, I'm looking for some opinions here. I'll either be going to the Wrigley or Indy show this summer. I'm kind of leery about the Wrigley show. What are some of the pros and cons of each place?

msu#1 · Post by **msu#1** » January 28, 2005 10:21 pm

Wrigley tailgating will be a b****, if at all. However Indy has a terrible tailgating scene and the venue sucks, its to big, sound is horrible, and the people outside of the BN'ers s***. The show I went to last year was a disaster, some of out my groups own doing, but I'll never go back. Im going to the Wrigley show since my friend has a apartment to tailgate at about three blocks from wrigley. The crowd at wrigley I would think will be better, always a fun baseball crowd anyway.

ragtopW · Post by **ragtopW** » January 28, 2005 10:48 pm

I got invited to Indy, and I'm gonna bust my.... to get there
followed by a trip to Alpine..

RumFan · Post by **RumFan** » January 28, 2005 10:54 pm

Will probably end up at Wrigley, but Alpine is always my first pic!!

Ilph · Post by **Ilph** » January 28, 2005 10:58 pm

I was lucky enough to do Alpine in '03, but I think it might be too far to go this year.

captainjoe · Post by **captainjoe** » January 28, 2005 11:04 pm

Go to Wrigley! This way you would get a chance to see a real baseball park! Anything has to be better than B To The E stadium that the Cardinals play in!

j/k, Wrigley is the Mecca of Baseball! So what if the tailgating sucks. I can get drunk anywhere. I'll hide behind a dumpster to drink if I have to, so I really don't care if I have a parking lot to stand in!

Ilph · Post by **Ilph** » January 28, 2005 11:08 pm

captainjoe wrote:Go to Wrigley! This way you would get a chance to see a real baseball park! Anything has to be better than B To The E stadium that the Cardinals play in!

j/k, Wrigley is the Mecca of Baseball! So what if the tailgating sucks. I can get drunk anywhere. I'll hide behind a dumpster to drink if I have to, so I really don't care if I have a parking lot to stand in!

Let me guess, you must be a Cubs fan. Yeah, you've got a "classic" stadium where s*** falls from the rafters, how about getting a team that can win a championship?

Now back to our reguarly scheduled topic, I think it would be cool to see Buffett at Wrigley, I would really miss out on the tailgate though.

captainjoe · Post by **captainjoe** » January 28, 2005 11:13 pm

Ilph wrote:
captainjoe wrote:Go to Wrigley! This way you would get a chance to see a real baseball park! Anything has to be better than B To The E stadium that the Cardinals play in!

j/k, Wrigley is the Mecca of Baseball! So what if the tailgating sucks. I can get drunk anywhere. I'll hide behind a dumpster to drink if I have to, so I really don't care if I have a parking lot to stand in!
Let me guess, you must be a Cubs fan. Yeah, you've got a "classic" stadium where s*** falls from the rafters, how about getting a team that can win a championship?

Now back to our reguarly scheduled topic, I think it would be cool to see Buffett at Wrigley, I would really miss out on the tailgate though.

I know the Cubs haven't been to World Series in a couple of years but I think the remark about winning a championship is moot after being swept in the World Series.

I think Wrigley would be a lot of fun. If you can't get tickets, you could hang out on Waveland or Sheffield Ave and listen to him and not pay a dime!

All kidding aside, the Cardinals s***!

Ilph · Post by **Ilph** » January 28, 2005 11:14 pm

captainjoe wrote:
Ilph wrote:
captainjoe wrote:Go to Wrigley! This way you would get a chance to see a real baseball park! Anything has to be better than B To The E stadium that the Cardinals play in!

j/k, Wrigley is the Mecca of Baseball! So what if the tailgating sucks. I can get drunk anywhere. I'll hide behind a dumpster to drink if I have to, so I really don't care if I have a parking lot to stand in!
Let me guess, you must be a Cubs fan. Yeah, you've got a "classic" stadium where s*** falls from the rafters, how about getting a team that can win a championship?

Now back to our reguarly scheduled topic, I think it would be cool to see Buffett at Wrigley, I would really miss out on the tailgate though.
I know the Cubs haven't been to World Series in a couple of years but I think the remark about winning a championship is moot after being swept in the World Series.

I think Wrigley would be a lot of fun. If you can't get tickets, you could hang out on Waveland or Sheffield Ave and listen to him and not pay a dime!

All kidding aside, the Cardinals s***!

Cubs fans are funny.

Joni Tyring · Post by **Joni Tyring** » January 29, 2005 1:56 pm

If you come to Indy I might see you there. My husband & I
surely going.

Quiet and Shy · Post by **Quiet and Shy** » January 29, 2005 1:56 pm

[quote="Ilph]

Cubs fans are funny.[/quote]

We try; we have to have some way to amuse ourselves. Shipping Sosa off to Baltimore would be a start.

Anyway, my plan is to do both (following a trip to Vegas in April). MSU#1 was a bit on the negative side (pretty much about everything); half of it is making your own fun.

I think Wrigley will be great because Buffett really wants to play there and even without the standard big parking lot tailgate the neighborhood will be a lot of fun. My guess is tickets will be more expensive at Wrigley. The ballpark is really easy to get to with public transport.

Indy is a place Buffett seems to enjoy playing (rumor has two shows again this year). Traffic around the venue (especially after the show) is the worst part. The tailgating rules are no glass or grills, but we had a great time last year. Our seats were "honorary lawn" (last row of the pavilion) which was great for getting in and out and hanging out with friends who had lawn seats. Sound was fine.

You'll have a great time whichever you choose.

RinglingRingling · Post by **RinglingRingling** » January 29, 2005 3:20 pm

Quiet and Shy wrote:[quote="Ilph]

Cubs fans are funny.

We try; we have to have some way to amuse ourselves. Shipping Sosa off to Baltimore would be a start.

Anyway, my plan is to do both (following a trip to Vegas in April). MSU#1 was a bit on the negative side (pretty much about everything); half of it is making your own fun.

I think Wrigley will be great because Buffett really wants to play there and even without the standard big parking lot tailgate the neighborhood will be a lot of fun. My guess is tickets will be more expensive at Wrigley. The ballpark is really easy to get to with public transport.

Indy is a place Buffett seems to enjoy playing (rumor has two shows again this year). Traffic around the venue (especially after the show) is the worst part. The tailgating rules are no glass or grills, but we had a great time last year. Our seats were "honorary lawn" (last row of the pavilion) which was great for getting in and out and hanging out with friends who had lawn seats. Sound was fine.

You'll have a great time whichever you choose.[/quote]

You guess? Face it.. every season ticket holder will probably get an email/mail from scalp, er brokers offering to buy up their ticket to the Buffett show and then turn around and hose the heck out of the PHN...

If I can get the time off for Alpine this year, sure. Indy: maybe. Chicago, at Wrigley? Nah. Been there for two games and watched the Cubs beat the Braves like stepkids, and send the Giants home without an HR for Barry "Steroids" Bonds. It would be a zoo, and I have no urge to be used like the new guy in a Turkish prison.

Quiet and Shy · Post by **Quiet and Shy** » January 29, 2005 3:44 pm

Face it.. every season ticket holder will probably get an email/mail from scalpers, brokers offering to buy up their ticket to the Buffett show and then turn around and hose the heck out of the PHN...

I'm not sure I follow here, why would season ticket holders will have first shot at Buffett tickets??

I'd be surprised if they did it this way...unless Buffett will be the Cubs' playoff game (

).

ragtopW · Post by **ragtopW** » January 29, 2005 5:08 pm

Quiet and Shy wrote:
Face it.. every season ticket holder will probably get an email/mail from scalpers, brokers offering to buy up their ticket to the Buffett show and then turn around and hose the heck out of the PHN...
I'm not sure I follow here, why would season ticket holders will have first shot at Buffett tickets??

I'd be surprised if they did it this way...unless Buffett will be the Cubs' playoff game ( ).

that's one of the perks of being a Season ticket holder.. you get a shot
at limited tix.. Kind of like presale..

Ilph · Post by **Ilph** » January 29, 2005 5:48 pm

ragtopW wrote:
Quiet and Shy wrote:
Face it.. every season ticket holder will probably get an email/mail from scalpers, brokers offering to buy up their ticket to the Buffett show and then turn around and hose the heck out of the PHN...
I'm not sure I follow here, why would season ticket holders will have first shot at Buffett tickets??

I'd be surprised if they did it this way...unless Buffett will be the Cubs' playoff game ( ).
that's one of the perks of being a Season ticket holder.. you get a shot
at limited tix.. Kind of like presale..

Most stadiums, arenas, parks, domes, etc. do this.

RinglingRingling · Post by **RinglingRingling** » January 29, 2005 6:03 pm

Ilph wrote:
ragtopW wrote:
Quiet and Shy wrote:
Face it.. every season ticket holder will probably get an email/mail from scalpers, brokers offering to buy up their ticket to the Buffett show and then turn around and hose the heck out of the PHN...
I'm not sure I follow here, why would season ticket holders will have first shot at Buffett tickets??

I'd be surprised if they did it this way...unless Buffett will be the Cubs' playoff game ( ).
that's one of the perks of being a Season ticket holder.. you get a shot
at limited tix.. Kind of like presale..
which is why brokers can probably advertise on eBay before tickets even go on sale. They have the seats sewn up from PSL holders who have no intention of attending.
Most stadiums, arenas, parks, domes, etc. do this.

Beachbum_29 · Post by **Beachbum_29** » January 29, 2005 6:03 pm

Ilph wrote:I was lucky enough to do Alpine in '03, but I think it might be too far to go this year.

Oh come on???? Wasnt it worth the trip? Make a weekend out of it and come to the pre-party Fri night in Janesville. www.volcanoexpress.com

ragtopW · Post by **ragtopW** » January 29, 2005 11:15 pm

Beachbum_29 wrote:
Ilph wrote:I was lucky enough to do Alpine in '03, but I think it might be too far to go this year.
Oh come on???? Wasnt it worth the trip? Make a weekend out of it and come to the pre-party Fri night in Janesville. www.volcanoexpress.com

can someone say Birthday party?????