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Sellout!

It's official. Dollar Day at the Skydome (tonight's game against Texas) is a sellout, with every available seat going for $1. I'm not a season ticket holder, but if I were, I might be wondering if I'll be getting a refund in the mail sometime soon. But never mind that: it's a great PR move. The Jays look like heroes in the fight against the World Health Organization (that is what we're all fighting here, right?), 40,000 more Torontonians than usual get to see the team, and the club might be ready to go on another hot streak following the big Sunday comeback.

The forecast for Toronto today is 15 and sunny, going down to just 10 overnight. If anyone from Skydome Inc. is reading this, would you please consider leaving the Dome open tonight? This is fine springtime weather, perfect for watching baseball wearing a light jacket, cotton shirt and jeans. If 50,000 citizens are willing to brave the SARS epidemic, they can certainly brave a slight nip in the air. The Dome is a 100% better place to watch the game with the roof open; please show this huge windfall of an audience how true that is.

Posted by Jordan on Tuesday, April 29 2003 @ 11:23 AM EDT.

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_Darryl - Tuesday, April 29 2003 @ 11:32 AM EDT (#102968) #

http://www.bluejayway.ca
If anyone bought tickets for this game the Jays are urging you to arrive early to pick them up.

Mike D - Tuesday, April 29 2003 @ 11:43 AM EDT (#102969) #

Jordan, I don't know if this is the case right now, but I know that the SkyDome roof has a "winter seal" that needs to be removed before a game is played outdoors. In other words, it may be an impossibility, rather than simple malice, that is responsible for leaving the roof closed.

Dave Till - Tuesday, April 29 2003 @ 11:54 AM EDT (#102970) #

Has SkyDome hired enough staff (ticket takers, concessionaires) to deal with 50,000 fans?

_jason - Tuesday, April 29 2003 @ 12:16 PM EDT (#102971) #

How many tickets do you think were bought by scalpers?

Craig B - Tuesday, April 29 2003 @ 12:36 PM EDT (#102972) #

People who bought tickets at regular prices are being given vouchers for a $1 ticket to any other game... at least that's my understanding.

_M.P. Moffatt - Tuesday, April 29 2003 @ 12:41 PM EDT (#102973) #

http://economics.about.com
I wonder if somebody tried to buy 15,000 tickets for that reason. :)

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Homer can't resist the big game, so he camps out in front of the ticket booth. And his strategy pays off -- he's second in the huge line.

Homer: Heh heh heh, I did it! Second in line, and all I had to do was miss eight days of work.

Man: With the money you would have made working, you could have bought tickets from a scalper.

Homer: In theory, yes. [sotto voce] Jerk.

The wicket opens for selling tickets. The first man in line steps up.

Man: Give me, er, 30,000 tickets.

Woman: That'll be $950,000 please.

Man: Look, the thing about that is, I only got $10 on me. Can I pay you the rest later?

Woman: Sure.
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MP

Dave Till - Tuesday, April 29 2003 @ 01:14 PM EDT (#102974) #

This just in: WHO has agreed to scrap the travel advisory to Toronto.

_Jordan - Tuesday, April 29 2003 @ 02:01 PM EDT (#102975) #

Roger Daltrey rules!

_Matthew Elmslie - Tuesday, April 29 2003 @ 03:49 PM EDT (#102976) #

This just in: WHO has agreed to scrap the travel advisory to Toronto.

I don't know, Dave, who has agreed to scrap the travel advisory to Toronto?

(Third base!)

_Spicol - Tuesday, April 29 2003 @ 05:20 PM EDT (#102977) #

People who bought tickets at regular prices are being given vouchers for a $1 ticket to any other game... at least that's my
understanding.

Yeah, I picked up the phone on Sunday and it was Paul Godfrey. It was a recording, of course, but I admit it took me about a second and a half to realize it. Anyway, Paul told me that since I already had tickets for the game, I would be sent vouchers to a future game of my choosing. Any seat for $1. That's probably a better deal than anyone else received so Rogers has handled this well all the way around.

I just hope the Jays play well for the full house.

Coach - Tuesday, April 29 2003 @ 05:57 PM EDT (#102978) #

Rogers has handled this well all the way around.

Second that. Corporate goodwill and civic pride; it should be a lively crowd of future customers. The boys just need to have fun and pitch around the shortstop.

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