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Belize City Lion wrote:
Rammer wrote: If you are a client that is spending 6 times what the other client next to you is, shouldn't you expect more in return? I would love to give one each for the 4 children to have down the road as a memory of the Lions as they became fans of the team......
Not to split hairs, but I think the the average season's ticket holder has at least a pair of tickets, so you are only spending, at most, 3 times more than those other "clients".

Yes, I agree that someone who supports the Lions with 6 season tickets should receive extra consideration, or additional graft, compared to the STH who only buys 2, but I don't think sending a pile of books to one address is the best way to reward these people.
Alright, I can accept that, except that even a single ST holder will get a book.
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It's called a box, you know those brown things that you put items in before shipping.............
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Rammer wrote:Alright, I can accept that, except that even a single ST holder will get a book.
It's not enough you coupled folk have each other, you have to hoard the gifts too?

:wink:
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pinkfreud wrote:
Rammer wrote:Alright, I can accept that, except that even a single ST holder will get a book.
It's not enough you coupled folk have each other, you have to hoard the gifts too?

:wink:
Unfortunately that is not the case..... :lol: 8)

I am just trying to do my part in helping my children to understand and be part of the Lions. :sigh:
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Well...Mr. Rammer. If you didn't get it for free, you were going to buy multiple copies anyways, weren't you?

If it will end the subject, i'll offer to buy each of your kids a copy myself!!!


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Will you autograph mine too, Charlene? :D
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Charlene wrote:Well...Mr. Rammer. If you didn't get it for free, you were going to buy multiple copies anyways, weren't you?

If it will end the subject, i'll offer to buy each of your kids a copy myself!!!


:P
That isn't the point Charlene. But I have said enough on the subject, I see.
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Charlene

Oh don't be a pooper, i was kidding!

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Charlene

Soundy wrote:Will you autograph mine too, Charlene? :D
Haha...well that would leave less room for Ackles to sign it!
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Damn........I saw David Braley at the Stamps/Ticat game tonight.........I should have thanked him for all you guys/gals.

I find it amazing, the guy comes strolling thru the gates with all the rest of the fans.......no special entrance or anything else......just a regular fan.
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Braley is amazing. That book cost over $5.50 in postage to mail each copy, plus the costs of the book itself, and probably not a single recipient would have expected to receive it for free. What a wonderful gift, for Ackles and the fans.
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B.C.FAN wrote:Braley is amazing. That book cost over $5.50 in postage to mail each copy, plus the costs of the book itself, and probably not a single recipient would have expected to receive it for free. What a wonderful gift, for Ackles and the fans.
:whs:

It is a class act by Braley and the organization to distribute the book to fans so early after launch!! :thup:
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B.C.FAN wrote:Braley is amazing. That book cost over $5.50 in postage to mail each copy, plus the costs of the book itself, and probably not a single recipient would have expected to receive it for free. What a wonderful gift, for Ackles and the fans.
Those bubble envelopes are also an expense, I reckon.
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And the labour to mail them all out.
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Wow... didn't realize each account averages at least 3 season tickets. From today's Greg Douglas column:
HERE 'N' THERE: In publishing circles, a best-seller in Canada is a book that sells 5,000 or more copies. That means the Bob Ackles autobiography The Water Boy that came out just last week is already a Canadian best-seller because B.C. Lions' owner David Braley purchased 6,000 copies for Leos season subscribers. The Lions have roughly 21,000 season ticket holders but they're listed as 6,000 accounts
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