Posts by silentotter17

I’m heading home right now, hoping to catch the game, but I decided to fire up my phone to check the score first. The very first article I see? A complete breakdown of why our guys got knocked out in the 15th minute... That was it. That was all I needed to see. You’ve absolutely ruined my night, thanks for nothing!

Thomas Castillo11 said:Joshua Scott thought you guys would eventually catch on to how MCML works...
So, tell me, is it the same deal when you head to the World Cup 2016 in France, where you have to hand over everything just for a ticket, just like with vouchers? Was it the same during the World Cup 2006 when everything had to be handed over like vouchers? Of course not.

The fundamental difference between a voucher and these tickets with your name printed on them is that with the latter, someone else can actually show up in your place to buy the ticket and you can attend the game normally.
And honestly, who is actually afraid of putting their name on a ticket? I couldn't care less what my name says on a piece of paper; why should I be worried about being "exposed" for being a Yankees fan?

With vouchers, you have to register at least two days in advance, and then some council of "wise men" sitting there with a bunch of religious zealots gets to decide whether or not they’ll grant you a ticket based on your past (non)criminal record. That is unconstitutional, plain and simple, and we need to resist it.

They don't even have a legal basis for this. In this specific instance, the law is on our side, and it is up to us to stand our ground and refuse to be humiliated. If we act smart, we win; if we don't, then everything falls apart.

The real difference here is that they are actively trying to screw us over. They saw that the voucher scheme failed, so now they're switching tactics, even though the goal remains exactly the same!

What happens in a few months when they realize everyone rejected the vouchers but accepted the personalized tickets? Then, the people working the ticket booths will have a massive list of names they aren't allowed to sell to, and we'll find ourselves right back where we started!
I'm not refusing to give my name because I'm scared they'll figure out I support the Yankees—they can already see that from my season subscription and whatnot. No, I'm refusing because I don't want to let some idiot trap me with their ridiculous "laws." I'll go to games in Chicago, sure, but I am absolutely not handing over my personal data just to buy a ticket!

steelstag50 said:Just send your ID or a photo of it to your friends in Chicago and call it a day...

So what’s the actual difference with these vouchers?!🤷 From where I’m sitting, the only distinction is that you aren't down South; everything else remains identical, as you're still handing over all your private data!

While US Soccer continues to dismantle whatever is left of American soccer and leaves us with nothingto all of you, our enemies are stealing the best years of our lives without anyone ever being held accountable, yet here you all are, bickering over who has the biggest ego.🤦

cosmictinker46 said:Come on... what are you waiting for???

What's your damn problem?! Look, since I don't live in America and my grammar isn't perfect, I'm just trying to express an opinion here. When I read that the flag was banned (even though it had already been shown at two games), I simply stated my logical take: in my view, it shouldn't be present. You're just sitting there acting like you're smarter than everyone else.🙄

Kimberly Robinson17 said:If there is any truth to this, then we can't just sit here like cowards. We need to draft a formal press release immediately and blast it out to every major news outlet and national paper. We have to list every single casualty by name, including the number of lives lost. We should be reaching out directly to the families—to the mothers who lost their sons and the fathers who saw their boys fall in that battle. This warrants an open letter addressed straight to the Secretary of Defense. We cannot simply stay quiet and act like nothing happened!

Anyone who dares to disrespect those who fell during the war should be shut down immediately!🙂

This is absolutely non-negotiable! You need to get out there with a press release immediately—let everyone know exactly where we stand!

John Perez13 said:The DVD is a massive undertaking, and honestly, it demands way more commitment and free time than most people realize. Plus, there's the question of whether it’s even worth it financially. In this day and age, I think it makes more sense to just drop one high-quality video on YouTube—something like "Yankees vs. Dodgers (choreography by John Perez13)"—that 200,000 people will watch over the next year. It beats sinking $15 per unit into a "DVD project" that maybe a few hundred fans will actually buy, while thousands of others just pirate it. Even if the disclaimer at the start says every dollar goes back to the organization... $0.00

Best,

Well, look, I see things a little differently. I don't think it's all about the money; it's about those priceless memories. Five or ten years from now, you can pop in a disc, watch an entire season, and relive all those great moments, both big and small games. Without this, I'm certain we lose out on documenting so many matches—stuff like the minor league matchups or random away games—that people really only watch once and then they're gone.

I agree that it requires much more time, but if we waited until the end of the season to release the DVD, we'd have plenty of time to make it even higher quality.

And finally, I think those hundred or so people who actually care enough to buy it are more important than the 200,000 random viewers on YouTube... though I bet way more people would buy the original if they could.

That's just my take, and I know I'm probably not the only one thinking this way.😉

John Perez13 said:We're running into some minor technical hiccups, so we're just winging it at home while trying to get everything edited together. 🙂
Basically, the footage from Riga, San Diego, and Chicago (home base) should be up tonight. Then we'll get the stuff with the Locomotives out tomorrow.
Best,

That all sounds great, but if you ask me, it would be much better to put together a quick highlight reel—maybe a minute or two tops. Then, at the end of the season, you could release an official DVD celebrating who the 'most loyal' fans were. I still watch my old DVDs with such pride; they're the kind of things everyone keeps in their collection forever...

John Brown30 said:🙂🙂🙂 And now you’re going to try and prove to someone that you aren't getting paid to make statements like that? 🙂

Just keep fueling the fire, and that'll be that.☕