I live in the Fort Myers, Florida area, spring training home of the Boston Red Sox.
Ever since I've been here, I've been amazed at the fact that chowd fans camp out overnight for...SPRING TRAINING TICKETS. Are you kidding me? This isn't camping out for a hot concert ticket like Beyonce...you know what you get with her, but to watch a game where the stars may play 3 innings, and I bet that you won't know the roster by the time the game is winding down.
This year is no exception. The first fan, Brian Griffiths, according to a story in the Bonita Daily News (www.bonitanews.com), started camping out Thursday. Tickets went on sale today. That's two days parking your can outside a ticket window for games that don't count. What am I missing here? I don't get it. Is it passion, or do you chowd fans not have a life? Mr. Griffiths wasn't the only one. Reportedly, there are dozens of you pathetic no life Chowd fans just waiting for the chance to see one Manny Ramirez at bat, Jonathan Papelbon pitch one inning, or Jacoby Ellsbury make a play in center field.
One fan was quoted as saying this is no different than those who waited all night for Harry Potter books. He's right...they're just as pathetic.
Dude you sound a little bitter. Couldn't find anything better to blog about? Talk about no life.
Is it SUCH a big deal that some folks are more passionate about things than others.
You're from Denver...I bet if the Avalanche came to Fort Myers for an exhibition game...you just might show up at the game because you might not get to see them again.
People are passionate about different things....maybe you should FOLLOW YOUR PASSION... unless complaining about trivial things like this IS your passion.
Last edited by socratesofswat1 on December 16th at 2:33 PM.
Dude...wasn't a complaint, just an observation, and no, I'm not bitter. If the Avs came to Ft Myers, of course I'd go. Heck, they're in Miami in January, and I'm planning to go. Would I wait outside a ticket office in Miami to go? HELL NO.
If the Sox were playing games that counted here, I might understand, and playoff games I get, but you chowd fans are standing outside for games that don't count. Would you pitch a tent for two days outside of a ticket office for games that don't count?
swflsportsfan....This isn't camping out for a hot concert ticket like Beyonce... Are you kidding me what kind of sissy-fied nanacy boy are you...what a choad!
That was my first impression, Spectre. 'You know what you get with Beyonce?'. Sounds to me like swflsporstfan is probably camping out to see the backstreet boys and ####e girls reunion concerts. Leave the baseball to the men swf. When your pills drop you might get it.
In today's world, Beyonce is big enough for people to camp out for to go see. In my opinion, seeing baseball games that don't count isn't worth pitching a freaking tent in the rain for and spending 48 hours there. You two chowd fans might, and that's your right.
I'm a sports fan living in southwest Florida, a transplant from the Denver area. I'm a die hard Mets, CU Buffaloes and Broncos fan. I follow all the big 4 sports and love to engage in good debate, so don't be afraid to drop a line.
