Memorial Revamp to Include Equity Seating Rights
Interestingly enough, this article was linked front and center on the home page of MSNBC.
But a change is afoot in the stands below. What’s free on the hill may soon be expensive among 3,000 prime seats between the 35-yard lines – possibly costing as much as $225,000 per alum.
Cal is hoping to sell Equity Seat Rights (ESR), a new concept championed by Stadium Capital Financing Group in Chicago. Unlike a personal seat license, where one pays a few thousand dollars or more for the right to purchase tickets, an ESR gives the seat holder ownership for, say, 30 years. The price of a ticket for an ESR is fixed during that time, while a PSL ticket has no cost ceiling.
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Although generally we like to have these sort of things placed into the daily bear dump, there might be larger concerns here. My understanding is that to include the entire text of the article violates fair use. I am not too knowledgeable about this. Is there anybody who might be able to lend insight into this?
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by TwistNHook on
Nov 19, 2008 4:35 PM PST
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Sorry Twist, I had no idea. Modify my post as you deem necessary.
by SonofCalifornia on
Nov 19, 2008 4:41 PM PST
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Well, generally what I do is just quote a specific part. To avoid violating any sort of copyright laws. I’ll just edit it down a bit here. Plus, in the interest of saving fanposts, I can reuse this for the DBD tomorrow.
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by TwistNHook on
Nov 19, 2008 4:45 PM PST
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To my knowledge...
You cannot quote an entire article this way without permission from the author and especially not without the copyright and without quotes.
by Rishi on
Nov 19, 2008 4:42 PM PST
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Whatever is good for the financial health of the team is good in my book, but does this strike anyone else as less tailgate food, fandom, and marching bands, more luxury-suite corporate business-partner schmooze? If you know what I mean?
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by Spazzy Mcgee on
Nov 19, 2008 4:50 PM PST
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My biggest concern is that I might not be able to wander freely throughout the stadium. Now, I seemingly know how to get into most sections without problem; most importantly, section R where we all sit. I just hope that they don’t get all crazzy on us and force us to sit in our actual seats. Im not even sure where my actual seats are!
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by TwistNHook on
Nov 19, 2008 4:52 PM PST
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You know I’ve been waiting for them to clamp down on section-shifting (especially into the student section) for several years now but it has yet to happen.
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Welcome.
But Stop Arguing Nate vs. Kevin.
by Spazzy Mcgee on
Nov 19, 2008 4:55 PM PST
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I guess you are right. If they havent done it already, what more could they do? Sometimes I have found that they boot people out of R during pre-game. But they cant stand there forever. One game many moons ago (I think 05) they managed to keep people out untill like the 2nd quarter. But then they just gave up or something.
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by TwistNHook on
Nov 19, 2008 4:59 PM PST
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why don't you guys just sit in your assigned seats?
I realize it’s a lot of fun to sit in the student section…but you can make the rest of the stadium fun, too! There will be more room for everyone and the rest of the stadium will look full.
The Maharg makes me look like an idiot.
by carp on
Nov 19, 2008 5:53 PM PST
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Six words: “SIT DOWN! You’re blocking my view!”
by BearsNecessity on
Nov 19, 2008 6:27 PM PST
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yep, that's pretty much it
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
by ragnarok on
Nov 19, 2008 7:00 PM PST
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I honestly can’t think of a SINGLE reason to sit in my assigned seats.
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by TwistNHook on
Nov 19, 2008 7:13 PM PST
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How about “if you sat down, Cal was guaranteed to win 70-3?”
by BearsNecessity on
Nov 19, 2008 8:17 PM PST
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But if I stand, then how much do we win by?
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by TwistNHook on
Nov 19, 2008 8:30 PM PST
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I honestly can’t think of a SINGLE reason to stand for an entire game.
by zoonews on
Nov 20, 2008 10:44 AM PST
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Fair enough. People may or may not differ on the sitting or standing. But I think we can all agree that it’s better to around friends at the game than be in ones assigned seats away from all the friends.
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by TwistNHook on
Nov 20, 2008 10:47 AM PST
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But we buy our seats with our friends! All 7 of them.
by zoonews on
Nov 20, 2008 10:50 AM PST
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Seems easier to coordinate buying seats when involving only 7 friends.
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by TwistNHook on
Nov 20, 2008 10:52 AM PST
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Much easier than the 0 that Twist involves.
I make carp look like an idiot.
by Maharg on
Nov 20, 2008 11:41 AM PST
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Wouldn’t 0 be easier than 7?
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by TwistNHook on
Nov 20, 2008 11:46 AM PST
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i have 0 friends that want to come to football games :(
In other words, Go Bears!
by royrules22 on
Nov 20, 2008 12:02 PM PST
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You go by yourself? You should go find Twist and kick it with him.
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by HydroTech on
Nov 20, 2008 12:12 PM PST
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Ocassionally I go with one other person
But he used to play football in HS so becomes an elitist and he can’t stop saying how much Cal sucks, will suck and how stupid all the fans in the stadium (except of course the visitors) all suck. And then he never gets up early enough to do anything besides walk to stadium and watch band play. It’s really annoying.
In other words, Go Bears!
by royrules22 on
Nov 20, 2008 1:10 PM PST
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Find Hydro and kick it with him, since he refuses to stand with us during the game. He feels my incessant “yapping” out of my “piehole” keeps him from doing his in depth analysis o the game. Le sigh!
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by TwistNHook on
Nov 20, 2008 3:14 PM PST
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I think I will go find Twist and kick him.
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by Spazzy Mcgee on
Nov 20, 2008 3:24 PM PST
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Owwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
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by TwistNHook on
Nov 20, 2008 3:35 PM PST
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Standing = louder yell capacity due to lung deconstriction.
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Welcome.
But Stop Arguing Nate vs. Kevin.
by Spazzy Mcgee on
Nov 20, 2008 12:42 PM PST
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Plus, you can push the words out faster. Its all science!
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by TwistNHook on
Nov 20, 2008 3:13 PM PST
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yeah, I get the whole "students stand up thing"
that’s a great student tradition.
But the alumns need some motivation/encouragement/teaching on how to do it.
We’ve got our very best alumni fans concentrated in one area…some of them are even football ambassador type people…they’d be great LEADERS for the rest of the stadium.
Plus you’d actually have a little more room and the stadium would be a better experience.
It’s also nice to get away from the posers, too. You know, like this one that made CNNSI:

The Maharg makes me look like an idiot.
by carp on
Nov 19, 2008 9:07 PM PST
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What of you know about me that makes you think I could be a good leader?
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by TwistNHook on
Nov 19, 2008 9:11 PM PST
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I like how you handled poongate...I think it was a tricky situation and
I think it was handled well. Plus, you’re a lawyer so that means you advanced training and you’re smarter than most of the population.
The Maharg makes me look like an idiot.
by carp on
Nov 19, 2008 9:29 PM PST
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not to get all Rishi on you...
The Maharg makes me look like an idiot.
by carp on
Nov 19, 2008 9:29 PM PST
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You haven’t met Twist, have you…
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
by ragnarok on
Nov 19, 2008 9:31 PM PST
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no...you mean cybertwist is different than real-life twist?
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by carp on
Nov 19, 2008 9:37 PM PST
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I’m not actually a 140 pound Jewish lawyer in real life. I’m a 6"5’ Armenian carnival barker. I can bark with the best of them!
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by TwistNHook on
Nov 19, 2008 9:42 PM PST
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Also, PS why should I have to go to other places to stand up for people when I could be next to my friends enjoying myself? I make sacrifices for nobody.
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by TwistNHook on
Nov 19, 2008 9:43 PM PST
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Didn't ask to sacrifices...
I assumed you “sat” next to your friends irregardless of where you should be sitting.
Since that’s not the case, I totally understand now. I’d go hang out with my friends, too (if they weren’t sitting next to me).
The Maharg makes me look like an idiot.
by carp on
Nov 19, 2008 9:50 PM PST
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Stop asking me to do this. YOU’RE NOT MY DAD!!
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by TwistNHook on
Nov 19, 2008 9:54 PM PST
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You always post the best images at the most appropriate times. You’re even better than Google images!
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by Berkelium97 on
Nov 19, 2008 10:32 PM PST
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Finally, Avinash was happy. His obsession with that BK advertising campaign had paid off. And they laughed at him when he bought a life-sized hamburger suit.
Who is laughing now? Who is laughing now, rude people at Avinash’s middle school?
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by TwistNHook on
Nov 19, 2008 10:44 PM PST
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He should find hamburger girl from that recent fanshot. They’d make a great couple.
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by Berkelium97 on
Nov 20, 2008 12:13 AM PST
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woah...I'm not!
chill out!
I was conceding! My friends and I all sit together and I thought that was the same with you and your friends. If I weren’t sitting by my friends, I’d go and sit with my friends at a common ground (like the student section) just like you do. If my friends and I were all sitting together in a section like KK, we wouldn’t go cram into the student section just to pretend we’re still students. Does this make sense?
Sorry for this misunderstanding.
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by carp on
Nov 19, 2008 10:11 PM PST
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I fear BearsNecssity had the better response to my joke.
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by TwistNHook on
Nov 19, 2008 10:19 PM PST
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sigh...a tired carp is headed off to bead
he no longer has the capabilities to pick up jokes.
He has become that guy.
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by carp on
Nov 19, 2008 10:22 PM PST
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ummm...how about bed not bead
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by carp on
Nov 19, 2008 10:23 PM PST
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After you are done beading, you can knit, too!
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by TwistNHook on
Nov 19, 2008 10:29 PM PST
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Carp doesn’t even need me anymore! Look how far he’s come!
I guess my services are back on the market, anyone want me to make them look like an idiot?
I make carp look like an idiot.
by Maharg on
Nov 20, 2008 8:44 AM PST
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That butthol guy?
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by TwistNHook on
Nov 20, 2008 9:10 AM PST
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so...role eversal is over?
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by carp on
Nov 20, 2008 10:07 AM PST
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role eversal is never over.
also, it appears i still have a job.
I make carp look like an idiot.
by Maharg on
Nov 20, 2008 10:31 AM PST
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jo = good!
The Maharg makes me look like an idiot.
by carp on
Nov 20, 2008 12:04 PM PST
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Much like Chewbacca living on Endor, that does not make sense.
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by Maharg on
Nov 20, 2008 1:40 PM PST
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Chewbacca doesn’t live on Endor you fruitbasket.
by BearsNecessity on
Nov 20, 2008 4:30 PM PST
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I know! … what a Tard
...Scuzzlin fo a Jack in Da Box
by Thoroughbred on
Nov 20, 2008 4:47 PM PST
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Ladies and gentlemen of this supposed jury, Carp’s attorney would certainly want you to believe that his client looks like an idiot because of things The Maharg does. And they make a good case. Hell, I almost felt pity myself! But, ladies and gentlemen of this supposed jury, I have one final thing I want you to consider. Ladies and gentlemen, this is Chewbacca. Chewbacca is a Wookiee from the planet Kashyyyk. But Chewbacca lives on the planet Endor. Now think about it; that does not make sense!
I make carp look like an idiot.
by Maharg on
Nov 21, 2008 8:05 AM PST
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Either this reference went way over your head, or you’re an idiot.
I make carp look like an idiot.
by Maharg on
Nov 21, 2008 1:07 PM PST
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In due time
When I get older, and no longer get frequently mistaken for a student (I was mistaken for a high school student about a month ago — true story!), and no longer want to stand for the entire game, I’m sure I’ll be more inclined to sit in my assigned seats, and I’ll be very active about making sure everyone in my immediate section also knows the proper way to cheer for our Bears.
As it is now, though, I want to stand the whole game, and the fans assigned the seats behind me would rather I didn’t, and rather than have some stupid conflict or compromise where no one is happy, it’s much easier to simply stand in the student section, where I won’t be bothering anyone.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
by ragnarok on
Nov 20, 2008 9:56 AM PST
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Man I'm in college and people think I'm much older than I am
… I’m afraid that I won’t be able to sneak in after I graduate :(
In other words, Go Bears!
by royrules22 on
Nov 20, 2008 12:04 PM PST
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Well, that wasn’t my point. They definitely COULD enforce it, they just don’t for some reason. Laziness?
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Welcome.
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by Spazzy Mcgee on
Nov 19, 2008 8:30 PM PST
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Especially when it’s the opposing fans doing the shifting. Over on the alumni side of the stadium, it would seem that they provide absolutely no section-shifting enforcement. I’m getting tired of fans from opposing teams ditching their seats to move to sections E, EE to stir up trouble and smack-talk. Only when they are about to start a fist-fight does security intervene. I would take care of it myself but, you know, I hate to break out the ‘big guns.’






