Disappointment

[Joel]

over the years, chuck, i've tended to align pretty consistently with your take.

and - never having been to a texans game - i have no difficulty imagining that it's all about the almighty dollar. with ya so far.

what i'm having trouble getting is why this strikes you as noteworthy or as any more objectionable than the way the rest of our society is organized.

[Fonz the Boss]

A little off topic here but I have been to the first 2 home games. One of the things i dont like is that I have to sign receipts when I pay with my debit. Its a debit card not a credit card damnit. They take ridiculously long to print the receipts. Then they go looking for their pen while ppl next to me that are paying in cash are done before me. I thought paying with debit was supposed to be swipe, type pin, and go... come on man!!!

[chuck]

Originally Posted by Joel

what i'm having trouble getting is why this strikes you as noteworthy or as any more objectionable than the way the rest of our society is organized.

Good question. It's not more objectionable, it's that the tipping point for me has just been reached.

I rarely go to Astros games at MMP because I find it nearly impossible to watch the game. The signage is plentiful and not the issue; the in-game experience at MMP is marketed to casual fans and families rather than hard-core fans who want to follow the game in a contemplative way. And that's fine, but I just elect not to participate. On the other hand I love spring training games at Kissimmee because it's 100% baseball and 0% BS.

The Reliant Stadium experience for me is tilting more towards BS and less towards football. If it continues in that way I'll elect not to participate in that either.

[EndZoneSeats]

This week they had the out-of-town scores posted even during time-outs, so I appreciate whoever made that change.