No, seriously. Buried at the end of a positive article on the Humanitarian Bowl "hoping for a big turnout" that matches the whopping 26,000 that showed last year is this stark reminder of what happens when your bowl game is played in Boise, Idaho:
As of Monday afternoon the University of Maryland says it's sold about 16 tickets to the game. The University of Nevada says it's sold 8 so far."About" 16 tickets? How can the word "about" ever be followed by the number 16? If I worked in the Maryland ticket department I would at all times have a completely accurate number of tickets sold in my head: 16.
It will remain 16 until the game, at which point it will remain 16 for all time. If I run in to someone who worked at the Maryland ticket office in 2088 I will immediately query them about the number of tickets sold to the 2008 Humanitarian Bowl and if I do not get the answer "16" I will pull the mask from their face, revealing the supposed Terrapin to be a googly-eyed alien invader. This, I predict, will save the planet.
You're welcome in advance.
(HT: ONBUG)
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Um, hopefully that's a typo. Perhaps the poor writer meant 1600 and 800. Or 160 and 80.
HOLY EMPTY SEATS, BATMAN!
It doesn't matter, the Boise bowl sells all their tickets locally. They know no one is coming to Boise in December for a bowl game. It's a civic pride thing and it always has.
There's about that many nevernudes, I seem to recall.
Are any of the ticket buyers members of German Parliament?
Did someone say "never-nude?" Looks like my secret's out! My never-to-be-removed cuttoffs and I need a bath. And about that H bowl.... we Boiseans are serious about football and we'll be there!!
There are dozens of us...DOZENS!!!!
It's possible this is such an awful game the parents may not even show up. Can you blame 'em for not coming?
This is a symptom of an illness called "too many bowl games."
Overactive Bowl Syndrome?
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That has to be in thousands. It's probably an oversight by the writer. Sure, it's cold in Boise, but lets not act like its Detroit or something.
Keep in mind that Detroit has the wonderful city of Windsor, Canada full of booze and strip clubs right next door.
Apparently, djwilson81 doesn't realize that most of southeast michigan does not look like detroit.There are plenty of things to do in a perfectly safe, suburban environment.
I'm going to buy nosebleed seats and then sneak down closer to the blue astroturf.
Oh, and I plan to sneak onto the bench and eventually into a huddle. I'm sure no one will mind.
This is what happen when a bowl is created for a specific team. When that team, Boise, isn't in it this is what happens. It also shows what a horrible idea it was for the ACC to partner with a bowl clear across the country. UNC (because of it national appeal), Clemson and VT (because they usually travel well) are probably the only teams that even have a chance of having a decent showing of fan support in that bowl from the ACC.
http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/college/maryland_terps/blog/2008/12/humanitarian_bowl_ticket_sales.html
What was the attendence at the 2008 Humanitarium bowl? Thanks.