My wife got an email from Restoration Hardware this morning with the subject line Bailout Approved. In their promotion they advertise “No Interest, No Payments for One Year”.
Seriously? This is exactly what the consumer needs is to extend themselves further on something that they don’t need! I realize you are a business and credit offers like this help you generate sales/profit, just don’t link your sales campaign to the Government Bailout. Restoration Hardware you FAIL on this one.
I almost didn’t go. I just got back from San Diego and I am buried with work, email and a website launch that is super important to the future of my company, Train Signal. My wife has been stuck with the kids and dealing with all of their activities for the last 4 days. Plus, IF the White Sox win, the play-offs are starting and I have to go to those games. If the White Sox lose to the hated Twins, well I wouldn’t want to be there anyway. When I explained this to my 9 year old son (and avid White Sox fan), Brady, he looked at me like I was crazy and said “So what…this might be their last game and they have to beat the Twins”.
That is all the convincing that I needed. Tickets sold out quickly so I had to buy them from Stub Hub. I picked up sweet seats…first row in Section 146, about 20 yards behind past third base. What an amazing night! Probably the best baseball game that I have ever been too for a variety of reasons:
Brady got a baseball. Catching a baseball at a professional baseball game is a kid’s dream and this one was especially cool. Right before the game started, John Danks (the Sox starting pitcher) was introduced and walked in from the bullpen to a huge ovation from a pumped up crowd waving their “blackout” towels. He was accompanied by A.J. Piersynski and Don Cooper (pitching coach). When they got close to our section, Don Cooper looked over and pointed at my son. He took the ball that Danks was warming up with out of his pocket and threw it to Brady. Brady just got the ball from the starting pitcher who went on to pitch a gem and clinch the AL Central for the Sox. Sweet.
Great Baseball Game and the Sox won. I have always liked pitching duels and this one was a classic. Danks pitching was the highlight of the game but Griffey Jr. throwing out the Twin’s Michael Cuddeyer at the plate and Thome’s 462 foot bomb to center were also huge moments.
Post Game Celebration. I was in Boston when the White Sox eliminated the Red Sox in the 2005 play-offs…that was really cool. This was cooler. Sox players all over the place spraying champagne on the fans and having a great time. It was very neat to watch and my son loved it.
So, thanks Brady, for talking me into going and enjoying the most amazing baseball game I have ever gone too. I am looking forward to our next one!
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