<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"><span></span></div><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div dir="ltr"><span></span></div><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div>VIP probably feels even more skewed to groups by sheer reason that there were so few tickets. </div><div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Way suckier odds of getting in! Let’s say only 1 in 50 site visitors got to purchase VIP tickets. (I’m making up the odds, I don’t really know. Never tell me the odds! But play along with me anyway.)</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">5 people trying for a group of 5 tickets.</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">5 individuals trying for 1 ticket. </div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Group purchasers would have had a 5 in 50 (1 in 10) chance.</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Single purchases had a 1 in 50 chance. </div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">There were only 50 tickets available. So by these odds alone and ZERO priority given to groups by ShowClix, there might have been one individual who purchased a single VIP ticket. Plus 10 groups of 4 or 5 people who quickly snapped up the tickets. And said, “YES!” </div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">If the odds were worse than 1 in 50 of getting through then there’s a good chance no single-purchase visitors got through. 1 in 100 chance? Sorry, dude. Only 50 tickets. </div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I could be wrong though. If there is priority given to group blocks, I would be curious to hear.</span></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div dir="ltr"><br><br><br><div dir="ltr" id="AppleMailSignature">Sent from my iPhone</div>On Feb 25, 2019, at 10:35 AM, Kevin Stone via FSPA <<a href="mailto:fspa@fspazone.org">fspa@fspazone.org</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">And yet a 5 grouper got VIP tickets, and I know of no one single ticket person that got one. 5 group priority might be legit.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> FSPA [<a href="mailto:fspa-bounces@fspazone.org">mailto:fspa-bounces@fspazone.org</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>The Bob via FSPA<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, February 25, 2019 10:33 AM<br>
<b>Cc:</b> The Bob; FSPA main discussion list<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [FSPA] Buying tickets for Pinburgh - Urgent<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">When I was trying to get a VIP ticket I checked the request headers and Showclix and I had the same time. :) Didn't help.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">PSA: Don't forget to also buy your Replay FX ticket or you'll look clueless like me when you roll up to the desk to check in without a ticket. :><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Mon, Feb 25, 2019 at 10:30 AM Kevin Stone <<a href="mailto:pinball@kevinsplanet.com">pinball@kevinsplanet.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">I think many people didn’t realize that there is not a standard clock out there, your phone isn’t
the same as ShowClix server time which was probably set by some admin using his/her phone and not a stratum time server, so everything went on sale prior to someone’s phone that said 12:00. Always start 2 minutes early.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>The Bob via FSPA<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, February 25, 2019 10:29 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> FSPA main discussion list<br>
<b>Cc:</b> The Bob<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [FSPA] Buying tickets for Pinburgh - Urgent</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">I was on my phone driving down the Fairfax County Parkway and I got in. Thankfully somebody else had my info so I immediately released the tix in my cart. Keeping with the spirit
of things though I bought my Replay pass & Intergalactic entry while driving. Don't try this at home. :)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">I love the eBay idea. Maybe 20 entries or a small percentage. Donate the proceeds to charity. Complain about what you spent then buy a better data plan for your phone for next
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">On Mon, Feb 25, 2019 at 10:07 AM Dan Reynolds via FSPA <<a href="mailto:fspa@fspazone.org" target="_blank">fspa@fspazone.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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Next time you need to book it while on a ride.<br>
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- Ethan<br>
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