Hello Cyclone Friends, A Copule Quick Questions

Wesley

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Speaking of hillside tickets... anyone know if it's cheaper to buy them online or directly at the ticket office? Are there fees still if you buy them in person or is it just $20? Just curious

Any idea what the scalper cost will be? Seems that the closer to game time, the less the scalper ticket cost.
 
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Any idea what the scalper cost will be? Seems that the closer to game time, the less the scalper ticket cost.

If being inside for pregame festivities and kickoff isn't important, wait until after kickoff. Scalper prices will drop massively.
 

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Myself and a couple of other (well behaved) Kansas State fans are going to be making the treck to Ames. We're looking at tickets and have decided to opt for the grass seats.

So I have a couple question:

Are those tickets horrible? Can you see anything? Would sitting there totally make the 14 hour round trip not worth it?

Those aren't likely to sell out, are they? Am I likely going to be able to waltz up to the ticket office on Saturday and buy them?

Thanks, and I look forward to a fun and hopefully injury free day of Big 12 football!

We're not your friends, buddy.....
 

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Have any of you tried to buy a hillside ticket to a game on gameday and been rejected? I really think that hillside tickets will be available coming close to kickoff.
 

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Thanks for the quick responses. I'll go ahead and get them tonight.

Side note: I just realized that I've been to every Farmageddon except 1 (05) since 2001. Seems crazy.

On second thought, I just talked it over with my group and I think we're going to try scalping.

If you are going to road trip that far, treat yourself and scalp the tickets like you say.
 

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If you do end up getting the tickets, I'd get there early and I'd suggest sitting on the south side so you'd at least have the jumbotron if you don't get a great view. You won't get much tailgating in, but maybe that's not your thing.

How could anybody not love tailgating? :eek:

Although this is coming from a guy who checked a washers game to his flight to Dallas last weekend....
 
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Rabbuk

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Buying a ticket from a scalper is a lot like playing chicken from my experiences. Theres a point in time where they will break and sell the ticket for near face value, you just might miss 10 minutes of the game.
 

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Buying a ticket from a scalper is a lot like playing chicken from my experiences. Theres a point in time where they will break and sell the ticket for near face value, you just might miss 10 minutes of the game.

scalping MLB tix when the team isn't having a great year in the 2nd or 3rd inning...basically free. I've ended up at a couple games practically by accident.
 

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We've been going hillside all year cause we have two kids in college and that sucks the money right away.

Just be warned, there aren't enough seats in our student section and they wander into hillside. Usually walk around in front of you right when there is a big play. You should probably stick to the hill by your section.

Also, depending on what people do ahead of you, you may need to stand to see most of the game. Is kind of tough to stand on the hill that long if you have any kind of knee ailments.

Hope you enjoy your trip except game outcome.
 

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Any recommendations for a post game place, must have WIFI, for dining, relaxing before the trip home? Driving, won't be drinking.
 

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Any recommendations for a post game place, must have WIFI, for dining, relaxing before the trip home? Driving, won't be drinking.

Hmm, I would think the wi-fi requirement kills a lot of local establishments, but you would think places like BWW, Old Chicago, etc. would have wi-fi. Duff Avenue is lousy with chains that probably fit that bill.
 

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scalping MLB tix when the team isn't having a great year in the 2nd or 3rd inning...basically free. I've ended up at a couple games practically by accident.
Done this with probably 30+ cubs games when I went to school there.
 

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Have any of you tried to buy a hillside ticket to a game on gameday and been rejected? I really think that hillside tickets will be available coming close to kickoff.

It may not have happened in the past but at some point the fire marshal will step in and tell them that they have to shut off sales since there is a finite amount of egress. I'm sure that the AD already has those limits in writing from the fire marshal. It would be a nice point to reach. I'm sure the scalpers would like to see it, too.
 

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City of Ames : Public Wifi

The city of Ames has some free wi-fi hotspots around town. Here's directions for connecting. This means that you might be able to get wi-fi at some of the good local places on Main Street, like Old Main Brewing (good atmosphere and local beer, food is OK), or Great Plains Pizza. There's also an Italian place there, Lucallan's, that used to be good, but I haven't been in quite some time. Have fun this weekend!
 

Wesley

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Have any of you tried to buy a hillside ticket to a game on gameday and been rejected? I really think that hillside tickets will be available coming close to kickoff.
Why wouldn't scalper prices be down in that range after the kickoff?
 

Wesley

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It may not have happened in the past but at some point the fire marshal will step in and tell them that they have to shut off sales since there is a finite amount of egress. I'm sure that the AD already has those limits in writing from the fire marshal. It would be a nice point to reach. I'm sure the scalpers would like to see it, too.
Will they sell too many hillsides if it turns into a rainy less attended game?