Kudos to Joey Knight

[Triple B]

10 minutes ago, Who'sYourData? said:

Did it get views?  

If so, it was news.

Walter Cronkite is rolling over in his grave ...

[Triple B]

7 minutes ago, Azmodi said:

The real question here is why didn't the Tampa Bay Times release the attendance numbers of that Flight? I'm shocked to say the least.

That would certainly shed some light on the travel voucher conspiracy ...

[Who'sYourData?]

Just now, Triple B said:

Walter Cronkite is rolling over in his grave ...

Walter Chronkite was on TV when there were only three networks.  It may shock you to realize that things change over time.

You would rather the writer ignore this and not have a job at all, and/or kill off the newspapers totally so we get no news?  Great solution.

I think there are some kids playing on your lawn.

[Who'sYourData?]

9 minutes ago, Triple B said:

I think we have 1 or 2 Southwest employees on here and maybe they can confirm if the players could successfully run that scam. Falling asleep seems more plausible.

Here's the Southwest overbooking volunteer policy which, I think, is the only way they could get vouchers at the gate:

If you volunteer to give up your seat in an oversale situation and we can rebook you on a Southwest Airlines flight that will arrive within two hours of your originally scheduled arrival time, we will give you a travel voucher in the amount of $100 plus an amount equal to the face value of your one-way flight coupon(s).

If we cannot confirm your travel within two hours of your originally scheduled arrival time, you will be placed on a priority standby list, and your compensation will increase to a travel voucher in the amount of $300 plus an amount equal to the face value of your one-way flight coupon(s). If you are not accommodated as a standby Customer, we will confirm you on a later Southwest Airlines flight(s) with seats available to your destination. You will not incur an increase in fare.

Of course that would work from a SouthEast perspective.  Whether that would be permissable under USF and/or NCAA Rules is a different story.

[Triple B]

11 minutes ago, Who'sYourData? said:

Walter Chronkite was on TV when there were only three networks.  It may shock you to realize that things change over time.

You would rather the writer ignore this and not have a job at all, and/or kill off the newspapers totally so we get no news?  Great solution.

I think there are some kids playing on your lawn.

You can keep defending these present day hacks all you want but players falling asleep in an airport, missing a flight and getting home 3 hours later than the rest of the team isn't news ...

news

n(y)o͞oz/

noun

noun: news

1. newly received or noteworthy information, especially about recent or important events.

 

And there are no kids playing on my lawn. A couple of strategically placed kids' heads on posts around my yard has taken care of that ...

[Brad]

Joey probably read enough pushback here and on twitter, specifically about short layovers and decided that he might want to get some facts. 

[Who'sYourData?]

1 hour ago, Ned A Starr said:

It is when Mommy Holsten's little boy is one of them.

Yep.

[Who'sYourData?]

2 hours ago, Triple B said:

You can keep defending these present day hacks all you want but players falling asleep in an airport, missing a flight and getting home 3 hours later than the rest of the team isn't news ...

 

Cry and whine all you want.  But there is no story at all if (A) two adults weren't screwing around instead of being on the plane they were supposed to be on, and (B) Mama didn't her knickers in a twist and spray it all over Twitter.

[Brad]

Here's the tweet TroyBoy's mom had that got me concerned.  

 

 

Gotta wonder what she means there.  

At least she and the Thorpe's are becoming pals. 

[Who'sYourData?]

18 minutes ago, Brad said:

Here's the tweet TroyBoy's mom had that got me concerned.  

 

 

Gotta wonder what she means there.  

At least she and the Thorpe's are becoming pals. 

That is a bit disturbing.

Ok, maybe a lot disturbing.