Comments for The Schmitt family http://schmittnet.com/wordpress .......General Family Thoughts and Happenings Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:54:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 Comment on More on the New York Jets, Season Tickets, and Loyalty by Hipolito M. Wiseman http://schmittnet.com/wordpress/bilsch/2009/07/55/#comment-6085 Thu, 03 Mar 2011 20:49:17 +0000 http://schmittnet.com/wordpress/bilsch/2009/07/55/#comment-6085 Great Looking Site... Good Job ! Let's go J-E-T-S Great Looking Site… Good Job ! Let’s go J-E-T-S

]]> Comment on Complaint Sent to Connecticut State Board of Education on July 12, 2010 by Bill Schmitt http://schmittnet.com/wordpress/bilsch/2010/07/63/#comment-2588 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:39:36 +0000 http://schmittnet.com/wordpress/bilsch/2010/07/63/#comment-2588 Delivered, July 14, 2010, 10:08 am, HARTFORD, CT 06106 Delivered, July 14, 2010, 10:08 am, HARTFORD, CT 06106

]]> Comment on Complaint Sent to Connecticut State Board of Education on July 12, 2010 by Bill Schmitt http://schmittnet.com/wordpress/bilsch/2010/07/63/#comment-2586 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:12:25 +0000 http://schmittnet.com/wordpress/bilsch/2010/07/63/#comment-2586 The complaint processed through the delivering Post Office on 7/13 at just before noon. Final delivery has not yet been registered. The complaint processed through the delivering Post Office on 7/13 at just before noon. Final delivery has not yet been registered.

]]> Comment on Complaint Sent to Connecticut State Board of Education on July 12, 2010 by Bill Schmitt http://schmittnet.com/wordpress/bilsch/2010/07/63/#comment-2585 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 15:24:25 +0000 http://schmittnet.com/wordpress/bilsch/2010/07/63/#comment-2585 No response as of yet. But it was only sent Monday. The Post Office web site used to confirm receipt is not currently available, but I will post here when I see confirmation. No response as of yet. But it was only sent Monday. The Post Office web site used to confirm receipt is not currently available, but I will post here when I see confirmation.

]]> Comment on Complaint Sent to Connecticut State Board of Education on July 12, 2010 by SLCastelot http://schmittnet.com/wordpress/bilsch/2010/07/63/#comment-2584 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:17:14 +0000 http://schmittnet.com/wordpress/bilsch/2010/07/63/#comment-2584 what is the current status of this complaint? what is the current status of this complaint?

]]> Comment on Oxford BOE Out of Control! by Becky http://schmittnet.com/wordpress/nancy/2010/06/59/#comment-2333 Sat, 12 Jun 2010 02:28:56 +0000 http://schmittnet.com/wordpress/nancy/2010/06/59/#comment-2333 How sad.... How sad….

]]> Comment on More on the New York Jets, Season Tickets, and Loyalty by John Schneyer http://schmittnet.com/wordpress/bilsch/2009/07/55/#comment-999 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 21:51:30 +0000 http://schmittnet.com/wordpress/bilsch/2009/07/55/#comment-999 Bill, Over 20 years ago (before the kids), I called the Giants to find out about getting season tickets. After the woman stopped laughing, she told me the waiting list was at least 25 years long and, realistically, the only way to get tickets was to have someone die and will them to me. I hung up. My next call was to the Jets. Very politely I was informed that the list was a few years long, they would be happy to have me on it, that I would get a post card every year telling me where I stood and, there was not cost to this. Every year I got a post card and saw I was making progress. After 4-5 years, I got the letter telling me I was now able to buy season tickets and asking how many I wanted. I grabbed two; one for my brother and one for me. Back then the Jets were a very cheap ticket (maybe $25/ticket/game), parking was $5 or $10, and you did not have to buy the pre-season games. The Jets were one of the only teams back then that didn't gouge you. We had a great time going to the Meadowlands even though we had last row, upper deck, 5 yard line seats. It was a day out. Now that I am in South Florida, many people have responded to the lackluster performances of the Dolphins and the high cost of tickets by purchasing nice, big screen TVs, getting the satellite package and watching whatever game they want. They have a party every Sunday and save a fortune. It's too bad the football (and baseball) games are no longer family attractions unless you are wealthy. Bill,

Over 20 years ago (before the kids), I called the Giants to find out about getting season tickets. After the woman stopped laughing, she told me the waiting list was at least 25 years long and, realistically, the only way to get tickets was to have someone die and will them to me. I hung up.

My next call was to the Jets. Very politely I was informed that the list was a few years long, they would be happy to have me on it, that I would get a post card every year telling me where I stood and, there was not cost to this.

Every year I got a post card and saw I was making progress. After 4-5 years, I got the letter telling me I was now able to buy season tickets and asking how many I wanted. I grabbed two; one for my brother and one for me.

Back then the Jets were a very cheap ticket (maybe $25/ticket/game), parking was $5 or $10, and you did not have to buy the pre-season games. The Jets were one of the only teams back then that didn’t gouge you.

We had a great time going to the Meadowlands even though we had last row, upper deck, 5 yard line seats. It was a day out.

Now that I am in South Florida, many people have responded to the lackluster performances of the Dolphins and the high cost of tickets by purchasing nice, big screen TVs, getting the satellite package and watching whatever game they want. They have a party every Sunday and save a fortune.

It’s too bad the football (and baseball) games are no longer family attractions unless you are wealthy.

]]> Comment on 9/11 by Bill Schmitt http://schmittnet.com/wordpress/bilsch/2009/09/56/#comment-994 Sat, 12 Sep 2009 01:10:09 +0000 http://schmittnet.com/wordpress/bilsch/2009/09/56/#comment-994 After I posted I remembered something else. Traffic has always been crazy in Manhattan, and was significantly worse for months afterward, especially considering that 12th Avenue/West Street was closed from about 34th Street down to the Battery. What struck me was how relatively quiet it was. For months afterward, despite the state of traffic, you hardly ever heard anyone honking their horns. After I posted I remembered something else. Traffic has always been crazy in Manhattan, and was significantly worse for months afterward, especially considering that 12th Avenue/West Street was closed from about 34th Street down to the Battery. What struck me was how relatively quiet it was. For months afterward, despite the state of traffic, you hardly ever heard anyone honking their horns.

]]> Comment on Brierton Connections by Frank Brierton http://schmittnet.com/wordpress/bilsch/2008/01/34/#comment-686 Sat, 04 Apr 2009 11:17:26 +0000 http://schmittnet.com/wordpress/bilsch/2008/01/34/#comment-686 Hi there! My name is Frank Brierton, originally from Liverpool, came out to New Zealand in 1963. I corresponded with Dorothy back in the mid-70s. She gave me some info about her Brierton family tree and some copies of newspaper clippings. I was trying to find a family connection with my family roots that go back to Ireland. Please contact me and I'll dig out the old letters and info that will be tucked away with other family tree info in my old filing cabinet. Hi there! My name is Frank Brierton, originally from Liverpool, came out to New Zealand in 1963. I corresponded with Dorothy back in the mid-70s. She gave me some info about her Brierton family tree and some copies of newspaper clippings. I was trying to find a family connection with my family roots that go back to Ireland. Please contact me and I’ll dig out the old letters and info that will be tucked away with other family tree info in my old filing cabinet.

]]> Comment on My Christmas Story by Janet Bruland http://schmittnet.com/wordpress/bilsch/2007/12/32/#comment-596 Wed, 24 Dec 2008 02:46:45 +0000 http://schmittnet.com/wordpress/bilsch/2007/12/32/#comment-596 I am in West Hempstead for Christmas Vacation and at this very moment Tthe West Hempstead Fire Dept is driving through town, up and down each and every block, trucks and cars illuminated, sirens wailing, and yes, with Santa in tow! The tradition continues! My son is filming it with his new cell phone/camera and if you'd like I will try to send it to you. Let me know. Seasons Greetings...Janet from Grant Ave. I am in West Hempstead for Christmas Vacation and at this very moment Tthe West Hempstead Fire Dept is driving through town, up and down each and every block, trucks and cars illuminated, sirens wailing, and yes, with Santa in tow! The tradition continues! My son is filming it with his new cell phone/camera and if you’d like I will try to send it to you. Let me know. Seasons Greetings…Janet from Grant Ave.

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