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I think the order tickets are released is mail order, then local, then GD fan club, then public. We have friends in Chicago and I have an account with the fan club, so I'm relatively sure we'll get some kind of tix at face value. The only PITA is that money orders are a cash-only operation. If we don't get notification before tix go public, we'll finance them with the CC and resell if we have to. They did say that they were gonna try to have at least notification before the outlet sales.

Just follow the instructions carefully. As I recall artwork only helped for New Years shows. This is first come first serve by postmark. You'll be fine. I'm not a smart man and I did a lot of mail order and never got cast off or down graded and never stood anywhere with one finger up. You'll be fine!
In the interest of truth and full disclosure I never stood anywhere with my index finger up. I have on numerous occasions stood there with one finger up (~);}.

Bigger than NYE because "this is it" but the only advantage of killer art is a shot at a commemorative ticket and "it is always appreciated"

That's very kind of you to note. That's gonna be EXTREMELY limited though, and since I'm more or less ambulatory I'll leave that for the folks in wheelchairs.

I'm doing the mail order. No artwork for me, although I may draw a smiley face on the back just to show a little effort.

I requested just the GA Pit for all three days. I am considering a travel package if this doesn't work cause it guarantees pit tix. Going to drop it in the post office drop box this evening after 5 so it goes out first thing in the AM.

One question though, all my stamps at home are "forever stamps" do I need to go to the post office and request a certain $0.46 stamp or whatever it was the video said? Or would I be OK just sticking two stamps on there to make sure. (Really wish they would have let us use some standard technology but oh well).

That occurred to me today as well. First, it's 0.49; they got it wrong in the video. I'm sending forever stamps. If that gets mine bounced, so be it.

One stamp at first class rates will be OK.

Also, just be aware that the time does not matter--only the date stamp. So there is no advantage in dropping it in a box tonight, in fact I would say just the opposite, go tomorrow to the actual post office is best if you can swing it.

Also, if you need hotel (hotel especially) you should have already done it. I booked Friday at the Courtyard River North. Same room that I booked Friday for $189/night is now going for $445/night.

We are trying for pit, which is where we really want to be, but also willing to accept the reserved yellow section. Will try to other options prior to getting the nosebleed, though.

I already booked a refundable hotel - the Swissotel downtown. But if I don't get pit in the mail order I may do the travel pack for guaranteed good tickets and cancel my hotel room or transfer to a friends name - the hotel is probably ~ $250 a night in the cheapest travel pack if you extract the cost of all the tickets. I'd rather be on the side close in the lower bowl, but can't really justify $200 a ticket.

My boss is actually putting in for the mail order as well and I am sure he will be spending the money for good seats. He said if they hit the mail order I can have a set cause they are putting in a few different mail orders for tickets.

I know it said the postmark date was all that mattered, but I think having my envelope go out with the morning mail as opposed to afternoon may give me a little extra karma.

Yeah...I can't believe I actually did this, but there's a supermarket near me that has a P.O. kiosk that's open even on Sundays and Holidays, so I asked if they even make non-forever stamps anymore. The lady there said no, with the exception of those little 2 & 3 cent ones.

She also told me nothing will leave here with tomorrow's post mark until 6 PM (!), and that today being a holiday, I could mail it anytime between now and then and it would have the postmark. 

Too bad you don't live here. I have all the 3x5 index cards you could want. #10 sized business envelopes, too.

I used our printer's envelope function to print some iconography on the outside. Cheesy, I know. I hope they don't bounce mine for the sheer crassness of it all.

If i could afford it I would miracle someone but that isn't in the cards for me this shindig. I agree whole heartedly