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RECAP: Opening Our Season Tickets!

What a wonderful day it was a couple Thursdays ago, actually one of the greatest days ever! A new episode of Grey's Anatomy was on soon, Cleveland had just pounded the Yankees in Game 1, and most importantly, our Warriors season tickets had arrived.



What you got in that package there Fantasy Junkie?


Atma can't help contain himself!


I had planned on doing a recap of tonight's game but I got stuck at work until 7:30 and couldn't make it out there to use our season tickets. I haven't even sat in our seats yet so I was dying to go check them out. Alas, I'll have to wait until the real season starts up to enjoy them. My recap would have been solely based on the boxscore which can be misleading in preseason games because stats are sometimes inflated. So instead of a typical recap of the Warriors vs Zalgiris Kaunas, I'd like to recap the exciting moments Atma and I experienced opening our season tickets for the first time.

Like most of you, our package of season tickets arrived last week. But unlike some of you, this is our first year being season ticket holders. First off, we'd like to say thank you to all of you for helping us achieve our goal - making enough money from the site to be able to purchase a pair of Golden State Warriors season tickets to share with all of you. It took us almost 2 years, but we finally did it. These aren't nosebleed seats either folks, we are now able to share with you some lower bowl tickets. Atma and I are working out how we'll give away some of these tix. Right now we're considering giving out tickets to whoever is the best at groveling, sucking up to us, and showering us with praise. That sounds about right. Just kidding. We're working on a fair way to do it. Trust us.

Again, thank you so much for allowing us to take this once small community and build it up into something great. We appreciate each and every one of you who come to visit even if you don't leave comments (although we'd love it if everyone did). We've kept to our core philosophy of maintaining a FUN site and community full of basketball analysis, rumors, news, humor and more. At the same time, we do our best to keep this site clean and family friendly so that, as we say in Warrior-land, everyone has a great time out. We've stuck to it, and have now been rewarded nicely.

But that's not all, you have to expect your boys at GSoM to document this momentous occasion with a little odd bit of humor/ nerdiness. Find out after the jump...

Star-divide


FJ and Thunder celebrating


We carefully set the box down on the table making sure that the contents inside were not disturbed. Before we know it, Thunder and Thunder Jr. are running up to the table staring at the box already knowing what was inside. But without fingers or access to sharp objects neither could open the box.


Thunder and Thunder Jr. excitedly wait for Atma and I to open the package...


Using my massive muscles, I rip open the box.


After I rip open the package, I was shaking too much from excitement to pull anything out of it. Anxious to see what was inside and too impatient for me to settle down, Atma took the package and began to pull out the contents of the FedEx box.


Atma pulls out the goodies that await us


With schoolgirl screams, both Atma and I can't contain our exhilaration for what was actually happening as we reached inside and began to empty the contents of the box. Out came Warriors season tickets AND a new school backpack with a Warriors logo on it. Hotness indeed. We even got a personal note from Warriors president Robert Rowell aka Clown #2. I felt all warm and fuzzy inside that he'd personally send us a note. I mean, send a note to two guys who have called him and Chris Cohan clowns for running one of the least successful franchises in the league and then having the nerve to raise ticket prices. But a personal letter, is a nice gesture.


After checking out all of the insides of the package and flipping through all the tickets in our season ticket booklet, we decided to celebrate with Thunder and Thunder Jr by trying on the backpack and checking out which games we'll be excited to go to.


Trying out the backpack


Again, thank you for all your support over the past 2 years, we couldn't have got these tickets without you. So over the course of the season, be on the lookout for opportunities to win some of these tickets to games.

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hey
atma and fantasy junkie, you guys are awesome! (did that work?)

yea but really thats awesome

by llamalimbo1 on Oct 16, 2007 12:18 AM PDT   0 recs

you handsome devils
glad to see you not so camera shy anymore.  this is the best sportsblog that i found so far.  its a great community and its so great to give and get love with the players and staff.  i'm so excited about competing all season long.

in the words of murph and the magictones.... don't go changin.

by eshock on Oct 16, 2007 12:39 AM PDT   0 recs

what the...
I didn't know you guys were raising money for tix that are being shared with me...er...everyone. Cool.

by wander7 on Oct 16, 2007 12:44 AM PDT   0 recs

Congratulations guys!!!
You've definately earned these tickets for making such a GREAT FANSITE!!!!  I know that I used to feel alone because none of my friends or family members (outside of my dad) were hardcore Warrior fans like me.  When I accidentally stumbled upon this site, I was highly skeptical at first but boy was it the greatest thing I've discovered on the internet since por... ummm.... ratemyprofessor.com.  (ha ha... j/k).  Theres a plethora of great fans on this site from top to bottom with plenty of passion for this team.  My ultimate goal in life is to be a consistent season ticket holder... I'm just looking for the perfect time to sell my house and finish off the payments on my car to get there.  All I'll have this season is random live games and tivo'd HD Warrior games.... From the newbies like Tony.psd & Option Zero to the OG cats like FJ, Atma & Hash... you guys have done nothing but progressivly improve this site, nurturing its growth.  Once again... CONGRATULATIONS!  You've earned it.  ENJOY!
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!

by mightymadskillz on Oct 16, 2007 1:06 AM PDT   0 recs

tight
give me tickets now?

did that work?  jk, hope you guys enjoy those tickets

by djchuckdeez on Oct 16, 2007 1:31 AM PDT   0 recs

Wow!
I never knew that all of the site hits and all of the google ad hits and etc had made you so much money! I must congratulate you, it must be incredibly thrilling for you guys to finally get season tickets to a team you've cheered so long for and barely got to see. And by all means guys, you don't need to give the tickets away. Just keep them. You deserve it.

Tony.psd = Da Man

http://adonalobsessed.blogspot.com/

by Zorgon on Oct 16, 2007 3:53 AM PDT   0 recs

Thank You GSoMers
Like my man FJ said we can't thank you all enough. This blog started out as a joke and the season tickets became our seemingly unattainable dream. We believed and with all your support it actually happened. It's more shocking than the Warriors' upset of the Mavs!

1 Dub. 1 Luv.

PS: FJ's the only one with a "schoolgirl scream". I keep it chill and good looking like Thunder.

by Atma Brother ONE on Oct 16, 2007 8:16 AM PDT   0 recs

That's
tight you guys raised enough money for season tickets, congrats.

by J Rich 4 MVP on Oct 16, 2007 10:11 AM PDT   0 recs

You guys really deserve all the praise...
For creating such a great community in which we can really all just come together, talk Warriors(and even off topic) and get some great info and insight on our team from other Homerfied Analysts like myself.  

I work for the county and get swamped all the damn time at work, which is why I don't post as often as I'd like, but I log on and check out the site at LEAST 5 times a day for updates and discussions from all you guys, it's a great community. Glad to be on board!  

SEE YA'LL AT GSoM NIGHT BABY!!!!

by esco41510 on Oct 16, 2007 10:17 AM PDT   0 recs

Man, I thought I was the only 1...
The first thing I do when I get home is check GSOM.  Then I pop in and out like 5 times a day.

It was even worse when I was on disability.  I was here like like every other hour.

I can't help it, I'm a GSOM addict.

GIMME MY FIX!

THIS IS OOOAKLAND!!!

by Tim N Chris Burger on Oct 16, 2007 11:41 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Congratulations Fellas!
See you opening night!
Don't make the beard angry.

by Fearthebeard on Oct 16, 2007 10:41 AM PDT   0 recs

giggidy giggidy giggidy....
aaaaalllriiiiight!

congrats guys!! that's very awesome...go GSoM! :D

Out of sheer curiosity, what are you doing with the opening night tix? I figured you guys would be with the GSoM crowd (alas, the sports spending money went bye-bye on the same day Bonds did), so I'm just curious as to what you'll do with those tickets?

stuuubhub!

Congrats again, guys!

by bradyk2 on Oct 16, 2007 10:47 AM PDT   0 recs

Congrats on reaching your goal!
This site rocks and you guys deserve it! Not sure I'd have made it through the summer without it.
"If we're gonna win, we have to play up to and beyond our potential. We're capable of doing that." - Don Nelson

by Fluid1 on Oct 16, 2007 11:32 AM PDT   0 recs

Fellas... if you ever want extra seats
Guys, I'm going to be sitting right you guys in row 28 seats 19 and 20. If you guys ever want to bring more of your crew to a game just shot me a email through the one registered to may account your blog. My friends and I have been a big fans of your website and I can't wait to exchange high-fives after a warriors win.

by mcwalter44 on Oct 16, 2007 12:01 PM PDT   0 recs

You're too kind
Win or lose I know we'll be exchanging some unstoppable baby high five's with you and your crew at the games! Stay up man.

by Atma Brother ONE on Oct 16, 2007 11:31 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

sweet
congrats on reaching the goal. as always, the site is awesome!!!!!

by AJC3317 on Oct 16, 2007 1:35 PM PDT   0 recs

Hey guys
Looks like this diary is gettin' some truehoop luv.  Henry Abbot is a GSOM friend for real!
THIS IS OOOAKLAND!!!

by Tim N Chris Burger on Oct 16, 2007 3:05 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Well Done!
With hard work comes great reward.  Congrats on making your goal.  Since I have never purchased season tickets before, it was fun to experience it with you vicariously.  It was good to see what season tickets actually look like.  Thanks for the visuals!

by Funaddict on Oct 16, 2007 3:09 PM PDT   0 recs

Nice guys finish first
Right now we're considering giving out tickets to whoever is the best at groveling, sucking up to us, and showering us with praise.

Golden State of Mind is not only the best blog around (sorry LOLCatz)--it's the greatest web site, period (sorry BPLU).  Atma, FJ, and the rest of the crew are the most talented, intelligent, funny, entertaining, and conscious bloggers on the planet, and the Warriors are lucky to have them.  Without GSoM, we'd be bemoaning a 13-year playoff drought right now.

by jgurney on Oct 16, 2007 3:26 PM PDT   0 recs

Seriously, though
Well deserved, guys--congrats.

by jgurney on Oct 16, 2007 3:26 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

QUICK-- Give this man some tix!
Haha just playin. But our man Jason Gurney will be at GSoM Night 2 reppin to the fullest!

by Atma Brother ONE on Oct 16, 2007 3:36 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

where are everyones seats located?
congrats fellas! i just got my first season tickets for the dubs too! im at section 120 row 25 seat 11. any other GSOMers in my section??
i just renewed my belief in the Warriors! So much that i'm a season ticket holder for next year! GO WARRIORS!!

by kevinBELIEVES on Oct 16, 2007 5:22 PM PDT   0 recs

lucky!
daym guys thats hella sick!!! hopefully ill get season tickets to in the nearby future!!!
The New and Improved Lineup

by d1mex on Oct 16, 2007 6:39 PM PDT   0 recs

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