In a message dated 4/22/03 4:15:25 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
BlueBallsandStrikes@yahoogroups.com writes:

> Hi everyone, I am going to attempt to make a long story short, so
> here goes... My husband and I and our two sons went to L.A. for the
> weekend from Las Vegas, we had tickets to Friday nights game. We left
> our hotel in Studio City at 5:00. At 7:30 we were just getting into
> the parking lot after sitting in traffic to get into the Stadium.
> Once we got into the parking lot, we were waved around the Stadium
> Parking lot until the seventh inning stretch when a Security guard
> was kind enough to tell us about the dirt road parking behind the
> Think Blue sign. Once at the gate they were out of Blankets (the
> giveaway for that night) and out of Vouchers for the Blankets. Now,
> I will get to my question has anyone else on the group had this
> problem at the Stadium. I have been going to games for 30 years and
> have never had this happen.
>
> Thanks for your input.
> Karen
>
>
>

That's ridiculous! Sorry to hear about your plight. We had problems with
traffice once we were INSIDE the stadium on Opening Day and we thought we got
there in plenty of time (arrived at Stadium around 12:15). I was there that
night for the giveaway (it's actually a decent blanket), but my issue was
that the security has become a bit militant lately (which, I guess, is
understandable). I had a FULL bottle of water that I had just opened and
they wouldn't let me bring it in. If you smelled, you would be able to tell
it wasn't liquor or anything of the sort. So I had to dish out $5 for a
bottle water.

Plus, while I'm on this tirade, the food choices at the stadium suck more
than before. King Taco is no longer there, they are selling Cup O'Noodles
for $2.50 and chow mein noodles for $3+-. I can bring that lunch in for less
than a $1, but they probably wouldn't let me bring it in. The sushi looked
gross and the pizza is now generic brand vs. Pizza Hut from the past. Carl's
Jr. is actually starting to look good to me now. Dodger dogs and beer have
gone up so high, that you can't get the two without spending at least $10.

Aside from that, in Dodger news, Guerillmo (sp?) Mota was arrested last night
on suspicion of drunk driving. He was tested with an alcohol blood content
of .012. Dodgers have no comment.

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