re: Levee lot pay parking empty- RIP tiger dog

SEZ:

- Bathrooms got a coat of paint. Soap and paper towels out by 3rd quarter.
- Concessions have less choices at higher prices. The only cold water left in the 2nd quarter in the SEZ Upper concourse was-of course-the highest priced water at $6.50 for a liter. They also took a man's money directly in front of me who ordered popcorn. After asking for popcorn from the folks in the prep area, they were told-during the 2nd quarter-that they had run out of popcorn.

Now let's set aside the incredible stupidity of somehow running out of an item like popcorn that early. Let's talk about what happened to the poor man and his money...and everyone else behind him in line.

The lady taking cash just stared back at the kitchen folks who informed her of the sellout. Just sat there and stared. Line comes to a complete halt. No more sales of any type while they just stare. Cashier slowly turns and informs the guy what everyone's nearby already knows. He politely then asks for his money back.

She turns around-again-then turns to the till/cash drawer and says I can't give you a refund. She points to some broad at the other end of the concession stand and says she has to give it to you. Guy says my money is in that register and I just gave it to you. If you don't have popcorn I want it back. She again tells him she can't do it.

I realize now that this operation was set up by folks at Aramark and being run by local folks who obviously work at concession stands part time or as a hobby, as they obviously work full time for DARPA, CalTech or MIT splitting atoms and developing a method of Cold Fusion.

I rudely and yet gently interrupt this problem for the ages of refunding a non existent popcorn purchase to ask if they can give me a bottle of water-any water-that's cold. Obviously I get the, "The smart water is the only water that's cold." Also-as mentioned-the most expensive water available at $6.50/liter.

Parking-Between that and seeing ACRES of unfilled paid parking and the hastily built, megashitty new lot they constructed past the tennis facility and the ultra-marathon-length trek LSU require some people who don't want to pay to park to make in order to get to Tiger Stadium and this excellent fan experience they've spent millions on, it's apparent they want you to pay for the privilege of this event in every manner possible.

There is no aspect of the game day experience LSU is unwilling to monetize. There is no level of whorish, pimp-like thinking this Administration and Athletic Department think or feel above stooping to in order to extract money out of their customer in exchange for.

I am reaching my limit after yesterday.