whitesox.com is having a raffle for 3 rings.

 

REAL ones.

 

$20 a ticket, 40K tickets.

 

Illnois residents only.

Edited April 5, 200620 yr by knightni

Illnois residents only. 

Yea, thats the worst part

I would have prefered plat also.

 

56: I have a habit of being in the right place at the right time. 

 

LMB: It does look "eggy" now that you mentioned it, but in the flesh there's nothing "chicky" about it  . It's actually more flat on the finger then it looks, and it is way heavy.

I was wondering how the hell you got that. I was in class when you text me and I was so jealous. But I did turn over my cell to one of my buddies that was rooting against the Sox to spite me and showed him the pic and said thats what a world series ring look like.

whitesox.com is having a raffle for 3 rings.

 

REAL ones.

 

$20 a ticket, 40K tickets.

 

Illnois residents only. 

I was so pissed when I heard that. I so wanted to buy one ticket.

whitesox.com is having a raffle for 3 rings.

 

REAL ones.

 

$20 a ticket, 40K tickets.

 

Illnois residents only. 

$20.00 * 40,000 tickets = $800,000

estimated cost of rings = $860,000

 

great way to get the money back jerry... good job.

$20.00 * 40,000 tickets = $800,000

estimated cost of rings = $860,000

 

great way to get the money back jerry... good job.

Wait, I don't get it. 3 rings are all that he's giving out and those 3 rings cost probably at most 9,000 total (Plus MLB pays something like 1500 per ring and anything over that the team is on the hook for).

 

So they will raise 800,000 less the 9000 in costs which would be 791,000. Obviously there are probably some other expenses that go into it, but if they sell all the tickets they should raise half a million (minimum) for White Sox charities.

 

Pretty cool thing

$20.00 * 40,000 tickets = $800,000

estimated cost of rings = $860,000

 

great way to get the money back jerry... good job.

 

Math a bit off. I think someone forgot to add one more zero (432 * $20,000 = $8.6 million, not $860K).

Math a bit off. I think someone forgot to add one more zero (432  * $20,000 = $8.6 million, not $860K).

I'm confused, but was it announced somewhere that the rings were 20,000 each?

I was so pissed when I heard that.  I so wanted to buy one ticket.

 

If you want someone to buy a ticket for you all you have to do is ask...

Wait, I don't get it.  3 rings are all that he's giving out and those 3 rings cost probably at most 9,000 total (Plus MLB pays something like 1500 per ring and anything over that the team is on the hook for). 

 

So they will raise 800,000 less the 9000 in costs which would be 791,000.  Obviously there are probably some other expenses that go into it, but if they sell all the tickets they should raise half a million (minimum) for White Sox charities. 

 

Pretty cool thing 

 

 

No way they cost combined 9K. I have jewlery that cost in that neighborhood and that ring was 3x the size of my ring. The estimates are rumored to be approx $20k EACH.

No way they cost combined 9K. I have jewlery that cost in that neighborhood and that ring was 3x the size of my ring. The estimates are rumored to be approx $20k EACH.

Damn, even if the 3 rings cost a combined 60K (obviously I was way off) the Sox should still easily raise half a million for charities which is great.

 

Its cool JR went all out on these babies.

Damn, even if the 3 rings cost a combined 60K (obviously I was way off) the Sox should still easily raise half a million for charities which is great.

 

Its cool JR went all out on these babies.

 

Very awesome indeed. I hope this donation is tax deductable...

No way they cost combined 9K. I have jewlery that cost in that neighborhood and that ring was 3x the size of my ring. The estimates are rumored to be approx $20k EACH.

You have jewlery that costs around $9,000??? I'm sorry how much you might enjoy wearing it, but that is ridiculus.

 

Anyways, Jostens (the company that made thses rings) also sells class rings at my school. The guy who sells them is really crazy and into rings.

You have jewlery that costs around $9,000??? I'm sorry how much you might enjoy wearing it, but that is ridiculus.

 

 

 

 

My engagement ring, which I wear every day, and enjoy very much, was more than $9K.

 

$9K is not at all a lot of $ for diamonds. Take a walk in the mall and look at a few.

My engagement ring, which I wear every day, and enjoy very much, was more than $9K.

 

$9K is not at all a lot of $ for diamonds. Take a walk in the mall and look at a few.

It's all relative. A blue collar worker may think $2000 is a hell of a lot for a diamond ring.

I'm sure the White Sox got a pretty good deal on these rings and while it may cost you $20k if you wanted one just like it, it didn't cost JR and friends 20k each to buy 432 of them. Diamonds are a tricky business. I know when we went to insure my wife's engagement ring it was appraised over triple what I paid for it. I never told her what I paid, so I actually wasn't persona non grata for a week or so. I hope to God my Acct. Rep didn't get one, I don't think he's worked a day in his life, but I'm sure he did. I actually heard him paged at the park today. I guarantee he didn't answer it.

It's all relative.  A blue collar worker may think $2000 is a hell of a lot for a diamond ring.

 

 

$2K is a lot of money regardless of what color you collar.

My engagement ring, which I wear every day, and enjoy very much, was more than $9K.

 

$9K is not at all a lot of $ for diamonds. Take a walk in the mall and look at a few.

Well although $9,000 may not seem like a lot to you, I was just thinking about how the adults that I work with make only about $10,000...in an entire year. And that's how much your jewlery costs. It's some shocking juxtaposition.

Edited April 6, 200620 yr by whitesoxin'

I'm sure the White Sox got a pretty good deal on these rings and while it may cost you $20k if you wanted one just like it, it didn't cost JR and friends 20k each to buy 432 of them. Diamonds are a tricky business. I know when we went to insure my wife's engagement ring it was appraised over triple what I paid for it. I never told her what I paid, so I actually wasn't persona non grata for a week or so.  I hope to God my Acct. Rep didn't get one, I don't think he's worked a day in his life,  but I'm sure he did. I actually heard him paged at the park today. I guarantee he didn't answer it.

 

 

300% mark-up on 'em baby...

 

Of course they didn't pay that.. "the value" is the key phrase.

 

And LMAO @ the comment about your rep.

Well although $9,000 may not seem like a lot to you, I was just thinking about how the adults that I work with make only about $10,000...in an entire year. And that's how much your jewlery costs. It's some shocking juxtaposition.

 

 

 

LMAO... now I said it wasn't a lot of money. Good grief. :rolly

LMAO... now I said it wasn't a lot of money. Good grief.  :rolly

No you didn't say that, but you were talking about how $9,000 was not that much compared to other diamonds. If your husband thought $9,000 was too much money, he would not have bought that engagment ring for you. No matter how much money I make and how much I love my future wife, I don't think I could ever spend that much on a ring. I just see no point in wearing jewlery and obviously see no point in spending that much money on jewlery.

Well although $9,000 may not seem like a lot to you, I was just thinking about how the adults that I work with make only about $10,000...in an entire year. And that's how much your jewlery costs. It's some shocking juxtaposition.

 

You work with adults that make $10,000 a year? They live in their 1971 piece of s*** car?

Edited April 6, 200620 yr by q\/\/3r+y

Well although $9,000 may not seem like a lot to you, I was just thinking about how the adults that I work with make only about $10,000...in an entire year. And that's how much your jewlery costs. It's some shocking juxtaposition.

 

I'm not going to comment on this as I'm only going to dig myself into a deep hole that I will not be able to get out of.

 

I'll just say, make sure you set your goals high!

 

and for those who want to gauge the price of diamonds...bluenile.com is a fun little site to play on.

You work with adults that make $10,000 a year? They live in their 1971 piece of s*** car?

Yes. And the "$" goes before the numbers.

Yes. And the "$" goes before the numbers.

 

It is... seeing things.

 

I think you were a bit off with your number...