BillsPride12 Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 Tailgating is fine but W*F are they celebrating??? Most of these kids are too young to even remember the Superbowls! I've been a fan since day 1 at the Rockpile, and have maybe seen worse, but we were winning then, Now??? Too young to remember the Superbowls? The current college aged Bills fans weren't even born yet during the Super Bowls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM57 Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 Too young to remember the Superbowls? The current college aged Bills fans weren't even born yet during the Super Bowls For perspective, I'm 29 and barely remember Home Run Throwback clearly let alone the Super Bowls. Don't get me wrong, I remember watching the HRT game and knowing what was going on and that it was not good, but I don't remember much about the Bills before that. The first game I attended, Todd Collins was the QB. They lost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan in San Diego Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 What does panty liners and pullups at the beginning of that clip have to do with the Bills Mafia? They crap the bed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atlbillsfan1975 Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 FANtastic idea. They really don't do many events as Del has turned his attention to supporting his family with his t-shirt company. Care to elaborate on what you mean by 'many'? Or what percentages of the proceeds are donated? or where you get your information specifically? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammered a Lot Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 Care to elaborate on what you mean by 'many'? Or what percentages of the proceeds are donated? or where you get your information specifically? According to their web site 3 events last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 (edited) You realize when you say "marketing his tees" you're referring to what he sells to make money for charity, kids with cancer and families in need right? only the proceeds he makes, and that's not as much as it used to be. and the great thing about "proceeds" is that it can be 1% of of the proceeds. if he sold a shirt for $20 that cost him $19.00 to make after material costs, equipment costs, labor and his take then he takes half of all proceeds that means $.50 of all shirts go to charity. or lets be more exact. when they say all proceeds that may be the full $1 left over - the shirt that actually cost $1.75, had $2.00 worth of material put in and $7 dollars overhead meaning he is selling the shirt that cost him $9.75 to make for $20, but you take away what his cut is - $8.25 and you are left with what they call proceeds - $1. $1! lets say that is he did the famous saying all proceeds! lets just say 30% of all proceeds. That would be $.33 of that. you should be able to do math to see the rest. wow, what a great guy, huh? 99% of charities are a crock of ****. For perspective, I'm 29 and barely remember Home Run Throwback clearly let alone the Super Bowls. Don't get me wrong, I remember watching the HRT game and knowing what was going on and that it was not good, but I don't remember much about the Bills before that. The first game I attended, Todd Collins was the QB. They lost. that is because you only remember the forward lateral in the titans game, also known as the homerun throw forward. Edited June 24, 2017 by Boyst62 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klos63 Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 only the proceeds he makes, and that's not as much as it used to be. and the great thing about "proceeds" is that it can be 1% of of the proceeds. if he sold a shirt for $20 that cost him $19.00 to make after material costs, equipment costs, labor and his take then he takes half of all proceeds that means $.50 of all shirts go to charity. wow, what a great guy, huh? 99% of charities are a crock of ****. that is because you only remember the forward lateral in the titans game, also known as the homerun throw forward. exactly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atlbillsfan1975 Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 According to their web site 3 events last year.Ok on the events.Do you have knowledge about what percentage of sales go to the charity? Or how much? Does Del have two separate business'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4_kidd_4 Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 How did this thread end up as a bitchfest about 26Shirts? Don't like it? Don't buy it. Pretty simple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammered a Lot Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 How did this thread end up as a bitchfest about 26Shirts? Don't like it? Don't buy it. Pretty simple. Topic drift happens! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 I have meet Del and I believe hhis hart is in what he does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaCrispy Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 Too young to remember the Superbowls? The current college aged Bills fans weren't even born yet during the Super Bowls ok, now i feel old...and I'm only 37 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtlantaBills84 Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 Was that a toddler shotgunning a beer? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blokestradamus Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 In case anyone was under the impression that Boyst actually had a point when questioning Del's integrity. $8 per shirt goes to charity (typically, shirts are about $25), $1 per shirt to the artist. I'm not privy to how much they take to make or the postage costs. 26shirts has raised $382,770 for people in need over the past few years. !@#$ that guy indeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4_kidd_4 Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 Topic drift happens! I understand this. I was questioning why certain posters are trying to crucify the guy over his tee shirt business. There's plenty of sham charities I won't donate a penny to when you find out how much money they are keeping. For example, the grubbing NFL and their "breast cancer awareness" sham. Imagine that, the NFL profiting from "awareness". They care so much that they take a cut of profits. According to data obtained from the NFL by Darren Rovell of ESPN, the NFL takes a 25% royalty from the wholesale price (1/2 retail), [and] donates 90% of royalty to American Cancer Society. In other words, for every $100 in pink merchandise sold, $12.50 goes to the NFL. Of that, $11.25 goes to the American Cancer Society (ACS) and the NFL keeps the rest. The remaining money is then divided up by the company that makes the merchandise (37.5%) and the company that sells the merchandise (50.0%), which is often the NFL and the individual teams. https://www.si.com/thecauldron/2015/10/26/nfl-breast-cancer-month-deangelo-williams But yeah, lets tar and feather the local guy who actually gives a higher percentage back than the billionaire-club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helpmenow Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 (edited) just another knock on the buffalo bills and their fans. should be a disclaimer saying that these represented in the documentary only make up less than 1 % of the buffalo bills fan base. alcohol mixed with those who have little to no sense to begin with spells disaster. We went to games when they were losing all the time. Didn't act like morons because the bills were losing games Edited July 1, 2017 by Helpmenow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMF2006 Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 the name is probably dumb, as you say, but i like the essence of the loyalty factor in it all.. JMHO The players even use it in their tweets to fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 In case anyone was under the impression that Boyst actually had a point when questioning Del's integrity. $8 per shirt goes to charity (typically, shirts are about $25), $1 per shirt to the artist. I'm not privy to how much they take to make or the postage costs. 26shirts has raised $382,770 for people in need over the past few years. !@#$ that guy indeed where do those numbers come from? is this from a tax statement? i'll believe it when i see it properly sourced and i will take back what i have said. i will not take for granted if it is on their site or anything such as the case as it is not possible to believe. also, please have the courtesy to quote me on these things so i may reply. if i am wrong and he can show evidence that he is not squandering money i will take back part of what i say - but charity is never just charity. the guy gets a boatload of cash for doing this stuff. I understand this. I was questioning why certain posters are trying to crucify the guy over his tee shirt business. There's plenty of sham charities I won't donate a penny to when you find out how much money they are keeping. For example, the grubbing NFL and their "breast cancer awareness" sham. Imagine that, the NFL profiting from "awareness". They care so much that they take a cut of profits. https://www.si.com/thecauldron/2015/10/26/nfl-breast-cancer-month-deangelo-williams But yeah, lets tar and feather the local guy who actually gives a higher percentage back than the billionaire-club. i have and will continue to bash anything susan komen foundation. i will bash most charities as quickly as i will anything else. if you want to give to charity go do work for them in person - that way you can actually do something and not just pay a fat cat in an office. and believe me, when ya go to that soup kitchen to feed the poor folks you're not feeding them. you're washing dishes by hand, you're cleaning floors and scrubbing pans... its not glamorous but you'll feel good about yourself. i donate to causes with money and time but those causes are people i know directly and causes i believe in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 Yes. There would be meaningful games late in the season. Minds would be a bit more occupied by the task at hand. Tickets would fetch a higher premium, and those buying would be coming mostly for the game, and would want to be in shape to pay attention. As it stands, tix are practically free after October. That alone will draw a different type of crowd. I disagree....during the Superbowl years the parking lots were just as bad....just no phones to record everything but there were passed out drunks, fights.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 I disagree....during the Superbowl years the parking lots were just as bad....just no phones to record everything but there were passed out drunks, fights.... I can remember young people pushing a couch out the back of box truck . They then set it on fire and took turns running out the back of the truck jumping on the couch using it like a spring board. Also a fight in Lot 5 that had to have over 100 people involved. Police on horseback came in and broke it up. Arrested a few people. Some were on the ground knocked out. Lot more social media now to put it out to the public. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4_kidd_4 Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 Not gonna disagree that the old days were wilder. I stated it earlier in this thread. And I was at every home playoff game for the fist two SB runs, so I feel ya. There's way more security these days and easier ways to report 'trouble' as well. Would be interesting to see how post-season would play out around here. I'm guessing calmer than the 90's. There's only one way to find out. Field a playoff team, and we'll see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsPride12 Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 (edited) Not gonna disagree that the old days were wilder. I stated it earlier in this thread. And I was at every home playoff game for the fist two SB runs, so I feel ya. There's way more security these days and easier ways to report 'trouble' as well. Would be interesting to see how post-season would play out around here. I'm guessing calmer than the 90's. There's only one way to find out. Field a playoff team, and we'll see. I think the biggest difference is the modern day shenanigans is just dumber than the way the old-timers used to party. As the years go by things evolve and somehow the way college kids party now has transitioned into backyard wrestling(and it's not just Bills games, if you follow Barstool Sports they are constantly posting videos of the same kind of things that are happening at Bills games now happening at frat parties at colleges all over the United States). I don't know how or why this became a thing but I actually feel bad for the kids. If they think that is having fun, they should have been around to party 10-20 years ago Edited July 2, 2017 by BillsPride12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DriveFor1Outta5 Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 I think the biggest difference is the modern day shenanigans is just dumber than the way the old-timers used to party. As the years go by things evolve and somehow the way college kids party now has transitioned into backyard wrestling(and it's not just Bills games, if you follow Barstool Sports they are constantly posting videos of the same kind of things that are happening at Bills games now happening at frat parties at colleges all over the United States). I don't know how or why this became a thing but I actually feel bad for the kids. If they think that is having fun, they should have been around to party 10-20 years ago I agree. There is a difference between wild and dumb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammered a Lot Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 I agree. There is a difference between wild and dumb.I'm glad my parking lot has been a boring, mature, issue free, ho hum lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Vader Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 I'm glad my parking lot has been a boring, mature, issue free, ho hum lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 Does Bills Mafia file a form 990? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That's No Moon Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 I think the biggest difference is the modern day shenanigans is just dumber than the way the old-timers used to party. As the years go by things evolve and somehow the way college kids party now has transitioned into backyard wrestling(and it's not just Bills games, if you follow Barstool Sports they are constantly posting videos of the same kind of things that are happening at Bills games now happening at frat parties at colleges all over the United States). I don't know how or why this became a thing but I actually feel bad for the kids. If they think that is having fun, they should have been around to party 10-20 years ago They used to allow beer kegs in the stadium so long as you bought the keg a seat. A guy shimmied his way out onto the guide wire that holds up the kicking net, on purpose. I think the old timers would be able to hold their own. That said, that film wasn't as bad as it could have been but people should understand it will be used as Exhibit A as to why the stadium needs to go downtown and tailgating needs to be reigned in permanently. People are way too eager and proud to post their jackassery online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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