Though extremely ridiculous, it might be a fun idea for all birders at the
showing to bring bins so even those of us lesser known birders can all
identify each other!

(My non-birding girlfriend's idea... something tells me this display would
be as much for her befuddled amusement as it would be for our benefit...)
--Alex Coffey
Towson, MD
On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 1:28 AM, Phil Davis <> wrote:

> Ed:
>
> Of course, I looked into this. I am telling you what I have been told by
> the theater manager (yes, I did talk to him!) and their corporate "Group
> Sales" office.
>
> I am not going to rent a theater and get into the middle of ticket sales
> and distribution ... but feel free ...
>
> Phil
>
>
>
> At 15:48 09/14/2011,  wrote:
>
>> Phil,
>>
>> Advance purchased tickets will get you a seat, however they usually don't
>> have the logistic ability to just move showings around based on ticket sales
>> for one showing. A run us usually set for a specific theater based on
>> projected attendance and contractual agreements with the studios.
>>
>> If there were numerous advance purchases for the entire week, that might
>> be another story, but I doubt even that would change things for the first
>> week due to the way that films are booked into the theaters. This would be
>> different if a special showing were arranged and these are usually done
>> during the week, specifically Wednesday and Thursday nights, and they are
>> usually local premieres arranged through the studios and promoted through
>> local radio stations through give aways.
>>
>> It's a fun idea though to get a large group of birders into the same
>> showing. Have you actually talked to the manager of this theater to discuss
>> the idea? We might be able to buy out the theater in advance for a specific
>> showing.
>>
>
> ==============================**====
> Phil Davis      Davidsonville, Maryland     USA
>                mailto:[log in to unmask]
>
> ==============================**====
> ############################
>
> To unsubscribe from the MDOSPREY list:
> write to: mailto:MDOSPREY-SIGNOFF-**<>
> or click the following link:
> http://home.ease.lsoft.com/**scripts/wa.exe?SUBED1=**MDOSPREY&A=1<http://home.ease.lsoft.com/scripts/wa.exe?SUBED1=MDOSPREY&A=1>
>

############################

To unsubscribe from the MDOSPREY list:
write to: mailto:[log in to unmask]
or click the following link:
http://home.ease.lsoft.com/scripts/wa.exe?SUBED1=MDOSPREY&A=1