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Here's why I doubt you'll see Hank go away: Last year, for the first time, my 30 year-old wife told me that we HAD to go to a baseball game. She was, of course, referring to the September 13th "Bobble-Hank" Day. My wife is a pretty good sport, but she's never had a strong interest in baseball beyond the pair of games we attend together every year (until that little dog came along). You've got to credit the Brewers for marketing baseball to casual fans via Hank. If it gets me to an extra game every year, I'm all for it.

I spoke with a ticket rep in January who indicated that there will be a 30-day window to pickup any guaranteed giveaways.

2015 Promotional Calendar Here's the link to the full promotional schedule that was released today. In addition to the 11 bobbleheads, the Timber Rattlers have also announced a series of 10 player poster giveaways and 4 player magnet giveaways. There are a few other giveaways, including a Scooter Gennett t-shirt jersey.

Agree 100%. Not just with the shirts, but with virtually every giveaway item they have. Over the last few years, my perspective as a fan has gotten warped. Now, I shun perfectly decent games that do not offer giveaways because I feel like those games are a poor value.

I have some experience working in financial services. I presently work as a statistician for a large regional bank, but my first job out of college was a sales role with a large insurer. I actually enjoyed the work quite a bit, but I found working on straight commission to be difficult for an aspiring family man. I followed my supervisor at the insurance company to the operations department of the bank where I presently work. The role of a "financial adviser" is typically sales-oriented. It's actually quite easy to break into the profession, but much more difficult to enjoy sustained success (that requires networking, prospecting, studying, and a bit of luck). You're resume doesn't have to be perfect, either. Most companies just want to know that they are hiring a decent man or woman with an excellent personality and work ethic. No doubt, it's a difficult path; however, I have a few former colleagues who absolutely enjoy their work (and are well compensated). I'd encourage you to pursue this route. Start out my submitting your resume to some of the larger insurance companies or broker-dealers like Northwestern Mutual, Thrivent Financial, or Edward Jones. As long as your resume is clean, I can all but guarantee that you'll get a hit. The industry experiences high turnover and recruiters are always looking for new advisers.

This is my first post on BrewerFan in a few years. Long days at the office and the cold weather have got me really looking forward to baseball. I visited this site twice-daily from about 2007-2010 and then periodically through 2012. Has the traffic really slowed down here in the past few years? In any case, it's good to be back. I recognize a lot of familiar posters. Happy weekend, everyone.

Have you thought about entering the Financial Services Industry? The JD would give you instant credibility in an industry that is sorely lacking. I worked as a "registered representative" for a major financial services firm my first year after out of college. The position was straight commission and I only earned about $18,000 after I paid my overhead business expenses (rent, utilities, marketing, etc). However, the training that I received was excellent and I was able to leverage the experience into a much better position with a competitor. It's relatively easy to become a "registered representative." In fact, I heard that the required training for a licensed massage therapist is far more extensive. Most firms will hire anyone who they feel can pass the FINRA Series 7 Exam, which is otherwise known as the General Securities Representative Exam or "stockbroker's license." While the firm often pays for your license and training, their risk is limited because the "registered representative" is paid based on their sales. If you are not effective, they do not have to pay you. However, if you are a self-motivated individual, your income potential is unlimited. Working in this capacity for a few years may enable you to obtain a position in the legal department of a financial services firm.You may even like the type of work that you are doing. I've been looking into the banking/financial industry a little the past couple of months. I've applied to a bunch of financial analyst jobs but have been mostly told that they are going with someone who better fits their needs. I'll look into the registered representative stuff a little more. Becoming a financial analyst is relatively difficult compared to other positions in the industry. Please don't be discouraged if you haven't had any luck there. In most cases, you would have to have the required pedigree (degree in finance + internship in a closely related field) to get in the door. Take a look at Thrivent Financial (Appleton) and Northwestern Mutual (Milwaukee). They are two respected financial services firms that have "registered representatives" all over Wisconsin and have their primary operations in the state. If you could tough out a "lean year" or two in sales, you may be able to leverage the experience into a much better opportunity with one of these two companies.

I've thought about that but I don't know what to say. I mean I obviously tried to get a job after my 2nd year of law school but didn't get any offers. And I've been trying since graduating. I don't wanna lie with an excuse but I also don't think it's a good idea to just come out and say nobody's wanted to hire me. If I had to do it all over again, I would probably rethink going to law school. A law degree isn't what it was 10 years ago. It's not even what it was 5 years ago. Have you thought about entering the Financial Services Industry? The JD would give you instant credibility in an industry that is sorely lacking. I worked as a "registered representative" for a major financial services firm my first year after out of college. The position was straight commission and I only earned about $18,000 after I paid my overhead business expenses (rent, utilities, marketing, etc). However, the training that I received was excellent and I was able to leverage the experience into a much better position with a competitor. It's relatively easy to become a "registered representative." In fact, I heard that the required training for a licensed massage therapist is far more extensive. Most firms will hire anyone who they feel can pass the FINRA Series 7 Exam, which is otherwise known as the General Securities Representative Exam or "stockbroker's license." While the firm often pays for your license and training, their risk is limited because the "registered representative" is paid based on their sales. If you are not effective, they do not have to pay you. However, if you are a self-motivated individual, your income potential is unlimited. Working in this capacity for a few years may enable you to obtain a position in the legal department of a financial services firm.You may even like the type of work that you are doing.

You need to take back that statement for basketball reasons.Well said, Sir.

Here's where I take issue with the schedule: The Bucks have 17 weekend road games (Friday, Saturday, or Sunday) and only 11 weekend home games. In contrast, the Lakers have 19 weekend home games and only 11 weekend road games. I'm not saying that small market teams need special treatment, but at least give them a fair shot at filling seats. I like the Bucks, but the NBA is rigged.

I caught a t-shirt at the game last night during the t-shirt toss! It was red and said "Go Bucks Go." A few years ago, a friend of mine caught one, but the shirt was just a walking advertisement for Harley Davidson. It always seems like the folks in the lower bowl get all of the neat giveaways while they just throw us scraps in the upper deck ... I suppose that you pay for the giveaways with the higher price of admission in the lower bowl. People LOVE getting free t-shirts (even the folks sitting near the court). I am surprised that no one has ever fallen from the upper deck while reaching for a t-shirt because I have seen some close calls. I'm not a big winter sports guy, so I enjoy catching the Bucks on weekends during the winter. My only complaint (and I know I've said this before) - is the way that the Bucks now introduce the starting lineups by just saying the player's first name and expecting the crowd to yell the player's last name. I did not hear anyone in Section 400 participating in this "new tradition." Is this a case of power going to Squad 6's head?

Why aren't there Brewers Greinke jerseys or tees yet? Do you remember how fast Sabathia items were thrown together? It seems like they are really missing the boat with Christmas days away. edit: spelling

$44 was the winning bid on the Lucroy 1/1.

I'm just a novice baseball card collector, but I'll take a stab at it. Most sets of baseball cards have "parallel sets" that are serial numbered. For example, in recent years, the regular Topps set has had a "gold parallel" set that is numbered to the year that the card was produced. I have a Jonathan Lucroy rookie card from this year's Topps set that is #'d 1563/2010. The gold parallel cards are randomly inserted in packs of regular Topps at a ratio of 1:6 (1 card in every 6 packs). These #'d parallel cards can be fun to collect for two big reasons. First of all, a parallel set can be more challenging to assemble than a regular base set. Secondly, for people who collect cards of their favorite players, a #'d card is somewhat rare and is a neat addition to a player collection. Higher end sets of baseball cards have several parallel sets- some of which are extremely low runs. For example, in the set in question, "Bowman Draft Picks and Prospects," there are sets serial #'d to 299, 199, 50, 25, 5, and 1. In this set, a card that is serial #'d 1/1 is a one of a kind card known as a "superfractor." The Jonathan Lucroy superfractor, which is also considered a rookie card, is currently going for $23 on eBay. I wouldn't be surprised if it hit $50 before the auction closes.

I just got back from my second game this year. I absolutely hate the starting lineup "tradition" that the Bucks are trying to start where the PA announcer only says the player's first name and then the crowd is suppose to yell the player's last name. I'm curious, does anyone like this? Hearing the starting lineups is one of my favorite parts of attending games because it is such a spectacle in most arenas. Now, I feel like I am missing out on part of the action.

I saw on eBay that someone found the Jonathan Lucroy RC 1/1 Superfractor. It was going for $23 the last time that I checked.

The Bango bobblehead from Saturday's game is pretty neat. It commemorates his 2010 "NBA Mascot of the Year" award. The bobblehead is perched on a ladder and the back of the box has a photo from Bango's famous ladder dunk. I thought another Bango bobblehead would be lame, but I was pleasantly surprised with this one.

I recently bought a Jonathan Lucroy (#200) Gold Refractor / 50 on eBay for what I felt was a reasonable price. However, I think that the 2010 Topps Update Jonathan Lucroy RC (#US-143) is a much sharper looking card. I especially like the Chrome Box Topper version. Those seem to be selling on eBay for less than $1 + shipping. I like parallel sets as much as the next guy, but there are way too many in 2010 Bowman Chrome for my liking. By my count, there are six different parallel sets- /500, /150, /50, /25, /5, and /1. My ideal product would have a year parallel (ex /2010), an easily obtainable refractor (/250 or /500), and then a rare refractor (anywhere from /5 to /50).

I checked other promotional schedules around the NBA and you're right- the Milwaukee Bucks actually have one of the better promotional schedules. I never would have guessed. However, instead of receiving the 3rd and 4th bobblehead reincarnations of Bango, John McGlocklin, and Oscar Robertson, I would much rather add Scott Skiles, Larry Sanders, and Luc Mbah a Moute to my collection this year.

As much as I enjoy following the Milwaukee Bucks, I am always disappointed with their promotional schedule. This year, it wasn't even released until the start of the regular season. The only all-fan giveaways that I find to be worthwhile are the bobbleheads and every year it seems like they recycle the same subjects and use different colors and poses.

I emailed your question to my Bucks ticket rep and this was her response: At this time I do not have any pictures of the Bobble Heads that will be offered. I checked with the Promotion Coordinator and he said that his best suggestion is to keep an eye on the Bucks.com website and that pictures should be up when we start promoting those games.

I went to this event in 2008 and had a great time. I only waited in line for 10 minutes, but was still able to get 4 autographs before Miller Park flooded with fans for the exhibition game. Would it be appropriate to bring my nephew (age 9) to On Deck this year, or will he just be waiting in line all day for a single autograph of Garth Iorg?

They have a racist mascot, so I'm not surprised. UND alum weighing in here - I can see why the "home of the Sioux" chant raises some eyebrows. I was surprised the first time that I heard it. The National Anthem should unite opposing teams, not further divide them. I visited the Kohl Center for the first time on November 13th. The people and the atmosphere were great. My only complaint - I could not enjoy a beer with the game. At UND, alcohol was not allowed in the student section, but it was still available for sale in the concourse. That policy was a shock to me because as an undergrad at UWGB, I only attended basketball games that were held in conjunction with $1 beer and hot dog nights. Am I correct in assuming that Kohl Center's no alcohol policy has something to do with the facility being located on the UW campus?

That's an angle that I didn't consider. If that's the case, good for him. The only thing that really bothers me about Jefferson is his "RJ" tattoo. It looks as if it were designed by a child. http://www.eightpointsnineseconds.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/tattoo_jefferson.jpg

Richard Jefferson is opting out of his contract with the Spurs. I cannot believe that he is leaving the final $15 million of his deal on the table. What do you think his next contract will be worth? 3/$20? 3/$25? 4/$30 at most, right? Does anyone else think that this is a questionable move on his part? Someone must be telling him that he can cash in on one more big contract after the big FAs have been signed and the losers still have money to spend.