HR's Official Boycott of Daniel M. Snyder

[cal_junior]

There appears to be "Boycott Dan Snyder" fan page on Facebook, though it doesn't have as much detail on his empire as Page 1 of this thread.

Also there is a Twitter feed: @BoycottTheSnydr

[NamVet4]

My family knows I like the Redskins gear.. This year I made a direct statement: No Redskins gear! So I figure that's about $100.00 - $200.00 not going to the "Napoleonic Coprolite"
Now if we can just multiply that figure a few hundred times....

[SkinsfaninNJ]

I have not fully committed to this, mostly because if it carries over to the summer and my sons want to go to Six Flags, I won't deny them. Although, they are a little young for it, so the chances of going are slim.

However, I did break a promise to take my older son to his first Skins game this year. Since it would have been his first trip, it would have been a relatively expensive trip. Club seats or lower level, parking, food at the game and a pretty expensive trip to the Redskins store. I feel pretty good about denying Snyder of that money.

[BurgundyNGold]

Originally Posted by SkinsfaninNJ

I have not fully committed to this, mostly because if it carries over to the summer and my sons want to go to Six Flags, I won't deny them. Although, they are a little young for it, so the chances of going are slim.

However, I did break a promise to take my older son to his first Skins game this year. Since it would have been his first trip, it would have been a relatively expensive trip. Club seats or lower level, parking, food at the game and a pretty expensive trip to the Redskins store. I feel pretty good about denying Snyder of that money.

Take your kids to Hershey Park in Pennsylvania or perhaps Busch Gardens or Kings Dominion in Virginia. It's a bit longer drive, but they're all better than Six Flags anyway. Plus, your kids have been to Six Flags. Now you have 3 different places to take them which makes it that much more exciting for them.

[dj_stouty]

Originally Posted by BurgundyNGold

Take your kids to Hershey Park in Pennsylvania or perhaps Busch Gardens or Kings Dominion in Virginia. It's a bit longer drive, but they're all better than Six Flags anyway. Plus, your kids have been to Six Flags. Now you have 3 different places to take them which makes it that much more exciting for them.

Don't forget Seasame Place in Langhorne, PA (80 miles from you). This place caters more to the younger kids than Six Flags does anyway...

[SkinsfaninNJ]

You guys have convinced me. Tonight, I'm going to sit down with my wife and have a serious discussion about the boycott. I'll get her favorite meal, Johnny Rockets burgers, to loosen her up. What can go wrong? I mean her favorite show, Dancing With the Stars is on tonight so she's guaranteed to be in a good mood. Plus, we still have a few days left on our Death Race rental. She hasn't watched it yet.

Shoot, we may be too busy tonight to disucss. We have to pick our winners for the American Music Awards. Only a few weeks left you know.

[Red Bear]

Originally Posted by dj_stouty

Look...100 dedicated people on HailRedskins pledging to discontinue funding Danny's business ventures isn't going to force him to sell the team or fire Vinny. But it will have some effect...unlike a petition or demonstration. Fact is, he will lose thousands of dollars from us this site in 2009....and potentially much, much more in 2010 when people start dumping their season tickets. I just like knowing Danny isn't getting our money anymore...and if word spreads and others outside of HR find alternative ways to spend their money then great.

Personally...I'm estimating that Danny will get around 400 less from me than in normal years. I'm not buying a jersey this year for the first time. We have a Johnny Rockets down the street from me that my family used to visit about 2x a year - NO More. I was planning on attending a game this year and by staying home, I'm saving $ on parking, food, and beer at FedEx. Plus, my family members tend to give me lots of Skins merchandise at Christmas...and they have all been instructed to find alternatives. Like I said...$400 isn't much...but it adds up.

my point was danny wasnt getting my money anyways really, and when he did it was never much. and actually he hasnt gotten any in over a year. unless you want to count the hat i got which was actually a gift from my boss, and he actually got that from a vendor of ours who gives out free nfl/mlb and maybe other leagues gear with our orders. let me clear one thing up, im not arguing against or knocking your position of financially boycotting danny at all. im just saying why should i bother to boycott spending with danny when i wasnt really spending with him anyways.

Originally Posted by BurgundyNGold

That's great for you. You haven't spent a lot of money on the team which, in hindsight, looks quite prudent. There are, however, a lot of folks up here who dump $1000s of dollars on this team and probably $100s more on other things owned by Snyder. If they decide to take a stand to change their buying habits in hopes of making the owner change his ways, you should be supporting it, not ridiculing it. Especially since you cannot do much to change your behavior, given that there's not much to change. Surely, you understand that money talks when it comes to NFL owners.

I did acknowledge that i might feel differently/be angry had i spent more money than i have. I dont recall ridiculing it, i merely stated my opinion and my situation when asked, and i wasnt trying to speak for anyone else. I'm sure everyone can put their saved money towards much better things, which is what i was doing to begin with, although i wasnt doing it as a boycott.

Instead of giving my money to danny over the years, i used it to buy things like a new computer and new furniture. I also spent hundreds on upgrading my tackle box with new lures and got some new rods and reels. Recently, i bought a new Marlin .270 rifle, deer hunting season for rifles is in 2 weeks. I'd much rather be sitting in a tree stand with an expensive gun and accessories than sitting in fedex field with a just as pricey ticket stub.

[BurgundyNGold]

Originally Posted by Red Bear

I did acknowledge that i might feel differently/be angry had i spent more money than i have. I dont recall ridiculing it, i merely stated my opinion and my situation when asked, and i wasnt trying to speak for anyone else. I'm sure everyone can put their saved money towards much better things, which is what i was doing to begin with, although i wasnt doing it as a boycott.

I understand you position, but you also have to understand that your response to redskin_rich comparing him to The Danny was more than a bit snarky, if not ridicule.

As I read it, redskin_rich was pointing out the irony of those who publicly lament and moan about how The Danny has been destroying the team for a decade but who then get wishy washy when forced with the rudimentary prospects of not giving Danny *more* money with which to continue his destruction of this once proud franchise.

This is a boycott thread. That's the whole idea. Apparently, you have been doing it for years without really trying to. A lot of folks up here haven't and, judging by a few of the comments, would be too inconvenienced by not partaking of The Danny's mundane littany of products and "entertainment" services. And that's fine. But they should realize that enablers don't get a license to complain or, at least, to expect empathy when they do.

Originally Posted by Red Bear

Instead of giving my money to danny over the years, i used it to buy things like a new computer and new furniture. I also spent hundreds on upgrading my tackle box with new lures and got some new rods and reels. Recently, i bought a new Marlin .270 rifle, deer hunting season for rifles is in 2 weeks. I'd much rather be sitting in a tree stand with an expensive gun and accessories than sitting in fedex field with a just as pricey ticket stub.

And those things will probably serve you well on Sundays this fall lol. I haevn't been giving the Redskins money for a couple of years now. I never really frequented any of his other hokey entertainment and death food establishments, so in a lot of ways, we're alike. I just have fewer fishing lures and tree stands lol.

[Biggie]

We've been linked to

[dj_stouty]

Originally Posted by Biggie

We've been linked to

Originally Posted by Dan Steinberg

Woloshen then referred me to the Hail Redskins "Official Boycott of Daniel M. Snyder" thread, in which the Skins's owner's businesses are meticulously cataloged, with alternative businesses provided.
Will this make a dent? I'd doubt it, but it sure seems to show that something's up.

"Meticulously cataloged". Rock ON!

Huge props to Skins-R-Us for tipping Dan Steinberg about our boycott. Yes, he is the John Woloshen from the article.

[whistleandthumb]

Didn't have to convince me. I'm in.

[redskin_rich]

Just to quickly address some earlier comments, I don't care who wants to do this or who doesn't, all I'm asking is if you do sign on, don't half-ass it. Capiche?

[Red Bear]

Originally Posted by BurgundyNGold

I understand you position, but you also have to understand that your response to redskin_rich comparing him to The Danny was more than a bit snarky, if not ridicule.

As I read it, redskin_rich was pointing out the irony of those who publicly lament and moan about how The Danny has been destroying the team for a decade but who then get wishy washy when forced with the rudimentary prospects of not giving Danny *more* money with which to continue his destruction of this once proud franchise.

This is a boycott thread. That's the whole idea. Apparently, you have been doing it for years without really trying to. A lot of folks up here haven't and, judging by a few of the comments, would be too inconvenienced by not partaking of The Danny's mundane littany of products and "entertainment" services. And that's fine. But they should realize that enablers don't get a license to complain or, at least, to expect empathy when they do.


And those things will probably serve you well on Sundays this fall lol. I haevn't been giving the Redskins money for a couple of years now. I never really frequented any of his other hokey entertainment and death food establishments, so in a lot of ways, we're alike. I just have fewer fishing lures and tree stands lol.

Well, maybe i took redskin_rich's comment out of context when i read it, at the time it just seemed full of malice towards anyone who didnt agree with a 100% boycott. and i apologize to redskin_rich if thats the case, it seems as if its just a misunderstanding if your interpretation is indeed correct(which it probably is after going back and rereading). at the time it felt like dan snyder-esque censorship to me.

oh, and while the fishing lures are about to be put up till next spring, i will for sure enjoy freezing my toes off in a tree stand this fall/winter so long as i bring home some deer meat. you all could use that extra money you save to buy me a bass boat for next year though lol

[smoot]

DJ, one thing I noticed in your original post: once you get down to the Dick Clark Productions and beyond, your formatting for the competitive alternatives starts to get a bit off from the rest of the post. Not sure if it's a big deal to you or not, but the indentation/bolding is different from the rest of the post.

[Madden_Commissioner]

I agree with you guys on Dan Snyder. He owns the Redskins, so he does whatever he wants. It's kind of unfair to give him the money for him making his team looks like a fool.