try this

gistfile1.txt

def create_tracked_project(*xpids)
    (xpids.flatten.each(&:strip!)).collect do |xpid|
      begin
        xproject = authorization.ticketmaster.projects.detect {|xp| xp.name == xpid}
        new_tracked_project = TrackedProject.create_from(xproject)
        tracked_projects << new_tracked_project
      rescue => exc
        warn exc
        raise exc
      end
      new_tracked_project
    end
  end