Comments on: Is It Time to “Short” Entertainers and Sports Stars? http://whatwoulddadsay.com/2008/12/is-it-time-to-short-entertainers-and-sports-stars/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=is-it-time-to-short-entertainers-and-sports-stars Just another Diggings site Fri, 15 Jul 2011 13:42:41 +0000 hourly 1 By: The Office Newb http://whatwoulddadsay.com/2008/12/is-it-time-to-short-entertainers-and-sports-stars/#comment-116699 The Office Newb Sat, 17 Jan 2009 00:23:12 +0000 http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/?p=2267#comment-116699 GL, Haha. The Portland Blazers give out free Chalupa coupons if the team scores over 100 points in the game. People were literally chanting "Cha-Lu-Pa!" Also, I've finally added you to my Google reader, so you'll be seeing more of me around here. Congrats on the new book! GL,

Haha. The Portland Blazers give out free Chalupa coupons if the team scores over 100 points in the game. People were literally chanting “Cha-Lu-Pa!”

Also, I’ve finally added you to my Google reader, so you’ll be seeing more of me around here.

Congrats on the new book!

]]> By: Yankee Ticket Man http://whatwoulddadsay.com/2008/12/is-it-time-to-short-entertainers-and-sports-stars/#comment-116532 Yankee Ticket Man Tue, 30 Dec 2008 02:24:14 +0000 http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/?p=2267#comment-116532 The New York Yankees can only charge for tickets to a game what people are willing to pay! Once people/fans and big companies as a group decide that they are not going to pay extremely high prices for tickets, then the ticket prices will come down. It is all about supply and demand. Just look at the price of gas the past few months. The demand was high, so the price was high. Once the recession went full speed and people starting losing their job and not spending much money and really not going anywhere anymore and really cutting back on the money the spend, the price of gas started coming down and coming down fast. Regular Gas in New Jersey a few days ago was at a mere $1.43 per gallon. That is close to $3.00 less per gallon compared to a few months ago when it was at an all time high. Don't go blaming just the New York Yankees, blame the people who agree to pay vast sums of money to go to a game. So, everyone is to blame for the high cost of tickets. By the way, a family of 4 going to the New Yankee Stadium will pay between $500-$700 total for decent seats plus all expenses. That means transportation, tolls, gas, parking, tickets, food, beverages and souvenirs. And that is going budget, not anything really fancy. Parking will be $19 per car in 2009. A Large Souvenir Soda and 2 Hot Dogs will cost about $20. You can feed 3 or 4 people for that amount at McDonald's. Let's Go Yankees!!!! The Yankee Ticket Man www.YankeesFanDiscount.com The New York Yankees can only charge for tickets to a game what people are willing to pay! Once people/fans and big companies as a group decide that they are not going to pay extremely high prices for tickets, then the ticket prices will come down.

It is all about supply and demand.

Just look at the price of gas the past few months. The demand was high, so the price was high. Once the recession went full speed and people starting losing their job and not spending much money and really not going anywhere anymore and really cutting back on the money the spend, the price of gas started coming down and coming down fast. Regular Gas in New Jersey a few days ago was at a mere $1.43 per gallon. That is close to $3.00 less per gallon compared to a few months ago when it was at an all time high.

Don’t go blaming just the New York Yankees, blame the people who agree to pay vast sums of money to go to a game. So, everyone is to blame for the high cost of tickets. By the way, a family of 4 going to the New Yankee Stadium will pay between $500-$700 total for decent seats plus all expenses. That means transportation, tolls, gas, parking, tickets, food, beverages and souvenirs. And that is going budget, not anything really fancy. Parking will be $19 per car in 2009. A Large Souvenir Soda and 2 Hot Dogs will cost about $20. You can feed 3 or 4 people for that amount at McDonald’s. Let’s Go Yankees!!!!

The Yankee Ticket Man
http://www.YankeesFanDiscount.com

]]> By: wwds http://whatwoulddadsay.com/2008/12/is-it-time-to-short-entertainers-and-sports-stars/#comment-116530 wwds Tue, 30 Dec 2008 00:16:51 +0000 http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/?p=2267#comment-116530 Good points and comments by all. Jacqui...glad to see you dropping by! You got Chalupa coupons? Good points and comments by all. Jacqui…glad to see you dropping by! You got Chalupa coupons?

]]> By: The Office Newb http://whatwoulddadsay.com/2008/12/is-it-time-to-short-entertainers-and-sports-stars/#comment-116528 The Office Newb Tue, 30 Dec 2008 00:05:32 +0000 http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/?p=2267#comment-116528 I just attended my first pro-basketball game and while I had a good time, I couldn't help but notice how much of the "game" was spent blasting music, throwing out goodies and constantly running advertising. Only a small percentage of the focus was on the actual players playing the game. More people were rooting for a free Chalupa coupon than for the home team to win. Why do we need to pay the players so much if the real point is the "experience" not the game? I just attended my first pro-basketball game and while I had a good time, I couldn’t help but notice how much of the “game” was spent blasting music, throwing out goodies and constantly running advertising. Only a small percentage of the focus was on the actual players playing the game. More people were rooting for a free Chalupa coupon than for the home team to win.

Why do we need to pay the players so much if the real point is the “experience” not the game?

]]> By: Adam http://whatwoulddadsay.com/2008/12/is-it-time-to-short-entertainers-and-sports-stars/#comment-116526 Adam Mon, 29 Dec 2008 22:27:22 +0000 http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/?p=2267#comment-116526 It's sad that a working class man/woman can't take his/her kid(s) to a ball game anymore without having to take a serious look at his/her monthly budget first. Very sad. It’s sad that a working class man/woman can’t take his/her kid(s) to a ball game anymore without having to take a serious look at his/her monthly budget first. Very sad.

]]> By: Mark http://whatwoulddadsay.com/2008/12/is-it-time-to-short-entertainers-and-sports-stars/#comment-116516 Mark Sun, 28 Dec 2008 00:02:43 +0000 http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/?p=2267#comment-116516 Couldn't agree more! "Shorting" entertainers and entertainment is overdue. People spend WAY more watching others' activity instead of doing an activity themselves. There will always be a large element of that in society, but the trend and the dollars have to swing the other way for a while. The current situation is definitely at an extreme. Couldn’t agree more! “Shorting” entertainers and entertainment is overdue. People spend WAY more watching others’ activity instead of doing an activity themselves. There will always be a large element of that in society, but the trend and the dollars have to swing the other way for a while. The current situation is definitely at an extreme.

]]> By: Conrad http://whatwoulddadsay.com/2008/12/is-it-time-to-short-entertainers-and-sports-stars/#comment-116515 Conrad Sat, 27 Dec 2008 22:54:15 +0000 http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/?p=2267#comment-116515 Big time agreement! If no one shows up, I guess they change. Remember when it was about the game, GL? As kids, we just wanted to be Yankees, me pitching, you catching and hitting. What marvelous dreams! I wonder if that is how kids still feel...or, do they just want to make a lot of money. Big time agreement! If no one shows up, I guess they change.

Remember when it was about the game, GL? As kids, we just wanted to be Yankees, me pitching, you catching and hitting. What marvelous dreams! I wonder if that is how kids still feel…or, do they just want to make a lot of money.

]]> By: Katie http://whatwoulddadsay.com/2008/12/is-it-time-to-short-entertainers-and-sports-stars/#comment-116514 Katie Sat, 27 Dec 2008 21:49:32 +0000 http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/?p=2267#comment-116514 I definitely agree. That's an obscene amount of money. Interesting what will happen with the economy, and if it will have an adverse effect on sports teams like that. of course, a box seat at yankee stadium definitely has snob appeal. Which is how they can price it so incredibly high. Like those ugly Louis Vuitton purses. I definitely agree. That’s an obscene amount of money. Interesting what will happen with the economy, and if it will have an adverse effect on sports teams like that.

of course, a box seat at yankee stadium definitely has snob appeal. Which is how they can price it so incredibly high. Like those ugly Louis Vuitton purses.

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