Whew! (And then a rant about ticket prices)

So the Dodgers pulled it out last night. Baseball can be harrowing sometimes. With games like the one last night, I don't know how people can say it's boring. Compared to hockey, maybe, but then hockey has its moments where it's almost Zenlike, watching players skate from one side of the ice to the other.

I was looking at prices for Kings tickets the other night. $26 is the lowest price ticket. It just doesn't seem right. I know that the owners haven't raised ticket prices in 2 years (lockout & then trying to woo fans back) but that seems a bit excessive, especially when they actually broadcast the games on cable out here. It's ridiculous. Basically they are pricing families out of the game. Tix are still a minimum of $10 in Chicago (the $15 dollar seats on the cusp of the next highest bracket are some of the best value in sports). The Blues tix are minimum of $15 which, considering how the team has fared may still be viewed as too high. There's something that really ticks me off about having to pay $26 to sit in nosebleed seats. It takes away from the spontenaity of the moment. It's not like when I used to cut class in college and then head over to the St. Louis Arena and pick up a ticket in the top row for a game. Now there's a whole budgeting process that has to take place - priorities weighed, that sort of thing. Maybe I should just go and sit in the Staples Center bar for an hour or two and watch the game on TV there (I don't think they mind - of course, then I might have spent the whole kit & kaboodle on beer and chicken wings) so I don't know. That might be only worthwhile for Sparks games where the bar clientele is almost as nice to watch as the game itself.

Whew! (And then a rant about ticket prices)

So the Dodgers pulled it out last night. Baseball can be harrowing sometimes. With games like the one last night, I don't know how people can say it's boring. Compared to hockey, maybe, but then hockey has its moments where it's almost Zenlike, watching players skate from one side of the ice to the other.

I was looking at prices for Kings tickets the other night. $26 is the lowest price ticket. It just doesn't seem right. I know that the owners haven't raised ticket prices in 2 years (lockout & then trying to woo fans back) but that seems a bit excessive, especially when they actually broadcast the games on cable out here. It's ridiculous. Basically they are pricing families out of the game. Tix are still a minimum of $10 in Chicago (the $15 dollar seats on the cusp of the next highest bracket are some of the best value in sports). The Blues tix are minimum of $15 which, considering how the team has fared may still be viewed as too high. There's something that really ticks me off about having to pay $26 to sit in nosebleed seats. It takes away from the spontenaity of the moment. It's not like when I used to cut class in college and then head over to the St. Louis Arena and pick up a ticket in the top row for a game. Now there's a whole budgeting process that has to take place - priorities weighed, that sort of thing. Maybe I should just go and sit in the Staples Center bar for an hour or two and watch the game on TV there (I don't think they mind - of course, then I might have spent the whole kit & kaboodle on beer and chicken wings) so I don't know. That might be only worthwhile for Sparks games where the bar clientele is almost as nice to watch as the game itself.

Oz - let the addiction begin

So I was talking to the boss' wife yesterday - I do that sometimes, I can be quite civil, thank you. We were on the subject of television so naturally I ask her if she's seen "Oz". She says she hasn't really watched it, but she wouldn't mind seeing it. I offer to lend her my Season One DVDs (after Thanksgiving when my project to get my sister hooked finishes the first stage). Honestly, I should get her started on S4 (fill in epi number - those of you who've been reading know where this is going) so that she can see the beauty of the show. Must stop this train of thought now or they'll come to revoke my rainbow card. But still, I would consider it a great success to get her into Oz. My boss would probably like it too. He likes things that are violent and well written.

Which leads me to a question, are there men addicted to this show? Seems like most of the folks out here in the LJ Oz community are women, so I've got to wonder. Maybe they just don't go searching for or writing slash-fic. And somehow I don't see my boss swooning over Ryan O'Reily. Although if he does, I can change my matchmaking plans - LOL.

Glad the Dodgers clinched the playoffs today - timezone convenient postseason play - hooray. The Cards just have to win one more or Houston lose one more and they're in. And my Hawks are winning 4-1 at this point (nice that they could rebound after a loss like that). They have the best record in preseason play. I'm very proud even though it won't mean a thing next week.

Oz - let the addiction begin

So I was talking to the boss' wife yesterday - I do that sometimes, I can be quite civil, thank you. We were on the subject of television so naturally I ask her if she's seen "Oz". She says she hasn't really watched it, but she wouldn't mind seeing it. I offer to lend her my Season One DVDs (after Thanksgiving when my project to get my sister hooked finishes the first stage). Honestly, I should get her started on S4 (fill in epi number - those of you who've been reading know where this is going) so that she can see the beauty of the show. Must stop this train of thought now or they'll come to revoke my rainbow card. But still, I would consider it a great success to get her into Oz. My boss would probably like it too. He likes things that are violent and well written.

Which leads me to a question, are there men addicted to this show? Seems like most of the folks out here in the LJ Oz community are women, so I've got to wonder. Maybe they just don't go searching for or writing slash-fic. And somehow I don't see my boss swooning over Ryan O'Reily. Although if he does, I can change my matchmaking plans - LOL.

Glad the Dodgers clinched the playoffs today - timezone convenient postseason play - hooray. The Cards just have to win one more or Houston lose one more and they're in. And my Hawks are winning 4-1 at this point (nice that they could rebound after a loss like that). They have the best record in preseason play. I'm very proud even though it won't mean a thing next week.