The Police
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In a couple hours I'm on my way to see The Police. Their first tour in 23 years ... I never got to see them in the 80s. Reunion tour? I like to call it the "we can charge anything we want for tickets because we're The Bloody Police tour"! Over $100(usd) per ticket for the cheapest seats, seats that I'll probably need a telescope to see the stage from :) Anyone see them on this tour? Can I expect good stuff? Hmmm, one of my favorite drummers, and Sting...I think so! Cheers :beer: Mark
"Posting a VB.NET question in the C++ forum will end in tears." Chris Maunder
Mark Salsbery wrote:
Over $100(usd) per ticket for...
And I opted out of several (e.g., Chicago, .38 Special, Poison) this summer at $65 per ticket. It's just not worth it anymore.
"A good athlete is the result of a good and worthy opponent." - David Crow
"To have a respect for ourselves guides our morals; to have deference for others governs our manners." - Laurence Sterne
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In a couple hours I'm on my way to see The Police. Their first tour in 23 years ... I never got to see them in the 80s. Reunion tour? I like to call it the "we can charge anything we want for tickets because we're The Bloody Police tour"! Over $100(usd) per ticket for the cheapest seats, seats that I'll probably need a telescope to see the stage from :) Anyone see them on this tour? Can I expect good stuff? Hmmm, one of my favorite drummers, and Sting...I think so! Cheers :beer: Mark
"Posting a VB.NET question in the C++ forum will end in tears." Chris Maunder
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In a couple hours I'm on my way to see The Police. Their first tour in 23 years ... I never got to see them in the 80s. Reunion tour? I like to call it the "we can charge anything we want for tickets because we're The Bloody Police tour"! Over $100(usd) per ticket for the cheapest seats, seats that I'll probably need a telescope to see the stage from :) Anyone see them on this tour? Can I expect good stuff? Hmmm, one of my favorite drummers, and Sting...I think so! Cheers :beer: Mark
"Posting a VB.NET question in the C++ forum will end in tears." Chris Maunder
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Mark Salsbery wrote:
Over $100(usd) per ticket for...
And I opted out of several (e.g., Chicago, .38 Special, Poison) this summer at $65 per ticket. It's just not worth it anymore.
"A good athlete is the result of a good and worthy opponent." - David Crow
"To have a respect for ourselves guides our morals; to have deference for others governs our manners." - Laurence Sterne
Really ? I was paying more than that in the 80s to see bands. And Poison and Ratt is TOTALLY worth $65.
Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ "I am working on a project that will convert a FORTRAN code to corresponding C++ code.I am not aware of FORTRAN syntax" ( spotted in the C++/CLI forum )
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In a couple hours I'm on my way to see The Police. Their first tour in 23 years ... I never got to see them in the 80s. Reunion tour? I like to call it the "we can charge anything we want for tickets because we're The Bloody Police tour"! Over $100(usd) per ticket for the cheapest seats, seats that I'll probably need a telescope to see the stage from :) Anyone see them on this tour? Can I expect good stuff? Hmmm, one of my favorite drummers, and Sting...I think so! Cheers :beer: Mark
"Posting a VB.NET question in the C++ forum will end in tears." Chris Maunder
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Actual prices. I typically pay scalpers to get close to the front, that can cost up to $1200 ( that is, I've seen them listed for that, I've not paid that ). Rocklahoma is three days and I have a VIP ticket, but the others were just plain old general admission prices. I forget what I paid for Iron Maiden in Toronto, I think all my other shows, I paid scalpers. I think Maiden was cheap, like $60 or something.
Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ "I am working on a project that will convert a FORTRAN code to corresponding C++ code.I am not aware of FORTRAN syntax" ( spotted in the C++/CLI forum )
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In a couple hours I'm on my way to see The Police. Their first tour in 23 years ... I never got to see them in the 80s. Reunion tour? I like to call it the "we can charge anything we want for tickets because we're The Bloody Police tour"! Over $100(usd) per ticket for the cheapest seats, seats that I'll probably need a telescope to see the stage from :) Anyone see them on this tour? Can I expect good stuff? Hmmm, one of my favorite drummers, and Sting...I think so! Cheers :beer: Mark
"Posting a VB.NET question in the C++ forum will end in tears." Chris Maunder
if the prices were reasonable, all the young perky whippersnappers would get all the tickets first from these new intarwebs and small pocket phoney things, leaving no ticked for us old farts with a day job. :beer:
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In a couple hours I'm on my way to see The Police. Their first tour in 23 years ... I never got to see them in the 80s. Reunion tour? I like to call it the "we can charge anything we want for tickets because we're The Bloody Police tour"! Over $100(usd) per ticket for the cheapest seats, seats that I'll probably need a telescope to see the stage from :) Anyone see them on this tour? Can I expect good stuff? Hmmm, one of my favorite drummers, and Sting...I think so! Cheers :beer: Mark
"Posting a VB.NET question in the C++ forum will end in tears." Chris Maunder
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if the prices were reasonable, all the young perky whippersnappers would get all the tickets first from these new intarwebs and small pocket phoney things, leaving no ticked for us old farts with a day job. :beer:
We are a big screwed up dysfunctional psychotic happy family - some more screwed up, others more happy, but everybody's psychotic joint venture definition of CP
My first real C# project | Linkify!|FoldWithUs! | sighist:laugh: I wish that were true! You still only have about 4 minutes to get tickets to a show :)
"Posting a VB.NET question in the C++ forum will end in tears." Chris Maunder
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Hi Judy! It sucked. Just kidding! They were pretty darn good. Sting's voice is still 100%. Stewart Copeland's drumming was great - not quite the same energy as 25 years ago - but still, I don't know how he does it, especially after not playing much for many years. His percussion work away from the drum kit was basically amazing. I'm a drummer so I watch those things closely LOL. My only complaint was the guitar too low in the mix - most likely the effect of being a half mile away wedged in a little corner of the arena :) Have a great time! Mark "Another industrial ugly morning ...."
"Posting a VB.NET question in the C++ forum will end in tears." Chris Maunder
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yeah, I paid about that for Poison, to be in the third row, and it was well worth it.
Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ "I am working on a project that will convert a FORTRAN code to corresponding C++ code.I am not aware of FORTRAN syntax" ( spotted in the C++/CLI forum )
For Poison? I guess 3rd row would be cool. I played in a band and opened for them and partied with them afterward. The audience was awesome but I'm not sure how much I'd pay to see them :) Actually I think they're playing with Ratt but I'm pretty sure I missed out on tickets. That may be a good show to get tix through a "broker"....hmm Cheers, Mark
"Posting a VB.NET question in the C++ forum will end in tears." Chris Maunder
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Ha! I wake up with NO Thomson Twin songs in my head and I see this post... Thanks :)
"Posting a VB.NET question in the C++ forum will end in tears." Chris Maunder
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Mark Salsbery wrote:
Over $100(usd) per ticket for...
And I opted out of several (e.g., Chicago, .38 Special, Poison) this summer at $65 per ticket. It's just not worth it anymore.
"A good athlete is the result of a good and worthy opponent." - David Crow
"To have a respect for ourselves guides our morals; to have deference for others governs our manners." - Laurence Sterne
I know what you mean. I'll pay to see energetic bands, but these geriatric tours, I don't know. Thanks for reminding me about Chicago. I'd like to meet those guys. Unfortunately they're playing too large of venues - no chance of my band getting any openers with them. Dammit :)
"Posting a VB.NET question in the C++ forum will end in tears." Chris Maunder
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Really ? I was paying more than that in the 80s to see bands. And Poison and Ratt is TOTALLY worth $65.
Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ "I am working on a project that will convert a FORTRAN code to corresponding C++ code.I am not aware of FORTRAN syntax" ( spotted in the C++/CLI forum )
How was Ratt? Somehow I never got to see them when they were playing clubs here in the 80s. I sure listened to their albums alot though! I may just get some tix for that show....my G/F's been bugging me about going...
"Posting a VB.NET question in the C++ forum will end in tears." Chris Maunder
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No one today that is popular would I pay $100 to see in concert. And no one from the past is in their prime enought for me to pay $100.
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I agree. I grew up with "super-groups" that were great at arena rock - Boston, Journey, Ted Nugent, Van Halen, etc. but these days I'd rather hold out for more intimate venues where the sound is good. It's cool to see those groups for nostalgia but being past their prime I don't think they're worth those ticket prices, unless they have a drummer I like that I've never got to see play live before LOL.
"Posting a VB.NET question in the C++ forum will end in tears." Chris Maunder
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Well, I went to see Sting a couple of years back, and it set me back about $150, and the seat was really high up too. But worth every last cent. :-D
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Sting is one of the few, if not the only, acts I'll pay that much to see. He puts 100% into his shows and plays with incredible musicians. Definitely worth every cent to me :)
"Posting a VB.NET question in the C++ forum will end in tears." Chris Maunder