On Sun, 25 Nov 2007 03:29:50 -0000, wrote:

On Sat, 24 Nov 2007 20:55:53 -0500, Eisboch wrote:

" JimH" ask wrote in message
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Obscene salaries are obscene.......period. It does not matter if they
go to janitors or CEO's.


Or athletes.

Eisboch

Never underestimate what Americans are willing to pay to be entertained.
The *top* athletes, actors, rock stars, authors, all command incredible
pay. Of the lot, I have the least problem with athletes. It's hard to
imagine a more competitive profession. Their short careers are built on
a lifetime of incredibly hard work. They are the best of the best, and,
after all, someone else is willing to sign their checks.

Really. When was the last time you went to a baseball game with a
team that had a huge payroll?

On Sun, 25 Nov 2007 12:36:40 +0000, Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:


Really. When was the last time you went to a baseball game with a team
that had a huge payroll?

Do the Yankees count? Ticket prices are a small part of the bite.
Between the tolls, a couple of beers, and a hot dog, ticket prices aren't
really noticeable. In truth, though, it has been several years since I
have done *anything* in New York. I do try to get to one of the several
minor league teams than play locally. Far, far, less hassle, than the
Bronx, it makes for a relaxing day, not a stressful day. Similarly, my
football fix is usually at one of those football powerhouses, Lafayette
or Princeton.

I can understand the bitch about ticket prices, but I'm guessing the gas
it takes to get you to a Sox game, would be more that the price of
admission.

On Sun, 25 Nov 2007 16:29:07 -0000, wrote:


I can understand the bitch about ticket prices, but I'm guessing the gas
it takes to get you to a Sox game, would be more that the price of
admission.

I went last summer and it was $90 to park, $4. a hot dog and I don't
even want to think about what the total cost was with tolls, gas and a
couple of hot dogs/soda came to.

Much more than I wanted to spend.

I had tickets to the playoffs - good seats - didn't want to pay
totally outrageous money to sit in the park, so I gave them to a local
charity to auction off. My next door neighbor actually ended up
winning the bid for them. :)

Besides, with HD (which I finally figured out how to hook up properly
- freakin' HDMI cables), TV is better anyway. :)

Seriously though, I think the game I went to ended up costing me about
$225 by the time it was all over with - and those were free tickets.
If I added the cost of the tickets for the seats I had, it would have
been close to $400.

I also agree - AAA, and here in CT anyway, college baseball is just as
good if you are a fan of the game. We have Eastern Connecticut
University which is a perennial playoff/championship team - well
coached and very good. In years past, I was a devotee of the Cape Cod
League which is really good baseball. Went once last year because of
schedule, but this coming summer I plan on attending more games.

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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Besides, with HD (which I finally figured out how to hook up properly
- freakin' HDMI cables), TV is better anyway. :)

snip...

I inquired about, and received free HDMI cables from my cable tv provider
after renting their DVR HD box.