How do I get in on this racket?!
OK, so John Edward is alleged to be a fraudulent douchebag charlatan con man … I’ll give you that. He’s got good lawyers, tho. They’re sharp. See Penn&Teller: Bullshit! for details.
But THIS! The height of lunacy. This is crazier than invading Iraq! … well… almost…
I just got an email from LiveNation… the ticket sales company… and on the list of upcoming shows in my area (they seem to think that Hartford, CT is my area) I saw … wait for it… John Edward… so I wondered how much the tickets were. Well, you can’t see the price on the LiveNation site without logging in, so I poked around a little and found this:
Yes, that’s right… the up-close and personal seats will run you $295 (plus tax, convenience charge, et cetera).
It’s one thing to be arrogant and/or greedy (think Eagles), but to also be an alleged fraudulent douchebag charlatan con man… that’s low.
Obviously, there are people in America who would gladly pay $300 to see some new-age wacko meander on stage and spout platitudes about dead people he doesn’t know to the bereaved…. and they live closer to me than I thought.
…and … AND… while THIS is going on, I also got an email from TicketMaster… you’ve heard of them? Guess who’s playing in New York on Tax Day next year… Richard Cheese and Lounge Against The Machine. $35. For $600, I could get the RC tickets, a nice hotel, transportation, a snazzy dinner and a mediocre breakfast for 2… or I could go see John Edward.
….choose wisely….