Where do all the tickets go?

How many people end up asking themselves that question when a big show comes into town? Recently, I've found myself asking this question way too many times this week. First, I was looking for Big Ten Tournament tickets that were released in mid October only to find 300 level seats available. Something tells me they haven't filled the lower bowl in Conseco just yet. Next, I spent two hours yesterday being completely shut out for the Second City reunion performance and the Jeff Garlin show. Their website didn't even work during the first hour and a half. Well done guys, stick to comedy. I found out this morning that 10AM presale means sometime around 10AM when LiveNation gets their link to Ticketmaster figured out.

You want to know why more people don't go to more things in a down economy? Because all the good seats are taken. HDTV is way too good and there are way too many other entertainment options to be stuck with bad comedy, concert, or sports tickets. How do you solve this? You don't. Just keep refusing to pay scalpers and eventually they'll go under. Until then, I'm going to buy myself a general admin ticket to the local high school football playoff contest tonight. Well, unless the seats are bad.

Parlay Time

Well 8-5 was a much better showing for the second version of pick 'em. That's good enough to make some money at the window, so we'll keep trying this segment out. If I win again this weekend, maybe I'll actually have to start using real money and not just cyberspace.

Arizona +3
Cinci +3
Green Bay -10
Indy -9
Jax -6.5
Miami +10.5
Washington +11
Carolina +13.5
Seattle -11
San Diego +5
San Fran -4.5
Phily -3
Denver +3

That's the skinny this weekend. My lock of the weekend would have to be the lowly Jacksonville Jaguars -6.5 against the awful and getting worse KC Chiefs. I don't see a good moneyline upset outside of maybe San Diego or maybe Miami versus Belichick.