Moola Crisis, is it affecting you YET?
I was checking out Cubs tickets in Wrigley Field for the National League Championship Games (NLCG) just to see how much the tickets were. I was floored to see that it costs 520 and up just to get one game 1 NLCG ticket. A month ago, I thought I’d check and see if I can buy one of Cubs home game tickets since I have not been out there since 1990 and back then, I hadn’t spent more than 10 bucks for a ticket, a regular home game ticket. Guess how much the tickets were for a regular game? 110 bucks! What happen to being able to buy tickets at all sorts of prices and as low as 10 bucks?! And if you’re a politician or have connections to some one who is one, you’re in luck!
Amazing…….
And speaking of tickets, even some friends went to court and fought for Cubs tickets It kind of escalated because Cubs is in the Playoffs and the chances of Cubs making it to the World Series only made these four tickets so critical to these friends.
Amazing……
And speaking of money…….
This blog talks about Capitalism spin and its effect on the deaf community. Services might be cut, etc. But, what about events hosted by the deaf? Will we see a decline in event attendances that requires a cover charge? Will it change the face of the deaf culture? Lots of things to mull about, indeed.
Fact is, it isn’t really JUST about the banks, it’s all about credit. People buy things on credit and Captialism thrives on credit. People are buying houses and big ticket items they can’t even afford to begin with. Living beyond your means is probably a dumb thing to do. And what happens is, there’s so much credit out there and no money to cover it!! I have made it a rule in my life, never to get a credit card. Well, I did get a major store card, but that’s different. I have a debit card by one of the major credit card company and can use it for reservations and down payment if needed. I don’t need a credit card. At least I KNOW I was not one of many that contributed to this latest financial crisis. I buy things I know I can afford and never on credit. The only time I actually took out a loan was for a house and a car (only within my means.) And because of greed, it is the middle class that will suffer the most, including people who live by on “pay check to pay check.”
I’m even surprised that people are actually buying these Cubs Playoff tickets in exorbitantly crazed prices during these times. I guess for some people, the moment is now. For others, they’re frugal and sacrifice the moment. Life is short, so, what would you do? Live like you always have or sacrifice the extras?
Amazing….
I’m not sure how I’m going to approach this. I live my life one day at a time and see how things are. And, whatever happens, I’ll handle it, like I have handled every impossible road in my life. Kind of like getting presents, you don’t know what’s in the box.
But, damn, I wanted to buy some Cubs tickets! Yeah, even if that meant, I’m gonna have to cook up some hobo style meal for my family just for a few weeks. 
Tonight I made potato soup, from scratch, and with a hint of Swiss cheese. mmmm yummmy. Not a bad idea, eh?
So, if you had to sacrifice something to make ends meet, what would you do? And if deaf services were cut, what would you do? What about going to deaf community events that charges admissions, would you still go?
All in all, I will just be content if Cubs just wins the World Series.
And, that deaf events reduces their cover charges to NOTHING, after all, it’s nothing but lip and hand service.
And, after all’s said and done, I’m “okay” just by listening to my number one love: ROCK!
Here’s Bob Seger – Old Time Rock And Roll
UPDATE*** My old Candy blog over at Blogono is back up. This blog and that blog will have the same content. You can choose to hang out here or play with my kitty Kat over there. Whatever rocks your boat.
Hey Candy! Long time…. and it’s your blog and Teri’s that I checked out only today in a good while! :p
I have no idea what was going on but can’t comment there ’cause I would be addicted to her blog and then other blogs so…. it was just good to see her face again and I am not in that kind of mode right now to get into the discussion.
I am very pressed with time with so many deadlines and going crazy.
It’s really weird that you talked about Cubs game because some of my PJ friends are also Cub fans, some of them probably because EV is an insane fan himself.
No, I am not a Cubs fan and don’t frigging care about sports. But he did release a new song “All The Way” for Cubs that is going to be sold in stores today.
I wish I could purchase one, but I am so frigging broke!
Anyway, I heard about the tickets price…they will go up much higher! Scalpers will sell them for thousands down the road. Yup.
Good luck getting tickets to the Cubs game – don’t give up! If you are that determined, you will find a way – all the way.
110 will be a sneeze compared to later…. so cough it up if you really want it that bad.
Gotta go, girl – time is not my friend these days.
Take care,
Iam
Oh, 520 dollars will be a sneeze compared to later…
just like 110 was a sneeze compared to 520 dollars…
cough it up now!
bye!
I’m back ’cause I downloaded “All The Way” song for 0.99 from pearl jam site
The first time I found this lyrics but it’s been ‘commented’ from a writer who is a Cubs fan:
http://matthom.com/archive/2008/09/18/eddie-vedder-someday-well-go-all-the-way
Did a search and here’s what I found:
Don’t let anyone say that it’s just a game.
For I’ve seen other teams and it’s never the same.
When you’re born in Chicago, you’re blessed and you’re healed.
First time you walk into Wrigley Field.
Our heroes wear pinstripes; heroes in blue.
They give us the chance to feel like heroes too.
Whether we’ll win, and if we should lose,
We know someday we’ll go all the way.
Yeah! Someday we’ll go all the way.
We are one with the Cubs, with the Cubs we’re in love.
Yeah, hold our head high as the underdogs.
We are not fair weather but foul weather fans!
We’re like brothers in arms in the streets and the stands.
There’s magic in the ivy and the old scoreboard.
The same one I stared at as a kid keeping score.
In a world full of greed I could never want more.
Someday we’ll go all the way.
Yeah! Someday we’ll go all the way.
Yeah, someday we’ll go all the way.
Yeah! Someday we’ll go all the way.
Someday we’ll go all the way!
And here’s to the men and the legends we’ve known.
Teaching us faith and giving us hope.
United we stand and united we’ll fall,
Down to our knees the day we win it all.
Yeah, Ernie Banks said, “Oh let’s play two.”
Or did he mean 200 years?
In the same ballpark, our diamond, our jewel.
The home of our joy and our tears.
Keeping traditions and wishes made new.
The place where our grandfathers’ fathers they grew.
A spiritual feeling if I ever knew.
And if you ain’t been I am sorry for you.
And when the day comes, when that last winning run,
And I’m crying and covered in beer.
I’ll look to the sky and know I was right.
To think someday we’ll go all the way,
Yeah! Someday we’ll go all the way.
Yeah, someday we’ll go all the way.
Yeah! Someday we’ll go all the way.
Yeah, someday we’ll go all the way.
Yeah! Someday we’ll go all the way.
Oh, someday we’ll go all the way.
Yeah! Someday we’ll go all the way.
Someday we’ll go all the way.
You should have thought about coming to the Milwaukee Games! You can get a standing room only ticket for 16 bucks.. and either go to TGI Fridays, and get a table there to watch the game, or sit in the bleachers where hardly anyone buys a ticket.
I did that this past weekend, and went to the final game vs. the cubs. It was Awesome!!!
Hey Iammine, that lyric is cool! And ya know, I really do hope they go all the way this time around! I”m gonna check that song out! Thanks bunches!!! Teri’s post was interesting, I thought she was talking about virtual world and the deaf, but, it was about DVTV which I rarely go to. Lots of people were disappointed to have followed the comments only to find it gone the next day! Wow. And I think many people had a good laugh seeing Ridor’s feet in the air. LOL
Joscasta, yeah? I never bothered to check out the Brewers stadium, Dang, should have done that!!! But, thanks for the information. I wouldn’t mind sitting in the bleachers, it’s more fun there, I think. Cubs lost that final game. So, Brewers made the playoffs, much to the delight of my husband. But, Cubs is expected to win the NL. They should.
I tried to get into a Cubs vs Cardinal game in St. Louis this past summer, and it was SOLD out!! No bleachers, no standing room, nada….. Scalpers were selling em for 100 bucks or more.
If one goes to YouTube and search for “Eddie Vedder All The Way” there are several videos out there. Most videos are snapshots of several pictures as the song plays. If you can hear, great! if not, the lyrics are just as awesome. Kind of a slow song but cool. I liked the part where it says we’re not fair weather fans, but foul weather fans.
Candy ..
Cool article! I saw the Cubs a few years ago and it was fun! We saw Sammy Sosa in his prime and I got to ride an el. Those els are something – trains on raised tracks!
With Yankee Stadium being “retired” this year, I wonder if/when Wrigley Field faces the same fate. Well, I hope the Cubs can win a World Series soon – they can only be the “lovable losers” for so long, ya’know?
Anyway, .. you article brings up a point, too: maybe it’s about time people learned to live within their means, and not go bonkers spending money like tomorrow doesn’t exist. Kinda like this year’s crop of Yankees.
Paotie
Hey Paotie, nah Wrigley will never meet the same fate as the Yankees, not if us Cubs Fans start a RIOT!
Wrigley’s is one of a kind…
And them El’s yup! Amazing isn’t it? Chicago Club for the Deaf used to be located in downtown Chicago on the second floor and their building was at the corner and the EL turns at that corner too! And if one were to look out at any window, the EL is right there at eye level.
And….we Cub fans are one of a kind too, 100 years and we have always considered them lovable. Give em TWO (hundred years) and they’ll still be lovable in our eyes.
8 more years to become the first 100 years old’s Wrigley Stadium? If so, it’s one of the luckiest of all the time.
Yankees’ old stadium failed to meet 100 years old. However, yankees is now 107 years old.
Remember, “Billy Goat” who brought his goat, “Murphy” into the stadium? It was the curse that caused to wind up at the fans during the world series’ 7th and last game! Cubs lost the game.
They found a home for Billy Goat and his goat at the stadium. How funny is that?
Can’t believe Wrigley field is approaching the 100-year mark. It’s a shame that these places can’t be kept in their old styles and somewhat preserved, but still used for the playing seasons. Yankee Stadium went the way of “so-called” progress.
Have a bro-in-law who has been a Cub fan for years, and he waxes nostalgic about the Cub games he saw as a kid. Says he can’t afford the tickets on a retiree’s income. Because of exorbitant players’ contracts these sports tickets are for the rich only because they’re the ones who can afford the damn tickets. Laker tickets are outta sight, ya know– the movie stars go to Laker games, fer cryin’ out loud, to watch the pricey players. Like my bro-in-law said, it takes away the enjoyment of the game when one realizes that the players doing it for the money and not for the love of the game.
White Ghost, Wrigley was build in 1914 and is the second oldest ballpark in America. Boston’s Fenway is the first oldest, build in 1912. We definitely need to keep them two. It would be nuts if either ever gets torn down. But, Cubs has been around longer than the field itself! It was 100 years go when they last won the World Series! And that Goat securing a spot in Wrigley Field, yeah it’s funny!
That shows you how crazy Cubs fans are, they’d do anything to win the World Series and yup, they believe in the curse.
Ann_C, yup, whatever happened to good ole baseball where one can get in for cheap. Those days are gone. I’m sure you still can get in for cheap if the team isn’t doing well, for example. I’m sure some players do it for the love of the game but money is money! I know a couple that got divorced because the wife decided to call it quits when it turned out her husband’s PRO baseball career wasn’t going anywhere. She had high expectation that her husband would play PRO baseball, and, he was GOOD but had an injury and by then the scouts were not interested in him anymore. Sad eh?
Candy ..
That’s right! There is something inherently wrong in watching a dude who makes $10 million/per year throw a crappy fastball to another dude who makes $9 million/per year – and hits a foul ball!
OUTRAGEOUS! I DEMAND MY MONEY BACK RIGHT NOW!
Oh! Well .. if we were at a baseball game .. I’m just sayin’ ..
(But catching the foul ball would make ev’rthing aigh’t.)
Paotie
LOL like Steve Bartman who caught the foul ball at Game 6 of the Playoffs….
A lawyer snatched up the ball from Bartman at an undisclosed price, who in turn auctioned it off to Grant DePorter on behalf of Harry Caray’s restaurant group for $113,824.16 who in turn had it blown to smithereens in which some blown pieces were added to the pasta sauce in Harry Carray’s restaurant group…….actually the ball was “boiled and the steam captured, distilled, and added to the final concoction.”
LOL “foul ball” pasta!!! Talk about leaving a bad taste in the mouth…
That was a helluva expensive cuisine, and a mockery of a fine sport, IMHO.
And that don’t make it aigh’t, Paotie.
*Skids across the hardwood floors in white undies and a half-buttoned collar shirt*
Still like that old time rock and roll!
This kinda music that soothes the soul!
HaHa!
TGIF!
Paotie