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[GYPSY1527]

Posted: 3/5/06 at 5:55pm

I'm with SweetQinLights. I am so not a lottery person. I tried it yesterday at Rent and its so frustrating. There were only 40 people and I still didn't get called. Annoying. I'd much rather buy a standing room or student rush ticket.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 3/5/06 at 5:57pm

So would I, in normal circumstances; but they're not having rush/SRO and this is only happening once. I wouldn't put up with mass chaos for any old performance, of course not.

[SweetQintheLights]

Posted: 3/5/06 at 5:59pm

It's unlikely I would even try for a normal lottery because I come from so far away. I rather pay more money and be gaurenteed.

I suppose living in NYC and doing the regular lotto isn't as bad as those who live far.
But, if I lived in NYC, I wouldn't even think of subjecting myself to such a lotto. I'd stay far from that street.

It may be a once in a lifetime expereince and if I knew I wanted to go- I would have been saving money for a long time.

I (personally) would not go to do a lotto on an off chance I'll win.
I rather know I am going.
I'm more for safety and sanity than anything else.

Updated On: 3/5/06 at 05:59 PM

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 3/5/06 at 6:05pm

If you lived in NYC, the chances of you having a thousand bucks to blow on ONE ticket would probably be even less; it's THAT expensive to live here.

I'd rather a guarantee, too, but not on money I simply can't afford to spend. There's a huge difference between wanting a guarantee and paying full price (i.e. $100) for it and paying ten times that for it. Saying "I'd rather know," is really flippant.

Props to you for your idealism.

[orangeskittles]

Posted: 3/5/06 at 6:05pm

SweetQ, if you hate the idea of lotto so much, then why bother posting in this thread at all? Are you really that bored?

[SweetQintheLights]

Posted: 3/5/06 at 6:14pm

Wow- aren't we a bit bitter?

I'm giving my thoughts- is that not ok?

Trust me, I know the price of living in NYC- my cousin lives there. But, if you were THAT interested in going, you knew about it a long time ago. You could have saved $1000. How? I can't tell you that...I don't know what you spend your money on.
Less going out? Less shows- even winning the lotto.
There is no need for the excuses of "I don't go out...etc..."

I'm not here to argue although many of you think I am. I am simply expressing my feelings.

Go for the lotto! Good luck! Have fun! Come back safe!

Updated On: 3/5/06 at 06:14 PM

[BroadwayGirl107]

Posted: 3/5/06 at 6:14pm

"Is it honestly worth all the crap you are going to go to so you have a very very very very very very very slim chance of winning? Hey- I'm not arguing that $1000 is a huge chunk of money but if it were something I were so interested in, I'd save money for it and buy the darn ticket."

I don't even know what to say to that. If I started saving when I first heard about this, I probably still wouldn't have enough money to go come the time tickets went on sale because there are FAR too many practical expenses that I am responsible for at this moment, and I really don't make enough money to cover them all anyway. What are you...stuck in some rich little town with your wealthy parents paying for everything for you?

And OBVIOUSLY it's worth the chance for some of us. Some of us want to go that badly that we'd put up with the chaos for a chance to get it. I'm sorry your ignorant, idealistic self can't grasp that.

[SweetQintheLights]

Posted: 3/5/06 at 6:17pm

"What are you...stuck in some rich little town with your wealthy parents paying for everything for you?"

No, I'm not- not in the least.

As I said, doing this thing is not my kind of thing but go ahead- have fun!

Good luck with the millions of other people.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 3/5/06 at 6:19pm

BroadwayGirl beat me to it; even if I started saving money when I first heard about this, I don't know that I'd have a thousand *expendable* dollars. I'm sorry, I don't have the time to work enough to make the kind of money I'd need to still HAVE money once I spent one grand on this ticket, because I'm, oh, I don't know, a *student*. When did we hear that this was definite? A year ago? Wouldn't have happened. Unfortunately, I spent my entire summer working, unpaid. And you know what? I LEARNED something, which at this stage, is more valuable than having some extra cash to blow. Maybe if I really wanted to go, I should've done something brainless just to get money? I think not.

Since you apparently think you've got the low-down on my situation, or whatever.

[SweetQintheLights]

Posted: 3/5/06 at 6:23pm

"Maybe if I really wanted to go, I should've done something brainless just to get money? I think not.

Since you apparently think you've got the low-down on my situation, or whatever."


Did I ever say that you should do something brainless to get the money? nope.
Did I ever imply that I have the low-down on your situation? Nope.

These were the excuses I really don't need to hear. They may be true, they may not be but...when you REALLY REALLY REALLY want something so bad- there is a 99% chance that it is feasible.

As I said, I'm not here to argue.

Yet again, have fun! I hope you win with the many many other people.

Updated On: 3/5/06 at 06:23 PM

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 3/5/06 at 6:28pm

You didn't have to say it, you acted like it!

*headwall*

When this was announced, I knew my chances were slim. I accepted that I probably wouldn't be able to go. But I also made the decision to do what I could -- financially, logically and practically -- to try to be there. It's important to me, yes, but it's not more important than like... food and general standards of living. I still have priorities, and it's not so simple as "if you really want it that badly, you should've been able to find the money!" At. All. I'm not even twenty years old. I don't have that kind of money to spend on two and a half hours of bliss. Hell, many people who are far over twenty years old simply don't either.

Am I bothering you by wanting to try because that is my ABSOLUTELY ONLY WAY to go to this? Do you REALLY care what my chances are? Do you really care that I might potentially waste an hour or two of my time? WHY? What does it really matter to you? You've voiced your opinion, and now you're being overly personal, and frankly, obnoxious.

And by the way, I've caught onto the sarcasm, and am probably not alone in NOT appreciating redundancy.

[BroadwayGirl107]

Posted: 3/5/06 at 6:31pm

"When you REALLY REALLY REALLY want something so bad- there is a 99% chance that it is feasible.

As I said, I'm not here to argue."

Okay, what you're missing here is that for at least Emcee and I, it OBVIOUSLY wasn't going to happen. Though I guess I shouldn't say "obviously" because it sure isn't obvious to you!

And as Emcee, your condescending little "Have fun!"s and "Good luck!"s are probably only amusing to you.
Updated On: 3/5/06 at 06:31 PM

[SweetQintheLights]

Posted: 3/5/06 at 6:32pm

Yup- you've caught onto the sarcasm. I wasn't trying to hide it.

And now I'm leaving this petty conversation.

Have fun!

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 3/5/06 at 6:32pm

Yes, exactly. I knew it probably wasn't going to happen, but that's not about to stop me from TRYING for it.

ETA -- oy. vey.

Updated On: 3/5/06 at 06:32 PM

[BroadwayGirl107]

Posted: 3/5/06 at 6:34pm

Don't let the door hit you on your way out.

[dreaminaret]

Posted: 3/5/06 at 8:50pm

For what it's worth I do - to an extent - understand where SweetQ is coming from. A lot of people post here about the various shows they attend and there are many people out here that write about attending the same show a gajillion times or seeing shows like once or twice a week.

Let's play the devil's advocate and say you saw - since June - Lennon 25 times, Chitty 10 times, Rent 5 times (oh c'mon btwn Will Chase & the movie I know this may be the case :)), Spelling Bee 5x. Or even just that you've seen 40 shows since June, averaging just over a show a week. It could be any variety; I'm just saying you go to a B'way show at least once a week.This is definitely a possibility for many on BWW, though by no means most.

Let's then say that every ticket was $25 on average - sometimes rushed for $25, sometimes TKTS was $30, sometimes rush was $20. Basically, you've gotten a great bargain on every show. So now here are your expenses. You've seen:
40 shows x $25 a ticket = $1000

I just mean that many people here can say that in the past 9 months they have spent over $1000 on shows - even if they were playing the lottery every time or doing SRO or rush or basically NOT paying box office prices. Now it's a matter of deciding - what's better? To see one show that's supposedly a once-in-a-lifetime event or to get to see a show every week. I guess that's the trade-off. So to bring up Sweet Q's point again, those who have seen a lot of shows potentially *could* have saved up to attend this benefit but that would mean sacrificing a big part of their lifestyle for almost a year.

Personally, I've seen only 6 shows on B'way/Off-B'way since June for an avg of $20 a ticket (b/c it was either Rent lotto or a $20 student adv ticket at 2nd stage). So I've spent just over $100 on b'way and it's not a huge part of my lifestyle. Therefore, I couldn't justify saving those $25 a week because it wouldn't be spent for entertainment purposes.

[RENTingFAME]

Posted: 3/5/06 at 8:54pm

I just wish I had a chance to even be in the lottery.

[dreaminaret]

Posted: 3/5/06 at 8:56pm

You'll live longer NOT being in it. By that, I mean, that with all of the unsuccessful lottos I've played this year alone, I think I'll have an ulcer by 30.

Posted: 3/5/06 at 10:21pm

My friends and I are going to be there for the lottery, and we were also some of those annoying singing people at B&N in the city that everyone keeps complaining about. But yeah I am missing school to go down and try to get tickets.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 3/5/06 at 10:22pm

and we were also some of those annoying singing people at B&N in the city that everyone keeps complaining about.

Wow, that's not something to be proud of. At all.

Updated On: 3/5/06 at 10:22 PM

[dreaminaret]

Posted: 3/5/06 at 10:23pm

i was the one asking you guys to shut up.

[liotte]

Posted: 3/5/06 at 10:31pm

As one of those people that have seen multiple shows 30+ times, and probably at least 2 shows a week minimum since summer (sometimes more), I'd much rather have seen say, 100 shows for $20 each instead of 1 show, despite how special it may be. I saw the OBC 9 times on Broadway, and I would love to see them again. However, I will not spend $1000+ on a ticket for 2 1/2 hours, I'd rather do the lotto and hope for the best.
And if any of you guys (broadwayluver30) are singing at the lottery or especially at the show, I will personally kill you.
Updated On: 3/5/06 at 10:31 PM

[Fantabulous428]

Posted: 3/5/06 at 10:32pm

And I will be there to back up Liotte

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 3/5/06 at 10:33pm

Once on Alias, someone guaged out this guy's eyes with a spork....

[dreaminaret]

Posted: 3/5/06 at 10:35pm

liotte - that's why i said it's a decision for those to make... some people will stay away from bway for a while to save up, for others they'd rather have fun for a while and take a risk. i did think, though, that rent was among the few that were still only $20... am i wrong?

in terms of lotto singers- i'll bring the duct tape, you bring the rope.