tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300332596847087857.post3004218138909075184..comments2024-03-11T01:56:27.279-07:00Comments on The Chubby Chatterbox: Forgiving Michael Jacksonstephen Hayeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17659054447637207734noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300332596847087857.post-72345486622280132302012-10-16T08:55:03.633-07:002012-10-16T08:55:03.633-07:00Ouch, that was so unfortunate that I felt the pain...Ouch, that was so unfortunate that I felt the pain from that short exchange of words. Ah, I used to be creepily obsessed with Michael Jackson when I was younger. My friend and I would watch the music videos on a VHS for hours. It was kind of sad and incredibly creepy. Chizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00278752118665353147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300332596847087857.post-8614757520641505442012-10-16T08:14:01.585-07:002012-10-16T08:14:01.585-07:00While we used to attend a few concerts, we seem to...While we used to attend a few concerts, we seem to have lost a lot of our interest in seeing live shows these days. Some of those events are just so damned loud!<br /><br />.......I may have just turned into my dad?<br /><br />Also, we're fortunate enough to have season tickets to our local football team. (it's the CFL, it's pretty affordable.) There's always scalpers selling tickets on our way to the stadium yet I rarely see people buying from them. I always wonder who much they make not selling tickets?Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17697779460254600164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300332596847087857.post-14592528790504438972012-10-15T13:22:19.598-07:002012-10-15T13:22:19.598-07:00Sorry about your concert disappointment, but so go...Sorry about your concert disappointment, but so good to hear a tout get fleeced!Bryan Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18193232823492134184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300332596847087857.post-36225957662314272042012-10-15T03:25:01.401-07:002012-10-15T03:25:01.401-07:00Oh, that's a bummer! At least you had already...Oh, that's a bummer! At least you had already given your wife the tickets before you found out it had been canceled. You got to be a hero twice...first with the tickets and then with jewelry. Kinley Danehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02648398736837020249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300332596847087857.post-32435397615244897242012-10-13T14:58:09.604-07:002012-10-13T14:58:09.604-07:00Wow, that sucks. I guess be grateful that you were...Wow, that sucks. I guess be grateful that you weren't that other guy. Poor Mrs. C.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15137784763609138302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300332596847087857.post-13439040242014356082012-10-13T12:12:32.108-07:002012-10-13T12:12:32.108-07:00Sucks! It's always worse when you have time to...Sucks! It's always worse when you have time to build up anticipation. Very generous of you to forgive Michael. I'm sure he's a relieved man in Heaven. Or a secret underground bunker somewhere in the middle of the Pacific, depending on what conspiracy theories you believe.Daniel Nesthttp://nest-expressed.com/2012/10/garfield-dexter-game-ideas/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300332596847087857.post-12181631809407933252012-10-11T04:58:22.417-07:002012-10-11T04:58:22.417-07:00So glad you were the honest salesman that poor guy...So glad you were the honest salesman that poor guy came upon. Imagine his misery if he hadn't met you before buying that ring!Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300332596847087857.post-76737856259915979952012-10-09T20:50:56.839-07:002012-10-09T20:50:56.839-07:00That would have been an awesome concert but I real...That would have been an awesome concert but I really like his newer stuff too, so I would have like to have gone to his History tour.Jeff Lawshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14325109853869480569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300332596847087857.post-21378893242410441942012-10-09T16:45:23.183-07:002012-10-09T16:45:23.183-07:00You're a bigger MAN by forgiving. Besides, all...You're a bigger MAN by forgiving. Besides, all that negative karma could have affected your health. Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09127276493023198480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300332596847087857.post-79619788188182838402012-10-09T13:19:22.255-07:002012-10-09T13:19:22.255-07:00Ouch. I have to say that if Michael were still ali...Ouch. I have to say that if Michael were still alive and were to give one last concert, I would do almost anything to get tickets to it. He left us too soon. I miss him.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300332596847087857.post-9327000688739556072012-10-09T03:12:41.401-07:002012-10-09T03:12:41.401-07:00and the best bit is that thanks to you paying nice...and the best bit is that thanks to you paying nice and early and the money sitting in his account - he still made money even though you got a refund.<br /><br />I don't go to many concerts these days as the cost of admission has skyrocketed from what used to be £10-30 to in the £100s - pricing me out of the market i'm afraid<br /><br />I was never much of a fan of Jackson, but i can't help but think he was sending us a message with his album titles "Bad", "Dangerous" and "Off The Wall"......Don't Feed The Pixieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05380146661526476947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300332596847087857.post-26044732402585255322012-10-09T01:42:49.979-07:002012-10-09T01:42:49.979-07:00Remember when he dangled his kid over the balcony ...Remember when he dangled his kid over the balcony for the amusement of the crowd. Well, he's dead now.<br /><br />During Michael's <i>BAD</i> tour, he cancelled his show in St.Louis the day of because of a sore throat. He rescheduled for the next night and then cancelled again.Brett Minorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13181569922751252054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300332596847087857.post-4709737254853137772012-10-08T20:06:30.693-07:002012-10-08T20:06:30.693-07:00forgiveness is good, worth more than a sale.forgiveness is good, worth more than a sale.momto8https://www.blogger.com/profile/13964950285763339907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300332596847087857.post-81742928071279979892012-10-08T18:50:54.881-07:002012-10-08T18:50:54.881-07:00I've never forgiven Nathan Lane. We had ticket...I've never forgiven Nathan Lane. We had tickets to one of his final performances in A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum. He called in sick about 30 minutes before showtime. I wrote a letter to him that included The Hurricane's comment. She was seven years old and she said Nathan Lane was too low to kiss her ass. Nathan Lane did not reply.<br /><br />Love,<br />JanieJanie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300332596847087857.post-86097215860406267872012-10-08T18:22:02.426-07:002012-10-08T18:22:02.426-07:00 Well told story! Funny how a string of events... Well told story! Funny how a string of events will link to each other.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300332596847087857.post-47234810679252403452012-10-08T18:02:39.231-07:002012-10-08T18:02:39.231-07:00Not quite Michael Jackson, but my son was upset wh...Not quite Michael Jackson, but my son was upset when Wynonna Judd canceled a concert at a civic center near our little podunk town. He was eight at the time. I THINK he wanted to go because of her music. She sang Burnin' Love on the Lilo and Stitch Soundtrack, you know.Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13025832536749983018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300332596847087857.post-15258050361719525262012-10-08T17:53:46.104-07:002012-10-08T17:53:46.104-07:00Cool story Stephen, I know Mrs C. was disappointed...Cool story Stephen, I know Mrs C. was disappointed but you have to feel a little bad for the guy buying from the scalpers hoping to turn a buck, did he have SUCKER written on his forehead?Jimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11676883070882757501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300332596847087857.post-58188027689857463022012-10-08T15:55:07.305-07:002012-10-08T15:55:07.305-07:00I know how you feel. I once had a calculus exam ca...I know how you feel. I once had a calculus exam canceled. Wait . . . not exactly the same thing.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611148987085476580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300332596847087857.post-92123942755758620052012-10-08T15:33:23.570-07:002012-10-08T15:33:23.570-07:00What a terrific anecdote. I wasn't sure how i...What a terrific anecdote. I wasn't sure how it was going to end, but throwing in the customer made the whole tale worthwhile. I am so sorry about the disappointment. I was getting ready to be really jealous.Taborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15257045780724471840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300332596847087857.post-13895516330700269932012-10-08T14:28:25.027-07:002012-10-08T14:28:25.027-07:00File this under not counting chickens before they ...File this under not counting chickens before they hatch.messymimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10649529601786689712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300332596847087857.post-19785998214265196602012-10-08T14:08:05.880-07:002012-10-08T14:08:05.880-07:00Back in Indiana we might say that sounds like a Vo...Back in Indiana we might say that sounds like a Vonnegut moment. Great story. Tom Cochrunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046822056852446079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300332596847087857.post-30973809202861459932012-10-08T13:41:33.434-07:002012-10-08T13:41:33.434-07:00It's good that you can lt these things go, no ...It's good that you can lt these things go, no matter how fresh the wounds are ;PKellie @ Delightfully Ludicroushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18226603919012169939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300332596847087857.post-29133464133843330762012-10-08T12:11:27.788-07:002012-10-08T12:11:27.788-07:00Waiting two days for concert tickets? I guess you ...Waiting two days for concert tickets? I guess you have to be a real fan. I usually check to see if thee are any 'house' tickets available an hour or so before a show. Same price..best seats in the theatre. Of course sometimes even 'house' tickets are sold...but to me the chance is worth not waiting in long lines.AstridsSoapboxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12765645879431056941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300332596847087857.post-72632956066761194602012-10-08T11:47:46.220-07:002012-10-08T11:47:46.220-07:00That's too back about the cancellation but cle...That's too back about the cancellation but clearly it could have been worse as demonstrated by the guy that had 10 over-priced tickets. Surely, the jewelry made up in part for Mrs. Chatterbox's disappointment.<br /><br />I never saw Michael Jackson in person but I did buy two limited release Thriller albums that I never opened. I sold them right after Michael died and got more than I paid for them.<br /><br />Cperzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09062444081488414888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300332596847087857.post-31057189674573833862012-10-08T11:19:03.833-07:002012-10-08T11:19:03.833-07:00Ack! That would have been a hard pill to swallow,...Ack! That would have been a hard pill to swallow, but forgiveness at this point sounds like a good move ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16807400887814224333noreply@blogger.com