Fishy
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I've been playing this game for years. Got into many sold out grateful dead shows in my younger days using variations of this method. Snuck into 4 shows in a row at Berkeley community theater ( tiny place so it was way sold out) in California by putting on a tattered sports coat and buying a 1.99 flashlight at a hardware store, and being let in as an usher. Bill Graham presents used hippie ushers anyway, it was a piece of cake.
It's still in my blood to this day, I can't resist. I frequently travel for my day job and when I fly I wait for everyone to board and get on plane last. As I walk through first class if there is an empty seat I just act like it's mine and sit in it. I've literally done this at least 25 times, only got called on it once and stewardess let me stay anyway.
Free drinks. Better snacks. Well worth it.
boog204 said:don't know which story is cooler...
My dad was the master. I learned from him. He used to take me and my brothers to wrestling matches and Walk us right from our arena seats straight into the dressing rooms past like 3 levels of security and no one EVER stopped him. If someone said something he would say " I work for WWF. " that's all. He was like a freakin Jedi.
I grew up going to shea stadium seeing Namath ( my idol) play for the jets. My dad and his buddies had season tickets and usually one of the group would miss a game so I always got to go. Well there was a game near the end of a season where The bills were visiting and OJ Simpson was trying to break the 2000 yard mark, the first RB to do it.
My dad didn't want me to miss a piece of history but everyone was using their tickets and the game was totally sold because of OJ.
My dad and his buddies pulled the old 3 for 2 ticket scam to get me in.
This entailed going through the same turnstile. First guy goes in gets his ticket ripped, and as he is entering he passes his ripped stub back to my father, while my father is getting his ticket ripped.
My father then enters and i walk through the turnstile ticketless, the ticket taker stops me asks me for ticket, my father turns around with two stubs in his hand and says " I just gave you two tickets for me and my son"
Bam, I was in Shea and saw OJ make history.
I was 6 years old.
I remembered that trick and used it quite a few times later in life, not always successful, but maybe 75%.
It may sound scummy or stealing but that was a different time. My father was a hard working honest guy on the whole.
Your father is a legend cant believe i havent thought about these tricks. Sure ive moved up from nosebleed seats to front row but nothing comes close to thisMy dad was the master. I learned from him. He used to take me and my brothers to wrestling matches and Walk us right from our arena seats straight into the dressing rooms past like 3 levels of security and no one EVER stopped him. If someone said something he would say " I work for WWF. " that's all. He was like a freakin Jedi.
I grew up going to shea stadium seeing Namath ( my idol) play for the jets. My dad and his buddies had season tickets and usually one of the group would miss a game so I always got to go. Well there was a game near the end of a season where The bills were visiting and OJ Simpson was trying to break the 2000 yard mark, the first RB to do it.
My dad didn't want me to miss a piece of history but everyone was using their tickets and the game was totally sold because of OJ.
My dad and his buddies pulled the old 3 for 2 ticket scam to get me in.
This entailed going through the same turnstile. First guy goes in gets his ticket ripped, and as he is entering he passes his ripped stub back to my father, while my father is getting his ticket ripped.
My father then enters and i walk through the turnstile ticketless, the ticket taker stops me asks me for ticket, my father turns around with two stubs in his hand and says " I just gave you two tickets for me and my son"
Bam, I was in Shea and saw OJ make history.
I was 6 years old.
I remembered that trick and used it quite a few times later in life, not always successful, but maybe 75%.
It may sound scummy or stealing but that was a different time. My father was a hard working honest guy on the whole.
John said:people like you are why everything in this country is so f uc king expensive. Everyone needs to jack their prices to cover freeloaders like you.
people like you are why everything in this country is so f uc king expensive. Everyone needs to jack their prices to cover freeloaders like you.
True. I was one of them for a year at the Warfield. Black pants, white shirt, flashlight. Best. Deal. Ever. If there was an opener you got to cut out at the break; if not, you got to cut out after the second song. Either way, you got two free drink tickets and you could go anywhere in the house, including the floor. Saw three JGB shows every month and lots of others.Bill Graham presents used hippie ushers anyway, it was a piece of cake.
.8893 said:True. I was one of them for a year at the Warfield. Black pants, white shirt, flashlight. Best. Deal. Ever. If there was an opener you got to cut out at the break; if not, you got to cut out after the second song. Either way, you got two free drink tickets and you could go anywhere in the house, including the floor. Saw three JGB shows every month and lots of others.
My dad was the master. I learned from him. He used to take me and my brothers to wrestling matches and Walk us right from our arena seats straight into the dressing rooms past like 3 levels of security and no one EVER stopped him. If someone said something he would say " I work for WWF. " that's all. He was like a freakin Jedi.
I remembered that trick and used it quite a few times later in life, not always successful, but maybe 75%.
It may sound scummy or stealing but that was a different time. My father was a hard working honest guy on the whole.
Fishy said:One time I wore an ARod jersey to Yankee Stadium - I went 0-5, but I nailed Kate Hudson.
people like you are why everything in this country is so f uc king expensive. Everyone needs to jack their prices to cover freeloaders like you.