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60th Anniversary of the Assembly Hall (Sat. March 4)
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<blockquote data-quote="InDaAZ" data-source="post: 1868417" data-attributes="member: 528754"><p>Here’s another memory, sort of…</p><p></p><p>My brother & my roommate, who were alway peer-pressuring me to try pot (to this day, I never have - so much for peer pressure), were securing tickets for Ozzy Osborne at the AH.</p><p></p><p>For some reason, they really wanted me to go with them. I had zero interest (<em>zero</em>!) in seeing Ozzy. They offered to buy my ticket, thinking there’s no excuse for me to turn down a free show.</p><p></p><p>When I declined, they started to sweeten the pot, from $20 all the way up to $100. Even for free tix & a Benjamin, I did not want to subject my ears to that (apologies to Ozzy fans, but I think his “music” is awful).</p><p></p><p>So, they go without me, and the show starts with a long, slow buildup before Ozzy appears on stage. When he finally does, he grabs the mic, speaks about four unintelligible syllables, and falls over backwards. He is assisted off the stage, the house lights come on, and the crowd is informed how they can get their tickets refunded.</p><p></p><p>My brother & roommate come back way too early and tell me what happened.</p><p></p><p>Laughing hysterically, I say, “Man, I should have taken the hundred bucks!”</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="InDaAZ, post: 1868417, member: 528754"] Here’s another memory, sort of… My brother & my roommate, who were alway peer-pressuring me to try pot (to this day, I never have - so much for peer pressure), were securing tickets for Ozzy Osborne at the AH. For some reason, they really wanted me to go with them. I had zero interest ([I]zero[/I]!) in seeing Ozzy. They offered to buy my ticket, thinking there’s no excuse for me to turn down a free show. When I declined, they started to sweeten the pot, from $20 all the way up to $100. Even for free tix & a Benjamin, I did not want to subject my ears to that (apologies to Ozzy fans, but I think his “music” is awful). So, they go without me, and the show starts with a long, slow buildup before Ozzy appears on stage. When he finally does, he grabs the mic, speaks about four unintelligible syllables, and falls over backwards. He is assisted off the stage, the house lights come on, and the crowd is informed how they can get their tickets refunded. My brother & roommate come back way too early and tell me what happened. Laughing hysterically, I say, “Man, I should have taken the hundred bucks!” [/QUOTE]
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