# Chip Davis:  are you outa your mind?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chip-davis-are-you-outa-your-mind/521261>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [December 14, 2009, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chip-davis-are-you-outa-your-mind/521261 "2009-12-14T20:11:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2009, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chip-davis-are-you-outa-your-mind/521261/1 "2009-12-14T20:11:20Z")

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Casting about for seasonal concerts, I spotted Manheim Steamroller having a concert right here in Portland. Called for tickets, only to find out the cheapest were in the $200 range and orchestra seats are going for $500. Uh…Chip? You guys were all the rage, but it was 20 years ago, dude. I’ll be enjoying the CDs instead of a live performance, and that $500 will go to a gas grill. Sheesh.

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**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2009, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chip-davis-are-you-outa-your-mind/521261/2 "2009-12-14T22:30:58Z")

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I am sure after 20 years they have a pretty good idea of what folks are willing to pay.

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**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2009, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chip-davis-are-you-outa-your-mind/521261/3 "2009-12-14T23:22:42Z")

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> [@Gangster\_Octopus](#):
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> I am sure after 20 years they have a pretty good idea of what folks are willing to pay.

Well, they missed the boat with me, for sure.

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**Author:** ![BubbaDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bubbadog/32/333_2.png) [@BubbaDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BubbaDog)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2009, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chip-davis-are-you-outa-your-mind/521261/4 "2009-12-15T01:21:07Z")

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The wife and daughters are going to an MS concert in Independence MO this Thursday. Ticket prices around $55.

Looks like the ticket price goes up as he travels away from Omaha.

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**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2009, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chip-davis-are-you-outa-your-mind/521261/5 "2009-12-15T05:20:49Z")

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> [@BubbaDog](#):
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> The wife and daughters are going to an MS concert in Independence MO this Thursday. Ticket prices around $55.
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> Looks like the ticket price goes up as he travels away from Omaha.

It’s amazing to me in this economy that the concert here is nearly sold out.

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**Author:** ![PunditLisa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2009, 11:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chip-davis-are-you-outa-your-mind/521261/6 "2009-12-15T11:45:29Z")

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$200??? That’s insane pricing.