Well my loyal readership -- do I have a great business opportunity to share with you --- I'm looking for investors for a knock-off entrepreneurial venture. Judith and I were invited to attend a 'singing performance' of a UJA friend. No - she is not a professional singer --- anything but -- just someone with a 'dream' and a brilliant business person figured out a way to capitalize on it.
This business is called "Just for Singing" - or something like that. My friend - and 12 other people paid $500 for the opportunity to meet 3 times (as a group) and practice one song to sing 'on stage.' someone check my math - but I come up with $6,000. (that is aprox. $660 per hour -- not a bad wage).
These 12 people then get to invite their family and friends to a small 'room' with a stage that seats probably 200 people. The admission charge is $12 per person ... another $2400 .... and our business person does not have to fill the seats -- her students who pay $500 a pop also fill the room. There is a minimum of 2 drinks per person --- with the cheapest drink being club soda - $7 per pop ... so for 2 people it was $36 - including tax and drink. Most people order liquor which was $12 + a pop .... let's use round numbers since I'm math challenged and say that 200 people averaged $25 in a beverage fee - another $5,000 (only cash). So for one night's performance the owner took in $7400 (3 hrs of 'performance) and not counting the $6,000 in tuition. This is for ONE NIGHT -- and not sure how many nights she works.
Remember the 'worst acts' on American Idol .... multiply that by 10 ....It's bad karaoke without the good music. The 'star' gets up and performs a song - accompanied by a pianist - and the place -- filled with her friends and like minded people go crazy with applause, whistles, hoots, etc. The response was similar to that afforded to Bruce when he finished playing his set at the Meadowlands (now that's another story.)
So I'm calling all PHD's , PHD candidates, Teachers, Executive Directors and other people who like the idea of selling someone a 'dream come true' and making a fortune to join me in this venture.
Maestro out!
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Monday, October 5, 2009
"THE PARTY'S OVER"
"The Party's Over" .... It's Time to Call it a Day ..... sung by ? and so official Golf Season comes to a close.
There were many highlights - but after careful consideration - the "GOLEMMY" goes to MICHAEL LEW. Allow me to re-create the scene on the 14th hole. It was raining - not a light mist but rather a heavy downpour. We were soaked and the course was a virtual lake. Michael was playing a ball on the other fairway and was attempting to hit it over a line of trees. He took a full swing with an iron and the club slipped out of his hands - and got STUCK in a high branch of the tree. Being resourceful, Michael took off one of his sneakers and threw it at the club....and the sneaker also got stuck in the tree. So Michael and Les are looking up in the tree - and hanging from a branch well above their outstretched arms - like two Christmas tree ornaments are the club and a sneaker.
Since the rules are that you can only carry 14 clubs in a golf bag -- and both a ball retriever (to get the balls in the water holes that once were sand traps) and a machete (to hit balls one foot off the fairway) were required - we decided to go last Sunday to a NEW COURSE with the thought of switching for the coming year.
A decision to leave Saxon Woods is not made lightly. We are close buddies with the Starter - DiDi, who will be joining us at the annual, end of year B-Q at the Formans. We have been attacked by nesting Hawks, intimidated by geese, embarrassed by our poor play, and yet - it's our home course.
After playing Maple Moore, we decided that it was much better maintained -- there actually is a fairway that doesn't resemble a Brier patch -- but it was as interesting as watching 'paint dry.'
We anticipate 'lower scores' and few lost balls.
Is this enough reason to change -- we'll let our readers weigh in ... either by responding to this blog or by texting - GOLFCHANGE - 1 (for yes) and 2 (for no).
As far as a personal goal for next season -- I'm hoping that I can change a pattern of having my putts be longer than my tee shots.
Until next season -- or a good gym story --
Chipster signing off!
There were many highlights - but after careful consideration - the "GOLEMMY" goes to MICHAEL LEW. Allow me to re-create the scene on the 14th hole. It was raining - not a light mist but rather a heavy downpour. We were soaked and the course was a virtual lake. Michael was playing a ball on the other fairway and was attempting to hit it over a line of trees. He took a full swing with an iron and the club slipped out of his hands - and got STUCK in a high branch of the tree. Being resourceful, Michael took off one of his sneakers and threw it at the club....and the sneaker also got stuck in the tree. So Michael and Les are looking up in the tree - and hanging from a branch well above their outstretched arms - like two Christmas tree ornaments are the club and a sneaker.
Since the rules are that you can only carry 14 clubs in a golf bag -- and both a ball retriever (to get the balls in the water holes that once were sand traps) and a machete (to hit balls one foot off the fairway) were required - we decided to go last Sunday to a NEW COURSE with the thought of switching for the coming year.
A decision to leave Saxon Woods is not made lightly. We are close buddies with the Starter - DiDi, who will be joining us at the annual, end of year B-Q at the Formans. We have been attacked by nesting Hawks, intimidated by geese, embarrassed by our poor play, and yet - it's our home course.
After playing Maple Moore, we decided that it was much better maintained -- there actually is a fairway that doesn't resemble a Brier patch -- but it was as interesting as watching 'paint dry.'
We anticipate 'lower scores' and few lost balls.
Is this enough reason to change -- we'll let our readers weigh in ... either by responding to this blog or by texting - GOLFCHANGE - 1 (for yes) and 2 (for no).
As far as a personal goal for next season -- I'm hoping that I can change a pattern of having my putts be longer than my tee shots.
Until next season -- or a good gym story --
Chipster signing off!
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