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Brainache · 22nd November 2009, 11:22 PM

Originally Posted by Pardalis

Speaking of money, where do they get the budget to do those trips? Who exactly funds them?

As I was being politely ushered out of Jones's Sydney Lecture by one of the organisers (John Bursill I think) we had a little chat that went something like this:
Him- I'm sorry, but if you don't pay for a ticket, you can't stay. You can buy the lecture on DVD when it comes out...

Me- I'm not going to pay $60 to listen to this rubbish. These guys are making enough money already, without me adding to it.

Him-Yeah right. A loss of $20,000 so far on this tour...<mumble mumble>

So, if the man is to be believed, Gage, Jones et al might be making something through their appearence fees, but the promoters are losing money all over the place.

So sad...

22nd November 2009, 11:22 PM	#367
Brainache Nasty Brutish and Tall Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Canberra Posts: 17,465	Originally Posted by Pardalis Speaking of money, where do they get the budget to do those trips? Who exactly funds them? As I was being politely ushered out of Jones's Sydney Lecture by one of the organisers (John Bursill I think) we had a little chat that went something like this: Him- I'm sorry, but if you don't pay for a ticket, you can't stay. You can buy the lecture on DVD when it comes out... Me- I'm not going to pay $60 to listen to this rubbish. These guys are making enough money already, without me adding to it. Him-Yeah right. A loss of $20,000 so far on this tour...<mumble mumble> So, if the man is to be believed, Gage, Jones et al might be making something through their appearence fees, but the promoters are losing money all over the place. So sad...