Being at the venue VS Being in front of the TV

We all flip out and get over-excited when we find out that our favorite band or sports team is coming to town. We beg and plead our parents to take us to a concert that could potentially make their eardrums rupture, or we try to scrounge up enough money to sit in the cheap seats where our favorite athlete looks like an ant. Despite all this, we still find it much more appealing than sitting on our fluffy couch and watching the exact same thing on the HD big screen. Is seeing things live really worth the money and the effort? Absolutely. I mean sure, you might sit a million miles away from the court or get countless bruises from battling your way to the front row in the mosh pit, but the benefits are endless. The atmosphere of hundreds or thousands of other screaming fans all around you is beyond comparison. The rush of catching Grady Sizemore's homer or touching the hand of that dreamy lead singer is much greater than stuffing your face full of Doritos at home. You might get excited watching the Cavs game or when your favorite music video gets played on MTV, but how can that compare to seeing your idol right there in front of your face? No matter how powerful your surround sound is, it can't compare to the deafening thunder of your favorite band's lead guitarist shredding up a killer riff or the incredible boom of the announcers voice over the loudspeaker.Sure, you might not be able to turn on the AC at Warped Tour or a scorching summer day at an Indians game, but the feeling of excitement and rush of adrenaline will have you coming back time and time again just like Lindsey Lohan to rehab. (;