Hi Jay,

You are right...I like to shake nests every once in a while!  These kind of
discussions can be good...and I do expect to be stung a few times
also...Please read my previous reply to David Taylor to get my opinion on
the entertainment analogy...

At 11:02 AM 02/25/2001 -0600, Jay Heuman wrote:
>Frank:
>
>You cannot claim to be "Just curious for opinions."  Asking this kind of
>question in Museum-L is like asking President Clinton for opinions about
>oral sex!  LOL!  It triggers an immediate -- and known (a priori) --
>response.
>
>Along the same lines as David Taylors' message (BRAVO, David!) . . .
>
>For a family -- defined as TWO adults and ALL children under the age of
>18 -- to join the museum where I work for a FULL YEAR (with many
>benefits, see http://www.joslyn.org/geninfo/membene.htm) would cost
>$50.00.
>
>One visit for TWO adults and TWO children (aged 5-17) would cost $18.00.
>(If the children are under age 5, they are admitted for free.)
>
>For TWO adults and TWO children (aged 3-9 -- amazing how young children
>are no longer considered children?) to get an annual pass to Walt Disney
>World would cost $1,369.52.
>(See
>http://disneytickets.store.go.com/TSSectionPage.process?Merchant_Id=4&Se
>ction_Id=13162)
>
>Incidentally, Six Flags over Georgia is a lot cheaper than Disney . . .
>but still would cost a bundle.
>(See http://www.sixflags.com/georgia/pricing/)
>
>A Nintendo 64 Console with Two Controllers: Atomic Purple -- at
>www.amazon.com (which, I discovered, is the link from
>www.ToysRUs.com) -- would cost $99.99 PLUS shipping & handling PLUS
>approximately $50.00 PER GAME!
>
>For TWO adults and TWO children (under 16, I believe) wanted to see
>"Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" at AMC's Oakview 24 Theaters in Omaha,
>NE at 7:30 pm tonight, that would cost $22.00 plus whatever they wanted
>from the concession stand.
>
>So, Frank . . . Don't place the burden on museums to explain admissions
>policies.  Why don't you place the burden on everyday Americans to
>explain their priorities?
>
>Sincerely,
>
>Jay Heuman, Visitor & Volunteer Services Coordinator
>Joslyn Art Museum, 2200 Dodge Street, Omaha, NE, 68102
>342-3300 (telephone)     342-2376 (fax)
>http://www.joslyn.org
>
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