(Long shaggy dog story - you've been warned.) June 5th, 1999: The New York Knicks are playing the Indiana Pacers in the NBA playoffs. At the time, I'm living i

(Long shaggy dog story - you've been warned.) June 5th, 1999: The New York Knicks are playing the Indiana Pacers in the NBA playoffs. At the time, I'm living in New Jersey, and I'm heading into Penn Station to go home. A scalper walks up to me (and everyone else, I suppose) and offers me a ticket to the game. The ticket's stamped price is $100 (maybe $125). The scalper wants $450. I think about it, think about it, think about it. I pass. Hours later, with just over 6 seconds left in the game, Larry Johnson wins it for the Knicks with an amazing, once in a decade 4-point play. I'm at home, jumping up and down, screaming. (Links below for the play.) So, yeah, that's a service charge, but not quite like Ticket Master. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/nba/1999/playoffs/eastern/news/1999/06/05/pacers_knicks_game3/ http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/nba/1999/playoff... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3pGGjdBzns http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3pGGjdBzns http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WA7JVEHbuG4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WA7JVEHbuG4 (Less drama, more basketball version of the video)