If you have a message that conference attendees want to hear, they typically waive the fee for you to attend. What does it say about blowhard bill when they not only charge him to attend, but require another $25k to listen to his broken record? And the $25k is a red herring, the expenses of the BB and his crew will be twice that amount, they don't fly coach...

Don't worry, though. I'm sure BB and crew will return triumphantly with contracts to sell gas in hand, probably written on those same napkins. Oh, whoops, that's right, WE DON'T OWN ANY GAS TO SELL!!! I am certain that the buyers know that, even if the maroons we send over don't.