When we decided to take the plunge and get $4 per seat Timberwolves season tickets (split 9 ways, but the tickets are in our name), we knew there would be some VIP perks involved. When you put $40 (for five games) of your hard-earned American money on the line, that kind of treatment is just expected.

But we could not have imagined we would have the opportunity of a lifetime to have exclusive presale access to the mega-event of the summer: New Kids On The Block AND The Backstreet Boys at Target Center. The good news arrived via e-mail today.

Try to contain your envy, those of you who aren't Wolves season ticket holders. We'll tell you all about the show on July 16.