So TechCrunch 50. Nothing else matters besides the fact that I finally met Shel Isreal puppet and Michael Arrington puppet, courtesy of 1938 Media. Look how happy we are to be together!

Three's company

Also, I’ve said this many times before, but if you don’t watch Loren Feldman’s videos, you’re missing out. The world needs more straight shooters – and more puppets!

If you’re dying to know what TechCrunch 50 start-up was my favorite, my pick would be secondary-market ticket price forecasting outfit, SeatGeek. No, it’s not a “game-changing” company, but I’m fairly positive we didn’t see any next Googles or Facebooks at the conference, as the clichéd saying goes. (Seriously people, let’s figure out a more creative analogy!)

SeatGeek has a solid product on its hands, is already profitable and is targeting an untapped marketplace. Plus, judging by the concert obsessed folks in my own social circle, the company may have just as well called itself SeatFreak. A built-in passionate user base never hurts.

Here’s SeatGeek’s presentation at the conference for reference:

You can watch all of the launching start-ups’ presentations, along with “expert” judge commentary, over on the TechCrunch 50 site.