Lynah East
Posted by Trotsky
Lynah East
Posted by: Trotsky (---.hsd1.md.comcast.net)
Date: October 31, 2008 09:45PM
Per the broadcast of their home opener, Bright has added a fog horn that blares when they score, they now do intros in a darkened arena with follow spots, and they have ordered a video scoreboard, although it hasn't yet arrived and is on back order.
Please mock accordingly.
Please mock accordingly.
Re: Lynah East
Posted by: oceanst41 (---.client.mchsi.com)
Date: October 31, 2008 11:53PM
Trotsky
Per the broadcast of their home opener, Bright has added a fog horn that blares when they score, they now do intros in a darkened arena with follow spots, and they have ordered a video scoreboard, although it hasn't yet arrived and is on back order.
Please mock accordingly.
What better way to whip their fan into a frenzy?
Re: Lynah East
Posted by: Rich S (---.dyn.optonline.net)
Date: November 01, 2008 12:15PM
why the need to mock, other than because it's Harvard.
That type of intro has been commonplace in sports for many years. It's not my taste but I certainly do not mock it.
That type of intro has been commonplace in sports for many years. It's not my taste but I certainly do not mock it.
Re: Lynah East
Posted by: ugarte (---.dyn.optonline.net)
Date: November 01, 2008 12:28PM
QED. See also, Clarkson.Rich S
why the need to mock, other than because it's Harvard.
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Re: Lynah East
Posted by: Rich S (---.dyn.optonline.net)
Date: November 01, 2008 01:57PM
ahhh....so you like to mock "third rate" Tech schools? That's funny except that your boy Al is way off target with his assessment.
Better that you should mock a "third rate Ivy."
Better that you should mock a "third rate Ivy."
Re: Lynah East
Posted by: nyc94 (---.cable.mindspring.com)
Date: November 01, 2008 01:59PM
Why do you let your buttons get pushed so easily?
Re: Lynah East
Posted by: Beeeej (Moderator)
Date: November 01, 2008 03:04PM
Rich S
why the need to mock, other than because it's Harvard.
Mostly because those sorts of intros and bells-and-whistles video scoreboards are usually reserved for arenas where the fans actually, y'know, show up and care about the sporting events.
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Re: Lynah East
Posted by: Jim Hyla (---.twcny.res.rr.com)
Date: November 01, 2008 03:19PM
Rich S
why the need to mock, other than because it's Harvard.
That type of intro has been commonplace in sports for many years. It's not my taste but I certainly do not mock it.
Rich S
ahhh....so you like to mock "third rate" Tech schools? That's funny except that your boy Al is way off target with his assessment.
Better that you should mock a "third rate Ivy."
Rich, why do you have to start it all over again? No one but you has said anything about third rate. If you want to start a flame war, you certainly know how.
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Re: Lynah East
Posted by: LaJollaRed (---.hsd1.dc.comcast.net)
Date: November 01, 2008 05:10PM
I'm a bit of an old-fashioned purist, so I beg to differ:
I've long suspected there's a direct correlation between the amount of distracting crap at a sporting event and the apathy of the fan base. I swear, sometimes you're shocked when they actually play baseball at Padres games.
When I was in high school, and for my first two years at Cornell, the San Diego Gulls (in their 3rd or 4th reincarnation) played a few unremarkable seasons. It got to the point where going to the games was intolerable: The piped in music, the cheerleaders, the excessive advertisements, the blaring, fake, "crowd noise," and the embarrassing attempts to liven up every millisecond of downtime made those games at the IpayOne Center (nee San Diego Sports Arena) just god-awful. Hockey fans stopped going, and eventually the middle-school crowd got bored too.
During this year's NBA playoffs a few old timers on ESPN mused for a few minutes about how prolonged, loud, and completely obnoxious the player introductions were. The NHL isn't as bad as the NBA when it comes to this sort of thing, but it's a dangerously thin ice sheet they're playing with. Now, I like watching players skate out of an inflatable shark's head as much as anyone else, but I don't think it adds anything to the game that it doesn't also take away. Give me the coach's daughter singing "Oh Canada" and the local dairy queen struggling through the Star Spangled banner, and I'm ready to roll. Throw in an octogenarian on organ and I'm in heaven.
The sad truth is, hockey - somehow much more than other sports - has a tough time appealing to people who didn't grow up with it. I am anomalous in this respect, I know.
Mega-Screens and "bells and whistles" are, I sadly believe, symptomatic of hockey trying to compete with the cocky, self-centered, belligerent bravado of the other major American sports leagues. Hockey's biggest fault (and, greatest attribute) is that it's not a sport that celebrates individual effort. Even with the rise of figureheads like Gretzky and (so people tell me) Crosby, the game remains about the team, and remains oddly unmarketable to people looking for Albert Bell, Michael Jordan, and Terrel Owens.
Do I fault Harvard for putting in a jumbo tron? Absolutely not. It's their prerogative to both win games and raise school spirit. But whatever mystique their rink had will slink away one season of ticket holders at a time. You can't smell the ice with your nose pointed at the replay.
I've long suspected there's a direct correlation between the amount of distracting crap at a sporting event and the apathy of the fan base. I swear, sometimes you're shocked when they actually play baseball at Padres games.
When I was in high school, and for my first two years at Cornell, the San Diego Gulls (in their 3rd or 4th reincarnation) played a few unremarkable seasons. It got to the point where going to the games was intolerable: The piped in music, the cheerleaders, the excessive advertisements, the blaring, fake, "crowd noise," and the embarrassing attempts to liven up every millisecond of downtime made those games at the IpayOne Center (nee San Diego Sports Arena) just god-awful. Hockey fans stopped going, and eventually the middle-school crowd got bored too.
During this year's NBA playoffs a few old timers on ESPN mused for a few minutes about how prolonged, loud, and completely obnoxious the player introductions were. The NHL isn't as bad as the NBA when it comes to this sort of thing, but it's a dangerously thin ice sheet they're playing with. Now, I like watching players skate out of an inflatable shark's head as much as anyone else, but I don't think it adds anything to the game that it doesn't also take away. Give me the coach's daughter singing "Oh Canada" and the local dairy queen struggling through the Star Spangled banner, and I'm ready to roll. Throw in an octogenarian on organ and I'm in heaven.
The sad truth is, hockey - somehow much more than other sports - has a tough time appealing to people who didn't grow up with it. I am anomalous in this respect, I know.
Mega-Screens and "bells and whistles" are, I sadly believe, symptomatic of hockey trying to compete with the cocky, self-centered, belligerent bravado of the other major American sports leagues. Hockey's biggest fault (and, greatest attribute) is that it's not a sport that celebrates individual effort. Even with the rise of figureheads like Gretzky and (so people tell me) Crosby, the game remains about the team, and remains oddly unmarketable to people looking for Albert Bell, Michael Jordan, and Terrel Owens.
Do I fault Harvard for putting in a jumbo tron? Absolutely not. It's their prerogative to both win games and raise school spirit. But whatever mystique their rink had will slink away one season of ticket holders at a time. You can't smell the ice with your nose pointed at the replay.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/01/2008 05:26PM by LaJollaRed.
Re: Lynah East
Posted by: Rich S (---.dyn.optonline.net)
Date: November 02, 2008 09:20AM
Jim,
The fact is that Al started the flaming by labelling Clarkson a "third rate Tech school" which is a grossly inaccurate assessment.
If you object to me pointing that out, take it up with Al.
The fact is that Al started the flaming by labelling Clarkson a "third rate Tech school" which is a grossly inaccurate assessment.
If you object to me pointing that out, take it up with Al.
Re: Lynah East
Posted by: jtwcornell91 (Moderator)
Date: November 02, 2008 09:21AM
Rich S
Jim,
The fact is that Al started the flaming by labelling Clarkson a "third rate Tech school" which is a grossly inaccurate assessment.
If you object to me pointing that out, take it up with Al.
Al hasn't posted in this thread, so I don't see how that's relevant here.
Re: Lynah East
Posted by: nyc94 (---.cable.mindspring.com)
Date: November 02, 2008 09:35AM
jtwcornell91Rich S
Jim,
The fact is that Al started the flaming by labelling Clarkson a "third rate Tech school" which is a grossly inaccurate assessment.
If you object to me pointing that out, take it up with Al.
Al hasn't posted in this thread, so I don't see how that's relevant here.
Maybe YOU should take it up with Al privately and stop clogging a discussion about Bright. On the other hand, if you have something constructive to say on the topic of fog horns and Jumbotrons. . .
Re: Lynah East
Posted by: Rich S (---.dyn.optonline.net)
Date: November 02, 2008 09:54AM
I expressed my opinion on them earlier in this thread. Maybe you should read more carefully.
Re: Lynah East
Posted by: Scersk '97 (---.dsl.chcgil.sbcglobal.net)
Date: November 02, 2008 10:09AM
LaJollaRed's post is a well-tuned Wurlitzer of wisdom. Hear, hear.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/02/2008 10:10AM by Scersk '97.
Re: Lynah East
Posted by: nyc94 (---.cable.mindspring.com)
Date: November 02, 2008 10:58AM
Rich S
I expressed my opinion on them earlier in this thread. Maybe you should read more carefully.
There you go again. I saw your one post on the topic. I also read your multiple others.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/02/2008 11:12AM by nyc94.
Re: Lynah East
Posted by: BMac (---.twcny.res.rr.com)
Date: November 02, 2008 11:58PM
The sad thing is that even in the NBA, where you see the player's faces, the attempt to turn the circus crap down a notch has had mixed results.
Mark Cuban tried turning off music during games and it didn't work too well. On the other hand, the Lakers' return to using focused lighting on the court, just like ol' days, was a winner (if you can read their awful purple website).
Cool pics here.
In any case, since we have one of the very few sports arenas in the country where we can keep up the energy without any circus bullshit, I think we're 100% entitled to lord it over anyone who doesn't, and that's that.
Mark Cuban tried turning off music during games and it didn't work too well. On the other hand, the Lakers' return to using focused lighting on the court, just like ol' days, was a winner (if you can read their awful purple website).
Cool pics here.
In any case, since we have one of the very few sports arenas in the country where we can keep up the energy without any circus bullshit, I think we're 100% entitled to lord it over anyone who doesn't, and that's that.
Re: Lynah East
Posted by: cth95 (---.hsd1.vt.comcast.net)
Date: November 03, 2008 08:16AM
BMac
The sad thing is that even in the NBA, where you see the player's faces, the attempt to turn the circus crap down a notch has had mixed results.
Mark Cuban tried turning off music during games and it didn't work too well. On the other hand, the Lakers' return to using focused lighting on the court, just like ol' days, was a winner (if you can read their awful purple website).
Cool pics here.
In any case, since we have one of the very few sports arenas in the country where we can keep up the energy without any circus bullshit, I think we're 100% entitled to lord it over anyone who doesn't, and that's that.
That is really cool. I hope it catches on. I can't stand all of the music and the advertising lights constantly reflecting on the court in most arenas. It makes it hard to concentrate on the game.
Re: Lynah East
Posted by: Josh '99 (---.net)
Date: November 03, 2008 11:41AM
Right, right, right. As we've gone over, the proper label would've been "second rate tech school." I'm sure Al would agree to that modified version if you just asked nicely.Rich S
Jim,
The fact is that Al started the flaming by labelling Clarkson a "third rate Tech school" which is a grossly inaccurate assessment.
If you object to me pointing that out, take it up with Al.
Re: Lynah East
Posted by: Josh '99 (---.net)
Date: November 03, 2008 11:52AM
That's a good look. (The lighting, not the wobsite.)BMac
On the other hand, the Lakers' return to using focused lighting on the court, just like ol' days, was a winner (if you can read their awful purple website).
Cool pics here.
Re: Lynah East
Posted by: Jeff Hopkins '82 (---.airproducts.com)
Date: November 03, 2008 12:01PM
BMac
The sad thing is that even in the NBA, where you see the player's faces, the attempt to turn the circus crap down a notch has had mixed results.
Mark Cuban tried turning off music during games and it didn't work too well. On the other hand, the Lakers' return to using focused lighting on the court, just like ol' days, was a winner (if you can read their awful purple website).
Cool pics here.
In any case, since we have one of the very few sports arenas in the country where we can keep up the energy without any circus bullshit, I think we're 100% entitled to lord it over anyone who doesn't, and that's that.
I heard that one of the reasons hockey started playing music at every stoppage is that it covered up obscenities shouted by the fans which could be picked up on TV. It's clearly evolved from there, however.
Re: Lynah East
Posted by: Josh '99 (---.net)
Date: November 03, 2008 02:17PM
Wouldn't it have been easier just to not televise games from Philadelphia?Jeff Hopkins '82BMac
The sad thing is that even in the NBA, where you see the player's faces, the attempt to turn the circus crap down a notch has had mixed results.
Mark Cuban tried turning off music during games and it didn't work too well. On the other hand, the Lakers' return to using focused lighting on the court, just like ol' days, was a winner (if you can read their awful purple website).
Cool pics here.
In any case, since we have one of the very few sports arenas in the country where we can keep up the energy without any circus bullshit, I think we're 100% entitled to lord it over anyone who doesn't, and that's that.
I heard that one of the reasons hockey started playing music at every stoppage is that it covered up obscenities shouted by the fans which could be picked up on TV. It's clearly evolved from there, however.
Re: Lynah East
Posted by: Jacob '06 (---.nycmny.east.verizon.net)
Date: November 03, 2008 04:30PM
Speaking of Lynah East, has anyone who ordered tickets for the Lynah East game actually received them in the mail yet?
Re: Lynah East
Posted by: sah67 (---.hsd1.ma.comcast.net)
Date: November 03, 2008 05:14PM
Jacob '06
Speaking of Lynah East, has anyone who ordered tickets for the Lynah East game actually received them in the mail yet?
When I ordered mine, the ticket office staffer mentioned they wouldn't be mailed out until December or January.
Re: Lynah East
Posted by: Killer (---.fidelity.com)
Date: November 03, 2008 05:49PM
sah67Jacob '06
Speaking of Lynah East, has anyone who ordered tickets for the Lynah East game actually received them in the mail yet?
When I ordered mine, the ticket office staffer mentioned they wouldn't be mailed out until December or January.
That sounds familiar. I think the guy told me something about them going out a month or so before the game.
Re: Lynah East
Posted by: Al DeFlorio (---.hsd1.ma.comcast.net)
Date: November 03, 2008 06:28PM
Seems to me last year they came a week or two before the game. The Harvard ticket office seems like a pretty well-run shop to me.Killersah67Jacob '06
Speaking of Lynah East, has anyone who ordered tickets for the Lynah East game actually received them in the mail yet?
When I ordered mine, the ticket office staffer mentioned they wouldn't be mailed out until December or January.
That sounds familiar. I think the guy told me something about them going out a month or so before the game.
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