eLFers at the Frozen Four

Rita
The ELFers who said that they were coming to Denver are here. Beeeej might have some photos to post later.

I might indeed.

Photo #1, between semifinals: Keith's Friend, Susie, Keith, Jeff K., Jeff A., Jennifer, Rita, Jennifer's Dad. Susie's Dad took the photo.



Photo #2, at My Brother's Bar after the semifinals: Rita, Josh, Rich, Jeff A., Judy, Jeff K.'s wife (my memory's not working too well this morning), Jeff K.

I do recall seeing someone wearing a Cornell jersey during the Notre Dame-Michigan game last night. They were sitting directly behind one of the penalty boxes and appeared at least in the middle of the second period.

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Beeeej
http://elf.elynah.com/read.php?1,130695,130718#msg-130718

Funny you just mention that...as I was just reading it.

During today's first intermission, Rita and I were scheming post-game plans when a random Cornellian walked up. Bernie is an eLF reader (hi, Bernie!) and a Denver resident, and happened to be watching the game from a suite on the second level. The suite was, needless to say, sweet.

Photo taken by Jason, a random dude who interrupted the three of us to add Cornell to his 2008 Frozen Four attendee jersey photos collection:

The gang at the Appaloosa Grill after the finals last night:

Of the colleges that didn't make it to the Frozen Four, which college had the most jerseys in attendance? I could see Wisconsin having a bunch of fans mad about hockey, not just Wisconsin hockey.

Wisconsin had the most by far of any non-participant.

billhoward
Of the colleges that didn't make it to the Frozen Four, which college had the most jerseys in attendance? I could see Wisconsin having a bunch of fans mad about hockey, not just Wisconsin hockey.

Denver?

Beeeej
Wisconsin had the most by far of any non-participant.

Definitely Wisconsin.

Wow, Keith WAS actually there.

billhoward
Of the colleges that didn't make it to the Frozen Four, which college had the most jerseys in attendance? I could see Wisconsin having a bunch of fans mad about hockey, not just Wisconsin hockey.

From the East, I give a nod to Maine. From my travels on Wednesday, I would've thought that Maine was actually a participant.

ECAC representation I spotted: A fair number of various Clarkson jerseys, RPI, SLU, Princeton. I saw a Union and a Colgate hat, and there was a guy in a Yale sweatshirt at the Saturday skate at the Pepsi Center.

I swear we're going to make game cards for D-1 hockey bingo next year.

We also ran into Cornell people all weekend who don't read/lurk here regularly. On my way to the Final, I passed by a guy in a Cornell shirt who shouted "Hey! I thought I was the only one here!"

RichH
From the East, I give a nod to Maine. From my travels on Wednesday, I would've thought that Maine was actually a participant.

I would've given the eastern nod to BU. I just didn't see that many Maine jerseys. Guess it depends where you sit or where you go outside the arena.

RichH
ECAC representation I spotted: A fair number of various Clarkson jerseys, RPI, SLU, Princeton. I saw a Union and a Colgate hat, and there was a guy in a Yale sweatshirt at the Saturday skate at the Pepsi Center.

One of the ELF-ers claimed to have seen a Harvard jersey. I find this too far-fetched to believe.

RichH
I swear we're going to make game cards for D-1 hockey bingo next year.

Sweet! I think you just volunteered....

RichH
We also ran into Cornell people all weekend who don't read/lurk here regularly. On my way to the Final, I passed by a guy in a Cornell shirt who shouted "Hey! I thought I was the only one here!"

Is the ELF's advertising solely through word of mouth? Come to think of it, I don't even know how I found out about this website.

KeithK
One of the ELF-ers claimed to have seen a Harvard jersey. I find this too far-fetched to believe.

I didn't see a Hahvahd jersey, but a guy wearing a Hahvahd hat stopped me and jokingly challenged me to a fight.

I thought I would get some sort of prize for seeing a UIC jersey, but RichH claimed to have seen four of them.

RichH
ECAC representation I spotted: A fair number of various Clarkson jerseys, RPI, SLU, Princeton. I saw a Union and a Colgate hat, and there was a guy in a Yale sweatshirt at the Saturday skate at the Pepsi Center.

I took a picture of St. Lawrence Jersey Tucked Into Jeans Guy. Not as funny as Shirtless Painted Chest Hockey Helmet Harvard Guy but still pretty good.

metaezra
Is the ELF's advertising solely through word of mouth? Come to think of it, I don't even know how I found out about this website.

Yes. I briefly entertained the possibility of a dasher board ad until I found out what they cost. I've also thought about an ad in the Sun, but it's not like this generates any sort of revenue. Quite the opposite, and I don't especially feel the need to incur more costs. Unless you guys are ok with ads or subscriptions, then I'd be happy to advertise. I'd wager not.

CowbellGuy

metaezra
Is the ELF's advertising solely through word of mouth? Come to think of it, I don't even know how I found out about this website.

Yes. I briefly entertained the possibility of a dasher board ad until I found out what they cost. I've also thought about an ad in the Sun, but it's not like this generates any sort of revenue. Quite the opposite, and I don't especially feel the need to incur more costs. Unless you guys are ok with ads or subscriptions, then I'd be happy to advertise. I'd wager not.

As long as they are ads that get blocked out by ad-blocker on firefox I don't care.

KeithK
I would've given the eastern nod to BU. I just didn't see that many Maine jerseys. Guess it depends where you sit or where you go outside the arena.

Maybe not jerseys, but I saw a (figurative) pile of Maine jackets and sweatshirts.

CowbellGuy

metaezra
Is the ELF's advertising solely through word of mouth? Come to think of it, I don't even know how I found out about this website.

Yes. I briefly entertained the possibility of a dasher board ad until I found out what they cost. I've also thought about an ad in the Sun, but it's not like this generates any sort of revenue. Quite the opposite, and I don't especially feel the need to incur more costs. Unless you guys are ok with ads or subscriptions, then I'd be happy to advertise. I'd wager not.

How much does it cost to get Arthur to promote you during a stoppage in play? Then again, what are the odds that the AD would allow an ad of any kind for eLynah? Probably proportional to the chance that they know who runs it...

CowbellGuy
Yes. I briefly entertained the possibility of a dasher board ad until I found out what they cost. I've also thought about an ad in the Sun, but it's not like this generates any sort of revenue. Quite the opposite, and I don't especially feel the need to incur more costs. Unless you guys are ok with ads or subscriptions, then I'd be happy to advertise. I'd wager not.

For all the time, effort, and money you put into this, Age, I, on the record, would be perfectly fine with some reasonable advertising to help cover your costs, or even turn a profit. Not sure I'm in the majority on that one though.

DeltaOne81

CowbellGuy
Yes. I briefly entertained the possibility of a dasher board ad until I found out what they cost. I've also thought about an ad in the Sun, but it's not like this generates any sort of revenue. Quite the opposite, and I don't especially feel the need to incur more costs. Unless you guys are ok with ads or subscriptions, then I'd be happy to advertise. I'd wager not.

For all the time, effort, and money you put into this, Age, I, on the record, would be perfectly fine with some reasonable advertising to help cover your costs, or even turn a profit. Not sure I'm in the majority on that one though.

I would not be opposed to a small amount of advertising, provided that it is not obnoxious or overly annoying (all ads are annoying).

Google AdSense is fairly non-offensive. Although I shudder to think what type of ads we may be subject to with the mention of syphilis in the Spelling Guide.

DeltaOne81

CowbellGuy
Yes. I briefly entertained the possibility of a dasher board ad until I found out what they cost. I've also thought about an ad in the Sun, but it's not like this generates any sort of revenue. Quite the opposite, and I don't especially feel the need to incur more costs. Unless you guys are ok with ads or subscriptions, then I'd be happy to advertise. I'd wager not.

For all the time, effort, and money you put into this, Age, I, on the record, would be perfectly fine with some reasonable advertising to help cover your costs, or even turn a profit. Not sure I'm in the majority on that one though.

I'd rather contribute occasionally to help defray the costs. (Have you hit the tipjar lately?)

KeithK

DeltaOne81
I'd rather contribute occasionally to help defray the costs. (Have you hit the tipjar lately?)

If that defrayed most of Age's cost, I would prefer that too. But I know that even after those who contribute (and yes, I do), Age still swallows substantial costs to run eLynah, so I would not begrudge him some reasonable ads to help make up at least some of the rest of it.

DeltaOne81

KeithK
I'd rather contribute occasionally to help defray the costs. (Have you hit the tipjar lately?)

If that defrayed most of Age's cost, I would prefer that too. But I know that even after those who contribute (and yes, I do), Age still swallows substantial costs to run eLynah, so I would not begrudge him some reasonable ads to help make up at least some of the rest of it.

The tip jar comment was really directed at the general readership. Not trying to single you out (though it sure reads that way).

DeltaOne81
If that defrayed most of Age's cost, I would prefer that too. But I know that even after those who contribute (and yes, I do), Age still swallows substantial costs to run eLynah, so I would not begrudge him some reasonable ads to help make up at least some of the rest of it.

What Fred said.

KeithK
(Have you hit the tipjar lately?)

I buy Age beer occasionally. Does that count?

Josh '99

RichH
ECAC representation I spotted: A fair number of various Clarkson jerseys, RPI, SLU, Princeton. I saw a Union and a Colgate hat, and there was a guy in a Yale sweatshirt at the Saturday skate at the Pepsi Center.

I took a picture of St. Lawrence Jersey Tucked Into Jeans Guy. Not as funny as Shirtless Painted Chest Hockey Helmet Harvard Guy but still pretty good.

are you referring to the ones that came to Lynah this year? The most amusing (and confusing) aspect of those guys was that they painted their chests with Princeton colors. At least, that was how it looked from section A. Though perhaps this has already been commented on, I recall being too depressed to red through the post game thread after that game.

metaezra

RichH
We also ran into Cornell people all weekend who don't read/lurk here regularly. On my way to the Final, I passed by a guy in a Cornell shirt who shouted "Hey! I thought I was the only one here!"

Is the ELF's advertising solely through word of mouth? Come to think of it, I don't even know how I found out about this website.

I found out about the eLF when it was suddenly there in place of the CHDF. But I have no idea how I found out about the CHDF. Through Hockey-L, maybe?

Josh '99

KeithK
(Have you hit the tipjar lately?)

I buy Age beer occasionally. Does that count?

That's the tippler jar.

KeithK

DeltaOne81
If that defrayed most of Age's cost, I would prefer that too. But I know that even after those who contribute (and yes, I do), Age still swallows substantial costs to run eLynah, so I would not begrudge him some reasonable ads to help make up at least some of the rest of it.

The tip jar comment was really directed at the general readership. Not trying to single you out (though it sure reads that way).

Understood. Still, my point is that the 'tipjar' doesn't cover anything close to all of Age's cost. I wish it did, but as it doesn't, I wouldn't resent advertising.

jtwcornell91

metaezra

RichH
We also ran into Cornell people all weekend who don't read/lurk here regularly. On my way to the Final, I passed by a guy in a Cornell shirt who shouted "Hey! I thought I was the only one here!"

Is the ELF's advertising solely through word of mouth? Come to think of it, I don't even know how I found out about this website.

I found out about the eLF when it was suddenly there in place of the CHDF. But I have no idea how I found out about the CHDF. Through Hockey-L, maybe?

Probably word of mouth, especially if you were in country and attended some games around that time. I know I heard about it straight from Kyle.

KeithK

jtwcornell91

metaezra

RichH
We also ran into Cornell people all weekend who don't read/lurk here regularly. On my way to the Final, I passed by a guy in a Cornell shirt who shouted "Hey! I thought I was the only one here!"

Is the ELF's advertising solely through word of mouth? Come to think of it, I don't even know how I found out about this website.

I found out about the eLF when it was suddenly there in place of the CHDF. But I have no idea how I found out about the CHDF. Through Hockey-L, maybe?

Probably word of mouth, especially if you were in country and attended some games around that time. I know I heard about it straight from Kyle.

I believe when CHDF first started, it was posted on the Clarkson Roundtable, where many eLves were posting before there was a Cornell board. Sometimes to engage in friendly banter, mostly to antagonize Goldie Knight and Bob Mulligan (maybe that was just me).

When Cornellians left the Roundtable for CHDF the Roundtable foundered and collapsed, though it appears to have revived itself.

ugarte
When Cornellians left the Roundtable for CHDF the Roundtable foundered and collapsed, though it appears to have revived itself.

It also happened to coincide with a time that Clarkson's on-ice fortunes were not quite so rosy - end of the Morris era, etc. Exodus of the eLFers didn't help, I'm sure, but there were a variety of reasons for the decline. N.B. that it's "reviving" now that Clarkson's playing some good hockey again.

KeithK
Probably word of mouth, especially if you were in country and attended some games around that time. I know I heard about it straight from Kyle.

You were one of the few Cornell hockey fans I knew before starting the CHDF.

So many good times. Like meeting with Andy Noel to discuss the profanity issue? Good lord, what was I thinking? And how about nearly spitting in that poor woman's face on the engineering parking lot bridge? Ah... the memories.

Kyle

evilnaturedrobot

Josh '99

RichH
ECAC representation I spotted: A fair number of various Clarkson jerseys, RPI, SLU, Princeton. I saw a Union and a Colgate hat, and there was a guy in a Yale sweatshirt at the Saturday skate at the Pepsi Center.

I took a picture of St. Lawrence Jersey Tucked Into Jeans Guy. Not as funny as Shirtless Painted Chest Hockey Helmet Harvard Guy but still pretty good.

are you referring to the ones that came to Lynah this year? The most amusing (and confusing) aspect of those guys was that they painted their chests with Princeton colors. At least, that was how it looked from section A. Though perhaps this has already been commented on, I recall being too depressed to red through the post game thread after that game.

I don't know if it's the same guy. There's a picture of Shirtless Painted Chest Hockey Helmet Harvard guy online somewhere but I can't find it.

This is St. Lawrence Jersey Tucked Into Jeans Guy, seen in Denver this weekend:

krose
So many good times. Like meeting with Andy Noel to discuss the profanity issue? Good lord, what was I thinking?

Ah yes, we sure settled that issue!

Josh '99
I don't know if it's the same guy. There's a picture of Shirtless Painted Chest Hockey Helmet Harvard guy online somewhere but I can't find it.

I found it in a post that you made on the "Harvard Sucks" thread.

Josh '99

evilnaturedrobot

Josh '99

RichH
ECAC representation I spotted: A fair number of various Clarkson jerseys, RPI, SLU, Princeton. I saw a Union and a Colgate hat, and there was a guy in a Yale sweatshirt at the Saturday skate at the Pepsi Center.

I took a picture of St. Lawrence Jersey Tucked Into Jeans Guy. Not as funny as Shirtless Painted Chest Hockey Helmet Harvard Guy but still pretty good.

are you referring to the ones that came to Lynah this year? The most amusing (and confusing) aspect of those guys was that they painted their chests with Princeton colors. At least, that was how it looked from section A. Though perhaps this has already been commented on, I recall being too depressed to red through the post game thread after that game.

I don't know if it's the same guy. There's a picture of Shirtless Painted Chest Hockey Helmet Harvard guy online somewhere but I can't find it.

This is St. Lawrence Jersey Tucked Into Jeans Guy, seen in Denver this weekend:

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Oh, these appear to be different characters. The guys who came to Lynah this year painted H and U on their chests in Orange and Black. One of them also wore a horned viking helmet. It was perplexing, to say the least...

FYI..

I just got a call from AMEX saying that someone has been using my credit card number for purchases made in NYC the same time I was in Denver.

Those of you who were there saw the "dorky" travel pouch I wore around my neck that contained my ID, money and credit card. The only time my AMEX card was out of my sight was when I was paying for a meal.

So if you were out in Denver, you might want to check your credit card and charge history.

Rita
The only time my AMEX card was out of my sight was when I was paying for a meal.

I'm told that in most if not all European countries now servers in restaurants cannot take your credit card away from the table when charging your bill.

Al DeFlorio

Rita
The only time my AMEX card was out of my sight was when I was paying for a meal.

I'm told that in most if not all European countries now servers in restaurants cannot take your credit card away from the table when charging your bill.

I'm not aware of what the laws are, but while I was over there last November I noticed that restaurants did use mobile card readers that they brought to the table. Seems to make sense.

Al DeFlorio

Rita
The only time my AMEX card was out of my sight was when I was paying for a meal.

I'm told that in most if not all European countries now servers in restaurants cannot take your credit card away from the table when charging your bill.

In Germany it seems that most places just don't take credit cards. But you can with a bank card in a lot of places, and I have seen the mobile card reader, which also allows you to type in your PIN at the table. (Conversely, when you sign for things instead of using a PIN, the Germans never give you your card back until you sign and they check the signature.)

Those mobile card readers are also generally the norm in Mexico.

mnagowski
Google AdSense is fairly non-offensive. Although I shudder to think what type of ads we may be subject to with the mention of syphilis in the Spelling Guide.

Humor me for the offseason. There is a small Google ads div below the PayPal Donate button on the right, when viewing posts (not the index or thread list). I'm curious to see if it generates anything appreciable, so if you're bored, clicky!