New Lynah scoreboard

I thought I heard talk of a video board going in, but does anyone know more?

Construction has begun. Goodbye old board. pic.twitter.com/nhAfqimoym

— Cornell Video (@CornellVideo) July 15, 2019

Weder
I thought I heard talk of a video board going in, but does anyone know more?

Construction has begun. Goodbye old board. pic.twitter.com/nhAfqimoym

— Cornell Video (@CornellVideo) July 15, 2019

I know how to boo.

I also know my own luddite-driven attachment to quaint, but antiquated touches in my most beloved places.

Y'know, I can remember when the "old" scoreboard was installed, so it can't really be THAT old, right?

RIGHT??

I'm sure the new scoreboard won't be at all patronizing to fans, blare ads, and/or be pitched to kids with microsecond attention spans and iPacifiers.

I'll take this, please.

Agreed. The last thing I need is a scoreboard imploring me to "Make some Noise!!!!!!!" or "Get Loud!!!!"

Not to mention it probably won't show instant replays, so what's the bloody point?

Jeff Hopkins '82
Agreed. The last thing I need is a scoreboard imploring me to "Make some Noise!!!!!!!" or "Get Loud!!!!"

Not to mention it probably won't show instant replays, so what's the bloody point?

I’ll actually bet that it does have a video board for replays. I get the nostalgia, but I think that would be useful.

CU2007

Jeff Hopkins '82
Agreed. The last thing I need is a scoreboard imploring me to "Make some Noise!!!!!!!" or "Get Loud!!!!"

Not to mention it probably won't show instant replays, so what's the bloody point?

I’ll actually bet that it does have a video board for replays. I get the nostalgia, but I think that would be useful.

Time flies when you're.....an old guy who can't believe it's been 8 years.

We miss the replays we would like to see the most at RPI. I'm not sure if it is a league rule (as I have seen the "rule" ignored during some non-league games) but we don't get to see replays during off ice reviews concerning penalties. One can see fans picking up cell phones to watch the rpitv live stream. They are often able to watch the potential infraction replay while those of us in the stands who aren't so quick or don't have unlimited data plans watch the replay in our heads.

Jeff Hopkins '82
Agreed. The last thing I need is a scoreboard imploring me to "Make some Noise!!!!!!!" or "Get Loud!!!!"

Not to mention it probably won't show instant replays, so what's the bloody point?

I’m sure the point is MOAR ADVERTI$ING!!!! (Volume intended)

I’m pretty sure the small red LED message section of the most recent scoreboard did show messages like “GET LOUD” But mostly said things like “Let’s Go Red”

marty

CU2007

Jeff Hopkins '82
Agreed. The last thing I need is a scoreboard imploring me to "Make some Noise!!!!!!!" or "Get Loud!!!!"

Not to mention it probably won't show instant replays, so what's the bloody point?

I’ll actually bet that it does have a video board for replays. I get the nostalgia, but I think that would be useful.

Time flies when you're.....an old guy who can't believe it's been 8 years.

We miss the replays we would like to see the most at RPI. I'm not sure if it is a league rule (as I have seen the "rule" ignored during some non-league games) but we don't get to see replays during off ice reviews concerning penalties. One can see fans picking up cell phones to watch the rpitv live stream. They are often able to watch the potential infraction replay while those of us in the stands who aren't so quick or don't have unlimited data plans watch the replay in our heads.

That makes some sense. I know there are times in other leagues / sports when they won’t show a controversial called (or missed call) for fear that the crowd will get pissed off and cause problems. Interestingly, the withholding of the replay often just makes people angry anyways.

I think many will be happy with this and the other parts of the project too.

upprdeck
I think many will be happy with this and the other parts of the project too.

Other parts?

Al DeFlorio

upprdeck
I think many will be happy with this and the other parts of the project too.

Other parts?

retractable dome

ugarte

Al DeFlorio

upprdeck
I think many will be happy with this and the other parts of the project too.

Other parts?

retractable dome

Doesn't he coach at Sucks?

A scoreboard with audio/visual capability will exacerbate interference with the crowd and further destroy the atmosphere. MLB is no longer even watchable at the ballpark because of the ubiquitous pumped in noise. A home run is immediately followed by the trite repetition of the song from The Natural, and crowds have come to be trained to not do anything themselves but wait to be prompted.

Hopefully all audio capability from the scoreboard will prove, ahem, faulty until the administration learns not to fuck with traditions or attempt to program the Faithful.

The best thing about the Lynah crowd has always been what happens when nothing is happening... the spontaneous cheering and trash talk that have now all been supplanted by scripted frat douchwaggling or long periods of smartphone zombie silence. The poor old place doesn't need a coup de grace.

...and get the hell off of my lawn!

Roy 82
...and get the hell off of my lawn!

I was shooting for Abe and the clouds.

there is more to the project than just the scoreboard

upprdeck
there is more to the project than just the scoreboard

We gathered that. Would you mind sharing what the other parts of the project are?

That was the point of Al's "other parts" question.

tnx

Jeff Hopkins '82

upprdeck
there is more to the project than just the scoreboard

We gathered that. Would you mind sharing what the other parts of the project are?

That was the point of Al's "other parts" question.

tnx

Yes, this is the second time you've said there were other parts and not mentioned what they were, please enlighten us.

PM upperdeck for more details.

Framing for the new scoreboard is up and it's said that it'll be installed next week.

What are they doing with the seating behind this. Hard to be sure, but it looks like it'll be harder to look over the new scoreboard.

did they even sell all those seats the last few yrs? maybe they plan on sliding those 10 or so seats to the sides?

upprdeck
did they even sell all those seats the last few yrs? maybe they plan on sliding those 10 or so seats to the sides?

Aren't those just folding chairs?

upprdeck
did they even sell all those seats the last few yrs? maybe they plan on sliding those 10 or so seats to the sides?

The more I think about it, the more I expect there to be some terrible effort to awkwardly shoehorn some sort of VIP/Big Donor luxury private viewing/entertaining box in that end like those that exist at Clarkson, Quinnipiac, and RPI.

But that just the cynic in me.

Trotsky

upprdeck
did they even sell all those seats the last few yrs? maybe they plan on sliding those 10 or so seats to the sides?

Aren't those just folding chairs?

They are actual seats, and that is also an accessible-seating area.

RichH

upprdeck
did they even sell all those seats the last few yrs? maybe they plan on sliding those 10 or so seats to the sides?

The more I think about it, the more I expect there to be some terrible effort to awkwardly shoehorn some sort of VIP/Big Donor luxury private viewing/entertaining box in that end like those that exist at Clarkson, Quinnipiac, and RPI.

But that just the cynic in me.

I don't mind getting them all in one place...

Trotsky

RichH

upprdeck
did they even sell all those seats the last few yrs? maybe they plan on sliding those 10 or so seats to the sides?

The more I think about it, the more I expect there to be some terrible effort to awkwardly shoehorn some sort of VIP/Big Donor luxury private viewing/entertaining box in that end like those that exist at Clarkson, Quinnipiac, and RPI.

But that just the cynic in me.

I don't mind getting them all in one place...

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This from a guy named Trotsky. Hmmmm.

Makes ya think.

Video board is almost up. Hope they show some of what they can do with it.

I'm sure a spy on site could figure out the model number and then we could look at the product's marketing and specs.

Jim Hyla
Video board is almost up. Hope they show some of what they can do with it.

We may get that slowly rotating C-with-Bear, as on the football scoreboard. We may get a Clap-Clap-Stomp directive. There'll be something about the fish. We'll see Boatyard Grill. Bring 3D glasses and maybe we can see clips from Avatar.

It's up

Jim Hyla
It's up

Cripe,it's big. Bigger than at Schoellkopf?

Live action means for the first time I'll be able to see into the band corner.

Replays will be nice.

Advertising means I will be on board if somebody blows it to kingdom come before it's ever used.

Trotsky
Live action means for the first time I'll be able to see into the band corner.

Replays will be nice.

Advertising means I will be on board if somebody blows it to kingdom come before it's ever used.

It is interesting that the tweet lists things this way.

"When complete, the ALL digital board will become advertising panels, score and video (including live action and replays)!!!"

Jim Hyla

It is interesting that the tweet lists things this way.

"When complete, the ALL digital board will become advertising panels, score and video (including live action and replays)!!!"

Hoping they're just listed in alphabetical order, rather than priority...

the replay board is a on a 14x20" section in the corner.. the rest is for ads!!!

upprdeck
the replay board is a on a 14x20" section in the corner.. the rest is for ads!!!

14 x 20"??? I'll try to remember my binoculors!! Geez!! Why bother?

Scoreboard is made by a company called Daktronics. Maybe one of you internet sleuths can find a picture of one of a similar size in use to give us an idea of what we might get.

Looks like they made RPI’s new scoreboard(s). This article talks about the functionality. Replay would be nice.

[www.google.com]

pfibiger
Looks like they made RPI’s new scoreboard(s). This article talks about the functionality. Replay would be nice.

[www.google.com]

2011 RPI replay.

CU2007
Scoreboard is made by a company called Daktronics. Maybe one of you internet sleuths can find a picture of one of a similar size in use to give us an idea of what we might get.

My guess is it isn't a "scoreboard" at all. It's a video display and a controller will push an image to it which includes the output of a scoreboard app.

That would mean they can simply push the video stream of gameplay to it in real time. They can do a lot of things as long as they have the rights. They could even hold viewing parties in the rink for away games.

Just announced a series with North Dakota and put up a video display made by Daktronics.

Very Dakota couple of weeks for Cornell hockey.

Call me when we get skating cheerleaders.

And blue chip forwards.

CU2007
Scoreboard is made by a company called Daktronics. Maybe one of you internet sleuths can find a picture of one of a similar size in use to give us an idea of what we might get.

Company web site [www.daktronics.com] sports projects gallery.

Trotsky

CU2007
Scoreboard is made by a company called Daktronics. Maybe one of you internet sleuths can find a picture of one of a similar size in use to give us an idea of what we might get.

That would mean they can simply push the video stream of gameplay to it in real time. They can do a lot of things as long as they have the rights. They could even hold viewing parties in the rink for away games.

If it's like RPI's then yes. I requested improvements and they pasted the requested info over the video for our viewing enjoyment.

They should get clever during recruiting CGI'ing the recruit in as a player during Cornell game action. "This could be you."

I mean plus the hookers.

Trotsky
Call me when we get skating cheerleaders.

We had skating cheerleaders in '81 for a few games. They got booed off the ice.

Jeff Hopkins '82

Trotsky
Call me when we get skating cheerleaders.

We had skating cheerleaders in '81 for a few games. They got booed off the ice.

I got there in 1981-2. I just missed Brock Tredway, too.

I don't believe we've talked about the Auxillary Panels. Looks like there are 2 at the other end of the rink. I suspect those would be the only other ones.

I was wondering where they were going to go.. interesting location.. people standing and wearing hats is going to make that hard to see for most of the crowd..

upprdeck
I was wondering where they were going to go.. interesting location.. people standing and wearing hats is going to make that hard to see for most of the crowd..

But there's a "No Standing" sign!

Jim Hyla
I don't believe we've talked about the Auxillary Panels. Looks like there are 2 at the other end of the rink. I suspect those would be the only other ones.

I don't see any pics of them. Are these just small boards to display the score, the time, and WHAT A DIFFERENCE IN THIS GENERATION! ads?

supposed to be ribbon boards.. not sure if these are it.. real time stats, imagine saves updated more than once a period.

Scersk '97

upprdeck
I was wondering where they were going to go.. interesting location.. people standing and wearing hats is going to make that hard to see for most of the crowd..

But there's a "No Standing" sign!

And that's always been a no standing area. So it won't need significant enforcement.

upprdeck
supposed to be ribbon boards.. not sure if these are it.. real time stats, imagine saves updated more than once a period.

Ribbon boards are used almost exclusively for ads at most venues, except for when a goal is scored. Ugh.

people standing in the top row will be enough to block it for 75% of the people.

it took years to get the Dome to start putting real stuff on their ribbon boards. still not there yet

upprdeck
people standing in the top row will be enough to block it for 75% of the people.

Those are townie sections. It's unusual to have a lot of them standing.

CU2007
Scoreboard is made by a company called Daktronics. Maybe one of you internet sleuths can find a picture of one of a similar size in use to give us an idea of what we might get.

Daktronics is the major player in scoreboards. Also does other kinds of signage: video displays, digital billboards, dynamic message signs, transportation center signage. Half-billion-dollar company from South Dakota.

This thread count is approaching the decade's output of the Brown hockey forum. Or of Marty's RPI Student Union forum here on JSID.

billhoward
This thread count is approaching the decade's output of the Brown hockey forum. Or of Marty's RPI Student Union forum here on JSID.

Shades of the 1994 hockey-l thread "the new popcorn stand at Mariucci will make the Gophers a perennial national powerhouse."

Eh.

Some big changes coming to Lynah Rink this season! October can’t come soon enough #LGR pic.twitter.com/B8MjKv3cfj

— Cornell Hockey (@CUBigRedHockey) August 27, 2019

Here are some stills. Note it has also been named.

Some simple graphical pieces on the boards just for now. Layout work for the season soon. pic.twitter.com/LAF4nKajiz

— Cornell Video (@CornellVideo) August 28, 2019

oh, F***.

That gets a firm meh from me. It's not absolutely horrible, but it contrasts from the rest of the rink pretty badly, and the dimensions make it awkward for replays, which is what I was most interested in.

We'll see. If it's used for advertising it's nothing industrial bolt cutters can't handle. Or perhaps a MANPAD just to be sure.

The wiggly, bouncy letters are a Very Bad Sign. Hopefully they'll read the demo better and class it up. This isn't a juniors game where you're aiming to please inattentive toddlers.

Trotsky
We'll see. If it's used for advertising it's nothing industrial bolt cutters can't handle. Or perhaps a MANPAD just to be sure.

The wiggly, bouncy letters are a Very Bad Sign. Hopefully they'll read the demo better and class it up. This isn't a juniors game where you're aiming to please inattentive toddlers.

Have you met many of the incoming frosh?

"Great Win"

Swampy

Trotsky
We'll see. If it's used for advertising it's nothing industrial bolt cutters can't handle. Or perhaps a MANPAD just to be sure.

The wiggly, bouncy letters are a Very Bad Sign. Hopefully they'll read the demo better and class it up. This isn't a juniors game where you're aiming to please inattentive toddlers.

Have you met many of the incoming frosh?

First-years.

billhoward
This thread count is approaching the decade's output of the Brown hockey forum. Or of Marty's RPI Student Union forum here on JSID.

Unlike the RPI thread, though, more than one person cares about this one.

The Rob Gemmell scoreboard? It should be missing a few lights in the middle!

Just feels like a prelude to "last minute of play brought to you by Cayuga medical center" and pushing the same intermission videos we see on the stream.

I bet there will be something unnecessary for when the team takes the ice too.

Blech.

Chris '03
Just feels like a prelude to "last minute of play brought to you by Cayuga medical center" and pushing the same intermission videos we see on the stream.

I bet there will be something unnecessary for when the team takes the ice too.

Blech.

If (who am I kidding, when) they do that I recommend the fans (1) boo loud AF and (2) not buy any concessions. Starve the fucks.

This lowest common denominator garbage is the bane of the universe and hitherto, with a few exceptions, we've somehow managed to keep Lynah clear of it. When whichever corporate assholes owned the Montreal Forum fired the organist and started piping in idiot music the Habs fans reacted so violently they were forced to reverse the decision.

The scoreboard should be used for scores, time, penalties, and replays. None of the rest of that insulting crap should ever see the light of a pixel. Ithaca and Cornell are way above that.

Chris '03
Just feels like a prelude to "last minute of play brought to you by Cayuga medical center" and pushing the same intermission videos we see on the stream.

I bet there will be something unnecessary for when the team takes the ice too.

Blech.

In Troy we have the Jones, Hacker, Murphy Powerplay. The only consolation is that Jones is dopey enough to sit in section 7 once a year. A certain old fart gets to heckle the doofus. "Ice is slippery. "

marty

Chris '03
Just feels like a prelude to "last minute of play brought to you by Cayuga medical center" and pushing the same intermission videos we see on the stream.

I bet there will be something unnecessary for when the team takes the ice too.

Blech.

In Troy we have the Jones, Hacker, Murphy Powerplay. The only consolation is that Jones is dopey enough to sit in section 7 once a year. A certain old fart gets to heckle the doofus. "Ice is slippery. "

Since they do a lot of criminal defense I'm amused they didn't sponsor the penalty... um...kill.

Trotsky

Chris '03
Just feels like a prelude to "last minute of play brought to you by Cayuga medical center" and pushing the same intermission videos we see on the stream.

I bet there will be something unnecessary for when the team takes the ice too.

Blech.

If (who am I kidding, when) they do that I recommend the fans (1) boo loud AF and (2) not buy any concessions. Starve the fucks.

Reminds me of "Subway sucks!"

I hope they prove me wrong, but I worry that today's kids don't have the nerve to execute a similar protest, nor might they know that there is anything to protest in the first place given that their lives have been so suffused with corporatism.

TimV

marty

Chris '03
Just feels like a prelude to "last minute of play brought to you by Cayuga medical center" and pushing the same intermission videos we see on the stream.

I bet there will be something unnecessary for when the team takes the ice too.

Blech.

In Troy we have the Jones, Hacker, Murphy Powerplay. The only consolation is that Jones is dopey enough to sit in section 7 once a year. A certain old fart gets to heckle the doofus. "Ice is slippery. "

Since they do a lot of criminal defense I'm amused they didn't sponsor the penalty... um...kill.

We do get the RBG powerplay on a given night each year.

Trotsky

Chris '03
Just feels like a prelude to "last minute of play brought to you by Cayuga medical center" and pushing the same intermission videos we see on the stream.

I bet there will be something unnecessary for when the team takes the ice too.

Blech.

If (who am I kidding, when) they do that I recommend the fans (1) boo loud AF and (2) not buy any concessions. Starve the fucks.

This lowest common denominator garbage is the bane of the universe and hitherto, with a few exceptions, we've somehow managed to keep Lynah clear of it. When whichever corporate assholes owned the Montreal Forum fired the organist and started piping in idiot music the Habs fans reacted so violently they were forced to reverse the decision.

The scoreboard should be used for scores, time, penalties, and replays. None of the rest of that insulting crap should ever see the light of a pixel. Ithaca and Cornell are way above that.

Here's a man still unhappy The New York Times runs photographs in color.

Yes, the scoreboard will have dopey applications and fans will be urged to stand up, cheer, wave, not throw fish. But that's life. Things change. We get older. Today's freshmen - first-years - have different perspectives. They may like the scoreboard.

billhoward
Here's a man still unhappy The New York Times runs photographs in color.

Yes, the scoreboard will have dopey applications and fans will be urged to stand up, cheer, wave, not throw fish. But that's life. Things change. We get older. Today's freshmen - first-years - have different perspectives. They may like the scoreboard.

Yes, things change. And half the time they get worse, and not everybody is going to just bend over for it.

The rape-level permeation of advertising into real life may not bother you, but it bothers many more observant and wise people.

So if you don't give a shit, welp, you're part of the dehumanization of our culture, so fuck you.

Students and townies should do everything they can to stop this kind of garbage.

Trotsky

billhoward
Here's a man still unhappy The New York Times runs photographs in color.

Yes, the scoreboard will have dopey applications and fans will be urged to stand up, cheer, wave, not throw fish. But that's life. Things change. We get older. Today's freshmen - first-years - have different perspectives. They may like the scoreboard.

Yes, things change. And half the time they get worse, and not everybody is going to just bend over for it.

The rape-level permeation of advertising into real life may not bother you, but it bothers many more observant and wise people.

So if you don't give a shit, welp, you're part of the dehumanization of our culture, so fuck you.

Students and townies should do everything they can to stop this kind of garbage.

+1

Trotsky

billhoward
Here's a man still unhappy The New York Times runs photographs in color.

Yes, the scoreboard will have dopey applications and fans will be urged to stand up, cheer, wave, not throw fish. But that's life. Things change. We get older. Today's freshmen - first-years - have different perspectives. They may like the scoreboard.

Yes, things change. And half the time they get worse, and not everybody is going to just bend over for it.

The rape-level permeation of advertising into real life may not bother you, but it bothers many more observant and wise people.

So if you don't give a shit, welp, you're part of the dehumanization of our culture, so fuck you.

Students and townies should do everything they can to stop this kind of garbage.

I'm in favor of painting the boards white again and doing away with "The Boatyard Fan of the Game", but that ship has sailed.

redice

Trotsky

billhoward
Here's a man still unhappy The New York Times runs photographs in color.

Yes, the scoreboard will have dopey applications and fans will be urged to stand up, cheer, wave, not throw fish. But that's life. Things change. We get older. Today's freshmen - first-years - have different perspectives. They may like the scoreboard.

Yes, things change. And half the time they get worse, and not everybody is going to just bend over for it.

The rape-level permeation of advertising into real life may not bother you, but it bothers many more observant and wise people.

So if you don't give a shit, welp, you're part of the dehumanization of our culture, so fuck you.

Students and townies should do everything they can to stop this kind of garbage.

+1

+1 more!

marty
I'm in favor of painting the boards white again and doing away with "The Boatyard Fan of the Game", but that ship has sailed.

So to speak.

Trotsky

billhoward
Here's a man still unhappy The New York Times runs photographs in color.

Yes, the scoreboard will have dopey applications and fans will be urged to stand up, cheer, wave, not throw fish. But that's life. Things change. We get older. Today's freshmen - first-years - have different perspectives. They may like the scoreboard.

Yes, things change. And half the time they get worse, and not everybody is going to just bend over for it.

The rape-level permeation of advertising into real life may not bother you, but it bothers many more observant and wise people.

So if you don't give a shit, welp, you're part of the dehumanization of our culture, so fuck you.

Students and townies should do everything they can to stop this kind of garbage.

I have not yet made my peace with ads running before movie-theater movies. You pay ten dollars, it's to see a movie, not ads for soda and local car dealers. But I have stopped yelling, "Just how the bleeping movie."

We both probably say to ourselves, "Rage, rage against the dying of the light." Unless it's the goal lamp behind the opposition nets.

so get to the movie 15 min later and skip all the ads.. its been that way for 100+ years of movies.

I think being able to watch replays is a big enough upside that it outweighs all of the downsides.

upprdeck
so get to the movie 15 min later and skip all the ads.. its been that way for 100+ years of movies.

Or skip the movie and stream it on Kodi. If they can't take a joke, fuck 'em.

Agree with BearLover - looking forward to watching replays

CAS
Agree with BearLover - looking forward to watching replays

Disagree. Mitigates penalties for phone distraction. "Now FoMO doesn't prevent me from soothing my FoMO!"

Whither intense concentration? Sacrificed on the altars of technology and commerce.

BearLover
I think being able to watch replays is a big enough upside that it outweighs all of the downsides.

I like replays, but given the dimensions, the replays what will be kinda small.

I don't care for Lynah having bathrooms. Back in the days of Beebe Lake we just went in the woods. Now kids have to have fancy urinals with fancy corporate urinal cakes in them.

French Rage
I don't care for Lynah having bathrooms. Back in the days of Beebe Lake we just went in the woods. Now kids have to have fancy urinals with fancy corporate urinal cakes in them.

You need bathrooms. Where else would you hide the chickens?

French Rage
I don't care for Lynah having bathrooms. Back in the days of Beebe Lake we just went in the woods. Now kids have to have fancy urinals with fancy corporate urinal cakes in them.

You're right. Those socialist, free bathrooms? What a waste! Better to monetize them.

We should have screens above the urinals, obviously. And why not add ear-splitting advertisements, preferably with soulless techno: "This bathroom brought to you by Shortline! We gooooooooooo the distance!"

Those moments when I'm not sold to or exhorted to "just do it?" Man, I don't like them. I end up contemplating the emptiness of my existence. And that doesn't make me want to buy anything…

Scersk '97

French Rage
I don't care for Lynah having bathrooms. Back in the days of Beebe Lake we just went in the woods. Now kids have to have fancy urinals with fancy corporate urinal cakes in them.

You're right. Those socialist, free bathrooms? What a waste! Better to monetize them.

We should have screens above the urinals, obviously. And why not add ear-splitting advertisements, preferably with soulless techno: "This bathroom brought to you by Shortline! We gooooooooooo the distance!"

Those moments when I'm not sold to or exhorted to "just do it?" Man, I don't like them. I end up contemplating the emptiness of my existence. And that doesn't make me want to buy anything…

Apparently you haven't been to an NHL or AHL arena recently. You can be sure there will be ads above the urinals.

Jeff Hopkins '82

Scersk '97

French Rage
I don't care for Lynah having bathrooms. Back in the days of Beebe Lake we just went in the woods. Now kids have to have fancy urinals with fancy corporate urinal cakes in them.

You're right. Those socialist, free bathrooms? What a waste! Better to monetize them.

We should have screens above the urinals, obviously. And why not add ear-splitting advertisements, preferably with soulless techno: "This bathroom brought to you by Shortline! We gooooooooooo the distance!"

Those moments when I'm not sold to or exhorted to "just do it?" Man, I don't like them. I end up contemplating the emptiness of my existence. And that doesn't make me want to buy anything…

Apparently you haven't been to an NHL or AHL arena recently. You can be sure there will be ads above the urinals.

And, sometimes inside the urinals...

CAS
Agree with BearLover - looking forward to watching replays

Bleh. You can watch replays when you get home.

I mean, there's already proof of what happens when you construct a video board by observing the crowd at Schoellkopf. As soon as the whistle blows, about 2900 heads will instinctively snap to that end of the ice to watch whatever visual noise/activity gets put on the TV. Most of our society are already conditioned to doing that. The fans will be quieter: There's less incentive to start chants and cheers, or even discuss the play with your neighbor when there's a digital babysitter. I'm fully expecting that he "buzz" level of Lynah will be even more reduced. They'll crank up the sound when they play the "BUY TICKETS TO RED HOT HOCKEY" commercials and take away more time from the band/cowbell/students. And by October of next year, more than half of the student sections will only know Lynah with a glowing TeeVee directing and commanding most of their attention.

I simply don't trust Andy's minions to show restraint with the new money-printing toy.

RichH

CAS
Agree with BearLover - looking forward to watching replays

Bleh. You can watch replays when you get home.

I mean, there's already proof of what happens when you construct a video board by observing the crowd at Schoellkopf. As soon as the whistle blows, about 2900 heads will instinctively snap to that end of the ice to watch whatever visual noise/activity gets put on the TV. Most of our society are already conditioned to doing that. The fans will be quieter: There's less incentive to start chants and cheers, or even discuss the play with your neighbor when there's a digital babysitter. I'm fully expecting that he "buzz" level of Lynah will be even more reduced. They'll crank up the sound when they play the "BUY TICKETS TO RED HOT HOCKEY" commercials and take away more time from the band/cowbell/students. And by October of next year, more than half of the student sections will only know Lynah with a glowing TeeVee directing and commanding most of their attention.

I simply don't trust Andy's minions to show restraint with the new money-printing toy.

As usual Rich puts things more diplomatically than I.

Lynah has been the closest there is to a church for me, and hitherto it's escaped the worst of our shit-for-brains consumerist killing jar culture. If and when it dies it will be just one more corpse plowed under by the greedy idiocy that infects our public spaces.

When I build my time machine it won't be to kill Hitler but David Ogilvy.

Jeff Hopkins '82

Scersk '97
We should have screens above the urinals, obviously. And why not add ear-splitting advertisements, preferably with soulless techno: "This bathroom brought to you by Shortline! We gooooooooooo the distance!"

Apparently you haven't been to an NHL or AHL arena recently. You can be sure there will be ads above the urinals.

Actually, the visual ad creep doesn't bug me that much; indeed, I've chuckled at more than a few over-urinal ads. I can look at them or ignore them.

But audio ad creep and audio intrusions (like "Jock Jams" shoved into every stoppage) make me want to tear out patch cables and kick over amps. The idiots who think "it's just one short ad" or that they're "giving the people what they want" don't seem to realize that what they're actually doing is suppressing crowd involvement. And none of us can just "ignore them." That's not the way our ears work.

It's all anti-human.

Unconfirmed rumor that the new scoreboard has already been damaged. Apparently they didn't have the protective barriers up and it got smacked by a puck.

Cop at Lynah
Unconfirmed rumor that the new scoreboard has already been damaged. Apparently they didn't have the protective barriers up and it got smacked by a puck.

Schadenfreude.