Jerseys?

[Q]CowbellGuy Wrote:

It's probably a sign that I need to change my handle (and license plate).[/q]

Just add "(Emeritus)".

Kyle

White Jerseys still available as of ~12

3 (??)
5 (Gleed)
16
19(Abbott)
20
30 (Davenport)

My Vesce jersey complete with the sigs of the entire class of 2003 can finally be retired as I now have a shiny "new" Pegs jersey. I guess it's appropriate considering my old and current log-in Jon and I will certainly enjoy the Christmas/Hanukkah gifts we just bought each other

Thanks, dshaw, for starting the post in desperation, and for KenP for posting the info this morning. Dshaw...did the desperation to get a jersey keep you in the know? Anyone that wasn't on the ball this morning seems destined for a Red jersey. Glad I signed on this morning!

I ended up with #17, Matt McRae. And Krantz too.

Thanks! Which did you get?

[Q]Josh 03 Wrote:

Thanks, dshaw, for starting the post in desperation[/q]

...as I attempt to graciously wipe the egg from my face. Please, pile on: it's well-deserved.

I sent email to DShaw just in case he hasn't seen the thread yet...

Kyle

Thanks, dshaw, for starting the post in desperation, and for KenP for posting the info this morning. Dshaw...did the desperation to get a jersey keep you in the know? Anyone that wasn't on the ball this morning seems destined for a Red jersey. Glad I signed on this morning!

I ended up with #17, Matt McRae. And Krantz too.

Is there something evil about Red jerseys that I don't know about?

I picked up a #6 Red...no Douggie in White.

[Q]Is there something evil about Red jerseys that I don't know about?[/q]

They're cursed.

I don't know, honestly: I prefer the red to the white as a thing to wear because it's more noticeable, and more generally because a sea of red is more impressive than a sea of white... but I guess I prefer the look of white on the players, most of that probably being due to watching them so many more times in white than in red.

Cheers,
Kyle

I wanted a red #24 but alas was not quick enough this morning. I'd love to know your secret Jared.

I got red #10. I think they are pretty much down to numbers that people didn't wear last year. There were only like 8 left on the rack when I was there.

As of about 1, they had the following left:

in white 3,5,16,20
in red 3,9,16,17,20,21,29,30

Unfortunately, I wanted the #10 that Jacob '06 purchased!

ARG!!! that's exactly the one I wanted. damn me deciding to go into work today instead of sitting at home wasting time on elynah. i'm trying to decide if i should just plain be jealous of you or complain that you need to be on campus to get the jerseys instead of just calling in the reservations. i still want priority.

Man, we've reached a whole new level of whining this year...

In a few years, there'll be a announcement from the issue room that the time and location of the following year's jersey sale will be simultaneously announced on the radio and on the internet immediately prior to the sale itself, so as to avoid the problems inherent in lining up days in advance for such a hot commodity. Or something.

Cheers,
Kyle

what can we say? fans will be fans.

How can Bâby's Red 21 still be sitting there?! Seems like fate tempting me to switch my order. If only red weren't cursed.

How soon they forget. Poor McLeod.

FYI, if you're looking to get a nameplate, PSP Unlimited told me the price for "name plates with 3" tackle-twill letters" is $5 for the name plate and $4 for each letter.

Their number is 607-272-0099.

If you're out of town, call your local hockey team (or high school athletics dept) and ask them who they use. Getting a red name plate with white 3-inch tackle-twill letters (or vice versa on the colors) should be generic enough that any reputable place can do it for you.

grabbed white #16

Hornby, right?

Matt McKeown

I know...I meant before that...

Lots of players wore 16 before that. The jersey you're getting, however, is McKeown's.

lol...yes, i did realize that...

Well, Age makes a good point. If you buy last year's #9 and slap a "Svoboda" on the back and then walk around telling everyone you've got Dan's jersey (!), is it fair to the person who actually owns the jersey that Svoboda actually played in? Dude, that's Paul Varteressian's jersey.

are most of you all planning on wearing the jerseys? Dont all start throwing rocks at me at once, but I plan on getting the team to sign the front of it and then having it framed, or just hung up in my room. I probably wont get the name plate for Chabot, since i'd rather have the front displayed showing Cornell instead of the back with the # and name.

[Q]Jason L Wrote:

are most of you all planning on wearing the jerseys? Dont all start throwing rocks at me at once, but I plan on getting the team to sign the front of it and then having it framed, or just hung up in my room. I probably wont get the name plate for Chabot, since i'd rather have the front displayed showing Cornell instead of the back with the # and name.[/q]

Since I've already given my opinion (read: spoken out of my ass) on several issues today, I figure, why stop now?

Personally? Boo. I think you should wear it, and as much as possible. It's too valuable a commodity to hang on a wall all year, and as I indicated above it's a nice bit for consciousness-raising. Even if it's signed, you can still wear it: several people in fact do this.

You can always put it back on the wall (aside: I prefer to hang it in a window, but then again, I don't have a homeowner's association in my neighborhood) when you get home after wearing it, but you'd probably need to display it in something more accessible than a frame to make this practical.

Certainly, once you buy it, you are entitled to do whatever you'd like with it, whether that's wearing it, framing it, or using it as a diaper; but I think the greatest utility to the Cornell hockey community comes by virtue of the first option.

The only caveat I'd add is that when you do wear it, you should, if at all possible, avoid acting like a jackass. I'm not accusing you or anyone else here (moi?) of that, but we want to project a positive view of the program, right? This is why I have mixed feelings about wearing it while playing hockey (given my skill/lack thereof, sort of the sanitary equivalent of using it as a diaper), but I just can't bring myself to stop.

Cheers,
Kyle

Manderville, too, I think.

[Q]RichH Wrote:

Well, Age makes a good point. If you buy last year's #9 and slap a "Svoboda" on the back and then walk around telling everyone you've got Dan's jersey (!), is it fair to the person who actually owns the jersey that Svoboda actually played in? Dude, that's Paul Varteressian's jersey.[/q]That's the point I made last year. (Two years ago?). I have Travis Bell's jersey, though I bought it because it was Dan Ratushny's number. I feel like it would be a slap in the face to Bell to put Ratushny's name on the back, so I'm not getting a nameplate at all.

[Q]Jason L Wrote:

are most of you all planning on wearing the jerseys? Dont all start throwing rocks at me at once, but I plan on getting the team to sign the front of it and then having it framed, or just hung up in my room. I probably wont get the name plate for Chabot, since i'd rather have the front displayed showing Cornell instead of the back with the # and name.[/q]

What does it matter what "most of you" are doing? You paid for it, right? If you want to frame it and display it, by all means, do it. Kyle wears his gamer to play hockey in. A lot of people wear them in the stands. Some have them signed by one or more players. Hell, you can cut yours up into little swatches, if you want.

But I swear, if anyone seriously asks "how do I wash all these stick and puck marks off?" like they did last year, I'm going to shove that person in a crate and ship them to Koronis's headquarters.

[Q]But I swear, if anyone seriously asks "how do I wash all these stick and puck marks off?" like they did last year, I'm going to shove that person in a crate and ship them to Koronis's headquarters.[/q]
LOL.

Kyle

[Q]RichH Wrote:

...and then walk around telling everyone you've got Dan's jersey[/q]

what kind of asshole does this? i mean, maybe if someone specifically asks you....


[Q]RichH Wrote:is it fair to the person who actually owns the jersey that Svoboda actually played in? Dude, that's Paul Varteressian's jersey.[/q]

is this really an issue for which we need to establish fairness rules? i guess if you sold the jersey and lied about its details (such as who donned it) then you're being unfair to the purchaser. otherwise, who cares? others who view you in the jersey will take it as homage to a particular player (or team). and the wearer might cherish it beyond that, perhaps as an artifact, but he or she will know its authenticity.

I'm leaving the name off of mine so I can honor numerous players. Underhill is the obvious recent owner, and I really respect Chabot for sticking with the program and playing well, even though he is almost never called upon. From TBRW I found that Darren Eliot, JM Pelletier, and Paris Duffus (my time), all have worn this number as well. Best of all, there is a picture of Dryden in which I can see #1 on his back.

My Koronis has puck marks from playing in it. Now that I am getting a game worn, can I get the puck marks out of the Koronis?

When did this year's team start wearing the swoosh sweaters? I know that the team wore the Nike jerseys at Harvard. Did the players wear them or last year's CCM sweaters at Yale and Brown?

For Sale:

1 imitation Koronis Jersey, excellent condition, purchased new from the Cornell Store this season. MSRP was 90, looking for 50.

In other words, I snagged a 29 in Red.

Not worth typing out again, so:

[elf.elynah.com]

Beeeej

See also [www.tbrw.info]

#19 red was choice 1a (#14 was 1b) but that was already taken... so blame the person that took #19

I more than did my time at cornell (1991-99), and have been calling Bill every week to see if they were in.....

Here's my PSA about nameplates again: When you go get a nameplate for your jersey, make sure they use the proper sans serif font. Bring a picture of your player with his back to the camera if you have to.

[elf.elynah.com]

bummer, i was trying to get 14 for a friend and wondered who beat me to it (got 18 white ). just so i can agonize as to how close i was to getting it, what time did you reserve it?

I called a little after 9 am... it would have been earlier, but i was a bit late getting into work (something about hearing "it's zero degrees outside" and having the activation energy for getting out of bed triple)

Hey buddy, I actually had a hold on that 29 red (and the 19 red) for about 2 hours. You probably snagged it after I took it off the hold. I'm glad dude. Wear it well. LET'S GO RED!

I saw this on espn.com yesterday... and thought it would be appropriate to post here since there are quite a few of us who will now be making a major "fashion faux pas" (unless you are one of the people who is going to frame the jersey, instead of wearing it)

[sports.espn.go.com]
"Jersey Nation: You've Run Amok"
By Patrick Hruby
Page 2

[Q]Rita Wrote:

I saw this on espn.com yesterday... and thought it would be appropriate to post here since there are quite a few of us who will now be making a major "fashion faux pas" (unless you are one of the people who is going to frame the jersey, instead of wearing it)
[/q]

Or unless you're female. According to the last sidebar, "there's nothing sexier than a sports jersey. On a woman, that is." I have a free pass

On a more slightly more pertinent note, while I think wearing jerseys to sporting events where you're a fan is generally okay, those that wear sleeveless jerseys (i.e. basketball jerseys) should seriously consider what they're wearing underneath, because I will point and laugh if it looks bad. (See the top picture.) Luckily, hockey jerseys don't have that problem

On a much less pertinent note, I heard last week on the radio that Japanese baseball was going to require those that led cheers in the stands to have permits. When googles, this is the article I came up with: [www.japantoday.com] Imagine having to investigate every person that started a cheer in Lynah...

[Q]Liz '05 Wrote:
Or unless you're female. According to the last sidebar, "there's nothing sexier than a sports jersey. On a woman, that is." I have a free pass [/q]Jerseys are indeed sexy on women... if they're not wearing anything else. I just thought I'd warn you about the realities of what you're suggesting. :-p

[Q]jmh30 Wrote:
Jerseys are indeed sexy on women... if they're not wearing anything else.
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[Q]jmh30 Wrote:

Liz '05 Wrote:
Or unless you're female. According to the last sidebar, "there's nothing sexier than a sports jersey. On a woman, that is." I have a free pass [/Q]
Jerseys are indeed sexy on women... if they're not wearing anything else. I just thought I'd warn you about the realities of what you're suggesting. :-p

[/q]

Yeah, yeah, I know. I kept on reading that sidebar. My "unless you're female" point may stand, though, as I would assume most girls wearing jerseys are doing it because they're ardent fans and thus have a very good reason to overrule their innate fashion sense. While guys are given the same courtesy in my mind if they're at a game (especially if I know the jersey is hard to get, ahem, CORNELL), I'm far more likely to completely dismiss them outside of that context.