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Title: onion/rip road trip roll call
Post by: jy3 on February 19, 2006, 02:00:56 PM
so who is going to a or both games?
We are driving from buffalo. I will be postcall so likely sleeping on the way. Luckily I have the rest of the weekend off.
Meeting friends at both games - total of 5 going friday and 4 saturday. Likely going to pinhead susans after the onion game.
cya all there. oh, we got our tix from cornell.
LGR!
Title: Re: onion/rip road trip roll call
Post by: calgARI '07 on February 19, 2006, 02:07:54 PM
I'll be there with karlmoose and cmcwo44
Title: Re: onion/rip road trip roll call
Post by: MIke K on February 19, 2006, 02:27:31 PM
Have tickets gone on sale yet at the cornell box office? If so, do you think there will still be any left. Im looking for two to both games.
Title: Re: onion/rip road trip roll call
Post by: Drew042 on February 19, 2006, 02:33:38 PM
My wife and I will be at both games.  As of last week there were lots of tickets left at Cornell.

Drew
Title: Re: onion/rip road trip roll call
Post by: Jacob '06 on February 19, 2006, 02:39:34 PM
I'll be there with a group of about 8. We'll be getting there when we get there.
Title: Re: onion/rip road trip roll call
Post by: Ack on February 19, 2006, 02:51:42 PM
And how.
Title: Re: onion/rip road trip roll call
Post by: marty on February 19, 2006, 03:53:44 PM
Buy your Union tickets ASAP.  The RIP game will have seats available at the door!!!!!  They sell out once a year for the Little Red Freakout! ::screwy::
Title: Re: onion/rip road trip roll call
Post by: marty on February 19, 2006, 03:55:01 PM
Janice and I will be there for Saturday at Union.  The last time I missed Cornell at RIP was when I was in the hospital.  But weather permitting I will miss you all on Friday:`(
Title: Re: onion/rip road trip roll call
Post by: octopusguy on February 19, 2006, 04:09:12 PM
do they sell Union tickets at the door?  i'm expecting to go to that game but i don't know with whom and how many.
Title: Re: onion/rip road trip roll call
Post by: that loud guy with the hair on February 19, 2006, 04:11:02 PM
heh heh B-]
Title: Re: onion/rip road trip roll call
Post by: that loud guy with the hair on February 19, 2006, 04:12:23 PM
I should be at both games ::rock::
Title: Re: onion/rip road trip roll call
Post by: Mike K on February 19, 2006, 04:37:59 PM
When do the tickets go on sale at the cornell box office?
Title: Re: onion/rip road trip roll call
Post by: TimV on February 19, 2006, 04:57:06 PM
They do, but this game frequently sells out and you take your chances looking for apares out front.  They'll take a credit card and hold at the will-call.  Ask for grandstand sections 5,6,or 7.

Oh yeah - they charge an extra 2 bucks for us.  $10 each.::rolleyes::
Title: Re: onion/rip road trip roll call
Post by: Dpperk29 on February 19, 2006, 05:14:54 PM
myself and Big Joe will be there for RPI... not union though
Title: Re: onion/rip road trip roll call
Post by: Jim Hyla on February 19, 2006, 06:27:26 PM
I'm in, with wife, child and friend.
Title: Re: onion/rip road trip roll call
Post by: Rosey on February 19, 2006, 06:51:16 PM
[quote jy3]so who is going to a or both games? [/quote]
Will be at both with my dad.

Is anyone up for meeting before the RIP game?  I don't know anything about downtown Troy (other than the armpit metaphor), but since my dad and I are arriving from different places on Friday, it might be nice for whomever gets there first to meet somewhere with friendlies rather than have to hang out outside the rink.

Kyle
Title: Re: onion/rip road trip roll call
Post by: jy3 on February 19, 2006, 07:29:04 PM
mike k, I got tickets from CU. they are open 10-4 (?). not sure if they are open tomorrow. just have them held at will call and you will be golden.

also, I suggest people get tix from cornell and will call them - buying onion tix should be fine at the door, but then you wont be in the cornell section :)
Title: Re: onion/rip road trip roll call
Post by: ebilmes on February 19, 2006, 07:53:35 PM
ebilmes, dbilmes, and 2 others driving from CT. Got tix through Cornell, so we'll be with whoever else got them that way.
Title: Re: onion/rip road trip roll call
Post by: A-19 on February 19, 2006, 09:17:44 PM
i'll be at both, with the best fans in the world
seated in cu section both nights
Title: Re: onion/rip road trip roll call
Post by: Jim Hyla on February 19, 2006, 09:55:54 PM
[quote jy3] also, I suggest people get tix from cornell and will call them[/quote]Except for the time my tickets didn't show up at will call. No other tix available, and I had to talk myself in, then "borrow" some ticket stubs from friends and get my other friends in.  ::nut::
Title: Re: onion/rip road trip roll call
Post by: jy3 on February 19, 2006, 11:18:59 PM
[quote Jim Hyla][quote jy3] also, I suggest people get tix from cornell and will call them[/quote]Except for the time my tickets didn't show up at will call. No other tix available, and I had to talk myself in, then "borrow" some ticket stubs from friends and get my other friends in.  ::nut::[/quote]
hope that doesnt happen  ::help::

also, does anyone know the name of the little italian restaurant that is east of troy on route 7. only a couple minutes up the hill by car. cant remember...
Title: Re: onion/rip road trip roll call
Post by: octopusguy on February 20, 2006, 11:55:31 AM
called this morning and Cornell still has a few tickets for Union left.  i will be there with my dad (Union alum converted to Cornell Hockey fan) and maybe a few more.  this is my dad and my own first non-Colgate away game so show up the ropes.
Title: Re: onion/rip road trip roll call
Post by: marty on February 20, 2006, 08:04:46 PM
Quotejy3
also, does anyone know the name of the little italian restaurant that is east of troy on route 7. only a couple minutes up the hill by car. cant remember...

If you mean literally on route 7, then you may mean Cafe Therese.  Sadly Therese closed her restaurant due to construction traffic causing a loss in lunch business.:-(

If you mean the Notty Pine on 15th Street off route 7, then so be it, but that is in Troy.  There is (or was) also an Italian restaurant called Two Brothers closer to Troy than Therese was.
Title: Re: onion/rip road trip roll call
Post by: jy3 on February 21, 2006, 12:01:29 AM
marty, i think it was two brothers. but the person I am meeting doesnt know where it is on route 7 and i am not confident enough to tell her. so we are going to browns brewery near the rink
thanks for the info :)
Title: 40 foot Cornellian
Post by: DevilDerby on February 22, 2006, 10:41:19 PM
Gonna be there with the Rural Wisconsin Singles Club. Both games.

FYI: At the I-90 East/ 787 North exchange, there is a billboard to the right advertising for the ECAC games. On which one of our guys figure prominently, couldn't look at his arm number though, doing 70.


see ya
devilderby
Title: Re: onion/rip road trip roll call
Post by: ebilmes on February 23, 2006, 11:22:33 AM
We have essentially nothing planned for Saturday until the game. Any recommendations for things to do?
Title: Re: onion/rip road trip roll call
Post by: atb9 on February 23, 2006, 01:50:28 PM
[quote ebilmes]We have essentially nothing planned for Saturday until the game. Any recommendations for things to do?[/quote]

If you can bring a pair of ice skates, there is free outdoor ice skating at the Empire State Plaza, right next to the egg.

http://www.ogs.state.ny.us/visiting/cultural/events/2005icerink.html

I'll be at the Notty Pine before the RPI game.
Title: Re: onion/rip road trip roll call
Post by: TimV on February 23, 2006, 02:03:20 PM
1. New York State Museum - just south of State Plaza in Albany
2. Children's Museum of Science and Technology - Rensselaer Tech Park, about 5 miles South of RPI in North Greenbush.  A lot of fun even tho aimed at kids.
3. Crossgates Mall - Just West of Albany - lots of food, women and a multiplex theater.
Title: Re: onion/rip road trip roll call
Post by: las224 on February 23, 2006, 04:22:31 PM
Just got my tickets this afternoon for both games by calling the box offices.  I asked for the Cornell section for both games, and they said fine.  So - hopefully that's where my tickets are when I get them at will call!

I'm from the Albany area, so I'm pretty excited about going home for the weekend AND getting to see the games; they should be good ones.  LET'S GO RED! :)
Title: Re: onion/rip road trip roll call
Post by: MaryC on February 23, 2006, 04:38:54 PM
Is anyone heading in the Schenectady direction after the RPI game? I'm staying with my friend at Union college (who doesn't have a car) and I wouldn't mind a ride from a friendly Cornellian :) Otherwise, I'll just take a cab. Thanks!

- Mary
Title: Re: onion/rip road trip roll call
Post by: Rosey on February 24, 2006, 02:50:15 PM
Leaving in a few minutes.  See you all tonight!

Will be wearing #2 red with my red Zephyr cap, in case any of you want to take a few shots at me in the parking lot. :)

Cheers,
Kyle
Title: Re: onion/rip road trip roll call
Post by: octopusguy on February 25, 2006, 12:11:28 PM
does anyone have driving directions they recommend from ithaca to onion?  also, good dinner ideas?
Title: Re: onion/rip road trip roll call
Post by: WillR on February 25, 2006, 01:22:22 PM
I would go 79 east to Whitney point.
Take a left onto 206 at the Hess station and follow this to Bainbridge.  
At Bainbridge get on I-88 and start, and keep heading East.
When 88 ends and joins i90, get onto rt 7 or rt 337.  (don't get onto 90)

You want to be on 337 heading north or east this will put you on i-890 for like a mile before you get off, at which point you will be in the lovely town of Schenectady.  (The final few turns to Union you will need to figure out, though i think there are signs)

Either way now that you are in Schenectady you will want to make sure the doors are locked, and don't make eye contact with the locals.  Actually it isn't that bad but the town has seen better days.  For reasons unknown most of the locals do seem to walk with a limp.

As for places to eat, Brandywine Diner was always a good place to go but you are on your own for directions though it isn't too far from Union.  Another option is Gepettos.  This is on the North side of campus across from one of the school gates.  I may end up going there just since it is easily found.  

hope this was marginally helpful.

LGR!