Lynah East

[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.

[cth95]

[quote 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.[/quote]

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.

[Josh '99]

[quote 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.[/quote]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.

[Josh '99]

[quote 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.[/quote]That's a good look.  (The lighting, not the wobsite.)

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

[quote 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.[/quote]

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.

[Josh '99]

[quote Jeff Hopkins '82][quote 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.[/quote]

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.[/quote]Wouldn't it have been easier just to not televise games from Philadelphia?  :-D

[Jacob '06]

Speaking of Lynah East, has anyone who ordered tickets for the Lynah East game actually received them in the mail yet?

[Rosey]

[quote Jacob '06]Speaking of Lynah East, has anyone who ordered tickets for the Lynah East game actually received them in the mail yet?[/quote]
Not me.  I was wondering the same thing.

[sah67]

[quote Jacob '06]Speaking of Lynah East, has anyone who ordered tickets for the Lynah East game actually received them in the mail yet?[/quote]

When I ordered mine, the ticket office staffer mentioned they wouldn't be mailed out until December or January.

[Killer]

[quote sah67][quote Jacob '06]Speaking of Lynah East, has anyone who ordered tickets for the Lynah East game actually received them in the mail yet?[/quote]

When I ordered mine, the ticket office staffer mentioned they wouldn't be mailed out until December or January.[/quote]

That sounds familiar.  I think the guy told me something about them going out a month or so before the game.

[Al DeFlorio]

[quote Killer][quote sah67][quote Jacob '06]Speaking of Lynah East, has anyone who ordered tickets for the Lynah East game actually received them in the mail yet?[/quote]

When I ordered mine, the ticket office staffer mentioned they wouldn't be mailed out until December or January.[/quote]

That sounds familiar.  I think the guy told me something about them going out a month or so before the game.[/quote]
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.