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[oceanst41]

[quote Tom Tone]Well looks like we can't win without fuck.[/quote]

"We can't jeer you!" ;-)

[Jim Hyla]

[quote MB][quote Jim Hyla]So, we forget about your professors and everyone who works at Cornell to keep it running. Forget about people like me, who have been going, and giving, since we were freshman in 1963. In fact, let's throw all of them out of CU and you can teach yourself. After all, as I had posted before it was Coach who wanted the vulgarity gone; maybe we could just not allow his wife and kids in Lynah, that would solve the problem.


Look, it's obviously posts like this that get me going, but we all live in this world together, why can't we just try and have some consideration for others. Just because the athletic department seems inconsiderate, doesn't mean we all have to be.[/quote]

If we're going for hyperbole, how about you kick out the students?  I'm sure the lack of tuition dollars (and future alumni donations) will pay the staff's salary for a long time.  You're right about us all needing to live together, but give and take goes both ways.  Students are going to be students no matter what you do.

For the record, I've lived in Ithaca since '88 and my pops is a prof, so don't try accusing me of forgetting about the locals.  What I'm trying to say is that there will always be a disconnect between students and townies, and everyone needs to realize that.  If a student goes to the Hangar (or the chili cook-off, or wine tasting), they shouldn't go wasted and be an ass.  If a local goes to a student game, they shouldn't be offended by someone loudly heckling the goalie using less than pristine language.  Once again, I'm not saying that the students should be swearing left and right, but two f-bombs a game is better than cable TV.  It is how it is, and we'll always have two different worlds.  (Don't even get me started about this whole Collegetown debacle)[/quote]

All I can say is, WOW.

[MB]

[quote Jim Hyla]All I can say is, WOW.[/quote]

I could say the exact same thing back to you, but it's obvious you're not getting my point, and I'm not getting yours.  I just think that athletics is overreacting, again, as usual

[Jim Hyla]

[quote MB][quote Jim Hyla]All I can say is, WOW.[/quote]

I could say the exact same thing back to you, but it's obvious you're not getting my point, and I'm not getting yours.  I just think that athletics is overreacting, again, as usual[/quote]I do get your point.

Just because the athletic department seems inconsiderate, doesn't mean we all have to be.

I totally agree the athletic dept is acting like a bunch of as**s, after all they were the ones who stopped my daughter and her friends, me included, from throwing candy at Lynah. They also stopped the penalty box officials from throwing, but they've been able to restart. So now I just throw it in opposing rinks, and when I'm there and see a certain Associate AD I always toss a Snickers that way. I'm sure they get the point. But although I'll put it as part of my signature, I'm not going to allow that to interfere with my having a good time.


That's my point, these things are small compared to the fun we can all have, and it's ultimately better, I think, to find a way to needle them back while not stooping to their level. This is one time that students could actually act more grown-up than the athletic dept. Why not come up with some particular cheer that shows how stupid and childish they are handling this. We all know they could have done it in a much better manner.

[RichH]

[quote Tom Tone]Well looks like we can't win without fuck.[/quote]

Well, I obviously have to arrange "Rockin' the Suburbs" for the band.

[abmarks]

And to think I was just having a conversation over dinner about wasting time reading drivel on the internet.

Schafer, for one is a hypocrite IMO.  He was pretty amused by all th evarious cheers etc when he was an assistant coach and speaking off the record.  Of course it was then Coahc McCutcheon all pissed off about taking his kids to games and the obscenities they had to hear.

Sure things change when you have kids.. but I'd lay a benjamin on the idea that anyone who ever coaches the team has to follow the AD's party line about the cursing.


I find institutional memory to be funny.  IIRC, as I was a pep-band memebr at the time, that we first started playing Gary Glitter at the direct request of the hockey team - which had heard it played in the spring '86 NCAA playoff games they played out at U. Denver and requested it for the next year when they came back.  I don't recall if it was a direct official request or just form one of the band members who knew one of the players and it was informal... but that's the genesis of it.   (Anyone who was a fellow band member at the time correct me if I have confused my tunes here, but I'm quite certain...)

This is a pretty drastic action to take - AD seems to be playing high-stakes poker with this one.  It might clean things up.  It might also suck the energy out of the room when the band doesn't play it.  And if told not to, they won't.  Someone else suggested a cappella would be more fun anyway- Can't say if it would or not, but I am sure that the crowd would certainly do it a cappella in protest-- and good luck teasing out the rough em ups from the fuck em ups.  I don't really see how this can be seen as anything other than a bluff that will be called by anyone who's thinking it through.  I can only wonder what has brought this annual battle to this level of stakes...  Anyone know what has a pole so far up the AD's ass that such an absurd threat shows up?

I'd love to hear a crowd wide a-cappella version of gary glitter that was squeeky clean except calling for the resignation of Andy.  Mocking the man.  He's proving to be one of the *smaller* people I've ever heard of.

[imafrshmn]

[quote Jim Hyla]
This is one time that students could actually act more grown-up than the athletic dept. Why not come up with some particular cheer that shows how stupid and childish they are handling this.[/quote]

Most student fans don't feel as oppressed as the discussion on this thread would lead one to believe.  We are used to email threats, pat downs, and lip readers, and we still have our fun.  Most of us are not aware or don't particularly care about the evolution of Athletics Dept. policies.  The vast majority don't read ELF.  No "asshole," no "fuck," no big deal.

[cth95]

[quote imafrshmn]No "asshole," no "fuck," no big deal.[/quote]

Thank you.  Imafrshmn has the best post and attitude of this entire thread.

[Beeeej]

[quote cth95][quote imafrshmn]No "asshole," no "fuck," no big deal.[/quote]

Thank you.  Imafrshmn has the best post and attitude of this entire thread.[/quote]

It'd be a terrible attitude for a porn star with a lot of debts, though.

[RichH]

[quote Beeeej][quote cth95][quote imafrshmn]No "asshole," no "fuck," no big deal.[/quote]

Thank you.  Imafrshmn has the best post and attitude of this entire thread.[/quote]

It'd be a terrible attitude for a porn star with a lot of debts, though.[/quote]

New winner for best post and attitude!  :-D

[andyw2100]

[quote Beeeej][quote cth95][quote imafrshmn]No "asshole," no "fuck," no big deal.[/quote]

Thank you.  Imafrshmn has the best post and attitude of this entire thread.[/quote]

It'd be a terrible attitude for a porn star with a lot of debts, though.[/quote]

My nomination for post of the month!

[mha]

Yup, Athletics will be happiest when we're all sitting politely in our seats, silently enjoying the game with our hands clasped in our laps.

[TimV]

Just noticed on the CU Athletics Hockey page the warning includes this:

"Fans who do engage in foul language or "curse-like" words, including the use of similar-sounding words or switching sounds from one word to another, are subject to removal of the site of competition.

"Similar-sounding words???"

"Switching sounds from one word to another???"

Come ON!!

Interesting, there is a link that lets you email the message to a friend.  I may have to send a note to my friend jan16@cornell.edu...:-(

[RichH]

[quote TimV]
"Similar-sounding words???"
[/quote]

Can't say the word "puck" anymore in Lynah.

[mnagowski]

Nor the word "shift".