Lynah Documentary This Weekend

[cufan]

I trust that the film team will edit wisely and not make us Ivy Leagues look like morons.  Spirit yes, Stupidity no.

[Trotsky]

Okay, now I REALLY hope the weather forecast improves. We're planning to head up this weekend, but we won't if the expected snow is likely to cause a problem getting back to Brooklyn.

Forecast is trending warmer.  Mostly rain. https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lon=-76.48801803588864&lat=42.448288103318106

Enough forecasts show sub-freezing temps during the rain over Saturday night that we're concerned about the drive back Sunday, and we're reluctantly canceling our trip. Apart from the longer, slower (and more dangerous) drive if it is icy, we simply can't afford to miss work on Monday if something goes wrong. Mock if you wish, but we're comfortable with our decision and we'll be making homemade Hot Truck to go with our ESPN+ viewings. Cheer a little louder for us - and Pete, very sorry we won't be there! DM me if you want to talk about how my wife and I met because of Cornell hockey and the eLynah Forum. :-)

Nobody is going to mock you, you have crossed over the magical invisible line.  It happened to me a few years ago when I slipped on a sidewalk in front of a bunch of random dudes.  A few years before they would have all just broken up and laughed.  But instead they were genuinely concerned.  

That was the moment I understood I was An Old Fuck.

Embrace it.  We have all the money.

[scoop85]

Okay, now I REALLY hope the weather forecast improves. We're planning to head up this weekend, but we won't if the expected snow is likely to cause a problem getting back to Brooklyn.

Forecast is trending warmer.  Mostly rain. https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lon=-76.48801803588864&lat=42.448288103318106

Enough forecasts show sub-freezing temps during the rain over Saturday night that we're concerned about the drive back Sunday, and we're reluctantly canceling our trip. Apart from the longer, slower (and more dangerous) drive if it is icy, we simply can't afford to miss work on Monday if something goes wrong. Mock if you wish, but we're comfortable with our decision and we'll be making homemade Hot Truck to go with our ESPN+ viewings. Cheer a little louder for us - and Pete, very sorry we won't be there! DM me if you want to talk about how my wife and I met because of Cornell hockey and the eLynah Forum. :-)

Nobody is going to mock you, you have crossed over the magical invisible line.  It happened to me a few years ago when I slipped on a sidewalk in front of a bunch of random dudes.  A few years before they would have all just broken up and laughed.  But instead they were genuinely concerned.  

That was the moment I understood I was An Old Fuck.

Embrace it.  We have all the money.

This may be the most amusing thing you've ever posted. Given that we're around the same age, I know exactly where you're coming from

[Swampy]

I hope the documentary will capture three anthems sung off the ice:

• Fans yelling "Red!" during the U.S. national anthem,
• The second American national anthem being played to honor players who come from a part of America other than the U.S., and
• The Alma Mater

Ever since I sang the Alma Mater at my first Cornell athletic event, I've felt it celebrates Cornell as the quintessential, canonical U.S. university: "the first true American [sic] university."<sup>*

*</sup>Perhaps "sic" is uncalled for, since in 1865 Cornell University was unique in the Americas. But not all American countries followed its example, and Cornell did lead the way in the U.S.

[Trotsky]

I hope it also gives due weight to the townies.  

And I wish there was a way to capture the walk to the rink as part of the experience.  Walking from the dorms (in my case, West Campus) through the campus to get to the rink, with the streams of other fans gradually getting thicker, especially in bad weather, was romantic.  It was thrilling.  I hope it still is -- I hope all the cynical sarcastic bullshit that kids front, even worse these days, hasn't sucked that life out of them.  I hope they're not too clever to feel really alive.

[RichH]

I hope it also gives due weight to the townies.  

And I wish there was a way to capture the walk to the rink as part of the experience.  Walking from the dorms (in my case, West Campus) through the campus to get to the rink, with the streams of other fans gradually getting thicker, especially in bad weather, was romantic.  It was thrilling.  I hope it still is -- I hope all the cynical sarcastic bullshit that kids front, even worse these days, hasn't sucked that life out of them.  I hope they're not too clever to feel really alive.

"Hey, it's 7:25. Do you want to call our Uber to the arena now?"

But I'm a cynical ass.

[Dafatone]

I hope it also gives due weight to the townies.  

And I wish there was a way to capture the walk to the rink as part of the experience.  Walking from the dorms (in my case, West Campus) through the campus to get to the rink, with the streams of other fans gradually getting thicker, especially in bad weather, was romantic.  It was thrilling.  I hope it still is -- I hope all the cynical sarcastic bullshit that kids front, even worse these days, hasn't sucked that life out of them.  I hope they're not too clever to feel really alive.

Walking through the engineering quad while excitedly yelling "DO YOU KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS" "dude stop it you do this every week" "IT'S HOCKEY TIME" really did have an energy to it.

[Pete Shier'78]

Thanks for all the notes, advice and appreciate the feedback from the Faithful. Did some great interviews today with some players and coaches and looking forward to tonights game.

[abmarks]

Okay, now I REALLY hope the weather forecast improves. We're planning to head up this weekend, but we won't if the expected snow is likely to cause a problem getting back to Brooklyn.

Forecast is trending warmer.  Mostly rain. https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lon=-76.48801803588864&lat=42.448288103318106

Enough forecasts show sub-freezing temps during the rain over Saturday night that we're concerned about the drive back Sunday, and we're reluctantly canceling our trip. Apart from the longer, slower (and more dangerous) drive if it is icy, we simply can't afford to miss work on Monday if something goes wrong. Mock if you wish, but we're comfortable with our decision and we'll be making homemade Hot Truck to go with our ESPN+ viewings. Cheer a little louder for us - and Pete, very sorry we won't be there! DM me if you want to talk about how my wife and I met because of Cornell hockey and the eLynah Forum. :-)

Nobody is going to mock you, you have crossed over the magical invisible line.  It happened to me a few years ago when I slipped on a sidewalk in front of a bunch of random dudes.  A few years before they would have all just broken up and laughed.  But instead they were genuinely concerned.  

That was the moment I understood I was An Old Fuck.

Embrace it.  We have all the money.

This may be the most amusing thing you've ever posted. Given that we're around the same age, I know exactly where you're coming from

Me too. Although my moment was the first time a 20 something woman called me "Sir".

[Larry72]

Okay, now I REALLY hope the weather forecast improves. We're planning to head up this weekend, but we won't if the expected snow is likely to cause a problem getting back to Brooklyn.

Forecast is trending warmer.  Mostly rain. https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lon=-76.48801803588864&lat=42.448288103318106

Enough forecasts show sub-freezing temps during the rain over Saturday night that we're concerned about the drive back Sunday, and we're reluctantly canceling our trip. Apart from the longer, slower (and more dangerous) drive if it is icy, we simply can't afford to miss work on Monday if something goes wrong. Mock if you wish, but we're comfortable with our decision and we'll be making homemade Hot Truck to go with our ESPN+ viewings. Cheer a little louder for us - and Pete, very sorry we won't be there! DM me if you want to talk about how my wife and I met because of Cornell hockey and the eLynah Forum. :-)

Nobody is going to mock you, you have crossed over the magical invisible line.  It happened to me a few years ago when I slipped on a sidewalk in front of a bunch of random dudes.  A few years before they would have all just broken up and laughed.  But instead they were genuinely concerned.  

That was the moment I understood I was An Old Fuck.

Embrace it.  We have all the money.

This may be the most amusing thing you've ever posted. Given that we're around the same age, I know exactly where you're coming from

Me too. Although my moment was the first time a 20 something woman called me "Sir".

I still tell people all the time that I'm not a "Sir", my father was.

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

Okay, now I REALLY hope the weather forecast improves. We're planning to head up this weekend, but we won't if the expected snow is likely to cause a problem getting back to Brooklyn.

Forecast is trending warmer.  Mostly rain. https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lon=-76.48801803588864&lat=42.448288103318106

Enough forecasts show sub-freezing temps during the rain over Saturday night that we're concerned about the drive back Sunday, and we're reluctantly canceling our trip. Apart from the longer, slower (and more dangerous) drive if it is icy, we simply can't afford to miss work on Monday if something goes wrong. Mock if you wish, but we're comfortable with our decision and we'll be making homemade Hot Truck to go with our ESPN+ viewings. Cheer a little louder for us - and Pete, very sorry we won't be there! DM me if you want to talk about how my wife and I met because of Cornell hockey and the eLynah Forum. :-)

Nobody is going to mock you, you have crossed over the magical invisible line.  It happened to me a few years ago when I slipped on a sidewalk in front of a bunch of random dudes.  A few years before they would have all just broken up and laughed.  But instead they were genuinely concerned.  

That was the moment I understood I was An Old Fuck.

Embrace it.  We have all the money.

This may be the most amusing thing you've ever posted. Given that we're around the same age, I know exactly where you're coming from

Me too. Although my moment was the first time a 20 something woman called me "Sir".

I still tell people all the time that I'm not a "Sir", my father was.

My first time I felt old was when I went back to campus to visit some classmates in their first year of grad school.  We went to "fun in the Sun" and I remember saying to my friends "Jesus, these kids look so young!"

[Give My Regards]

Okay, now I REALLY hope the weather forecast improves. We're planning to head up this weekend, but we won't if the expected snow is likely to cause a problem getting back to Brooklyn.

Forecast is trending warmer.  Mostly rain. https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lon=-76.48801803588864&lat=42.448288103318106

Enough forecasts show sub-freezing temps during the rain over Saturday night that we're concerned about the drive back Sunday, and we're reluctantly canceling our trip. Apart from the longer, slower (and more dangerous) drive if it is icy, we simply can't afford to miss work on Monday if something goes wrong. Mock if you wish, but we're comfortable with our decision and we'll be making homemade Hot Truck to go with our ESPN+ viewings. Cheer a little louder for us - and Pete, very sorry we won't be there! DM me if you want to talk about how my wife and I met because of Cornell hockey and the eLynah Forum. :-)

Nobody is going to mock you, you have crossed over the magical invisible line.  It happened to me a few years ago when I slipped on a sidewalk in front of a bunch of random dudes.  A few years before they would have all just broken up and laughed.  But instead they were genuinely concerned.  

That was the moment I understood I was An Old Fuck.

Embrace it.  We have all the money.

This may be the most amusing thing you've ever posted. Given that we're around the same age, I know exactly where you're coming from

Me too. Although my moment was the first time a 20 something woman called me "Sir".

I still tell people all the time that I'm not a "Sir", my father was.

My first time I felt old was when I went back to campus to visit some classmates in their first year of grad school.  We went to "fun in the Sun" and I remember saying to my friends "Jesus, these kids look so young!"

This probably isn't such a milestone any more, but it hit home for me when I had (and now I have one again) a boss younger than me.

I still cling desperately to the idea that I'm not *really* old because there hasn't been a President younger than me yet.  Looks like it won't happen this time either.

[billhoward]

That's your office in the Naked Conspiracy - sorry, Naked Creative, which sounds good, too - promo video? Nice! It looks like the people who created the set for Friends (impossibly big and airy NYC apartment) did your office in perfect millennial fashion, the polished floor, the brick walls, all the backpacks, the cute dog who came to work. To work there, do you have to have great one-liners and only one person is allowed to be overweight?

[Pete Shier'78]

Good observations Bill...everyone who works here is about 12 years old (feels like it anyway) so my taste in music, food, movies, anything cultural etc. is universally ignored. ;-) We all have great one liners and if there's only one guy overweight, it's me! Thanks for the note.

[lhayes]

Can't resist a chance to say thank you to Pete Shier, whom I worshipped as an Ithaca High School student in the 70s.  Cornell hockey made some bleak high school years better!  I moved away long ago but have kept in touch with Lynah (my parents kept their season tickets for decades afterwards).  Looking forward to being back next weekend!