Perfection Returns to Lynah

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adamw

#15
January 27, 2020, 11:25:36 AM
Quote from: rediceDoes anyone have any insight into Brian Cropper's absence last evening?   I hope he's in good health!

I don't think it's out of school to mention what I was told ... basically that he had something to take care of medically - it was scheduled for this week - and if he postponed it, it would've been another 3 months+ ... so he felt he had to stay and do it. No idea the nature of it.
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redice

#16
January 27, 2020, 12:37:32 PM
Quote from: adamw
Quote from: rediceDoes anyone have any insight into Brian Cropper's absence last evening?   I hope he's in good health!

I don't think it's out of school to mention what I was told ... basically that he had something to take care of medically - it was scheduled for this week - and if he postponed it, it would've been another 3 months+ ... so he felt he had to stay and do it. No idea the nature of it.

Thanks, Adam!
"If a player won't go in the corners, he might as well take up checkers."

-Ned Harkness

ugarte

#17
January 27, 2020, 01:46:56 PM
finally watched the video and choked up when lodboa's kid choked up

slh10

#18
January 27, 2020, 07:00:26 PM
Seeing the 1970 team was great, however I feel the need to vent my frustration here before sending Andy Noel a letter. As a fan of over 40 years I have seen a few special events held at Lynah. Honoring our Championship teams, retired numbers etc.... It blows my mind that no one has the thought process to get a couple of carpets to roll out to center ice and have the distinguished  guests be at center ice where they belong. I've personally seen the ROTC members fall to the ice more than once. In the last few years they have started wearing strap on ice cleats. Just my 2 cents.

Jim Hyla

#19
January 27, 2020, 07:31:50 PM
Quote from: ugartefinally watched the video and choked up when lodboa's kid choked up

I little more emotion.

I went to the reception for the 70 Team and was quickly found by Dan Lodboa's son. He relayed an interesting tidbit from 10 years ago when there was a similar event honoring the 70 Team.

That year Dan came with his son. I looked Dan up and had him sign my jersey. Also showed his son the picture that was hanging showing him scoring the 2 man down goal.

This year his son said he had to tell me how much the whole affair meant to Dan. He said afterwards Dan remarked that he never realized, nor thought, that people would still be remembering the event, say nothing that it still held "some importance" to people at Cornell.

I'm really sorry that he couldn't be there one more time. It's obvious how much his teammates thought of him.

I'd like to think that the ECAC, say nothing of the NCAA, will also do something to honor the team at their tournaments.
"Cornell Fans Made the Timbers Tremble", Boston Globe, March/1970
Cornell lawyers stopped the candy throwing. Jan/2005

Ninian 72

#20
January 27, 2020, 08:04:08 PM
Sorry Brian couldn't make it. FWIW, this is on the Canadian health care system. It's held up by some as a desirable alternative to the US system. But this stuff happens. I attended a wedding this summer in which the groom was Canadian. An aunt couldn't attend, because she'd been on the queue for a procedure but would have had to go back to the end and wait another six months, if she had attended. Canadian relatives were in high dudgeon, and I don't blame them. Be careful what you wish for...

dag14

#21
January 27, 2020, 08:33:42 PM
Hey, I am class of '72 and American and I have had similar experiences with medical procedures and doctor's appointments.  It is a fact of life once you get to the point where you need bone density tests and colonoscopies to go along with your annual physical, and flu shots.  If you need something like knee replacement surgery, you usually aren't in a position to negotiate as to when the procedure will take place.

The Rancor

#22
January 27, 2020, 09:28:15 PM
And how much does this 'knee replacement" cost?

Swampy

#23
January 27, 2020, 10:27:41 PM
Quote from: Ninian 72Sorry Brian couldn't make it. FWIW, this is on the Canadian health care system. It's held up by some as a desirable alternative to the US system. But this stuff happens. I attended a wedding this summer in which the groom was Canadian. An aunt couldn't attend, because she'd been on the queue for a procedure but would have had to go back to the end and wait another six months, if she had attended. Canadian relatives were in high dudgeon, and I don't blame them. Be careful what you wish for...

From what I understand by speaking with Canadians about these famous queues, they exist for non-urgent procedures. I'd say "only" for such procedures, except I suppose there may be exceptions, such as in cases of natural disasters or remote communities far from major medical centers.

The good news is that if this is true, Brian doesn't have anything requiring urgent care, which may imply that whatever the reason for the procedure, it's not too serious.

ugarte

#24
January 28, 2020, 12:57:53 AM
Quote from: Ninian 72Sorry Brian couldn't make it. FWIW, this is on the Canadian health care system.
Ah man, the guy missed a cool thing because he was getting free surgery and rescheduling would be hard because so were a lot of other people! Rough! I'll bet if he wanted to he could have had the surgery done in Ithaca on Sunday with one slight change...

Jeff Hopkins '82

#25
January 28, 2020, 06:49:16 AM
Quote from: ugarte
Quote from: Ninian 72Sorry Brian couldn't make it. FWIW, this is on the Canadian health care system.
Ah man, the guy missed a cool thing because he was getting free surgery and rescheduling would be hard because so were a lot of other people! Rough! I'll bet if he wanted to he could have had the surgery done in Ithaca on Sunday with one slight change...

I would say it would be more than "change".  More like lots of bills.

billhoward

#27
January 31, 2020, 08:12:21 AM
A lot of the players looked old. That didn't seem possible since I'm less than a decade younger. Slowly it dawns on you and without anybody say, "OK, Boomer."

Swampy

#28
February 02, 2020, 10:52:55 PM
Didn't know where else to put this, so I'm putting it here.

This is the 50th anniversary of the perfect season, and it's been fifty years since Kansas City won a Super Bowl. Both teams also wear red.

The Law of Magic Numbers implies that 50 is a special number this year. It's particularly good for ending droughts in athletic championships. Might we hope that another team wearing red will end another 50-year drought this April?

P.S. Congratulations to the Chiefs and all their long-suffering fans.

imafrshmn

#29
February 02, 2020, 11:14:42 PM
Quote from: SwampyDidn't know where else to put this, so I'm putting it here.

This is the 50th anniversary of the perfect season, and it's been fifty years since Kansas City won a Super Bowl. Both teams also wear red.

The Law of Magic Numbers implies that 50 is a special number this year. It's particularly good for ending droughts in athletic championships. Might we hope that another team wearing red will end another 50-year drought this April?

P.S. Congratulations to the Chiefs and all their long-suffering fans.

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