Pre-Frosh Back Again

[Tao Tan \'07]

Hi,

As it can probably be inferred, I am a pre-frosh. Suffice to say, I plan on getting season tickets next year.

Now, about the Harvard games, I know we are *supposed* to throw fish at them. are we allowed to do some thing more memorable and unconventional, like another variant of marine life? Like eels? Or lobsters? Or swordfish?

If it's OK, I'm seriously considering the lobster plan.

[CowbellGuy]

I threw an octopus once. Good distance. Throw it like a frisbee.

[Greg Berge]

If you throw a swordfish, throw it javelin-style at Noah Welch.

I met a pre-frosh from Hood River on the flight back from Buffalo.  Cute, smart, and a helluva lot more prepared for Cornell than I was.  Oh, and she knew exactly how Cornell hockey had performed this year, right down to losing to UNH.  The kids are alright.



Post Edited (04-16-03 17:37)

[Tao Tan \'07]

What's gate security at Lynah like? How closely do they inspect your pants, jacket, shoebox tucked under arm, etc.?

[Chris Parkin \'03]

Don't ask the cops what they are doing later when they pat you down. Right Rico?

[jtwcornell91]

Greg wrote:
If you throw a swordfish, throw it javelin-style at Noah Welch.

In case it's not obvious, Greg is just kidding.

Also, the problem with lobster is that the hard shell might hurt someone or mess up the ice.  Or maybe not compared to a fish that smears its guts all over the ice.

[rhovorka]

During the first intermission of the UNH game, ESPN aired a bit where the Cornell team had a video camera for their trip to Buffalo.  One of the parts they aired was where the team was at dinner and they were relating a fish-tossing story where they saw a student swing a swordfish over his head before slinging across the ice.  At least that's what I think they said.

To the prefrosh...you'll learn all about the traditions on your own as you become initiated.  The important thing is to be creative and have fun!

[Jeff Hopkins \'82]

During my years at Lynah in addition to fresh fish (and some not so fresh), I saw the following thrown:

- handfuls of shrimp
- a box of Mrs. Pauls
- a can of tuna
- a baby shark stolen from a bio lab
- a tin of sardines

Be creative.  That's what being a member of the Faithful is all about.

JH

[Jeff Hopkins \'82]

Oh, I forgot.

Add to the list a 5 foot long phallus with "Harvard Sucks" painted on the side of it.

It's not a fish, but....naaah I won't go there.

JH

[Section A]

Swedish fish were popular this year too; made the ice look all nice and colorful :-}

[Tub(a)]

[q]Swedish fish were popular this year too; made the ice look all nice and colorful[/q]

Not to be a jerk or anything, but aren't swedish fish stetching it a bit much? They have nothing to do with the Boston area seafood fetish which IIRC was the initial reason for throwing fish. It just seems to me that they are the choice of students who either don't want to pay money for a fish or don't want to get caught with a fish.

[Jeff Hopkins \'82]

Forgot about them.

JH

[Robb Newman]

Oh - I just figured they were another Murray reference.  Whichever.

[DeltaOne81]

Couple comments:

It's highly adviseable *NOT* to throw something that will spread or break into little pieces. The swedish fish are a cute idea at first, but think of the poor guy who has to go around picking up 25 of them on ice. The can of tuna is okay so long as it's a light, sealed can of Tuna - we don't want that on the ice and we don't want to crack it either. The shrimp seem to fit into the same category. Be creative, but keep the clean up crew in mind and throw something that'll stay in one, easy to pick up piece.

As for the security, it varies year by year. Generally, they'll do a quick patdown. So if you're holding it under your shirt or something, you'll get caught. In the recent past though, that has always just meant giving up your fish and preceeding in. But, if someone decides to be an ass next year, it's not worth missing the game for. Wrap it and tape it to your leg in the area where they'd get sued for patting, and you'll be fine.

On a related note, it looks more and more likely that I'll be at Cornell for an MEng next year. 5 years of season tickets and counting?? :-D Gotta edit my name on eLF soon too, I guess.

-Fred

[jtwcornell91]

It's too bad crawfish will be out of season the next time Harvard comes to Lynah...