Pre-Frosh Back Again

[Bill]

Another way to get a live lobster on the ice would be to bring a long cardboard sign that could also serve as a slide, then just slide him down onto the ice surface.  Riskier than parachute as it may get slide holders tossed, but a small price to pay to be remembered forever.

[jtwcornell91]

Tao Tan '07 wrote:
sticking a live lobster into my pants.

"Stick a lobster down his britches,
Stick a lobster down his britches,
Stick a lobster down his britches,
Earlye in the morning!"

[Erin 2002]

The *easiest* way to sneak in your seafood is to go in at the section O (sucks) townie door. There was zero inspection at that door last year. As for your lobster....Have you considered the lobster necklace w/ large sweatshirt so the lobster will hang at your stomach and only makes you look fat?

[Will]

Erin 2002 wrote:

The *easiest* way to sneak in your seafood is to go in at the section O (sucks) townie door. There was zero inspection at that door last year. As for your lobster....Have you considered the lobster necklace w/ large sweatshirt so the lobster will hang at your stomach and only makes you look fat?

Erin's right.  I'm a big guy and the cops at the Section O door didn't even touch me.  Instead, they decided to make a joke with me:

Cop #1: "Have you got any fish on you?"
Cop #2: "Nah, he already ate his fish." *points to my mid-section*
Me: *silent groan* "Thanks."

Lamentably, I had no time that day to make fish preparations (stuff having to do with my then-new girlfriend), though in retrospect I regret not making the attempt that night.

[Adam 04]

I got five good size fish in this year. ::rock::Four were about 8-9 inches long, the last was about 13-14 inches long. I had two in each of my shoes (the heads 'popped' literally:-/), and the last around my waist. I was a bit inebriated when I got to the game, so my memory is a bit blurry, but lets just say some authority figures knew I had fish and were cool with it. I got a half-assed pat down but the cop at the door. He felt the fish at my waist, looked up with a slight grin and said, " Do you really have to do this? I don't want to catch you later!!!" Yeah, and all the ushers knew we had fish, they just turned around. As much as the university says that they are trying to stop this tradition, they love it as much, if not more than the students. They just cannot openly condone the practice. Don't worry about getting the sea life in to the rink. Your biggest concern at this point should be getting tickets not on an isle, or behind the netting, and how you plan on throwing the fish without getting caught and ejected. Oh yeah, and not being a flaming pussy, holding onto your fish for to long, then throwing it when you get an inkling in your toes, costing the team to go a man down.::asshole:: You have lots to look forward to. I'd say learn the words to the alma mater before you worry about any of this.

PS... A wonderful splat and streak result if you you take a small pocket knife and gut the fish before you throw it. Though there is a possible risk of getting fish guts in the hair of those in front of you, but what can you do?::twak::



Post Edited (04-18-03 14:01)

[jeh25]

Becca wrote:

Heh heh, yeah, exactly... "Stop staring at my chest! I have a DISEASE!"  No, I wore a sports bra to create a shelf-like effect and then put the (smallish, remember) octopus in the middle of the shelf, as it were. If you wear a loose shirt it hardly shows. Foolproof plan, ladies.

During this exchange, I couldn't help but think of a certain brown haired soon-to-be alumna. She could probably hide the octopus from 20,000 leagues under the sea in her bra and get away with it.... ah, Ithaca.  :`(

[Tao Tan \'07]

[q]I'd say learn the words to the alma mater before you worry about any of this.[/q]

Got it memorized.

Also, where's the best seating? Mid-section B or front section B. I've never seen the inside of the Lynah before.

[gtsully]

Wow - if the rest of the incoming freshman class is as into the hockey team as Tao, Lynah will be in good hands for years to come.  But while you're still so impressionable, please note the following things:

 - During Swanee River (more commonly known as "Tubas"), the correct second line is "Die!"  Not "Diiiiiiiiiieeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!"  Axl Rose is not a member of The Faithful.

 - When you tell a goalie that his mom called, and that she said he sucks, leave it at that.  His brother didn't call, his sister didn't call, and the guy who pimps his mom out down on the corner sure didn't call (even if they did, you don't chant it :-P).

 - "Frus-tra-ted" should be drawn out: "Fruuuuussssss-traaa-ted... Fruuuuussssss-traaa-ted" - not "Frustrated... Frustrated..."

 - If you're starting the "(opposing team)... SUCKS!" chant, do it three times, yell "Let's Go Red!", and end it.  Not four times.  Not five times.  Three.  That's it.

 - And for god's sake, don't tell the goalie to "bend over!" over and over and over again - wait until he actually starts to bend over.  And then tell him to suck.

Argh - sorry to vent, but in the seven games I've seen at Lynah since I graduated, those are the things that really tick me off.  I know 2000 isn't quite "the good old days," but it does seem like a lot's changed.  Damn, I'm getting old...  ::nut::

[Will]

Sully, I agree with all of those sentiments except for the "Your mom called" etc. cheer.  I kinda like the three-line way it is now, so long as the third person that called is actually cleverly done instead of something stupid and unoriginal like "Your boyfriend called", which, I'm sorry to say, happens far too often. ::rolleyes::

[DeltaOne81]

[Q]When you tell a goalie that his mom called, and that she said he sucks, leave it at that. His brother didn't call, his sister didn't call, and the guy who pimps his mom out down on the corner sure didn't call (even if they did, you don't chant it ).[/Q]
This is the one I disagree with. I like the three time chant of this nature, at least if you're creative. Mother, sister, fill-in-the-blank with something that hasn't been done 100 times.

I know the person who said this reads this board, but it can lead to classics like:
Hey Dov, your mom called...
Hey Dov, your sister called...
Hey Dov, all 6 of your jerk fans called...

I know I've heard some great ones. When someone does "your boyfriend called" as the third one for the 2nd time this game and the 50th time this season, I agree it gets tiring.

And I don't hate the repeated bend overs, so long as you don't ignore taps, sweeps, and chugs in the process.

[Greg Berge]

And then there's the time-honored Carrie-blood-bucket delivery system, whereby you could probably shower the Crimson with thousands of sardines.

Honestly, undergrads should bring at least as much thought and energy to this as they do to the egg drop contest.

[Section A]

This year, during the Union game, this consistently funny kid 2 rows in front of me in Section A yelled, "Hey Seel, your mom called, she said...(pause)...." and then he started doing his impression of a seal's voice, akin to a dolphin's, I suppose. There's no way to "type it out," but I still find myself laughing just thinking about it.

[pat]

[Q]
"Frus-tra-ted" should be drawn out: "Fruuuuussssss-traaa-ted... Fruuuuussssss-traaa-ted" - not "Frustrated... Frustrated..."
[/Q]

I think this might be what you're saying, but for some reason this year what was "Frus-TRA-ted" became "FRUS-trat'd," which sounds a little strange.

Also "you lose" instead of "you goon." Although the point could be made that that is just as appropriate.

[Tao Tan \'07]

[q]Wow -- if the rest of the incoming freshman class is as into the hockey team as Tao, Lynah will be in good hands for years to come[/q]

LOL.. thanks. I had a "dress rehearsal" at the Cornell-Princeton game (I live there, and yes, I brought my newspaper, yelled "RED!!" during the national anthem, taunted their goalie, etc., etc., etc.). You guys are unbelievable.

I had two friends with me. During Swanee River ("HEY PRINCETON!! DIE!!"), they just cracked up. They told me that they couldn't believe how... umm.. direct that was.

They also couldn't believe that all the Cornell folks drove 4+ hours just to cheer on the hockey team. At Princeton's Baker rink (isn't that big, seats maybe a few hundred people?), we honestly couldn't find more than like two or three dozen Princeton fans. And that place was jam-packed.

[ugarte]

At Princeton the very well received third "verse" was "The Ghost of Hobey Baker called. . ."  I agree that if done with thought, the three verse version is great.