The Lynah and E-Lynah Gestapo

[marty]

[Q]Sure enough, at my first Harvard game, in the 1971-72 season, I seem to remember some guy goes out on the ice before the start of the second period and leaves behind a tethered chicken. No fish at that time, but certainly fowl.[/Q]

Maybe some recreational drugs were a factor in this vision/memory.
;-)

I don't remember anything like this at Lynah that year.  (Maybe I was in a
 halucinatory haze?)

[Killer]

Anything's possible.  It was the 70s, remember.  The reason it seems to strike such a vivid image is that I'd been prepped for it by my buddie who was a Pep Band member and had two years on me.  So when the chicken appeared, it was like, OK, there it is, just like he said.  By the time I was graduating, we'd gone from live to rubber chickens.

[RedAR]

For many years prior to eLynah, there was the Cornell Hockey Discussion Forum, hosted by Kyle Rose.  The forum transitioned from Kyle to Age, and then with the new interface, the name was changed to eLynah.

Throughout the years of following Cornell hockey, I've noticed that this debate of alums vs. students is occurs in cycles.  It's nothing new, and it will continue to happen.  I can almost guarantee that you too, some years down the road, will be on the other side of this debate.

If there is one thing that I want to complain about is how Lynah is practically empty during warm-ups.  No, I haven't made it up to Lynah this year, but I have been watching the video feeds, and as late as 10 minutes before the drop of the puck, the place looks deserted.  More than anything else, that is my criticism of the current students.

[Facetimer]

Greg need I remind you that simply chanting a phone number in itself is by no means a crime. If someone uses the information for illegal activities that is their own fault and they should be punished. Merely chanting a number that is PUBLIC INFORMATION is by no means a crime, or wrong. That's like me going up to someone and saying hey you know you could kill that guy by shooting him, and if he does being held responsible because I gave him the idea. Now doesn't your logic seem stupid? Say it with me.........yes........... and tell me the last time Cornell won back to back home games by a score of 7 to 1 while you're at it. I hope everyone at Lynah says whatever they want. Cursing, or otherwise. This is America, don't let others tell you what to do ever.

[.m.o.o.n.l.i.g.h.t.d.a.n.c.i.n.g.]

Wow i actually agree with Facetimer for once

[Jim Hyla]

[Q].m.o.o.n.l.i.g.h.t.d.a.n.c.i.n.g. Wrote:

 Wow i actually agree with Facetimer for once [/Q]Including this?
[Q]This is America, don't let others tell you what to do ever. [/Q]With this kind of logic we would have a wonderful society.

Let's get past this and on to the team. After all we may only have one game left, and all off-season to discuss the rest. ::worry::

[Will]

[Q].m.o.o.n.l.i.g.h.t.d.a.n.c.i.n.g. Wrote:

 Wow i actually agree with Facetimer for once [/Q]

Funny, I was just thinking that the fact that Facetimer wants this makes me think I'm actually on to something. :-)

[A-19]

not that it matters, but i was told during the game, as i held up my "nickerson is jailbait" sign, that we were no longer permitted to display that individual's name on a sign, due to "certain instances which involved him outside the rink the other day." they made several other students take his name off their signs, regardless of what else was printed (i.e. "seek help, nickerson"). that was a pretty interesting end to my four years of sign-making.

it's a shame we didn't beat the piss out of clarkson. i always wanted to make up a "GoodKnight" sign.

-mike

[CowbellGuy]

Maybe if people threw candy before warmups that would be enough to get people to show up for them. ::rolleyes::

[The Turkeybone]

Wow Age, bitter lately?

I've seen about 4 different threads with you taking a pot-shot followed by ::rolleyes::

[CowbellGuy]

Actually, yes, I am. Athletics continues to piss me off in ways I could never have guessed five years ago. They have a loyal, dedicated fan base that any other school would kill for and what do they do? They take every opportunity to shit all over it any chance they get. And the only way they'll think about their actions is if there are empty seats in Lynah. No thing of their's more sensitive than their wallet. And sadly, I almost wish it would happen so maybe something is done.

A puck landed a couple rows above me during warmups on Saturday. Someone picked it up only to have a cop make a beeline to him to take it away. You can't have player names on signs? I've heard "dick," "crap," "hell," "damn," and "shit" on primetime network TV, but we can't say have "sucks" on a sign?

And then you come here and get told how to cheer by people counties, states, and timezones away from you. That's not to say I like the way some good cheers have been butchered, but at least we're there making noise and doing what we can to improve cheers. The crowd this weekend was great, probably for the first time all year. Who the hell wants to from people who couldn't even bother to come about how they find cheers distasteful? I doubt the phone number thing will return next year, and if it does, I'm sure athletics will decide numbers=profanity and make them stop doing that too. If not, it's better than a quiet rink.

[Get a Room Rick]

That's what happens when Greg Berge runs the Lynah "security."

[Rosey]

RedAR: you are right on several counts, especially the lack of presence during warmups.  As recently as 1996-97, the student side was at least 1/5 full by the end of warmups.  I was one of the few who was always there when the doors opened around 6:30 for a 7:30 start, but there were at least 300 there within 20 minutes.  I noticed a huge drop-off in 1997-98, and haven't gotten there in time for warmups on my return visits (mostly because I'm at the mercy of whoever has my ticket).

As for the alum/student debate: the CHDF was more of an alum thing than eLF is today, mostly because there were fewer students on that site than on this one, not because there are fewer alums on now.  I think that's probably where most of the alum-centric discussions around cheering and "the good old days" start: people like myself, KeithK, Greg Berge, JTW, BRA, etc. who had our impressions solidly formed before 1998 and think our way is simply better.  Maybe it is and maybe it isn't, but I think we can all agree that any cheer---even ones some of us consider stupid or inane or overdone---are better than a silent rink.

One of these days, I'll make it back up to Ithaca permanently and resume my off-color screaming ("Did your father eff your sister, and they had you?!" :-) ), so at least AD will have some serious offenders to take the bright lights off students saying "suck," which as of 1997 was perfectly fine according to Schafer himself.  Age, you and TRL better nip this one in the bud now, or the slippery slope will make everything but "Let's go Red!" off-limits eventually.

Kyle '98

[CowbellGuy]

Well, I was planning on writing to Schafer after the season. Didn't think it would be this soon though ::shifty::

Another avenue that might be worth considering, for students who aren't happy about it, is joining the Red Line. The more students they represent, the bigger voice they'll have.

[BigD]

[Q]RedAR Wrote:

 If there is one thing that I want to complain about is how Lynah is practically empty during warm-ups.  No, I haven't made it up to Lynah this year, but I have been watching the video feeds, and as late as 10 minutes before the drop of the puck, the place looks deserted.  More than anything else, that is my criticism of the current students. [/Q]

Don't blame the students for that one, at least not on Friday nights. Granted, of all the fans there, the students would most likely be able to make it to the games on time, but the real blame here lies with whomever made the idiotic decision to change the start time from 7:30 to 7:00. The only thing I can come with is that it is part of the effort to make the rink more family friendly, but it isn't working. Getting to the game by 7 sucks, even on Saturday. Anyone with a job and a family can't possibly get home, get dinner, and get to the game on time. Move the games back to 7:30, or at least the Friday game, and you will see more fans there on time.