Really, REALLY off-topic: Pepsi

[Will]

Is anyone else tired of hearing the stupid Pepsi jingle during the commercials on the radio/webcast?  Y'know, the "Joy of Cola" one?  Man, I hate that.  I like Pepsi, I just hate that song with a vengeance.

Sorry, I'm just a bit peeved.  LET'S GO RED!!!

[Susan Newman 08]

you think your sick of it...not only am i hearing it on the webcast, my mom keeps singing it ::nut::

[jtwcornell91]

Well, it was a lot more fun when Aretha Franklin was singing it...

[marty]

Speaking of Pepsi, the ECAC should be ashamed that they don't have their tournament in the Pepsi Arena in Albany.  The facility in Lake Placid is third rate.  I have to conclude that the money split must be better in the Lake Placid deal.  At least I hope that is the reason that they have it in such a crazy place.

[Nate 04]

Well, Lake Placid is a little nicer than Albany (having been to both places this past week), if not in accomodations, definately in atmosphere.

[Al DeFlorio]

Amen, Marty.

[DeltaOne81]

This having been my first year in Lake Placid, I have to say, I *loved* it. I didn't get to spend much time in the actually town, but the several times I drove through the main town it seemed really nice, the risk was great, and it was just a great area.

The *only* thing I would change... convert the ice to standard... I know that's a pipe dream, but if there's one bad thing, that's it. Nothing against Olympic Ice, but I just don't like that the championship is decided on a non-standard surface. It's not a deal-killer, it's just non-ideal.

-Fred, DeltaOne81 '03

[tml5]

Strictly speaking, the ice at Placid *is* the official standard.  NCAA rulebook goes by the Olympic sheet, unless I'm much mistaken.  However, the NCAA rulebook provides that caveat that the ice should be "as close as possible" to the measurements given, and it's interesting that the tourney games are all held on NHL sized surfaces.

[jtwcornell91]

Oh no, not this holy war again. ::rolleyes:: Count me in the camp that finds Placid completely magical and wouldn't trade that magic for the convenience of Albany in a million years.

[DeltaOne81]

This is a holy war? Sorry... I retract my statements ;-) .

I agree, LP is magical and I wouldn't trade it for any place. Interesting to know that Olympic Size is technically the official size... seems odd for 95% of rinks to be "North American sized" then, though I guess it's a good thing for us/Schafer/Cornell.

-Fred, DeltaOne81 '03

[jtwcornell91]

Is it time for the annual poll?

The ECACs should be held in
( ) Lake Placid
( ) Albany
( ) Worcester
( ) Hartford

(Last option added for Hayes's benefit.)

[jeh25]

John T. Whelan '91 wrote:

Is it time for the annual poll?

The ECACs should be held in
( ) Lake Placid
( ) Albany
( ) Worcester
( ) Hartford

(Last option added for Hayes's benefit.)

Hehe.

Seriously, Age and I have killed many a beer discussing this topic. He still maintains it should be in LP every year. I argue that it should alternate between LP and Hartford. I actually argued for Hartford before I even lived in CT.

Reasons to have it in Hartford.
a) Easy to get to via major interstates (I95->I91, I84, I90, etc)
b) large enough airport for cheap flights
c) Amtrak service
d) Roughly the weighted center of the ECAC geographically
e) NHL sized ice
f) Hartford/Springfield have a large hockey fan base left over from the Whalers)
g) plenty of hotels that aren't 30 minutes away
h) more than one restaurant open after the late game

Reasons to have the game in LP.
a) tradition
b) history
c) idyllic mountain setting
d) prime rib at cameron's

[RichS]

However, that left over hockey base you refer to may not (will not...IMHO) translate to "college" hockey...

The closest you'd come to a core group would be the Yale fans.

[Beeeej]

The one thing LP has going for it that, IMHO, Hartford never could is that for three days every March, LP becomes CollegeHockeyVille.  They actually love to see us there - we spend our money there, we're generally very well-behaved, and we appreciate all that they do to make us feel welcome (though yes, it would be nice if some of the restaurants stayed open a little later that weekend).

I'll bet even ten years into a LP/Hartford rotation, you couldn't poll the Hartford population and get more than 2% who knew what the ECAC was.

Beeeej

[Grady Whittenburg]

Back to the original thought on this thread:  No one can possibly be more sick of that tired and worn out Pepsi jingle than yours truly!  Pumping through the old headset everytime it's played for God knows how many years.  I'm sort of surprised that that jingle hasn't triggered some violent psychotic reaction amongst the Faitful listeners (similar to the Mary Hart/ET mental wigouts her voice apparently set off in a select few many years ago).  I HATE THAT PEPSI JINGLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:-(

I'm a little less passionate on the LP subject.  I'll go wherever the games are and have a great time regardless.  Don't like the big ice though...wish it was built with adjustable boards as was the Saddledome in Calgary for the Olympic games held there to allow regualtion or Olympic dependent on the event's preference.