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RichH · September 14, 2006, 11:15:29 PM

[quote WillCMJr]I guess that I don't get why they would create that, then not allow people to walk accross it. Sounds kind of boneheaded.[/quote]

Well, they created it for seating...not passage. Sorta like the Monster Seats in Fenway. I think the Journal calling it a "walkway" is a bit of a misnomer. Previously it has been called a mezzanine, which is more accurate for its usage. Once the seats are in, it'll look less like a walkway.

If you start letting people walk across, and you'll get all sorts of people stopping to watch the game in a space that's probably half the width of the old walkways around the rink. Ties up traffic...and bothers your "premium seating" patrons.

Liz '05 · September 15, 2006, 12:12:55 AM

[quote Trotsky]

A 1/16th-inch thick roll of tin sheet flooring would complete this enhancement, and make the goaltender below feel like he was caught in a hailstorm.[/quote]

:-D I like the way you think.

RichH · September 15, 2006, 10:29:54 AM

[quote REDhead]

The idea of section C reverting to a student section seems to have been abandoned.[/quote]

And I'll reiterate my opinion that if this is true, Athletics really blew it with regards to this. It was one of the things I was most looking forward to with the reconfiguration.

Chris '03 · September 15, 2006, 12:21:22 PM

[quote RichH][quote REDhead]

The idea of section C reverting to a student section seems to have been abandoned.[/quote]

And I'll reiterate my opinion that if this is true, Athletics really blew it with regards to this. It was one of the things I was most looking forward to with the reconfiguration.[/quote]

My guess is they didn't want students over the tunnel where words and objects could be exchanged in front of the press.

KeithK · September 15, 2006, 12:41:53 PM

[quote Chris '03]My guess is they didn't want students over the tunnel where words and objects could be exchanged in front of the press.[/quote]Are we really concerned about Cornell students exchanging words with and tossing objects at the home team?

Trotsky · September 15, 2006, 03:21:25 PM

[quote RichH]And I'll reiterate my opinion that if this is true, Athletics really blew it with regards to this.[/quote]

I disagree (of course). But I think that the tunnel will tend to diminish the reputation of C as a quiet, or at least confused, section. C was schizophrenic because people in A and E have an unfortunate tendency to start cheers simultaneously and C was literally caught in the middle. The tunnel now cleaves C into "B-" and "D+" halves. (begin snark on this theory every section at Harvard should be labeled "A" end snark) C people will now have a feeling of which "side" to join.

And of course, there are those of us in C who start cheers on our own. We are not old in spirit. ;-)

OK, I guess we are, but you know what I mean...

Jim Hyla · September 15, 2006, 06:06:50 PM

[quote Trotsky][quote RichH]And I'll reiterate my opinion that if this is true, Athletics really blew it with regards to this.[/quote]

I disagree (of course).

We are not old in spirit. ;-)

OK, I guess we are, but you know what I mean...[/quote]The first statement proves the last, and certainly not the middle one.:-D

I tried to get premium seating (I thought it might be fun to have a bunch fo friends in one), but I was told they all were going to corporate supporters.:-/

Are you really sure that there are fewer seats per row in C?

KeithK · September 15, 2006, 06:50:04 PM

[q]I tried to get premium seating (I thought it might be fun to have a bunch fo friends in one), but I was told they all were going to corporate supporters.[/q]Um, if all of the premium seats are going to corporate sponsors, wouldn't the ushers immediately try to make all of the students sit down?

Jacob '06 · September 15, 2006, 07:11:44 PM

[quote KeithK][q]I tried to get premium seating (I thought it might be fun to have a bunch fo friends in one), but I was told they all were going to corporate supporters.[/q]Um, if all of the premium seats are going to corporate sponsors, wouldn't the ushers immediately try to make all of the students sit down?[/quote]

Premium seats are only on the townie side.

nyc94 · September 15, 2006, 07:26:55 PM

[quote KeithK][q]I tried to get premium seating (I thought it might be fun to have a bunch fo friends in one), but I was told they all were going to corporate supporters.[/q]Um, if all of the premium seats are going to corporate sponsors, wouldn't the ushers immediately try to make all of the students sit down?[/quote]

We have corporate sponsors?

Will · September 15, 2006, 07:42:41 PM

[quote nyc94][quote KeithK][q]I tried to get premium seating (I thought it might be fun to have a bunch fo friends in one), but I was told they all were going to corporate supporters.[/q]Um, if all of the premium seats are going to corporate sponsors, wouldn't the ushers immediately try to make all of the students sit down?[/quote]

We have corporate sponsors?[/quote]

Haven't you ever seen the scoreboard go through the list of sponsors?

redhair34 · September 15, 2006, 07:51:38 PM

[quote Will][quote nyc94]
We have corporate sponsors?[/quote]

Haven't you ever seen the scoreboard go through the list of sponsors?[/quote]

or the dasher boards

Liz '05 · September 15, 2006, 08:25:51 PM

[quote Will][quote nyc94][quote KeithK][q]I tried to get premium seating (I thought it might be fun to have a bunch fo friends in one), but I was told they all were going to corporate supporters.[/q]Um, if all of the premium seats are going to corporate sponsors, wouldn't the ushers immediately try to make all of the students sit down?[/quote]

We have corporate sponsors?[/quote]

Haven't you ever seen the scoreboard go through the list of sponsors?[/quote]

Who reads the scoreboard? Seriously, now, the only times I look at it are before penalties are announced and expire, and when the clock is ticking down at the end of a period. None of which require reading the text scroll at the top.

nyc94 · September 15, 2006, 09:10:28 PM

[quote redhair34][quote Will][quote nyc94]
We have corporate sponsors?[/quote]

Haven't you ever seen the scoreboard go through the list of sponsors?[/quote]

or the dasher boards[/quote]

I did't associate a few advertisements with "corporate sponsorship".

RichH · September 16, 2006, 12:09:55 AM

[quote Jim Hyla]
I tried to get premium seating (I thought it might be fun to have a bunch fo friends in one), but I was told they all were going to corporate supporters.:-/ [/quote]

Seriously...if I don't get off the waiting list after 6 years AND an expansion because the distributor for Odwalla Juice (drink it and THRIVE) is getting a few kickbacks.........I'm going to be majorly pissed off.