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5 weeks 7 hours ago Roundabouts

They don't improve traffic flow when 50% of drivers (including 100% of drivers over 65) don't know how to properly use them.  When this is the case, they likely reduce the level of service for an intersection (as compared to the improvement that was projected prior to implementation).

And when someone ruins your day by sideswiping you or continuing around the circle from the outside lane, it definitely qualifies as "hell."

EDIT: For the record, I don't mind them.  There are some great ones in DC, where people are so comfortable they don't even slow down (such as Chevy Chase Circle on Connecticut Ave.).  But then there are ones like the double-roundabout at Lee Road and US-23 in Brighton that are...hellish.

5 weeks 6 days ago Disagree

Look who was on the ice at the end of the game (I'm not at home, so I can't verify on replay):

Z, Dats, Mule, Lidstrom, Kronwall, and one more forward (Cleary?)

Weber outheights, outweighs, and outreaches all but maybe Franzen.  And I don't think I've ever seen Franzen go off on somebody, either.

The last time one of our less-established fighters tried to fight in the playoffs, Tomas Kopecky got his orbital beat in by Francois Beauchemin.  We don't want that happening to our skill players.

It's just unfortunate we don't have a skilled enforcer.  Big Bert is about our only hope.

Barring that, I say have somebody useless like Emmerton take a run at him. (/s)

5 weeks 6 days ago Wanted: Enforcer

Lack of injury -- irrelevant.  Intent to injure is the key here.

Role of enforcers -- sadly, this was also my thought as I was cursing the TV after the clock expired.  Unfortunately, no one on the ice at the time was capable of sizing up with cheap-shot Shea.  I found myself longing for the days of Stu Grimson, Joey Kocur, and Marty McSorley.  Shea would absolutely be watching his back if those guys were around.

Don't get me wrong -- I think the game is better without goons.  But if the league is going to take this inconsistent, asinine policy on this type of activity, then maybe we need to carry one on the bench to protect our skill players.

I've never seen Ericsson fight, but he's definitely got the size.  I think Big Bert could bring the noise, although he's getting a little long in the tooth for fighting.

5 weeks 6 days ago Nice

Agree with beenplumb -- this is pretty damn funny.

Would be even better with some sort of "was Crosby the vic?" element.

7 weeks 2 days ago No

Once they're up for sale, anyone can buy them.

The OSU fan attendance in 2009 was a different story, likely attributable to the availability of the "All In" packages (as well as reduced expectations for the team).  All an Ohio fan had to do that year was purchase the package, which was probably a bargain for The Game.  They could then sell the other tickets to recoup some funds.

In general, I suspect the anecdotal phenomenon you describe is partly due to the rising price of attendance (parking, ticket price, and PSD).  Some fans may be staying home and watching the non-premium games on TV and hoping to recoup money by selling those tickets.  But again, you can't control who buys them on StubHub.  Most local fans are content to take their chances at the stadium (in a buyer's market), but out-of-towners probably want more assurance that they'll get in.

7 weeks 3 days ago Well...

Capacity of the Eugene O'Neill Theater (where you saw your show) is 1,102.  It's located on Broadway, in Manhattan, one the most expensive places to live and play in the country.  I suspect the average salaries are much higher, too.  I'm not sure we can draw too many applicable comparisons here.

But yes, supply and demand.  And perhaps a captive season ticket holder base.  Or at least limited choices (endure endless price increases...or refuse, lose the seats you've had for X years, and go to the end of the line if you want them again).

7 weeks 3 days ago $70 for the entire season? Or a game?

I sold several games on StubHub last year (since I live out of the area and sat with friends for most of the games I attended), and at no time did I receive face value ($70) for the non-premium games (even before paying the 15% StubHub commission):

ND $214 ea

EMU $30 ea (to friends; StubHub was even lower)

SDSU $50 ea

Minn $60 ea

Purdue $60 ea

Nebraska: $79 ea (face $85)

I also tried to "package" the crap games with premium games, with no takers.

With only one premium game, this year is going to royally suck.

 

7 weeks 3 days ago I don't follow

How is DB holding back on selling season tickets?  Season tickets are available to anyone on the priority points list, last I knew.  In fact, over the past couple years, lots of people (including myself) have been surprised at how few points it took to receive a renewable season ticket offer.  If the waiting list has been satisfied and eliminated, what else should be done?

As others in this thread have previously noted, the season ticket price equates to an average of about $65/ticket.  To me, that says you get a price break of you buy season tickets.

The "All In" packages filled a specific need for the University, allowing fans to have season tickets without obligating the University to renew them (at a time when the AD was banking seats due to stadium renovations and impending capacity reduction).

(At this point, I'll resist the urge to offer my unrelated comments on the abundance of unused ADA-compliant seating areas.)

In closing, I suspect the anecdotal depletion of the season ticket waiting list is a fair indicator of the trend in season ticket renewals.  DB is reaching the point where he's turning people off and they're choosing not to renew.

But look on the bright side: as least he doesn't do it like a dick (see: Mark Hollis).

7 weeks 3 days ago I'd be right there with you

...if it didn't mean giving up my seats, losing priority points, and starting all over again.

7 weeks 5 days ago Not to be THAT guy

...but a search on "Jordan Canzeri" yields not one, but two recent board posts on this topic (16 hours and 22 hours ago).

And I say that with full disclosure that I loathe this site's search function/algorithm.  I rarely seem to find what I want when I use it.

Anyway, just advice to avoid future flare-ups.

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