Stampede 2012

[mykalberta]

Has anyone tried walk up 11am tickets for the grounds?

I heard you can walk up and they will release a select amount of tickets at 11am for that day for admission to the rodeo.

Anyone know what type of seat that gives you? I assume standing room only?

[The Goon]

Just came back from a vendor party at Craft Beer Market. Man is that place packed! The heat has caused a lot of ladies to wear less - very nice.

[Julio]

Originally Posted by mykalberta

Has anyone tried walk up 11am tickets for the grounds?

I heard you can walk up and they will release a select amount of tickets at 11am for that day for admission to the rodeo.

Anyone know what type of seat that gives you? I assume standing room only?

There is a limited amount of rush seating...lower deck way over on the sides...as well as standing on the tarmac.

[woob]

Apologies if a fata: Stampede Grandstand FlashMob free tickets. You have to agree to participate.

http://stampedenationflashmob.eventbrite.ca/

[Ben_in_Canada]

Originally Posted by woob

Apologies if a fata: Stampede Grandstand FlashMob free tickets. You have to agree to participate.

http://stampedenationflashmob.eventbrite.ca/

Wouldn't you have to go to some sort of practice for a flash mob, you know for the whole co-ordinated dance bit?

[Regular_John]

Originally Posted by Ben_in_Canada

Wouldn't you have to go to some sort of practice for a flash mob, you know for the whole co-ordinated dance bit?

I guess you're suppose to visit www.fitforchange.ca and watch the youtube video to learn the dance.

But honestly this level of organization seems like the exact opposite of a "flash mob". I can only assume with the tickets & what not the Stampede is in on this, and will be playing the appropriate song and the appropriate time... so not really spontaneous.

Then again my whole opinion on flash mobs is pretty much "it was kinda cool... the first time", better suited to youtube videos than real life. And even then, 1 youtube video was enough.

[surferguy]

Stampede Mission???

[Regulator75]

People still flash mob?

[Bigtime]

BREAKING NEWS:

Stampede drops French verses from National anthem at grandstand show

http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/ca...030/story.html

My view, "yawn". Plus, I would like confirmation that the anthem is sung in both English and French at the Carnival in Quebec City. I'm also guessing the media needs something controversial because enough horses and such haven't died (have there even been any yet?).

Another thought, when the Habs are in town is the anthem in both languages? I'm assuming no (haven't been to a habs game in forever).

[Jimmy Stang]

^ Exactly. I'll file this under "minor things that nobody noticed/cared about until the newspaper told them they should."

That's the thing about living in a bilingual country: sometimes it is in English, sometimes it is in French, and sometimes both. And everyone just sings along in their language of choice. A huge non-issue of you ask me.

[East Coast Flame]

Originally Posted by Bigtime

Another thought, when the Habs are in town is the anthem in both languages? I'm assuming no (haven't been to a habs game in forever).

On Canada Day when the Alouettes were in town against the Stamps they sang the anthem in both languages

[Senator Clay Davis]

Posting that story almost seems like trolling by the Herald. I know its a slow news week but this is about as much of a non-story as a non-story gets. If this event were run by the Government of Canada then maybe this might be a story.

[Bigtime]

Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

Posting that story almost seems like trolling by the Herald. I know its a slow news week but this is about as much of a non-story as a non-story gets. If this event were run by the Government of Canada then maybe this might be a story.

Yeah, pretty much trolling with that story. Kind of sad, considering one of our own posters here asked one of their writers why no looking into the whole $37M Devonian restoration, and were pretty much just tossed aside. The same media that had no problem writing god knows how many articles on the Peace bridge.

I don't understand the media.

[Resolute 14]

Originally Posted by Bigtime

Another thought, when the Habs are in town is the anthem in both languages? I'm assuming no (haven't been to a habs game in forever).

Unfortuantely, yes. Heather Liscano sang the bilingual version when Montreal was here last season. Probably a concession to how the Habs spoiled their diaper the year before when Paul Brandt sang the anthem unilingual English at the Heritage Classic.

[Jimmy Stang]

The worst part is scrolling down into the intellectual wasteland of the comments section and seeing all of the people who fell for the Herald's attention grab. The only dissenting opinions in the article are from two people that the Herald tracked down on the grounds and got quotes from, which were fairly tame at best, yet people are letting loose on Quebec like the whole province is up in arms at Calgary. Is it really that hard to tell when a newspaper is whipping up a controversy on a slow news day?

Anyway - back on topic (sort of). Hitting the grounds tonight with my wife. Of course I picked the hottest, sweatiest day to come, but we're having my sister babysit so we'll take the opportunity when we get it.

[getbak]

They set another attendance record yesterday. The previous Monday record was set 21 years ago, in 1991.

So far, sneak-a-peak and Saturday are the only two days where a daily record wasn't broken.

[jayswin]

Originally Posted by getbak

They set another attendance record yesterday. The previous Monday record was set 21 years ago, in 1991.

So far, sneak-a-peak and Saturday are the only two days where a daily record wasn't broken.

I wouldn't get too excited. According to TurnedtheCorner, we've seen a the best, and now attendance will falter and fall into the same average, as the same old people go to the same old event.

The party's over folks. This year, everyone decided to go to the first few days like crazy, and get it out of their system, so now there won't be anyone left to go to the remaining days.

Originally Posted by TurnedTheCorner

The attendance will falter and settle in around the same average + or - 10K, like usual. The same old people go the same old event, summer after summer.

[troutman]

http://news.calgarystampede.com/News...e/default.aspx

Attendance results for Monday, July 9 – day four of the Calgary Stampede
Stampede attendance for Monday, July 9, 2012: 103,480
Cumulative attendance for 2012: 570,698
Same day for 2011: 79,096
Cumulative attendance for 2011: 464,218
Overall cumulative attendance increase of: 24,384
Previous record same day attendance was set in 1991: 100,611

[calgaryrocks]

Originally Posted by troutman

http://news.calgarystampede.com/News...e/default.aspx

Attendance results for Monday, July 9 – day four of the Calgary Stampede
Stampede attendance for Monday, July 9, 2012: 103,480
Cumulative attendance for 2012: 570,698
Same day for 2011: 79,096
Cumulative attendance for 2011: 464,218
Overall cumulative attendance increase of: 106,480
Previous record same day attendance was set in 1991: 100,611

wow, the numbers continue to set attendance records. and fyp I think, unless you are representing something else

[troutman]

Originally Posted by calgaryrocks

wow, the numbers continue to set attendance records. and fyp I think, unless you are representing something else

I think they are talking about the record cumulative to date there, so 24,384 might be the correct figure. 106,480 ahead of last year, and 24,384 ahead of the record year?