First Game at the Dome - Tips?

[Titan]

Awesome advice from everyone. Thanks.

[JerzeeGirl]

Originally Posted by Superflyer

Best advice here, I did not know that. Is it just the ticket stub that you need for this discount?

No, STH's have an actual card that they have to give the cashier to get the discount from the FanAttic.

[ZDogg]

Originally Posted by looooob

and with that in mind , remember TV timeouts at 6, 10 and 14 minutes of the period (next whistle). those are long enough for breaks, if you know what you are doing

For reference the tv timeouts can also be determined by the red light in the NHL officials box between the penalty boxes. Besides that I think everything was covered in here. Good Job everyone!

[looooob]

Originally Posted by Draug

- If you are into wearing huge hats, like say a massive cowboy hat, make sure to sit back in your seat (or wear a different hat). The hat can literally block 2/3rds of the ice view of the person immediately behind you. For that matter, sit back all the time.

revised: leave massive cowboy hat at home for the night

[ken0042]

^^ agreed. And don't lean forward unless it's too see over the guy in front of you leaning forward. Otherwise you create a chain reaction up the section of people who suddenly cannot see; just because you wanted to be 10 inches closer to the play.

[MickMcGeough]

Visit section 318 if drunks falling from the balcony is your thing.

Oh yeah and avoid section 218.

[Burninator]

Originally Posted by ken0042

^^ agreed. And don't lean forward unless it's too see over the guy in front of you leaning forward. Otherwise you great a chain reaction up the section of people who suddenly cannot see; just because you wanted to be 10 inches closer to the play.

I can't remeber the last game I've gone to when the person in front of me hasn't been leaning forward. It drives me nuts. If I wasn't a chicken I would say you paid for the whole seat so don't use just the edge.

[ken0042]

The seats in front of us were bought by Wendy's in Okotoks, and they give the tickets to local hockey teams. So every game we get new people in front of us; usually a father and a son.

My approach is this if the dad is leaning forward: After the 1st period tap the guy on the shoulder, and I start with "you probably aren't even aware of this...." It gives the person the impression that you have something fun to tell him. I then go on to mention that each time the play come to our corner of the ice, he leans forward, and then I lean forward, and the chain reaction goes up the section.

Most people take it in stride; partly because I'm not telling him in so many words that he is wrong; just something he isn't aware that he's doing.

[Burninator]

That's a good approach. I've asked people a couple of times and it's usually fine. My dad was not so lucky. The person in front of him was leaning forward. So he politely asked the guy to lean back as he couldn't see the play. The guy told him to "Mind your own f'ing business, I paid for my seat I can do what I want." My dad then commented that he wasn't the only one in the rink and on his general attitude. The other guy continued to be incredibly rude, usher overheard and sided with my dad. He had to lean back and was muttering under his breath the rest of the game. Really unfortunate that it went that way.

[Incogneto]

Commercial breaks are the first whistle after the 14min/9min/6min mark of each period. Plan beer runs or bathroom breaks around that tid-it of information.

[burn_baby_burn]

No offense to the people who like the Nachos. But I fail to see what is so great about them? How are they any differant than the Nachos that you can get at any other concession stand?

[SaskaBushFire]

Originally Posted by ken0042

For that part of the Dome, if you want canned beer head up the stairs to the restaurant to buy them. Saves you from the effects of heroin beer, and gives you a few more options than just Canadian.

Also, your shortest lineup washrooms will be all the way at the top right by section 318.

For food, BP's has short lineups right at the start of the intermissions, so if you are making multiple stops then hit BP's first. The burger place at the Dome- don't do it! I affectionatlely call it playing burnt burger roulette.

heroin beer may or may not have been responsible for the plugging of the esso toilet in drumheller

stay away from it

other than that you are fine

[FireFly]

Originally Posted by burn_baby_burn

No offense to the people who like the Nachos. But I fail to see what is so great about them? How are they any differant than the Nachos that you can get at any other concession stand?

They're lucky. For every game I've gone to, if I've eaten just one, we've never lost. (If I don't have any we're garaunteed a loss.)

Once in a while though they get an extra salty version of chips that aren't nearly as good.

[Rerun]

I like taking a small radio c/w ear plug to the game.
Depending on where I'm sitting I also take binoculars (great for checking out the good looking chicks sitting on the other side... as well as checking out who that player is of course).

[jonesy]

Originally Posted by FireFly

They're lucky. For every game I've gone to, if I've eaten just one, we've never lost. (If I don't have any we're garaunteed a loss.)

Once in a while though they get an extra salty version of chips that aren't nearly as good.

This is quite the lose interpretation of spelling rules.

[kermitology]

Originally Posted by Jiggy_12

2 words...pocket dog. Nothing beats the cajun fire smokie.

How is it?

Thick

[FireFly]

You know, sometimes my fingers move faster than my brain. I never said I was perfect, and the rules don't say I have to be.

[return to the red]

Originally Posted by FireFly

They're lucky. For every game I've gone to, if I've eaten just one, we've never lost. (If I don't have any we're garaunteed a loss.)

Once in a while though they get an extra salty version of chips that aren't nearly as good.

I find comments like these funny. Honestly, like you eating a nacho is gonna have an effect on the outcome of the game haha.

Statistics and probability say that if you eat even one Nacho chip the Flames have a 79.4% chance of winning the game this year.

I'll add Titan, if you are looking for an opportunity to kick an opposing teams fan in the gonads head on down to section 110 during warm-up, there's usually more then a few hanging around

[FireFly]

Originally Posted by return to the red

I find comments like these funny. Honestly, like you eating a nacho is gonna have an effect on the outcome of the game haha.

Statistics and probability say that if you eat even one Nacho chip the Flames have a 79.4% chance of winning the game this year.

I'll add Titan, if you are looking for an opportunity to kick an opposing teams fan in the gonads head on down to section 110 during warm-up, there's usually more then a few hanging around

You're probably the guy that says shutout with 10 minutes left in the third and then says you had nothing to do with it when the opposition scores 30 seconds later.

That's fine. I'm superstitious, you aren't. Statistics say that if I'm at the dome and eat a chip the Flames are 100%. If I'm at the dome and don't eat a chip they're 0%. If you want to be statistical. The probablility they're related is, indeed slim, by why tempt fate and the Hockey Gods? There's no reason for that.

[I-Hate-Hulse]

Originally Posted by ken0042

^^ agreed. And don't lean forward unless it's too see over the guy in front of you leaning forward. Otherwise you create a chain reaction up the section of people who suddenly cannot see; just because you wanted to be 10 inches closer to the play.

I wish they'd run a few more announcements and make this a bigger deal like other areas do. Sitting up in 219, people leaning forwards takes out most of the view.