[News] "Scotia Place" ground breaking and design release on July 22 1pm MT

[Hot_Flatus]

Originally Posted by Robbob

Yeah, I have been in the PL first row since 2003. Although the novelty of the new building will be something, I will be sad moving from there.

You can't forget the loveable press level usher; Edna too. She always enhanced the experience back in the 2000s with her spunky demeanor and cheeky smiles.

[D as in David]

Originally Posted by PepsiFree

Feigning surprise when a thread goes off topic and then posting about getting back to the topic without actually providing anything related to the topic to talk about is as much a CP meme as anything else.

We can’t take that away from people.

It's pretty galling if you ask me.

[Buff]

We've had the Saddledome for so long and have grown up with it and have many great memories there. I can see a lot of us being impressed with the new building but not liking it and wishing we can still have the Dome. We'll come around but there will be a few squeaky wheels that won't drop it.

[Buzzard]

Originally Posted by SutterBrother

Was not expecting gall bladder talk…

How is it that the concrete under the ice doesn’t crack with all the freeze \ thaw? Anybody know?

I'm not real familiar with arena ice making/removal and the temperatures involved, but if it's a factor, it'd be no different than any other concrete exposed to the elements. Magic potion is added into concrete mixes forming micro-air pockets. That gives, for a lack of better way to put it, some "cushioning" for expansion when freezing, and contraction while thawing.

[Macindoc]

Originally Posted by Monahammer

Totally agree, except that I have trouble remembering which thread the off topic conversation is going on in, and have to open them all to find it again haha.

Yeah, you used to just have to go to the Mark Jankowski threat to read anything unrelated to Jankowski (and any other thread to read about the player himself). This summer, the off-topic thread is usually the one with the most recent post.

I'm sure hoping that the new arena will have unique design features like the Saddledome had when it was built, but nothing I've seen so far has suggested that the new barn will be as iconic as the Saddledome was, which makes me sad to be losing such an iconic building. Of course, that unique architecture is part of the reason why the Saddledome is now obsolete.

[Badgers Nose]

Originally Posted by karl262

No no, please continue...

Describe your last 7 bowel movements in order of satisfaction, lowest to highest. I'm going to trust my gut that this is important for CP to know.

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The point is don’t trust your gut.

That leads to sharts.

[MolsonInBothHands]

Originally Posted by karl262

No no, please continue...

Describe your last 7 bowel movements in order of satisfaction, lowest to highest. I'm going to trust my gut that this is important for CP to know.

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There was a missed opportunity for a Hot Karl take there.

[Lubicon]

Originally Posted by SutterBrother

Was not expecting gall bladder talk…

How is it that the concrete under the ice doesn’t crack with all the freeze \ thaw? Anybody know?

Originally Posted by Buzzard

I'm not real familiar with arena ice making/removal and the temperatures involved, but if it's a factor, it'd be no different than any other concrete exposed to the elements. Magic potion is added into concrete mixes forming micro-air pockets. That gives, for a lack of better way to put it, some "cushioning" for expansion when freezing, and contraction while thawing.

There's an element of truth to the magic potion. The concrete mixture is somewhat customized depending on what is being poured (support columns, walls, floors etc.) . The concrete slab itself that the ice will sit on is also massively thick compared to the other floor slabs and will be composed of very high strength concrete.

[Monahammer]

I have lived in Edmonton now longer than I lived in Calgary. Sad fact. I am still Calgarian at heart. Anyways, as a consequence of this most of my closest friends are in fact mouth breathing oiler fans.

For my bachelor party, they kidnapped me and brought me to Calgary for a BOA game. They duck taped an old joffa bucket with oilers stickers on my head and made me wear a ratty oil jersey. We had tickets in the fan zone. Flames won that night and I got to make a lot of people confused as I was cheering loudly for the flames in oilers gear.

Every single one of my friends raved about the game experience at the dome. They loved it. This was right after Rogers opened in Edmonton, so the hate for their new arena was still pretty strong, and they were blown away by the atmosphere and enjoyment in the dome. They all thought it was a library as they had heard said on TV. WRONG.

I will miss the dome when it is gone. Trying to get my kids there for a game this season.

[Bingo]

Originally Posted by Freeway

I adore MSG, but you can really see once you're behind the scenes that they made decisions to really put their best foot forward on the front-of-house... and kinda made due with the remaining space for back-of-house.

And spent a lot of money updating an old building, but didn't add any bathrooms

[Reggie Dunlop]

Originally Posted by Monahammer

I have lived in Edmonton now longer than I lived in Calgary.

[Monahammer]

Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop

If you can help me move the capital that would be great

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by Buff

We've had the Saddledome for so long and have grown up with it and have many great memories there. I can see a lot of us being impressed with the new building but not liking it and wishing we can still have the Dome. We'll come around but there will be a few squeaky wheels that won't drop it.

That's a given seeing how many people romanticize the past. I'm sure many will justly be displeased about the higher concession prices as that's usually a negative of new arenas/stadiums.

[troutman]

Originally Posted by Monahammer

If you can help me move the capital that would be great

Sign my petition for Southern Alberta separation!

[indes]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

That's a given seeing how many people romanticize the past. I'm sure many will justly be displeased about the higher concession prices as that's usually a negative of new arenas/stadiums.

A large portion of people I know in Edmonton that are season ticket holders only do so because they're making so much of the money back on playoff tickets. They've been getting gouged pretty hard year over year and when the Oiler's collapse (hopefully sooner than later) I would imagine their STH base is going to crash. Prices are insane at $6000+ for mediocre upper bowl seats. Like who is spending $12000 to watch 41 games from the upper bowl with a buddy or spouse?

[TheIronMaiden]

Originally Posted by Buff

We've had the Saddledome for so long and have grown up with it and have many great memories there. I can see a lot of us being impressed with the new building but not liking it and wishing we can still have the Dome. We'll come around but there will be a few squeaky wheels that won't drop it.

My heart already breaks thinking about the last game I will get to watch in the Dome.

[troutman]

Originally Posted by TheIronMaiden

My heart already breaks thinking about the last game I will get to watch in the Dome.

Hopefully it will be in mid-June.

[Hot_Flatus]

Originally Posted by TheIronMaiden

My heart already breaks thinking about the last game I will get to watch in the Dome.

Many lasts will need to be had for sure and not one is any less upsetting.

Last concert, last pocket dawg, last Flames game, last intermission dump.....the list just goes on and on.

[jayswin]

Originally Posted by troutman

Hopefully it will be in mid-June.

Concert?

[CroFlames]

Yeah, it'll be sad when the new rink is opened. The dome is one of the last arenas with any sort of soul or distinct feel to it.

From the fan experience, the only thing missing is more bathrooms. Alas, it's time for the fat cat owners to get even fatter and so they will demo our beloved cathedral of perpetual disappointment and then force us to pay more for a sterile and inauthentic experience.