Pretty good for artificial ice in a football stadium. In real outdoor
hockey, like the games played on Lake of the Woods during the 2008 "Hockey
Day in Minnesota," players could spend their two minutes of shame in the
penalty box fishing through a hole in the ice.

- Erik

On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 12:16 PM, Hampton, Nathan E. <
[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> I could not believe the 40 degree temperature. Last year in Madison, it was
> freezing cold and very uncomfortable. Fans got lucky this year.
> The nice thing about four feet of snow, is that snow is a form of
> insulation!
>
> Nathan Hampton
>
>
> On 12/13/10 10:34 AM, "Bob Griebel" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> 1. Amtrak generally runs about three hours late, in both directions.
> 2. No matter how early you catch sight of the faint little line leveling
> out above the horizon, there's never enough time to get your camera
> focused on a stealth bomber, coming or going.  (... and I saw it first!!!)
> 3. Ties are nice outcomes for such special games unless you're the home
> team.
>
> Otherwise, it's just plain fun if you dress warmly, I guess.  Those
> around me who didn't have the luxury of picking their wardrobes as they
> checked their bags at the stadium during the warmest part of the sunny
> afternoon all looked comfortable.  I envy how the people of Minnesota
> might enjoy a game like that in four feet of snow.  It seems outdoor
> games have brought good luck so far.  Red Berenson commented that
> Michigan arrived the day before the outdoor game at Michigan State to
> see the Spartans practicing in pouring rain and he opted for indoor
> practice.  The next day was perfect.
>
> I'm re-downloading my pics that were originally on the laptop that died
> somewhere around Syracuse.  Tonight I'll put some that are in focus
> online for anyone who's interested.
>
> Bob Griebel
>