-- [ From: Kepler * EMC.Ver #2.5.02 ] -- > I'm not joking; with the season tickets I had > in old Mariucci when I was a student, I could not see one of the nets. That's valid of course, though in a 10k+arena at least *half* the seats are "obstructed view." They are simply obstructed by distance. Watching the Frozen Four from the upper deck (first row) last year was basically like having a big TV party where some of your friends invite really unattractive dates. It is awful not to be able to hear the blades cutting the ice. As I say, viva la difference. The large arenas will stay where they are -- they generate $$ and that's the bottom line for people who have to pay off large bills to... finance large arenas. So let's also keep the small arenas around in the spirit of diversity. -- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Greg Berge * Portland, Oregon * [log in to unmask] * www.spiritone.com/~kepler * HOCKEY-L is for discussion of college ice hockey; send information to [log in to unmask], The College Hockey Information List.