you seem pretty familiar with launches, I have no clue what SRBs are lol... but it must be pretty cool to witness in real life
- Pat1993

Solid Rocket Boosters.

Basically: HUUUUGE fireworks.

Solid rocket booster.

- Darksyde

Solid Rocket Boosters.

Basically: HUUUUGE fireworks.
- Bendecko

oh, nice

NBA is likely starting next season in December, why is the NHL taking so long?
- habs88888

we don't even know if there will be a season at all

we don't even know if there will be a season at all
- deadpoulet

Without fans in arenas, NHL will be in the hole by over $1B.... so, what is the point of a season if you are going to bankrupt a bunch of teams? Yeah, many of us think there are maybe too many teams as it is now, but that is not the solution.

we don't even know if there will be a season at all
- deadpoulet

the website was built on lies with such a lack of transparency that the guy had to wear a mask. i wouldn't hold your breath waiting for an explanation.
- kicksave856

Ek started the mask thing...

we don't even know if there will be a season at all
- deadpoulet

we don't know if they will return to play

we don't what they will do when a bubble has an outbreak

we don't know how they can play game seven of the final if a star player gets sick


All concerns that were meaningless in the end

Without fans in arenas, NHL will be in the hole by over $1B.... so, what is the point of a season if you are going to bankrupt a bunch of teams? Yeah, many of us think there are maybe too many teams as it is now, but that is not the solution.
- Mashadar

does this mean they'd lose less money by not playing at all?

- Pat1993

Ek started the mask thing...
- deadpoulet

that mother (frank)er

we don't know if they will return to play

we don't what they will do when a bubble has an outbreak

we don't know how they can play game seven of the final if a star player gets sick


All concerns that were meaningless in the end
- mr.peanut

How can they play a full season with no fans? Most of the money come from butts in the seats. Not from tv revenues. Others leagues might pull it off (and even then), but the NHL?

I'll have so side with Mashadar on that one.

that mother (frank)er
- kicksave856

oh, nice
- Pat1993

They have that thick plume, unlike most liquid rocket fuel exhaust. And in the dark that thick plume gets lit-up real nice under the rocket:



And here is a video some dude took of STS-131 (which launched before dawn) from the Saturn V visitor center (about the same distance as viewing from the causeway):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctovrgMim4g

You can find many more launches on YouTube in HD, but most of them are recordings of the NASA broadcasts, which have much closer camera views. The one linked above is purely from a spectator's personal experience.

How can they play a full season with no fans? Most of the money come from butts in the seats. Not from tv revenues. Others leagues might pull it off (and even then), but the NHL?

I'll have so side with Mashadar on that one.
- deadpoulet

it won't be a full season without fans

does this mean they'd lose less money by not playing at all?
- Pat1993

Will the players get paid if they don't play?

it won't be a full season without fans
- mr.peanut

Even if they do 48 games or whatever, how will that work out from a business point of view?

Even if they do 48 games or whatever, how will that work out from a business point of view?
- deadpoulet

they lose more money by not playing.
nothing at all you don't get sponsorship money, tv money etc..

at least they get that from playing

does this mean they'd lose less money by not playing at all?
- Pat1993

How did the league not fold from past stoppages from labor issues?

I'm not sure if they already depleted it because of the pandemic, but the league has a collective emergency fund meant for these thinds. Not sure how it's shared amongst the teams, or if teams have their own emergency funds (they're be dumb not to).

Will the players get paid if they don't play?
- deadpoulet

well that's what I was kinda wondering, the financial impact of playing with empty seats VS canceling the whole season

How did the league not fold from past stoppages from labor issues?

I'm not sure if they already depleted it because of the pandemic, but the league has a collective emergency fund meant for these thinds. Not sure how it's shared amongst the teams, or if teams have their own emergency funds (they're be dumb not to).
- Bendecko

not sure how much there is in that emergency fund, I wasn't under the impression it was important enough to maintain the league "alive"

they lose more money by not playing.
nothing at all you don't get sponsorship money, tv money etc..

at least they get that from playing
- mr.peanut

this was also my assumption, that it wasn't worth canceling everything

this was also my assumption, that it wasn't worth canceling everything
- Pat1993

also they players won't want it because of escrow

They have that thick plume, unlike most liquid rocket fuel exhaust. And in the dark that thick plume gets lit-up real nice under the rocket:



And here is a video some dude took of STS-131 (which launched before dawn) from the Saturn V visitor center (about the same distance as viewing from the causeway):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctovrgMim4g

You can find many more launches on YouTube in HD, but most of them are recordings of the NASA broadcasts, which have much closer camera views. The one linked above is purely from a spectator's personal experience.
- Bendecko

it's insane how some human beings are smart enough to accomplish such things, while others believe the earth is flat. the spectrum of intelligence is quite large for our species lol

Short blog on KK's first game with Ässät

Short blog on KK's first game with Ässät
- Karine Hains

oh, thanks



now I can post dirty chicken gifs, doesn't matter if this thread gets locked