Shea Stadium

**nymdan** · 02-17-2009, 12:53 PM

2/17/09

**nymdan** · 02-17-2009, 12:53 PM

**nymdan** · 02-17-2009, 12:57 PM

The view from 114th street:

**RichieA13** · 02-17-2009, 01:01 PM

Hope someone remembers to call DirecTV by tonight to cancel the service. WON'T be needing it after tomorrow .......

**RichieA13** · 02-17-2009, 01:03 PM

...........

**dyhrdmet** · 02-17-2009, 01:05 PM

Originally Posted by nymdan

2/17/09

I see another sign that MeiGray couldn't exploit. Or will that be on the auction next month?

**RichieA13** · 02-17-2009, 01:08 PM

Originally Posted by dyhrdmet

I see another sign that MeiGray couldn't exploit. Or will that be on the auction next month?

Coming soon to eBay, no doubt.

**BMF** · 02-17-2009, 01:09 PM

theyre killing me with the teaseing. just pull it off like a bandaid

**RichieA13** · 02-17-2009, 01:12 PM

Originally Posted by BronxMetFan

theyre killing me with the teaseing. just pull it off like a bandaid

I look at it this way, Big Man .... we've waited five months, right?
"Shea" (or her remains) gets ONE MORE day in the sun before the final act tomorrow. She's earned it.

**brooklyndodger14** · 02-17-2009, 01:13 PM

Originally Posted by Paul W

who cares a about "E" or "K"-ROID?? lets try calling francesa and see if he can discuss anything else besides the evil empire!! i'm trying from california...
you know when oys comes down he'll be there...

Hopefully, he'll be the bull's eye of the first falling beam...

Dennis
BrooklynDodger14

(j/k, FANdroids...)

**Jim Vaz** · 02-17-2009, 01:19 PM

Its amazing how fast and furious the demolition has been and yet it takes them just about 2 days to take this very small area down.

Its like they want to torture us just a little longer. Just rub the salt in a little deeper.

**coasterbill** · 02-17-2009, 01:20 PM

Unfortunately that ticket office will probably still be there after the ramps come down so technically the last part of shea coming down won't be all that impressive.

**RichieA13** · 02-17-2009, 01:26 PM

Originally Posted by coasterbill

Unfortunately that ticket office will probably still be there after the ramps come down so technically the last part of shea coming down won't be all that impressive.

That's true, Bill.

Unless the ramps land on top of the ticket office ....
which doesn't seem very likely ... that building will be the last thing resembling Shea to be demolished.

**dyhrdmet** · 02-17-2009, 01:28 PM

Originally Posted by coasterbill

Unfortunately that ticket office will probably still be there after the ramps come down so technically the last part of shea coming down won't be all that impressive.

that and the Diamond Club entrance. figures that would be the last to go.

**Gary Dunaier** · 02-17-2009, 02:04 PM

When I left the upper escalator (the one from the Mezz to the Upper Deck) was still there. What time did you take your pictures, Dan?

**lilpade8109** · 02-17-2009, 02:05 PM

all that is now left are the two sections of ramps...the seat sections in front were removed about an hour ago

**metsforever7515** · 02-17-2009, 02:07 PM

Originally Posted by lilpade8109

all that is now left are the two sections of ramps...the seat sections in front were removed about an hour ago

Kind of fitting the last structure is one of the signifying features of Shea.

600th post

**nymdan** · 02-17-2009, 02:09 PM

Originally Posted by Gary Dunaier

When I left the upper escalator (the one from the Mezz to the Upper Deck) was still there. What time did you take your pictures, Dan?

Around 2.

According to bluenautica's twitter, the escalators were taken down around 1.

**nymdan** · 02-17-2009, 02:09 PM

Originally Posted by lilpade8109

all that is now left are the two sections of ramps...the seat sections in front were removed about an hour ago

From bluenautica:

**lilpade8109** · 02-17-2009, 02:10 PM

according to a guy taking pics...the ramp is going down tomorrow like the scoreboard did with that pull down idea...cant confirm by any means though

**MSchvatz44** · 02-17-2009, 02:13 PM

so what time is everyone planning on going tomorrow. from dan's info, it seems as though the whole thing will be down in the noon-ish time frame, so is about 10:30 - 11:00 a good range to get there?

**nymdan** · 02-17-2009, 02:13 PM

Originally Posted by MSchvatz44

so what time is everyone planning on going tomorrow. from dan's info, it seems as though the whole thing will be down in the noon-ish time frame, so is about 10:30 - 11:00 a good range to get there?

That's about when I plan to get there.

**lilpade8109** · 02-17-2009, 02:23 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sukCHRK1Dyw

Dont mind quality I wanted to finish uploading as fast as possible

**brooklyndodger14** · 02-17-2009, 02:30 PM

Originally Posted by nymdan

By the way, unless bluenautica talked to someone else after I left, the info we have regarding the last piece being knocked down was from two different workers, one of whom said "around noon," while the other said "before lunch." So, it's very possible that it could be in the 11-12 time frame, but not definite.

Be advised, construction workers usually work within a 7:30am to 3-4pm timeframe. I would THINK that perhaps they would do it midday to appease the news coverage... but if the crane operator is a Yankee fan, then he just might "YANK" the support beam at precisely 7:30:01am.

Dennis
BrooklynDodger14