Yankee Stadium [I] Demolition

[NYFan1stYankFan2nd]

Can we stop talking about FAIL SPORT NA$CAR in a baseball forum?





Besides, the Car of Tomorrow/Today ruined what was once a respectable racing series.

Yours truly,
Jethro

Understand the context in which I brought up NA$CAR. For many years it was the only sport I followed, which led to my complete lack of knowledge of any other sport. Including, apparently, the fact that the NY Giants did actually play at the Yale Bowl briefly during the '70s. Is everyone who loves sports supposed to know that, (Mandrake?) I don't think so. But during my NASCAR years, I had on such blinders that I literally couldn't name more than two or three NY metro area sports franchises - and I'm from CONNECTICUT! How the heck many people from CT actually KNOW what NASCAR is, let alone follow it?

That is the context in which I mentioned NA$CAR. In recent years, for whatever reason, I've come to my senses and discovered NASCAR for the fraud it is, and learned about and began to follow and enjoy other sports, along with the architecture in which they are played.

[epaddon]

NASCAR is indeed a fraud, but the Indy 500 is still the "Greatest Spectacle In Racing." (even though open-wheel racing has been ruined in the last decade).

[jnakamura]

To quote George Carlin, "NASCAR isn't a sport, auto racing is a form of transportation. Riding the bus isn't a sport so why should NASCAR be a sport??"

Riding a bus doesn't require strength, endurance, nerves of steel (and balls to match), precision hand-eye coordination and extreme skill.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dk2DNyy4Skc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oV7L8I4_udI

[NYFan1stYankFan2nd]

NASCAR is indeed a fraud, but the Indy 500 is still the "Greatest Spectacle In Racing." (even though open-wheel racing has been ruined in the last decade).

And how has it been ruined? Honestly! I'm a recovering NASCAR addict so that means I don't know much about open-wheel either. h Probably commercially I suppose . . .

[RichieA13]

It appears that the dugout is in the process of being buried in the last pic. If so, Yankee Stadium's home dugout will always remain under heritage park and eventually decompose and become a part of the soil of the Bronx.

Uhhhhhhhhhhhhh ............. The dugout is made of concrete ..........?
If you're waiting for concrete to decompose, you're going to be waiting a VERY LONG time.

[Gary Dunaier]

But during my NASCAR years, I had on such blinders that I literally couldn't name more than two or three NY metro area sports franchises - and I'm from CONNECTICUT!

I can relate to that. In my college days, the only music I cared about was Beatles. Beatles, Beatles, Beatles. Didn't know from others, didn't care. But if the people who knew me then were to see what's on my MP3 player today, they'd probably have an aneurysm when they learned I've got everyone from Frank Sinatra to GG Allin. Times and tastes change.

To quote George Carlin, "NASCAR isn't a sport, auto racing is a form of transportation. Riding the bus isn't a sport so why should NASCAR be a sport??"

To quote Harvey Pekar, "Riding the bus saves you time, but it doesn't lengthen your life."

[doctor_gogol]

Riding a bus doesn't require strength, endurance, nerves of steel (and balls to match), precision hand-eye coordination and extreme skill.

You've never ridden a bus in the city of Detroit.

I've got everyone from Frank Sinatra to GG Allin

I had to triple read that. I never imagined seeing GG Allin mentioned here.

[jnakamura]

You've never ridden a bus in the city of Detroit.

Point taken.

[tugger]

I've got everyone from Frank Sinatra to GG Allin.

But do you have the almighty DBT singin' 'bout G.G. Allin?

[mandrake]

Including, apparently, the fact that the NY Giants did actually play at the Yale Bowl briefly during the '70s. Is everyone who loves sports supposed to know that, (Mandrake?) I don't think so.

On a baseball forum, no it is not mandatory to know football Giants history. When discussing OLD Yankee Stadium's sad demise however, well it could be mandatory to know which professional teams played in the historic venue.

And it would show people how devoted football Giants fans are that they would put up with traveling to the Yale Bowl.

[mandrake]

I can relate to that. In my college days, the only music I cared about was Beatles. Beatles, Beatles, Beatles. Didn't know from others, didn't care. But if the people who knew me then were to see what's on my MP3 player today, they'd probably have an aneurysm when they learned I've got everyone from Frank Sinatra to GG Allin. Times and tastes change.

Hey Gary

From the MSG website, Devils announcer Steve Cangialosi,may have your music beat: Cangialosi, a New York native and graduate of NYU, now lives in Manhattan and enjoys cooking, horseracing and the music of Little Jack Little and Basil Fomine.

Now if you had Little Jack Little and Basil Fomine on your MP3..................
(as good as having Rubber Soul and Revolver???)

Sorry, Yankee Stadium fans, just waiting for some new pictures !

http://www.msg.com/television/steve-cangialosi.html

[bandit12]

So with them taking out all of the lower level and mezzanine...How are they going to bring the upper deck down?...I guess them re-installing the post to balance the upperdeck when the turn buckles are cut is out of the question?

[NYFan1stYankFan2nd]

On a baseball forum, no it is not mandatory to know football Giants history. When discussing OLD Yankee Stadium's sad demise however, well it could be mandatory to know which professional teams played in the historic venue.

And it would show people how devoted football Giants fans are that they would put up with traveling to the Yale Bowl.

I am aware that both NY Giants teams had stints at the Stadium. But your reaction to my not knowing that the football Giants played at Yale seemed to imply that I was really clueless. As I said, no sports fan knows everything about a particular sport or sports. Unless they were portrayed by Dustin Hoffman opposite Tom Cruise.

[Aviator_Frank]

Riding a bus doesn't require strength, endurance, nerves of steel (and balls to match), precision hand-eye coordination and extreme skill.

No, but driving one around double-parked cabs in Brooklyn certainly does!

[CHiller]

So with them taking out all of the lower level and mezzanine...How are they going to bring the upper deck down?...I guess them re-installing the post to balance the upperdeck when the turn buckles are cut is out of the question?

I think that installing temporary bracing to hold up the upper deck is a distinct possibility. Seems like they're trying to control the demo carefully in order to keep the dust down. If they just started picking away at the upper deck, it would quickly become out of balance and might fall uncontrolled.