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05-26-2011, 09:40 AM
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#34501 | | Rs has made me the woman i am today!
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Originally Posted by Ch28  Fucking 5pm start times
How the hell can they expect people to actually work and get off enough in time for the games?
FUCK YOU NBC AND FUCK YOU BETTMAN
YEAH, I'M MAD | they have to account for the east, simple as that.
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05-26-2011, 09:45 AM
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#34502 | | ...in the world.
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In all fairness, 6pm start means 9pm for fans in Boston and Tampa which potentially means games don't end til midnight.
While fans will definitely stay up, it's also bad for television.
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05-26-2011, 09:52 AM
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I was actually hoping there would be a noon Eastern game.. That way it starts at midnight for me 
I don't mind watching hockey at 8 or 9am, but I definitely prefer to watch it at the end of the day instead of first thing in the morning!
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05-26-2011, 09:55 AM
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#34504 | | I STILL don't get it
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Originally Posted by SkinnyPupp I was actually hoping there would be a noon Eastern game.. That way it starts at midnight for me
I don't mind watching hockey at 8 or 9am, but I definitely prefer to watch it at the end of the day instead of first thing in the morning! | Where you watching the games in HK? Sideways bar?
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05-26-2011, 09:55 AM
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#34505 | | RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
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Weve been waiting 17 years for this moment to happen. Ive watched like many others in this city has watched over 300-600 games over that time and were gonna potentially miss it cause of east fans who probably have only watched 3-5 games a season? Wtf is up with that. Those diehard bruin fans would have no problem stayimg up late so we r catering to the semi-casual fan. Posted via RS Mobile | |
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05-26-2011, 09:57 AM
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#34506 | | VLS Head Mod
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k so if the game 5 is fri june 10, I need to find someone to go with that is willing to spend 4-500 on tix (if I can even find something that low)
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05-26-2011, 09:58 AM
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#34507 | | I WANT MY 10 YEARS BACK FROM RS.net!
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Originally Posted by RiceIntegraRS Weve been waiting 17 years for this moment to happen. Ive watched like many others in this city has watched over 300-600 games over that time and were gonna potentially miss it cause of east fans who probably have only watched 3-5 games a season? Wtf is up with that. Those diehard bruin fans would have no problem stayimg up late so we r catering to the semi-casual fan. Posted via RS Mobile | If you're a diehard Canucks fan, you'll find a way too.
Just sayin'.
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05-26-2011, 09:58 AM
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#34508 | | Hacked RS to become a mod
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Originally Posted by blum2001 Where you watching the games in HK? Sideways bar? | Just at home, but maybe for the finals I'l head to a bar.
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05-26-2011, 10:02 AM
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#34509 | | RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
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Originally Posted by Soundy If you're a diehard Canucks fan, you'll find a way too.
Just sayin'. | Ill be going to work 2 hrs early to get off early but im pretty sure not evrry1 has a flexible schedule like i do. Posted via RS Mobile | |
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05-26-2011, 10:05 AM
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#34510 | | VLS Head Mod
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Originally Posted by RiceIntegraRS Ill be going to work 2 hrs early to get off early but im pretty sure not evrry1 has a flexible schedule like i do. Posted via RS Mobile | yeah I just told my boss the schedule and she's okay with me working thru lunches to get off at noon june 10th to head down to vancouver. thankfully though we were friends before and she knows how much of a fan i am
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05-26-2011, 10:05 AM
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#34511 | | I STILL don't get it
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Originally Posted by RiceIntegraRS Ill be going to work 2 hrs early to get off early but im pretty sure not evrry1 has a flexible schedule like i do. Posted via RS Mobile | I'll most likely leave work an hour early without pay if i have to.
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05-26-2011, 10:09 AM
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#34512 | | regulator
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LOL, taken from CDC: Quote:
in 1994, Adams scored 14 seconds in 2ndOT
in 2011, Kesler scored with 14 seconds left to send it to OT.
2011-1994= 17 = Ryan Kesler's. ZOMGZ. DESTINY!!!!!!!!!!!
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05-26-2011, 10:10 AM
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#34513 | | I WANT MY 10 YEARS BACK FROM RS.net!
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My boss is a huge fan and will definitely be watching... suffice to say he'll have no problem if we want to book off a little early too. Helps for him, of course, that he works out of a home office...
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05-26-2011, 10:11 AM
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#34514 | | Willing to sell body for a few minutes on RS
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Originally Posted by Razor Ramon HG Tampa has to win to keep the streak going..
Johnson, O'Brien, Wellwood, Ohlund | Hey man, don't put Ohlund in with that bunch of clowns...
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05-26-2011, 10:22 AM
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#34515 | | RS.net PIMP
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Originally Posted by RiceIntegraRS Weve been waiting 17 years for this moment to happen. Ive watched like many others in this city has watched over 300-600 games over that time and were gonna potentially miss it cause of east fans who probably have only watched 3-5 games a season? Wtf is up with that. Those diehard bruin fans would have no problem stayimg up late so we r catering to the semi-casual fan. Posted via RS Mobile | It's not really about Eastern fans, its more about network TV and their relationships with their affiliates and advertisers and non hockey fans.
5pm PST/8pm EST start time, would mean that ideally the games would be over sometime between 10pm-10:30pm EST (with no OT), allowing for NBC's local affiliates to still get at least 30mins of their affiliate's local late night news program aired, which is key for affiliates ad revenue. The usual nightly local news programs in the US are 10pm to 11pm.
NBC and NHL also want the key 8pm to 10pm time slot for Nielsen TV ratings to sell to and please advertisers. The 5pm PST/8pm EST is scheduled not to please the hardcore true hockey fans, its to try to capture the general public and non hockey fans, hoping that when they sit down to watch prime time tv that they would flip past and give watching hockey a chance and boost the Nielsen figures. Television ratings numbers also drop dramatically after 10pm. One of the key reasons the NFL is so successful is because of their lucrative television contracts, in order for the NHL to be successful, they must grow their audience in the US to generate more ratings to appeal to advertisers who in turn will get the television networks to carry more NHL games.
I'm personally ok with the 5pm start times, mostly because I'll be at the bars drinking at 1pm every game day anyways lol.
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05-26-2011, 10:23 AM
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#34516 | | i like gifs
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Originally Posted by Razor Ramon HG Tampa has to win to keep the streak going..
Johnson, O'Brien, Wellwood, Ohlund | How dare you lump Ohlund in with those jackasses  | |
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05-26-2011, 10:24 AM
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#34517 | | i like gifs
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05-26-2011, 10:26 AM
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#34518 | | I STILL don't get it
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Originally Posted by 7seven It's not really about Eastern fans, its more about network TV and their relationships with their affiliates and advertisers and non hockey fans.
5pm PST/8pm EST start time, would mean that ideally the games would be over sometime between 10pm-10:30pm EST (with no OT), allowing for NBC's local affiliates to still get at least 30mins of their affiliate's local late night news program aired, which is key for affiliates ad revenue. The usual nightly local news programs in the US are 10pm to 11pm.
NBC and NHL also want the key 8pm to 10pm time slot for Nielsen TV ratings to sell to and please advertisers. The 5pm PST/8pm EST is scheduled not to please the hardcore true hockey fans, its to try to capture the general public and non hockey fans, hoping that when they sit down to watch prime time tv that they would flip past and give watching hockey a chance and boost the Nielsen figures. One of the key reasons the NFL is so successful is because of their lucrative television contracts, in order for the NHL to be successful, they must grow their audience in the US to generate more ratings to appeal to advertisers who in turn will get the television networks to carry more NHL games.
I'm personally ok with the 5pm start times, mostly because I'll be at the bars drinking at 1pm every game day anyways lol. | You're saving me a seat at the bar. Get the Gin/Tonic ready.
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05-26-2011, 10:27 AM
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#34519 | | Waxin’ Punks
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Good thing I'm off at 4 everyday! 
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05-26-2011, 10:39 AM
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Fucking nbc messing up the schedule. Now i am screwed for game 6 and 7 if they happen. Anyone know a place in kyoto that will show the game? Posted via RS Mobile | |
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05-26-2011, 10:53 AM
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#34521 | | Willing to sell a family member for a few minutes on RS
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5pm start times don't matter to me | |
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05-26-2011, 11:01 AM
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#34522 | | HELP ME PLS!!!
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good thing i get off work at 4 and its perfect for me that the start time is 5..
because of my work schduele, i love it when it starts at 5 simply i can still do a lot of stuff after the game end..
more beers, more celebration !!
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05-26-2011, 11:08 AM
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#34523 | | i like gifs
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05-26-2011, 11:10 AM
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#34524 | | RS.net, helping ugly ppl have sex since 2001
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What's the markings on his face, I don't get it.
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05-26-2011, 11:15 AM
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#34525 | | i like gifs
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