Comments on: I hope they weight-tested the life boats http://pastaqueen.com/blog/2004/12/i-hope-they-weight-tested-the-life-boats/ You'll laugh you ass off. (I did.) Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:02:58 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: interesting http://pastaqueen.com/blog/2004/12/i-hope-they-weight-tested-the-life-boats/comment-page-1/#comment-100 interesting Tue, 02 Jun 2009 23:42:20 +0000 http://pastaqueen.com/blog/?p=63#comment-100 Interesting. I remember in the '90s reading an article about a football stadium having something like 7500 fewer seats after a remodel, and the architects and owners couldn't figure out what happened, until they realized that the new seats were several inches wider than the old ones to accomodate our wider butts. I googled for it, but couldn't find it; but did find several articles about the exact same phenomenon: The new Yankee's stadium has about 4000 fewer seats even though it is more than 60 percent bigger than the old stadium, not because they wanted fewer seats, but the new stadium seats are substantially wider (as are the aisles). Stanford University reduced the capacity of its new stadium by 35,000 (!!!) seats, from 85,500 to 50,500 in the exact same footprint (601,000 square feet) to increase the seat size by three inches and to increase leg room. <a href="http://www.ny1.com/Content/sports/almost_home_nycs_new_stadiums/96711/yankees--new-stadium-is-more-than-a-ballpark/Default.aspx" rel="nofollow">http://www.ny1.com/Content/sports/almost_home_nycs_new_stadiums/96711/yankees--new-stadium-is-more-than-a-ballpark/Default.aspx</a> <a href="http://www.constructionequipmentguide.com/Stanford-Stadium-Axed-New-Arena-Construction-Under-Way/6571/" rel="nofollow">http://www.constructionequipmentguide.com/Stanford-Stadium-Axed-New-Arena-Construction-Under-Way/6571/</a> The Mets, same deal--12,000 fewer seats. <a href="http://neverforget69.metsblog.com/blog/_archives/2008/10/19/3937059.html" rel="nofollow">http://neverforget69.metsblog.com/blog/_archives/2008/10/19/3937059.html</a> Interesting. I remember in the ’90s reading an article about a football stadium having something like 7500 fewer seats after a remodel, and the architects and owners couldn’t figure out what happened, until they realized that the new seats were several inches wider than the old ones to accomodate our wider butts. I googled for it, but couldn’t find it; but did find several articles about the exact same phenomenon:

The new Yankee’s stadium has about 4000 fewer seats even though it is more than 60 percent bigger than the old stadium, not because they wanted fewer seats, but the new stadium seats are substantially wider (as are the aisles). Stanford University reduced the capacity of its new stadium by 35,000 (!!!) seats, from 85,500 to 50,500 in the exact same footprint (601,000 square feet) to increase the seat size by three inches and to increase leg room.

http://www.ny1.com/Content/sports/almost_home_nycs_new_stadiums/96711/yankees–new-stadium-is-more-than-a-ballpark/Default.aspx

http://www.constructionequipmentguide.com/Stanford-Stadium-Axed-New-Arena-Construction-Under-Way/6571/

The Mets, same deal–12,000 fewer seats. http://neverforget69.metsblog.com/blog/_archives/2008/10/19/3937059.html

]]> By: Brandi http://pastaqueen.com/blog/2004/12/i-hope-they-weight-tested-the-life-boats/comment-page-1/#comment-99 Brandi Wed, 14 May 2008 20:30:43 +0000 http://pastaqueen.com/blog/?p=63#comment-99 Late again, but Melanie, you aren't odd. It's actually that thought (and ones inspired by this post) that have kept me from riding things like the swings with my daughter. Sad, I know ... Late again, but Melanie, you aren’t odd. It’s actually that thought (and ones inspired by this post) that have kept me from riding things like the swings with my daughter. Sad, I know …

]]> By: melanie http://pastaqueen.com/blog/2004/12/i-hope-they-weight-tested-the-life-boats/comment-page-1/#comment-98 melanie Wed, 10 May 2006 14:23:30 +0000 http://pastaqueen.com/blog/?p=63#comment-98 lol you would think they would have considered that in the design of the ship. speaking of weight limits, i took my client to an amusement park a couple of weeks ago, and i squeezed my butt into the swing ride (i'm 228lbs ish and five feet tall). as the ride started up and i was flying surreally over the rest of the patrons, i started to wonder if there was a weight limit on the swings. then in that surreal, serene state my mind was in, i wondered if this was how it feels just before you die... just before the chains snap and you plummet 100ft to your death and the death or injury of several others. yeah, i'm a little odd. lol you would think they would have considered that in the design of the ship.

speaking of weight limits, i took my client to an amusement park a couple of weeks ago, and i squeezed my butt into the swing ride (i’m 228lbs ish and five feet tall). as the ride started up and i was flying surreally over the rest of the patrons, i started to wonder if there was a weight limit on the swings. then in that surreal, serene state my mind was in, i wondered if this was how it feels just before you die… just before the chains snap and you plummet 100ft to your death and the death or injury of several others.

yeah, i’m a little odd.

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