Comments on: The Signing Rule http://acidqueen.projectremains.com/2007/09/07/the-signing-rule/ Rants about hockey (chiefly the Carolina Hurricanes) from an Adopted Southerner. Occasionally I also talk about cooking. Fri, 02 Dec 2011 05:06:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: 2Loud http://acidqueen.projectremains.com/2007/09/07/the-signing-rule/comment-page-1/#comment-3736 2Loud Sun, 09 Sep 2007 06:56:33 +0000 http://acidqueen.projectremains.com/2007/09/07/the-signing-rule/#comment-3736 This is a great policy! This is a great policy!

]]> By: Kate http://acidqueen.projectremains.com/2007/09/07/the-signing-rule/comment-page-1/#comment-3733 Kate Sat, 08 Sep 2007 20:55:26 +0000 http://acidqueen.projectremains.com/2007/09/07/the-signing-rule/#comment-3733 I have no problem with it. There are still plenty of opprotunities to get things signed. I have no problem with it. There are still plenty of opprotunities to get things signed.

]]> By: Fred http://acidqueen.projectremains.com/2007/09/07/the-signing-rule/comment-page-1/#comment-3726 Fred Fri, 07 Sep 2007 19:47:27 +0000 http://acidqueen.projectremains.com/2007/09/07/the-signing-rule/#comment-3726 I put a note on Beth's blog about this same topic. If you want autographs, go to the Caniac Carnival and stand in line for a armband. I went last year and nearly got my jersey all signed up. If you don't want the players thinking you are a seller, personalize the autograph. Say, "Sign it "To Fred"'. They know you won't be able to sell that. I put a note on Beth’s blog about this same topic.

If you want autographs, go to the Caniac Carnival and stand in line for a armband. I went last year and nearly got my jersey all signed up.

If you don’t want the players thinking you are a seller, personalize the autograph.

Say, “Sign it “To Fred”‘. They know you won’t be able to sell that.

]]> By: Mer http://acidqueen.projectremains.com/2007/09/07/the-signing-rule/comment-page-1/#comment-3723 Mer Fri, 07 Sep 2007 17:44:09 +0000 http://acidqueen.projectremains.com/2007/09/07/the-signing-rule/#comment-3723 I feel enough like a stalker just going to watch them practice. Hub has been after me to go get my Brindy 1000 pt puck signed, but I just don't have the nerve to go hang out behind the RBC. That just seems so stalkerish to me. I have no problems with the policy. I feel so lucky just to attend a practice. I feel enough like a stalker just going to watch them practice. Hub has been after me to go get my Brindy 1000 pt puck signed, but I just don’t have the nerve to go hang out behind the RBC. That just seems so stalkerish to me.

I have no problems with the policy. I feel so lucky just to attend a practice.

]]> By: vakfan http://acidqueen.projectremains.com/2007/09/07/the-signing-rule/comment-page-1/#comment-3721 vakfan Fri, 07 Sep 2007 15:45:46 +0000 http://acidqueen.projectremains.com/2007/09/07/the-signing-rule/#comment-3721 yes, sounds reasonable. Thank you. yes, sounds reasonable. Thank you.

]]> By: acidqueen http://acidqueen.projectremains.com/2007/09/07/the-signing-rule/comment-page-1/#comment-3720 acidqueen Fri, 07 Sep 2007 15:33:53 +0000 http://acidqueen.projectremains.com/2007/09/07/the-signing-rule/#comment-3720 In my opinion, the rule is partly (as in, a very very small part) player-driven and mostly security and logistics-driven. The north end of the RBC Center has two parking lots right next to it, and that can cause a problem if you have people that want to exit those lots and fans clogging the avenues of egress to get something signed. The Hurricanes are possibly the most easily-accessible team in the NHL. I think that somebody in the offices finally realized that the risk was starting to outweigh the reward, and this is an attempt to provide some kind of balance. Again, just my opinion. In my opinion, the rule is partly (as in, a very very small part) player-driven and mostly security and logistics-driven. The north end of the RBC Center has two parking lots right next to it, and that can cause a problem if you have people that want to exit those lots and fans clogging the avenues of egress to get something signed.

The Hurricanes are possibly the most easily-accessible team in the NHL. I think that somebody in the offices finally realized that the risk was starting to outweigh the reward, and this is an attempt to provide some kind of balance.

Again, just my opinion.

]]> By: vakfan http://acidqueen.projectremains.com/2007/09/07/the-signing-rule/comment-page-1/#comment-3719 vakfan Fri, 07 Sep 2007 14:27:16 +0000 http://acidqueen.projectremains.com/2007/09/07/the-signing-rule/#comment-3719 Did they institute that rule because it was too much for the players or because of any security issues? In europe we don´t have any regulations like that. When you arrive at a game 90min before the opening face off, you have players warming up around the stadium or playing soccer in front of it. You can get whatever you want, but to be honestly you hardly ever see somebody talking to a player... Did they institute that rule because it was too much for the players or because of any security issues? In europe we don´t have any regulations like that. When you arrive at a game 90min before the opening face off, you have players warming up around the stadium or playing soccer in front of it. You can get whatever you want, but to be honestly you hardly ever see somebody talking to a player…

]]> By: Beth http://acidqueen.projectremains.com/2007/09/07/the-signing-rule/comment-page-1/#comment-3718 Beth Fri, 07 Sep 2007 11:27:21 +0000 http://acidqueen.projectremains.com/2007/09/07/the-signing-rule/#comment-3718 I didn't know about Bates' psycho stalker. Jeez. Taking fandom to that creepy restraining-order place, well, isn't fandom. I didn’t know about Bates’ psycho stalker. Jeez. Taking fandom to that creepy restraining-order place, well, isn’t fandom.

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