Author Topic: New Haven Coliseum Implosion 1/20/07 (Read 5878 times)

SkyePrizm · « **on:** December 12, 2006, 04:08:07 pm »

Call me crazy, but i really want to see this.

I lived in downtown New Haven Aug. 2005 to Sept. 2006. The coliseum was directly across from my building and parking garage. It was a constant sad reminder of what it once was. When I first moved in last fall, the implosion was scheduled for October, then it was moved to the summer and then to this winter. For the last year, it has stood as a dying dinosaur.

One night, my roommate, a friend, and I ventured in a jeep and traveled underneath the structure. There are a series of tunnels that loop around the downtown area. Very interesting and cool.

For me, I\'ll always have a soft spot for the coliseum and all the family fun events i attended there with my grandfather: circus, nighthawks hockey....but in the end, I think it will be exciting (yet melancholy) to see it come down.

Todd · « **Reply #1 on:** December 12, 2006, 04:11:06 pm »

Maybe the Rolling Stones can play yet another reunion tour show in the coliseum as they implode it!!!

SkyePrizm · « **Reply #2 on:** December 12, 2006, 04:17:12 pm »

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Maybe the Rolling Stones can play yet another reunion tour show in the coliseum as they implode it!!!

I wonder if they will have music playing as they implode it....kind of like in V for Vendetta....okay, maybe i am thinking WAAAAY too into this.

I actually saw TOOL play there in August of 2002. I am pretty sure that was the last concert ever there.

Stephengencs · « **Reply #3 on:** December 12, 2006, 04:19:37 pm »

I heard that the Register or some New Haven based entity was raffling off a chance to be the person to push the detonation button.......

Mark · « **Reply #4 on:** December 12, 2006, 04:20:35 pm »

I saw Mahavishnu Orchestra warm up for Jeff Beck there in 1975. What a great show that was.

I also saw Aeorosmith there around the same time frame - how utterly pathetic.

Phish in 95 was awesome.

I saw one Nighthawks game there, against arch rival Springfield. What a blood bath!

Those tunnels sound intriguing!

SkyePrizm · « **Reply #5 on:** December 12, 2006, 04:21:00 pm »

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I heard that the Register or some New Haven based entity was raffling off a chance to be the person to push the detonation button.......

Don\'t get me all excited!!! :biggrin:

Stephengencs · « **Reply #6 on:** December 12, 2006, 04:22:36 pm »

Definitely calling shennanigans on the underground new haven tunnels....I am sure it was part of a drug induced hallucination....

SkyePrizm · « **Reply #7 on:** December 12, 2006, 04:26:59 pm »

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Those tunnels sound intriguing!

I\'m telling you, it sounds a little corny....but it was alot of fun. There are all these old signs for Macys...like unloading and loading docks. There was a point we SWORE we were underneath the omni hotel, but we weren\'t sure. Old spray painting and grafitti from the 70s. I think half way through i realized there could be rats down there with us, and i demanded to go back to surface.

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Definitely calling shennanigans on the underground new haven tunnels....I am sure it was part of a drug induced hallucination....

Oh, you just said my favorite word: shennanigans!

No drugs..honest. Just Pizza and Watermelon Ale from BAR. And my friend Paul\'s crazy yellow jeep. I bet they are closed now. For shame.

bdfreetuna · « **Reply #8 on:** December 12, 2006, 04:28:43 pm »

SUNDAY SUNDAY SUNDAY (and saturday) at the NEW HAVEN COLLISEUM: MONSTER JAM featuring the amazing fire breathing MACHINIMAL!!! Tickets only 8 dollars.. Kids 6 and under: FREE!

Stephengencs · « **Reply #9 on:** December 12, 2006, 04:36:05 pm »

Ahhhhh.....The good ole monster truck rally......I have definitely seen one of those that the NHC.....as well as a few Nighthawk games.........a WWF show which had king kong bundy, andre the giant, and hulk hogan in a cage match......meatloaf and the screemin cheetah wheelies (horrible...go figure huh).....and the Black Crowes......

derickw · « **Reply #10 on:** December 12, 2006, 04:56:58 pm »

man, i saw my first ever concert there..... the Flaming Lips and CandleBox.... along with some family events..... i\'d love to see that thing go down. they had the old Jamestown bridge blown up here in RI and they did a internet televised event... it was pretty cool i wonder if they\'ll do the same thing for this

Igziabeher · « **Reply #11 on:** December 12, 2006, 05:16:24 pm »

I watched the Jamestown Bridge blow up from about a mile away and that was pretty cool, i\'m sure the colliseum going down would be awesome to watch as well.

Todd · « **Reply #12 on:** December 12, 2006, 08:15:42 pm »

Anything being blown up is fun to watch!!!

peaches626 · « **Reply #13 on:** December 12, 2006, 09:11:53 pm »

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Anything being blown up is fun to watch!!!

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Todd and Robyn and whoever else was in on my gift...I haven\'t blown her up yet, but I am sure that she will get hers.......

:disco: sounds like we got a party comin up!

jocelyn · « **Reply #14 on:** December 12, 2006, 09:21:46 pm »

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I saw Mahavishnu Orchestra warm up for Jeff Beck there in 1975.

Bastard!