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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: JeffroM on March 22, 2012, 12:56:21 PM

Title: Cool or Bad Idea?
Post by: JeffroM on March 22, 2012, 12:56:21 PM: My vote is for vote is for very bad idea! Those fish are gonna go nuts when the crowd all of a sudden starts cheering.

http://blogs.discovery.com/animal_news/2012/03/controversy-stirs-over-marlins-plans-to-use-fish-aquarium-as-new-park-backstop.html#mkcpgn=fbapl31
Title: Re: Cool or Bad Idea?
Post by: Regalblue on March 22, 2012, 01:26:19 PM: Bad - not only the balls hitting it.... I see heat being a major downside.
Title: Re: Cool or Bad Idea?
Post by: runawaypencil on March 22, 2012, 01:45:05 PM: its cool to see the idea but agreed
Title: Re: Cool or Bad Idea?
Post by: Helloitsme on March 22, 2012, 02:49:45 PM: What about when the fan in the front row gets hit in the noggin with a foul ball because he was watching the fish and not the game?
Title: Re: Cool or Bad Idea?
Post by: Ron on March 22, 2012, 03:21:03 PM: Quote from: Regalblue on March 22, 2012, 01:26:19 PM
Bad - not only the balls hitting it.... I see heat being a major downside.
Heat isn't a concern according to the article:
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Roy insists, though, that sufficient precautions have been taken to ensure the safety of the fish. For instance, the tanks are carefully temperature-controlled, ...

It's a guess as to how well sound travels through really, really thick glass, if that is indeed what it is.

I think it's a cool idea and not nearly as bad as many are making it out to be.

The one thing I think might have been overlooked - cleaning off the algae that will grow!
Title: Re: Cool or Bad Idea?
Post by: SKISWETPETS on March 22, 2012, 08:31:38 PM: Well i am a huge Baseball fan. I think the idea is great, just maybe a bad location.
Title: Re: Cool or Bad Idea?
Post by: Super Turtleman on March 23, 2012, 03:12:13 PM: I also think it's a cool idea. Not sure how it'll withstand the test of time (repeated hits with balls travelling at a high rate of speed) but as long as they have a sufficient rescue plan for the fish should something happen I imagine it'll be alright.

If the fish ARE stressed due to all the noise and activities, they'll probably end up removing it because the fish will show that stress and I'm sure they won't want that bad publicity.
Title: Re: Cool or Bad Idea?
Post by: GrizzlysDad on March 24, 2012, 07:17:05 AM: Fish Nazi says..."No Fish For Them!!!" >:(
Title: Re: Cool or Bad Idea?
Post by: Regalblue on March 26, 2012, 12:16:31 AM: Quote from: Super Turtleman on March 23, 2012, 03:12:13 PM
Not sure how it'll withstand the test of time (repeated hits with balls travelling at a high rate of speed
???
:P
Title: Re: Cool or Bad Idea?
Post by: SKISWETPETS on March 26, 2012, 11:55:13 AM: Quote from: Regalblue on March 26, 2012, 12:16:31 AM
Quote from: Super Turtleman on March 23, 2012, 03:12:13 PM
Not sure how it'll withstand the test of time (repeated hits with balls travelling at a high rate of speed
???
:P
Just re-read this quote and laughed my ass off. :P :P
Title: Re: Cool or Bad Idea?
Post by: JeffroM on March 26, 2012, 01:09:18 PM: You guys are pervs. ??? My innocent little mind would have never thought such things. ;)
Title: Re: Cool or Bad Idea?
Post by: SKISWETPETS on March 26, 2012, 10:46:57 PM: I wouldn't say perv's... Just laughing at the obviously hilarious statement there :P :P :P :P
Title: Re: Cool or Bad Idea?
Post by: Super Turtleman on March 26, 2012, 11:56:44 PM: Took you guys long enough to make that connection. Lol.