aggie0083 Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 The improvements include a 72-foot-long, 52-foot-tall video board at Kyle Field, along with all new scoreboards and a new sound system; a new eight-sided video board at Reed Arena; and a portable video board. http://www.aggiefans.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5748 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedScare Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 This must be a joke. The scoreboard said the Ags were winning 56-3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeebus Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 No, its no joke. They were playing Magnolia High. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelguy_73 Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 Don't get me started on my alma mater's spending priorities. Perhaps a world-class library should have been a tad bit higher on the list? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggie0083 Posted February 2, 2006 Author Share Posted February 2, 2006 Don't get me started on my alma mater's spending priorities. Perhaps a world-class library should have been a tad bit higher on the list?The Athletic Department funds are separate from the University's funds. This $12 million much needed scoreboard upgrade project will be paid for by the advertisements that will be displayed on the screens. You should check out the $300 million in spending for academic buildings that we have going on right now as well and you will see where our priorities lie. Articles from this past Tuesday:http://www.thebatt.com/media/paper657/news...www.thebatt.comhttp://www.thebatt.com/media/paper657/news...www.thebatt.comDo a little research before attacking your own university. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbigtex56 Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 Don't get me started on my alma mater's spending priorities. Perhaps a world-class library should have been a tad bit higher on the list?There's a persistant story that an A&M alum designed a library for their campus, but forgot to factor in the weight of the books. If so, do you know the details? or is this another urban myth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaphod Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 There's a persistant story that an A&M alum designed a library for their campus, but forgot to factor in the weight of the books. If so, do you know the details? or is this another urban myth? that sounds like a aggie joke anyways, holy crap that thing is big. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelguy_73 Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 There's a persistant story that an A&M alum designed a library for their campus, but forgot to factor in the weight of the books. If so, do you know the details? or is this another urban myth?I have heard that a few times, but am pretty sure it is an urban myth. Still, it's humorous to think about considering Aggie engineers probably built a decent percentage of buildings around the world, LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncertaintraveler Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 There's a persistant story that an A&M alum designed a library for their campus, but forgot to factor in the weight of the books. If so, do you know the details? or is this another urban myth?Don't know about that...but, in a similar matter and probably as equally untrue, there is a rumor that at Georgia Tech, the school created a huge moving sidewalk to ferry students from one side of the campus to another, but the Tech grads (and engineering faculty) that designed the sidewalk failed to consider the weight of actual passengers on the sidewalk, so now they just have a stationary sidewalk...Its probably just an urban myth, given that the basic details are always the same and just the name of the school and project changes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestGrayGuy Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 As an Aggie engineer, we were told that this story was true in engineering school. It was for the design of Evans library. The building was supposed to be 6 floors instead of the existing 4 floors. The difference being the weight of the books. This was a common example of looking at all sides of a design problem.Myth Confirmed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbigtex56 Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 Myth Confirmed. Thanks, WGG (so you're a Mythbusters fan, too?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestGrayGuy Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 Yes, I love Mythbusters.Another thing, I thought that the master plan was to enclose Kyle Field into a bowl. I wonder if they decided to scrap those plans? Obviously this scoreboard would be in the way.Anyone know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dallasite Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 When is this supposed to happen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggie0083 Posted February 2, 2006 Author Share Posted February 2, 2006 Now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestGrayGuy Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 Okay, so my memory fades. (Class of 96) Perhaps it is 6 floors and was supposed to be 8. I specifically remember being told that in my ENGR 109 class as an example of not including all the pertinent data in your design. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggie0083 Posted February 3, 2006 Author Share Posted February 3, 2006 In other news, some renderings were found of the new Indoor Athletics Practice Facility today. Looks like it will be pretty massive. 80ft tall. (by comparsion, Kyle Field is 180 ft tall) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggie0083 Posted July 7, 2006 Author Share Posted July 7, 2006 Update: (from texags) Now the photos from today. From 50 yd line East Stands From the North Endzone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mls1202 Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 Okay, so my memory fades. (Class of 96) Perhaps it is 6 floors and was supposed to be 8. I specifically remember being told that in my ENGR 109 class as an example of not including all the pertinent data in your design. I graduated class of 99, and was told the exact same thing concerning evans (although with the correct number of floors ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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