Only three stadiums accessible by water

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Freak said:
Awesome. Thanks.

Anyone been to either of those stadiums? Wonder if they have a version of the Vol Navy?
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Well, West Point's Michie stadium is right by the Hudson River.

As far as whether or not they have a version of the Vol Navy, I'm going to go out on a limb and say they don't have an "Army Navy".:p
 
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I was thinking I've heard Washington has something similar (albeit paling in comparison) to our Vol Navy??
 
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Not sure if this counts but UC Santa Barbara sits right on the Pacific, I'm thinking that's water. Beautiful area tho
 
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vik said:
Well, West Point's Michie stadium is right by the Hudson River.

As far as whether or not they have a version of the Vol Navy, I'm going to go out on a limb and say they don't have an "Army Navy".:p
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That's a heck of a walk up from the Hudson to the stadium. What, maybe 3 miles? And all up hill? In fact, I don't think you can even see the river from Michie, or vice versa. Lusk Reservoir, sure, hehe, but not the river.

Even as an Army alum, I wouldn't put it in the same category as the Vols, Washington and Baylor. I mean, those stadiums are all practically in the flood plain of their respective rivers/bays. :)
 
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Freak said:
Awesome. Thanks.

Anyone been to either of those stadiums? Wonder if they have a version of the Vol Navy?
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Went to Husky Stadium back in 94 when i was stationed at Ft Lewis to see the Seahawks and Steelers play because the Kingdome had started falling apart, literally.

Very loud place is all I really remember
 
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vik said:
Well, West Point's Michie stadium is right by the Hudson River.

As far as whether or not they have a version of the Vol Navy, I'm going to go out on a limb and say they don't have an "Army Navy".:p
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I hope that's a sturdy limb you're sitting on because the U.S. Army actually does have a "navy":

http://www.stripes.com/news/sail-army-the-unknown-career-field-of-us-army-mariners-1.214294

Although I spent many years in the army and have worked for the army as a civilian employee for many more, I was not aware of this fact myself till my latest deployment in Kuwait when my co-workers and I were invited aboard for a tour of one of the army transport ships assigned to duty in the Middle East. Most Americans still don't know that the army does in fact have its own ships. Now you know ... the rest of the story.

As a side note, my dad was briefly assigned to the Army Air Force during WWII. He later became an infantryman and was wounded in action in France. But that's another story.
 
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VFL-82-JP said:
That's a heck of a walk up from the Hudson to the stadium. What, maybe 3 miles? And all up hill? In fact, I don't think you can even see the river from Michie, or vice versa. Lusk Reservoir, sure, hehe, but not the river.

Even as an Army alum, I wouldn't put it in the same category as the Vols, Washington and Baylor. I mean, those stadiums are all practically in the flood plain of their respective rivers/bays. :)
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It is up hill. BOTH WAYS!

But seriously, about half a mile as the crow flies. From South Docks, walking, it'd be a little over a mile, whether you went south toward Buffalo Soldier Field, or North towards the cadet area.

Remember, Freak asked what stadiums are accessible by water, so I thought I'd offer this up. Here's two pics of Michie Stadium and its proximity to the Hudson river (one looking north and one looking south) so people can judge for themselves.

Besides, I really just wanted to make an "Army Navy" joke. :eek:lol:
 

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Special Ed said:
I hope that's a sturdy limb you're sitting on because the U.S. Army actually does have a "navy":

Sail Army! The unknown career field of US Army mariners - News - Stripes

Although I spent many years in the army and have worked for the army as a civilian employee for many more, I was not aware of this fact myself till my latest deployment in Kuwait when my co-workers and I were invited aboard for a tour of one of the army transport ships assigned to duty in the Middle East. Most Americans still don't know that the army does in fact have its own ships. Now you know ... the rest of the story.

As a side note, my dad was briefly assigned to the Army Air Force during WWII. He later became an infantryman and was wounded in action in France. But that's another story.
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Nah, man -- twas merely a juxtaposition joke (Vol Navy vs. Army Navy). I'm well aware the Army has floating stock.

Thanks for y'all's service!
 
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Don't worry. If the ocean levels keep rising, many of the coastal states will have stadiums accessible by water in the future.

And many of the non-coastal states if it gets out of control.
Ocean front property in Nebraska could someday be a reality.
 
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vik said:
It is up hill. BOTH WAYS!

But seriously, about half a mile as the crow flies. From South Docks, walking, it'd be a little over a mile, whether you went south toward Buffalo Soldier Field, or North towards the cadet area.

Remember, Freak asked what stadiums are accessible by water, so I thought I'd offer this up. Here's two pics of Michie Stadium and its proximity to the Hudson river (one looking north and one looking south) so people can judge for themselves.

Besides, I really just wanted to make an "Army Navy" joke. :eek:lol:
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Haha, nice, but man those pictures are deceptive. The first one even makes Lusk Reservoir look like it's part of the river. :)

I dare you to try to find one at less than 500' AGL that shows both the river and the stadium....

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The stadium is at the top of the near hill in this photo, just out of view off-screen to the left:

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Not quite like Tennessee, Washington, or Baylor for proximity.

Go Army! Go Vols!
 
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Special Ed said:
I hope that's a sturdy limb you're sitting on because the U.S. Army actually does have a "navy":

http://www.stripes.com/news/sail-army-the-unknown-career-field-of-us-army-mariners-1.214294

Although I spent many years in the army and have worked for the army as a civilian employee for many more, I was not aware of this fact myself till my latest deployment in Kuwait when my co-workers and I were invited aboard for a tour of one of the army transport ships assigned to duty in the Middle East. Most Americans still don't know that the army does in fact have its own ships. Now you know ... the rest of the story.

As a side note, my dad was briefly assigned to the Army Air Force during WWII. He later became an infantryman and was wounded in action in France. But that's another story.
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Heh, I rode an Army LST from Port au Prince, Haiti, to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and back. This was several years ago, of course, during the "friendly invasion." Those LST crewmen are the only soldiers who call themselves sailors as well. An interesting and hard-working bunch, them. Much respect.

:hi:
 
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I read you, JP. My former neighbor piloted LSTs during WWII. Saul passed year before last. He was 90-something.
 
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