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Post by BeiBei on Jul 29, 2014 23:26:38 GMT -5
And, naturally, some of UCLA's top high school recruits were either at the camp or visiting Westwood today. Murphy's law and all. Plus the upcoming men's match between USA and Iran
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Post by truthandjustice on Jul 29, 2014 23:26:46 GMT -5
Just what we need in serious drought conditions....
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Post by kokyu on Jul 29, 2014 23:50:12 GMT -5
And, naturally, some of UCLA's top high school recruits were either at the camp or visiting Westwood today. Murphy's law and all. Plus the upcoming men's match between USA and Iran Damn didn't realize that was scheduled for UCLA !
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Post by BearClause on Jul 30, 2014 0:14:32 GMT -5
Pauley was built with the floor below ground level. They dug a pit and built the place around that pit. I heard that some people trying to drive out of underground parking garages on the UCLA campus were trapped.
There are similarly built gyms. Maples at Stanford is built below ground level. From the ground level concourse, you go downstairs to get to the playing floor. Haas Pavilion in Berkeley has a basement, but the playing surface is above the outside ground level.
I don't think anyone necessarily accounts for something like this. Most places would operate on the premise that water mains don't typically break, and when they do they should typically be shut off quickly before attempts to repair are made.
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Post by mikegarrison on Jul 30, 2014 0:19:13 GMT -5
Pauley was built with the floor below ground level. They dug a pit and built the place around that pit. I heard that some people trying to drive out of underground parking garages on the UCLA campus were trapped. There are similarly built gyms. Maples at Stanford is built below ground level. From the ground level concourse, you go downstairs to get to the playing floor. Haas Pavilion in Berkeley has a basement, but the playing surface is above the outside ground level. I don't think anyone necessarily accounts for something like this. Most places would operate on the premise that water mains don't typically break, and when they do they should typically be shut off quickly before attempts to repair are made. Key Arena, where the Final Four was held last year, is well below ground level. In fact, I think it's quitr a bit further below ground level than it was originally. When the Sonics required expanded seating, the only way they could do it was to go down. It makes a lot of sense, really, given the steep seating bowls of the typical gym. Why build up when you can dig down instead?
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Post by mikegarrison on Jul 30, 2014 1:13:48 GMT -5
I hope they have good insurance! I have zero knowledge of water systems engineering, but here is a question, why can't they just turn the water off? Good question. It depends on where the leak happens, I think. I'll ask my dad (retired Seattle Water Department engineer). From my dad:
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Post by FOBRA on Jul 30, 2014 2:53:59 GMT -5
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Post by vballfreak808 on Jul 30, 2014 3:21:43 GMT -5
Dang this sucks, wonder what will there next option be with both gyms flooded?
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Post by hawaiifan808 on Jul 30, 2014 3:52:49 GMT -5
I wonder if people pay for water and if so who's gonna pick up the tab?
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Post by sizzlincatfish on Jul 30, 2014 7:21:15 GMT -5
If I recall correctly, Iowa State's floor flooded a couple of years ago and they had to play at a local high school. Maybe Marymount will be getting a phone call soon.
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Post by dawgs4life on Jul 30, 2014 8:40:27 GMT -5
If I recall correctly, Iowa State's floor flooded a couple of years ago and they had to play at a local high school. Maybe Marymount will be getting a phone call soon. This is true!
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Post by future on Jul 30, 2014 9:14:43 GMT -5
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Post by lionsfan on Jul 30, 2014 9:46:55 GMT -5
Could start a whole new trend...forget beach volleyball...water volleyball sounds a lot more challenging!
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Post by azvb on Jul 30, 2014 11:13:58 GMT -5
On our local news last night, a guy from the fire dept. said the valves had to be turned off in a certain order. Also said the pipes were 100 years old. What a mess. Water is in short supply in California.
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Post by lionsfan on Jul 30, 2014 11:19:01 GMT -5
On our local news last night, a guy from the fire dept. said the valves had to be turned off in a certain order. Also said the pipes were 100 years old. What a mess. Water is in short supply in California. If only the state was close to an ocean...
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