It is an interesting idea and I look forward to seeing UAB put it into action.

Looks like an auction barn.

(08-28-2016 10:34 AM)Rik Flair Wrote:  Looks like an auction barn.

You mean what your local Walmart looks like?

Any of you nuts ever heard of a faraday cage?

(08-28-2016 11:36 AM)SoMs Eagle Wrote:  Any of you nuts ever heard of a faraday cage?

If there is a footer built around the area of the field the danger from ground lightning is low. The concrete will not let the current through to the ground. If this is built from footers for each pole then ...

2. The idea of a lightning bolt finding and striking a person directly seems so random, but in fact, most people who were hurt or injured weren’t struck directly. People can fall victim to lightning striking a nearby object when the current jumps, as well as through conduction and ground current.

3. Because ground current strikes affect a much larger area than the other causes of lightning casualties – the current travels over the surface of the ground – this type causes the most lightning deaths and injuries. It's especially bad for livestock....or UAB football players

Wow at the direction some of these threads take


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(08-28-2016 12:08 PM)WKUYG Wrote:  

(08-28-2016 11:36 AM)SoMs Eagle Wrote:  Any of you nuts ever heard of a faraday cage?

If there is a footer built around the area of the field the danger from ground lightning is low. The concrete will not let the current through to the ground. If this is built from footers for each pole then ...

2. The idea of a lightning bolt finding and striking a person directly seems so random, but in fact, most people who were hurt or injured weren’t struck directly. People can fall victim to lightning striking a nearby object when the current jumps, as well as through conduction and ground current.

3. Because ground current strikes affect a much larger area than the other causes of lightning casualties – the current travels over the surface of the ground – this type causes the most lightning deaths and injuries. It's especially bad for livestock....or UAB football players

I found the site where you cut-and-paste your reply from. I included more of it below from Treehugger.com.

at best, this is extraordinarily poor form. at worst, you're stealing other people's content and passing it off as your own. in similar situations, this is actually illegal. always attribute your sources, and include a link.

and this is from the guy who thought he had "taught [me] something". lol. googling ain't teaching, princess.

MORE OF THE STOLEN CONTENT:
1. Lightning strikes the United States about 25 million times a year. Although most lightning occurs in the summer, people can be struck at any time of year.

2. The idea of a lightning bolt finding and striking a person directly seems so random, but in fact, most people who were hurt or injured weren’t struck directly. People can fall victim to lightning striking a nearby object when the current jumps, as well as through conduction and ground current.

3. Because ground current strikes affect a much larger area than the other causes of lightning casualties – the current travels over the surface of the ground – this type causes the most lightning deaths and injuries. It's especially bad for livestock.

4. As evidenced by Marshburn’s experience, you don't have to be outside to be harmed by nearby lightning.

(08-28-2016 02:14 PM)Smaug Wrote:  Wow at the direction some of these threads take

it's a helmet thread, but with buildings.

(08-28-2016 02:26 PM)EagleX Wrote:  

(08-28-2016 12:08 PM)WKUYG Wrote:  

(08-28-2016 11:36 AM)SoMs Eagle Wrote:  Any of you nuts ever heard of a faraday cage?

If there is a footer built around the area of the field the danger from ground lightning is low. The concrete will not let the current through to the ground. If this is built from footers for each pole then ...

2. The idea of a lightning bolt finding and striking a person directly seems so random, but in fact, most people who were hurt or injured weren’t struck directly. People can fall victim to lightning striking a nearby object when the current jumps, as well as through conduction and ground current.

3. Because ground current strikes affect a much larger area than the other causes of lightning casualties – the current travels over the surface of the ground – this type causes the most lightning deaths and injuries. It's especially bad for livestock....or UAB football players

I found the site where you cut-and-paste your reply from. I included more of it below from Treehugger.com.

at best, this is extraordinarily poor form. at worst, you're stealing other people's content and passing it off as your own. in similar situations, this is actually illegal. always attribute your sources, and include a link.

and this is from the guy who thought he had "taught [me] something". lol. googling ain't teaching, princess.

MORE OF THE STOLEN CONTENT:
1. Lightning strikes the United States about 25 million times a year. Although most lightning occurs in the summer, people can be struck at any time of year.

2. The idea of a lightning bolt finding and striking a person directly seems so random, but in fact, most people who were hurt or injured weren’t struck directly. People can fall victim to lightning striking a nearby object when the current jumps, as well as through conduction and ground current.

3. Because ground current strikes affect a much larger area than the other causes of lightning casualties – the current travels over the surface of the ground – this type causes the most lightning deaths and injuries. It's especially bad for livestock.

4. As evidenced by Marshburn’s experience, you don't have to be outside to be harmed by nearby lightning.

Buddy I must of really hurt your feeling in the past....

nowhere did I say I came up with that on my own. I believe this might be a first for a sports board. Someone pointing out a copy and paste.

Dude you really must be one stupid person not to realize most and in most I would guess 99.9% of anything posted on this board is copy and paste.

Other than OPINIONS

Nothing you said changed the fact I copied and pasted (is that better for you). But to most people COMMON SENSE should be enough to realize that. Now for UAB wallless PF....

I made no comment for or against it or the design. I gave a answer to a question. A question you also answered...

"I'm confused. Lightning comes from the sky, which is in the same direction that the roof will live" Did you really think up that lightning comes from the sky all by yourself?.

I pointed out that lightning hurts and kills more people from striking the ground than a direct hit. I'm sorry if that hurt your feelings...you poor little thing.

But no where have a made a comment against or for this. You really are a precious little fellow to take my one comment to mean what you said.

(08-28-2016 02:53 PM)WKUYG Wrote:  

(08-28-2016 02:26 PM)EagleX Wrote:  

(08-28-2016 12:08 PM)WKUYG Wrote:  

(08-28-2016 11:36 AM)SoMs Eagle Wrote:  Any of you nuts ever heard of a faraday cage?

If there is a footer built around the area of the field the danger from ground lightning is low. The concrete will not let the current through to the ground. If this is built from footers for each pole then ...

2. The idea of a lightning bolt finding and striking a person directly seems so random, but in fact, most people who were hurt or injured weren’t struck directly. People can fall victim to lightning striking a nearby object when the current jumps, as well as through conduction and ground current.

3. Because ground current strikes affect a much larger area than the other causes of lightning casualties – the current travels over the surface of the ground – this type causes the most lightning deaths and injuries. It's especially bad for livestock....or UAB football players

I found the site where you cut-and-paste your reply from. I included more of it below from Treehugger.com.

at best, this is extraordinarily poor form. at worst, you're stealing other people's content and passing it off as your own. in similar situations, this is actually illegal. always attribute your sources, and include a link.

and this is from the guy who thought he had "taught [me] something". lol. googling ain't teaching, princess.

MORE OF THE STOLEN CONTENT:
1. Lightning strikes the United States about 25 million times a year. Although most lightning occurs in the summer, people can be struck at any time of year.

2. The idea of a lightning bolt finding and striking a person directly seems so random, but in fact, most people who were hurt or injured weren’t struck directly. People can fall victim to lightning striking a nearby object when the current jumps, as well as through conduction and ground current.

3. Because ground current strikes affect a much larger area than the other causes of lightning casualties – the current travels over the surface of the ground – this type causes the most lightning deaths and injuries. It's especially bad for livestock.

4. As evidenced by Marshburn’s experience, you don't have to be outside to be harmed by nearby lightning.

Buddy I must of really hurt your feeling in the past....

nowhere did I say I came up with that on my own. I believe this might be a first for a sports board. Someone pointing out a copy and paste.

Dude you really must be one stupid person not to realize most and in most I would guess 99.9% of anything posted on this board is copy and paste.

Other than OPINIONS

Nothing you said changed the fact I copied and pasted (is that better for you). But to most people COMMON SENSE should be enough to realize that. Now for UAB wallless PF....

I made no comment for or against it or the design. I gave a answer to a question. A question you also answered...

"I'm confused. Lightning comes from the sky, which is in the same direction that the roof will live" Did you really think up that lightning comes from the sky all by yourself?.

I pointed out that lightning hurts and kills more people from striking the ground than a direct hit. I'm sorry if that hurt your feeling...you poor little thing.

But no where have a made a comment against or for this. You really are a precious little fellow to take my one comment to mean what you said.

I'm not going to bother to find the site that you stole that from. now that we've established that you usually post other people's writings, we can just assume that it's plagiarized from somewhere.

(08-28-2016 02:53 PM)WKUYG Wrote:  Buddy I must of really hurt your feeling in the past....

nowhere did I say I came up with that on my own. I believe this might be a first for a sports board. Someone pointing out a copy and paste.

Dude you really must be one stupid person not to realize most and in most I would guess 99.9% of anything posted on this board is copy and paste.

You implied you came up with it on your own by posting it without pointing out where it came from. Just put a little hyper link at the end and people wouldn't accuse you of being dishonest.

I highly doubt that percentage is accurate.

(08-25-2016 05:26 PM)MU ATO Wrote:  http://www.cbssports.com/college-footbal...out-walls/

Seems like a good idea in Alabama, where it rarely gets cold enough to matter in terms of whether to practice or not. And once they get some fans in, which are relatively cheap compared to air conditioning the whole structure (if it's really hot, you could get some of those misting fans), it will be cool enough to practice in on most summer days. I'll 2nd what people say above that it's actually a good idea.

The real problem is probably less to do with it being functional, and more to do with whether it will help with recruiting, which is a big part of having these IPF's. But UAB can spend money in other ways that will likely help more with recruiting than blowing it all on one facility that is not used all the time.

I did my AIT in the army in Alabama and I can assure you that it gets hella balls cold there in the winter.

(08-28-2016 03:34 PM)9erken Wrote:  

(08-25-2016 05:26 PM)MU ATO Wrote:  http://www.cbssports.com/college-footbal...out-walls/

Seems like a good idea in Alabama, where it rarely gets cold enough to matter in terms of whether to practice or not. And once they get some fans in, which are relatively cheap compared to air conditioning the whole structure (if it's really hot, you could get some of those misting fans), it will be cool enough to practice in on most summer days. I'll 2nd what people say above that it's actually a good idea.

The real problem is probably less to do with it being functional, and more to do with whether it will help with recruiting, which is a big part of having these IPF's. But UAB can spend money in other ways that will likely help more with recruiting than blowing it all on one facility that is not used all the time.

Well UAB was having to sell a dentist office for a football operations building. In the Birmingham metro, there was a D3 university and multiple high schools with better practice facilities than we had here. We can sell this to recruits. We'll be playing in 100 degree weather. Do you want your kids to get used to 68 degrees in practice and not be able to play on gameday? Phase 2 (upgrades) of this facility will probably give it walls and turn it into a true IPF.

(08-28-2016 03:51 PM)THUNDERGround Wrote:  I did my AIT in the army in Alabama and I can assure you that it gets hella balls cold there in the winter.

dunno, man. I lived in south charleston for a couple of years. I've never been colder in my life. ever. hattiesburg winters were windbreakers and long sleeve shirts. winters in charleston made my testicles want to reascend.

(08-28-2016 03:51 PM)THUNDERGround Wrote:  I did my AIT in the army in Alabama and I can assure you that it gets hella balls cold there in the winter.

not during football season. I actually like the pavilion idea. it allows the coaches to have players on three fields at the same time and be involved with all three. players can move from area to area with ease.

Oh, I like the idea... And I'm not really sure why ppl are giving YG so much grief. I didn't take it as him trying to pass stuff off as his own but rather just being informative.

Quick! Someone take my temperature!

(08-28-2016 03:51 PM)THUNDERGround Wrote:  I did my AIT in the army in Alabama and I can assure you that it gets hella balls cold there in the winter.

I believe you that it gets cold sometimes, but typically it doesn't. Here's the average highs / lows across the season:


from: https://weatherspark.com/averages/29748/...ted-States

The winter lows here could double as the highs further north. Most years, it will be fine to practice even in the morning.

I was there (Huntsville) from October 1992 to January 1993.... Field jackets and gloves!

(08-28-2016 07:04 PM)THUNDERGround Wrote:  I was there (Huntsville) from October 1992 to January 1993.... Field jackets and gloves!

Late December, January, and February tends to be the coldest time of the year in Alabama.