Oh. Forgive me. All that "Waaa
waaa
wussies
wahh
wussies
wahh" gave me the wrong impression.
If someone doesn't like the elements, stay out of the game. Don't tell other people to.
That would kind of fall into that whole "freedom" thing I guess. At some point, some people are told what to do. I don't care if some idiot wants to go sit outside in -50 temps, but there are also people who have the choice to either be there or lose their jobs. And no, not all of them are fine with standing outside in that. It's the unfortunate ways of the world.
The people who work at these stadiums are probably totally aware of the cold. Considering they, live in that area. And took the job anyway.
If they don't like it, they can quit. Easy.
I've been to Wisconsin several times. Spent a few months there altogether. Also been to multiple places in Canada during the winter (including an actual temperature of -40, not wind chill). Also spent some time in Scandinavia (Finland, Norway, Sweden) during the winter. Wisconsin is child's play. I still think it's stupid to go hang around outside in that or to require minimum wage workers to schlep hotdogs (granted, most of them probably aren't employed there).
Yep, I've been to Canada, Alaska, Scandinavia, and Northern Russia myself. ( World Traveler I strive to be ). Wisconsin is childs play, yet people still come out to the game.
Also, those guys selling hot dogs get tips as well, and typically get paid more than 7.25 an hour. I know people who did it in college, its typically decent money for a night work when you factor in that most stadiums charge a tip on top of the price. Also, when it comes to food workers not walking around, the majority of those stalls are heated at Lambo.
However, I'm not the one calling for the cancelation of the game. I don't understand, however, why they don't have a domed stadium to make it more comfortable for fans, players, and workers alike and avoid this nonsense.
Probably because most players and fans do not like closed roof stadiums, there is a difference. And the people living in those areas don't seem to mind the cold.
These are hardy people, not California cubical dwellers.
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Because the players and fans (and I am willing to bet that the employees) do not mind having an outdoor field and playing in cold weather is something that they dont mind. It has been explained multiple times that cold temperatures are something that can be dealt with.
This to, outdoor stadiums are so much nicer than indoor ones.
I dont know how vendor operations work in Lambeau Field so its possible that they are just contract employees from vendor companies that work at different fields in the state - however I am willing to bet that the vendors get these jobs knowing darn well that they may be working in cold weather and these companies make sure that their employees do what is necessary to minimize being out in the cold as short as time as needed.
Yep, and as far as the stalls go, those are heated. Lambo has HUGE sections of the outer ring that are heated.
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All football should be outdoors, IMO as a Minnesotan, as should baseball.
Damn right it should be. Though its amazing the Vikes even get a stadium
...Kidding
It's not a big deal, as mentioned both teams have huge propane heaters on the sidelines, the people working concessions in the stadium are in heated areas, and the guys carrying concessions up and down the seating areas of the stadium will be both bundled up and probably sweating from carrying their loads. As for anyone else, they can bundle up, it's not rocket science.
None of that is " heat " its all " exposure "
And yes, tailgating in a cold area is half the fun, and you can bet outside lambeau is PACKED right now with hardy midwesterners having the time of their life.
If I was there at the moment I'd be frying fries, making brats and burgers and drinking beer. And not be dead somehow.
We need to stop pansifying everything. People can play in the cold, it's not a big deal, especially if you grew up with cold weather for 6 months out of the year.
The people who want to wussify everything are the suburban types who never left the planned community, went to a boring college, and now work in a boring cubical, near a boring city, and eat at boring TGI Fridays. And read something online and think they know what its like outside their little bubble. These are the same people who banned MoPed rentals in San Fran
