[Research] summary of the yesterday's lab meeting

[Daniel B. Neill]

I should also add to this that we learned a valuable lesson about covering
one's head for protection from hockey pucks.  It really works, and is less
expensive than a visit to the hospital (hand wound = less morbidity and
mortality than head wound).  Perhaps there is a moral here about detecting
and responding to rare but catastrophic events? :)

Best,
Daniel


On Wed, 29 Nov 2006, Artur Dubrawski wrote:

> If you were there, you have seen it all.
> Otherwise, you may want to hear the stories
> as there are a few!
>
> NY Islanders           2
> Pittsburgh Penguins    3
> (in terms of goals scored)
>
> Marc-Andre Fleury was insane in the goal on his 22nd birthday.
> Colby Armstrong scoring two goals in one game while he had not
> scored any during the first 20+ into the season was remarkable too.
> And how about that totally sick game-winning goal by Chris Thorburn?
> It was 100% Lemieux-esque: a shot from way behind the goal line
> ricochets off the goalie's skate and goes in. For a moment I thought
> it was Mario himself dressed up to look like #22. More importantly,
> we had "Auton Lab" acknowledged by voice and displayed on the jumbotron
> in front of 17,000 people in the arena! I do not know if the Pens would
> have won without us being there for them behind their goal in the
> third period. That puck stopped on the goal line would have
> surely gotten in if not for the massive collective blow of air
> from the depths of our lungs (accompanied with a tremendous yell
> "Noooo!!!") which stopped it right when and where neecessary.
>
> In a related faceoff that night:
>
> AutonLab Gallant Warriors 1
> Fred's Bar Troglodites    0
> (in terms of stray pucks retained)
>
> What is a chance to be hit by a stray puck if you're sitting safely
> behind a protective plexiglass and several feet of protective netting!?
> I guess one could try to set up a randomization test to figure out
> a p-value of such an event when it actually happens. Or just call
> it a destiny. Kudos to Mike and Daniel for fighting fiercely and
> keeping that puck in the Auton Lab's possession despite multiple
> attempts to take it away from them by the fellows sitting behind.
> Some pro hockey players could learn something about the puck
> protection from you gentlemen!
>
> Huge thanks go to Kristen for making all the arrangements!
>
> Artur
>
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