[Research] summary of the yesterday's lab meeting

[Josep Roure]

Here it goes a graphical report of the meeting...

Josep and Anna

On Wed, 2006-11-29 at 11:31 -0500, Daniel B. Neill wrote:
> 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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