During the 2007 season, my Dad’s season tickets were behind a few hearing impaired people, who must also have had season tix since we saw them more than once. I don’t know if it was the father or his son that was deaf (there was also another family member who may also have been deaf, I don’t remember that clearly. They seemed to enjoy every game just fine without subtitles on the big screen, although, I could see where that would help when a penalty is announced or something along those lines.

it’s not too difficult to just be more informative on the scoreboard, especially now with that wrap around one they just installed.

maybe instead of some of the junk they put up there (silly animation, pump up videos for the volleyball team), be more active in putting up penalty calls, player’s names, just stuff that everyone wants to know not just hearing impaired.

Tthere’s often times during big games when everyone’s looking around like WTF was that, what just happened, what was that penalty? CAN I GET A REPLAY?!?!
SERIOUSLY SHOW A FRICKIN REPLAY!!

Anyway, yeah.

I cant stand closed captioning because I can’t look away. I HAVE to keep reading. Its a personal discipline problem, but annoying none the less.

Also, Is there room to caption everything on the scoreboard? I cant think of a place to put captions at beaver stadium. Even those ribbon boards would be severely hampered by the captioning requirement.

tim curley and gang are watching this very closely. it may mean less advertising, and may create a new position up in the booth to do captioning/etc.

I went to the game last year, and was offended that they were announcing things. I can’t follow the game at all when I hear people announcing things.

Seriously, how can someone not follow a game without the announcers? Have you never been to a sports bar where all but one of the TVs are on mute (and it always seems the game you are actually interested in is on mute). Especially at a game, though, where all the pertinent information is up on the scoreboard (time, downs, yardline, yards to go) and you can watch the refs to see any penalty information.

I also love the “unspecified damages”. I’m gonna bet he’s suing for quite a bit more than he spent on any tickets/travel arrangements.

They don’t do this already? Close captioning is a no brainer.

and no has the guts to stand up to some of these whiny “You must cater to me!” hustlers.

Case in point: Mr. Vincent Sabino. Dude, I’m sorry you have a hearing problem, but why is it everyone else’s responsibility to make your experience the same as everyone else’s? You’re not the same as everyone else.

This sentence is ludicrous: "When I go to a game, I’m never able to follow the game," said Vincent Sabino. "It takes away from being a fan." Vinny, if you can’t follow a game without being told everything you just saw with your own two eyes, you’re not a fan. Or even close. You’re an attention whore.

This is rich: “So what kinds of captioning would Sabino like to see? Captioning, it turns out, for everything from referee calls to song lyrics.” That’s right – a deaf guy needs to read the lyrics of a song he can’t even hear being sung. Bullshit.

Vinny, just cut to the chase, will ya? Wait – what’s this? “He also seeks an unspecified amount of compensatory damages”.

Wow – never saw that one coming.

Thanks, Vince. You’re an embarassment to every hearing-impaired person that makes an effort, and every handicapped person that doesn’t sit around with their hand out. Not enough for you, Sir Vince, to make a stand on principle. YOU want the coin. How admirable.

Yes, yes – as RUTS will attest, I’m an evil conservative doucheabag. Fine. I’m just sick of moochers, crybabies and scam-asses. Every government-run program that’s started with good intentions, inevitably bloats out to try to be everything to everyone.

K. Rant over. Fire at will.