Good afternoon from snowy NYC! We are bracing for a "historic blizzard" that is supposed end all blizzards. My guess is that we'll probably get just a foot and not the three feet that was predicted.
It's just six days until the big game! Yes, we have some controversy going on with Deflate-gate. Bill Nye the Science Guy explains why the team's footballs were slightly deflated in the Pats' AFC championship game against the Colts. Nye stated that Bill Belichick's explanation made no sense. Will the Patriots be disqualified from the Super Bowl? We'll know soon, I'm sure.
Meanwhile, we'd like to present some fun facts about the University of Phoenix Stadium:
- Opening Day: August 1, 2006 (following three years of construction).
- Tenants: Arizona Cardinals and the VIZIO Fiesta Bowl
- Number of seats: 63,400 (expandable to 72,200), If set in a straight line, they would stretch for about 18 miles.
- Luxury Seats: 88 luxury lofts, 7,400 Club Seats, and two Club Lounges. Perks include preferred parking, exclusive entrances, comfortable seating, multiple TVs, private restrooms and catering, etc.
- Special Events: 160,000 square feet of exhibit space and 20,000 square feet of meeting room space
- Scoreboards: 2
- Public Restrooms: 77 (30 Men's, 35 Women's and 12 Family)
- Concession Stands: 47
- Number of Public Elevators: 10
- Number of Public Escalators: 18
- Number of Parking Spaces: 14,000 on site, 12,000 adjacent spaces nearby
- Cost to build the stadium: $455 million. The amount of concrete used is equal to approximately 900 miles of sidewalk.
- Number of Employees: 2,600 on site for game days
A map of the original plans for the stadium appears below (courtesy of Mapperly.com)
As mentioned previously, the stadium has both a retractile roof that will give the stadium an open, airy feel even when it's closed. It has two 700-foot long trusses on each side and takes 15 minutes to open. A grass field rolls out of the stadium and sits outside, except for football and soccer games. The field ix 234 feet wide x 403 feet long and 39 inches tall.
The Arizona Super Bowl Host Committee is sponsoring events all this week. Today is the 2015 WM Phoenix Open.
Today's Listmania:
Party Idea of the Day: Right before the Big Game, don't forget about Puppy Bowl XI on Animal Planet. This has become an event almost as popular as Super Sunday.
Aren't they cute?
Super Bowl Fun Fact of the Day: This year, fans are expected to gamble about $119 million on the game. Casinos in Las Vegas are expected to reap in $18.9 million in profit. Later this week, I'll have more on unusual bets taking place.
Today's Birthdays: Colon O'Donoghue (34), Sara Rue (37), Paul Johansson (51, Andrew Ridgeley (52), Jazzie B (52), Ellen DeGeneres (57), Eddie Van Halen (60), Lucinda Williams (62), David Strahairn (66), Corky Lattig (67), Jean Knight (72), Scott Glenn (76), and Bob Uecker (80).
Holidaze: Today is National Spouses Day, a day put aside to be thankful for your relationship and the things you do for each other. Sometimes we take our spouses for granted, so show your appreciation on this day!
Celebrate National Peanut Brittle Day by trying this recipe by the country singer Tricia Yearwood. This is another favorite snack of mine that's not good for the teeth, lol.
Finally, there is a special day set aside for Ellen DeGeneres, who celebrates her birthday today. Although this is an "unofficial" holiday, it is a National Day due to the overwhelming amount of requests and phone calls.
For those along the Northeastern corridor, please stay safe and dry!
Have a PRINTASTIC day!
Kathy
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