[posted by Snively '11 | July 09, 2008
"NOOOOO!"
I've found my excuse to write a new blog entry.
Remember way back when, when I blogged about the new chairs that could possibly be installed in 10-250, MIT's most popular lecture hall? If not, take a quick read and get acquainted with the various seating options.
I picked up a copy of "The Tech" after work today. I was very excited to get my Tech because they only come out once a month during the summer. I perused it and saw an article entitled "10-250 Upgrades to Be Completed by Fall With New Seating, Audiovisual Equipment." Woo-hoo! An update! I quickly skimmed it, looking for any mention of chairs. Nothing on the front page. I then turned to page 18 where I saw the title "Seats in Renovated 10-250 Will Be Wider, With Power Outlets for Each." Woo-hoo! Wider. . . and powerful, I'm liking this! I read on, hoping for an indication as to which chair they picked. I read this paragraph:
The purple seats will be replaced by maple-backed charcoal ones. While there will be fewer seats — 425 instead of 450 — they will be wider, at least 20 inches instead of 17 inches, said Bedrosian. To accommodate student laptop use, power outlets will be installed on the side of every seat, below each armrest.
"Maple-backed charcoal" huh? I rushed to my computer to see if that was one of the chairs on my list, and if so, how I ranked it. I found it.
NOOOOOO! WHY!? WHY WOULD YOU PICK THIS CHAIR!? I only gave it 2 stars!!! I thought that maybe my entry may have persuaded you to pick the red chair. It was a well written entry, right? I mean, it was written during 8.01L, but seriously, chair manufacturers commented on it, it had to be good. Why didn't you listen!?
Of course, there's still hope. Maybe these aren't the chairs they picked. Maybe they found other maple-backed charcoal seats. I doubt it, but we can hope.
So, now, let's all mourn for the red chair, because it really would have been the best choice and it was unfairly ousted in favor of el sucko the black chair.
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Oh I remember that post! It was one of my favorites!!
Haha the wooden holy chair. Maybe you should send whoever is in charge of this an email with a link to the previous blog post. That red one does look quite comfy ;D
Posted by: Kevin X on July 9, 2008 09:26 PM
It seems that too often people go for aesthetics rather than utility.
Yet the yellow chair looks a lot more confortable than the metal crud I sit in every day in high school.
Posted by: Isabel (prospective '13) on July 9, 2008 09:31 PM
Gah, I misspelled comfortable. What is wrong with me?
Also, I wonder if the yellow chair was chosen because of price.
Posted by: Isabel (prospective '13) on July 9, 2008 09:33 PM
Ten bucks says they chose those chairs just to spite you. Consider it the chair's revenge for your "I'm sorry [maple-backed charcoal] chair, I just don't like you." comment.
Posted by: '10 on July 9, 2008 09:39 PM
Incidentally, the chairs they ended up choosing don't appear to have any desks at all! WTF?!
Posted by: '10 on July 9, 2008 09:44 PM
Since FF0000 > 000000
the red chair should have beaten any and all other colors.
Q.E.D.
Posted by: Daniel '12 on July 9, 2008 11:13 PM
*Sigh* All that camera work we did for nothing
Posted by: Sauza on July 9, 2008 11:17 PM
you are so egotistic
Posted by: Anonymous on July 9, 2008 11:58 PM
'el sucko'
well said.
Red chair, amen. :(
Posted by: Aditi on July 10, 2008 03:58 AM
you have to have faith in authorities else make them pick the chair u want them to choose
my aplologies with u :(
Posted by: shashank on July 10, 2008 10:34 AM
I totally saw that article in The Tech and remembered that blog post. So hilarious.
Posted by: Anonymous on July 10, 2008 03:54 PM
Woah... ok... that black one looks hideous in comparison to the red one
Posted by: Judy '12 on July 11, 2008 09:33 AM
That black chair is hideous and looks like some sort of torture would be conducted in it.
The red one's not so hot either but better.
Posted by: Kat on July 12, 2008 06:32 PM
Ehhhhh, the black chair is... indescribably.... ehhhhhhhhh....
Yes! I like the Red Chair too! It looks more happy and kind and not at all ehhhhhhhh....
PETITION FOR THE RED CHAIR!!!!
Posted by: Ty'12 on July 13, 2008 05:46 PM
Sooooooooooooooo sad. *tear*
Red chair, we will always love you. May you adorn an even greater lecture hall someday.
Posted by: Hawkins on July 13, 2008 06:40 PM
If we woulda gotten the red chairs I woulda named mine "companion red chair" and would put a heart on it. Then I would never, NEVER incinerate it.
The maple backed charcoal seats are a lie!
Posted by: Anonymous on July 14, 2008 11:01 AM
