Chain link fence going up at the Mounds...

[Tom_Turner]

Just fyi...

Chain link fence going up at the Mounds.. numerous signs.. "Visitors must check in at the Office".

Tom

[NIKV69]

What office?

[wunaladreamin]

What office?

Queens Central Booking.

[Tom_Turner]

Nick wrote: "What office?"

Yeah, thats what I said. I took a glance..seemed to be some structure at the other end away from the mounds end... maybe it was just a tent, I don't know. I didn't even bother to really check it out. Someone was there a couple of days earlier and there was no fence at all, so its going up fast... half done when I drove by. Some guy was glaring at me from his SUV... I hadn't shot a single plane or gotten out of the car even. Nice preview of what it might be like shooting from the street.

WunalaDreamin wrote: "Queens Central Booking".

Yes, something like that.. :D I don't really have high hopes here.

Maybe I am wrong.
Sure, someone "in charge" might say, "oh, go ahead, enjoy yourself".

More likely though, its first going to be... "You want to do what?" "Why?" "Well, this is a Soccer Field" - Later it will morph into a liability issue... "Someone could fall in a ditch or the dirt, and we're sorry, but ......"

Good while it lasted...

Tom

[nwafan20]

Wow.... I was just there Thursday..... That is nuts! I thought the mounds were public property?

[AirtrafficController]

Could this be the end of the mounds?

[NIKV69]

Sad, the terrorists are winning. Big time.

[wunaladreamin]

Guess that means no more soccer in your golf shoes, eh Nick? Sucks, I just recovered from the fright of Jakub's strike nearly hitting me in the giggleberries.

[SP-LPB]

Guess that means no more soccer in your golf shoes, eh Nick? Sucks, I just recovered from the fright of Jakub's strike nearly hitting me in the giggleberries.

LOLOL, owned. I was hitting the upper left corner before that strike came, it was a careless kick...

[wunaladreamin]

That's what i get for makin fun of your skizzels. LOL! Upper left corner of WHAT?? My bag? LMAO

[NIKV69]

I got to tell you if we are prevented from shooting at the mounds it goes pretty far as to our rights being trampled. I mean If we were at that spot shooting in the opposite direction at the game none of this would ever of happened. Think about it.

[PhilDernerJr]

Nick,

How are our rights being trampled here?

How have the terrorists won in this situation?

You're assuming that this fence was put up to prevent spotters from being there. How would you know that's the case.

That field is often used by young people at night to hang out. I think it's probably more to prevent the "public" park to be a haven for underage drinking and illegal activity come nightfall. Who knows what goes on there when spotters aren't present. there could have been a crime or incident there recently.

What does terrorism have to do with it?

Either way, there's a park a block before the mounds right before you make that last turn. I think it's a great place to hang out. It's prettier, you're in the shade, you have a great variety of angles to position yourself for, and it's a real park.

Even if this was the end of the Mounds, we have an easy alternative.

[SP-LPB]

Until now no one playing on the pitch ever had a problem, only recently paranoia sprung about the place.

[AirtrafficController]

Phil has lifted our spirits! The mounds was a great site for planespotting but as all things come to and end. The memories, aircrafts, great light, and bugs will always be remembered. So long the Mounds!

BTW: Do you know the name of the park Phil?

[PhilDernerJr]

I forget the name but I've spotted there before and it's wonderful. No ticks, either.