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(reposting because I didn’t get the pictures right the first time) No spoilers, btw. I decided to try a number of spots for watching World Cup games (there are a lot of possibilities) and give a short review of the setup (not of the games; I’m no expert). First up was the just-completed opening match, Mexico/South Africa, at the Lake City Branch of the Seattle Public Libraries, which took place from noon-2pm, June 11. SPL is putting on a number of these watch parties in various branches, with the Central Branch having the most viewings and presumably drawing bigger crowds. See their website. No guarantees that the rest will be like this one, but I imagine most of the small branches will have a similar setup. There were maybe 40 institutional chairs (not very comfy, but could have been worse) and plenty of standing room to see a big screen TV with a speaker attached. Picture and sound quality were fine. I was wondering whether food would be allowed, and the free snacks and drinks (1 of each per person) let me know that I wouldn’t have to hide the sandwich I brought. The seats ended up half full at best of people who mostly kept quiet except where you’d expect cheers and groans. A number of people brought kids, who were about as well behaved as can be expected (snacks helped). Plenty of people drifted in and out to watch in the back. This was a fine spot for a game, barring the only semi-comfortable chairs. submitted by /u/Worldly_General_5672 |
