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However, Dr. K did thank me.

Child abuse!

I think, if it were to come to this, the words "free trade zone" need to come into play. Bring in the planes and repair parts from wherever (no taxes/tariffs) and let folks from the region earn the good dollars doing the skilled labor repairs on aircraft. Heck, why not build the entire aircraft in a free trade zone? There are probably many other possibilities like that.

Don't give up; but don't let up either. This story hit the AP wires late Friday, May 06, 2005: [url="http://www.in-forum.com/articles/index.cfm?id=90942

From Herald link: The Fargo Forum got something UND-related wrong? Sayitaintso.

Agreed. "appreciation." I'm wondering if it was like that in the original or if it was a transcription problem with the Forum. Keep an eye out for it in the Sunday Herald would be my guess.

http://www.in-forum.com/articles/index.cfm...section=Opinion Please note the letter's author.

Based on this or do you have other knowledge to confirm it?

This may explain "timeliness". dagies: I agree completely. I'd guess only a fraction of even sports reporters could define the difference between a signing and a verbal. DaveK: Brian Williams, Gary Kaiser, Pat O'Leary, maybe if reports are true Aaron Walski: all Fargo North. ;)

USI must have iced the puck 1000 times during that Friday game. That was their strategy to keep the puck away from The Circus. The Saturday game? The Circus was back in town.

I'm wondering about the "signed" part of this too. Normally UND puts out a release about a signed national letter of intent (and we are in an open signing period until August). "Planning to walk on" or "invited to try out" might be what the story should have said. I guess we'll have to keep an eye on FightingSioux.com for official notice if he really did sign.

Bison101, you seem bored, so .... Moose97 on USCHO is a media person (radio?) from Bemidji. He really does call and interview the ADs he mentions when he posts. He called an AAD at Penn State: http://board.uscho.com/showthread.php?p=19...enn#post1972026 As far as NDSU, straight from the horse's (and moose's?, meese?, micers?) mouth: http://board.uscho.com/showthread.php?p=19...DSU#post1972763 Here you can read up even more on the subject: CHA looking for another team to stay as an eligible conference. http://board.uscho.com/showthread.php?t=49507 Penn State to CHA? http://board.uscho.com/showthread.php?t=49273 Don't forget: USCHO is a "reverse board". The oldest (first) post is on the bottom of the highest numbered page.

Dean Blais said it best (paraphrased): It be another sport to beat them at. To play hockey you need some key things: - an arena - money NDSU's AD plainly states with their current priorities they don't have either of those for hockey right now. Talking about this is talking about what you're going to do with your PowerBall winnings before you've won.

UND's press release talked about filling The Betty. I hope they do. Then I hope they have to buy larger portable sections for the ends to put the capacity from the 3600 realm into the 4500 realm and fill that consistently. If they max that out, at that point they'd need a place that holds about 5500. Gee, that's about the size of the lower bowl and suite level at The Ralph. I still believe The Betty is the right size to allow for scaling: - Betty ~4000 - Ralph (lower bowl BB) ~5500 - Alerus (BB) ~9000 - Ralph (full BB) ~13000 Quality facilities are like money and goaltending: There is no such thing as "excess" or "too much". And remember: It was only recently that Gonzaga, in a bigger city, moved out of a 4000 seat arena. The Betty is well positioned. Now let work on step 1: Fill it.

First, timbo, release the caps lock key, step away from the keyboard, and keep your hands in plain sight. ;) Read the "Herald" link (above) and you'll have what the rest of us have. I'd guess we'll hear a name by probably May 13 if they hope to have someone in place for the NCC meetings at the end of May.

All games (officially) at The Betty.

Stateofhockey: I'm quite sure he carries the same degree of seriousness shown throughout this entire thread. I'd figured it would take six but the Devils "blew away" the 'canes in five last night. Sorry bigmrg74.

Get in line. ;)

I will not disagree with that. On-campus just seems like a better arrangement for any campus if they can finance the facility. And hey, you have to admit that NDSU would have been "OK" with the scenario McFeely rolled out, namely a new arena and 6000 fans attending a game. petey23: There just seemed to be so many unanswered questions. That and some folks' pure dislike of any tax or tax extension seemed to work against the idea.

Deep down inside I still believe that Mike McFeely wasn't too far off on his take on this whole scenario. Please note: The block proposed for this just happened to be across the street from "NDSU Downtown" (aka the old Northern School Supplies building) and a hinted-at parking ramp the city might have built for the arena just happened to be adjacent to that same building. I'm sure "NDSU would be OK with this" too.

Location: The Ralph. http://www.grandforks.com/mld/grandforks/11557270.htm

Another similar article: http://www.grandforks.com/mld/grandforks/11557258.htm And NW Minnesota sees the value in GFAFB: http://www.grandforks.com/mld/grandforks/11557249.htm