The Sicatoka

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Red Pepper > ice cream Next question.

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U. G. L. Y. You ain't got no alibi ...

Hey, it seems to be vogue this week to resurrect threads started in 2006, so why not. UND continues to work on the facilities master plan and now some faculty are upset. Source: http://www.grandforksherald.com/news/education/3923969-und-faculty-fight-preserve-historic-buildings-master-plan-development Hey, Dr. I, the reason "all three plans focused on efficient and cost savings rather than preserving historic buildings" is that you and your fellow faculty are bought in hook line and sinker to the "green energy" craze (powered by "global warming"). The "green" movement is all about efficiency, and "clean energy", and lowering "carbon footprints". So why does the plan read that way? Because, Dr. I, that's the environment you and your ilk have created! Here's a news alert for you, Dr. I, and your ilk: Thoughts and ideas that are wonderful in your mind have real world implications, ramifications, outcomes, and consequences. You want a green, "carbon-free" world. Well, old, leaky, inefficient buildings don't fit into that. Retrofitting them is not cost effective*. Thus, the old buildings must go. Alternatively, if you love the old buildings you just may have to accept that operating them may not be all that "green". *Cost effective is another real world concept.

Could? Yes. Do I expect them to add hockey? No.

They don't talk about that in polite company.

That's a negatory, ghost rider. I'm nowhere near gfhockey's level in that kind of league.

Everything is about magnitude and perspective. My perspective is to be good at what you've chosen to do; however, never forget to which magnitude you are working at. Being happy living in ND and being the best (... I don't know ... pick a profession ... ) newscaster is a proud and worthy goal; but it doesn't make you Edward R. Murrow much less Brian Williams. I'm pretty good in the shooting league I'm in and proud of it, but I won't be wearing red, white, and blue for the ol' USA in an Olympics.

WYO ... you're awake. What do you remember about the accident? We have something to tell you. You've been asleep for a while ... it's 2016. ... Nurse! Paddles! CLEAR! < bah-wump >

And they'll disappear the minute the winning and fun stops.

Sven pulled back his application because of open records laws.

Friday versus Omaha: Fetch: Johnson, L. sioux24/7: Ausmus Thompsonsprig: Sanderson SimonsonstoneySioux: Thompson AusmusGoon: Sandersonsiouxkid12: Wolanin AusmusOshieRoll: Olson Poolman808287: SimonsonNoDakFan: GersichBeazSioux: Sandersonwillythekid: SimonsonJ.B.: Shawremington_270: Gornallsnova4: SandersonSpeez: Johnson, Lsiouxfaninseattle: GersichsoSiouxme: Poolman

Four road teams win the wildcard round. Four home teams win the divisional round. <-- That's a call.

Agree, and trim down that lowest section behind the "no lower beak" also.

I've long said I wish Ed Schafer had gotten the UND president job when Kelley got it. Now I get my wish, but on an interim basis. But when I see this list, I don't see Purpur coming out on top. Sorry.

I see two that interest me: Dr. Jay Noren: Associate Dean, College of Medicine University of Illinois at Chicago; Former President (2008-2010) Wayne State University Dr. Ronald T. Brown: Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, University of North Texas System; Former President (2013-2015) Univ of North Texas at Dallas

The Anti-Survivors (and who they can no longer pick): Fetch: Johnson, L. sioux24/7: Ausmus sprig: Sanderson stoneySioux: Thompson Goon: Sanderson siouxkid12: Wolanin OshieRoll: Olson 808287: Simonson NoDakFan: Gersich BeazSioux: Sanderson willythekid: Simonson J.B.: Shaw remington_270: Gornall snova4: Sanderson Speez: Johnson, L siouxfaninseattle: Gersich soSiouxme: Poolman

Monday Morning Update: Fetch: Johnson, L. sioux24/7: Ausmus sprig: Sanderson southpaw: Ladue SiouxSax: JJ stoneySioux: Thompson Goon: Sanderson geaux_sioux: Oxbow (did not dress) Blackheart: Goon (did not dress) rhenry8439: Caggiula siouxkid12: Wolanin OshieRoll: Olson 808287: Simonson NoDakFan: Gersich BeazSioux: Sanderson willythekid: Simonson J.B.: Shaw remington_270: Gornall siouxczech29: Caggiula snova4: Sanderson Speez: Johnson, L. siouxfaninseattle: Gersich IceArenaMan: Stetcher soSiouxme: Poolman

Part of NDSU's success is during their playoff runs they've only faced one or two teams built to beat them. Let's face it, beyond ISU (Red), UNI, SDSU, (a shocking) USD, Montana, and a retooling UND, the rest of FCS is not built to play power, in-the-trenches, mistake-free football that it takes when you play NDSU right now.

I'm going to say it again: NDSU doesn't do anything exceptional; however, they do what they do exceptionally well. The culture in their FB program right now is 'do it right or sit' because the guy behind you will do it right if you don't. Mistakes on the field are not acceptable. This mindset is one that needs to be instilled in any program looking to compete against them.

With no true academic chops, and no PhD, Fetch has as strong of a chance as Ray Purpur.

Mentioning goaltenders ... What's up with ANA acquiring another goalie yesterday?

Rumor has it that you're just peddling rumors.