The Sicatoka

North Dakota: We're kind of a big deal. PS ... UND's always had a large endowment.

I'm really not sure when's the last time I've followed a series on a "major" network (ABC, CBS, NBC). There are a couple I watch but I don't fret if I miss an episode or two (or that get deleted before watching if I need space on the DVR). My DVR says the series I'm watching/recording are on TNT, USA, CW, and Fox.

Mathews' agent probably has a call in to the 214 area code. Meanwhile, I wonder if Jerry Jones has one to the 612.

The way Chip is accumulating backs, is he looking to run "the Oregon tempo" in the NFL?

Find the magic words and win. Maybe a link to the State flag of Minnesota will be another good word find.

Heck, why not be the North Dakota Lone Stars and pretend to be Texas (the Lone Star State).

Eagles coming to Grand Forks. Which thread am I in again? ....

(since my last went so well ... ) Allow me to put on one of my Blue Jackets and think about life further. As a random musing, I hope to never be stranded in the ocean, a lone Islander, during massive storms like Hurricanes. I suspect all the Predators of land and sea, like Panthers, Coyotes, and Sharks, come out before and after, and those can be real Devils. Then again, having a clear view of the Stars wouldn't be so bad. Hopefully I'd have some Sabres with me for chopping up Ducks for supper. I think a nice Maple Leaf salad would go with it. Is there such a thing as ocean Rangers who would look for stranded folks? They'd probably fly helocopters, Blackhawks, or small planes with Red Wings.

"UND women have received verbals from Finnish Olympians Anna Kilponen (D) and Vilma Tanskanen (F) for next season." -- via The Schloss, not to be confused with The Virg.

Ron White would like to speak with you at the 0:40 mark.

... or team intro music possibilities ...

You're either onto something ... or on something.

Dallas has said they'll match any offer Murray sees. Murray's out there looking to see who has money and will waste the time to put together an offer (that'll just get matched-plus by Dallas). Murray needs to remember, also, that Dallas has arguably the best offensive line in the game. (And now I need to shower because I said nice things about the Cowboys.)

So, steal the St. John's (NY) model: Red Men Storm

"L'Etoile du nord" (Star of the North, aka North Star) is the State motto of ... Minnesota. As I've said, why not be the "Rushmores" ... stealing the motto of "The Mount Rushmore State", South Dakota.

No, he's going to ask a lot of tough questions about this: http://www.ndus.edu/uploads/resources/5540/2013-14-tuition-waiver-report.pdf

So no B-word or no P-word? This thread may get Wild. I also bet that no Canucks (that's slang for Canadien) will become Kings of this thread. If they do I'll have to sing the Blues. For you Flyers out there: Is it true that Lightning has never taken down any Jets? I may have to write a letter to the Capitals and ask the Senators. Then again, they may be dealing with an Avalanche of issues relating to Oilers and after train wrecks, Flames.

... but aren't we all?

Bartender, I'll have what he's having, but don't make it a double like his.

So I guess the Bakken isn't the only big thing in North Dakota.

Invoicing customers?

The only comment I can make is: Do you want a town with a college (or two or three) or a college town? One man's opinion (and clearly the only that matters to me): If you're going to college, you're going to college; the town around it doesn't matter. (I say town to put it in relation to kids looking at either from major cities.)

Careful: an ultimatum like that might be exactly what Kelley wants --> a one man, his man, committee.

To me the NDSU campus has never, and still not today, felt like a campus but moreso a bunch of happenstance buildings in north Fargo. If feels like an office park with a bunch of disparate buildings. UND has a theme to its architecture. It has a traditional (old east coast) campus feel.

Not sure how this got to be a construction thread; however: Summary of projects from the GF Herald: http://www.grandforksherald.com/news/3659153-construction-still-ongoing-und-first-project-expected-be-completed-fall A summary from UND: http://und.edu/features/2014/08/under-construction.cfm The Projects ongoing: Med School: http://www.med.und.edu/construction/ Law School: http://law.und.edu/build/ Wilkerson was already mentioned. The Indoor Training Facility. Proposed The Collaborative Energy Complex is close to starting construction. The proposed new tower out at Aerospace was mentioned. The Gorecki Alumni Center is up and running. The UND campus core tries to stay traditional Gothic architecture. The campus periphery (e.g. CAS) goes more modern. To say it is unpleasant to the eye has me referring whomever to the optometrist.