The Sicatoka

Sometimes I think we have to go back to "English Language 101" so, ... A nickname is "a name added to or substituted for the proper name of a person, place, etc., as in affection, ridicule, or familiarity." * Proper name: University of North Dakota Nickname: Maybe that's the solution: All that's in the "nickname" space right now is white space. University of North Dakota White Space No, wait, clearly racist. * "nickname", Oxford English Dictionary (online ed.), retrieved September 26, 2011

Any thoughts about how "UNDErmines" can also be written as "under-mines"? Freudian slip?

Omaha gets away with it. Heck, Iowa gets away with it.

HOLY COW! We can't have "North Dakota" as a nickname. It's the same as the retired name Fighting S-word --> an adjective followed by the name of ... a tribe. That violates the settlement agreement.

That he likes to gloat?

... and they tossed out "Black Stripes"! dagies! What happened?

Uh ... there's a Native American on the selection committee. Toast.

I just realized "Mafia" is on the "not considered" list. Who's going to break the news to MafiaMan?

All the computer memory is filled up with the Box 1 number from his W-2.

You do realize that "Nordy" is designed to look like the Wild logo, yes?

We already are North Dakota, the University of North Dakota. I swear some people think that team that plays in the NCHC in Engelstad Arena is a sovereign entity and not the University of North Dakota's entrant into NCAA Division I ice hockey. Hint to those blinded by a nickname and logo: It is the University of North Dakota's entrant into NCAA Division I ice hockey. They already are "North Dakota". Nicknaming the team "North Dakota" is straight out of the Department of Redundancy Department.

Wait a minute ... you just said the %gobc is on the committee. You can still ermine, I mean weasel it in that way.

Touche. But someone does, and I support the business of UND Athletics.

1. No politics on this site. (See: Forum Terms and Rules below) 2. The NCAA will never do overtly what it can accomplish tacitly.

Merge it with gfhockey's fantasy-wish: Big. Green. ....

Yes, but you have to run the business of UND Athletics.

Go you FLICKERS!

Thanks for taking care of that. You saved me a drive.

I can almost see them playing rochambeau to decide who does what.

Vandal. No. Wait. That's taken.

Yes, you think that. No, let me correct that: You're emoting that. You're letting your emotional tie to two words get in the way of your logical thoughts. I'm pretty sure a billionaire businessman would set aside emotion and make the logical business decision.

A while back I said: Well, "like Notre Dame" guy proves my point. Not engaged. Not paying attention.

Disagrees.

If Sandpiper was as far along as it should be we'd be closer to fewer train accidents also.

Not enough ribbon rail (only one weld/seam every half mile), where the existing stuff has many more seams and thus opportunities for failure points. They just finished doing the section from Fargo to Grand Forks. That lets them increase open country speeds now too. Oh, and more trains means more opportunity for accidents.