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GF Herald reports that the Board of Higher Ed has formed a nickname committee with the following persons named thus far: " Bob Boyd, UND's vice president of student and outreach services; Steve Burian, an alumnus; Jeremy Lunde, a UND law student; Jody Hodgson, general manager of the Ralph Engelstad Arena; and Grant Shaft, an SBHE member." Here's the link to the article: http://www.grandforksherald.com/articles/index.cfm?id=101815

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Al's remaining bus trips are to St. Cloud and Wisconsin. I'm sure we'll hear him on the radio promoting them. Houghton is a great trip, especially if you can sleep through all 10-12 hours while someone else drives.

I should make my own commemorative tee: "Gophers 'Flocked' in ND Whiteout"

Yes! This time No TECHnical difficulties! Got get 'em, boys!!

Back when Hirsch's unprovoked post-game attack on the net was the stuff of short-term memory rather than legend, we contemplated this sign, "90% of Hockey is Half-Mental"--Tyler Hirsch But, we did not make it as I recall.

A recycled oldie but a goodie: "Hey, Kangas: Looking for this? [illustration: pointy finger gingerly holding goalie jock--junior-sized or better yet, girl's pelvic protector]"

Well, let's hope so. I was very disappointed because it wasn't only the "Ma-goon and You're-in-Yellow" crowd screwing up the aesthetic. There were Sioux fans proudly sporting road Green and Black Ice jerseys. Get with the program, people! How hard is it to find something white to wear?

First 4 Sioux goals happened right in front of me, making the 2nd doubly sweet. It's been a long, long time since I've seen the Sioux play with such intensity as in the first two periods last night. But that was then, this is now. We've got to get a sweep tonight. These two points are huge. Well, that is, they will be huge as long as the Gophers don't screw up our RPI by tanking the rest of their season!! Gotta be careful though. We don't want to contract hantavirus, that disease that you get from sweeping up rodent droppings. The "Block M," the new universal sign for choking.

I'll vouch for NDH. His word is his bond.

Exactly. We used to have a much better sense of humor--and proportion. Back when I was making signs for the student section, only two were censored by security. Inexplicably, I might add. They were: "Welcome to the Ralph: Home of Banners, Not Manners" and "Fix the Huskies" which was illustrated with a picture of a Husky on which I attached crossed BandAids, suggesting the dog had recently been "fixed." "Crappy & Crappie" came in and so did a penalty box sign, "I Got 2:00 for Hooking (Mom Got 5 Years)"

Funny! How would you clean the language up for a family-friendly poster?

I can't figure out yet how to make it pithy--heh heh, I said "pithy"--but there should be a way to make a current events/Frozen Four type reference like, "The Only Way The Gophers Get To D.C. Is To Beat Al Franken In A Recount"

The only "Bowl" the Gophers belong in.

Thinking of Mario Lamoureux' recent surgery... "Things We Can Live Without: 1. Adenoids 2. Tonsils 3. Appendix 4. Gophers"

Thanks for having such a good sense of humor! PM me the picture & I'll make you almost famous.

"ND ROAD TO VICTORY: Unplowed [picture of drifted-in street] Plowed [picture of Sioux player laying down bone-crushing hit on hapless Go4]" "Minnesota Five-Hole: [picture of opening between Kang's legs] Minnesota A-Hole: [picture of rube in Gopher Hockey shirt or of Woog or Maz or Dark Star]" on a similar theme... "Hockey Stick: [picture of such a stick] Dip Stick: [picture of rube in Gopher shirt, Woog, Maz or Dark Star]"

"Please Don't Squeeze the Carman" [with a mustache, would Woog look enough like Mr. Whipple?]

Thanks, that was one of my designs. I know it cracked up Pat Sweeney.

Can anyone find the numbers for the Gophers hockey budget? I was thinking of stealing a joke from Jay Leno. A sign with a picture of the buck-toothed rodent that says: "Gopher Hockey: $XXmillion dollar budget. No dental plan"

Does anyone have any fresh ideas for signs taunting our learned scholar-opponents from the University of Minnesota? The old stand-bys are great: "Goph-Busters" or "Minnesota: Land of 10,000 Excuses," e.g., but I'm looking for something new. Any ideas, post 'em here. Can somebody find those pictures of signs in the student section from a couple of years ago?

Interesting question. The Herald outed the Flood Angel, if you'll recall. Editorial judgment--or the belief in the public's right to know everything that happens with those who are publicly-paid--might overrule reporter preferences to grant privacy to a coach at a state-supported school. Speculation, however, isn't news; it's gossip.

Don't worry about me, I have the shirt already and the Sioux Shop will be restocked with them on Monday for the stragglers. True enough, you can wear anything white for the white out. P.S. H8 Go4s

WHITE OUT THE RALPH SIOUX FANS like captain DUNCAN SAYS It was announced at the end of the game that the Sioux Shop is temporarily SOLD OUT of the White Out Tees.

SOGs are 40-25.