Taz Boy

Thanks for the trip notes. I hope the two fans you helped are doing OK. For us, Thursday was busy but not chaotic like Friday and Saturday. Still, we had an absolute blast. It was great seeing all of the green overtake Broadway. Nearly all of the bands were excellent, as expected. Saw a trio at the Acme Feed and Seed that was fantastic, think Stray Cats on speed. The locals prefer Acme, I'm told. The Stage had a great band Saturday night and the lady who sang the national anthem at the game came up on stage and sang and got a great response from the crowd. We did several moonshine and bourbon tastings: Old Smoky, Greenbrier, Tennessee Legend (at the Marathon). Toured the Ryman, which was really interesting, all the history. Game was fun, and I really thought the team was going to tie it up. Agree with you, they are just not gel'd yet. Lot's of talent and they will pull together. Penn State was a bit faster than I expected, but I honestly don't think either team was at their best. Some sloppy play and that's just the way it goes. I recall the previous Vegas game was also a bit underwhelming. To me, the New York MSG game from a pure performance standpoint is the best HoF game yet. That was crazy good hockey. No question, it's great being a Sioux fan!

Oh. My. Lord.

Rough game for the Husky, which is really all that was- one rough game. Doesn't change that they were a great team. Many things went wrong for St Cloud (uncharacteristically bad D positioning, inability to get to net- only 6 SOG midway into 2nd??), and went right for UMass (very opportunistic, great D zone play). Plus, after watching UMass dominate UMD in OT of the semi-final game, we knew they were going to be tough. This was their year, and the result of years of prep work for that program. Nicely done!

I have a solution. Actions during the National Anthem should be based on production, a point system. Specifically for 2020/2021 season: 1) Standing (FWD): min 3 pts ES, 4 pts PPG 2) Standing (DEF): min 2 pts ES, 2 pts PPG 3) Kneeling (FWD and DEF): min 4pts ES, 2 pts PPG, 1 Hat trick 4) Standing/Kneeling, Singing, and wearing Fighting Sioux t-shirt underneath jersey (FWD and DEF): you're good as is, just block a shot or two, maybe a nice open ice hit 5) Standing/Kneeling, Singing, Correct Execution of the Greene Face Time to Camera Baybay, and wearing a Taz Boy t-shirt underneath jersey (FWD, DEF, Coach, Asst Coach, Ref, Media, Fan): You win free autographed copy of my book, "Ladies: Why They Love Me So" All good! Go Sioux and let's get back to business!!

Long live the legacy of commitment and excellence set by Reg Morelli!

On that note... Wisconsin Governor: Tony Evers (D) Kenosha WI Mayor: John Antaramian (D) Oregon Governor: Kate Brown (D) Portland OR Mayor: Ted Wheeler (D) Minnesota Governor: Tim Walz (D) Minneapolis MN Mayor: Jacob Frey (D) Illinois Governor: J.B. Pritzker (D) Chicago IL Mayor: Lori Lightfoot (D)

Hey Everybodys, just checking in here to see how things were going. And, yeeeup, Hayduke1 still does not disappoint for sheer volume of idiotic content. Let's see, it appears the bot's template is: 1) Paste leftist MSM link 2) Add weak, unhumorous insult or meme 3) All Cap: "LMAO!" or derivatives thereof to show self-gratification of #1 and #2 4) Attempt to reinforce with unrelated statement of opinion presented as fact 5) Finish with a forced generalization, such as "Cult" reference, or some other projection of the liberal left mindset And it goes on and on and on, in various forms of course. Maybe mix it up now and then, but the messaging is very much the same. Meanwhile, it's good to see the southern states improving on infections and lower mortality, as predicted by many. Let's hope this continues so we can get back to cheering on our Fighting Sioux en masse. Go Sioux! taz

I've read your content on this forum. I'm fine if you block or ignore mine. Enjoy. taz

To cleanse this thread, here is a public service announcement from Taz Boy. More of a homework assignment for the few of you that have some level of objectivity and intellect (you know who you are). You'll need to suspend your political bias and just be curious, which for most anti-Trump "blue wave" types I know is impossible. We get it, y'all want him to die of COVID or an HCL overdose. Sheesh. Just go vote for the pre-dementia, basement dwelling lifer politician that doesn't know the difference between his wife and sister. Relax. Here we go... Go to https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/ Sort the table "Reported Cases and Deaths by Country, Territory, or Conveyance" by Deaths/1M pop, highest to lowest. Forget about San Marino, it's too small to be statistically meaningful. Also, forget about #cases, #tests, etc as those are just game stats. Loss of precious life is the metric, the scoreboard for humanity if you will. In this sorted list, locate countries alleged to be "surging" by the MSM such as Columbia, Japan, Germany, Poland, Ukraine, Hong Kong and compare them to the most well known previous hot spots like Western/South Central Europe (Italy, Spain, UK...). While you are at it, look at the details of Sweden and compare to other peer countries. Sweden did not lock down. Higher death/1M but, not an outlier. Now do this with the US States. Note the deaths/1M for New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Louisiana and compare that to the alleged "surging" Florida, Texas, Arizona, and California. Also, compare New York et al with any other country on earth and maybe ask yourself if the counts are accurate, then what kind of third world medicine is being practiced there? Really dig further and see if accelerated exponential growth is evident in these southern states, or if it's just the natural course of viral infection having been delayed by normal seasonality along with decreased mobility, and if in fact Arizona is actually now in decline, because it is, as will be the others. You cannot look at the US as a whole, just as you cannot look at the earth as a whole. Look at population centers and understand how this thing moves, large population centers will all get their turn, tragically. I fear for New Zealand, Japan, Taiwan. There's no true second wave until you see New York, Sweden, or UK ramp back up again. I sure hope that doesn't happen. There are many arguments suggesting it will not, most notably history. Go read up on Herd Immunity Threshold and what the real numbers actually might be based on other similar epidemics, the transmittance and susceptibility of coronaviruses. Learn about T-cell immunity. If you think >70% need to be infected, you are watching MSNBC too much. Note that I only provided one link, worldometer. I have many sources, and a few favorites. But, go find your own and avoid anything that uses alarmism words like "surging" "catastrophic" "overrun" and all of the rest of that clickbait fear porn. Based on what I've read, do I think this is a dangerous virus? Yes, especially for the elderly >75, it appears to be significantly worse than the flu. Keep them safe and away from any NYC hospital. If you are >40, looks like you need to worry about heart disease and cancer along with COVID and can benefit by keeping in shape. If you are under 40 you should be more worried about influenza or a car accident. If you are under 20 and not destroying your lungs with vape juice, then bathtub drowning is more likely (especially you drunk fraternity pricks). I encourage you to enjoy your young lives, be mindful of the vulnerable, and be confident that this too will pass. Likely the first Wed in November. taz

No obscenities AND no vulgarities??? Tough deal for taz.

Tell them you know Taz Boy, then say "Go Sioux!". You will likely get bumped to first class.

Do not despair my friends, this will serve to make the next event even more epic. If that is possible. Yes, it is possible. taz

Washington Swamp Rats or Washington Swamp

Exactly. A terrific young man and family. But, sadly, Pio Nation must succumb to the great dominance of the Fighting Sioux.

Remember the 2010 title game against a loaded Wisconsin team and the smaller BC forwards (Atkinson and Whitney) were just dominating. Although, BC did overall have some big boys out there, looking at the roster, the fwds really put on a show in the 3rd. BTW: It was fantastic watching UND hand BC a loss at MSG. Good memories.