Upper Deck

I wish we got to hear the horn more often last year There is a taste difference between imported (US version) Blue and Molson than the domestic (Canadian version). The domestic is much smoother and the imported seems a little more Heinekin-like (to me). You really can't beat a domestic long neck Blue or Blue Light. This was discovered after turning 18 and driving either one hour to Emerson our two hours to catch a Jets game in Winnepeg. Sometimes both. To me, the band makes the the college atmoshpere that more "collegey." If I want to hear Guns-N-Roses or Start Me Up, I can go to the dome or plop in a tape in the boombox . . .

I thought some of the former Sioux looked good the last few nights and did you see that Vanek was another healthy scratch!

More of the same "news" on the NHL front www.startribune.com/stories/503/5360435.html

Brookings, SD (SDSU) has June elections as well. If you think you have it tough in GF, try being a college student in a town of 15,000 during the aftermath of the illustrious "Hobo Day Riot." They were out for SDSU blood . . . but it eventually toned done after a few years (for both sides).

Two totally different crowds IMO. You want the hockey faithfull (Columbus crowd) at REA. The people more than likely raising the red flag is the corporate (tax ride off season tix) crowd - the same people who have season tix at the Fritz. The crowd - students and the community - will getter better with time (as the newness weares off and the "true" hockey fans remain) and will hopefully return to the old days of the old Englestad.

Maybe there's a Class B elementary school basketball tournament scheduled at The Ralph those weekends?

Next thing you know Kiss is going to take off their makeup. One thing is for sure, this glam metal is here to stay, along with cassette tapes and Beta-vision. CD's, VHS, "grunge rock" . . . whatever man.

Carolina's over-rated. I'd take Sam Bowie anyday over that Jordan guy.

Hey, did you here the news?!!! The Vikes traded for Hershall Walker! They gave up some draft picks, but man, I smell Super Bowl baby!

Are you sure it wasn't Faces?

No. St. Paul Civic Center my man. Saw Living Colour and Billy Squire there last week . . .

Or maybe I'll catch a movie at the new Columbia Four or at South Forks Plaza . . . I see Rocky III and Top Gun are out, and ohhhh a Die Hard and Cocktail double feature . . .

Ah man, you got cable. You suck. I'm gonna get a 2 litre bottle of Sun Country wine cooler and sulk. Maybe I'll pick up a Circus, Metal Edge or Hit Parader magazine and read about them.

I'll buy the beer if you save me a seat at the FF. I would, however, love to see a football game at Notre Dame, the Big House, Camp Randall, the Horseshoe, etc. Anything besides the %$*@$^ Metrodome.

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As Homer J. Simpson would say, "It's so funny because it's true."

Mmmmmmm . . . Malorie Keaton . . . maybe it's the "special episode" where Alex is using speed to help him get through thre pressures of his high school tests. Or maybe I'm confusing that with the "special espisode" of Saved By The Bell with Jessie on drugs? Or was that Blossom . . . no, . . . Diffren't Strokes I think . . . Enough already, I've got to go to the mall and pick up a Walkman so I can some new tapes of all the bands you guys have been talking about. Maybe I'll stop by Spencer gifts too and pick up a new poster.

Check that. I think I better have a Pepsi Free instead - too many Funyans . . .

That can be the only possible reason for hair loss - especially if we both used LA Looks . Time to put in some Firehouse into the tape player and have another New Coke.

Ahhh . . . to remember the days of using LA Looks or White Rain. Now, grooming takes much less time

During my short lifespan here, I've been a fan of the pre-Madonnas . . .

It's pretty normal for a kid who leaves his hometown or state to be arrogant towards those he "left behind." I felt the same way when I left for Mpls. It lasted a few years during my early-to-mid 20's. Then I realized there were more and more things I missed about ND. Now, I'm trying to find my way out of here . . . A lot of "kids" feel this when they leave, unfortunately, his reckless thoughts and ramblings got published.

It sure beats having to listen to the Don Lucia Show here in the Cities . . . thanks PCM!

A tape is what you put into your custom Craico or Jensen stereo cassette player/receiver with four pre-set radio stations (XL 93, Rock 107.5, Magic 96 and Y94) in either your 2 dr Blazer or your Firebird . . . the ladies dug it . . . heck, I even had "auto reverse" my man.

Scary . . . I think I saw Richard Marx at the Hyslop with the girlfriend. She liked Bartles & James wine coolers and I think I had a Members Only jacket. OMG, I think I had a Vanilla Ice . . . tape . . . oh boy.