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Maybe I'm missing something, but if it was only about "the mighty dollar," wouldn't the highest bidder have received the contract?

So you're Diana Ross?

What if some of us Sioux fans want to engage in the discussion? If you don't want to participate and you don't want to read the thread, then don't. That's your choice. But don't deny others their choice.

GDM is member No. 5. My guess is that member No. 1 is some type of supreme being.

In this post last Aug. 10, Nick Fuher requested that members of SiouxSports.com refrain from discussing his injury. I know it's a free country and that's why I'm not trying to censor anyone. But with as much as Nick gave to Sioux hockey, shouldn't we respect his wishes?

Wrong guy for what? I just asked a question. Here's a couple more questions: Would you watch a TV sit-com about a World War II Nazi prison camp? Would you laugh at the jokes?

Would you go to a tongue-in-cheek private party with a satanic motif?

Does this mean that Mike Jacobs and Tom Dennis have to put their green and white pom-poms in storage? Is this the end of Ryan Bakken columns slamming NDSU? Will the Herald now become NDSU's second biggest cheerleader? The world wonders...

Brad "The Tortise" Schlossman has such a list.

Here's an interesting perspective on Ralph Engelstad provided to Nevada Public Radio by Jeff Burbank. Burbank, a journalist, wrote a book entitled License to Steal that includes a frequently quoted chapter on the two Hitler birthday parties at the Imperial Palace. His comments came shortly after Engelstad's death. Burbank refers to the parties as "tongue-in-cheek," meaning that they weren't meant to be taken seriously. He also points out that much of the controversy surrounding the parties was largely based on concerns about perception rather than any actual wrongdoing by Engelstad. Burbank almost sounds apologetic for his role in helping to create the perception, saying: Note: The link is to a streaming audio archive that requires RealPlayer.

Maybe you can build a coffee bean conveyor belt right along side the yet-to-be-completed wine pipeline.

It's a good point, too. Thanks for making it.

It said more than that, but given your limited reading skills, I'm not surprised that you missed the other key points. Oh, right. You said in this post that Engelstad was a racist and a Nazi sympathizer. Plus, you're defending someone who said he was a Nazi. What should we conclude from that? Where is your evidence that Engelstad was a racist? And Mel Brooks made movies containing jokes about Hitler and Nazis. Does that make him a racist and Nazi sympathizer in your eyes?

What did I just say here? Perhaps you should check with the Sylvan Learning Center in your area to see if they have any openings in remedial reading courses.

As originally made, the donation was for $100 million, half of which was to go for a new hockey arena and half of which would be for UND to spend as it desired. Problems arose when the legislature passed a resolution requiring that the new arena be self-sufficient before UND took ownership of it and a new UND president arrived who appeared to lean toward changing the Fighting Sioux nickname. That's when Ralph decided to spend his money the way he saw fit. It was his money and his prerogative. Which makes him no different from many people who donate money to universities.

And thus, my comment about your reading comprehension is proven. He didn't. For God's sake, learn to read.

That's my preference, but it's too hard on the wallet. Besides, I know where The Sicatoka gets his Kona. I think you'd approve.

Kona blend and fresh rhubarb pie? I am SO there!

That too.

Maybe it's because unlike people who anonymously post rumors on the Internet without consequence, he must wait until something is confirmed as a fact before it's published in the Herald.

I'm waiting for Brad Schlossman to confirm it.

No, it clearly shows that your reading comprehension sucks. Engelstad publicly apologized for both the parties and admitted that they were stupid and insensitive. He paid a big fine. For the rest of his life, he never made the same mistake again. Please get your facts straight. I just love it when sanctamonious people like like you attempt to lecture Sioux fans as if they hadn't heard any of this before. Please spare us. Most of us have heard this garbage repeated over and over. Anyone can say anything. Just because you read something about Engelstad on the Internet or even in the New York Times doesn't make it true. The misinformation and misconceptions floating around about Ralph Engelstad boggle the mind. If you don't mind, I'll rely on what the FBI's investigation revealed about this alleged "Nazi sympathizer." As I've said many times before, context is everything. What's almost alway missing from the stories and "news" articles about Engelstad's Hitler birthday parties is the background information about how and why they came about. That's not to excuse them, but it does help to know the entire story. I only met Ralph once in my life, but I've talked with people who knew him well. They tell me that he had an irreverant and somewhat crude sense of humor. Have you considered the possibility that what he thought was funny among his personal friends might be viewed as offensive by the outside world? In his office, the man had a World War II German bust of Hitler that he used as a stand for his golf cap. Does that sound like someone who admired and respected Hitler? Can you tell me why someone with an affinity for Nazis bought the papers of U.S. Gen. George Patton -- one of the greatest Nazi exterminators of all time -- for $1.45 million and donated them to UND's Chester Fritz Library? Why did the alleged Nazi lover have in his collection a car once owned by Josef Stalin? Does that mean that we can accuse Ralph of being a communist as well? I'm not saying that Engelstad was an angel or that he didn't deserve some of the criticism that he brought upon himself. He certainly did. However, he in no way deserves the labels of "Nazi" or "racist" that you and others so casually toss about.

If only the facts supported your ridiculous statement. The Gophers played at REA six times during the three seasons Ryan Potulny and Danny Irmen were on the team. Apparently you've chosen to forget about these games: Nov. 7, 2003 - UND 7, Minnesota 3 Nov. 8, 2003 - UND 5, Minnesota 3 Oct. 27, 2004 - UND 4, Minnesota 2 That's not to say that Potulny and Irmen didn't have some great games against the Sioux at the Ralph, but they were never close to "owning them EVERY time."

The Oshie could kick that guy's butt in golf -- if he chose to.