southpaw
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They called it typing when I took it in high school. I barely passed.
they had things to type with back then? figured it be called "rocking" or something.
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matt jones with his first career goal in the first period against the rangers tonight.
other sioux scoring so far tonight:
parise (goal)
zajac (assist)
blake (goal/assist)
and belfour lost in a shootout against nyi, 4-3.
looks like bayda got sent back down just a couple days after scoring his first goal of the year for carolina.
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You don't? Did you read the story about Charlotte Westerhaus?
my bad, i didn't read the lower article. i had wrongly assumed that when she referred to herself as a hoosier, she meant as an alum.
i still think it's a different situation.
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The same can be said for the word as "Sioux," which is somehow acceptable when members of certain tribes readily identify themselves as Sioux. But when someone outside the tribe uses the word, the meaning suddenly becomes derogatory.
Given the derogatory origin of the word "hoosier," natives of Indiana could play the same word game if they were so inclinced. I believe that was The Sicatoka's point.
and i understand that general idea. but you don't see natives of indiana calling themselves hoosiers. you do see tribes in nd specifically calling themselves sioux.
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The Indiana University Crackers?
No, no. Hoosiers. What's a "Hoosier"?
So “Hoosier” and “Cracker” are one in the same. Now, given that, who would dare to say the following?
That, dear readers, is none other than Charlotte Westerhaus, the black woman who is the driving force for diversity in the NCAA, and a driving force behind the characterization of racial/ethnic/national origin monikers (except for Irish, Vandals, Aztecs, and Hoosiers) as being “hostile and abusive”.So let’s change that to what she really said:
Is that first statement by a black woman intended to be “hostile and abusive” to white farmers? What she really said is in the second, right?
Indiana, the Crackers, is not on the “hostile and abusive” list even though Cracker is the closest thing to the white man’s “n”-word.
Is it because “being a Hoosier” is dear to Westerhaus?
Is it because NCAA president Myles Brand was president of Indiana not long ago?
Or is it be cause it is only “hostile and abusive” to Caucasian farmers?
i've noticed you're championing the cause of "hypocrisy of the ncaa" quite a bit. and while i agree with you that they are two-faced when it comes to a lot of issues, this one is a stretch. words take over different meanings as time passes. for the "hoosiers" it became a rallying nickname. like the article says, just like hawkeyes, buckeyes, knicks, badgers... etc. i'd imagine you will find zero people who think "hoosiers" is offensive. there are at least some native americans who think the fighting sioux nickname is offensive.
the n-word isn't on the list of hostile and abusive names, so why would cracker be? the word cracker has evolved in the opposite direction of hoosier. cracker was never (or at least very rarely) accepted by white people as a nickname. just because 200 years ago two words were interchangable, doesn't mean they have the same connotation now.
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If/when a new stadium is built, I'm almost positive it would be somewhere on the Bronson property. Exactly where, I don't know.
just connect it to the ralph. then throw a skyway from the betty to the wellness center and you've got one massive athletics "complex."
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I just want to go on record as saying that raynman actually isn't a jerk.
next time i see you in the bar, i may have to buy you a drink just to make sure i stay on your good side.
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Some of you might think this is lame, but I gotta tell you a quick story.
Last week, I was whining about living outside of GF and not being able to watch the Sioux on television. I received an instant message from YaneA, who is a long time member of this forum. She readily offered to tape the Maine series for me and mail the VHS tape to me. I accepted the offer of kindness.
I got a box in the mail today from her. It contained a VHS tape of the Sioux vs. Q series, the Sioux vs. Maine series, a game program, a Sioux calendar, a Sioux schedule and a personalized Sioux key chain.
Keep in mind I have never met this lady before in my life and only "know" her from these message boards. Needless to say, I was blown away with the gesture. The world is a better place with people like YaneA in it.
Thank-you!
great story. i've always seen the UND community as something huge (lots of people) with a small town feel. people will go out of their way for nearly anyone. it's part of living in north dakota. great to hear stories like this about sioux fans who go above and beyond for each other. keep up the good work yanea!
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commodore with a assist in win
ryan bayda also scored his first goal of the season in that game for carolina. (the box score on the link isn't updated. it still lists just 3 goals by each team).
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Hmmm... in addition to the 7 D-I Championships and routine national television coverage?
shh... quit trying to steal ndsu's time in the spotlight.
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For a short while there was a series of product ads featuring some driver's fake school (can't remember who's). But the idea was that folks would ask questions like, "What is a safe following distance at highway speeds," and the driver would respond "6 inches." I loved those comericials, but I digress...
I know there is a Holiday Inn right near the civic center, are there any other hotels nearby? Also what are some recommended restaurants / bars?
depends on what type of crowd you're looking for, but i found that going downtown was generally fun. it's got a grand forks atmosphere there, in which you can walk from bar to bar pretty easily. lots of different options for drinking. i know they have a couple restaurants (bww and i think applebees) right next to a couple bars.
edit: the perkins on the highway into town is open all night long. they have great food at 2am.
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From the Forum:
the judge, lawrence jahnke, is a UND graduate. he was appointed by gov. george sinner (democrat)... so i don't know how much you want to read into that. a quote from jahnke:
what I dislike the most is dealing with egomaniac lawyers (and judges). Fortunately, their number is few in North Dakota.hopefully, the ncaa comes in thinking they're the best thing since holy cross.
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I was at the Metrodome and didn't hear any anti-Sioux chants.
From what I heard, there must be some Sioux fans that are still somewhat obsessed with the Bison. A Sioux fan friend of mine was at Suite 49 when the Bison-Gopher game was on. He said the Anti-Bison sentiment was pretty thick and the place erupted when the field goal was blocked. Sounds like some Sioux fans are still a little concerned about the Bison too.
i think there's a bit of a difference between the two situations. fans at a game between ndsu and the gophers chanting "sioux suck," compared to fans at a sports bar cheering against the bison. at least ndsu was involved in the game for someone to cheer against, UND wasn't there... so i don't know why ndsu fans would even mention UND. it's probably the same for the uni game. ndsu fans were cheering against UND, which is understandable. but there were no anti ndsu chants at the uni/UND game.
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i have no problem with umn being #3. they lost to the obvious number 1 team in the nation. they beat the teams they were supposed to beat. other teams near them lost games that they possibly should have won. it's early, things will change. if you care enough about the poll to post, then you obviously care that the gophers are ranked #3. i think that's about where they should be, based on other teams performances.
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I can't believe that Pittsburg is considering sending Staal back to Jr's. I think after his decent start he isn't going to want to go back to Junior hockey.
i think the major reason he's gotten so much playing time is because of injuries. i wouldn't be surprised if they sent him back down. when he is a restricted free agent, malkin is the same year, so that could cause some financial problems. in a week, i'd doubt you will see staal playing as many minutes as he did, because a majority of pitt's players will be back from injury. if you're playing for this year, keep him on the team. if you're running the team as a business, send him back down.
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parise took a stick to the face tonight. he lost at least one tooth, looked like a couple others got chipped, but he was out there the next shift.
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Because I don't think that Taffe was a hack? Sprig just defended Prpich. I hope you'll say the same thing about him or you'll also lose some credibilty.
he didnt say his antics were ok... he said at least prpich would back it up. taffe just ran after he did something. a lot more respect for someone who will hack a guy and then take a beating, compared to someone who hacks a guy and then turtles or runs and hides.
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we really need to start up that ndsu/UND rivalry thing again. i've never had a problem with a bison fan, they're all so nice.
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The NCAA is everything that is wrong with society
From the file of tell us how you really feel.
Yikes!
Is it wrong to agree with him on how he feels on this issue?
Without all the swearing however.
i personally loved this part:
I hope your employees, your families, your children, and your pets all contract a terrible disease and you die horribly. Then I'll come piss on your graves while wearing a W&M t-shirt.
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I could see the Montana schools, especially U of M, threatening to make a play for the WAC the next time Big Sky expansion comes around unless the other presidents take a hard look at adding a school or two that is an attractive peer institution to them, academically, athletically, and geographically. Who will be available in the next 5 years that fits that criteria?
NO! don't even post hypotheticals, you are just wearing green colored glasses and you should know that because ndsu didn't get in, UND will never get in. you just make yourself look even more dumb when you suggest that UND has some benefits. listen to ndsu fans, they know whats up. obviously great joe chapman's knowledge has funneled down through his underlings to all ndsu fans.
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Just thought I would let everyone know if they don't all ready but BW's in Fargo here finally got regular cable so they can play the sioux hockey games. Nice place to go to watch if you don't wanna sit at home. They are airing the game tonight at 7. Hope to see you all there..... oh and UFC is on tonight also...
i was planning on going there last night. got delayed and didn't get there til 7:15. the place was packed. standing room only. i suggest everyone get there at least half an hour early... even 6:00 wouldn't be a bad idea just so you have a good seat. (i ended up going to tgifridays which wasn't quite as packed. but it still took half an hour to get a table in the bar).
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Yikes, that's just like my grandpa saying he used to play the kerosine guitar before electricity came.
As for the final five, Mr. and Mrs. Siouxman, I hope I can trust you to purchase five tickets this year
fixed your post
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I agree that thread has detiororated and I'm partially to blame. I think JBB wants to take this back to the riverboat and railroad days.
i remember those days and if i recall correctly, fargo was just an outhouse with a bar. grand forks was a booming city.
NHL Fight
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you should run for office with how much you're misrepresenting information in this thread.
remind me again where it says "87 percent of all current NHL fans would stop watching the NHL if fighting is reduced."
you make the ridiculous jump (im assuming to prove your point) that someone who likes fighting in the game will stop watching if it's taken out. i guess since you don't like fighting, you never watch any pro hockey. so how would you know if the fighting level has gone down?
fans can want fighting in the game without feeling like a fight is something they enjoy. i don't mind having it in the nhl because it cuts down on the number of cheap shots. you are more responsible for the actions you take. players like taffe who would cheapshot guys are made to stand up for what they do. no the case in college hockey, where the ticky-tack stuff is a lot more prevalent and goes unpunished.