MafiaMan

I propose this: the-artists-formerly-known-as-sioux-sports-dot-com.com I think a bigger question is what the hell do I do with my tattoo?

I'm aware that the team could be called the North Stars and not use the trademarked logo. Thanks for the insight, though. Just because they sell a t-shirt doesn't mean the trademark is active? HUH? Go ahead and drive down to your local screenprinter and tell him you'd like to print off 1,000 copies of North Stars t-shirts and see the reaction you get. I agree with you on "Fighting Sioux" being the best nickname ever. When UND becomes something else, it'll just be one of a billion schools called the Tigers, Lions, or Bears. Personally, I'm in just the kind of mood today where the team should just be called the Fighting Mohammeds. We're watching people put into prison for naming a teddy bear, but people here are concerned with sports team nicknames. The free world has lots its collective mind.

North Stars T-Shirt Click on the link and enlarge the image. Note the little "TM" after the words "North Stars" and also after the "N*" logo. How much more active do you need?

Disagree all you want... UND had a version of the Chicago Blackhawks logo on it? Who knew? I attended UND from 1988-1992 and am very aware of the logo used during those days. UND had basically a handshake agreement with the Blackhawks to use the logo. When Bill Wirtz purchased the team in 1992 or 1993, he requested that UND pay a fee to continue using the logo. UND refused, hence the "NORTH DAKOTA" jerseys which appeared almost immediately after President Kendall Baker took office. This was immediately interpreted by fans as Baker trying to erase the Sioux legacy, which is somewhat misguided thinking. I'm sure an agreement could be reached with the Dallas Stars, however, given the financial state of the NHL right now (did you notice that the Dallas Stars didn't even sell out their arena during last year's All-Star game?), I can guarantee you there would be $$$$ involved, and probably too many for UND to want to borrow the logo.

The Hartford Whalers aren't in existence anymore either, but it doesn't prevent Peter Karmanos, owner of the now Carolina Hurricanes from making a buck or two off of the sale of Whaler merchandise. The North Stars don't exist any longer, but, trust me, their trademark has not lapsed. Just log onto www.nhl.com and check out the catalog. Retro is in...and North Stars stuff is everywhere.

Where is "here"? Seriously, the Blossoms? Yikes.

There is a school on the UP that is the home of the SpeedBoys and the SpeedGirls. All this mascot and logo talk reminds me a conversation with my best friend during a visit to his hometown several years ago: "So...what was your high school nickname?" "Hematites." "What is that? Some sort of Amish community in Ishpeming?" "No, it's a rock." "You guys are named after ROCKS? Why not be the 'Miners' at least?" "That's Negaunee. One town over."

Yes, I love how that rolls off the tongue! Here come your University of North Dakota Air Force of the North! How about the University of North Dakota Naval Force of the Red River? The UND Green Army of the Plains?

I remember that joke (but can't remember the comedian). Hilarious!

Yep, I remember good old Abe Pollin and that decision! People don't kill people...nicknames do!

USES? They haven't existed in six years!

Good luck with that. The PC movement is so strong that I even hear some people complain about why the Golden State Warriors can continue using the name "Warriors" because of its negative connotation. Yea, this is offensive...maybe to Captain America and Spider Man!

Seriously, how many times do I have to repeat myself? Do you see that little tiny "TM" underneath the logo? That stands for trademark. In America, that's when you register something and no one else can copy it as their own or create a "rip-off". That logo remains property of the Dallas Stars. Anytime someone buys one of those nifty North Stars retro jerseys, part of the money goes to the NHL and the Dallas Stars. You can't copy that logo any more than you can copy the Blackhawk logo without paying the owner of the trademark a hefty fee. And, if we're going to name the team after the state motto of a next-door neighbor, could we at least be the University of North Dakota Big Sky or the University of North Dakota Rushmores? God knows I don't want some knee-jerk academia nut to suggest that we become the University of North Dakota Peace Gardeners.

The sun'll come out tomorrow...if ya hold on 'til tomorrow...there'll be sun...

Hmnnn...for those thinking UNO will roll over GVSU...that CWU score is surprising, eh?

Yes, please, the more the merrier! Remember, you can order up thru December 18th, too, and use the name code and name. DON'T FORGET TO USE THE NAME AT THE END WHEN YOU CHECK OUT! I will post an update after the campaign and let you know how his final sales figure tally!

Ish! What you do with your man-boobs is your own business and has no point being on the board!

I heard the nuns said you didn't wear panties anyways, Sioux-cia!

Yea, I just want to check in and see if anyone has ordered any red shoes from Schwans, er, food from Schwans. Unfortunately, there is no way for me to check the tallies online.

Please, let's keep this thread related to Schwan's. I hate it when we get off-topic. Wait a second...did you say 'slutty hooker red shoes'?

I even double-checked and you are correct! They won't FedEx or UPS to Canada either. Should I purchase something for you and FedEx it up north?

Fire Hakstol!

Only proved by the point that he wasn't asked to resign or at least censured in the Senate for the "white n***ers comment he made a few years ago. In fact, you'd be hard-pressed to find a good liberal who even knows he made the comments. Had Mr. Byrd been a Republican, it would have been the headline story on CNN for weeks. And before DaveK wants to start tagging all Republicans as corrupt, I find it amusing that Dems continue to ignore a certain representative from Louisiana and his freezer full of money disguised as hamburger. Oh, that's right, let's let the system take its course.

Being half-Italian, I'm offended by that reference. Besides, everyone knows the mafia doesn't really exist.