NoiseInsideMyHead

Hate to answer your questions with a question, so I'll answer them with two. Is your lawyer on speed dial? And how large is the Cratter defense fund?

Casa Mexico, EGF - initial impressions: D+/C- Saturday evening, not particularly busy, seated right away but service was dreadfully slow. Servers literally running around; overheard lots of apologies. Chips and salsa were decent. The family seemed generally pleased. Kids' burger and chicken strips were well received, and the wife's chimichanga was not hard-fried but otherwise okay. My combo plate was COLD. The food AND the plate. First time EVER that a plate at a Mexican joint was not searingly hot to the touch. At least my food matched the atmosphere...the dining area and restrooms were unexcusably shiver-inducing. Don't know the proprietors' story, but I was not impressed. Server comped us four soft drinks, but that might not be enough to get me back any time soon. Had high hopes; now have dashed hopes. Still waiting for a better-quality Mexican restaurant to emerge.

For what it's worth, I think the operative word in the nickname bill is "announce" or something like that, so presumably UND can solicit input, select, and design a nickname in advance of January 2015. My bad, the law says "adopt or implement." (The word "announce" had been used in the settlement with the NCAA.) At any rate, I suppose that timing will come down to whether "adopt" means that the school cannot privately select or even begin the vetting process.

Bump. And credit to watchmaker for clairvoyance and a healthy dose of common sense. The forecasters nailed this one.

If you want to compare burgers - straight up - I'm down with that, although I think price needs to be taken into consideration. But to tout the "tremendous" advantage of a casual, sit-down in terms of menu size and food quality over a drive-in? Come on. Besides, last time I checked, RR was not serving breakfast.

The fact that you're comparing Red Robin to Sonic is quite telling about your level of sophistication. Why can't everybody just relax and agree that when it comes to restaurants, more is better? Fact is, there is nothing like Sonic in the area, and I think they will do extraordinarily well.

Make that 26-22, Sioux leading SUU. 2:36, 3Q.

22-19 SUU, 3:30 in 3rd, UND driving

If Xcel's donation were tied to PATs made instead of TDs, I wouldn't have to pay my bill next month.

No confidence in Zeb Miller's leg on the last drive? Dude is a stud; he would have had a fighting chance from 55 yds, no? It's early in a 3-0 game.

Best 4th Q crowd retention I've seen in a long time.

Sorry if this has been covered elsewhere, but I'm sitting here at the Alerus and I just noticed there is no banner to commemorate the 2011 Great West co-championship. I know it wasn't a 'real' conference, and it was a split crown, but does anyone know if there is one that is either hanging somewhere or on the way? Maybe it was sent to the AD in Fargo by mistake?

I'll take this one. Only THREE D-1 schools can finish the year with a win: the NCAA champs, the NIT champs, and the CIT champs. The teams who advance in the lesser tourneys are still playing (some in front of the home fans while many others get to travel to interesting locales) long after the early round exits from the big dance are at home. Heck, the NIT semifinalists get a trip to NYC to play at MSG. So I'll turn the question around and ask: would you rather your team win the NIT or get dumped in the first round of the NCAAs?

Something to think about the next time you hit the ice with your friends or family. Or if you've been looking for the perfect opportunity to make a meaningful donation to your local rink or park board. http://www.omaha.com...ther-s-survival