NoiseInsideMyHead

That'd be, like, a quarter full, right?

Maps are fun...

Booking comedian Bill Engvall on the same night as a UND hockey home game? Is this a rookie mistake for the Alerus' new management? Does the fact that it's an exhibition against Manitoba make this a more sensible decision? Can events going up against hockey in GFK ever be successful? Anyone here choosing one over the other?

Barely, indeed. There may be all kinds of "industry insider" logic at play here, but the bottom line from the consumer's perspective is that Delta could do better and give at least a second hub option in markets where the NWA/DL monopoly persists. Fargo has options, GFK does not.

If time mattered, no amount of loyalty would trump the convenience of a DEN hub for persons traveling south and west. Flying to MSP 100% of the time only to turn right back around to reach destinations in the SW US is utterly ridiculous. I, for one, LOVED the convenience of UA out of GFK. Shortened travel times considerably. Doesn't explain why DL hasn't included a SLC connection or two out of GFK to serve those same high-value customers, but I digress.

Not exactly a flattering portrait. Neither side looks good here, and the muck only seems to be getting deeper.

You'll never guess the man/sweater combo the NCAA used for "9." How is this not a total troll job? Like, "Hey, UND, memba this?!?"

Come on...it has a blue checkmark. It's VERIFIED!

I can't decide if the NCAA is being gracious with this tweet, or flat out trolling UND. Either the name and logo are bad, or they aren't. If Sioux was so "abusive" that it had to go, why is it okay for the NCAA to dredge it up for so frivolous a reason? It's not like nobody ever gets offended by something they see on Twitter.

Anybody know what's going on south of Rydell Honda/Nissan? County records show the owner as Saturn Development Co., LLC, who purchased the land (5 acres) in 2015. Per Google:

Ice projection equipment would be the better investment, IMHO.

An uplifting story, and a reason to hit this place up for lunch soon especially if you haven't been in a while. (Not that the food isn't reason enough.) http://www.grandforksherald.com/community/people/4502325-nd-man-goes-homeless-business-owner Now about re-opening a store on the north side...

But that's kind of the point, right? Because ALL of those words - that colorful rainbow of verbiage - in fact refer to the SAME team. It's the writer's ability to use the entire palate that makes communication fun, and interesting, and for the most part readable. Pay attention to the next several sportscasts and game articles you come across, and I think you will see the interplay, and value, of interchangeable labels for the teams.

Predictable response on a message board that caters, in part, to neanderthal sports fans. I see I struck a nerve with my logical, evidence-based, and coherent analysis of the written word. You were so dumbstruck that you could only muster a half-baked insult. You have a great weekend! Your belief that your life is somehow more complete, robust, and fulfilling than mine is surely more than enough to get you by.

Let's take a trip to comp class/journalism school. Below is last week's game story from fightinghawks.com. Each reference to UND/North Dakota is in bold, each reference to Fighting Hawks is in green. Each reference to Sam Houston/SHSU is in red, each reference to the Bearkats is in blue. For a bonus, "home team" is in yellow. Can you imagine that article without the familiar rhythm and the comfortable flow afforded by alternating labels for the teams? Sports journalism flourishes with nicknames; take them away and the writing is stilted and, yes, quite dull.

But if the same letter written during the Sioux era would have referenced the team as "Sioux," even casually, then who's douching it up more? Can't say I know the answer, or the man's writing style, but if the omission here was a conscious effort, that could speak to the author's character. Protestation by willful blindness or ignoring plain facts seems kind of childish. Just ask a sportscaster or sports writer how dull their job would be (was) covering a team without a nickname. As a reader/viewer/fan, "University of North Dakota hockey" certainly grew tiring when it was literally the only way for people to describe things. Seems kind of silly to write a paragraph or more about the team without referring to its nickname.

Whatever you do, don't look at it!

Have it in the UND parking garage. 4 levels of fun for the whole family, with lots of on-site parking! (Upper deck 21+, wet t-shirt contest every 10 minutes)

Bubba, better win the next game. 'Cause if not, the fans will be quite profane. La, la, la, la-la-la-la, la, la, la. La, la, la-la-la-la, la, la, la.

One should be a shop that sells "Space For Lease" and "Liquidation Sale" signs.

Damn.

Metallica reviews, anyone? Experiences and observations in and around the venue? Should GF be proud? Are we a legitimate destination for the big rock acts?

Slippery pig tonight.