sioux fan in phoenix Posted October 9, 2003 Posted October 9, 2003 How many ways can you say "Holy crap get him off the ice!" . Visayan: "Buang kuhaa sya sa ice!" Tagalog: "Kunin mo sya sa yelo!" Quote
The Sicatoka Posted October 9, 2003 Posted October 9, 2003 I believe "Get him away from the ice!" would be "Icu iye toki etaha ci caga!" in the Siouxan tongue, but it's been a while. Quote
redwing77 Posted October 9, 2003 Posted October 9, 2003 Ralph, Sorry about the bad rap the Bear already has, but it is just a /bad/ idea. Especially the part about putting him on the ice and having him stand in front of the student section. Where I sit, I didn't hear a single fan who wanted the bear anywhere near the student section. My suggestion is: Have the white cotton monstrosity running around the concourse and the seats during intermissions off the ice in the general public sections of the stands. That way it gets to the kids and the public that Roger Thomas is shooting for by dropping ticket prices for toddlers (not criticizing that decision. To me, it's ridiculous to pay money for someone that young...). And to save everyone the headache, I won't get into what I think about a hockey game with a family atmosphere. Quote
redwing77 Posted October 9, 2003 Posted October 9, 2003 Grrr. that last statement sounded pretty bad. :/ Quote
Diggler Posted October 9, 2003 Posted October 9, 2003 Also give him a hockey stick that has the butt sharpened and blood coming out of his mouth. Quote
CoteauRinkRat Posted October 9, 2003 Posted October 9, 2003 I could not believe they even charged for people that age. I didn't know that until I read the press release. Quote
sioux fan in phoenix Posted October 10, 2003 Posted October 10, 2003 Also give him a hockey stick that has the butt sharpened and blood coming out of his mouth. I like that idea, but kids might freak out with a psychotic polar bear Quote
sioux fan in phoenix Posted October 10, 2003 Posted October 10, 2003 How many ways can you say "Holy crap get him off the ice!" A few other ways might be: Ebonics: "Maaaan, git dat muddaf***in' nappy a$$ off da ice!" English royalty: "Lord, kindly remove that disreputable mascot from the sheet of ice." Siouxrock dialect: "Hooly carp gett hem of the ice!" Quote
redwing77 Posted October 12, 2003 Posted October 12, 2003 No Polar Bear at the Concordia game. Wonder if they are going to have him at the BC series. Quote
sioux fan in phoenix Posted October 12, 2003 Posted October 12, 2003 No Polar Bear at the Concordia game. Wonder if they are going to have him at the BC series. There were reports that he was behind the REA, drunk & trying to pick up old ladies. A sad day in Sioux sports... Quote
ScottM Posted October 13, 2003 Posted October 13, 2003 Actually, the bear was made into a rug. An "REA-only" promotion or not, it's still a stupid way to incite the PC nazis, not to mention those stylized "Sioux-" concessions being sold. Quote
redwing77 Posted October 14, 2003 Posted October 14, 2003 Don't be so hard on the Marketing crew. They have to make a living. How do you market something to a crowd that (except students) of season ticket holders who are spending $325+ for Sioux hockey to buy $150 hockey game package (World Juniors) when it's the players themselves that put the butts in the seats and not the marketing really? A mascot is really the easiest way. I mean, look, it has us frothing at the mouth. Yeah, it may evoke wishes of its demise, but it still has us talking. I think Nixon said Bad publicity is still publicity. Ok, maybe not Nixon... Don't mistake this note for me being pro-skating rat. I'm just optimistic that there may be honest folk at the REA. Not just heartless, clueless ticket takers like those at the women's hockey game. Quote
Riverman Posted October 15, 2003 Author Posted October 15, 2003 I'm just optimistic that there may be honest folk at the REA. Not just heartless, clueless ticket takers like those at the women's hockey game. I'm with you on this one. I seen a few little kids who were pointing at the bear. And even a few smiles. Time will tell. I was for a mascot of the state bird. Think "Canes" in Fla... Quote
The Sicatoka Posted October 15, 2003 Posted October 15, 2003 The ND State Bird is the Western Meadowlark. Leave Sebastian the Ibis in Miami. Quote
Goon Posted October 15, 2003 Posted October 15, 2003 The ND State Bird is the Western Meadowlark. Leave Sebastian the Ibis in Miami. Did anyone notice in the Grand Forks Herald this fall that there was an blurb in the outdoors sections right before hunting season that said shooting Meadow Larks was against the law. Quote
The Sicatoka Posted October 15, 2003 Posted October 15, 2003 Did anyone notice in the Grand Forks Herald this fall that there was an blurb in the outdoors sections right before hunting season that said shooting Meadow Larks was against the law. This guy lobbied hard for passage of that law. Wasn't the whooping crane the new mascot in the movie "PCU"? Quote
bisonguy Posted October 15, 2003 Posted October 15, 2003 I doubt there will be any Meadow Larks around after October 27th. Quote
Riverman Posted October 16, 2003 Author Posted October 16, 2003 Ducks How about like the "Disney" Duck of the University of Oregon? He's pretty cool. Sic and BG you make very good points. Quote
redwing77 Posted October 16, 2003 Posted October 16, 2003 How about a Penguin who moves about the ice on a toboggan? Quote
ScottM Posted October 16, 2003 Posted October 16, 2003 How about a Penguin who moves about the ice on a toboggan? Maybe REA could spring a joint sponsorship deal with Linux ... Quote
redwing77 Posted October 16, 2003 Posted October 16, 2003 Maybe they can get AOL to sponsor them. Then they have that Yellow stick man on ice skates Quote
mulebarnalum Posted October 18, 2003 Posted October 18, 2003 I think we should have the bear run around with a tomohawk..Call him Chief Fighting Bear Quote
sioux fan in phoenix Posted October 19, 2003 Posted October 19, 2003 I think we should have the bear run around with a tomohawk..Call him Chief Fighting Bear If it projects a violent image that would offend 1000s, I say go for it--bring more attention to the school, ESPN will do a special on it, high school all-stars will see this coverage & want to be associated with a bad-boy school, bingo, Sioux recruiting made easy... Quote
CoteauRinkRat Posted October 20, 2003 Posted October 20, 2003 If it projects a violent image that would offend 1000s, I say go for it--bring more attention to the school, ESPN will do a special on it, high school all-stars will see this coverage & want to be associated with a bad-boy school, bingo, Sioux recruiting made easy... I couldn't agree more. They just can't handle it when the nickname thing isn't on the front page every day. Whenever this issue dies down, they try to think of outrageous claims to make to try and get people's attention. Quote
ScottM Posted October 20, 2003 Posted October 20, 2003 Well, more likely, if history is a guide, the issue simmers down, and then some yutz does something to bring the issue to the forefront, e.g., idiotic frat guys doing the "tomahawk chop" to Indian kids, Blunder the Bleacher Creature, morons from opposite teams testing out their graphic design skills, etc. By and large, the name change crowd spends more time preaching to its own small choir than the rest of the world, until somebody does something to "create" the issue, again. Quote
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