Marty Posted March 16, 2004 Share Posted March 16, 2004 A couple of suggestions I know we are the "home" team but without banners it doesn't feel right. This could stand to be shortened... or What, no banners!!! Where are we, Duluth??? Have you been to The X? They have a banner for every stinking NHL team! You might have to say "What? No Championship banners?" or something to that effect. Otherwise it's not really specific. I hate to be picky but you've got to think about these things. Good idea though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNDProud Posted March 16, 2004 Share Posted March 16, 2004 Do the Ralph/Excel one. That really made me laugh. I have a serious question though. A couple of years ago we went with some friends and they had a son in a wheelchair. He had a UND flag on the back and we had some signs. They took it all away from us stating that you could not have signs at tournaments. I have not tried since then to bring them in to the Excel/Target Center... Has the policy changed? I hate to see you do all the work only to have them taken away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxnami Posted March 16, 2004 Share Posted March 16, 2004 Have you been to The X? They have a banner for every stinking NHL team! You might have to say "What? No Championship banners?" or something to that effect. Otherwise it's not really specific. Gee thanks, I was trying to make it shorter... But a fair point... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supertrex Posted March 16, 2004 Share Posted March 16, 2004 How about: Welcome to St. Paul's tribute to concrete..... and maybe put under it: Where's the Leather?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YaneA Posted March 16, 2004 Author Share Posted March 16, 2004 I sent the Xcel an e-mail asking about its sign policy for the tournament. We'll see what they say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNDProud Posted March 16, 2004 Share Posted March 16, 2004 I hope they let you bring the signs. I felt so bad for that little boy when they took his signs but even worse when they took his flag. We had so many problems with the Target center that year. They wouldn't let us bring the little guy down to our first row seats - they took his stuff, his Dad finally picked him up and ran down the steps when they weren't looking so we could sit in our seats but never did get his stuff back. Pretty tacky.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YaneA Posted March 16, 2004 Author Share Posted March 16, 2004 This is the answer I got from the Xcel: "Signs brought into Xcel Energy Center cannot be larger than the torso of the person holding it. Signs cannot block the view of anyone beside or behind you." Does the torso start at the shoulder and would its width include arms extended out to the side? Otherwise we may be in trouble because the posters measure 22 x 27 and I don't have very broad shoulders. This sounds like size discrimination to me since Tech's John Scott could hold any of the posters but his teammate Pittis could not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WPoS Posted March 16, 2004 Share Posted March 16, 2004 not a doctor, but I think that extending your arms does not count as part of your torso.... just get real FAT people to bring them in for you and hold them! WPoS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NDFAN Posted March 16, 2004 Share Posted March 16, 2004 My brother works at the Xcel and his reply was: Signs can be brought in but if they obstruct someone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YaneA Posted March 17, 2004 Author Share Posted March 17, 2004 I pulled some dusty ol' signs out of the archives to take to the X. For some reason I had a lot that bash the Gophers, which I figure, at the very least, can be used for the Duluth-Minne semi. Maybe I should make one that says, "You Can't Handle Duluth!--Jack Nicholson in 'A Few Good Men'" It's hard to hate any team that can beat the Gophers. I have the "Crappie/Crappy" sign, "Pried-off-Ice," "Minnesota: The Sorry State of Gopher Hockey," "Potulneys: Call 1-800-JOIN-UND (Tutors Are Standing By)," "Irmen: Yes, Your Credits Transfer (signed) UND Admissions," "Foil Up; Kick Rodent Butt," "R-Zach Beats I-saac". I'll make one for CC & AA, to cover the possibilities. Probably, "Seawolf:The Other Dead Meat" and "Beat the Tigers (signed) Siegfried & Roy." If I can find appropriate graphics, I was thinking about a sign that contrasts Parise & Fournier. It would be headed, "Game Plans" and on the Parise side it would say "Run the Table" with a pool table and billiard balls labelled "Final 5" "Regional" and "Frozen 4." On Fournier's side, it would say "Run TO the Table" and be illustrated with a dining table loaded with food. Any preferences from the ideas previously posted? Be quick about it, please, not much time left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoHawks! Posted March 17, 2004 Share Posted March 17, 2004 Some of those old signs are classics...I like the Gopher series signs the best. Are you passing out your signs to "volunteers" in seats close to the ice??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YaneA Posted March 17, 2004 Author Share Posted March 17, 2004 Let'sGoSioux--would you be such a "volunteer?" Tell me where you are sitting & I will bring you a sign Friday afternoon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YaneA Posted March 18, 2004 Author Share Posted March 18, 2004 Last chance! What signs would you like to see at the X? If you'll be there and will be willing to hold up a sign and have a suitably sized torso (see foregoing discussion of X sign policy), tell me how to find you Friday afternoon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YaneA Posted March 18, 2004 Author Share Posted March 18, 2004 I thought I'd better make a couple Duluth-specific signs. "UND vs UMD: Only Their Lake is Superior" "Stupid Pet Trick: Roll Over & Play Dead" "Fetch Second Place" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiouxFanInBoston Posted March 19, 2004 Share Posted March 19, 2004 This is probably too late, and needs some fine-tuning -- but to support Brady, Zach and Bo, how about something to the effect of: "#s 14, 7 & 11: ROY and The Fabulous (Hobey) Baker Boys" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WPoS Posted March 21, 2004 Share Posted March 21, 2004 saw a bunch of Sioux fans in sec 115(?) with signs..any of the sign crew in that mix? Did you have much problem with security? If I wasn't a Gopher fan, I'd find some of them pretty funny! WPoS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxnami Posted March 21, 2004 Share Posted March 21, 2004 WPoS The group in 115 was myself and a group of friends. YaneA had left three signs for us and the rest were our own. Everyone had a pretty good time (other than that most unfortunate outcome)... We had a couple of additional sigs that read: "Vanek: saving energy for the NHL" "Go'fer Lo'fer #26" and "Briggs: He's no Hauser" Someone else brought us some Letters that made out M-E-D-I-O-C-E-R sp? That were used with the rouser... All in all it was a great time. My only question is how is Briggs tourney MVP? I understand giving it to a Gopher but Briggs was terrible. King should have been on the all tournment team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YaneA Posted March 22, 2004 Author Share Posted March 22, 2004 Siouxnami: I was behind the net where the Sioux shot twice & could barely read the signs you had from that distance though I saw you had a bunch. I did recognize the Crappie/Crappy one and the "Potulnys : Call 1-800-JOIN-UND (Tutors are Standing By)." Some Gopher fans standing behind me Saturday night thought the "Irmen: Yes, Your Credits Transfer" sign was pretty funny but of course they turned obnoxious once the game actually got under way. I had zero problem with security either day (REA are you listening?). They didn't bother to read any of them nor question me about their content. On Friday, the guy said, "You've got signs?" And I said, "Yep, no larger than the torso of the person holding them; will not obstruct view." He laughed and waved me in. Both days, the cameraman stationed behind the net took a shot of each sign I had (to store for bumpers or something?) and Saturday night said, "When the Sioux score, I'm coming to you for the 'Sioux Xcel at Winning' sign." I noticed when I rewound the tape at home that that one made the broadcast. Were there any pro-Gopher signs or don't they do that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wreckincrew Posted March 22, 2004 Share Posted March 22, 2004 Were there any pro-Gopher signs or don't they do that? After Jan Gangelhoff quit the players tried to make their own but they kept eating the crayons, forcing Lucia to cancel the "Art & Athletics" class. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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