BismarckFan Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 A warning concerning the Final Five Poster Scam was recently offered; the responses revealed considerable ignorance concerning its history,which must set straight, as follows: 1. The scam has appeared more than once since 1996; I have the posters to prove so. 2. The Gophers were not, in every case, in first place after the regular season; again, I have the posters to prove so. 3. The Gophers always play in the night game for perfectly logical financial reasons; maximizing revenues is good buisiness practice. 4. It is most likely that the WCHA has never had anything to do with the scam. 5. It is also most likely that neither Red Baron nor Xcel management/staff has ever had anything to do with the scam. 6. It is a fact that one or more of the printer's employees, as well as many of those folks that distributed the poster within the Xcel (on more than one occasion) were involved with the scam. We can only surmise that they were Gopher fans; though probably not Gopher alumni because the vast majority of college educated folks wouldn't be ignorant or thoughtless enough to think making fun of others is a "good or fun" thing to do. 7. Special recognition to Ski-U-Mah for the comment to the original thread that revealed the most ignorance. Lastly, it is extremely unlikely that the scam would repeat itself this year as it's history reveals about an every-fifth-year frequency. Sioux fans, however, should be aware that the "big city snobs" that instigated the scam in the past may be resourceful and invent varitions reflecting their need to belittle others. So be on the alert for such "put-downs" and respond accordingly (directly and with passion, but peacefully, without violence). FOR THOSE OF YOU UNFAMILIAR WITH THE ORIGINAL THREAD, IT IS REPEATED BELOW: In the past a free poster has been handed out at the entrances to the Xcel Energy Center featuring the WCHA teams participating in the Final Five. The most recent poster scams have exhibited the following flaws: 1. The University of Minnesota team is shown on the top center of the poster as if it held a "most favorable" standing among the five teams. 2. The background colors on the poster are predominately the University of Minnesota school colors. 3. Our team is mis-identified as representing "North Dakota State University". 4. Upon receiving the poster, many UND fans were also told by the people distributing the posters that they could get the poster autographed at a fictitious room location. In short, the poster scam reflects a need by the "big city snobs" to demonstrate their intellectual superiority by ridiculing those of us from North Dakota that have come to the Final Five to support our team, our state, and the high quality of hockey to be found in the WCHA. May I offer the following suggestion concerning the possibility of the scam resurrecting itself once again at one or more locations prior to or following one of the five hockey games at the Xcel: 1. First, look carefully at the poster to check to see if one or more of the above flaws are evident. 2. Then, if so, immediately crumple the poster in your hands and drop it onto the floor of the Xcel! 3. Even if the poster is unbiased, you may wish to consider past transgressions and simply crumple and drop it for good measure! 4. Perhaps carpeting the interior of the Xcel with crumpled posters will send a message that the snobs can understand... I will not be responding to any hits on this thread; I've said all that needs to be said; now its up to all of us to respond appropriately when we are ridiculed. Fighting Sioux Hockey - a tradition of good sportsmanship! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fighting Sioux 23 Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 Let's see the proof then. Names need to be named, photos of the other posters need to be seen. If you don't have proof for your "facts", then let it go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxnami Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 A warning concerning the Final Five Poster Scam was recently offered; the responses revealed considerable ignorance concerning its history,which must set straight, as follows: 1. The scam has appeared more than once since 1996; I have the posters to prove so. 2. The Gophers were not, in every case, in first place after the regular season; again, I have the posters to prove so. 3. The Gophers always play in the night game for perfectly logical financial reasons; maximizing revenues is good buisiness practice. 4. It is most likely that the WCHA has never had anything to do with the scam. 5. It is also most likely that neither Red Baron nor Xcel management/staff has ever had anything to do with the scam. 6. It is a fact that one or more of the printer's employees, as well as many of those folks that distributed the poster within the Xcel (on more than one occasion) were involved with the scam. We can only surmise that they were Gopher fans; though probably not Gopher alumni because the vast majority of college educated folks wouldn't be ignorant or thoughtless enough to think making fun of others is a "good or fun" thing to do. 7. Special recognition to Ski-U-Mah for the comment to the original thread that revealed the most ignorance. Lastly, it is extremely unlikely that the scam would repeat itself this year as it's history reveals about an every-fifth-year frequency. Sioux fans, however, should be aware that the "big city snobs" that instigated the scam in the past may be resourceful and invent varitions reflecting their need to belittle others. So be on the alert for such "put-downs" and respond accordingly (directly and with passion, but peacefully, without violence). FOR THOSE OF YOU UNFAMILIAR WITH THE ORIGINAL THREAD, IT IS REPEATED BELOW: In the past a free poster has been handed out at the entrances to the Xcel Energy Center featuring the WCHA teams participating in the Final Five. The most recent poster scams have exhibited the following flaws: 1. The University of Minnesota team is shown on the top center of the poster as if it held a "most favorable" standing among the five teams. 2. The background colors on the poster are predominately the University of Minnesota school colors. 3. Our team is mis-identified as representing "North Dakota State University". 4. Upon receiving the poster, many UND fans were also told by the people distributing the posters that they could get the poster autographed at a fictitious room location. In short, the poster scam reflects a need by the "big city snobs" to demonstrate their intellectual superiority by ridiculing those of us from North Dakota that have come to the Final Five to support our team, our state, and the high quality of hockey to be found in the WCHA. May I offer the following suggestion concerning the possibility of the scam resurrecting itself once again at one or more locations prior to or following one of the five hockey games at the Xcel: 1. First, look carefully at the poster to check to see if one or more of the above flaws are evident. 2. Then, if so, immediately crumple the poster in your hands and drop it onto the floor of the Xcel! 3. Even if the poster is unbiased, you may wish to consider past transgressions and simply crumple and drop it for good measure! 4. Perhaps carpeting the interior of the Xcel with crumpled posters will send a message that the snobs can understand... I will not be responding to any hits on this thread; I've said all that needs to be said; now its up to all of us to respond appropriately when we are ridiculed. Fighting Sioux Hockey - a tradition of good sportsmanship! That's it, I want my money back... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCM Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 I thought the last time you posted this you said it would be the last time you said anything about it. So now you're back to give it another try? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diggler Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 After reading this thread the solution is obvious. Impeach Lucia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwing77 Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 I thought the last time you posted this you said it would be the last time you said anything about it. So now you're back to give it another try? Thanks. Maybe he got amnesia? Why don't we show him some sympathy for this devastating mental illness! Cue the Red X. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FIRE HELMET GUY #26 Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 Thats IT! I am sick and tired of this continued conspiracy against the Sioux. Something needs to be done. First the WCHA refs are against them, then the NCAA, now Red Baron too!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THETRIOUXPER Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 Dumbest thread ever. If it bothers you that bad, please seek professional help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCM Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 After reading this thread the solution is obvious. Impeach Lucia. I agree. It's the only way for Sioux fans to rid themselves of these offensive posters. Maybe the NCAA should be involved, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slap Shot Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 Well shoot everyone knows it was a Gopher fan on the grassy knoll. The Great Depression? The fall of Saigon? The 1991 Halloween snowstorm? That's right - we did it. I gotta tell you - it feels really good to finally get that off my chest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwing77 Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 Dumbest thread ever. If it bothers you that bad, please seek professional help. Again, how insensitive! At least you could give him a link! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cujo2 Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 Well shoot everyone knows it was a Gopher fan on the grassy knoll. The Great Depression? The fall of Saigon? The 1991 Halloween snowstorm? That's right - we did it. I gotta tell you - it feels really good to finally get that off my chest. Slapshot, Remember the secret oath we all took as Gopher fans to never reveal the conspiracy? Well I let the cat out of the bag a few weeks. I posted it on this website--I will try to find my post for you to read. I told them that it all started with Herb Brooks back in the 1970's then went onto Woog and now to Lucia. Here is the conspiracy in a nutshell, Slapshot feel free to add anything if I have missed. We all know that there is a massive conspiracy against UND. It starts with the wcha officials headed by that b@stard Shepherd which runs everything through McLeod who is taking orders from Don Lucia. Lucia is in coohoots with the NCAA (which is why they will not drop the lawsuit). Actually way back in 2001 when the ncaa started its anti-Native American imagery parade against all universities using said imagery, in truth it was just a front to attack UND and the fighting sioux name. Matter of fact, when Congress requested the ncaa to start investigating colleges/universities using native American imagery the leading House of Representative was from South St. Paul Minnesota who just happened to be boyhood friends with Doug Woog, Herb Brooks, and another individual who works for the CIA but needs to stay nameless. In the late 70's is when these 4 got together and started the conspiracy wheels in motion. The end result was to take down UND and let the university of Minnesota dominate. As evidenced of the multiple university of minnesota national champions during the 80's and 90's the conspiracy was worked like clockwork. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 Well shoot everyone knows it was a Gopher fan on the grassy knoll. The Great Depression? The fall of Saigon? The 1991 Halloween snowstorm? That's right - we did it. I gotta tell you - it feels really good to finally get that off my chest. Little did you realize you were manipulated into doing all of that by .... The Vast Fighting Sioux Conspiracy ... if you only knew ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 So the "poster conspiracy" guy is back. Wasn't someone supposed to buy them some new tin foil for their hat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southernmn Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 Who gives a rat's ass? This irrational hatred of the Gophers is sickening. It should be a healthy rivalry with mutual respect on both sides. Amen brother.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dead_rabbit Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 That's it, I want my money back... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diggler Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 Well shoot everyone knows it was a Gopher fan on the grassy knoll. The Great Depression? The fall of Saigon? The 1991 Halloween snowstorm? That's right - we did it. I gotta tell you - it feels really good to finally get that off my chest. Don't forget the Assassination of Franz Ferdinand Karl Ludwig Josef von Habsburg-Lothringen!!! Also known as Archduke Ferdinand of Austria. The Gopher Fan Theme Song Who controls the British crown? Who keeps the metric system down? We do! We do. Who leaves Atlantis off the maps? Who keeps the Martians under wraps? We do! We do. Who holds back the electric car? Who makes Steve Guttenberg a star? We do! We do. Who robs cave fish of their sight? Who rigs every Oscar night? We do! We do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trunk Monkey Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 Well shoot everyone knows it was a Gopher fan on the grassy knoll. The Great Depression? The fall of Saigon? The 1991 Halloween snowstorm? That's right - we did it. I gotta tell you - it feels really good to finally get that off my chest. Don't forget, you guys are the ones who also tried to frame OJ.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SportsDoc Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 Thats IT! I am sick and tired of this continued conspiracy against the Sioux. Something needs to be done. First the WCHA refs are against them, then the NCAA, now Red Baron too!!!!!! ... and I've noticed that every Red Baron Pizza sold in ND has less cheese than those sold in Minny!!!! Conspiricy, indeed ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THETRIOUXPER Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 Again, how insensitive! At least you could give him a link! Did the "tainted" poster affect the outcome of the game/tourney? Were there any animals harmed during the making of the poster? Did the poster cause more than a handful of thin-skinned fans to lose sleep? If not, them this is the dumbest thread ever. Sorry for the insensitive tone but c'mon........could we be more petty about s&!t? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dead_rabbit Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 That's it, I want my money back... Either it's a scam or it isn't. Secondly, the "vast majority of college educated folks" that I know, would think that making fun of other's, epsecially other rivalries, would be a perfectly acceptable thing to. That's what fanatics do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southernmn Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 ... and I've noticed that every Red Baron Pizza sold in ND has less cheese than those sold in Minny!!!! Conspiricy, indeed ... ............and don't even get me started about the pepperoni............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yekcoh Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 ... and I've noticed that every Red Baron Pizza sold in ND has less cheese than those sold in Minny!!!! Conspiricy, indeed ... Anything to do with cheese has to be the fault of the Badgers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 Don't forget the Assassination of Franz Ferdinand Karl Ludwig Josef von Habsburg-Lothringen!!! Also known as Archduke Ferdinand of Austria. The Gopher Fan Theme Song Who controls the British crown? Who keeps the metric system down? We do! We do. Who leaves Atlantis off the maps? Who keeps the Martians under wraps? We do! We do. Who holds back the electric car? Who makes Steve Guttenberg a star? We do! We do. Who robs cave fish of their sight? Who rigs every Oscar night? We do! We do. And you know what else Gopher fans.... You killed Kenny! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FIRE HELMET GUY #26 Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 ... and I've noticed that every Red Baron Pizza sold in ND has less cheese than those sold in Minny!!!! Conspiricy, indeed ... NICE!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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