FB: American Rivers Conference

[TheOne89.1]

Has to be if I am gonna keep the NA Fat Guy tradition alive and keep on winning eating contests.

[doolittledog]

Here is a good one.  Broken gas line disrupts finals week at UD.

http://www.thonline.com/article.cfm?id=200769

Now why didn't something like that happen while I was taking finals 

[DBQ1965]

Here is a good one.  Broken gas line disrupts finals week at UD.

http://www.thonline.com/article.cfm?id=200769

Now why didn't something like that happen while I was taking finals 

Something did happen when I was teaching and serving as Chaplain at UD.   Here's another bit of history from the old retired guy. 

On May 4, 1970, four Kent State University students were shot and killed by Ohio National Guard members during an anti-war demonstration on that campus.  Reverberations were felt on campuses all across the country, including UD, where there was a big demonstration at the flag pole on the Quad, some violence in the dorms with racial overtones, and someone tried to set the Black Student Center on fire.  Local police over-reacted (in my opinion) and a black student was arrested for "desecrating" the American flag.  He allegedly let the flag touch the ground when it was being replaced by a white flag marked with 4 crosses (in honor of the Kent State students) and the letters R.I.P.   There was such turnoil on campus that students were allowed to skip finals and leave early, and take the grades they had in their classes at that point.  I testified at the trial that summer, and it was revealed through the evidence that the culprit actually was a white student.  The Judge threw the case out, but not before lecturing the County Attorney's office for such shoddy investigative work.

[DBQ1965]

At the risk of stating the obvious ... today is May 6. 

In 122 days, it will be September 6. 

IIAC kick-off!

[doolittledog]

At the risk of stating the obvious ... today is May 6. 

In 122 days, it will be September 6. 

IIAC kick-off!

And I think you will be out of the country...or at least not in Dubuque 

[Klopenhiemer]

29 -- Iowa Conference football titles for Central. Go Dutch!!

Spent last week in Chicago....fun times. I took in a Cubs game, drank a little beer, ate some Chicago-style deep dish, went shopping, and had a great time....and it's back to the daily grind again. Klop, don't you live over there?

Yes I do.  If you visited the city you might have visted Navy Pier.  I live very close to there.  3 things Chicago is great for, baseball, pizza, and shopping.  Oh wait I did I mention the 4th...Cleaning out your wallet

For a 5th, I would have to say Chicago style hotdogs.  Can't go wrong with an all beef hotdog with all the toppings and some fries on the side.  Superdawg on Milwaukee Ave at the intersection of Devon and Nagle is a regular stop for me when I am in town.

Sounds like Chicago is also starting to be known for managers who like to drop expletives during interviews.  Ozzie Guillen gave Lee Elia a run for his money in great tirades by Chi-town managers.

Although many are saying that the Guillen's comments are on the level of Lee Elia, I do not have the same opinion.  He stated facts and droped a thousand "f" bombs, but that is just his style.  All Guillen did was play master of the obvious and drop one to many curse words in the process.  No matter how many titles the Sox win, this will always be a Cubs town. 

Hot dogs are a great part of Chicago.  There is a place on the north side of the city called Hot Doug's.  This guy was a chef at a big time place and left to open this hot dog stand.  People line up all the way around the block for this guys creations.  He also serves a mean side of fries that are fried golden brown in duck fat.  Yes I did say duck fat, and I understand how gross that sounds but these fries are second to none. 

If you want to be easier on your wallet avoid the all famous tourist attractions on Rush Street and the Viagra Triangle.  Those places will wipe you clean. 

[dutchfan1]

Hot dogs are a great part of Chicago.  There is a place on the north side of the city called Hot Doug's.  This guy was a chef at a big time place and left to open this hot dog stand.  People line up all the way around the block for this guys creations.  He also serves a mean side of fries that are fried golden brown in duck fat.  Yes I did say duck fat, and I understand how gross that sounds but these fries are second to none. 

If you want to be easier on your wallet avoid the all famous tourist attractions on Rush Street and the Viagra Triangle.  Those places will wipe you clean. 

I happened to stop there this weekend.....totally agree. Hot Doug's is second to none! (It derailed the diet, but it was well worth it...)

[footballdaddy]

I agree with Chicago style dogs. Kinda like Lay's potato chips-can't eat just one!

I will have to say that I like OP pizza better than Chicago style. Pagliai's is good too.

And if you've ever seen me, you'd know that I've done some comparison testing!

[sportsknight]

Something did happen when I was teaching and serving as Chaplain at UD.   Here's another bit of history from the old retired guy. 

On May 4, 1970, four Kent State University students were shot and killed by Ohio National Guard members during an anti-war demonstration on that campus.  Reverberations were felt on campuses all across the country, including UD, where there was a big demonstration at the flag pole on the Quad, some violence in the dorms with racial overtones, and someone tried to set the Black Student Center on fire...There was such turnoil on campus that students were allowed to skip finals and leave early, and take the grades they had in their classes at that point. 

Correct me if I'm wrong (and I may well be, since I'm not old enough to have lived thru Kent State), but wasn't this the case at a lot of schools?  I can remember one of my teachers in high school talking about the shootings on the 30th anniversary and mentioning that she was at UNI at the time and the students there were let out a week or two early.

[DBQ1965]

At the risk of stating the obvious ... today is May 6. 

In 122 days, it will be September 6. 

IIAC kick-off!

And I think you will be out of the country...or at least not in Dubuque 

Right ... we will be in Germany for both the Rockford and Redlands games.  That's where the internet is so great as I will be able to check results on both games ... and toss in my 2-cents worth here as well.

[Mr. Ypsi]

Something did happen when I was teaching and serving as Chaplain at UD.   Here's another bit of history from the old retired guy. 

On May 4, 1970, four Kent State University students were shot and killed by Ohio National Guard members during an anti-war demonstration on that campus.  Reverberations were felt on campuses all across the country, including UD, where there was a big demonstration at the flag pole on the Quad, some violence in the dorms with racial overtones, and someone tried to set the Black Student Center on fire...There was such turnoil on campus that students were allowed to skip finals and leave early, and take the grades they had in their classes at that point. 

Correct me if I'm wrong (and I may well be, since I'm not old enough to have lived thru Kent State), but wasn't this the case at a lot of schools?  I can remember one of my teachers in high school talking about the shootings on the 30th anniversary and mentioning that she was at UNI at the time and the students there were let out a week or two early.

I graduated from IWU in 1970 - classes ended early and we had no graduation ceremony.  Everyone talks about 1968, but spring 1970 was no picnic.  In addition to the four killings at Kent State, there were two at Jackson State that have largely been forgotten.

I think the single biggest difference in reactions to Vietnam and Iraq is that there is no draft.  No one seems to care if other people (or other people's kids) are dying.  

And no, with 19- and 16-year-old sons, I am NOT advocating the draft!

[Klopenhiemer]

Something did happen when I was teaching and serving as Chaplain at UD.   Here's another bit of history from the old retired guy. 

On May 4, 1970, four Kent State University students were shot and killed by Ohio National Guard members during an anti-war demonstration on that campus.  Reverberations were felt on campuses all across the country, including UD, where there was a big demonstration at the flag pole on the Quad, some violence in the dorms with racial overtones, and someone tried to set the Black Student Center on fire...There was such turnoil on campus that students were allowed to skip finals and leave early, and take the grades they had in their classes at that point. 

Correct me if I'm wrong (and I may well be, since I'm not old enough to have lived thru Kent State), but wasn't this the case at a lot of schools?  I can remember one of my teachers in high school talking about the shootings on the 30th anniversary and mentioning that she was at UNI at the time and the students there were let out a week or two early.

I graduated from IWU in 1970 - classes ended early and we had no graduation ceremony.  Everyone talks about 1968, but spring 1970 was no picnic.  In addition to the four killings at Kent State, there were two at Jackson State that have largely been forgotten.

I think the single biggest difference in reactions to Vietnam and Iraq is that there is no draft.  No one seems to care if other people (or other people's kids) are dying.  

And no, with 19- and 16-year-old sons, I am NOT advocating the draft!

Ypsi thats pretty bold.  I think that might ruffle a few feathers and I find that to be an untrue statement.  To think that nobody cares that other peoples kids are dying is errorneous. 

[sportsknight]

To say that no one cares is a bit of an overstatement, but I agree with Ypsi for the most part.  I think the biggest difference between the two eras is the draft, or the lack of one now.  Unfortunately, there's a lot of "better them than me" sentiment among some people in my generation, and even worse is the "well, they signed up for it, that's their problem" sentiment I've heard on certain occasions.

Regardless of your political slant (and I'm certainly not trying to start anything with this), I think its pretty telling that the Iraq War is being compared to Vietnam at this point.

[Mr. Ypsi]

Klop,

I did state that rather clumsily.  I primarily meant the difference on campuses.  If today's college students faced possible unwilling participation in an unpopular war (as happened with several of my classmates, one of whom did not return alive), Iraq WOULD be as big an issue as Vietnam.  Instead, it is obviously not really front-and-center (except to the families of those involved).

sk,

The death toll (fortunately) is no where near as high, but part of that is the incredible advances in battlefield medicine.  Alas, the number of returning soldiers with permanently life-altering injuries is many times as high as the number of deaths - something we (and of course even more so they) will be paying for for decades to come.  Here's food for thought: the US has now been at war in Iraq for longer than in BOTH World Wars combined (though not yet as long as in Vietnam).

[Klopenhiemer]

Ypsi, that is stated a bit better, and I understand what you are trying to say.  I have some very strong feelings regarding the troops and other comparisions being made between Iraq and Vietnam.  I will refrain from other postings on this topic due to my strong feelings, and this not being the proper place to shed the light on those. 

No reason to start a war over a war!