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[Mr. Ypsi]

I also call Randolph Macon "Randy Mac", does that make me whatever the opposite of misogynist is?  (Only after the fact did I discover that most RMC supporters LIKE "Randy Mac". )

Spence, when EVERYONE is mocking you, does it ever give you a feeling that maybe you're not doing something right?

[Mr. Ypsi]

I've used Wilma and Musky. I use Berg for Heidelberg.

But we all use shorthand for some schools (Witt, DPU, Wash U, C-M, CMS, Cal Tech, MIT, CWRU, UMHB, etc.)

Then there's all of those SUNY schools.

If you're familiar with a school and it's naturally nicknamable, I use it. Heck, it's standard to call a team Ole Miss, or KU for Kansas.

Otherwise, we'd all be calling it Rutgers, the State University of New jersey

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Or, God forbid, THE Ohio State University!

[augie77]

Are there any female Augies?  Or Auggies up in Minnesota?

[Gregory Sager]

That's really stretching for it, Spence.  Virtually everyone uses the shorthand of Wilma (for Wilmington), Heidi (for Heidelberg), Musky (for Muskingum), etc.  No offense is intended (and certainly not misogynistic - know any women named "Musky"?)

Behold!



Chuck, you obviously have a deep and abiding hatred of women.

[Mr. Ypsi]

That's really stretching for it, Spence.  Virtually everyone uses the shorthand of Wilma (for Wilmington), Heidi (for Heidelberg), Musky (for Muskingum), etc.  No offense is intended (and certainly not misogynistic - know any women named "Musky"?)

Behold!



Chuck, you obviously have a deep and abiding hatred of women.

Oy!  I'm convicted!

[Gregory Sager]

I've used Wilma and Musky. I use Berg for Heidelberg.

Until about a half-hour ago, I thought that everybody used those nicknames. Including OAC fans.

I also call Randolph Macon "Randy Mac", does that make me whatever the opposite of misogynist is?

For the record, misandrist is the opposite of misogynist. I don't think anybody really cares, but I'll do anything ... anything ... to deflect this conversation in a harmless direction.

And that includes posting more pictures of freshwater sport-fish mermaids.

(Only after the fact did I discover that most RMC supporters LIKE "Randy Mac". )

Or Willy Pat for William Paterson, St. Larry for St. Lawrence, and Wash & Jeff for Washington & Jefferson. In the opposite direction, I sometimes refer to Millikin University as Jimmy Millikin, even though it's not customary to refer to the school by the full name of the benefactor after whom it's named. And I've often used Dick Stockton for Richard Stockton, but I was never seriopus about it.

One of my all-time favorites is sac's nickname for Baldwin-Wallace, Bald Wally. (But why do I feel as though I've just thrown sac under the bus for bringing that up?)

[iwumichigander]

I've used Wilma and Musky. I use Berg for Heidelberg.

Until about a half-hour ago, I thought that everybody used those nicknames. Including OAC fans.

I also call Randolph Macon "Randy Mac", does that make me whatever the opposite of misogynist is?

For the record, misandrist is the opposite of misogynist. I don't think anybody really cares, but I'll do anything ... anything ... to deflect this conversation in a harmless direction.

And that includes posting more pictures of freshwater sport-fish mermaids.

(Only after the fact did I discover that most RMC supporters LIKE "Randy Mac". )

Or Willy Pat for William Paterson, St. Larry for St. Lawrence, and Wash & Jeff for Washington & Jefferson. In the opposite direction, I sometimes refer to Millikin University as Jimmy Millikin, even though it's not customary to refer to the school by the full name of the benefactor after whom it's named. And I've often used Dick Stockton for Richard Stockton, but I was never seriopus about it.

One of my all-time favorites is sac's nickname for Baldwin-Wallace, Bald Wally. (But why do I feel as though I've just thrown sac under the bus for bringing that up?)

SAC will be okay as he has learned to roll under the bus rather than being run over by the bus!

[Mr. Ypsi]

I've used Wilma and Musky. I use Berg for Heidelberg.

Until about a half-hour ago, I thought that everybody used those nicknames. Including OAC fans.

I also call Randolph Macon "Randy Mac", does that make me whatever the opposite of misogynist is?

For the record, misandrist is the opposite of misogynist. I don't think anybody really cares, but I'll do anything ... anything ... to deflect this conversation in a harmless direction.

And that includes posting more pictures of freshwater sport-fish mermaids.

(Only after the fact did I discover that most RMC supporters LIKE "Randy Mac". )

Or Willy Pat for William Paterson, St. Larry for St. Lawrence, and Wash & Jeff for Washington & Jefferson. In the opposite direction, I sometimes refer to Millikin University as Jimmy Millikin, even though it's not customary to refer to the school by the full name of the benefactor after whom it's named. And I've often used Dick Stockton for Richard Stockton, but I was never seriopus about it.

One of my all-time favorites is sac's nickname for Baldwin-Wallace, Bald Wally. (But why do I feel as though I've just thrown sac under the bus for bringing that up?)

I'm pretty sure I learned those nicknames ON the OAC board.  But since you follow the OAC football and basketball boards (at least), you're probably well aware that Spence does NOT post there.

And I think I came up with Willy Pat without reference to that board, and have used Bald Wally since before I ever recall sac using the term.  Both are (to me) utterly obvious, though I suppose to Spence they are "hate speech".

Some nicknames just jump out at ya.

[ElRetornodelEspencio]

I've used Wilma and Musky. I use Berg for Heidelberg.

But we all use shorthand for some schools (Witt, DPU, Wash U, C-M, CMS, Cal Tech, MIT, CWRU, UMHB, etc.)

Then there's all of those SUNY schools.

Only one of those is a female name. So you see the difference.

And the person that used it accused someone else of being disparaging.

[ElRetornodelEspencio]

I've used Wilma and Musky. I use Berg for Heidelberg.

Until about a half-hour ago, I thought that everybody used those nicknames. Including OAC fans.

I also call Randolph Macon "Randy Mac", does that make me whatever the opposite of misogynist is?

For the record, misandrist is the opposite of misogynist. I don't think anybody really cares, but I'll do anything ... anything ... to deflect this conversation in a harmless direction.

And that includes posting more pictures of freshwater sport-fish mermaids.

(Only after the fact did I discover that most RMC supporters LIKE "Randy Mac". )

Or Willy Pat for William Paterson, St. Larry for St. Lawrence, and Wash & Jeff for Washington & Jefferson. In the opposite direction, I sometimes refer to Millikin University as Jimmy Millikin, even though it's not customary to refer to the school by the full name of the benefactor after whom it's named. And I've often used Dick Stockton for Richard Stockton, but I was never seriopus about it.

One of my all-time favorites is sac's nickname for Baldwin-Wallace, Bald Wally. (But why do I feel as though I've just thrown sac under the bus for bringing that up?)

Still just the one women's name.

You're making my point for me.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Salisbury took out CNU today by one point in an ugly, ugly game that ended with some excitement.  Halfcourt buzzer beater from Chad Barcikowski.

Also, Swarthmore goes down to Rowan for their first loss of the season.

[Mr. Ypsi]

I've used Wilma and Musky. I use Berg for Heidelberg.

But we all use shorthand for some schools (Witt, DPU, Wash U, C-M, CMS, Cal Tech, MIT, CWRU, UMHB, etc.)

Then there's all of those SUNY schools.

Only one of those is a female name. So you see the difference.

And the person that used it accused someone else of being disparaging.

So a female name is automatically 'disparaging'?    I guess we know where you are coming from.  And you say I am the misogynist.  Hypocrite.

BTW, are Randy Mac, Willy Pat, and Bald Wally male and acceptable?  Hypocrite and scumbag.

[smedindy]

Are there any female Augies?  Or Auggies up in Minnesota?

I wonder if the super fans are called Auggie Doggies?

[Gregory Sager]

Still just the one women's name.

You're making my point for me.

There's a point to all of this?

Meanwhile, back at the ranch, there were two games today that involved a pair of Top 25 teams:

#10 Salisbury 59
#5 Christopher Newport 58

#21 Illinois Wesleyan 73
#17 Washington (MO) 72

This is always an interesting time of the year for big games in the Top 25, because the pollsters have to sort out how much value to place upon games like this in the context of so many idle teams.

[smedindy]

Next week's neutral court games should also tell something - unless a team is just too busy working on their tans.