FB: Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[Kilted Rat]

I got your back, Duffy. K +1.

TDT needs a beatdown in the worst way. That's the only way to teach a Momma's Boy...

Wait a second...if you're battin for the wrong team can you be a momma's boy, or would you be a daddy's boy...?

Depends on who's supplying the funds...

[janesvilleflash]

How is it that we know Christ was Irish?
Well, he was 33, still lived at home with his Mother, whom he thought was still a virgin and she thought he was the son of God.

[tmerton]

The questions below about Australia are from potential visitors. They
were posted on an Australian Tourism Website and the answers are the
actual responses by the website officials, who obviously have a sense of
humour.

Q: Does it ever get windy in Australia? I have never seen it rain on TV,
how do the plants grow? (UK).
A: We import all plants fully grown and then just sit around watching
them die.

Q: Will I be able to see kangaroos in the street? (USA)
A: Depends how much you've been drinking.

Q: I want to walk from Perth to Sydney - can I follow the railroad
tracks? (Sweden)
A: Sure, it's only three thousand miles, take lots of water.

Q: Is it safe to run around in the bushes in Australia? (Sweden)
A: So it's true what they say about Swedes.

Q: Are there any ATMs (cash machines) in Australia? Can you send me a
list of them in Brisbane, Cairns, Townsville and Hervey Bay? (UK)
A: What did your last slave die of?

Q: Can you give me some information about hippo racing in Australia?
(USA)
A: A-fri-ca is the big triangle shaped continent south of Europe.
Aus-tra-lia is that big island in the middle of the Pacific which does
not... oh forget it. Sure, the hippo racing is every tuesday night in
Kings Cross. Come naked.

Q: Which direction is North in Australia? (USA)
A: Face south and then turn 180 degrees. Contact us when you get here
and we'll send the rest of the directions.

Q: Can I bring cutlery into Australia? (UK)
A: Why? Just use your fingers like we do.

Q: Can you send me the Vienna Boys' Choir schedule? (USA)
A: Aus-tri-a is that quaint little country bordering Ger-man-y, which
is...oh forget it. Sure, the Vienna Boys Choir plays every Tuesday night
in Kings Cross, straight after the hippo races. Come naked.

Q: Can I wear high heels in Australia? (UK)
A: You are a British politician, right?

Q: Are there supermarkets in Sydney and is milk available all year
round? (Germany)
A: No, we are a peaceful civilization of vegan hunter/gatherers. Milk is
illegal.

Q: Please send a list of all doctors in Australia who can dispense
rattlesnake serum. (USA)
A: Rattlesnakes live in A-meri-ca which is where YOU come from. All
Australian snakes are perfectly harmless, can be safely handled and
make good pets.

Q: I have a question about a famous animal in Australia, but I forget
its name. It's a kind of bear and lives in trees. (USA)
A: It's called a Drop Bear. They are so called because they drop out of
Gum trees and eat the brains of anyone walking underneath them. You can
scare them off by spraying yourself with human urine before you go out
walking.

Q: Do you have perfume in Australia? (France)
A: No, WE don't stink.

Q: I have developed a new product that is the fountain of youth. Can you
tell me where I can sell it in Australia? (USA)
A: Anywhere significant numbers of Americans gather.

Q: Can you tell me the regions in Tasmania where the female population
is smaller than the male population? (Italy)
A: Yes, gay nightclubs.

Q: Do you celebrate Christmas in Australia? (France)
A: Only at Christmas.

Q: I was in Australia in 1969 on R+R, and I want to contact the girl I
dated while I was staying in Kings Cross Can you help? (USA)
A: Yes, and you will still have to pay her by the hour.

Q: Will I be able to speak English most places I go? (USA)
A: Yes, but you'll have to learn it first

[finsleft]

And watch out for the Huskies. Could be spoilers tonight?

Hate to say I told you so...

Huskies 8
Golden Chokers 7

Time to celebrate with just one more wee sip o' Bushmills.

[frankrickard]

I'm drunk...groped a new personal record of biatches, and most of them they asked me too (all in a days work of being a beer guy)...what the hell are the cowboys thinking signing TO instead of Willy...sleeping so I can do it up like crazy in Minneapois Saturday night..

[johnnyadmit]

I'm drunk...groped a new personal record of biatches, and most of them they asked me too (all in a days work of being a beer guy)...what the hell are the cowboys thinking signing TO instead of Willy...sleeping so I can do it up like crazy in Minneapois Saturday night..

I'm of the personal feeling that if you do it right, you GET groped by the biatches as the beer guy/barkeep      In my tenure at the La, there were numerous offers for kisses/views of unmentionables/trips to the back room- just the perks of the job!

[finsleft]

Gopher pucksters lose, I get smitten. Hey, I didn't let any of those 8 goals in. 

[tmerton]

And watch out for the Huskies. Could be spoilers tonight?

Hate to say I told you so...

Huskies 8
Golden Chokers 7

If the Gophers want to let Lucia go, he can always go back to his alma mater.

[finsleft]

And watch out for the Huskies. Could be spoilers tonight?

Hate to say I told you so...

Huskies 8
Golden Chokers 7

If the Gophers want to let Lucia go, he can always go back to his alma mater.

I'm sure! He's a great coach and he's been great for the U. St. Cloud finally wised up and got a hockey coach, who obviously learned from his 4 years with Lucia.
Should be a good game tonight for the cup, though the Huskies have to be gassed.

[tmerton]

Lucia's being crafty.  The Gophers are saving themselves for the NCAA.  It's been interesting to note the number of teams that won their conference basketball tournaments but then lost in the first round of the NCAA (Iowa, Kansas and Syracuse come to mind). 

[tmerton]

Question re spring routines in D3 and what the MIAC schools do.  What is permitted in D3 insofar as spring conditioning is concerned?  Can there be any organized weight lifting or other workouts?  Can schools offer conditioning classes to the student body in general?  And can or do students/teams do anything on their own? 

I just realized that I was assuming that the schools have organized weight lifting and conditioning as part of the fall/season.  What do teams have in this regard?

The SF 49ers used to have a DE named Fred Dean who was an absolute terror but who was obviously naturally strong as he never did any weight training.  His famous quote was that every time he thought about weight training he'd lie down until the thought passed.

[finsleft]

Lucia's being crafty.  The Gophers are saving themselves for the NCAA. 

Ha! They didn't look like they were saving themselves last night. Their 1st loss in 15 games. They're still heavy favorites for the tournament though, I'd say.

[finsleft]

Other schools may have organized programs, and guys like Duff who've recently played at SJU will know better than I, but my understanding is that at SJU, you're expected to be in shape when practice starts. Simple as that. How you do it is up to you. If you're not in shape, there are 2 or 3 guys at every position who are ready to take your spot.

[sumander]

Fins, I agree with you about the Rodent pucksters being the favorite in the NCAA's. However, The draw it looks like they are going to get isn't the greatest. The Pairwise ratings showing them going to the Grand Forks Regional to play Bemidji St. and then the winner of UND and Michigan. That amounts to a home game for BSU and a huge crowd advantage for the Sioux if they win.

They still have to be hurting in Grand Forks after the Gophers spanked them twice there this year!!

[tmerton]

Other schools may have organized programs, and guys like Duff who've recently played at SJU will know better than I, but my understanding is that at SJU, you're expected to be in shape when practice starts. Simple as that. How you do it is up to you. If you're not in shape, there are 2 or 3 guys at every position who are ready to take your spot.

Do you know what kind of facilities they have for weight training at SJU?  Guess we'll see soon enough. 

Weight training facilities are part of the arms race at certain levels.  Even the NESCAC schools have some really nice weight training facilities.  Middlebury in fact has D1 quality facilities all around.