FB: Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[sju56321]

KR-Coach Smith is the guy to ask about the Rats and how they came into existence. I did hear a story about the time CST came to play SJU back in the late 60's early 70's and CST cheerleaders had a nice sign made, which the CST players were to run through and just before the players could reach the sign, the Rat came breaking through the sign. A riot erupted and one of the SJU priests, Fr. Culhane?, managed to calm everyone down. Those were the days.

[bennie]

One of the things I love about SJU/CSB are the traditions there. Things are passed down from class to class and makes it so that even though we might not have attended at the same time, we have some of the same stories/memories (if that makes sense). When I was home a few years ago and had to ride the bus from the parking lot in the field to SJU, I was greatly amused to see that Bennie Bus etiquette is alive and well. It was easy to spot the Bethel supporters on the bus because they all stood up as soon as the bus stopped!  

[DuffMan]

It was easy to spot the Bethel supporters on the bus because they all stood up as soon as the bus stopped!  

Some nerve!

[bennie]

It was easy to spot the Bethel supporters on the bus because they all stood up as soon as the bus stopped!  

Some nerve!

I am surprised they let them on the bus!

[finsleft]

fins - What are Frank and I supposed to call ourselves at the Stiftungtingfest, being Gusties who hate the Johnnies but can't pass up the free food? Oh, the comradery and chance to rip on TDT in person aren't bad either

Uh, freeloaders, Johnnie envy, Johnnie wannabes, take your pick. 

[finsleft]

fins-  When will we get to sample the Eelpout ale?  On a similar note, the Gluek brewery will soon be putting out a Johnnie ale. 

2 to 4 weeks. I'm thinking 2. It'll be gone by 4. Should be ready around that most blessed of all the Holy Days, St. Patrick's Day.

[finsleft]

Fins, where does Stock rate on the Finsleft Big Board of SJU AD finalists?

Tom's solid. I remember him being quite honked off last homecoming when I told him about the trouble the rent-a cops were giving me about bringing in the Pace Arrow with my distinguished alumni guests from San Francisco, Ft. Lauderdale and Washington,DC. I recall a change in attitude from our friends in uniform after that.
He'll be a good AD. He's a good guy and our friend.

[finsleft]

The tales (tails?) of mice and rats remind me of a couple of stories.
Of mice...
When somebody tells you the early bird gets the worm, remind them that it's the second mouse that gets the cheese.
Of rats...
I remember being at a BB game when I was a student, I think it was vs. the Tommies (suck). It was during a timeout when the Tommie cheerleaders came out on the court and did a little cheer routine which ended in them doing the splits. They weren't even off the floor yet when out of the crowd, one of my classmates jumps out to the floor and does a belly dive with his nose sniffing down on the court.

[Whoa Nelly]

My dad tells the story of one of the last (possibly, the last) basketball games in Rat Hall versus the Cobbers where when the Cobbers were announced, all of the student section proceded to pelt them with actual corn cobs.  Oh, to have been there.  This would have been circa the early 70's.  Maybe JR can confirm???

That's a good one.  

Has anyone seen the mascot Concordia has now?  Talk about self-demoralization.  I wish I would have seen a game at SJU in the glory days of the Rat Pack...when they got away with almost anything.  Now they're just annoying.

[Buckman]

So a woman gets out of the shower and is standing in front of the mirror when her husband walks in.  She says to him "I wish my breasts were bigger."  To which he replies "Well, just rub toilet paper between them."
Somewhat desperate the woman grabs a piece of toilet paper and starts rubbing it between her breasts.  She asks her husband "How long will it take before my breasts start getting bigger?"  He responds "A couple of years."
The wife, now somewhat skeptical asks "How is rubbing toilet paper between my breasts going to make them bigger in a couple of years?"  Without missing a beat, the husband replies "I don't know but it worked for your ass didn't it?"

[Lone Auggie Backer]

Well, I read the posts from a while ago talking about Fasching in New Ulm.  We here, in Germany, just got done with Fasching.  I think I had a great time at Fasching.  According to the pictures, I did, and according to what people told me, I did.  However, Fasching is the time when "the beer flows like wine" - DUMB and DUMBER.  Not only that but it's good beer, and it's cheap. (beer here is not taxed because it is viewed as required for everyone)  Also, I must point out, for anyone that is not married, and is still in college- All you have to do is hang out with German friends, and let them introduce you to their female friends.  Your friends simply say, "This is so-and-so. So-and-so's here from the US"  I wouldn't view myself as a good looking guy, but it does not matter.  I literally have to flash the wedding ring (which also, does not work, because in Germany, they wear their wedding bands on their RIGHT hand) to get them to stop.  Basically, this is the greatest country ever (If you only consider things like, beer quality, women's attractiveness, your own status to the opposite sex, etc)  Well, needless to say, Fasching was awesome.  When I figure out how, or if someone can tell me how, I can post the link to my Yahoo Photos page so everyone can see the photos of what has taken place so far.  I still don't really know how Yahoo Photos works, so, if anyone does, please let me know. 

Oh, the toilet paper joke is priceless. 

Also, how is it the Finsleft managed to get 4 posts in a row.  Is that a new record or something?

Maybe we can get the admissions people at A.T. to reconsider J_Red's poop friend. 

Take care all.

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[Johnnie Red]

Lone Auggie Backer, hopefully you know I was kidding about the Chaska pooper student enrolling at Auggie Tech. He is actually hoping to get into Bethel. Glad to hear things are going well in Germany. I had the experience of going to the Octoberfest in Munich in the early `90s with my siblings and really got snockered up and threw up on the bus back to the place we were staying in Austria. My siblings, who had never seen their oldest brother inebriated, enjoyed the experience very much. They still remind me of it to this day.

Duffman, I don't remember the corncob incident at RatHall when the Cobbers were visiting in the early `70s. I'm sure it did happen, though. Reminds me of the J term my sophomore year when I went to Augustana in beautiful Sioux Falls, SD. I was supposed to take class in jazz but at the last minute the school enrolled me in a class on world Lutheranism. As you might expect, I was the only Catholic in the class. I went to a basketball game between Augustana and South Dakota State, the home of the Jackrabbits. When the Jackrabbits were about to be introduced before the game, all these frozen jackrabbits were thrown out onto the basketball court. Something I will never forget.

Put it down on your calendars: MIAC night at the Chaska ballpark, Friday, July 21, when the Chaska Cubs host Rochester. Stiftungsfest burgers will be served.

[DuffMan]

I had the experience of going to the Octoberfest in Munich in the early `90s with my siblings and really got snockered up and threw up on the bus back to the place we were staying in Austria.

Where are your wise-assed comments, now, TDT?  It happens to the best of us

[Willy Wonka]

I got a call at the office today. After picking up the phone, I heard the following:

"Hi, er, this is Herschel Walker...wait! I mean, this is <name beeped to protect his identity> and I'm wondering if you can tell me when Herschel Walker was in the Olympics as a bobsledder."

For a minute there, I was pumped. Who else could have claimed work calls from Iverson and Herschel in the same year? Instead, the old dude made me go on the net and find out all the specifics about his bobledding debacle...Turns out he had made a drunken bet with his buddy, but they were both too lazy to look up the answer themselves.

[Retired Old Rat]

Of rats...
I remember being at a BB game when I was a student, I think it was vs. the Tommies (suck). It was during a timeout when the Tommie cheerleaders came out on the court and did a little cheer routine which ended in them doing the splits. They weren't even off the floor yet when out of the crowd, one of my classmates jumps out to the floor and does a belly dive with his nose sniffing down on the court.

I can vouch for Fin's story.  I was there as well, it was the Tommies.

A couple of my favorites:

I think it was my sophmore year and I think the opponent was U of Morris.  They actually had some very good teams in the mid to late 70's.  A Johnnie, I don't remember who, ran down the visitor's sideline and tackled a cheerleader.  That didn't go over very well.

I've posted this one before but I like it so I'll do it again.  SJU was playing Bemidji State in basketball.  Bemidji brought their cheerleaders to the game.  Do you know what the nickname for Bemidji State is?  One of my all time favorite chants resulted.  Karma to the firsst to post this chant.  I believe that is the last time I have seen cheerleaders at a Johnnie hoops game.

I will post a picture or two of "The Original Rat" when I dig them up.