FB: Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[sumander]

Tmerton, +k for you to put you at 100 to the good!

Post #500 up next!

[tmerton]

In honor of my 500th post, I'll share this touching story that my cousin sent me yesterday:

In 1986, Mkele Mbembe was on holiday in Kenya after graduating from college.

On a hike through the bush, he came across a young bull elephant standing
with one leg raised in the air. The elephant seemed distressed so Mbembe
approached it very carefully. He got down on one knee and inspected the
elephant's foot and found a large thorn deeply embedded in it. As carefully
and as gently as he could, Mbembe worked the thorn out with his hunting
knife, after which the elephant gingerly put down its foot. The elephant
turned to face the man and with a rather stern look on its face, stared at
him. For several tense moments Mbembe stood frozen, thinking of nothing else
but being trampled. Eventually the elephant trumpeted loudly, turned and
walked away.

Mbembe never forgot that elephant or the events of that day. Twenty years
later he was walking through a zoo with his teenaged son. As they approached
the elephant enclosure; one of the creatures turned and walked over to near
where Mbembe and his son Tapu were standing.

The large bull elephant stared at Mbembe and lifted its front foot off the
ground then put it down. The elephant did that several times then trumpeted
loudly, all the while staring at the man. Remembering the encounter in 1986,
Mbembe couldn't help wondering if this was the same elephant. Mbembe
summoned up his courage, climbed over the railing and made his way into the
enclosure. He walked right up to the elephant and stared back in wonder.

Suddenly the elephant trumpeted again, wrapped its trunk around one of
Mbembe's legs and swung him wildly back and forth along the railing, then
tossed his lifeless body to the ground.

Probably wasn't the same elephant.


Kinda grabs you, doesn't it?   

[kubiack78]

Optimism or stupidity?

In a related story, Hamline's QB thinks the MIAC is wide open this year...

It was about time Sid printed his annual prediction that the Gophers will win the Big 10...I knew it was coming sooner or later...

How much fun will it be for the Goophers to be bowling in Detroit at best this year?

I think this is the year...that the Gophers don't make a bowl game at all

AND THE PAUL BUNYAN AXE STAYS IN THE LAND OF CHEESE FOR A SECOND YEAR IN A ROW

[Retired Old Rat]

After getting nailed by a Daisy Cutter, Osama made his way to the pearly gates. There, he is greeted by George Washington. "How dare you attack the nation I helped conceive!" yells Mr. Washington, slapping Osama in the face.

Patrick Henry comes up from behind. "You wanted to end the Americans' liberty, so they gave you death!" Henry punches Osama on the nose.

James Madison comes up next, and says "This is why I allowed the Federal government to provide for the common defense!" He drops a large weight on Osama's knee.

Osama is subject to similar beatings from John Randolph of Roanoke, James Monroe, and 65 other people who have the same love for liberty and America.

As he writhes on the ground, Thomas Jefferson picks him up to hurl him back toward the gate where he is to be judged.

As Osama awaits his journey to his final very hot destination, he screams "This is not what I was promised!"

An angel replies "I told you there would be 72 Virginians waiting for you, idiot. What did you think I said?"

[Pat Coleman]

Virginia is for lovers.

[SUMMIT!!!!!]

someone smite tmeron for that story?  +k to put you back up to 100, where you belong

+k to you ROR & PC for making me laugh hysterically.....having lived in the Commonwealth for 2 glorious years, I agree that VA is the 2nd best place on earth, behind MN

[SUMMIT!!!!!]

With the new poll out what does the MIAC think of Concordia dropping in the preseason poll from last year.  Is that an accurate place for them.  What did they lose to graduation?  Do they have alot of holes to fill?

Cobbers will be a vey soliid team...for details on losses/replacements etc, try the CC site...you'll get facts, whereas on here you will get opinions 

[FPM]

Optimism or stupidity?

In a related story, Hamline's QB thinks the MIAC is wide open this year...

I don't think he is wrong,  I just don't think Hamline is one of the 4 contenders...

[FPM]

With the new poll out what does the MIAC think of Concordia dropping in the preseason poll from last year.  Is that an accurate place for them.  What did they lose to graduation?  Do they have alot of holes to fill?

It is a preseason poll who cares.  The voters don't know possible freshman coming in or other developments that would possibly change things.  When you loose a top notch QB perception is there will be a drop off.

[tmerton]

someone smite tmeron for that story?  +k to put you back up to 100, where you belong

Grazie.  There has been a karma sniper on here for several months.  k+ back to you.

[tmerton]

Flash, I'd really appreciate your dropping the priest jokes.  Nothing about it is funny, especially the underlying abuse situations.

[janesvilleflash]

I really need to quit posting when I come home from the bars. Sorry if I offended anyone, or everyone.

[johnnyadmit]

Then we'll have to rule out Lutheran, Irish, and Scandinavian jokes on MIACPP as well, due to my very sensitive nature.... 



Lighten up!

[bennie]

I went to see Rob Zombie and Anthrax on Friday night. Zombie's drummer was wearing leather pants that made Anna's jeans seem high waisted. I couldn't tell you what his face looked like; my gaze never made it that high!! If you ever get a chance to see Rob Zombie in concert, he puts on one hell of a show!!

[tmerton]

Then we'll have to rule out Lutheran, Irish, and Scandinavian jokes on MIACPP as well, due to my very sensitive nature.... 

Lighten up!

I don't mind Catholic jokes or jokes about priests (you get the best of those from spending time in a seminary) - but I find no humor in references to pedophile priests and don't see it as a matter of 'ligtening up.'