FB: Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[DuffMan]

TMerts,

The ice is slowly receeding and I'm awakening from my partial fishing-hibernation.


(as always, click to embiggen)

[sumander]

ROR, Best of luck with your medical issues. You are in our prayers.

[57Johnnie]

Been away for a while.  Started a new job in November so I stayed heads down focusing on that.

Got a big kick in the pants on January 28 when I was first diagnosed with a benign brain tumor.  It is known as an Acoustic Neuroma.  It is also called Vestibular Schwannoma.  The good news is I caught it early.

The biggest risk right now is that I will lose hearing in my right ear.  About 50/50 based on the location of my tumor right up next to the cochlea.

I am in the process of deciding whether I want to do radiation or surgery.  At first I was sure I was going the  surgery route at the U of MN.  After going to Mayo last week, and doing a lot more research, I am leaning towards radiation.  I have a few outstanding questions I need answered and then I need to decide and get on with it.

Side note.  My sister went with me to Mayo last week.  On an elevator this old codger in a wheel chair kept grabbing her ass.  Guy was drooling but he still knew how to enjoy himself.

Please return to talk of football, babes, beer, yatta yatta yatta.

Glad to have you back. The JOHNNIE family as well as the MIACPP and all DIII Football are with you.

[BDB]

ROR, best of luck with the new job.

You will work through the medical stuff. Pain in the ass that it might be.

You've got a ton of film in your camera and thousands of more fabulous shots to take before we let you off the hook. 

[finsleft]

Today's Daily Planet has an article about my (SJU grad) uncle Mike and his kids cribbage program.
A great Saturday activity when there's no football.

[finsleft]

Early football score:

SJU wins, 24-0

[Retired Old Rat]

Early football score:

SJU wins, 24-0

I see that Chace Pollock had a touchdown reception and Russell Gliadon was perfect on PAT's and had a field goal as well.

[sfury]

Another classic story that somehow signals the possible end of society.

Someone puts a fake craigslist ad up saying a homeowner had to abandon the house suddenly and all his belongings are up for grabs. So the poor guy is away for the day, and when he gets home, more than 30 people are rummaging through his barn and front porch, taking his stuff, including a horse. He'd stop them and ask what the hell they were doing and the people
would wave the internet printout in his face and say they have a right to it.

http://www.kgw.com/news-local/stories/kgw_032408_news_craigslist_hoax.1ffb2c9c.html

[SUMMIT!!!!!]

Today's Daily Planet has an article about my (SJU grad) uncle Mike and his kids cribbage program.
A great Saturday activity when there's no football.

the article says "Burns learned the game in fourth grade".... Fins, down in my end of Stearnsie, we learned Cribbage way before then.....but still a nice piece and a good learning tool

[retagent]

I'm sorry, I would have been here sooner, but I had to keep my head down and keep running to avoid sniper fire.

Best wishes and good luck with the setback ROR. If you end up needing a brain transplant, I'll go over to the WIAC board to see if I can find one. They don't use them over there. (That would be excluding "The flash", Kubiak and a couple others.)

[Retired Old Rat]

I'm sorry, I would have been here sooner, but I had to keep my head down and keep running to avoid sniper fire.

Best wishes and good luck with the setback ROR. If you end up needing a brain transplant, I'll go over to the WIAC board to see if I can find one. They don't use them over there. (That would be excluding "The flash", Kubiak and a couple others.)

Thanks everyone for the good thoughts and prayers.  Don't forget Blue Devil Bob as one of the exception.

As for the knuckleheads to which you are referring, I think I'll pass.   8)

[Gray Fox]

Two Norwegians are drinking at Chip's Bar in Bemidji, MN.

Ole says, "Did you know that Lions have sex 10 to 15 times a night?"   

"Damn!' says Sven.......  "and I just joined The Elks."

[retagent]

I recently tabbed BDB as a WIAC er, and he seemed to take umbrage. I don't want him to take anything else.

[BDB]

I recently tabbed BDB as a WIAC er, and he seemed to take umbrage. I don't want him to take anything else.

I'll have to look up umbrage.

Is that like an umbrella? You don't want me to take your umbrella? 

Hey, maybe I am a WIAC 'er. 

[bennie]

Been away for a while.  Started a new job in November so I stayed heads down focusing on that.

Got a big kick in the pants on January 28 when I was first diagnosed with a benign brain tumor.  It is known as an Acoustic Neuroma.  It is also called Vestibular Schwannoma.  The good news is I caught it early.

The biggest risk right now is that I will lose hearing in my right ear.  About 50/50 based on the location of my tumor right up next to the cochlea.

I am in the process of deciding whether I want to do radiation or surgery.  At first I was sure I was going the  surgery route at the U of MN.  After going to Mayo last week, and doing a lot more research, I am leaning towards radiation.  I have a few outstanding questions I need answered and then I need to decide and get on with it.

Side note.  My sister went with me to Mayo last week.  On an elevator this old codger in a wheel chair kept grabbing her ass.  Guy was drooling but he still knew how to enjoy himself.

Please return to talk of football, babes, beer, yatta yatta yatta.

You are in my prayers! Mayo kicks ass! My sister has been having some major health issues lately and they have taken good care of her! Keep us updated!