FB: Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[OzJohnnie]

One of the guys I played Old Timers hockey with in VA had spent some time in Aussie-ville, and said he had some great times playing "Down Under." I guess he was still talking puck. He would have one of his old mates send some brew when we had a big event. My "Oldtimers" is kicking in, so maybe Oz can help. It was a beer with an off yellow can with some athlete kicking around some kind of ball an it.

Could it have been XXXX ("Four X")?



From one review at a site I found while searching for a good pic:

"I think they call it XXXX because they are not allowed to put SHxT on the bottle." (But Queenslanders love it)

Does that match your memory?

[OzJohnnie]

What I like is that Clinton Dammann last year wins the only tourny of his (college) career at the championships.  He put together four rounds and played like a man possessed.  It was an amazing clutch performance, particularly on the third and fourth days when he would feel all the pressure to hold it together.  Gives hope to us hacks that a bit of magic can happen.

[OzJohnnie]

Holy Sh@t!  The Johnnies win their second consecutive national golf championship.  What a clutch performance on the last day - and what a comeback after spotting the leaders 20 shots during the first round.  They overcame an eight shot deficit in the last round.  Fantastic play.

Congratulations, fellas!  Doing the school and yourselves proud.

[tmerton]

Holy Sh@t!  The Johnnies win their second consecutive national golf championship.  What a clutch performance on the last day - and what a comeback after spotting the leaders 20 shots during the first round.  They overcame an eight shot deficit in the last round.  Fantastic play.

Congratulations, fellas!  Doing the school and yourselves proud.

Wait - that can't be.  Fins just said they were solidifying their hold on 4th place!

The Jays are building a dynasty!

[retagent]

That's it OZ. I knew it was some complicated name." XXXX." I thought it was pretty good. Have you had it, or are you just going on reputation?

If anyone is interested, there's a program on in a few minutes on the ID (Investigation Discovery) channel called "Deadly Dentist." It chronicles an investigation we had in St Louis back in the early 80's. It was much more complicated and intricate than they can cover in an hour. My buddy Bill McGarvey is the featured narrator (I was contacted when I was in Virginia since the producer is there, but I wasn't as intimately involved in all aspects as Bill who was the case agent.) We worked with a number of jurisdictions - prosecutors and Police Departments - to bring this guy and his cohort to justice. It's on at 8:00 and again at 9:00.

[OzJohnnie]

That's it OZ. I knew it was some complicated name." XXXX." I thought it was pretty good. Have you had it, or are you just going on reputation?

Well... I'll take a chance and hope that no fellow Melbournians are looking at this board and I'll admit I first had XXXX in the UK, while sailing the seas for Uncle Sam, and enjoyed it.  Australia being very parochial, however, Victorians are not allowed to recognize any positive qualities of Queensland or New South Wales brew.  It could cost me my job.

[janesvilleflash]

Q. How do you kill a circus?

A. Go straight for the juggler

[Ralph Turner]

Really sad story out of St Cloud about this student teacher and his service dog.

[Willy Wonka]

Stanbob- The bar you're talking about is Whistle Binkies....a bar I've enjoyed several times, but have always felt embarrassed when saying the name out loud.

I loved Whistle Binkies when I lived in Crotchester.

More or less than shattering the back window of my car? Yes, I hold grudges.

Frank - Free golf is the best. If you're lucky, I might let you join me sometime.

[Johnnie Red]

Great weekend in Collegeville at the volunteer summit. So nice of coach Gagliardi to direct the $50,000 that was designated by Liberty Mutual for him to donate to whatever organization/charity he wished to SJU. That brings the total gift to $70,000 for John being named the 2007 Division III coach of the year.

Congrats to the SJU golf team and the national championship. It was great being in Willy's Pub Friday when the Johnnies captured the title.

[OzJohnnie]

An interesting article: The Door to Hell is in Uzbekistan Turkmenistan.

[Kilted Rat]

Well, it looks like while I was gone, the president cleverly lured the board into a lively discussion of golf.

Congrats to the Johnnies on a stellar comeback to take the National Championship again!

True story, Joe Schoolmeester's sister, Tara, was a good friend of mine at SJU and I've been to their house before. The first time I met Joe, we took turns pounding the silo while the other one shot the pigeons that flew out.

Mama Schoolmeesters is by far the best cook in Meeker County!



Today's scary thought of the day: 5 days or 132 hours until KR becomes Dr KR!!



+k to all for keeping it real during my absence

[Mr. Ypsi]

Well, it looks like while I was gone, the president cleverly lured the board into a lively discussion of golf.

Congrats to the Johnnies on a stellar comeback to take the National Championship again!

True story, Joe Schoolmeester's sister, Tara, was a good friend of mine at SJU and I've been to their house before. The first time I met Joe, we took turns pounding the silo while the other one shot the pigeons that flew out.

Mama Schoolmeesters is by far the best cook in Meeker County!



Today's scary thought of the day: 5 days or 132 hours until KR becomes Dr KR!!



+k to all for keeping it real during my absence

Now, KR, you've been through graduation ceremonies before - you really think you'll be a Dr. at precisely 10 a.m.?!

But early congratulations, anyway.

Are we henceforth required to address you as DRKR?   [And how many hours will you keep us waiting for responses?  Been saving up those '80s magazines for your waiting room?]

[Kilted Rat]

Well, it looks like while I was gone, the president cleverly lured the board into a lively discussion of golf.

Congrats to the Johnnies on a stellar comeback to take the National Championship again!

True story, Joe Schoolmeester's sister, Tara, was a good friend of mine at SJU and I've been to their house before. The first time I met Joe, we took turns pounding the silo while the other one shot the pigeons that flew out.

Mama Schoolmeesters is by far the best cook in Meeker County!



Today's scary thought of the day: 5 days or 132 hours until KR becomes Dr KR!!



+k to all for keeping it real during my absence

Now, KR, you've been through graduation ceremonies before - you really think you'll be a Dr. at precisely 10 a.m.?!

But early congratulations, anyway.

Are we henceforth required to address you as DRKR?   [And how many hours will you keep us waiting for responses?  Been saving up those '80s magazines for your waiting room?]

Thanks, let me answer your questions:

No, if you wish, many, and nope. Any more questions? 

Supposedly the whole ceremony takes about 2 hours which isn't too bad for 200+ med students, 50 Podiatry, 50 PA, 40 PT, and some Masters in Pub(l)ic health and Masters in Health Admin. All total about 360-370 graduatin'.

Unfortunately the only magazines I had in the 80's were SI for Kids. The only magazines I would have saved from the 80's I can't put in a waiting room, maybe in the pre-vasectomy room though

[OzJohnnie]

Today's scary thought of the day: 5 days or 132 hours until KR becomes Dr KR!!

Well, what better than a little Team America in honor of our own DRKR.  Dirka! Dirka!