How 'bout them Vikings???

[WeRQ4U]

Defense holds Chiefs to ONLY field goals. NICE. The special teams didn't give up any huge plays (except for the bad punt). NICE. I know it's only preseason, but I like what I see so far.

And being from University of North Dakota, it was so nice to see big Jimmy K. knocking people around again. Oh, how I've missed that.

[KitchenWitch]

1. Skol Vikings!

[Beausoir]

2. Will you marry me, baby?

I BLEED purple.

AND..I'm a UND grad.

You...are good people.

(Oops...my husband made me edit this to add that I am already married. He's such a killjoy.)

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4. Sorry, married.

But DAMN. It always amazes me when I actually see UND people on here. Nice.

[Beausoir]

7. Hee. I know!

UND...the COLDEST spot on the face of the earth. I remember when President Tom Clifford used to cruise around campus in his plush Buick...and offer the truly hypothermic students a ride to their buildings. Whatta guy!

It's like we've all survived some kind of near-death experience just by attending and graduating from that campus.

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9. Yeah, plus I survived the fucking flood too.

It was my freshman year at UND. We had 13 blizzards and then the flood. I thought I had enrolled at the University of the Seven Plagues. Thank God all the years weren't like that one. LOL.

[KitchenWitch]

11. UND is the one in Fargo? or is it NDSU

I always confuse the two (sorry...)

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13. UND is in Grand Forks. NDSU is in Fargo.

But NDSU is irrelevent. LOL.

[KitchenWitch]

16. LOL

another stupid question Bison or Fighting Sioux?

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20. UND = Fighting Sioux

For now I guess. God knows what will happen with that new rule. With UND it's complicated.

[KitchenWitch]

22. I hear it is very complicated

Something about $1 rent for the hockey rink (owned by the reservation?) if they keep the name?

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25. I didn't hear that.

But first of all, the Nazi that built the new 100 million dollar HOckey arena, filled it with the redesigned Sioux logo. He did it on purpose, as a finger to all those who wanted the name changed. This same guy was sanctioned by the Las Vegas Gaming Commission for recognizing Hitler's birthday. He also had a valuable collection of Nazi memorabilia.

But what makes it most complicated is the fact that during the last controversy, the University surveyed the local Lakota tribe members and found that a majority liked or did not care about the use of the name. What's more, they commissioned a native american artist to design the logo.

[Beausoir]

24. Complicated is right.

I've heard that Englestad...that Nazi...put in his will that his endowments to UND will cease, posthumously, if they change the name of the Sioux.
Am I right on that?

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27. Not sure about that either.

But he did condition his original 100 million dollar donation upon the name staying as it was. I do not fault the University for relenting either. As a small state University, you cannot pass up 100+ million dollars. But then he went and spent 90 million of it on that hand job they call a hockey stadium.

He was such a racist jerkoff that he probably did condition his donations posthumously. I never liked that guy.

[Beausoir]

18. Whoa!

I was out of UND and out in Michigan for that whole incredible event.

My brother still lives 2 blocks north of University, just off the coulee. His was the only house in the neighborhood that took NO water.

And, yeah, I remember the blizzard (most people don't really know what a true blizzard is,know what I mean?) after blizzard after enormous ice storm. A horrible confluence of weather.

Have you read the excellent book Red River Rising?

[WeRQ4U]

21. I never read any of the books about it. After all, I lived it.

Is it any good?

[Beausoir]

26. Point taken.

But yeah..it is a great read. Lots of good meteorlogical warning signs were missed...and it spells the entire disaster out.

I recommend it. In fact, if you ever want to read it...I'll ship it to ya. Really. It's amazing.

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28. I appreciate the offer,

But we've got a nice little bookstore that sells many North Dakota books. Thanks though. I'll have to check it out. Hell, if there are any pictures, I might see myself sandbagging or something. It was a trip.

[skiptomidew]

3. Chiefs were just playing third stringers after 4 plays.

But I am happy for your Vikings We.

[Beausoir]

5. Snerk. Yeah, right.

It's pre-season..the Chiefs were playing their stringers and the Vikes were playing their A-squad. Yeah. That's the ticket! Keep telling yourself that and it'll be allright in the morning.

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6. Come on now, let me bask for a bit.

Trent Green did light up the secondary there for a bit too. But we still have Fred Smoot to add. With time I think it will be good. Hell, anything is better than last year's shitstorm.

[skiptomidew]

8. I am just saying that its not worth a party.

LOL..We are on the same boat cause both teams have sucked for years and years. So I wasn't laughing at you just at us both...lol

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10. Very true.

Actually, the chiefs D should be better this year too. And, of course, you always have Priest. He's sick.

[skiptomidew]

12. I would love to see a replay from 1970.

Vikings vs. Chiefs. So much talent on both teams again in 2005.

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15. I wasn't alive yet. But I've seen it on tape.

I felt the Vikings Fans' pain through the VCR. What a crusher.

[Dhalgren]

14. I am from Alabama and I have been raging Vikes fan since 1967!

I can't really explain why (maybe Jo Capp being Native American?), but I always got strange looks when I pulled for the Vikings; yeah, I bleed purple, too. And being a Vikings fan had nothing to do with my marrying a Minnesota girl 27 years ago (I was just waaaay lucky - she doesn't even like football!) :shrug:. So, go Vikes! It's good to know there is a good contingent of VFs on DU!

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17. SKOL!!

Minnesota has a good contingent of Democrats. There's probably quite a few of us on this board. lol

[KitchenWitch]

19. Yeah, you may have to weed your way through the Packer fans

but Vikings fans are present and accounted for.

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Packer Fans? WHERE??

:grr:

[skiptomidew]

23. She doesn't even like football?

OK, nevermind, LOL, Perplexed here? You lost me as to why you are a fan but hey, Whatever...lol.