The officials "absolutely [expletive] cheated us"

[Mark Padgett]

Probably before most of you were born, I moved from the Chicago area here to the Portland area. Around here, the natives refer to any place in the US east of the Cascade mountains as "back east". When I lived in Chicago, we never considered ourselves in the "east", but the "midwest". I still think it's weird every time I hear that reference.

[dblref]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

Probably before most of you were born, I moved from the Chicago area here to the Portland area. Around here, the natives refer to any place in the US east of the Cascade mountains as "back east". When I lived in Chicago, we never considered ourselves in the "east", but the "midwest". I still think it's weird every time I hear that reference.

You moved from Chicago to Portland in 1942? I was born in 1943.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

Probably before most of you were born, I moved from the Chicago area here to the Portland area. Around here, the natives refer to any place in the US east of the Cascade mountains as "back east". When I lived in Chicago, we never considered ourselves in the "east", but the "midwest". I still think it's weird every time I hear that reference.

When my Mom (from Norwalk, CA) was 18, she met my Dad (from Des Moines, IA). She had no idea where Iowa was, she'd never cared. All she knew was it was Back East somewhere.

[M&M Guy]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

When my Mom (from Norwalk, CA) was 18, she met my Dad (from Des Moines, IA). She had no idea where Iowa was, she'd never cared. All she knew was it was Back East somewhere.

Interesting. Des Moines is "back east", while Detroit is in the Western Conference of the NHL.

No wonder I'm always confused.

[bellnier]

I live in Buffalo (sympathy cards can be sent to me at home...cash only). Buffalo is definitely not on the coast and New York isn't on the ocean, unless you count New York City and Long Island, which I don't.

I was at the game in question...UB had possession with 36.4 seconds on game clock. Missed shot at buzzer and game clock ran to 0. According to my eyes, and pretty much everyone else who has made a public statement, official signaled game over. BG ran off court, not bothering to shake hands as is customary (and a league requirement, I think). UB coach successfully argued that some time must remain, so officials put 0.6 back on clock. Official went to locker room to summon BG back on to court. After 10 minutes or so (with UB coach pushing the damn buzzer) officials assessed T for game delay. The rest is history...btw, the BG coach said he couldn't send players out in time because they were showering...don't know about you, but if I was properly motivated I could dry off and slip on a pair of shoes, shorts and shirt in about a minute...