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OT - Globetrotter insults entire state
As I mentioned in another thread, the reruns of "Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader?" that were running on cable here in Portland this past week featured the Harlem Globetrotters playing for charity - the Make-A-Wish Foundation. On the Friday show, the bonus question was "What state has a beaver on its state flag?" Gee - do you think it might be Oregon? The Globetrotter deliberated out loud and said he knew that the University of Oregon's mascot was the beaver, so it must be Oregon.
Sure, he got it right, but saying the U of O has a beaver for a mascot would cut to the bone of every U of O and Oregon State University alumni and supporter. Here in this state, there is a huge level of animosity between the two schools to the point of having their annual Pac10 football game called "the Civil War". The only thing that modified the "insult" was that one of his teammates corrected him on the subject. Actually, I'm surprised the local cable channel even let it on the air. :rolleyes: BTW - thanks to the Globetrotters for winning a lot of money for Make-A-Wish, a great organization of which my wife has been a long-time volunteer. |
Cute Little Guy ...
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really? you're complaining that he answered the question correctly and earned money for charity? |
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Sheesh newbie, get a life. |
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BTW - thanks for the support, BBR. |
BFF's (Brief Friends Forever), Right ???
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This reminds me of a Hollywood Squares question: "Which of the following colleges have the Wildcats as their mascot?"
Caroline Rhea tried to answer "Arizona" before hearing the three choices, one of which was the correct answer, Kansas State. Rhea just answered "Kansas" -- which was not one of the choices -- and the contestant disagreed, but Rhea was ruled correct (and the contestant wrong) with "Kansas." I'm sure that ruffled a few feathers where the buffalo roam, but outside of that, few people would care enough to make a fuss. |
Confused In Connecticut ???
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What's the story on other twin-named universities: Oregon, and Oregon State; Kansas, and Kansas State; North Carolina, and North Carolina State, etc.? Is it a matter of public, versus private, as it is in the examples I gave above, or is it something else? |
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We All Scream For Ice Cream ...
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Holy cow!
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Most visitors to the Berkey Creamery at Penn State know only of its famous ice cream, sherbet, and cheeses sold at the store or over the Internet, but what they don't know is that it is the largest university creamery in the nation. Each year approximately 4.5 million pounds of milk pass through the Creamery's stainless steel holding tanks. About half comes from a 225-cow herd at the University's Dairy Production Research Center, and the rest is purchased from an independent milk producer. Home — Penn State Creamery The things you learn on the Forum.....OT that they are! :p |
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It seems the "State" Universities (Iowa State, Kansas State, West Virginia State) tend to be "Land Grant" universities in heritage (often began as Ag universities). They seem to have a tendency to be "second" public universities in their given states. It's not universally true, though. |
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I forgot to add that these dual university systems tend to spawn intense sports rivalries when the schools are on the same athletic plane. Iowa-ISU, Michigan-MSU, Oklahoma-OSU, Oregon-OSU, Washington-WSU, Arizona-ASU, etc.
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Bwahahahaha! :p |
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Come to think of it, I don't think any states in our region (New England, New York, New Jersey) have a "University of (state)" and "(state) State University." Connecticut somewhat does, in the form of CCSU and others, and New York has the SUNY schools (which go by more common names since Albany and Binghamton went D-I). Pennsylvania and Delaware have both. |
......and we have three
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Virginia State University Virginia Commonwealth University |
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I grew up in Illinois and there the two "major" sports colleges are the University of Illinois and Northwestern University (a private school). Although Northwestern isn't really a "powerhouse", it has a higher "conference status" than Illinois State (located in a town weirdly named "Normal"), Northern Illinois (where I attended), Eastern Illinois, Western Illinois and Southern Illinois. Oh yeah, and Prairie State (which I also attended).
The University of Illinois and Northwestern really don't have a hot rivalry going, and I don't think they ever did. |
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But the discussion was along the lines of state/university and being that we had a commonwealth too, I thought that unique. (else we'll be talking Fla, FSU, FAMU, etc. Texas, Texas Tech, TCU, etc. - not as unique IMO) |
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Oh, this. |
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Not to mention Texas, with UT, TA&M, Texas Tech all "full-sized" public state schools (not to mention about 10 others without Texas in the name and 5 more private schools, all as big as UConn). (Heck, I bet there are subsidiary schools of both UT and TA&M with as much enrollment as Connecticut.!) Florida / FSU... Michigan / MSU... I am sure there are 10 more of these, all far apart enough to fit Conn between them. |
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New England? Um ... not a state! |
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Now back to my work day. |
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FIFY |
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Très drôle, Snaquewells. ;)
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Appalachian State University East Carolina University Elizabeth City State University Fayetteville State University North Carolina A & T University North Carolina Central University North Carolina School of Math & Science North Carolina State University University of North Carolina - Asheville University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill University of North Carolina - Charlotte University of North Carolina - Greensboro University of North Carolina - Pembroke University of North Carolina - Wilmington North Carolina School of the Arts Western Carolina University Winston-Salem State University UNC-CH is commonly referred to as the University of North Carolina because it is the oldest state supported university in the state, as well as the nation. There are also 36 privates four-year institutions, many church affiliated. Among them: Davidson College Duke University Campbell University Wake Forest University |
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Compass Directions ...
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At least up north, we know how to spell aggression. :p |
I grew up in North Carolina and learned there is State(NCSU) and Carolina(UNC-CH). I moved to South Carolina and was amazed at how many "Carolina" fans there were in SC. I soon learned that South Carolinians mistakenly refer to USC as Carolina. I corrected them that USC is in California and Carolina is in North Carolina. All this time they thought ESPN was referring to their beloved schools when Carolina or USC was mentioned.
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As for New York, is there a University of New York? I only know of State University of New York. |
Maybe not a University of New York......
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UT, as is mentioned everywhere except Tennessee is The University of Texas, Hook EM' Horns.
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UT in this area is a MAC school.
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