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Post by Rollin' Mark on Jan 6, 2006 10:13:24 GMT -5
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Post by Scott Hays on Jan 6, 2006 14:32:40 GMT -5
UC Santa Cruz is not your normal university. Never has been and never will. Speaking of Banana Slugs, I have to share a short story.
Most of you know I am a retired public school teacher (and proud of it). Most do not know too much about my history as a teacher. Fortunately, I will not share that with you (it is a long story), but only to say that since 1984, I have been actively involved in local, state and national science education. Through a combination of factors, not the least was taking a job through UC Santa Cruz and the Life Lab Science Program (where I worked, when on-site, at the office located on the UCSC Farm in the Department of Agroecology), I was introduced to the members of an odd assortment of musicians who called themselves -- for obvious reasons -- The Banana Slug String Band. I already knew of them, having seen them at various science conferences and having heard their music in many California classrooms. They had carved a niche out of writing and performing rock-n-roll songs with science subject matter: "Dirt Made My Lunch", "Water Cycle Boogie", "Roots, Stems, Leaves" ... and had signed a contract with the Life Lab Program (a garden-based science hands-on program) to provide music for all the grade levels. From then on, I interacted with them fairly regularly ... funny guys, pretty talented, and very very good with kids.
So ... Helen and I were co-chairs of the major statewide science teachers conference in Palm Springs in 2001. Because we were "in charge", we had a lot of say in the program. We hired the Slugs to perform at a Friday night "Murder Mystery" staged by the Lawrence Hall of Science ... you know, bring everyone together with wine and cheese, have the big-shots at one of the country's leading science museums introduce the mystery, conduct forensic investigations, identify the culprit and explain how, then the big denouement (with great prizes for all winners). A great fun time. The Slugs provided the appropriate ambiance.
Well, unbeknownst to Helen and I ... members of the band happened to know that we were pretty fond of Little Feat. Afterwards, they played a more traditional set of songs (though couldn't resist adding their usual repertoire) for people to dance. They introduced US, and thanked US for bringing them (clap clap clap), then invited US to come out on the dance floor to start the dancing.
And they played a darn good rendition of Dixie Chicken!
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Post by Mike on Jan 7, 2006 2:27:06 GMT -5
I just thought of this. My youngest son played a couple years of college baseball for the Richland College "Thunder Ducks". They hated it and kept stealing the bad ass looking duck caricature off of the ballpark gates. ;D Hey, they went 3 yrs in a row to the Division 3 world series in Batavia, NY. It was a blast! In fact here's a Thunderduck now!
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Post by Mike on Jan 7, 2006 15:17:10 GMT -5
Man, that's one big candle!!!
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Post by chadgumbo on Jan 8, 2006 21:14:24 GMT -5
I gotta give you credit, I'd have a tough time getting behind a team called the gophers, golden or otherwise. lessee ... "Go Gophers!!" [/color] .... nope, just doesn't stir the blood, somehow ...[/quote] Apparently there are some who live in other parts of the country that aren't aware of just how truly fear inspiring a golden gopher can be I spoke to a friend about this obvious lack of proper respect, and he has a few words he'd like to pass along. Without further delay, I give you Don "Vito" Gorleopher. "Hello all you rat bastards! I understand you think that me and my boys are a laughable lot. Well let me tell you something, there a few acorns out in these parts that can't cling to the tree long enough to try and avoid the likes of us. I would have responded to this uh, this uh Hank mope a few days ago, but I was sleeping in a hole for the winter when I got the news. It takes a while to wake up. But when we do wake up, you'd best make like an acorn and uh, and uh... and uh okay I'm not fully awake yet, but I will be soon enough. And I'll have you know, that a rabid golden gopher will stand and face any challenge for uh, for uh... for at least a full half-second longer than a healthy gopher before he turns tail and runs like a leopard on the Serengheti. So the next time you're in Minnesota, you might want to make sure you're wearin' your boots, and that you got your pants tucked in to those boots, lest I run up those chicken sticks you call legs and take a bite outta your..." At that point I offered Vito a handful of Cheerios and directed him back to his hole, but whew - I'm sure glad you guys weren't here when he got the news. He sounds kinda like Joe Pesci when he talks. Later
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Post by chadgumbo on Jan 8, 2006 21:18:19 GMT -5
And Mike, I saw your new icon. If that's how a fan of the Longhorns looks when he's celebrating a national championship I'd hate like hell to see what he looks like when they lose. ;D
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Post by Mike on Jan 8, 2006 22:03:17 GMT -5
Hey, I was having a bad hair day!
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Post by featphoto on Jan 8, 2006 22:05:38 GMT -5
Apparently there are some who live in other parts of the country that aren't aware of just how truly fear inspiring a golden gopher can be I spoke to a friend about this obvious lack of proper respect, and he has a few words he'd like to pass along. Without further delay, I give you Don "Vito" Gorleopher. now, if that fuzzball don't beat all ... it's shaped just like the bottom of a steam iron, see:
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Post by Mike on Jan 8, 2006 22:25:35 GMT -5
And Mike, I saw your new icon. If that's how a fan of the Longhorns looks when he's celebrating a national championship I'd hate like hell to see what he looks like when they lose. ;D There..fixed. The pissed off girl was a bit too much. ;D
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Post by Mike on Jan 9, 2006 17:59:21 GMT -5
With a heavy heart I include in this posting my extreme dismay with THE team in my neck-of-the-woods, Virginia Tech. Well I'm posting this as part of the overall feelings of the Hokie fans.......we don't want any part this kind of attitude and total lack of sportmanship. If it were put up for a referendum Marcus Vick would be thrown off of the team. Maybe he and Terrel Owens can go somewhere and play with eachother!! Man...since you posted this I believe Mr. Charming has been arrested for driving 90mph and drugs in the car, kicked off the team, and then shortly thereafter announcing he was going pro ;D. Last night he was arrested again, this time for waving a gun at some people at a restaurant there. I've seen bad attitudes before, but this kid has a bad "attitude on steroids"! He seems hell bent on ruining a brilliant career, not to mention ruining the chance of becoming a millionaire at an early age. Maybe he can play quarterback for his prison team, but they don't pay near as well. Vince Young announced yesterday that he was going pro. It would be pretty hard to walk away from $25 Million to finish college. He has said all year that he was staying, but I would have been shocked if he had.
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Post by Scott Hays on Jan 9, 2006 20:06:25 GMT -5
Looking for similarities ... does the name "Maurice Clarett" ring any bells when it comes to magical jocks with bad attitudes?
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BillL
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RIGHT ON !!!!
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Post by BillL on Jan 9, 2006 20:38:43 GMT -5
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Post by Mike on Jan 10, 2006 22:07:57 GMT -5
Unbelievable..."let's see, multi-millionaire or prison, that's a hard one, but I think I'm going for being the most popular punk...baby." Stupid ass!
But during last Monday’s Gator Bowl victory, Vick stomped on the leg of a defenseless opposing player, drawing intense national scrutiny and criticism.
As school officials and coaches were trying to decide on his punishment, it was discovered Friday that he had been pulled over in Hampton for speeding and driving on a suspended license on Dec. 17.
That was the final straw from Virginia Tech. University president Charles Steger announced late Friday afternoon that Vick had been permanently dismissed from the football team.
That night, Vick was spotted in a Virginia Beach restaurant and told The Virginian-Pilot: “It’s not a big deal. I’ll just move on the next level, baby.”
Then after that, he was arrested again at "Mickey D's" for pointing a pistol at people. This kids got "demons".
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Post by Mike on Jan 10, 2006 22:37:19 GMT -5
Texas River Mysteriously Turns Reddish Orange
Investigators in Dallas are trying to determine what has caused the water in the Trinity River to turn reddish orange twice in one week, according to a Local 6 News report. Authorities said the colored water was first reported the day the University of Texas played for the NCAA National Championship in the Rose Bowl. However, officials cannot determine if the two events are related, Local 6 News reported.
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Post by mfurst1 on Jan 11, 2006 7:07:13 GMT -5
Vick would be a perfect fit for the Ravens. We keep our felons on the field, not in the stands like the the Eagles.
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