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Boundary Waters Quetico Forum Listening Point - General Discussion Regarding Pineknot and his lake-naming prowess |
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04/14/2021 02:34PM
Pineknot has clearly established himself as the lake-naming guru of BWCA.com. His knowledge of lakes in canoe country, clearly earned from an extensive number of canoe trips over the years, is quite impressive. Dare I say that he's set the bar that few of us can hope to touch.
Along those lines, I'm reminded of a story in a particular magazine many, many years ago (I'm thinking late '60s) that wanted to rank the Top Ten party schools in the Big Ten Conference (back when the Big Ten was still only ten schools).
The article only listed nine schools... but there was an *asterisk.
I don't recall how all the schools were ranked, so I'll just list them in alphabetical order:
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Michigan
Michigan State
Minnesota
Northwestern
Ohio State
Purdue
Missing from the ranking was Wisconsin. Down at the bottom, there was the explanation of the *asterisk. It went something like this:
*Note: We refuse to include the University of Wisconsin in this ranking because we feel it unfair to include professionals on a list made up of amateurs.
Pineknot, no one is excluding you from any future lake-naming contests. Keep playing. I'm just razzing you a little regarding your status as our "professional lake-guessing guru". :)
Along those lines, I'm reminded of a story in a particular magazine many, many years ago (I'm thinking late '60s) that wanted to rank the Top Ten party schools in the Big Ten Conference (back when the Big Ten was still only ten schools).
The article only listed nine schools... but there was an *asterisk.
I don't recall how all the schools were ranked, so I'll just list them in alphabetical order:
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Michigan
Michigan State
Minnesota
Northwestern
Ohio State
Purdue
Missing from the ranking was Wisconsin. Down at the bottom, there was the explanation of the *asterisk. It went something like this:
*Note: We refuse to include the University of Wisconsin in this ranking because we feel it unfair to include professionals on a list made up of amateurs.
Pineknot, no one is excluding you from any future lake-naming contests. Keep playing. I'm just razzing you a little regarding your status as our "professional lake-guessing guru". :)
"Keep close to Nature's heart, yourself; and break clear away, once in a while, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean." ~ John Muir
04/14/2021 03:57PM
Jackfish: "Pineknot has clearly established himself as the lake-naming guru of BWCA.com. His knowledge of lakes in canoe country, clearly earned from an extensive number of canoe trips over the years, is quite impressive. Dare I say that he's set the bar that few of us can hope to touch.University Of Wisconsin? That's cute. Says a 1970s alum of SIU Carbondale
Along those lines, I'm reminded of a story in a particular magazine many, many years ago (I'm thinking late '60s) that wanted to rank the Top Ten party schools in the Big Ten Conference (back when the Big Ten was still only ten schools).
The article only listed nine schools... but there was an *asterisk.
I don't recall how all the schools were ranked, so I'll just list them in alphabetical order:
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Michigan
Michigan State
Minnesota
Northwestern
Ohio State
Purdue
Missing from the ranking was Wisconsin. Down at the bottom, there was the explanation of the *asterisk. It went something like this:
*Note: We refuse to include the University of Wisconsin in this ranking because we feel it unfair to include professionals on a list made up of amateurs.
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04/14/2021 04:54PM
Jackfish, I'm honored you put me in a class of pros as those from Madtown....
Now, being from Ohio where most area colleges can't compete athletically with "Thee" Ohio State U, my guess is they'd be more than happy to drink OSU and any other Big 10 school under the table....although Univ of Wis could be tough to beat....and remember that it happened..... :-)
Now, being from Ohio where most area colleges can't compete athletically with "Thee" Ohio State U, my guess is they'd be more than happy to drink OSU and any other Big 10 school under the table....although Univ of Wis could be tough to beat....and remember that it happened..... :-)
Do what you can, with what you have, where you are -- Teddy Roosevelt
04/14/2021 07:40PM
PineKnot: " "Thee" Ohio State U"
I'm trying to think of something vomitous, yet courteous... can't come up with it. LOL
I'm sure everyone who cheers on "Thee" University of Wisconsin, "Thee" University of Minnesota, "Thee" University of Iowa, "Thee" University of Illinois (and many others) are glad their university didn't try to trademark the word "The". :)
However, for the next 48 hours, you're allowed to refer to yourself as "Thee" Professional Lake-guessing Guru of BWCA.com. :)
"Keep close to Nature's heart, yourself; and break clear away, once in a while, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean." ~ John Muir
04/14/2021 10:14PM
Jackfish....However, for the next 48 hours, you're allowed to refer to yourself as "Thee" Professional Lake-guessing Guru of BWCA.com. :) "
Nope. Please don't....refer to me most anyway you wish, but please refrain from using "Thee'....I grew up in MN loving any school that competed well against OSU....
And to be honest, if it were a standard, we don't really need to crap on a school we don't like due to sports....but OSU.....well, they really make it hard to adhere to that standard....
Do what you can, with what you have, where you are -- Teddy Roosevelt
04/15/2021 11:12AM
JimmyJustice: "UW Madison...thousands of students spent the best 7 years of their lives there."
Funny, but true. A few years ago the UW System board of regents discussed upping the tuition/fees cost to students who continued attending the systems schools without graduating while accumulating far more credits than needed for graduation. I remember hearing that the typical full time UW student took 4.5 to 5 yrs to graduate.
04/15/2021 03:25PM
sns: "I remember that particular story....
And that particular magazine."
As do I, but I clearly shouldn't have had access to that magazine at that tender age.
Just put one foot in front of the other; eventually you'll get there.
04/18/2021 10:58AM
I think I read that article as well. Cannot remember which mag it is. Did they branch out to politics and include an interview with President Carter at one point? If so, I do know the magazine in question.
the greatest come backs are reserved for those with the greatest deficits.
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