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Re: GO Maroons!
« Reply #2 on: May 22nd, 2003, 12:55pm » |
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The colors red, blue, orange (basic spectral colors) and brown are in your basic Crayola crayons small set of like 10 colors. To get maroon, I think you have to jump up to their 96-crayon box.  I suppose my (rhetorical) question was more just poking fun at the lack of creativity that went into team-naming back in the day, not that some of the old team names aren't cool. It is just that this does seem to be an area where the evolution of the human mind is very well illustrated, uh, I think.  
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Re: GO Maroons!
« Reply #8 on: May 23rd, 2003, 8:23pm » |
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on May 23rd, 2003, 6:00pm, StegRock wrote:| Come on, KJ 76, that's easy! Open up your dictionary, kiddo! I'm not going to do your homework for you on that one! |
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Gotta agree with Steg on that one.....
To head off any more questions...
76ers because the of the decaration of independence in 1776 was signed in Philly.
Rockets cause NASA is in Houston.
Heat because it is hot in Miami.
Pistons(a car part) cause they make cars in Detroit.
Lakers cause they are originally from Minnesota and it is "the land of 10,000 lakes.
Jazz cause they are originally from New Orleans and Jazz is very popular there.
Spurs cause they are in Texas. Cowboys wore spurs. Cowboys lived in Texas.
Nuggets cause their is gold in 'dem 'dare mountains in Denver area.
If you have any more, please feel free to ask. But at least make them challenging. 
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Re: GO Maroons!
« Reply #11 on: May 24th, 2003, 12:40pm » |
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on May 24th, 2003, 12:17am, Keyshawn Johnson 76yards wrote:| Steg, dictionary? What's that? |
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I'd say go look it up in the dictionary, but... That sure is some conundrum your stuck in! 
On a side note, you all should see how long of a definition the word "dictionary" has in the dictionary, at least Webster's! Seems a little unnecessary, wouldn't ya' think? It is almost like they should just tape a cyanide capsule to where the definition for "dictionary" should be and just say, "Look, if you're REALLY looking this word up,... good for you! This "special" definition is found, or should we say revealed (nudge, nudge  ), by downing the adjacently-placed pill. Not only will you be doing yourself a favor, but you will be doing us all one! Enjoy the education and thanks for using Webster's!" 
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« Reply #14 on: May 24th, 2003, 7:44pm » |
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on May 24th, 2003, 7:25pm, Philly wrote:I guess I'll ask...
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That's a reasonable one to inquire about. A "Knickerbocker" is a native (though not Native American) or resident of the State of New York. Strictly used, it denotes a native or resident of New York with Dutch descent. Also, knickerbockers, or knickers, are those short, loosely-fitted old-fashioned pants that men wore back in the teens through the 1930's, roughly.
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A Canuck is a Canadian. Not sure about Hoya though...
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Re: GO Maroons!
« Reply #22 on: May 26th, 2003, 1:08am » |
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Walker, don't look at this if you want to keep pondering!! You, living in Chicago, can definitely get ONE of these and probably both of the fairly obvious TWO! Just think for a sec!
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
University of Illinois Fighting Illini
Well, I'll let you guys (try to) figure out the last answer(s)! One is a major, well-known school that is usually part of this riddle (as long as the riddle teller remembers it), but is often never gotten; the other is a totally obscure one that is actually only partially a Division I-A school (only 1 or 2 or so of its athletic programs are Division I-A) and is usually not even included in this riddle. If you want hints, feel free to ask!
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« Reply #24 on: May 26th, 2003, 1:26pm » |
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Okay, there is always the P. U. Golden Shower! 
But, really, I must digress... My good friend there, WeinkeMaster, misrepresented the riddle and when I read Cirrinone's answers, in particular, it dawned on me. Actually, WM's very first answer was invalid according the what the riddle really is. The riddle is... What NCAA Division I-A team nicknames do not end in an "s" AND do not have a color in them? The answers: Syracuse Orangemen, St. John's Red Storm (formerly Redmen), University of Alabama Crimson Tide, et. al., are not valid answers as they all contain colors.
The correct list thus far is:
Stanford University Cardinal
University of Massachusetts Minutemen
University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish
University of Illinois Fighting Illini
Now, given this realization, I don't think my last answer (or two) is (are) the last answer(s). If my memory serves me correctly, there are seven answers: the four above, the one big one I am thinking of, and two others... I think. I do not think, though they pass the test, that any of them are the ones Cirrinone brought up, Hofstra Pride, Bucknell Bison or William & Mary Tribe (or Rhode Island Anchormen, which is not URI, though, as I know they are the Rams), as (I think) they are all strictly D-IAA (But, are Hofstra and William & Mary D-IA basketball? That would make them partially D-IA!), or for that matter, the other one I know, although it could be as I am fairly certain it is a partial D-IA school. For argument's sake, let's say that both of the ones in my head are (as I stated, one I know is); I still think there is one more we would be missing. 
Good luck in the search, men! 
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