biga75 said:They're just watching out for snakes.
This guy has played the game, no doubt about it, heck he probably knows James NaismithCDAGRIZ said:biga75 said:They're just watching out for snakes.
A lot of you are too young to remember the old Dornblaser days. I'm not too young to remember, so it means I'm a better fan, etc. those were the days when real Griz FB was played. Anyway, what was my point? Uhh, this has happened to me a lot lately...how come nobody changes his own oil any more? No, that wasn't it. Something about Grape NeHi? No. Oh, the snakes. Yeah, at old Dornblaser, a guy could bring all the damned snakes he wanted and nobody could say a damned word about it unless he wanted a knuckle sandwich. My buddies and I would pile the bed of my '60 Chevy cab-high with snakes and park that sumbitch right on the 25-yard line before kickoff. Hey Judy, be a doll and grab me another Heidelberg.
Hey kid, don't tell me. In my day, we didn't need a fancy stadium like either of the Dornblasers. We played in Chester "Red" Omalley's field down by the orphanage. In those days, UM students didn't have to bring snakes to games. They were provided free of charge to students by the Amalgamated Copper Company. During homecoming games, ACC's Sr. Social Media Communications Director, Cornelius "Cornholio" Bannon, hired the Milwaukee Road to fill both end zones with snakes. The Temperance Movement and the Socialists teamed up to end these practices. I have a picture of my younger brother photoboming a picture of Jeannette Rankin leading a rally attempting to ban snakes at UM football games. Gladys, would you be a gem and freshen my absinthe?CDAGRIZ said:biga75 said:They're just watching out for snakes.
A lot of you are too young to remember the old Dornblaser days. I'm not too young to remember, so it means I'm a better fan, etc. those were the days when real Griz FB was played. Anyway, what was my point? Uhh, this has happened to me a lot lately...how come nobody changes his own oil any more? No, that wasn't it. Something about Grape NeHi? No. Oh, the snakes. Yeah, at old Dornblaser, a guy could bring all the damned snakes he wanted and nobody could say a damned word about it unless he wanted a knuckle sandwich. My buddies and I would pile the bed of my '60 Chevy cab-high with snakes and park that sumbitch right on the 25-yard line before kickoff. Hey Judy, be a doll and grab me another Heidelberg.
66volvo said:Pat-downs and searches of personal belongings like bags are illegal. Grizzly security personnel are not sworn law enforcement officials, just hired university employees. Therefore, no searches of bags (like my wife's) should be conducted by them or the University police because they have no probable cause to believe that contraband is being taken in. Additionally, they need permission to conduct any search. My wife always refuses when asked if they can look into her handbag. Furthermore, booze is not contraband and is not illegible for seizure. Our fourth amendment protects us from all this nonsense, but like lemmings we are squeezed into the gates and subjected to the whole charade. Sorry. It is one of my pet peeves and takes away from the game-day experience.
66volvo said:Pat-downs and searches of personal belongings like bags are illegal. Grizzly security personnel are not sworn law enforcement officials, just hired university employees. Therefore, no searches of bags (like my wife's) should be conducted by them or the University police because they have no probable cause to believe that contraband is being taken in. Additionally, they need permission to conduct any search. My wife always refuses when asked if they can look into her handbag. Furthermore, booze is not contraband and is not illegible for seizure. Our fourth amendment protects us from all this nonsense, but like lemmings we are squeezed into the gates and subjected to the whole charade. Sorry. It is one of my pet peeves and takes away from the game-day experience.
66volvo said:Pat-downs and searches of personal belongings like bags are illegal. Grizzly security personnel are not sworn law enforcement officials, just hired university employees. Therefore, no searches of bags (like my wife's) should be conducted by them or the University police because they have no probable cause to believe that contraband is being taken in. Additionally, they need permission to conduct any search. My wife always refuses when asked if they can look into her handbag. Furthermore, booze is not contraband and is not illegible for seizure. Our fourth amendment protects us from all this nonsense, but like lemmings we are squeezed into the gates and subjected to the whole charade. Sorry. It is one of my pet peeves and takes away from the game-day experience.
Ursa Major said:Hey kid, don't tell me. In my day, we didn't need a fancy stadium like either of the Dornblasers. We played in Chester "Red" Omalley's field down by the orphanage. In those days, UM students didn't have to bring snakes to games. They were provided free of charge to students by the Amalgamated Copper Company. During homecoming games, ACC's Sr. Social Media Communications Director, Cornelius "Cornholio" Bannon, hired the Milwaukee Road to fill both end zones with snakes. The Temperance Movement and the Socialists teamed up to end these practices. I have a picture of my younger brother photoboming a picture of Jeannette Rankin leading a rally attempting to ban snakes at UM football games. Gladys, would you be a gem and freshen my absinthe?CDAGRIZ said:biga75 said:They're just watching out for snakes.
A lot of you are too young to remember the old Dornblaser days. I'm not too young to remember, so it means I'm a better fan, etc. those were the days when real Griz FB was played. Anyway, what was my point? Uhh, this has happened to me a lot lately...how come nobody changes his own oil any more? No, that wasn't it. Something about Grape NeHi? No. Oh, the snakes. Yeah, at old Dornblaser, a guy could bring all the damned snakes he wanted and nobody could say a damned word about it unless he wanted a knuckle sandwich. My buddies and I would pile the bed of my '60 Chevy cab-high with snakes and park that sumbitch right on the 25-yard line before kickoff. Hey Judy, be a doll and grab me another Heidelberg.
rpwalleye said:Will we have searches similar to airport security this year at games? Last fall at Griz-cat game was a huge line at gates.
I believe you're mistaken, Eldridge "Lefty" Clay, although a fine UM President, had nothing to do with the development of any of the sports facility stadiums at UM. Although, early in his administration, he attempted to talk the regents into building a board track racing facility behind Duniway Hall.Gaeilge1 said:I thought it was clay, but I could have my icons mixed up.
Red was not only a friend to UM but was a good business man. As an associate of the FSPBs, he knew what the close proximity from the field to Front Street meant. An unabashed promoter, Red also was responsible for providing lighting for the first UM night game when he parked his brother-in-laws taxis around the field as the Grizzlies destroyed the Yakima Apple Packers 6-0. A true civic leader.CDAGRIZ said:Ursa Major said:Hey kid, don't tell me. In my day, we didn't need a fancy stadium like either of the Dornblasers. We played in Chester "Red" Omalley's field down by the orphanage. In those days, UM students didn't have to bring snakes to games. They were provided free of charge to students by the Amalgamated Copper Company. During homecoming games, ACC's Sr. Social Media Communications Director, Cornelius "Cornholio" Bannon, hired the Milwaukee Road to fill both end zones with snakes. The Temperance Movement and the Socialists teamed up to end these practices. I have a picture of my younger brother photoboming a picture of Jeannette Rankin leading a rally attempting to ban snakes at UM football games. Gladys, would you be a gem and freshen my absinthe?CDAGRIZ said:biga75 said:They're just watching out for snakes.
A lot of you are too young to remember the old Dornblaser days. I'm not too young to remember, so it means I'm a better fan, etc. those were the days when real Griz FB was played. Anyway, what was my point? Uhh, this has happened to me a lot lately...how come nobody changes his own oil any more? No, that wasn't it. Something about Grape NeHi? No. Oh, the snakes. Yeah, at old Dornblaser, a guy could bring all the damned snakes he wanted and nobody could say a damned word about it unless he wanted a knuckle sandwich. My buddies and I would pile the bed of my '60 Chevy cab-high with snakes and park that sumbitch right on the 25-yard line before kickoff. Hey Judy, be a doll and grab me another Heidelberg.
Must be nice to have had a sugar daddy like Chester "Red" O'Malley to basically gift you a field back then. Legend has it that Old Man Dornblaser built "Old Dorny" with his own two hands . . . out of . . . wood.
What a complete mystery! Lefty was reportedly worth thousands before his death. He left Mavis with only debt and his small Apple watch collection.EverettGriz said:I'd forgotten that piece of UM history, Ursa. Ol' Lefty could have gone down as one of the great UM presidents, but he just couldn't shake his affinity to gambling, or "sport" as he called it. He left poor Mavis penniless when Butch, the Bully of Butte, finally caught up with him to collect what turned out to be his final debt.