Holy crap!! It's been that many years?!

Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
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Last Thursday, I watched the Georgia Tech vs. Virginia game on ESPN. (Final score: GT - 35, UVA- 0. We beat the crap out of them.) At halftime, they had a ceremony commemorating Georgia Tech’s upset of then number 1 Virginia 10 years ago, in 1990. When I saw this, I was blown away. I was at that game, playing trumpet in the pep band! (Pep band was a sub-group of the marching band that went on away trips.) I remember it quite well; I can’t believe it’s been 10 years! When I think about the fact that I was twenty 10 years ago, it seems like time has gone quickly, but I deal with it. It’s little events like this that make me realize how rapidly the years have flown by.

It’s only been 8 years since the halftime show where the Georgia Tech marching band used a a section of Astroturf sporting the GT logo to cover up the “100th anniversary of Georgia football” logo on UGA’s field. Man, were the UGA fans pissed. :smiley:

On a side note, there was a girl named Holly Krapp in my third grade class. Really. I felt sorry for her.

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Ha! Yes, time is sneaky, isn’t it? Well, if you’re 30 now, you get to be a prime number next year. (That, in case it is not clear, is “Celyn’s Cheering Thoughts” no.1 in a very short series.):slight_smile:

To take your ageing mind off things, would you like to tell me if the stuff about the Georgia Tech. mascot doggies (in John Berendt’s “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil”) is true? The dog-keeping lawyer guy (and the fans) seemed terrifically keen on this mascot dog (bulldog, possibly - I can’t recall) AND its dead predecessors, and I wondered whether this is accurate or exaggerated for fun. After all, the book also had a chap who took a non-existent dog for walkies, and another who tied up little flies and boasted of possessing a serious amount of some ghastly poison.

Anyway, should you find my query silly or offensively ignorant, don’t feel in any way obliged to respond, as my addled old(er) brain will have forgotten all about it, whatever it was, pretty soon.

Off to count my grey hairs now. (Shouldn’t there be a grinning old crone smiley?)

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::gag, choke, sportle, cough, wheeze::

Celyn, dear, the bulldog(s) in question would be the mascot of the University of Georgia (UGA). The Georgia Institute of Technology has two nicknames - the Ramblin’ Wrecks and the Yellowjackets - as well as two “mascots” - a model T Ford painted a lovely shade of gold and white and a costumed yellowjacket named Buzz. Buzz is cool, always remember that.

UGA does indeed have a live bulldog with the imaginitive name of UGA (followed by a roman numeral to indicate which UGA the current mascot is in the line of succession). I think they’re up to UGA V now. Pretty soon UGA alum will have to use both hands to enumerate their mascot’s name. It won’t be pretty. When an UGA dies, a new one is selected from the current crop of cheerleaders.

What you have done in your post is on par with asking a republican in Florida about their cute little donkey mascot - an almost unpardonable offense. You pennance will be to say 375 “Hail Jackets” and kick one bulldog of your choice. I suggest Quincy Carter.

Strainger - Great game, eh? We’re bound for another New Years Day bowl game!

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We should probably cut Celyn some slack, Doctor Jackson. After all, according to his (her?) profile, he’s from Scotland, which is a long drive from Georgia. Also, he mentioned that his memory is depleting with age. I say just 374 “Hail Jackets” will suffice.

To clarify for those of you who read Doctor Jackson’s post, the school is pronounced “You-Gee-Ay,” whereas the dog’s name is pronounced “Uggah.” Both are spelled the same. And yep, the fans are pretty keen on their little UGA mascot, and most, if not all, are a little messed up in the head.

Doctor Jackson, I’m looking forward to another Georgia Tech bowl game, as well as a Bulldog ass-whoopin’ on the 25th!

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Shouldn’t it be Uga, not UGA for the mutt? Just a thought.

And if you guys think Time is sneaky, its not half a sneaky as Stain sneaking in that little gem. “Holly Krapp get inside for dinner!!!” Her parents must be so proud, or amused. Either way its worth its own thread.

Oh, btw. ACC sucks.

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Waaah! And again, waaah! Smacking self on head even as we speak. Well, I suppose I knew it was Georgia-something. And, now that it has been politely pointed out to me, I do recall that the mutt in question was named “Ugga” (with a number after it) Or even “Uga”.

So, I am an idiot, and am now busily trying to take this new education on board.

I don’t think I like the tone of that reference to cheerleaders, but never mind.

I don’t really want to kick a bulldog - primarily because some of them have sort of unfriendly-looking owners - bulldogs themselves are usually all right. Although they might be a bit peeved that I got their names and univeristy affiliations wrong.

I am not planning to go anywhere near a Florida Republican very soon, so I won’t think too much about what they get up to with their donkeys, elephants, llamas, gerbils, sea-monkeys, or yetis. (Well, I might wonder, but only in private.)

Anything with a mascot called a “Rambling Wreck” has to be quite interesting, but I don’t understand what a yellow jacket is. I do know now, however, that “Buzz is cool”. See? Ignorance successfully fought.:slight_smile: (Only up to a point, 'cos I have a nasty feeling that there may be those who think “Buzz” is not cool, and I don’t want to be there for the argument!)

I don’t know who, or what, is this Quincy Carter of whom you speak. Sadly, more ignorance, you see.

Well, I am truly sorry for any offence I may have caused, although I did post my lame excuse for it earlier. I do apologise, really; I think I have managed to offend two sets of people at once, and I was only trying for some light relief away from the U.S. election.

So, I am from Scotland, yes, and if you people fond of the university with the bulldogs, or fond of the university with the old cars, feel a need for revenge, it’s only fair to tell you that mine was University of St. Andrews, just in case you are looking for ways (accidentally, of course) to leave me gagging and wheezing. (Actually, the tiniest mention of golf often has that effect anyway.) I don’t think I want to sportle, though, if that’s all right.

Look, I really am most grovellingly, Pythonesquely sorry.

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Celyn -

You grovel well, my friend. Forgiveness is yours.

A yellowjacket (one word, by the by) is a type of wasp. An aggressive, stinging type of bee which is prone to defend it’s territory in swarms. Good name for a sports team, eh? To see a picture of a yellowjacket, click here:

http://www.socioweb.com/~msmvcd/yellojkt.html

To see a picture of Buzz the yellowjacket, click here:

http://gtalumni.org/multimedia/pics/buzz/

Sorry, that was something of an inside joke. Quincy Carter is the quarterback of the current University of Georgia football team. Here’s a picture of Quincy for your dossiere:

http://207.25.71.145/football/college/1999/preview/news/1999/07/30/sec_overview/

You may kick him on sight.

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Quincy Carter looks a bit to big to kick; the yellowjacket wasp doesn’t look quite as much fun as the pic. I found of the Uga-doggy, and I think that concludes my sports analysis for today.

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So concludes Celyn’s first lesson in Southeastern US college football rivalry. Next week: Alabama/Auburn.

Omniscient

Well, at least they pronounced her first name with a short ‘o’! Although I’m sure they pondered an alternate pronunciation.

RE: Stain. Last month when I attended a training course for my company, the instructor had us break off into teams every afternoon. The team members were listed on a slide he projected on the screen. One day he spelled my last name S-T-A-I-N and I’ve been getting called that at work ever since. I’ll admit, it’s a refreshing change from all the “stress and strain” remarks I’ve been hearing for eleven years.

That’s it! I’m coming up there right now and kicking your ass! Well, maybe not right now. I’ll wait until Spring thaw.