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Cafe Get Togethers In Person

Kepler said:
I love the smell of stale beer.

Not cigarettes but apparently no longer an issue.

For extreme cold, I WAS BORN OF THIS!

As long as this situation involves worrisome amounts of alcohol, copious numbers of Nordic Brunhildes (pictured: Kepler's idea of every woman in MN and ND) as backdrop (I look, don't touch), and Cornell at least not thoroughly embarrassing themselves, I look forward to it.

Places I have to see us play before I die:

NoDak
Minny
Wisco
Northern Michigan
MTU
Denver
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Don't worry if you don't ever make it to Marquette. It's the kind of sad sack town that considers itself big by virtue of other cities in Da Yoop being relatively smaller. Like what Binghamton is to the rest of the New York Southern Tier. ;-)
 
LynahFan said:
For better or worse, Cornell's coach insists on home-and-home arrangements, so if UMinn won't travel to Ithaca (just try it!), then Cornell won't come to you.
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I don't disagree with either position here. MN should travel, but we play a lot of MN teams like Handy said. Would I rather play UMD or Cornell? That's a pretty easy decision. Mankato and SCSU too. BSU, meh. Let them play their other rivals. I'd like to see more away games against other teams, but I'm not going to be upset if we trade them for MN games.

ANyways, I don't see anything wrong with MN's position and I don't fault Cornell for saying "thanks but no" either.
 
Were I in town and some of you were traveling from afar I would actually make the trip. Would to buy a round or two for so many of you.
 
Kepler said:
I love the smell of stale beer.

Not cigarettes but apparently no longer an issue.

For extreme cold, I WAS BORN OF THIS!

As long as this situation involves worrisome amounts of alcohol, copious numbers of Nordic Brunhildes (pictured: Kepler's idea of every woman in MN and ND) as backdrop (I look, don't touch), and Cornell at least not thoroughly embarrassing themselves, I look forward to it.

Places I have to see us play before I die:

NoDak
Minny
Wisco
Northern Michigan
MTU
Denver
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I have a genuine dirndl outfit from Bavaria. I can put it on and FaceTime y’all. I plan to never visit grand forks again if I can help it
 
Kepler said:
I love the smell of stale beer.

Not cigarettes but apparently no longer an issue.

For extreme cold, I WAS BORN OF THIS!

As long as this situation involves worrisome amounts of alcohol, copious numbers of Nordic Brunhildes (pictured: Kepler's idea of every woman in MN and ND) as backdrop (I look, don't touch), and Cornell at least not thoroughly embarrassing themselves, I look forward to it.

Places I have to see us play before I die:

NoDak
Minny
Wisco
Northern Michigan
MTU
Denver
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I'm sure you and Lynah will get a lot of advice on what to pack, so let me start with a few tips.

Bring your F*ck the Gophers hat and your F*ck the Gophers hoodie or t-shirt, and wear them at all times. You will be accepted at any establishment other than the convenience stores frequented by Sotans, and once people know you're from out of state (you might be discrete about your coastie status), you won't have to buy a drink all weekend. If you don't remember to bring them, don't worry: All gas stations, grocery stores, schools, and churches sell them and they will probably have them for sale at your hotel desk. GF Hotels cater primarily to out-of-staters. so their hoodies and shirts may not be as broad in the shoulders or deep in the chest as the ones sold to locals.

And if you run up against a bunch of Sotans in a dark alley, pick your nose, hard and deep. They'll think you're one of them.
 
FadeToBlack&Gold said:
Don't worry if you don't ever make it to Marquette. It's the kind of sad sack town that considers itself big by virtue of other cities in Da Yoop being relatively smaller. Like what Binghamton is to the rest of the New York Southern Tier. ;-)
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It's not for the town, it's for the barn and the home fans. The whole concept of the UP is enchanting to me. I am absolutely certain that my Slovak rock-farming ancestors were the equivalent of Yoopers and some vestigial instinct in me recognizes kindred spirits. To look out at an utterly barren, spare, frozen wasteland and know it as home is part of my center.

It's why Ithaca in February was perfect, and why I love the North Country.
 
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Kepler said:
It's not for the town, it's for the barn and the home fans. The whole concept of the UP is enchanting to me. I am absolutely certain that my Slovak rock-farming ancestors were the equivalent of Yoopers and some vestigial instinct in me recognized kindred spirits. To look out at an utterly barren, spare, frozen wasteland and know it as home is part of my center.

It's why Ithaca in February was perfect.
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I'd love to take in a game a Tech someday. A lot of tradition there.
 
Kepler said:
As long as this situation involves worrisome amounts of alcohol, copious numbers of Nordic Brunhildes (pictured: Kepler's idea of every woman in MN and ND) as backdrop (I look, don't touch), and Cornell at least not thoroughly embarrassing themselves, I look forward to it.
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I will never understand some mens' dirndl obsession. Yes they're cute in a kitschy way, like all the Germanized resort towns in America with faux-Bayerisch half timber fronts and Swiss A-frame structures. Or when you go to the English Garden in Munich on a Sunday and there's almost always a few older dudes at the outdoor biergarten wearing their suspenders and heavy leather lederhosen out of a sense of tradition and a lack of aversion to ball sweat (ugh).
 
burd said:
I'm sure you and Lynah will get a lot of advice on what to pack, so let me start with a few tips.

Bring your F*ck the Gophers hat and your F*ck the Gophers hoodie or t-shirt, and wear them at all times.
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Oh bless your heart.
 
Kepler said:
As long as this situation involves worrisome amounts of alcohol, copious numbers of Nordic Brunhildes (pictured: Kepler's idea of every woman in MN and ND) as backdrop (I look, don't touch), and Cornell at least not thoroughly embarrassing themselves, I look forward to it.
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Not nearly enough alcohol:
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Kepler said:
It's not for the town, it's for the barn and the home fans. The whole concept of the UP is enchanting to me. I am absolutely certain that my Slovak rock-farming ancestors were the equivalent of Yoopers and some vestigial instinct in me recognizes kindred spirits. To look out at an utterly barren, spare, frozen wasteland and know it as home is part of my center.

It's why Ithaca in February was perfect, and why I love the North Country.
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If you can take some vacation time in the summer, it's beautiful. Fall color tour is top notch as well.

Winter? The novelty wears off right about the time you lose feeling in your nose from the cold when you step out in the morning. Having your hockey team in town makes it a little more bearable.



The college fan experience that I fell in love with, that we who remain on USCHO know and reminisce about, has changed over the years and isn't how we remember it.

I would love to be part of meet ups again once this pandemic is wrangled in. Hopefully I can make the trip back to my Alma mater in Marquette when y'all come to town with your teams.

Also, don't let the Techie's fool you. The "charm" of Houghton is the road out of town. ;) :D *kidding* I actually like making that trip, and enjoyed going home for the original tInvasion, despite the sh**y hockey played that weekend.
 
Kepler said:
Places I have to see us play before I die:

NoDak
Minny
Wisco
Northern Michigan
MTU
Denver
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I won't comment on North Dakota...but I can certainly understand why it's at the top of your list. : - p

As for the rest...

Minnesota - Cool rink where they definitely take pride in their history. Gopher fans are notoriously uptight, but the murals around the rink are pretty awesome and do a really good explaining that Minnesota used to be good in hockey. My favorite story here (non-UND victory category) was about 15-20 years ago. Minnesota was playing Michigan Tech (who was really bad at the time) and the Gophers were putting up a bunch of goals, which of course meant hearing that God-awful Rouser where they spell their state's name towards the end. On the big screen, they have sort of a "sing-a-long" that includes spelling out the state's name. It got stuck on the Ns, and probably a 1/3 of the crowd just kept going with it: M-I-N-N-N-N-N...you get the point. It was hilarious. It's my understanding Campus Pizza is no longer, which is really unfortunate, as that was probably my favorite place near the rink, and they had just perfect college town pizza.

Wisconsin - More of a basketball rink than a hockey place, but a lot of fun. Badger fans are a lot of fun to party with, although they used to have some pretty tight alcohol restrictions, so plan ahead. It's really unfortunate you were unable to see a game at the Dane...that was probably my favorite road venue. My favorite Kohl story was from the 2006-2007 season. Wisconsin had just won the national title, and North Dakota was one of the first games of the season, and so the place was electric. We sat just off the student section in the corner next to the Count-dude who practiced numbers with the Badger faithful (when they would score a goal, he would hold up a sign something along the lines of "2...2 goals...ah, ah, ah...we want more!" I presume it was to help the Wisconsin fans better understand which numbers are greater than others). Anyway, we got a pretty good heckling from the Wisconsin student section, including a rather loud rendition of "Aaaaashoooooole." It was a lot of fun, and North Dakota won in OT. Afterwards, we hung out at various locations on State Street and had a real good time with Badger fans.

Northern Michigan - I have only been to one game, and it was a NMU-Michigan State matchup from about October 2004. Neat arena. The Wildcats won, so the locals were in a pretty festive mood. That being said, I really was only in town for about an hour before the game, during the game, and then about an hour after, as I was dating a girl from just south of Mackinaw City, and we caught the game as part of a road trip back to her home town. That being said, October in the UP is a great time to visit.

Michigan Tech - Go during Winter Carnival. There may not be a better group of fans (not including UND fans of course) to experience a hockey weekend than Tech fans during Winter Carnival.

Denver - Don't go. It's a stale environment with a boring hockey fan base. The only games worth going to are DU-UND games (where the crowd is literally split 50/50) or DU-CC games (based on the rivalry). If you want to see hockey in Denver, I would suggest seeing an Avalanche game. If you insist on getting the college hockey experience, travel a bit south and go to a CC or Air Force game. Air Force has a really cool arena, and an even better campus. CC is moving to a brand new on-campus rink that looks pretty cool. If you absolutely must see a DU game, I would suggest hitting up Post (if you like fried chicken) or Spanky's (burgers) either before or after the game. Again though, and I can't reiterate this enough, skip the Pios and go to an Avs game.

Just my two cents. ; - )
 
Campus Pizza is indeed gone.

That place was "my bar" on campus. I ate there 30+ times a year. Very rarely missed eating there before games. Spent a few evenings there after games too. Very hockey-centric ownership and decor.

The staff would see me in my jersey walk by the front window and have my beer ready in my spot at the bar when I got in. :-) My first season tickets to gopher hockey were bought from one of the owners.

the pizza was as close to perfect as a human could manage. I miss that place so much.
 
dxmnkd316 said:
Campus Pizza is indeed gone.

That place was "my bar" on campus. I ate there 30+ times a year. Very rarely missed eating there before games. Spent a few evenings there after games too. Very hockey-centric ownership and decor.

The staff would see me in my jersey walk by the front window and have my beer ready in my spot at the bar when I got in. :-) My first season tickets to gopher hockey were bought from one of the owners.

the pizza was as close to perfect as a human could manage. I miss that place so much.
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Agreed. Pizza was fantastic. My brother lived in Blaine for awhile, and then my future-wife went to college in St. Paul, so I used to make a lot of trips down to the Cities. My brother and I would get standing room only tickets (could never seem to find actual seats back then), and make a stop at Campus Pizza before the game. Great, great pizza. I've had some pizza that has equaled it, but nothing better.
 
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