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jacl
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Are there any Canadian sports teams called "The Lumberjacks" or "The Moose"? Seems like there should be... but maybe there aren't.
And no, I'm not joking or being hurtful. Please don't think that. |
There's a Junior hockey team in Pembroke, Ontario called the "Lumberkings". Saw them play.
I played baseball one year. We were the "Mary Kay Cosmetics Shamrocks". |
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lawyertood
Joined: 17 Jan 2003
Location: Seoul, Incheon and the World--working undercover for the MOJ
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| Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2006 10:53 am Post subject: |
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A long while back (1919) there was a (American) semi-pro football team called the Beloit Fairies (Fairbanks-Morse Company sponsored the team) The team actually beat the Green Bay Packers once.
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Aug. 11 -The Green Bay Packers are founded as a semi-pro football team, representing the Indian Packing Co.
Sept. 14 -The Packers play their first game and trounce the North End Athletic Club of Menominee, Mich., 53-0. Quarterback Dutch Dwyer scores the first touchdown.
Nov. 23 -After posting 10 straight victories, the Packers lose their final game of the season to the Beloit Fairies, 6-0, at the Fairbanks-Morse Co. field in Beloit. A large contingent of Green Bay fans accompany the team on a special train. After the local referee disallows three Green Bay touchdowns, the Packers claim they were robbed and demand a rematch. (Beloit agreed, then canceled the game.) |
http://www2.jsonline.com/sports/century/oct99/timeline101799.asp |
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inspector gadget
Joined: 11 Apr 2003
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| Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2006 4:46 pm Post subject: |
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There is a team called the moose, Manitoba Moose, Vancouver canucks affiliate.
UC Sanat Barbara Banana Slugs
Cal. State Unuversity Long Beach Dirt Bags
Washburn University Ichabods
University of North Texas Mean Green
univertsity of Massetuscits (sp/) Minutemen and Minutewomen
ottawa Gee-Gees
Syracuse Crunch
Albany River Rats
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Lewiston Maineacs
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billybrobby
Joined: 09 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2006 4:51 pm Post subject: |
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well, i guess i'll grace this thread with more of my wisdom.
i agree that the expos is a terrible name. i don't even know what The Expo is. But at least it gave us the old "expos deez nuts!" joke.
the Charlotte Bobcats is a terrible name because i think, by federal law, every third high school in the country has to be called either the Bobcats or the Wildcats. we don't need an NBA team.
Minor League baseball is filled with terrible (but awesome) names like the Montgomery Biscuits, Modesto Nuts, Wilmington Blue Rocks (a blue rock? i mean seriously), Batavia Muckdogs, and even names that are ungrammatical (Chillicothe Paints) and misspelled (Brockton Rox).
I've always wondered, are the Anaheim Mighty Ducks named after that emilio estavez movie? |
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kermo
Joined: 01 Sep 2004
Location: Eating eggs, with a comb, out of a shoe.
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| Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2006 5:02 pm Post subject: |
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| I've always felt that the Hyundai Unicorns could have done a lot better (oh no! Watch out for that unicorn! It will defeat us all!) Not only that, their mascot is unspeakably fruity, all fuzzy with a pink horn (pics to follow.) |
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tweeterdj
Joined: 21 Oct 2005
Location: Gwangju
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| Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2006 5:05 pm Post subject: |
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| billybrobby wrote: |
| I've always wondered, are the Anaheim Mighty Ducks named after that emilio estavez movie? |
yes, yes they are... Disney were major players in bringing the franchise to Anaheim, so they got to pick the name. obviously looking at their pockets while they picked that one...  |
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flotsam
Joined: 28 Mar 2006
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| Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2006 5:34 pm Post subject: |
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| tweeterdj wrote: |
| billybrobby wrote: |
| I've always wondered, are the Anaheim Mighty Ducks named after that emilio estavez movie? |
yes, yes they are... Disney were major players in bringing the franchise to Anaheim, so they got to pick the name. obviously looking at their pockets while they picked that one... |
I remembered my disbelief when this all happened. Tried to write some clever twist on "truth stranger than fiction" but just got depressed and repressed it. |
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pauly
Joined: 24 Sep 2004
Location: Incheon
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| Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2006 5:56 pm Post subject: |
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Don't forget the Minnesota Gophers.
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| Houston Texans- Why the feck would you name a team after a bunch of guys who aren't even from Texas? Really, how many people do you think are on the team that are actually from Texas? Probably five or six...tops. That means this is just a huge false advertisement. The team should just change their name to the Houston We Roll Over and Die Each Season... |
As for the Ducks name, it's actually the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. Next season, they're changing it to Anaheim Ducks, which isn't much of an improvement, but how much worse is Ducks than...the Penguins? |
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JongnoGuru
Joined: 25 May 2004
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| Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2006 5:59 pm Post subject: |
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| kermo wrote: |
| I've always felt that the Hyundai Unicorns could have done a lot better (oh no! Watch out for that unicorn! It will defeat us all!) Not only that, their mascot is unspeakably fruity, all fuzzy with a pink horn (pics to follow.) |
If Asian team names are fair game, we'll be here all day.
Hiroshima Toyo Carp
Tokyo Yakult Swallows
Yokohama BayStars
Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters (yeah, I know.)
And don't even get me started about J-League clubs. What linguistic gobbledygook!
Albirex Niigata
Avispa Fukuoka
Cerezo Osaka
F.C. Tokyo
JEF United Ichihara Chiba
Kashima Antlers
Kawasaki Frontale
Kyoto Purple Sanga
Gamba Osaka
J�bilo Iwata
Nagoya Grampus Eight
Oita Trinita
Omiya Ardija
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Shimizu S-Pulse
Urawa Red Diamonds
Ventforet Kofu
Yokohama F. Marinos
Consadole Sapporo
Ehime F.C.
Kashiwa Reysol
Mito Hollyhock
Montedio Yamagata
Sagan Tosu
Shonan Bellmare
THE SPA Kusatsu
Tokushima VORTIS
Tokyo Verdy 1969
Vegalta Sendai
Vissel Kobe
Yokohama FC |
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4 months left
Joined: 07 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2006 6:37 pm Post subject: |
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| jacl wrote: |
| JongnoGuru wrote: |
Are there any Canadian sports teams called "The Lumberjacks" or "The Moose"? Seems like there should be... but maybe there aren't.
And no, I'm not joking or being hurtful. Please don't think that. |
There's a Junior hockey team in Pembroke, Ontario called the "Lumberkings". Saw them play.
I played baseball one year. We were the "Mary Kay Cosmetics Shamrocks". |
My hometown - officially designated and registered as "Hockey Town Canada. The Ottawa Valley's main industry was lumber years ago. My father was the captain of the team in the 50's. I blew out my knee playing football in high school so I couldn't play.
A team we played in minor hockey had MUSKRAT for their team name, Voyageurs was the nickname. It was a team made up of small towns.
I think Montreal Canadiens is a strange name due to the fact that most French hate the English in Canada. Should be called Montreal Quebeckers. |
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RACETRAITOR
Joined: 24 Oct 2005
Location: Seoul, South Korea
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| Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2006 7:39 pm Post subject: |
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| kermo wrote: |
| I've always felt that the Hyundai Unicorns could have done a lot better (oh no! Watch out for that unicorn! It will defeat us all!) Not only that, their mascot is unspeakably fruity, all fuzzy with a pink horn (pics to follow.) |
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flotsam
Joined: 28 Mar 2006
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| Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2006 7:48 pm Post subject: |
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| How is one able to reference such a cartoon so quickly? |
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inspector gadget
Joined: 11 Apr 2003
Location: jeollanam-do in the boonies
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| Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2006 7:54 pm Post subject: |
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Lansing Michigan Lugnuts
Virginia Tech Hokies
Grays Harvbour College Chokers
South Carolina Gameco*ks
Southern Illinois Solukies
Rhode Island School of Design Nads
Scottsdale Comm College Fighting Artichokes |
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billybrobby
Joined: 09 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2006 8:22 pm Post subject: |
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| RACETRAITOR wrote: |
| kermo wrote: |
| I've always felt that the Hyundai Unicorns could have done a lot better (oh no! Watch out for that unicorn! It will defeat us all!) Not only that, their mascot is unspeakably fruity, all fuzzy with a pink horn (pics to follow.) |
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that cartoon's hilarious, what's it from? |
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RACETRAITOR
Joined: 24 Oct 2005
Location: Seoul, South Korea
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