Sometimes, as Bruce Springsteen is fond of saying, youÕve just got to stand back and let it all be.
The Boss was talking about the poets in ÒJungleland.Ó
IÕm talking about the flame war I innocently started Monday by mentioning UNLV would not be playing Minnesota in football this week because of a conflict with the Minnesota State Fair.
That touched a nerve with a few Minnesota fans and a lot more Rebels ones who sort of came to my rescue (although, for once, it should be noted that I wasnÕt making a wisecrack about the homeland of Bob Dylan and Prince, just stating a fact).
ÒLand of 10,000 Lakes?Ó More like ÒMessage Board of 10,000 Putdowns.Ó
As the Human Torch used to say to the rest of the Fantastic Four, ÒFlame On!Ó
ÒCome on out when your manufactured lake dries up. WeÕve got over 11,000 of them.Ó
— mnishiishi
ÒTalk to me in two months when it is 75 degrees and your highs are in the 30s. Then talk to me in five months when your highs are in the single digits and I can wear a light sweater. You only have two more pro team championships than we do ... and we donÕt have a pro team.Ó
— Reagan 21
ÒAt the end of the day a gopher, even a golden one, is still a rodent.Ó
— Reagan 21
ÒWhen was the last time Minnesota was relevant? Purple Rain? Or was it ÔCoach,Õ maybe? Minnesota is a tick above Fargo for destination desirability.Ó
— Grayback4Life
ÒWhat relevance does Nevada have since Hoover Dam was built? ÔReno 911Õ? YouÕre one notch above Winnemucca, so there.Ó
— mnishiishi
ÒCall me in January (when) youÕll be shoveling snow with Kirby Puckett. The Rebels will lace them up with any team in the great state of 10,000,000 mosquitoes — I mean lakes.Ó
— unlrunrebs
ÒWe donÕt shovel snow, we use snowblowers. And Prince is in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.Ó
— mnishiishi
ÒI think someone needs a hug.Ó
— Jeff
ÒItÕs the tougher soul who sticks out the brutal cold out and a more poetic one that can appreciate all four seasons.Ó
— Green Dragon Regular
ÒAbout relevance ... how about Jakob Dylan (and his little-known dad) and a guy named Herb Brooks?Ó
— mnishiishi
ÒIf you drive eight hours through a vast Nevada wasteland, you can see Pa, Adam, Hoss and Little Joe.Ó
— Gmag39
ÒWhen you come down here to watch the game be sure to bring a lot of singles so the wife doesnÕt see the ATM receipt from Spearmint Rhino.Ó
— sportsguy702
ÒI choose not to live in a place like Minnesota, where I would stab myself in the eye because of boredom.Ó
— Grayback4Life
ÒUNLV fans: IÕm very sorry that one or two of the dozen or so hard-core ÔGooferÕ fans have decided to show up and take exception to this article. Please understand they havenÕt won a Big Ten title since 1967. So theyÕre a little touchy to begin with, because they keep thinking they matter somehow. And they do in a sense, because teams like North Dakota State know they can beat them. And when this article mentions Floyd of Rosedale, they instantly have flashbacks to the 55-0 whipping Iowa laid on them last year to keep the pig where it belongs. It still pains them. Just say 55-0 and they glaze right over.Ó
— Iowahawk127
Uh-oh. Man the battle stations! Hide the women and children! The Hawkeye Nation has been alerted that Minnesota fans are talking smack in Las Vegas.
Somebody call Don Rickles before itÕs too late.
Ron Kantowski can be reached at 259-4088 or at ron@lasvegassun.com.
Copyright 2009 Las Vegas Sun
