To Steve Christopher, and all who think I'm "Not Very Nice"-
 
Come on!  Since when does "niceness" constitute a criterion for being
a good fan?  How can one not hate UND's Goon Squad?  So I hate NMU (and UND,
and the Cheeseheads) - so what?  I mean, I'm not throwing dead rodents out
on the ice or anything.  Why can't I be a little strong in my "rivalry
rhetoric"?  I've been made to feel a bit uncomfortable by other fans before.
Try being one of four Gopher fans in a packed Alfond Arena in Orono when
Minnesota is up by one - I didn't make a peep, but I definitely felt
threatened.  Or when Minnesota played Harvard in the '89 final - *every*
non-contesting fan - from Maine, Michigan St., Wisconsin, UND - they all
rooted for Harvard.  Everyone hates the Gophers - why can't a Gopher fan
hate everyone else?  Society made me what I am.    :-)
 
DAMN STRAIGHT I'm gonna root for the WCHA - NO MATTER WHAT.
 
Martin
The Not-So-Amazing-Prediction Machine (Looks like Minnesota and Maine are in the
 
same bracket)
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