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Title: Who do we root for?
Post by: Jim Hyla on March 02, 2007, 01:44:38 PM
Getting tired of prior discussions, does anyone want to pick up on this? For me, Princeton then Q then either gate or Harvard as our next opponent. That is sticking to having at least one home team win.
Title: Re: Who do we root for?
Post by: johnny923 on March 02, 2007, 01:59:51 PM
Q to get upset, Priceton to win.  After that 8-4 drubbing, I'd love to see them again.
Title: Re: Who do we root for?
Post by: evilnaturedrobot on March 02, 2007, 02:02:49 PM
forget the easy route, I want harvard.  What a tremendous series that would be.
Title: Re: Who do we root for?
Post by: nyc94 on March 02, 2007, 02:08:35 PM
[quote evilnaturedrobot]forget the easy route, I want harvard.[/quote]

Didn't people say that last year?  Not that I am afraid of Harvard. ::whistle::
Title: Re: Who do we root for?
Post by: CowbellGuy on March 02, 2007, 02:11:07 PM
Cornell.
Title: Re: Who do we root for?
Post by: French Rage on March 02, 2007, 02:45:49 PM
[quote CowbellGuy]Cornell.[/quote]

Be they're a fake Ivy.
Title: Re: Who do we root for?
Post by: Trotsky on March 02, 2007, 03:08:11 PM
"Whom" do we root for.
Title: Re: Who do we root for?
Post by: madAgaskar07 on March 02, 2007, 03:13:05 PM
[quote Trotsky]"Whom" do we root for.[/quote]

"For whom" do we root.
Title: Re: Who do we root for?
Post by: Trotsky on March 02, 2007, 03:31:45 PM
[quote madAgaskar07][quote Trotsky]"Whom" do we root for.[/quote]

"For whom" do we root.[/quote]IIRC, the "never end a sentence with a preposition" rule is bogus (http://www.grammartips.homestead.com/prepositions2.html).  Mixing up objective and subjective pronouns is still A Bad Thing.
Title: Re: Who do we root for?
Post by: ryeguy on March 02, 2007, 03:45:21 PM
Rooting for the Q getting upset, Princeton for the win.
Title: Re: Who do we root for?
Post by: Roy 82 on March 02, 2007, 04:09:07 PM
[quote Trotsky][quote madAgaskar07][quote Trotsky]"Whom" do we root for.[/quote]

"For whom" do we root.[/quote]IIRC, the "never end a sentence with a preposition" rule is bogus (http://www.grammartips.homestead.com/prepositions2.html).  Mixing up objective and subjective pronouns is still A Bad Thing.[/quote]

Well, my daddy told me that if he read it on the web then it must be so.

But I thought that the response to being advised not to end a sentence with a preposition was:

"Who(m) do we root for, you a-hole? :)
At least I know a Harvard joke with that punchline.
Title: Re: Who do we root for?
Post by: Jordan 04 on March 02, 2007, 04:22:15 PM
For everybody to throw punches on Saturday (or Sunday, if necessary).
Title: Re: Who do we root for?
Post by: Jim Hyla on March 02, 2007, 04:24:48 PM
[quote Trotsky]"Whom" do we root for.[/quote]Well, at least it took 5 posts till someone picked it up.:-}
Title: Re: Who do we root for?
Post by: jtwcornell91 on March 02, 2007, 04:24:54 PM
[quote Trotsky][quote madAgaskar07][quote Trotsky]"Whom" do we root for.[/quote]

"For whom" do we root.[/quote]IIRC, the "never end a sentence with a preposition" rule is bogus (http://www.grammartips.homestead.com/prepositions2.html).  Mixing up objective and subjective pronouns is still A Bad Thing.[/quote]

I and those like me agree with you.
Title: Re: Who do we root for?
Post by: Killer on March 02, 2007, 04:44:23 PM
[quote johnny923]Q to get upset, Priceton to win.  After that 8-4 drubbing, I'd love to see them again.[/quote]

I agree, but we're asking a lot of Union (which has how many playoff series wins again?) to emerge victorious.  I think the top seeds will survive the first round, leading to some interesting series in the 2nd.
Title: Re: Who do we root for?
Post by: ebilmes on March 02, 2007, 04:53:37 PM
I can't see Quinnipiac dropping so much as a game this weekend. I will root against Harvard because I do not want them to make it to Albany.
Title: Re: Who do we root for?
Post by: Jeff Hopkins '82 on March 02, 2007, 05:03:42 PM
However, if you're in Australia, one does not root for any team.  To "root" apparently has sexual connotations.

One barracks for one's favorite side.

Carry on.
Title: Re: Who do we root for?
Post by: Killer on March 02, 2007, 05:06:30 PM
[quote ebilmes]I can't see Quinnipiac dropping so much as a game this weekend. I will root against Harvard because I do not want them to make it to Albany.[/quote]

I'd prefer not to see them get to Albany either, and maybe Yale can put an early end to that possibility.  But if not, there's a good chance they have to face Rich's goons next.  That should at least make for an entertaining, not to mention exhausting, series.
Title: Re: Who do we root for?
Post by: Al DeFlorio on March 02, 2007, 05:23:09 PM
[quote Killer]I'd prefer not to see them get to Albany either, and maybe Yale can put an early end to that possibility.  But if not, there's a good chance they have to face Rich's goons next.  That should at least make for an entertaining, not to mention exhausting, series.[/quote]
I'd rather see Harvard face Dartmouth next weekend.  An H win could set up Harvard-SLU and Cornell-Clarkson semifinal match-ups--presuming, that is, that Cornell can get past Q.
Title: Re: Who do we root for?
Post by: Robb on March 02, 2007, 05:35:12 PM
[quote Trotsky][quote madAgaskar07][quote Trotsky]"Whom" do we root for.[/quote]

"For whom" do we root.[/quote]IIRC, the "never end a sentence with a preposition" rule is bogus (http://www.grammartips.homestead.com/prepositions2.html).  Mixing up objective and subjective pronouns is still A Bad Thing.[/quote]

When I was at Lockheed, they changed the company motto to "Lockheed Martin: We Never Forget Who We're Working For".  I physically cringed every time I had to walk under that 60-foot banner (no, not an exaggeration) out on the manufacturing floor.
Title: Re: Who do we root for?
Post by: Trotsky on March 02, 2007, 07:53:04 PM
[quote jtwcornell91]I and those like me agree with you.[/quote]There are others like you? ::uhoh::
Title: Re: Who do we root for?
Post by: Trotsky on March 02, 2007, 07:55:00 PM
[quote Robb]When I was at Lockheed, they changed the company motto to "Lockheed Martin: We Never Forget Who We're Working For".  I physically cringed every time I had to walk under that 60-foot banner (no, not an exaggeration) out on the manufacturing floor.[/quote]On the other hand, you have to hand it to them for the most honest motto in corporate history.  "Lockheed.  Just fork over the award fee, asshole."
Title: Re: Who do we root for?
Post by: KeithK on March 02, 2007, 08:00:19 PM
[quote Trotsky][quote Robb]When I was at Lockheed, they changed the company motto to "Lockheed Martin: We Never Forget Who We're Working For".  I physically cringed every time I had to walk under that 60-foot banner (no, not an exaggeration) out on the manufacturing floor.[/quote]On the other hand, you have to hand it to them for the most honest motto in corporate history.  "Lockheed.  Just fork over the award fee, asshole."[/quote]Absolutely! :-D
Title: Re: Who do we root for?
Post by: jtwcornell91 on March 03, 2007, 02:01:02 AM
[quote Jeff Hopkins '82]However, if you're in Australia, one does not root for any team.  To "root" apparently has sexual connotations.[/quote]

The first episode of the Mr. Squishy Show after my co-host returned from Australian was called "Rooting Around in the Fanny Pack". :-D
Title: Re: Who do we root for?
Post by: Jim Hyla on March 03, 2007, 09:33:52 PM
OK, we know the first 3 winners, do you want Brown or Princeton?
Title: Re: Who do we root for?
Post by: Al DeFlorio on March 03, 2007, 09:42:07 PM
I vote Brown as I like the idea of SLU-Harvard and Cornell-Clarkson match-ups in Albany--presuming we can get by Q.
Title: Re: Who do we root for?
Post by: Jeff Hopkins '82 on March 04, 2007, 07:21:58 AM
[quote jtwcornell91][quote Jeff Hopkins '82]However, if you're in Australia, one does not root for any team.  To "root" apparently has sexual connotations.[/quote]

The first episode of the Mr. Squishy Show after my co-host returned from Australian was called "Rooting Around in the Fanny Pack". :-D[/quote]

Nice.  ::dribble::