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Autonemesis · 07-30-2002, 10:47 AM

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<a href="http://foxnews.com/story/0,2933,58298,00.html" target="_blank">DEVILS LAKE, N.D.</a> � Tom Mertens, a 1980 Devils Lake High School graduate, was a Satan in several sports, but he does not want his five children to be Satans.

This is too funny. Maybe it should be over in the Humor forum.

Devil's Lake, ND is about 60 miles west of Grand Forks along Hwy 2 (Yea, yeah, I know... "Where the fuck is Grand Forks?").

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(Superintendent Steve Swiontek) says the nickname is "not positive," and has led some students to attend school elsewhere.

Like, where? Winnipeg, Mannitoba? Devil's Lake is halfway along a line between Winnipeg and Bismarck, ND. If that ain't the ass-end of nowhere, I don't know what is.

Darwin's Finch · 07-30-2002, 10:50 AM

You've obviously never been to Williston, ND.

GaryP · 07-30-2002, 11:03 AM

I went to school at UND in Grand Forks. Folks told me that a more accurate translation from the Sioux language would be "Spirit Lake" rather than "Devil's Lake".

So maybe change it to Spirit Lake & call them the Angels?

Remember, Ski North Dakota!

[ July 30, 2002: Message edited by: GaryP ]</p>

RufusAtticus · 07-30-2002, 12:30 PM

I think it should be changed to "Sacred lake stolen by the white man for no reason other than to ream the Sioux"

PopeInTheWoods · 07-31-2002, 06:26 AM

So how about the Spirit Lake Usurpers then, Rufus?

mibby529 · 07-31-2002, 02:14 PM

LOL You guys are so funny.

Amazing how quickly they change it when it involves demons, but not when it's the Redskins or the Indians or some bullshit like that.

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07-30-2002, 10:50 AM	#2
Darwin's Finch Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Gardnerville, NV Posts: 666	You've obviously never been to Williston, ND.

07-30-2002, 11:03 AM	#3
GaryP Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Lancaster, OH Posts: 1,792	I went to school at UND in Grand Forks. Folks told me that a more accurate translation from the Sioux language would be "Spirit Lake" rather than "Devil's Lake". So maybe change it to Spirit Lake & call them the Angels? Remember, Ski North Dakota! [ July 30, 2002: Message edited by: GaryP ]</p>

07-30-2002, 12:30 PM	#4
RufusAtticus Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: NCSU Posts: 5,853	I think it should be changed to "Sacred lake stolen by the white man for no reason other than to ream the Sioux"

07-31-2002, 06:26 AM	#5
PopeInTheWoods Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Rochester NY USA Posts: 4,318	So how about the Spirit Lake Usurpers then, Rufus?

07-31-2002, 02:14 PM	#6
mibby529 Regular Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Cali Posts: 170	LOL You guys are so funny. Amazing how quickly they change it when it involves demons, but not when it's the Redskins or the Indians or some bullshit like that.

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