<p>LOL...when I see the Tuesday and Thursday title threads, I think of New Orleans (as in Who Dat? and the Saints)</p>
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<p>Anyway, good morning everyone. Got in a nice strengthening workout last night after I got home. Planning to run in the city after work today, and if the weather cooperates, the Blue Angels will be doing practice runs overhead for this weekend's Fleet Week here in SF.</p>
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<p>Don't know if anyone watched the Food Network's "The Great Food Truck Race" but the first edition's winner (Nom Nom) is supposed to set up shop in front of my building for lunch today. I've heard some not so good reviews about their banh mi (it's not worth the $7 they're charging) but curiosity will probably get the better of me and I'll give it at try.</p>
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<p>Yesterday's buckeye mention had me do some research - I found a site that has a compendium of unusual college nicknames. This is a listing of some of the more unusual ones I found in the A-E section</p>
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<p><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Alverno Inferno (Milwaukee, WI)</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Amherst</span></span></span> <span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Lord Jeffs (MA)<br>
Arkansas-Monticello Boll Weevils</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Arkansas</span></span></span> <span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Tech Wonderboys (Russellville, AR)</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Bethany</span></span></span> <span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Swedes (Lindsborg, KS)</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Bethel</span></span></span> <span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Threshers (North Newton, KS)</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Bismarck</span></span></span> <span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">State Mystics (Bismarck, ND)</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Brandeis Judges (Waltham, MA)<br>
Brookdale Jersey Blues (Lincroft, NJ)<br>
California Irvine Anteaters</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">California</span></span></span> <span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Maritime Academy Keelhaulers (Vallejo, CA)</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">California</span></span></span> <span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Santa Cruz Banana Slugs</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Centenary Gentlemen (Shreveport, LA)</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Central Dutch (Pella, IA)</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Centre Praying Colonels (Danville, KY)<br>
Chaminade Silverswords (Honolulu, HI)</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Chesapeake</span></span></span> <span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Skipjacks (Wye Mills, MD)</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (Conway, SC)</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Coe Kohawks (Cedar Rapids, IA)</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Colby White Mules (Waterville, ME)</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">College of the Atlantic Black Flies (Bar Harbor, ME)</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Colorado</span></span></span> <span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Mines Orediggers (Golden, CO)</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Columbia</span></span></span> <span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Claim Jumpers (Sonora, CA)</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Columbia</span></span></span> <span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Fighting Koalas (SC)<br>
Concordia Cobbers (Moorhead, MN)</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Cuyahoga Challengers (Highland Hills, OH)</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Delta</span></span></span> <span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">State Fighting Okra (Cleveland, MS</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Earlham Hustling Quakers (Richmond, IN)</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Eastern Arizona</span></span></span> <span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Gila Monsters (Thatcher, AZ)</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Erskine Flying Fleet (Due West, SC)</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Evergreen State Geoducks (Olympia, WA)</span></span></span></p>
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<p>The site also has a listing of high school mascots as well...if you'd like to check it out, it's located here</p>
<p><a href="http://www.halcyon.com/marcs/mascot.html" target="_blank">Marc's Collection of Mascots</a></p>