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- Dokument, on 11/05/2007, -0/+38after reading that, the best part was probably when i found that candy in my pocket.
- Nauthez, on 11/05/2007, -0/+25I still think the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim is up on the list...
- sethisastud, on 11/07/2007, -0/+24My undergrad was the "Fighting Presbyterians" for a long time...I bet that struck fear into the hearts of many.
- diggleague, on 11/05/2007, -3/+27Butte Pirates FTW!!!
- Linkin4, on 11/05/2007, -0/+16Wichita State Shockers is definitely the best name ever.
- Namakemono, on 11/05/2007, -2/+14They need to add the "Houston Texans".
- chyperbola, on 11/05/2007, -0/+11I go to UC Santa Cruz. I think the main reason for choosing the banana slug is that it has no known predators. pwn.
A brief story about that -
Back in the day, one of the chancellors wanted to change the UCSC mascot to the sea lions, because, I assume, sea lions are a little more menacing than banana slugs. He even put up a statue of sea lions by the science buildings. In any case, the students revolted and voted down the sea lions, switching back to the banana slugs. Every year some student spray paints the sea lion statue yellow to look like banana slugs. [ http://photos-d.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v75 ... ] - petemcfraser, on 10/31/2007, -1/+11CGNU Dumples!
- ricree, on 11/05/2007, -1/+11Those are pretty good, although they missed the Polo Marcos (high school in Polo, IL), which is probably the most ridiculous of all the schools I have actually set fut in. Not only that, but in an amazing credit to their history program, they decided that their mascot would be this big Ghenghis Kahn looking Mongol guy. Because apparently Italian merchants are cool enough to name your team after, but just aren't intimidating enough as a mascot.
- jvesanto, on 11/07/2007, -0/+10Go Nads!
- chronichyjinx, on 11/05/2007, -1/+10LEAFS not LEAF!
And me being from Toronto should also throw in that THE LEAFS SUCK! - Linkin4, on 10/31/2007, -2/+11Leaves
- danielrh9, on 10/31/2007, -0/+8Sorry, but no list of this variety is complete without mention of the now defunct Macon Whoopee.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macon_Whoopee - aschmack, on 10/31/2007, -0/+8Lets not forget tre Cleveland Steamers and the Cinncinnati Bowties.
- Namakemono, on 11/02/2007, -0/+8Actually, they were just the "Ducks" last season and they won the cup. But I agree. Mighty Ducks is a better name.
- sloonark, on 10/31/2007, -0/+7It's on page 2.
- psg188, on 10/31/2007, -0/+7Guess what my little brothers high school team is called. The Paper Makers! No kidding! How non-threatening is that!
- Stradenko, on 10/31/2007, -0/+7Redskins came in second place to the Dangerous Darkies in that particular category....
- Mayhew, on 10/31/2007, -0/+7Dugg for Thai team named after abstract economic concept.
- DavidAP, on 10/31/2007, -0/+6I'm surprised the Montgomery Biscuits didn't make the list.
http://www.biscuitsbaseball.com/ - HA5TY, on 10/31/2007, -1/+7Thrashers is actually a cool sounding name.
- Phlyers, on 11/05/2007, -0/+6I've always thought the LA Dodgers have a very non-threatening name. Look out, we're gonna get out of the way!
The real origin (from wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodgers#Brooklyn_Dodg ... ) isn't much more intimidating, just implies they didn't like their fans very much. - anarchyinthekr, on 11/05/2007, -0/+6my grandfather played football there and still loves to talk about shockers...if he only knew
- drizzlelicious, on 10/30/2007, -0/+5Tennessee Volunteers should at least be in the non-threatening humans list
- DJPhoenix, on 10/31/2007, -0/+5Every time my friend and I go to his cabin up at Watersmeet, MI we stop by the local stores to see if we can find Nimrod shirts. So far no luck.
- krets, on 10/31/2007, -1/+6I'd love to get a Nimrods shirt. Googled but no luck.
- dyreschlock, on 10/31/2007, -0/+5no Freeport, IL pretzels :/
- dwoo12, on 11/05/2007, -0/+5I voted Turd Sandwich.
- badjoke, on 10/31/2007, -0/+5It was on there.
- inactive, on 11/05/2007, -0/+5I used to giggle at the word penis too...and then I had my 11th birthday.
- sircomix, on 10/31/2007, -0/+4Nigeria Fighting Spammers? Not bad, actually...
- sb76117, on 10/31/2007, -0/+4what, no London Sillynannies?
- sircomix, on 11/05/2007, -1/+5T-Shirts are available online! I almost bought one, and then I was like, hey, wait a minute...
- Whaines, on 10/30/2007, -0/+4I dunno, when I was in high school our team name was the Tillamook Cheesemakers. Oooooo I'm scared.
- toxicshok, on 10/30/2007, -1/+5I rooting from the ham fighters in the valiant effort to save us from ham.
- Stradenko, on 11/05/2007, -1/+5"Leafs" is not an English word.
- jgoodstein, on 11/01/2007, -0/+4strong bad FTW !!!!!
- badjoke, on 10/31/2007, -1/+5Yes, that's what it said in the article. Thanks.
- Twoodge, on 10/31/2007, -0/+4The London Silly Nannies, anyone?
- inactive, on 10/31/2007, -0/+3Nah, it's much better to pronounce it BUTT!
- fantasticFlan, on 10/30/2007, -0/+3No mention of the Topeka High Trojans and their rivals the Seamen.
- COinOR, on 10/31/2007, -0/+3sure, you didn't scare anyone, but they showed up hungry & malnourished. those cheese curds are amazing!
- thirdman, on 10/31/2007, -0/+3Back in 92, Coventry Polytechnic in England changed its name to Coventry University. The manufacturers of the team strips were given the job of producing new ones, so the football team became Coventry University Football Team, with the initials CUFT on the track-suits, the hockey team became CUHT etc. All was well until someone unpacked the netball team's tops...
- perestroika, on 10/31/2007, -0/+3Second that.
- cquilliam, on 10/31/2007, -0/+3According to wikipedia (however accurate it is)
"The somewhat peculiar spelling of the word "Leafs" vs. "Leaves" is in actuality grammatically allowable, just as "dwarfs" is an alternative to the spelling "dwarves"."
There is a story behind the name, as to why it was spelt "Leafs" instead of "Leaves" by Conn Smythe, however, I can't seem to locate it right now. Something to do with a Smythe's army days. - Camphlobactor, on 10/31/2007, -0/+3it smells like the birth of a new meme
- sgtbutterscotch, on 11/05/2007, -0/+3Washington Nationals
- Brakamow, on 10/31/2007, -0/+3Oh. It gets better. Now they have the "Quad City Flames" as the hockey team. Swing and Flames - I let the first one go, but the second is just begging to be made fun of.
- 471776, on 10/31/2007, -1/+4Speaking of Anaheim, the "Mighty Ducks of Anaheim" (NHL) used to be a pretty cool name. Not just ducks, but mighty ducks. And they were. Now it's just ducks. And guess what? Start of the season, they're doing pretty badly...
- afx1, on 11/05/2007, -0/+3giant douche
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