[USML Announce] USML TEAM NAMES

[Andrew R. Klein]

I will make these changes!  I also will move the Calamari to the "Animal"
category and the Nukes to the "Cultural Icon" category in honor of Nuke
LaLoosh.  I maintain that Blocker's team is an allusion to "Bronx Bombers".

Anything else before I make a revision and polish my grant application??

-Andy
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Andrew R. Klein
Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis
(317) 274-2099
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From: "Richard E. Robbins" <RERobbins at itinker.net>
To: <announce at usml.net>
Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 10:37 AM
Subject: RE: [USML Announce] USML TEAM NAMES



Andy,

Thanks for starting work on this important historical document.  Did you
manage to secure a grant for this research?  Kerber and I are still working
on some very important Rotisserie related research that we think could
result in a Nobel prize ... but that's another matter.

I will add this to our website when you have it in final form.

I have two refinements to add to Blocker's observations, Steve Campo was the
owner of the Dirty Water Dogs.  I have no idea where that name came from,
but I can ask him.  I think that the Gimps were owned by Evan Krause who I
think worked with Winick at the time.  Evan was the one who was late for the
draft one year.

-- Rich

On March 8, 2004, Blocker, Mark B. wrote:

> Andy:
>
>   See my comments below in all caps.  Rich, this really should go on the
web
> page!
>
> -- Mark B.
>
>
>
>
>
> POLITICS
>
> Buddha's Republicans (Bill S.).
>
> Democrats for Nixon (Leiberman II).
>
> Winick's Berliners (Winick). At one point, this franchise was known as
> "Win-ick-Ben-Ein Berliners", an allusion to JFK's famous "Ich bin ein
> Berliner" speech. At various times, Jeff also has called his team "Win-Ick
> Berliners", "Winickohns" (in honor of his marriage to the former Carolyn
> Kohn), and - originally - "Win-Ickys", which may have been the most
> appropriate name of all!!
>
> Marked to the Market (M.Winick). Not exactly a political name. But a good
> moniker for the "Roaring Nineties"!
>
> PERSONALITY AND PHYSICAL DISORDERS
>
> Rothmanic Depressives/Rothmaniacs (Emily Rothman & Dad).
>
> Angry Young Men (Linton, Doug S.).
>
> Gimps (?? Was this Rich's client?). RICH CAN HELP YOU WITH THIS ONE. STEVE
> CAMPO, IF I RECALL CORRECTLY
>
> WARMONGERERS
>
> Ike's Generals (Josh E.).
>
> Hank's Marshalls (Hank Marshall).
>
> Nukes (Kerber).
>
> REGIONAL AND ETHNIC PRIDE
>
> Czar's Polish Eagles (Czar). FULL NAME NOT NEEDED HERE?
>
> Hoosier Daddies (Rick G.).
>
> FOOD AND DRINK
>
> Mighty Red Hots (Rich R.). This team was originally known as the "Fenway
> Franks". After the birth of Rich's first child, the team was known as
> "Joseph's Mighty Red Hots" for several years.
>
> Flaming Brats (John F. and Jeff C.).
>
> Lake Michigan Calamari (Jim B.).
>
> Old Style Light (Leiberman I).
>
> BASEBALL
>
> Block's Bombers (Mark B.) LONGEST RUNNING NAME IN USML HISTORY
>
> Klein Nine (Andy K.).
>
> Iowa-na-wins (Sheila B.).
>
> ANIMALS
>
> Iowa Goats (??). I believe that this was the predecessor to Iowa-na-wins.
> But I can't remember who owned the team. OWNED BY JEFF HAFERMAN, WHO IS
NOW
> A NASA SCIENTIST. THIS IS THE PREDECESSOR TO THE IOWA-NA-WINS FRANCHISE.
>
> Dirty Water Dogs (??). This franchise played in 1999. I can't remember the
> owner's name. I DON'T REMEMBER A TEAM BY THIS NAME EVER BEING IN THE
LEAGUE.
> WAS THIS THE GUY THAT SHOWED UP AN HOUR LATE TO THE DRAFT BECAUSE HE
FORGOT
> THERE WAS A CLOCK CHANGE? WINICK SHOULD BE ABLE TO HELP ON THIS ONE.
>
> Lubeasts (Mark B.'s friend??). FRANK LUBY, WHO NOW LIVES IN GERMANY. HIS
> IMMENSE BASEBALL KNOWLEDGE BORE NO RELATION TO HIS PERENNIAL POOR SHOWINGS
> IN USML.
>
> CULTURAL ICONS
>
> Riptorns (Jansen & Rogers).
>
> Wilson's Picketts (??). DAVE WILSON, AN ORIGINAL OWNER. NOT SURE WHAT HE
IS
> DOING NOWADAYS.
>
> -Andy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: announce-bounces at usml.net [mailto:announce-bounces at usml.net]On
Behalf
> Of Andrew R. Klein
> Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 8:07 AM
> To: announce at usml.net
> Subject: [USML Announce] USML TEAM NAMES
>
>
> I just looked at the TQStats page and noticed that Buddha's team is named
> "Republicans".  It struck me that this is the USML's first overtly
political
> team name since the demise of Alex Leiberman's "Democrats for Nixon".
With
> that in mind, I have attempted to create an historical categorization of
all
> USML team names.  As you can see, I need some help filling a few gaps.
(Can
> you tell that I'm in full work-procrastination-roto-on-the-mind mode?)
>
>
>
> POLITICS
>
> Buddha's Republicans (Bill S.).
>
>
>
> Democrats for Nixon (Leiberman II).
>
>
>
> Winick's Berliners (Winick).  At one point, this franchise was known as
> "Win-ick-Ben-Ein Berliners", an allusion to JFK's famous "Ich bin ein
> Berliner" speech.  At various times, Jeff also has called his team
"Win-Ick
> Berliners", "Winickohns" (in honor of his marriage to the former Carolyn
> Kohn), and - originally - "Win-Ickys", which may have been the most
> appropriate name of all!!
>
>
>
> Marked to the Market (M.Winick).  Not exactly a political name.  But a
good
> moniker for the "Roaring Nineties"!
>
>
>
> PERSONALITY AND PHYSICAL DISORDERS
>
> Rothmanic Depressives/Rothmaniacs (Emily Rothman & Dad).
>
>
>
> Angry Young Men (Linton, Doug S.).
>
>
>
> Gimps (??  Was this Rich's client?).
>
>
>
> WARMONGERERS
>
> Ike's Generals (Josh E.).
>
>
>
> Hank's Marshalls (Hank Marshall).
>
>
>
> Nukes (Kerber).
>
>
>
> REGIONAL AND ETHNIC PRIDE
>
> Czar's Polish Eagles (Czar).
>
>
>
> Hoosier Daddies (Rick G.).
>
>
>
> FOOD AND DRINK
>
> Mighty Red Hots (Rich R.).  This team was originally known as the "Fenway
> Franks".  After the birth of Rich's first child, the team was known as
> "Joseph's Mighty Red Hots" for several years.
>
>
>
> Flaming Brats (John F. and Jeff C.).
>
>
>
> Lake Michigan Calamari (Jim B.).
>
>
>
> Old Style Light (Leiberman I).
>
>
>
> BASEBALL
>
> Block's Bombers (Mark B.).
>
>
>
> Klein Nine (Andy K.).
>
>
>
> Iowa-na-wins (Sheila B.).
>
>
>
> ANIMALS
>
> Iowa Goats (??).  I believe that this was the predecessor to Iowa-na-wins.
> But I can't remember who owned the team.
>
>
>
> Dirty Water Dogs (??).   This franchise played in 1999.  I can't remember
> the owner's name.
>
>
>
> Lubeasts (Mark B.'s friend??).
>
>
>
> CULTURAL ICONS
>
> Riptorns (Jansen & Rogers).
>
>
>
> Wilson's Picketts (??).
>
>
>
>
>
> -Andy
>
>
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