tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14112087.post113467821815228116..comments2024-03-16T05:15:02.738-04:00Comments on False 45th: Vermont Frost Heaves | UPDATEFlatlanderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17069299445469035037noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14112087.post-1134756708867611242005-12-16T13:11:00.000-05:002005-12-16T13:11:00.000-05:00I've never had to deal with a frost heave. If it ...I've never had to deal with a frost heave. If it has to do with cold white stuff that falls from the sky, then I'm largely ignorant of it as I've lived in Florida for the past 18 months and grew up in a place it might snow 1 or 2 inches every year or two.<BR/><BR/>Kissimmee is just south of Orlando, I'll have to look into the Osceola thing. It wouldn't surprise me if they changed it, that's a pretty conservative area down there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14112087.post-1134698621378909902005-12-15T21:03:00.000-05:002005-12-15T21:03:00.000-05:00Saw that update. I guess "bumpy road" has already ...Saw that update. I guess "bumpy road" has already been used. Didn't think it would take long.<BR/><BR/>That linked site mentions "reality media?" So is that non-scripted media? Real time media events? Someone please explain to me what that means.jdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05330984017813285467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14112087.post-1134698287280807862005-12-15T20:58:00.000-05:002005-12-15T20:58:00.000-05:00As soon as I saw the name I couldn't help but thin...As soon as I saw the name I couldn't help but think of a future writter talking about the "Dry Heaves bumpy road." Are there any positive things that can said out of that name?<BR/><BR/>My favorite ABA teams are the Memphis Houn'Dawgs that only played one season (Horn'Dawgs anyone?), the Oklahoma City Ballhawgs who folded after ONE GAME(!), and "ABA's new premier team" the Charlotte Krunk (seriously). <BR/><BR/>Bunch of us in the office were trying to pick names for the defunct Vermont Expos. We really wanted Rainbows. Guess Lake Monsters is a bit more acceptable.<BR/><BR/>Great write-up Flatlander.jdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05330984017813285467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14112087.post-1134693850333393862005-12-15T19:44:00.000-05:002005-12-15T19:44:00.000-05:00The name is a bit silly but I think it's a good wa...The name is a bit silly but I think it's a good way to signal to the fans that they aren't going to be taking themsleves too seriously.<BR/><BR/>Nico, by the way, if you've never dealt with frost heaves, they are a hassle. Every Spring when the ground starts to thaw, the roads start to buckle with these frost heaves. They last only for a few weeks but during the time, you can completely bottom out your car if you aren't driving carefully.<BR/><BR/>Macon Whoopee is a great name. I once heard a story about when the Astros bought the Kissimmee FL minor league team, they changed it to the Oceala County Astros because they thought people would mispronounce Kissimmee and think the team name was the Kiss-Me-Ass-tros. I don't know if it was true but still kind of funny.<BR/><BR/>Scully, I did hear they had changed their name. I guess their other option was to use the name for the lake monsters and call them the Vermont Champs but anyone outside of VT would not have understood the name and thought it was rather braggadocious. So, Lake Monsters works just fine. I still prefer Mountaineers though.<BR/><BR/>K, could the Bellingham Slam meet the Frost Heaves in the championship? I don't know how the playoffs work but it would seem that they could someday play each other.Flatlanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17069299445469035037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14112087.post-1134688023820564652005-12-15T18:07:00.000-05:002005-12-15T18:07:00.000-05:00My college town team should give the Heaves a run ...My college town team should give the Heaves a run for their money....don't sleep on The Bellingham Slam...oh wait they probably won't play each other.Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10072019952397377287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14112087.post-1134685967514419762005-12-15T17:32:00.000-05:002005-12-15T17:32:00.000-05:00Did you notice that the Vermont Expos changed thei...Did you notice that the Vermont Expos changed their name to the <A HREF="http://vermontlakemonsters.com" REL="nofollow">Lake Monsters</A>? I love that name.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14112087.post-1134685799790932782005-12-15T17:29:00.000-05:002005-12-15T17:29:00.000-05:00That's an interesting team name.The best ever mino...That's an interesting team name.<BR/><BR/>The best ever minor league team name was the hockey team in Macon, Georgia:<BR/><BR/>Macon WhoopeeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com