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I forgive you Doc :)
Jun 12, 2008
Hello Good Sir,
I've posted numerous questions and never received an answer. I understand you receive a plethora of questions, so I'll let it slide ;)
However, I would like to let you know that I just tested negative at 2 months. And while I know that isn't definitive, the woman I have being seeing that caused my whole HIV scare, tested negative after her last exposure with a male of unknown status after 83 days.
Now, unlike some posters on this board, I know you can't get HIV from somebody that doesn't have HIV. I am woo-hooing all over the place.
I'd like to let other posters know that I experienced a ton of symptoms. All of which were generated by my high levels of anxiety. Yes, I know symptoms are unreliable at detecting HIV, but I understand they certainly do not help.
I have gained a lot of information perusing the archives and reading your answers. And for that, I thank you so much Doc.
I know you don't need my endorsement but you are doing a wonderful thing.
Thanks for your time!
Response from Dr. Frascino
Congratulations on dodging the HIV bullet. Thanks for your forgiveness. Not all posters who don't get a personal response are so gracious. (See below.) I'm also delighted you "gained a lot of information perusing the archives." YEAH!
Thanks for your thanks, your understanding and your endorsement!
Be well!
Dr. Bob
hey doc (WHY DONT YOU ANSWER MY QUESTION) Feb 27, 2008
hey doc,
i've been writing you many times, apparently you ignore my questions.
do i have to pay to have an answr??how much? anyway fuck you
Response from Dr. Frascino
Hello Mr. Potty Mouth,
See below for an archived post addressing why some questions are selected for response and posting and others are not.
Should you decide to ever contact this forum again, I suggest you begin with a sincere apology or I'll have to wash your mouth out with soap young man.
Dr. Bob
your are a fraud and inconsiderate person (WHY DONT YOU ANSWER MY QUESTION) Feb 6, 2008
Dear Doctor. I wrote yo you several times in the past and during the present and i never recibe an answer from you. That i why i asumme that you are a complete fraud. I just think that you are no more than a resentful person and i doubt that that all the questions and answer that are writen in your page were real.
Response from Dr. Frascino
You never "recibe" an answer so you "asumme" that I'm a complete fraud. Well, you can assume and believe whatever you like. However, I am responding to this post, which just might put your egocentric, misspelled hypothesis into question. I'll repost something from the archives that hopefully will help you realize I cannot personally respond to each and every question, as I receive literally thousands from throughout the cyber-universe on a constant basis. I do, however, read all the questions that are submitted. Chances are the information or reassurance you are searching for is already waiting for you in the archives, which you have not taken advantage of, just as you have not taken advantage of your spellchecker icon on your computer.
If and when you do write back may I suggest you begin with a sincere apology?
Dr. Bob
getting no answers (WHY DONT YOU ANSWER MY QUESTION?) Dec 15, 2007
hi Bob,,l come to this site daily trying to see if u`ve kindly answered my question.All l get is disappointment as people who have asked after me have gotten theirs answers.thats all. thanks
Response from Dr. Frascino
I'm willing to wager that on your daily visits to this site, which end in frustration and disappointment because I haven't responded to your individual question, you may well have overlooked questions already posted that address your concerns. For example, this question about not getting a specific response from me has been addressed many times before. See below for just a small sampling! I suggest you read those archival posts and follow the advice given, i.e. check the archives, make sure your question makes sense, etc. If after doing so you still feel your question warrants a specific response, please resubmit it, OK?
Dr. Bob
"Questions most likely to be answered will be those of general interest to a broad group of visitors to this forum". Sep 15, 2007
Have a doubt regarding this line.I have been asking a question six times with a lot of mental agony and depression pinned to it,and waitinf for an answer. It hasnt been answered yet, so Im just wondering WHO decides whether my question is "rare", the computer?? Maybe Im expecting too much from a website, but yours looks like the best and for me the only place to get an answer.I have no choice, Im not in the United states where aids is just another disease..with a lot of support groups,meds n stuff.We are not that lucky,doc.We need your answering more,its critical.
Response from Dr. Frascino
Who decides? I do! Please note I receive thousands of questions on a continuous basis from throughout the cyber-universe. I can only respond to a very small percentage, because there is only one of me and gazillions of "yous!" I do read every question. If your question has not been answered, chances are I have already addressed similar concerns in the past and the answer or reassurance you desire is already waiting for you in the archives. Another reason for not getting a personal response is that the question is too hypothetical or incomprehensible. You mention your question has been asked "six times with a lot of mental agony and depression pinned to it." Please note I'm not a psychiatrist. If your problem is mental agony and depression, you may well need the help of a mental health practitioner, not an HIV/AIDS specialist. I urge you to use the archives and also to review the question you are repeatedly resubmitting. If after doing that you still feel your question warrants a personal response, the best I can offer is that you try to resubmit your question, perhaps clarifying its intent.
Finally, as a person living with HIV in the United States, I can assure you AIDS is not "just another disease" here.
Dr. Bob
Why you don't answer questions... Jun 20, 2007
Over the years I've submitted so many questions, but they've never been answered. Sometimes the irrational part of my thought process thinks it's because the question might be too borderline to give a good answer, so you err on the side of not answering at all. For example, I recently asked a question about a friend passing me a glass around the rim with his dirty, fresh from the bathroom hands, and i I wondered if urine, blood and whatever he might have touched on the surfaces, door handles, etc, and then I had to put my mouth on the rim of the glass and I had a cut in my mouth where a molar tooth is coming through. Was I at risk? And when I didn't see an answer, I wondered if it might have been too borderline to answer? Please help. Maybe other people have the same fears when their questions go unanswered?
Response from Dr. Frascino
Over the years you've submitted so many questions, but they've never been answered????? Hmmm . . . well, let's see. You want to know the HIV risk of a friend passing you a glass touching the rim with his dirty, fresh-from-the-bathroom hands. You're concerned whether urine, blood or whatever might have touched the surfaces of door handles and then on to your friend's hands and from there on to the rim of the glass and from there into your mouth, which might have had a cut or perhaps a molar tooth coming in . . . . Hmmm . . . and you really wonder why I might skip over "so many questions" like these???
In addition you ask, "Maybe other people have the same fears . . . ?" That one I'll answer. Nope! No one is quite this neurotic.
Dr. Bob
ANSWER ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oct 27, 2003
Doctor, I demand an answer to my question! I've asked it multiple times before over the past month and still you have not replied. Why not? I've waited long enough! It's my turn and I demand you answer my question about that whore who sucked me off. Tired of waiting, Mr. X
Response from Dr. Frascino
Excuse me, but you "demand" an answer? I'll bet you were an only child growing up, always used to getting your way, right? OK, here's your answer, but it may not be the one you were anticipating:
1. "Whore" is not polite or politically correct. Let's just call them "virginally challenged" pleasure professionals, OK? 2. This forum is not a delicatessen where you can march up to the counter and demand service. It's not your prerogative, and no matter how long you've waited, you just many not get a "turn!" 3. I have no way of back searching the thousands of e-mails that come flooding into this forum, so I have no idea which question you are even referring to. 4. This forum is dedicated to HIV-positive folks who have questions about fatigue and anemia. Being "tired of waiting" for a response doesn't qualify. You'll need to submit your blowjob questions to the Safe Sex/HIV Prevention Forum. But before you do so, I'd suggest you check the archives, as chances are quite good you'll find a similar question that has already been answered and posted, particularly if it involves nob-slobbing "virginally challenged" pleasure professionals.
Dr. Bob
Hi Doctor Bob Jun 17, 2007
I have ask 2 diffrent question at 2 diffrent times, But I never get a responce. Is there a reason? Did I upset someone at The Body by asking my question? If so could you please let me know. That way I will stop asking questions. I just found out in Sept 2006 that I am HIV positive and I am still learning about HIV through reading etc.
Response from Dr. Frascino
Upset? Nah, it takes a lot to get us upset. The reality is that I receive thousands of questions on a continuous basis from throughout the cyber universe. Unfortunately I can only respond to a small fraction of them. Why? Well, do the arithmetic. There are billions of you and only one of me. Honey, believe me, I'm typing as fast as I can.
Let me make several quick points about your post:
1. Since you are confirmed to be HIV positive already, are you certain you are posting your queries to the proper forum? This forum deals with safer sex/HIV prevention.
2. Often we skip over questions that we've already addressed in detail previously. Have you searched the archives for the information you desire?
3. All HIV-positive folks should be under the care of an HIV specialist. That specialist should be ready, willing and able to address any and all of your concerns.
4. Since you are relatively newly diagnosed and still learning about HIV, I would encourage you to peruse the basic information that can be easily accessed on The Body's homepage under "Quick Links." There you will find sections including "Just Diagnosed," "HIV Testing Basics" and "HIV Medications" among others.
5. Finally, if after availing yourself of the wealth of information on this site and searching the archives for your specific concerns, you still have a specific unanswered question not adequately addressed by your HIV specialist, I would encourage you to resubmit your question. OK?
Good luck!
Dr. Bob
no reply Dr Bob???? Aug 10, 2007
Dr Bob, i sent my question a few times and havnt had a reply??? i even made a donation not for a response but bc i believe in the cause.
Response from Dr. Frascino
I receive thousands of questions on a continual basis from throughout the cyber universe. Unfortunately I can only respond to a small fraction of them, no matter how fast I type, as there is only one of me and gazillions of yous! I do read all the questions submitted. If I have not responded to your question, there is probably a reason. The most common reasons include:
1. I've answered similar questions previously and the information or reassurance requested is already readily available in the archives.
2. The question is not understandable.
3. The question is too hypothetical.
I would suggest you review your question to see if any of the above three conditions might be the cause for your not getting a response. In particular I encourage you to search the archives! Once I read a question, if I choose not to respond to it for any reason, I do not go back and review it again, as there are way too many new questions piling in on top of it. So if after reviewing the above, you still feel your question deserves a reply, the best I can suggest is that you resubmit it.
Finally, thank you for your tax-deductible donation to The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation. As I have frequently stated, donations do not influence which questions are chosen for posting. My services here are free and available to all, whether or not they chose to make a donation to my foundation. Donations to The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation should be given only in the spirit of generosity, compassion and a desire to help those in desperate need.
Thanks for your understanding.
Dr. Bob
BOB PLEASE I SEND IN A MILLION TIMES BUT NO REPLY Mar 23, 2003
Dear Bob,I have been trying my luck sending in post like gambling in vegas but to no avail.So I just wanna try the last bet to see if you would see it.Few days ago,I was french kissing a street walker and she perform oral sex on my penis behind the carpark.Now I am overwhemled with this sort of anxiety which is not right and I regret my foolish actionswhich made me wanna cry when I think of this.Ok so I did cry in the dark but that doesn't make my worries but only more stress and worried. I am planning I MUST GO FOR A TEST AT 12 WEEKS BY HOOK OR BY CROOK.Can you tell me something which will ease my worries like am I high risk or do I need a test so on ... By the way you did a wonderful job Bob and hope you continue helping people like us . WORRIED WELL PEOPLE.
Response from Dr. Frascino
Hello Worried Well Person,
Well, you may not have sent your question a "million times," but you did certainly send it repeatedly over and over again in rapid succession. I tend to delete these "mass mailings", because they clog up my mailbox. Again, all you mass e-mailers (and you know who you are!), please don't send the same question over and over and over again, as it actually decreases the likelihood I'll answer it. OK? You've been warned. Folks, if I don't answer your question in a week or 2, and you can't find a similar post in the archives, just resubmit the question again at that time. OK?
OK, now following that public service announcement, its back to you, Worried Well Person. If, as you state, "a condom was on and intact throughout," then your chances of contracting HIV are exactly zero - zilch, zip, nada. HIV cannot pass through a latex condom. Second, French kissing carries an essentially negligible risk, and touching her "right breast" carries no risk. (By the way, why only the right breast? Was something wrong with the left?) Stop crying, stop stressing, and stop sending the same question over and over again. If you had read some of my previous posts, you would already know I don't believe HIV testing is necessary or warranted for French kissing, right (and/or left) breast touching, and/or oral sex with a condom (behind the car park or anywhere else for that matter). If you want to get tested, fine. That's totally up to you. Twelve weeks would be the correct time for it.
I hope this sets your mind at ease. As for gambling in Vegas, I enjoy that, and I'm willing to bet very high stakes indeed that you are negative. OK?
Good luck and continue to play safe to keep the odds always strongly in your favor.
Dr. Bob
Question about re-submitting questions (should help clear your inbox) Aug 27, 2006
This one should be informative for everyone. In an effort to understand the system (and especially to help clear your inbox a little) how long should we wait to re-submit a question that you didn't pick to answer? In other words, if we post a question, and see you've answered a bunch of others later that day but didn't pick ours, that doesn't mean anything, right? Because maybe you're still making your way through the pile? Should we give it a day?
I'm re-submitting mine because I really need you. I called you a sexy Italian in my subject, so you know it's me. And no, I'm not taking it out. When you stop being sexy, I'll think about it.
By the way, the nerve of people who get all bent out of shape if you don't pick their question. You can only do the best you can, geez. I, for one, am honored to learn from you at all and will wait patiently and keep reposting. Look for me...
xoxo, Good girl in New York
Response from Dr. Frascino
Hello Good Girl in New York,
Good question from a Good Girl! How quickly I can get to a particular question depends on my travel schedule and a variety of other factors, including how many questions I have to read through before beginning to type my responses. As a general policy, here's what I would suggest if you have a question:
1. Check the archives. I've been answering questions here for a number of years and have built up a massive archive. The chances are actually excellent that the information or reassurance you are looking for is already waiting for you in the archives. Ninety-nine percent of the questions I read everyday I've already responded to sometime in the past!
2. If I don't respond to your questions, check to see if your question is reasonable and/or understandable. I can't tell you the number of questions I get from anxious nervous nellies who are so distraught that they wind up typing a bunch of gobbledygook, pleading that I help them, but not giving me enough information to figure out what they are worried about or never even asking a legitimate question! So I recommend rereading your question before resubmitting to see if it's a valid question and that it contains enough information for me to comment upon.
3. If I haven't answered your question and you've checked the archives and you've rechecked your question, then I suggest you wait two weeks before resubmitting. Yes, I can get up to two weeks behind at times. Believe it or not, I do have a life outside of my role as Dr. Bob here on the sex channel.
Stay well. Thanks for your question and your patience, Good Girl!
Dr. Bob
IM GETTING SICK AND TIRED OF YOU Jan 12, 2008
out of the about 6 questions i ask you have only answered 1. you ignore the important questions and only answer the easy ones so you can get more to your greedy donation. it seems that you dont care at all about actually helping people. i challenge you to honestly answer my question without circumventing it with your clever little jokes.
my roommate drank from my hydrogen peroxide bottle and then soon thereafter i drained from the bottle onto a paper towel and applied to a freshly bleeding wound. any chances of having the particles of her saliva mixing into my paper towel and then entering my cut and getting me hiv?
also there was blood in a toilet and i went potty. i flushed it but i dont think all went down mauybe some particles were left as residue or something. anyway some of the 'water' splashed up and got into my anus. at what point can you obsorb hiv through your anus? does it have to be really deep or just the first inch or so of lining?
i am really worried and i hope you find in your heart to chjanged and help sum1 who has a real question for once
you are a good person but i jut think that you need to try to answer the hard questuions and give actually dark news instead of making everyone happy and getting donations. i ll donate if you answer honestly
Response from Dr. Frascino
You are getting sick and tired of me because I only answered one out of your last six questions!?!?! Well Ms. The-World-Revolves-Around-Me, this may come as a shock, but I'm really not here solely to address your multiple worries! I'm beginning to regret even answering one of your questions!
You state I ignore the important questions and only answer the easy ones!?!?! Hmm . . . have you even bothered to read the last gazillion or so questions I've responded to? I strongly doubt it or you would never be able to make such an outlandish comment. Now let's see, your "important questions" this time involves (1) a roommate who drank from your hydrogen peroxide bottle, which you then used on a paper towel to clean a wound and (2) blood in a toilet in which you "went potty." Hmm . . . now remind me again exactly why these are such critically important questions. Oh yeah, because they are your questions. I see.
Next you state I don't care at all about actually helping people, but rather only answer questions to "get more to (my) greedy donation." Well, despite your nearly illiterate grammar, your insult is quite clear. Actually I donate my time to these forums. I've also dedicated my life both personally and professionally to helping those in need. I encourage you to read my biography posted on this Web site. As for the Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation, it's a nonprofit charitable organization dedicated solely to providing crucial services for men, women and children living with HIV/AIDS throughout the world and to raising awareness of the HIV/AIDS epidemic through advocacy and education. To date the foundation has raised well over $1,000,000 for AIDS service organizations worldwide, ranging form hospice care in Los Angeles to the provision of anti-HIV medications to HIV-positive pregnant women in Africa to help prevent transmission of the virus to their newborns. This year, among our many projects, we are partnering with the Clinton Foundation and Global Strategies for HIV Prevention to provide nutrition and HIV medication to HIV-positive children in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo. We are also funding a bilingual HIV/AIDS information hotline, arranging for the AIDS Memorial Quilt to be displayed in various venues, arranging for rapid HIV tests and prevention counseling on a college campus, providing one-on-one HIV prevention education, condoms and HIV testing to high-risk populations in the San Fernando Valley and funding high-quality comprehensive medical and nursing care to HIV-infected infants in Oakland. This is only a partial list. However, apparently none of these activities mean much to you. It seems to me the only person you care if I help is you! Please note, my work here at The Body is completely voluntary and my advice is free and available to all, whether or not a questioner pledges to make a donation to the Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation.
The reason I have not responded to your barrage of questions is: The answers to your "i went potty" and "any chances of having particles of her saliva mixing . . ." are already waiting for you in the archives. Yes, you may have to search a bit to locate the exact responses, but they are indeed there. Have a look! And if you have to read through some of the other questioners' concerns along the way, I hope you'll learn a bit about not only about HIV, but also compassion and common courtesy. A second reason I have not answered is that your tone is far to demanding.
So now I have actually responded to your post. Although I realize it may not be the response you were anticipating, it's definitely more of a response than you deserve. As a reminder, a more specific answer to your two concerns can be found in the archives. Finally, should you ever write back to this forum, I would suggest you begin with a sincere apology, not only to me, but to all the questioners who were demeaned by your egocentric comments. One last piece of advice I'll offer: I can only assume you've earned yourself a considerable amount of bad karma from your latest rant. So I wouldn't walk under ladders if you can help it.
Dr. Bob
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Saturday, September 08, 2007
Know Your Foe - Oregon
History – Founded in 1876, the University of Oregon graduated its first class of five students two years later. Then in 1879, the UO Alumni Association was founded - much to the dismay of that first class of five who kept getting Pony Express letters at home asking them to give money to the university. UO's first building was completed in 1877 and had the foreboding name of Deady Hall. Contrast that with the first dorm on campus, opened in 1893 which was called Friendly Hall.
One of the unique things about the Oregon campus is the way expansion has been handled. The Oregon Experiment is a book published in 1975 that the University used as a guide when the issue of building on campus was concerned. The "Experiment" espouses that the eventual users of the buildings to be built have major input on the design and construction. Additionally, the Experiment advocates expanding in small pieces rather than taking on massive projects. Following this theory has led to UO having one of the more architecturally interesting campuses in the country.
And Know Your Foe would be remiss if we talked about the UO campus and didn't mention the classic 1978 comedy Animal House, which was filmed on campus and the surrounding area. The exterior shots of the Delta House were of the Phi Kappa Psi house on campus, which was demolished in 1986. The interior shots were from the Sigma Nu house which still stands. Additionally, the well-known "I'm A Zit!" food fight scene took place in the food court of the student union, which is known as The Fish Bowl (hey, Michigan's got one of those, too).
Location – Eugene, Oregon. Named for its founder, Eugene Franklin Skinner, Eugene is known for its aging hippies as well as its numerous outdoor activities. With a population of about 150,000, Eugene is Oregon's third largest city. The town's unwieldy motto of "The World's Greatest City of the Arts & Outdoors" definitely sums up a side of the city that the local chamber of commerce would like to show off. And it's true – numerous artists and writers have gotten their start in Eugene. There's also a tremendous running tradition, and a love for outdoor sports - bicycling, rafting, kayaking, and hiking - that's part of the culture of the area. But that tells only part of the story of Eugene.
A counter-cultural tradition thrives in Eugene. A former mayor called the city "The Anarchist Capital of the United States," and a community of anarchists exists on the west side of town. But most of the counter-cultural environment stems from the 1960s, with much of it being the brainchild of former resident, author Ken Kesey. Co-ops dominated the scene in the '70s and Eugene still has the only food co-op in the U.S. that has no employees. Natural food stores (no, not Whole Foods) still pepper many neighborhoods while the public school system has included alternative schools for decades. Nicknames for the town include "The Emerald Empire," and "The People's Republic of Eugene."
Nickname - Ducks. Originally, the nickname was "Webfoots." But that name isn't because the campus was overrun with ducks. Instead it's named for a group of Massachusetts fisherman whose descendants settled in the area. By the 1930s sports writers were referring the UO teams as the "Ducks," and soon after a live duck named Puddles appeared at University sporting events. Student newspaper drawings of Puddles greatly resembled Donald Duck so much that in 1947, Walt Disney noticed the resemblance and talked to the University about it. They came to a handshake agreement that lasted until 1990 when Disney Corporation got something on paper. But they continued to allow UO to use Donald's likeness as long as it was for the sports teams. However, when Nike bought out the athletic department in the mid-'90s, Donald pretty much disappeared. It's rumored that he was killed by a flying swoosh.
There are no other major colleges that refer to themselves as Ducks (sorry, Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, NJ, you don't count) and the Stanley Cup champion Anaheim Ducks (that's hockey for those that don't know) are the only pro sports team with the Ducks moniker.
Mascot – Donald Duck. As mentioned above, the University has been using Donald Duck – or a near facsimile – as its mascot for years. However, they've pretty much fazed Donald out. And for that you can thank Nike and their complete control that they have of the design of the Oregon brand. But Donald was almost ousted in 1978. At that time the campus newspaper, the Emerald was publishing a satirical supplement called the Immorald. The editors of each disagreed about how the Duck should be depicted, with the Immorald proposing a black-feathered duck named Mallard Drake who was more like, you guessed it, Daffy Duck. This controversy actually led to a student referendum that resulted in more students voting on the Duck issue than they did for student-body president which was on the same ballot. The Donald version of the duck won out and stayed on as the main Oregon mascot until about 1994. Donald has stuck around campus but is rarely used in any official capacity. Something called Roboduck was introduced as the mascot in 2002 but was met with heavy opposition and hasn't been seen since.
Colors – Green and Yellow. Oregon is the only major college football team to use this color combination. Actually, they're pretty much the only university that uses yellow as an official color. Know Your Foe has mentioned this before regarding Iowa's and Appalachian State's use of gold which is really yellow. And there are a ton of teams that do that – West Virginia, LSU, Minnesota, Iowa State and USC. And there's even a team that calls their yellow Maize, though that technically is correct. Why is everyone so down on yellow? I'm sure some marketing study has found it to be weak, so good for Oregon (and Florida Atlantic) for being the only schools to wear their yellow proudly.
Logo – A simple, round O. For years the University of Oregon was represented on the fields of play by and an interlocking "UO," typically in a classic-collegiate block font. There was also the use of a fighting Donald making his way through a block O, though this was never represented on the football helmets.
But then things changed in the mid to late 1990s. With some huge Nike dollars, the athletic department, and the entire university changed their identity. Out was the cute cartoon duck and traditional interlocking letters. In came the O. Now as Nike designs go, the O isn't that bad. And the university has been consistent in applying it to everything the university does. After years of just being quiet and cute, Oregon had an identity. And they had a real good football team. For years the Ducks were a non-entity in the Pac 10. But since the late '90s, Oregon has been a top-tier Pac 10 team, and a player at times on the national stage. And though the Nike dollars had a lot more to do with that than the Nike design, the O has given Oregon a strong identity that is recognizable throughout college sports.
As always, all images of the helmets are from the incredible Helmet Project site, and the logo is from the equally wonderful SportsLogos.net.
Fight Song – Mighty Oregon. Written in 1916 by the director of bands and one of his students, it's a pretty forgettable song. The tune is well-known among current Ducks and alumni, but the song is notorious for having most of the lyrics mumbled instead of sung. Maybe it's because they keep changing the words which have undergone numerous alterations in the last 90 years. The current lyrics are as follows:
Oregon, our Alma Mater,
We will guard thee on and on,
Let us gather 'round and cheer her,
Chant her glory, Oregon!
Roar the praises of her warriors,
Sing the story, Oregon,
On to victory urge the heroes
Of our Mighty Oregon!
Go! Ducks! Go!
Fight! Ducks! Fight!
Win! Ducks! Win!
These bear almost no resemblance to the original lyrics which sound more like something you might sing while watching one of the girls from Beer Bong Friday:
She is small our Alma Mater
But she rules with strength and right,
What she lacks in mass and numbers
She makes up for in her fight
Oregon is never beaten
'Till the final whistles call.
Who can tell her tale of triumph?
Scores can never show it all.
Oregon, our Alma Mater
We will guard thee on and on
Fellows gather round and cheer her
Chant her glory Oregon
Roar the praises of her warriors
Sing the story Oregon
Down the gridiron urge the heroes
Of our mighty Oregon.
Rally fellows, stand behind them,
They are doing all they can.
Back the team in sun and shadow,
Back the captain, back each man.
They will carry home the vict'ry
To old Deady's hallowed hall.
Give the team the best that's in you.
Give your Alma Mater all.
Academics – According to the most recent U. S. News Ranking of America's Best Colleges Oregon is tied for the 112th spot with such football powerhouses as Florida State, South Carolina, Dayton, Ohio, and Loyola (IL). They just beat out conference foe Washington State (118th), and, most importantly to Ducks everywhere, they are ranked higher than Oregon State. The programs with the best reputation at UO are education - particularly special education - and creative writing.
Athletics – As mentioned above, the Oregon football program was an afterthought until 1994 when they won their first outright conference championship and went on to the Rose Bowl. Soon after they became a perennially competitive team, including another Pac 10 championship in 2001, ending the year ranked #2 in the nation. Their football season is highlighted with a season-ending game against intrastate rival Oregon State. "The Civil War," which was a fierce rivalry even when both teams were winning two or three games a year, dates back to 1894.
The basketball team has made only nine NCAA tournament appearances, though the Ducks did win the first NCAA title in 1939. They play at the oldest on-campus basketball court in the nation, McArthur Court.
Interestingly, Oregon has not fielded a baseball team since 1981, despite having a team as far back as 1876, winning 14 conference titles, and producing 22 major leaguers. However, baseball will again be a varsity sport starting in 2009. Maybe the Ducks finally got jealous that Oregon State won the last two College World Series titles.
But it's not football, basketball, or baseball that's put Oregon athletics on the map. It's track and field, particularly distance running. Legendary coach Bill Bowerman's teams won four NCAA titles in his 24 seasons at the helm of the Ducks, and his teams finished in the top ten in the nation 16 times. He coached 33 Olympians and 64 All Americans. His training innovations were legendary, though none can top the time he poured melted rubber into a waffle iron, creating a new type of running shoe. He went on to found Nike with former track team member and UO alum Phil Knight. The on-campus track, Hayward Field, is a mecca for American distance runners. It's been the home of the Ducks since 1919 and seats 15,000. It will host its fourth U.S. Olympic trials in 2008.
You can't mention Oregon athletics without mentioning Nike.Hell, Know Your Foe's mentioned the company several times already. The two are intertwined with more than just history. After all, the ubiquitous Swoosh was designed by a UO student in 1964, who was paid $35 for her efforts. Nike co-founder Phil Knight has been generous with grants to the university, particularly the athletic department. And there's no doubt that the football team has benefited greatly from the money and the exposure that Nike has brought. But Knight has involved himself with the teams, particularly in 2005 when he threatened to withhold donations unless track coach Martin Smith was fired. The athletic department acquiesced and soon after Knight pledged $100 million to the athletic department.
Famous alums – Even if everyone doesn't know him by name, Phil Knight has to be the most influential alumnus of the University of Oregon. But even if the rest of the list of famous Ducks isn't earth shattering, it is interesting and diverse.
Author Ken Kesey (One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest) left his mark on Eugene and the campus. Fight Club author Chuck Palahniuk also graduated from Oregon. Since it's in the Pacific Northwest, it doesn't come as a surprise that Columbia Sportswear CEO Tim Boyle, and Aldus founder and PageMaker creator Paul Brainerd are both Ducks. Anyone who has a Roth IRA can thank UO grad William Roth, who was also a five-time senator from Delaware.
Famous Ducks on the playing field include NFL hall of fame quarterbacks Dan Fouts and Norm Van Brocklin, along with all-time ass-kisser Ahamad Rashad who played as Bobby Moore while in Eugene. Russ Francis and Joey Harrington also played on the gridiron for the Ducks. UO has produced a fine list of coaches, even if they didn't coach in Eugene. Former USC bosses John McKay and John Robinson attended Oregon, as did current NFL head coaches Norv Turner and Mike Nolan. Former NFL coaches Jack Patera and all-around nut Gunther Cunningham were also Ducks. Current Gonzaga head basketball coach Mark Few, along with NBA disciplinarian Stu Jackson went to UO.
Ducks are represented in the entertainment field as well. Today show newsreader Ann Curry as well as ESPN anchor Neal Everett attended Oregon. Do you think they might have dated? TV writer (The A-Team) Steven J. Cannell is a Duck, as is Bullwinkle writer Allan Burns. Do you think the Michigan Marching Band knows about this? Does that mean they shouldn't play the Bullwinkle theme on Saturday? Finally, former University of Michigan president Lee Bollinger got his B.S. from Oregon, but no U.S. Presidents have been Ducks.
The Game – There's a ton of pressure on both of these teams. The pressure on Michigan is apparent. With their BCS title dreams dashed before classes even started, the Wolverines have to avoid falling to 0-2 which could lead to a complete collapse, the likes of which hasn't been seen in Ann Arbor since 1968. Meanwhile, Oregon has to win to avoid their fans saying "You lost to a team that lost to a I-AA school." Meanwhile, neither defense looked that good last week, though at least Oregon's offense was impressive. The embarrassment from last week isn't enough to carry the Wolverines. OREGON 45, MICHIGAN 41.
11 comments:
- Crabapple Buck said...
From the department of little known facts...The reason they used Uof O for Animal House is because they didn't for 'The Graduate'. When the producers wanted to film the college scenes with Katherine Ross and Dustin Hoffman, the president said no. After it won an Oscar for best picture, he caught a lot of flak over the loss of publicity. When Animal House asked, he never even wanted to see the script (which would have been a dealbreaker for a pussy academic). After that, chaos ensued.
On a personal note. Could you fuck-ups please win this week to salvage some dignity back for the Big Ten. I know there is no I in team but there are two in Michigan. Play like you have a pair.
- September 07, 2007 7:39 AM
- Matt said...
Steve Prefontaine? Yeah, he might go down on the list as a famous alumnus. Just sayin.
- September 07, 2007 8:35 AM
- A2saint said...
Despite what happens this weekend at least we are still unbeaten in the Big 10!
- September 07, 2007 9:45 AM
- Mathew said...
I came in to comment on the lack of Pre, looks like matt beat me to it.
- September 07, 2007 10:05 AM
- Chris said...
- September 07, 2007 1:50 PM
- matt said...
i predicted a few days ago in a comment that oregon would win 45-42.
one thing we won't see in this game: defense.
or made field goals.
- September 07, 2007 5:18 PM
- runmaster said...
Duck Fan replies:
This is great. Good job.
I feel if it gets to a kicking game this could get ugly fast. I am not sure either team has a great toe.
About the Duck mascot. Walt Disnet's daughter is an Oregon grad. (50's). In fact, I have been told that that is how the hand shake deal came about. It has been said that it Walt and the then current AD shook on the 50 yard line, at old Hayward field.
Also, many of my friends say that is why I have a Micky Mouse education (Ha).
I could tell you more than you want to know about the mascot, but I will spare you. One interesting thing is that when "Robo" ('02) Duck came out it was Disney trying to seperate the school from the Disney trademark. Robo Duck was a Nike thing and I think the fans said "enough already" After much begging and $$ the Disney folks gave in and extended the relationship with a ton of conditions, and Donald was back. One thing, is that the costume has go back to Disney for refurb. after almost each game.
BTW, if you (M) run up the middle Sat., you will run up the score.
I am a duck fan but I am not out of my mind. I just hope we look like a 1 A program Sat. on ABC.
Score M 48 OR 17 Oregon may win the stats, but not the game. Only way we pull it off is with a lot of Mich. turnovers.
- September 07, 2007 6:04 PM
- san francisco values said...
Christalmighty! God forbid they film 'The Graduate' at the school at which it actually took place! It isn't like it's an ugly campus or anything
- September 07, 2007 6:30 PM
- Kraut said...
Wow, I have to admit I'm a bit surprised you pick Oregon to win. Altough Michigan was pathetic last week I have to believe (maybe I'm drinking the Kool-Aid) Michigan is going to bounce back this week.
Didn't Oregon give up like a million yards (ok, 500+) last week to Houston? I'm not sure App State wouldn't beat Houston ...
I'm thinking (okay, hoping) something more like UM 55, UO 35 ...
- September 07, 2007 10:38 PM
- god of the whoppers said...
for all of you pre fans, he never graduated, not to say that doesn't make him and alumni, he is, but...
maybe the team can read a few of his quotes before they play and think like he did. balls out till you win
- September 08, 2007 10:56 AM
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- August 28, 2008 3:24 PM


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Friday, June 23, 2006
Yankee Going Home - Again
I hope the soccer fanatics in this country are as upset as I am about the Americans' performance. An 0-2-1 record, only two goals, a listless loss to the Czech Republic, and a loss to unheralded Ghana. Of course, as John Stewart said in last night's Daily Show, "There's no shame is losing to one of southwest Africa's least malnourished nations."
This World Cup was an unmitigated disaster for the U.S. team, and it's a disgrace. I'm not one of these ugly Americans who think that everything in the world is ours due to our birthright. But I do believe we have the best athletes in the world here. We have tremendous resources, love sports, and a huge population of people whose heritage is from the countries where soccer is the number one passion.
I remember in the early '80s how soccer was going to be the biggest sport in this country. That never happened, but just about every kid plays it, and that's been the case for 20 years. Where are the 25 and 30 year olds who were part of soccer's original boom here? I know it's the top sport in most European and South American countries, and sure, if Dwyane Wade, Vince Young, and Derek Jeter chose soccer, we'd probably be taking home the World Cup. But I find it hard to believe we can't find 20 players among the almost 300 million people in this country to be competitive on the world stage. The U.S. women have been able to do it.
I'm not saying the U.S. should win every World Cup, or be in the finals every year. But there's no reason we shouldn't be a player in most international tournaments. Failing to make the round of 16 should be equivalent of Michigan having a losing season - it should happen maybe once in a lifetime. Unfortunately the U.S. soccer team isn't the Michigan of international soccer. We're more like Arizona State. Sure, we qualified for the World Cup, and the apologists will say that's an accomplishment. Kind of like ASU making the Insight Bowl. I think the U.S. should be able to do better than the Insight Bowl.
8 comments:
- King of Ducks said...
you can't compare asu and the us world cup team. ASU has an offense. us world cup team didn't. 2 goals in 3 games, and one wasn't even scored by them, they needed help from italy.
side note- 4 shots on goal in 3 games, pathetic. brazil got 20 shots on goal just today against japan
- June 23, 2006 3:38 AM
- Reed4AU said...
You can't compare the men's team to the women's. Women's soccer hasn't been around for nearly as long, so America's program is equal to the rest of the world's if not bigger.
America will get better as more Americans play at higher level leagues throughout Europe. The MLS is to Europe's 4/5 main leagues as Arena football is to the NFL. Sure they might be able to play at the higher level, but the level of competition is so much greater that one will quickly be able to tell if they belong there. Sure soccer has become bigger in the U.S in the last 20 years, but before 1990 our team hadn't even qualified for a world cup in 40 years or so. There are teams who have qualified for all or nearly all of them since its inception. A national team who earned a World cup berth from Europe or South America played much harder competition in qualifying. America plays in CONCACAF with only one major "power" Mexico.
In the future as more Americans go across the pond to play at a higher level we will become more competitive at the World Cup level. Yes I realize that a few of the current squad play in the EPL and the Bundesliga, but compare that to Brazil whose starters all play for major teams in major leagues.
FIRE Bruce Arena!!! They are called substitutions dumbass!! When you see that Mcbride is tired put in Eddie Johnson for a change of pace.
America's next coach will be a foreigner and he will bring in a different strategy and knowledge of the game that will help get them to the next level.
- June 23, 2006 9:50 AM
- June 23, 2006 10:42 AM
Our failure to be competitive can be tied directly back to one thing...money. Beginning in little league, everybody knows that if you want to make any money in pro sports it certainly won't be in soccer. Hell, most universities don't have a men's soccer team (thanks title 9). The bottom line is that the US Soccer program attracts 3rd tier athletes. Our best people went on to play football and basketball (sorry baseball) where all of the money is. Imagine if the best athletes in the US trained from 3 years old dreaming of making it big in soccer. If that were the case, we would dominate those Euros in 10 years.
Disclaimer: International soccer players are some of the best athletes in the world. I agree it is a tough and demanding sport.
- June 23, 2006 11:13 AM
I don't think soccer will ever be as popular in the US as it is everywhere else. The US has no patience for 0-0 ties in a sport that doesn't even accurately track the official time off of the field. How stupid is it that the game clock stops at 45 or 90 mins, yet play continues until called on the field?
What doesn't happen in soccer is more interesting than what does. All you talk about after the game is missed calls, missed shots, off-side calls, dives, etc. This half-ass sport will never capture our national imagination.
- June 23, 2006 4:27 PM
- Papa Steve said...
I tend to agree with nearly everything said, but would add the following:
The U.S. won't be on a par with European or South Am teams until we have a system in the U.S. where kids play at a higher level early on and get better coaching early on and throughout their career. Only then will we produce a greater number of players that are even qualified to play in the better foreign leagues. Once we have a much greater number of players at that level, only then will the level of play in MLS get elevated. It may never happen, given the lock the major leagues have on the media outlets in this country. i think that has as much to do with the average American's lack of interest as do the particulars of the game. Once people in the U.S. get used to the tension and release of a low scoring game, i think they could shine to it, if only as a break from the score a second specatcles that other pro sports have turned into...i.e. baseball id much more offensivley focused than it used to be, lower pitching mounds, harder packed balls, etc. etc.
I do agree that until kids here get some exposure to the kind of money, fame and god-status that foregin players enjoy, that we will constantly miss out on the creme-de-la-creme of athletes. I have an 11 year old nephew that is really talented at soccer, but keeps pushing himself into basketball b/c that is what his friends are into and it sux b/c he really is too short to excel at it. I am close to getting him on a plane and taking him to the UK for some games to give him some idea of what would be in store for him. It isn't really that I would expect him to play there, or professionally, I am just MUCH happier with the thought of him playing a sport he is good at and NOT emulating those jackass gangsta NBA thugs.
- June 23, 2006 7:43 PM
- Papa Steve said...
the u.s.a is a lot like a Big East team that gets itself into a BCS bowl. Technically they deserve to be there, but everyone knows they aren't likely going to go far.
As a team, the U.S. depends on playing very well and getting a few breaks to have any success in the World Cup and they didn't get either. They played well in the game against Italy, but you need to do that for 3 games.
They are NOt a team that is going to overcome adversity and perservere.
- June 23, 2006 7:45 PM
Wow, apparently we have gotten very bored over the off-season.
- June 28, 2006 9:35 AM


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March 16, 2009
NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Yale made its first game at Reese Stadium a successful one last week with a 7-4 win over UMass. The Bulldogs now face an even bigger test in their second home game, as No. 12 BU comes to town (Wednesday, 4:00 p.m., GameTracker). This is the second of three straight games against nationally ranked opponents for Yale.
The Bulldogs fell to the Terriers 10-7 last year, and BU went on to make its fourth straight NCAA Tournament appearance. All-American midfielder Sarah Dalton, who leads the team in scoring this year (25-3-28), had four goals and an assist last year against Yale. Goalie Rachel Klein, a second team All-Region pick and former high school teammate of Yale senior midfielder Taylor Fragapane (Cockeysville, Md.) at Roland Park Country School, stopped six of 13 shots.
So far this season Klein has a .417 save percentage and a 12.08 goals-against average. She and the Terriers (3-3, 0-0 America East) have beaten George Mason, UMass and William & Mary but lost to three nationally ranked teams in No. 5 Penn, No. 6 Syracuse and No. 10 Vanderbilt.
Senior midfielder Jenn Warden (Edgemont, Pa.), who had a pair of goals last year against BU, leads Yale (2-4, 0-1 Ivy League) and is fourth in the Ivy League with 16 goals for the season. She leads the team in ground balls (15) and is second in draw controls (six) and caused turnovers (five). Junior defender Michele Fiorentino (Berwyn, Pa.) leads the team in caused turnovers with six.
Freshman goalkeeper Whitney Quackenbush (Manhasset, N.Y.) had her best game of the season last time at Reese, stopping 14 shots -- the most by a Yale goalie in two years. She followed that up with seven saves Saturday at No. 5 Penn, and at one point during the middle of the game Quackenbush and the Yale defense held the Quakers scoreless for 24:41. They must now try to contain a BU offense that has scored 14 or more goals four times in the first six games.
Related Links:
- GameTracker Live Statistics Wednesday, 4:00 p.m.
- Yale Season Statistics
- BU Season Statistics
- Reese Stadium Directions
- Reese Stadium Renovations and Winning Goal Campaign
- Weather Forecast for New Haven, Conn.
Report by Sam Rubin '95 (email@example.com), Yale Sports Publicity


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Home run: For many, value of house is going up
WASHINGTON — Home equity is back! And it's growing fast: According to the latest data from the Federal Reserve, Americans' net equity holdings in their houses jumped by nearly half a trillion dollars during the last three months of 2012, and have increased by $1.7 trillion since the spring of 2011.
What does this mean to you? Depending on where you own your home, it could mean that finally the market value of your property has risen enough to put you into positive equity territory. Or closer to break-even equity than you assumed. Zillow Real Estate Research estimates that nearly 2 million American owners exited negative equity status during 2012 alone.
It also could mean that should you wish to sell your house, you're now in a better position to do so. And if your home is located in one of dozens of local markets that are experiencing severe shortages of listings for sale combined with strong demand from buyers, this spring could bring you a higher price than at any time in the past seven years.
Here's what the Fed found in its "flow of funds" study released March 7:
• Thanks to recovering housing values, total home equity is now at its highest level — about $8.2 trillion — since the bust and gaining rapidly. From January 2012 through December, it rose by a stunning $1.2 trillion.
• Outstanding mortgage debts continued to fall as owners paid down their balances and refinanced into smaller loans, taking advantage of unprecedented low mortgage rates. Foreclosures and principal forgiveness by lenders also have helped whittle away mortgage debt. Americans now owe about $1 trillion less on their homes than they did in 2008.
Jed Kolko, chief economist for Trulia.com, an online real estate research and information company, said growing home equity has three key effects. First, owners feel wealthier and are more likely to spend some of that perceived wealth — even if it's in the form of real estate equity — on goods and services. Second, higher equity stakes reduce the likelihood of mortgage defaults. People have a deeper financial stake in their properties and are less willing to risk loss through foreclosure.
Fewer delinquencies, in turn, Kolko said in an interview, "mean less stress on the financial system," thereby reducing the probability of another banking crisis a la 2008-2009. Finally, by encouraging owners to consider selling, growing equity holdings allow the real estate market to work better, with more transactions, more mobility for families, more new construction, more jobs and so on.
Doug Duncan, chief economist for mortgage investor Fannie Mae, said the recent jump in equity holdings "puts us back on track toward where we were prior to the crisis," and represents a "transition to normal" conditions in the housing market. Though there are local markets where last year's double-digit price gains look bubbly and unsustainable to Duncan — notably in some of the inland cities of California — the increases in values elsewhere tend to be more modest and solid, simply making up for the declines experienced in the latter half of the past decade.
One major market does concern him, however: Washington, D.C., and its Maryland and Virginia suburbs. Though D.C. has seen significant year-to-year gains in prices recently, Duncan said prices could "flatten out" if the federal budget sequestration and cutbacks in government jobs and defense spending continue.
Despite the impressive increases in equity reported by the Fed, there's a sobering flip side: There are still millions of owners — nearly 14 million according to Zillow — who remain in negative equity positions. They are often the folks who purchased at the wrong time — near the peak of their local markets from late 2005 through 2006 — or used mortgages that required little or no down payment to buy bigger houses than they could afford.
In Miami and Phoenix, roughly 40 percent of owners have mortgage debt in excess of property value. In Tampa it's 41.5 percent; Chicago, 37 percent; Seattle, 33.5 percent; Columbus, Ohio, 29 percent; San Diego and Washington, D.C., about 28 percent; and Los Angeles, 24 percent.
The bittersweet news from the Fed for most of these owners: The odds are good that you are not as deep in negative territory today as you were 12 months ago.


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Last year 1,264,932 emergency radio contacts were field tested. Over 2,500 clubs were involved with 36,458 participants, making this the biggest amateur radio competition in the world.
This year records may be broken as this is the hundredth anniversary of the Amateur Radio Relay League, the national amateur radio organization that annually sponsors Field Day activities. Held since the 1930s every last weekend in June, it is also the longest held competition for radio operators in the world.
The Estes Valley Amateur Radio Club has sponsored a Field Day event since 2007. This year over 400 contacts were made with stations throughout North America. A station that sticks out in the mind of Field Day station master Bob Liddell (KC0KBP) is one from the middle-west that was running only five watts, talked to Bob with a clear and surprisingly strong signal.
Another station set up and operated by David White (K6OG) utilized seven operators and made forty-five contacts through both voice and radio telegraph communications modes.
An excellent response resulted when numbers of interested visitors came to the Senior Center site to observe and ask questions about Field Day.
At 12,000 feet, the mobile emergency communications vehicle at the Gore Range Overlook constituted probably the highest Field Day location in North America. Stunning views greeted this writer (W0LI) who operated for 13.5 hours, ending at 3 p.m. Sunday afternoon.
This mobile station completed 133 contacts during Field Day. Of special interest were about fifteen contacts to the Front Range and from points along Trail Ridge Road with Mike Hickerson (W0MBH) who stayed in contact with the Gore Range Overlook station all the way from Rainbow Curve to Gore Range Overlook.
In addition, VHF contacts were made from the mobile station location on the Park's west side to Front Range cities including Loveland, Boulder, Golden, Littleton, Lakewood, Denver and Castle Rock. Several contacts were also made to the Estes Valley stations using this line of sight communications propagation approach.
The views from Gore Range Overlook at 12,000 feet revealed the mountain range near Vail, the Snowy Range near Laramie, Wyoming and the Colorado River Valley that was flanked on the west by the Never Summer Range - certainly one of the most spectacular among the 4,000 Field Day sites this year.
Two volunteer Tundra Guardians who serve to protect and interpret the fragile tundra ecosystem took turns operating the Gore Range Overlook station.
Tundra Guardians Pam Liebing and Bonnie Beach were on duty Sunday as were other park personnel.
Weather ranged from 37 F. to 67 F., which enabled Gore Range Overlook operators to sustain operations until the Field Day ending time at 3 p.m. Sunday.
In all, 458 contacts were made in virtually all states and in Russia, Austria and Hungary. Important information about very high frequency capabilities from the west side of Rocky Mountain National Park to multiple points from Rainbow Curve to the Estes Valley to many Front Range communities were gained.
And everyone had a great time too.