2ndGenBeaver
Sophomore
Posts: 1,706
Grad Year: 1991 (MS/CS) 1999 (PhD/CS)
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Post by 2ndGenBeaver on Jun 26, 2020 17:14:29 GMT -8
Cool. I will adopt the new name and cheer on my Beavers in this, uh, to-be-named event.
I just wish Dr. Ray's leadership and attention to detail in this past year could have also extended to managing the cost overruns that have led to us repeatedly downsizing and removing features from the new Forestry building, or that he might have issued a statement or some consequences for the same Forestry department chopping down, or, if the violent imagery offends you, "managing" 400+ year old trees.
But, hey, the latest Oregon Stater had an article placing him on a pedestal and made no mention of any blemishes on his spotless record, so I must have gotten it wrong.
Go Beavers! Win the whatever-its-name event!!
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Post by beavaristotle on Jun 26, 2020 17:25:36 GMT -8
how about the virtue signaling or pearl clutching game.
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rob85
Freshman
Posts: 286
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Post by rob85 on Jun 26, 2020 17:26:47 GMT -8
I change my previous suggestion to this: The Pond Scrum.
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Post by spudbeaver on Jun 26, 2020 17:58:12 GMT -8
Ed Ray is not erasing the actual Civil War from the history books. You could make a strong case that such a transformative event in US history is actually trivialized by equating it to a college sports rivalry. You could also make a strong case that folks should lighten up and not take every single thing that occurs in life so seriously. Coin flip.
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Post by Werebeaver on Jun 26, 2020 18:19:47 GMT -8
You could make a strong case that such a transformative event in US history is actually trivialized by equating it to a college sports rivalry. You could also make a strong case that folks should lighten up and not take every single thing that occurs in life so seriously. Coin flip. I’m not the one freaking out about this change. I’m fine.
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Post by spudbeaver on Jun 26, 2020 18:23:32 GMT -8
You could also make a strong case that folks should lighten up and not take every single thing that occurs in life so seriously. Coin flip. I’m not the one freaking out about this change. I’m fine. Do you somehow perceive that I’m “freaking out”?
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Post by Werebeaver on Jun 26, 2020 18:28:20 GMT -8
I’m not the one freaking out about this change. I’m fine. Do you somehow perceive that I’m “freaking out”? You say folks should “lighten up”. I absolutely agree.
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Post by bucktoothvarmit on Jun 26, 2020 18:57:11 GMT -8
I think they should erect a statue of Dr. Ray so someone can tear it down in a few years.
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Post by ag87 on Jun 26, 2020 18:58:23 GMT -8
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Post by spudbeaver on Jun 26, 2020 19:30:52 GMT -8
Do you somehow perceive that I’m “freaking out”? You say folks should “lighten up”. I absolutely agree. Interesting.
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EOBeav
Freshman
Posts: 499
Grad Year: 1989, 2002
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Post by EOBeav on Jun 26, 2020 19:55:49 GMT -8
I expected to see a certain amount of hand wringing and pearl clutching over this decision. TBH, I've always thought the term Civil War was a little strange for a college rivalry that occurs a couple of thousand miles away from any of the actual Civil War battles. I really don't care what we call it. But since you asked, how about:
- War on the Willamette
- Oregon Trail Bowl
- I-5 Skirmish
- Assault on 99
- The Battle for Bellfountain
You get the picture.
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EOBeav
Freshman
Posts: 499
Grad Year: 1989, 2002
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Post by EOBeav on Jun 26, 2020 20:10:18 GMT -8
Mayhem at Monroe. The Cascadia Conflict.
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EOBeav
Freshman
Posts: 499
Grad Year: 1989, 2002
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Post by EOBeav on Jun 26, 2020 20:14:30 GMT -8
The County Line Carnage. The Kiger Island Blitzkrieg.
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Post by lebaneaver on Jun 26, 2020 20:35:29 GMT -8
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Post by Henry Skrimshander on Jun 26, 2020 20:36:59 GMT -8
Cool. I will adopt the new name and cheer on my Beavers in this, uh, to-be-named event. I just wish Dr. Ray's leadership and attention to detail in this past year could have also extended to managing the cost overruns that have led to us repeatedly downsizing and removing features from the new Forestry building, or that he might have issued a statement or some consequences for the same Forestry department chopping down, or, if the violent imagery offends you, "managing" 400+ year old trees. But, hey, the latest Oregon Stater had an article placing him on a pedestal and made no mention of any blemishes on his spotless record, so I must have gotten it wrong. Go Beavers! Win the whatever-its-name event!! The Peavy Hall overruns - attributable in some part to being the campus guinea pig for a new construction method that bears much promise for the future - were unfortunate. And I admit I do not know what was eliminated from the original plans. However, my neighbor works in the Forestry Department. And in the short time he was in the building before being forced to work from home when the campus shut down for COVID-19, he said it was unbelievable, and a major, major improvement from the old Peavy Hall. Also, if you talk to local foresters - not the corporate guys, but the guys with a prominent local company with decades of ties to OSU - you will hear a completely different story about the action taken off Tampico Road. At least 1/4 of the stand, trees closest to the road and to housing, was dead and could have caused major damage if blown down in a storm. There is no doubt the TREE (not trees) that got all the publicity was very old, but perhaps not near 400 years old. Let's not forget that OSU is in the forestry research business, not just a manager of a natural amusement park for Corvallis-area residents to go hiking in at their leisure. It's expected that some of this timber in McDonald and Dunn forests will be harvested for revenue to support the COF. The area harvested will be/has been replanted and a new stand of trees will replace the old. As it has always been (BTW, do you live in a wood house?). The person who found this magic tree has a very checkered history with his neighbors, and with the timber companies who own land adjacent to the OSU-owned forest land. Ask around. Dr. Ray has not been a perfect president. However it's pretty clear to me he's the finest long-serving president OSU has had since President Strand (1942-61), who oversaw the post-WWII boom in enrollment and construction not matched until Dr. Ray's tenure. As always, other's mileage may vary.
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