Beat Rice!

[MeanGreenTexan]

Was anyone here on campus circa 2000 - 2001? If so, you may recall the grackel infestation on campus and the great idea that our University leadership implemented: Noise cannons. However, this apparently backfired because some of the birds were so spooked by the noise cannons, that they went into cardiac arrest with their tiny bird hearts, and they died... lots of them. This caused an outcry of support for the welfare of the grackels (including chalk outlines around the little bird bodies, and messages like "stop the massacre of innocent birds!").

Does anyone know if "Hooter", or whatever the Rice mascot's name is, will be in Denton for the game? If so, I'm thinking Saturday might turn into something like that...

Here's an elementary equation for the Rice fans out there:

UNT touchdowns

+

Boomer

=

Dead Owls

GO MEAN GREEN!

[All About UNT]

Was anyone here on campus circa 2000 - 2001? If so, you may recall the grackel infestation on campus and the great idea that our University leadership implemented: Noise cannons. However, this apparently backfired because some of the birds were so spooked by the noise cannons, that they went into cardiac arrest with their tiny bird hearts, and they died... lots of them. This caused an outcry of support for the welfare of the grackels (including chalk outlines around the little bird bodies, and messages like "stop the massacre of innocent birds!").

Does anyone know if "Hooter", or whatever the Rice mascot's name is, will be in Denton for the game? If so, I'm thinking Saturday might turn into something like that...

Here's an elementary equation for the Rice fans out there:

UNT touchdowns

+

Boomer

=

Dead Owls

GO MEAN GREEN!

Ohhhh the poor birds... LMAO +1

[TheTastyGreek]

I distinctly remember the grackle infestation, and the unfortunate side effects that came with it.

All over the sidewalks and benches.

Anyway, that situation was the inspiration for one of the all time greatest headlines I've ever seen in any publication:

"Birds Leave Big Flocking Mess".

I'll always have a soft spot in my heart for the NT Daily because of that one.

[SteaminWillieBeamin]

My nasal cavity just recovered from the ammonia smell. It is all coming back now.