MGoWallpaper: Class Dismissed

Submitted by Blue and Joe on

The inspiration for my wallpaper this week is a little bit out of left field. Some of you may be aware that Wisconsin once tried to steal the "Mitten State" slogan from Michigan. In the winter of 2011, a Wisconsin tourism campaign used the image of a mitten stretched in the shape of Wisconsin. Some Michiganders were outraged, but most thought it was hilarious.

This is not what a mitten looks like. The "thumb" is an incredibly generous interpretation of what the state actually looks like. I don't want to see the hand that fits in that mitten.

My takeaway from the situation was that Wisconsinites aren't very good at drawing hands. In fact, maybe people from Wisconin just aren't good at drawing in general. So what would it look like if the head coaches from Wisconsin and Michigan were asked to draw their respective mascots? See for yourself below.

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Comments

sirnack

September 29th, 2016 at 10:32 AM ^

I'm living in Wisconsin right now, and I actually had this argument with someone over who was the mitten state. I couldn't see how anyone thought that Wisconsin looked like a mitten, but I never knew there was ever an official campaign about it.

1989 UM GRAD

September 29th, 2016 at 12:38 PM ^

...and I agree.  Wisonsin looks nothing like a mitten.  And especially when you can compare it to a state that does look like a mitten and happens to be right across the water on the map of the U.S.

Sometime, marketers are just too desperate to find a story or an angle.

harmon98

September 29th, 2016 at 1:33 PM ^

When I saw the title of the thread I was hopeful it was from the Drawn Together episode with this sequence:

 

Captain Hero: Hey, kids! Captain Hero here with Getting Laid Tip 213 - The Backrub Buddy! Find a chick who’s just been dumped and comfort her by massaging her shoulders, and soon, (makes a censored hand gesture) she’ll be massaging your prostate. Observe!

(Captain Hero is massaging Wooldor’s shoulders)

Captain Hero: Oh, I’m so sorry Wooldoor, your boyfriend Chip dumped your ass!

Wooldoor: But I don’t have a boyfriend.

Captain Hero: That’s right, Chip never existed.

Wooldoor: Oohh… Captain Hero?

Captain Hero: Yes, Wooldoor?

Wooldoor: I want you inside me.

Captain Hero: Class dismissed.

DonAZ

September 29th, 2016 at 2:36 PM ^

The two are different Genus and Species, but they merge at the Family Mustelidae.  They're both known to be rather fierce little buggers.  But it's clear to anyone paying attention that in a fight, a Wolverine would kick a Badger's ass.  Therefore, we win this weekend.

yvgeni

September 29th, 2016 at 3:14 PM ^

http://wildanimalfightclub.hs-sites.com/lion-fight-tiger-vs-gorilla-att…

This fight features two of our readers favorite combatants, the Honey Badger from South Africa and the Wolverine of North America. Both of these animals have fearless reputations and have been known to fight off much bigger predators from their prey. Let's take a closer look to see just how a fight between these little warriors would turn out.

Tale of the Tape:

STATS

Wolverine

Honey Badger

Height:

12-18" at shoulder

10-14" at shoulder

Length:

26 to 34 in

20 to 28 in

Weight:

25 to 70 lbs

15-35 lbs.

     

 

The Wolverine is the largest of the weasle family but resembles and acts like a small Bear. It is stocky muscular and ferocious. Male wolverines can weigh up to 70 lbs and reach a length of 3 ft. The Wolverine has been known to attack prey many times its size, with documented accounts of predation of moose. The wolverine has large teeth and a bite force that enables it to crush bones and frozen carcasses.

The Honey Badger, despite its name, biologically is more closely related to a Wolverine than badger species. Like the Wolverine, the ratel is notorious for its ferocity and fearless nature, even being able to scare lions and leopards away from their kills. The Honey badger has been deemed by the guiness book of world records as the most fearless animal on the planet. It is stocky but quick and has thick but loose skin that provides protection from attack.

The Fight

A 30 lb honey badger locks in on the scent of a large mammal carcass near by and quickly scampers towards it. Approaching the carcass, the honey badger learns that he is not first to the kill as a 50 lb wolverine has already started to dig in.  The fearless honey badger still has his eye on the prize and darts at the wolverine to scare it off. However, the wolverine is extremely aggressive when provoked and the fight ensues between the two stubborn animals. The speed of the honey badger allows it to get in close and smack the wolverine with its 3 in claws, drawing first blood. The honey badger takes a bite at the wolverine but finds its fur too thick to inflict much damage. The wolverine counter attacks with a bite to the neck of the honey badger, however only catching some of its thick skin. This allows the badger to turn back around and take another shot at the wolverine. The wolverine uses this opportunity to take another bite of his own, this time to the leg of the honey badger. It crushes the smaller animals bones with its powerful jaw before finishing it with a claw to the underbelly.

Wolverine Wins!

ZooWolverine

September 29th, 2016 at 4:39 PM ^

An ex-girlfriend explained to me that she thought Washington (her home state) was a better hand than Michigan. She then proceded to show me that one can, indeed, deform one's hand to look pretty much like Washington. I never managed to convince her that Michigan is a better hand since it takes no work--that's just what a hand looks like.