For you nature lovers... a fascinating look at our animal namesakes, tonight on Nature. 8pm ET (EDIT: may vary depending on your local affiliate)
Not sure if they'll explore the ski-jumping variety. "For Fiiiiiiiiijjjjjjjjjjiiiiii!!!!"*
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/wolverine-chasing-the-phantom/introduction/5759/
* to appreciate the reference, please see http://mgoblog.com/content/ten-most-embarrassing-michigan-items-you-can-own
I look at myself as a human
Hahaha. All you scUMmers
Hahaha. All you scUMmers cheer for a school in which your mascot doesn't even live in that state. Unlike MSU, where our mascot is after the good people of Sparta, MI.
/s
//staee
What?
What are you talking about?
Hail! to the Victors Valiant Hail!
You sir are an
Idiot
Motherofgod
Actually...
Michigan State's mascot was based off of the cast from In The Heat Of The Night, which took place in the fictionalized town of Sparta, MS. The show ran on NBC from 1988 to 1992. Four years is about how long Dantonio's run is going to last as well. With MSU returning to the middle of the pack in the B1G , things are finally returning to normal around here.
(Yes, I AM very bored right now...)
heh, heh
apparently, even the /s is ineffective during lil bro week.
That /s can be a little
That /s can be a little tricky... I must admit, I took NFG's bait. This comment was just so plausible from some inbred to the north.
It's a great documentary.
It's a great documentary.
There are no corners in space.
I agree. I caught it when it
I agree. I caught it when it first came out a few years ago, and I really learned a lot about the animal.
Hail to the college whose colors we wear,
Hurrah for the Yellow and Blue!
I agree. I think I actually
I agree. I think I actually yelled "That is SO BADASS" several times at the TV.
Blast it
The local PBS station here in Columbus has something else on, naturally.
Argh...
hmmmm
I hope it explains how Wallace the Wolverine learned to ski, and if this behavior is common amongst modern wolverines . . . .
"Underwear Wearing Basement Dweller"
This
Documentary has everything you want. Mainly, wolverines. And baby ones too!
I do it for my love of the Streets
Actually, most of the younger
Actually, most of the younger Wolverines prefer snow boarding over skiing.
"Is There Anybody Out There?" Pink Floyd, The Wall.
This is a great documentary,
This is a great documentary, thanks for the heads up. Dvr material for sure
Hmmmmmmmm baseball game rained out???
maybe it's nature time tonight.
Gasp. Hold breath. Turn Blue!
Baby wolverines = heart
Baby wolverines = heart melted.
When the ADept sells special jerseys and gear, you'll see my picture next to the targeted customer crowd. A sheep.....but a Blue one.....
Michigan is a swing state,
Michigan is a swing state, Romney wants to cut PBS, and then they put on a documentary on wolverines. Coincidence? I don't think so Obama.
/s
Very good documentary, I
Very good documentary, I didn't learn anything new but I enjoyed it immensely. Thank you for the heads up.
The guy that keeps them as
The guy that keeps them as pets has some serious brass.
"because character wins in life and character wins on the football field....." 1-11-11
Yeah, I was thinking the same thing
especially after they showed that frozen moose having it's bones crunched by the male they were tracking. I mean, if one of them was having a bad day and decided to snap at the guy...
"You know, for a bartender/bookie, you're pretty judgmental."
He was playing with two of
He was playing with two of them like they were golden retriever puppies or something.
Saw it awhile back on
Saw it awhile back on Netflix. Wolverines are the Chuck Norris of the animal kingdom.
"The goal, the expectation of this program is the Big Ten Championship"
I assume
that's because they keep fit using NordicTrac.
"You know, for a bartender/bookie, you're pretty judgmental."
If you missed it (@UAUM, for
If you missed it (@UAUM, for example), you can check it out here:
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/wolverine-chasing-the-phantom/full-episode/6078/
PBS leaves full episodes up for 30 days.
Nice
Many thanks!
Thompson Park Zoo in Watertown, NY
If you want to see wolverines up close, the Thompson Park Zoo in Watertown, NY is a great place. They have two, a male and a female. Best time to see them is in the morning (10 am when the zoo opens) in cold weather. They are pretty awesome. My daughter and I have spent a lot of time watching them play fight, climb, swim, dig, eat, and lope-run. Also, when I say see them up close, I mean it. At various points around the enclosure, you can reach through the chain link fence and touch them if they're there (and they will come up to see you fairly often), though of course you should not. Please don't do that. I can't believe the zoo can get away with having such an up-close encounter, actually, but I guess it's a small town thing.
Physics teacher in NY.
How does this get downvoted?
How does this get downvoted? I'll never understand people, which is probably why I got a "D" in Psych 101 (either that or because I didn't study).
Disgruntled former moderator. I got a lot of problems with you people!
"If wolverines have a
"If wolverines have a strategy, it is go hard and high and steep and never back down, not even from a grizzly and least of all from a mountain. Climb everything - trees, cliffs, avalanche chutes, summits. Eat everybody - alive, dead, long dead; a still warm heart or frozen bones. I will never really know what it's like to be one of these hunter-scavengers, but I've learned a little more about courage and a lot more about what 'wild' means just from being on the wolverine's trail."
- Doug Chadwick, wolverine researcher
Thanks for sharing! My
Thanks for sharing! My parents saw two this past summer in Glacier Nat'l Park. I've just missed seeing one out there the past few springs.
I look at myself as a human Wolverine. Not only a Michigan fan but I have characteristics of one. Sleep in the cold, territorial, don't like kids on my territory (GET OFF MY LAWN!!!1)
When the ADept sells special jerseys and gear, you'll see my picture next to the targeted customer crowd. A sheep.....but a Blue one.....