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Went down there 15 years ago....and was really unimpressed with the whole thing. Golden dome is like putting a diamond on the the face of a 15 year old with acne.

I felt there was an emptiness to it. Like being with a really hot guy and find out he is boring as shit.

bigfan wrote:

Went down there 15 years ago....and was really unimpressed with the whole thing. Golden dome is like putting a diamond on the the face of a 15 year old with acne.

What were you unimpressed with?

The campus is beautiful. The school is great. The football game day experience is top 10 in the nation. The student population is enthusiastic and generally pretty good people.

There is an undeniable douchiness to it all, sure but I'll take that over what Alabama (and places like it) is publicly pushing as its image.

good dolphin wrote:

bigfan wrote:

Went down there 15 years ago....and was really unimpressed with the whole thing. Golden dome is like putting a diamond on the the face of a 15 year old with acne.

I think a lot of it depends on how religious you are. I don't really care about the mass they do or the religious related things that are all around it. The stadium is average. The campus is nice, but so are most major universities.

I felt there was an emptiness to it. Like being with a really hot guy and find out he is boring as shit.

Are you Catholic, Spaulding?

If you were my gurl I'd play video games with you all the time, baby.

Boilermaker Rick wrote:

good dolphin wrote:

bigfan wrote:

Went down there 15 years ago....and was really unimpressed with the whole thing. Golden dome is like putting a diamond on the the face of a 15 year old with acne.

That's why I asked Spaulding the question above. It definitely seems to be like a Mecca for Catholics, especially those from the Chicago area.

good dolphin wrote:

bigfan wrote:

Went down there 15 years ago....and was really unimpressed with the whole thing. Golden dome is like putting a diamond on the the face of a 15 year old with acne.

there are a lot of people from ND from the New England area and New York

There is no doubt it is a Catholic school.

I felt there was an emptiness to it. Like being with a really hot guy and find out he is boring as shit.

the people who went to Notre Dame are only catholic so they could go to Notre Dame.

good dolphin wrote:

there are a lot of people from ND from the New England area and New York

There is no doubt it is a Catholic school.

Sure, and subway alumni are huge in New York. But it's a quick road trip from Chicago. I'm pretty sure Chicago Catholics consider it "Chicago's Catholic University".

I'd disagree that most major university campuses are nice and would forward that it is something that makes ND unique (not unique as in singular, but unusual).

good dolphin wrote:

I'd disagree that most major university campuses are nice and would forward that it is something that makes ND unique (not unique as in singular, but unusual).

Besides the on campus religious stuff, I don't really know what would separate Notre Dame and a place like Illinois or Indiana. You also may be experiencing Notre Dame only in the fall, which is when all campuses look the best in my opinion.

What universities do you think weren't nice?

Joe Orr Road Rod wrote:

Are you Catholic, Spaulding?

When I walked in to St Peter's I felt cold, alone, and like I was surrounded by corruption. .

U of I is horrible. I recall driving down there with my parents. Got there and told my parents "turn around! no need to stop!" :lol:

U of I is horrible. I recall driving down there with my parents. Got there and told my parents "turn around! no need to stop!" :lol:

Author:	Brick [ Thu Aug 20, 2015 8:26 am ]
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The fact that anyone believes they are on any moral high ground to ANY other college/team is maddening. The good news is that people are finally starting to understand what has been a well known secret for decades. They could make anything virtually disappear as long as it happened in the right place. http://www.atlredline.com/espn-fighting-to-remove-privacy-shield-from-notre-dames-1725215064

Author:	rogers park bryan [ Thu Aug 20, 2015 8:31 am ]
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Author:	Douchebag [ Thu Aug 20, 2015 8:37 am ]
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Running thread...

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Author:	bigfan [ Thu Aug 20, 2015 11:32 am ]
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Went down there 15 years ago....and was really unimpressed with the whole thing. Golden dome is like putting a diamond on the the face of a 15 year old with acne.

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Author:	conns7901 [ Thu Aug 20, 2015 11:48 am ]
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At least they haven't killed any student managers recently. SO they got that going for them.

Author:	Don Tiny [ Thu Aug 20, 2015 11:49 am ]
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bigfan wrote: Went down there 15 years ago....and was really unimpressed with the whole thing. Golden dome is like putting a diamond on the the face of a 15 year old with acne. Is this another Jared thread?

Author:	good dolphin [ Thu Aug 20, 2015 12:15 pm ]
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bigfan wrote: Went down there 15 years ago....and was really unimpressed with the whole thing. Golden dome is like putting a diamond on the the face of a 15 year old with acne. What were you unimpressed with? The campus is beautiful. The school is great. The football game day experience is top 10 in the nation. The student population is enthusiastic and generally pretty good people. There is an undeniable douchiness to it all, sure but I'll take that over what Alabama (and places like it) is publicly pushing as its image.

Author:	Spaulding [ Thu Aug 20, 2015 12:20 pm ]
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I felt there was an emptiness to it. Like being with a really hot guy and find out he is boring as shit.

Author:	Bagels [ Thu Aug 20, 2015 12:20 pm ]
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Author:	Rod [ Thu Aug 20, 2015 12:30 pm ]
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Spaulding wrote: I felt there was an emptiness to it. Like being with a really hot guy and find out he is boring as shit. Are you Catholic, Spaulding?

Author:	Brick [ Thu Aug 20, 2015 12:31 pm ]
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good dolphin wrote: bigfan wrote: Went down there 15 years ago....and was really unimpressed with the whole thing. Golden dome is like putting a diamond on the the face of a 15 year old with acne. What were you unimpressed with? The campus is beautiful. The school is great. The football game day experience is top 10 in the nation. The student population is enthusiastic and generally pretty good people. There is an undeniable douchiness to it all, sure but I'll take that over what Alabama (and places like it) is publicly pushing as its image. I think a lot of it depends on how religious you are. I don't really care about the mass they do or the religious related things that are all around it. The stadium is average. The campus is nice, but so are most major universities.

Author:	Rod [ Thu Aug 20, 2015 12:32 pm ]
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Boilermaker Rick wrote: good dolphin wrote: bigfan wrote: Went down there 15 years ago....and was really unimpressed with the whole thing. Golden dome is like putting a diamond on the the face of a 15 year old with acne. What were you unimpressed with? The campus is beautiful. The school is great. The football game day experience is top 10 in the nation. The student population is enthusiastic and generally pretty good people. There is an undeniable douchiness to it all, sure but I'll take that over what Alabama (and places like it) is publicly pushing as its image. I think a lot of it depends on how religious you are. I don't really care about the mass they do or the religious related things that are all around it. The stadium is average. The campus is nice, but so are most major universities. That's why I asked Spaulding the question above. It definitely seems to be like a Mecca for Catholics, especially those from the Chicago area.

Author:	Peoria Matt [ Thu Aug 20, 2015 12:35 pm ]
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Automatic yes.

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Author:	Hatchetman [ Thu Aug 20, 2015 12:37 pm ]
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the people who went to Notre Dame are only catholic so they could go to Notre Dame.

Author:	Hockey Gay [ Thu Aug 20, 2015 12:39 pm ]
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Spaulding wrote: I felt there was an emptiness to it. Like being with a really hot guy and find out he is boring as shit. If you were my gurl I'd play video games with you all the time, baby.

Author:	Spaulding [ Thu Aug 20, 2015 12:47 pm ]
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Joe Orr Road Rod wrote: Are you Catholic, Spaulding? It doesn't come thru? I'm suppose to be. I've had an on again off again relationship with the church. I got really mad at them about 7 years ago and don't think I'll get back this time. I'd consider myself pretty spiritual, I pray, and follow most of the more (what I consider) important teachings in the Bible. As I age I fall more in line with Eastern religions, Hinduism appeals to me. I followed religious traditions in high school. I was lucky enough to go on a school trip over Easter for a few weeks to Italy and Spain. When I walked in to St Peter's I felt cold, alone, and like I was surrounded by corruption. The only things I found moving in there were the the Pieta and shrine/tomb for St Peter. After Easter mass with the Pope, we went out, drank and met handsome Italian men. It would have made my grandmother proud and probably what she'd have done being the Catholic girl she was. We were at ND for a hockey tournament but did the religious/touristy stuff too.

Author:	Spaulding [ Thu Aug 20, 2015 12:48 pm ]
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Hockey Gay wrote: If you were my gurl I'd play video games with you all the time, baby. Couldn't we just watch hockey and fool around during intermissions?

Author:	good dolphin [ Thu Aug 20, 2015 1:26 pm ]
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Joe Orr Road Rod wrote: Boilermaker Rick wrote: good dolphin wrote: bigfan wrote: Went down there 15 years ago....and was really unimpressed with the whole thing. Golden dome is like putting a diamond on the the face of a 15 year old with acne. What were you unimpressed with? The campus is beautiful. The school is great. The football game day experience is top 10 in the nation. The student population is enthusiastic and generally pretty good people. There is an undeniable douchiness to it all, sure but I'll take that over what Alabama (and places like it) is publicly pushing as its image. I think a lot of it depends on how religious you are. I don't really care about the mass they do or the religious related things that are all around it. The stadium is average. The campus is nice, but so are most major universities. That's why I asked Spaulding the question above. It definitely seems to be like a Mecca for Catholics, especially those from the Chicago area. there are a lot of people from ND from the New England area and New York There is no doubt it is a Catholic school.

Author:	good dolphin [ Thu Aug 20, 2015 1:30 pm ]
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Boilermaker Rick wrote: good dolphin wrote: bigfan wrote: Went down there 15 years ago....and was really unimpressed with the whole thing. Golden dome is like putting a diamond on the the face of a 15 year old with acne. What were you unimpressed with? The campus is beautiful. The school is great. The football game day experience is top 10 in the nation. The student population is enthusiastic and generally pretty good people. There is an undeniable douchiness to it all, sure but I'll take that over what Alabama (and places like it) is publicly pushing as its image. I think a lot of it depends on how religious you are. I don't really care about the mass they do or the religious related things that are all around it. The stadium is average. The campus is nice, but so are most major universities. I'd disagree that most major university campuses are nice and would forward that it is something that makes ND unique (not unique as in singular, but unusual). You don't have to go to a religious service to consider a Saturday in the fall a top experience. I say this not being a big ND guy

Author:	Rod [ Thu Aug 20, 2015 1:31 pm ]
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good dolphin wrote: there are a lot of people from ND from the New England area and New York There is no doubt it is a Catholic school. Sure, and subway alumni are huge in New York. But it's a quick road trip from Chicago. I'm pretty sure Chicago Catholics consider it "Chicago's Catholic University".

Author:	good dolphin [ Thu Aug 20, 2015 1:32 pm ]
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Spaulding wrote: I felt there was an emptiness to it. Like being with a really hot guy and find out he is boring as shit. Empty would never be the word I'd use to describe it. It seems to me like there is a great feeling of community at the school. It certainly is a place that endears itself enough to the students that they closely identify with the place after leaving. Boring is a word I'd use to describe it.

Author:	Seacrest [ Thu Aug 20, 2015 1:33 pm ]
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Hatchetman wrote: the people who went to Notre Dame are only catholic so they could go to Notre Dame. Leave my relatives out of this

Author:	Brick [ Thu Aug 20, 2015 1:39 pm ]
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good dolphin wrote: I'd disagree that most major university campuses are nice and would forward that it is something that makes ND unique (not unique as in singular, but unusual). Besides the on campus religious stuff, I don't really know what would separate Notre Dame and a place like Illinois or Indiana. You also may be experiencing Notre Dame only in the fall, which is when all campuses look the best in my opinion. What universities do you think weren't nice?

Author:	good dolphin [ Thu Aug 20, 2015 2:01 pm ]
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Boilermaker Rick wrote: good dolphin wrote: I'd disagree that most major university campuses are nice and would forward that it is something that makes ND unique (not unique as in singular, but unusual). Besides the on campus religious stuff, I don't really know what would separate Notre Dame and a place like Illinois or Indiana. You also may be experiencing Notre Dame only in the fall, which is when all campuses look the best in my opinion. What universities do you think weren't nice? Illinois, was particularly unappealing. I went to Florida State a few weeks ago. There was nothing remarkable about it. I've heard compliments on Indiana but it left me with no particular feel. Alternatively, I really like Michigan.

Author:	good dolphin [ Thu Aug 20, 2015 2:04 pm ]
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Spaulding wrote: Joe Orr Road Rod wrote: Are you Catholic, Spaulding? When I walked in to St Peter's I felt cold, alone, and like I was surrounded by corruption. . It sounds that the bankruptcy is within you and you are looking for the places to fill you. I don't know how you could feel alone in St. Peter's. It is a world community.

Author:	Hatchetman [ Thu Aug 20, 2015 2:05 pm ]
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U of I is horrible. I recall driving down there with my parents. Got there and told my parents "turn around! no need to stop!"

Author:	good dolphin [ Thu Aug 20, 2015 2:10 pm ]
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Hatchetman wrote: U of I is horrible. I recall driving down there with my parents. Got there and told my parents "turn around! no need to stop!" I kind of remember going there to visit friends and thinking THIS is the academic representative of Illinois?

Author:	Brick [ Thu Aug 20, 2015 2:11 pm ]
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Hatchetman wrote: U of I is horrible. I recall driving down there with my parents. Got there and told my parents "turn around! no need to stop!" I take it you've never driven to South Bend.