So I subscribe to Popular Mechanics.  In a recent issue, (Sept. "05") I read this great article about a new research lab in Antarctica (the South Pole) that is being built.  It is scheduled for completion in 2008 and it is just beyond my feeble description.  In any event I am awe struck by the guys that study and work there, and the technology of this new structure.  You see my friends it gets negative 100 degrees and despite its flat expanse of snow, it sits at an elevation of 9300 ft.  It is one of the most lifeless places in the world. I am thinking to myself, "I could do that.....it would be fun."  I became engrossed in reading more about how they handle the conditions and what kind of people these are.  I stumbled upon this picture while reading more about them.

It is one of the best examples I have seen of the spirit I am trying to capture on this site.  Major kudos to the shirtless guy with the beer in his hand.  I truly love you guys! (in a straight kind of admirable way)  Take pride in knowing this "Varsity Page" was inspired by you! 

Here is the other extreme! To all our men and women serving, I salute you and the effort you are putting in for your country.  Remember the adage about the squeaky wheel.  It applies when you hear of people here squawking about the war. If someone opposes the war itself, that is their God given right, which each of you protects, if they however bad mouth you, there are a whole bunch of us here that will gladly start collecting teeth on your behalf. I will not open that can of worms much more here, as it is not the proper forum, I will simply say this.  We love and respect the job you are doing there and wish you safe passage home when your work is complete. Email us guys....send pics and words from the front. 

Well, when it comes to pride in the Packers and clinging hard to your Cheesehead roots, there are few that hold a match to my friend Peter in the Australian Outback.  This guy has had a presence on the web that dates way back.  He lives Down Under with his wife and two children, but stays well connected.  His site: PACKER BACKER FROM DOWNUNDER is a great resource as is evidenced by my "Packers Page."  Kudos to you my friend!  Keep the fondue warm, you can drink from my stein any time.

Meet Bill.  Bill is from Hingham, & went to school in Oostburg. He spent 7 years at the Pentagon and now works for a Federal Agency that removes snow, not the Wisconsin variety, but the "Tony Montana" type.  He serves our country nearly as well as he serves us here at the University.  Bill caught a mispelled word in the original logo, that uncaught would have cost me dearly.  He has been a friend to the Cheesehead U, and was the first to order products from our store.  He is the quint essential Cheese Whiz, and by the picture you can see he is a loyalist.  Kudos to you Bill.  Welcome to the Varsity Page.  You are a one man party!

My friends, this is the Packalope on the left.  He is the only fan ever inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.  He is a hard loyalist and known by all here at Lambeau. He is feared by opposing fans, revered by our fans and has a nice rack. Prior to her unfortunate passing, his wife "Mrs. Lope's" proudly supported him and the spirit of the great Packer tradition.  He now honors her too as he sets up in rememberance and love for her, the Pack and their shared pride in being part of the legends of Lambeau!  We love you Lope! 

Don't make assumptions about a Wisconsin girl. Jamie would fool you.  She is cute and sweet, yes, but she showed outstanding qualities at the game on November 6th.  She danced, sang, drank, screamed and rooted the Packers like a Banshee Warrior.  Each time she would leave for the bathroom or to get more beer, I would watch as she would stop and watch each play.  She showed the utmost courtesy by sitting on the stairs, as not to block anyone's view, and she would intently watch each play and cheer wherever she was with the same vigor she showed in the stands. She also recieves a Medal of Cheese for her courage in saving an almost spilled beer by a drunken patron next to her. Kudos to you Jamie, our first female Varsity Fan of the Month.  Man, I hope my wife is not seeing this! I will lose my game pass!

 

 

Danielle and the Packer Club of Hemet, So California get props for organizing so effectively and showing great pride amongst the hordes of sprout eating hippies of Cali.  Look at the diversity of this crew!  KUDOS CHEESEHEADS!

Chris & Serena are from Austin, Texas.  Chris came up here for the Packers, Bears home game in December "05." This guy is totally misplaced in the "Hell Hot Heat" of Texas.  He impressed me by walking outside in a t-shirt for an hour in below freezing temperatures and constantly told me how much he loved Wisconsin. He drank Leinenkugels and Spotted Cow like they were water. He toured Widmer's Cheese Factory with us and had I not known better I would have sworn he was a Cheesehead.  A "die hard" fan of the Packers since childhood, he makes me proud.  Serena, something tells me you will one day join your cousin......your man has cheese in his blood!

This is the Packer's Pacific Booster Club.  This is a dated picture, but they can be tracked on our links page.  We are looking to them to help us represent at the National Tailgating Competition in July "06"  See our "Big News" link.  Bravo California!  Nice numbers!

HABIB!  Habib is from Bangladesh!  This guy took to Wisconsin living like the Vikings take to sucking!  His boys at the University of Wisconsin, River Falls, submitted him for Varsity status.  Apparently our boy Habib refused to go to the bathroom or leave his seat at the Christmas Game.  It was his first game at Lambeau and he feared leaving for any reason would take some of the flavor away.  Habib also hunts and fishes and is our newest member of the Varsity club.  Kudos to Jake and your buddies there Habib, you guys are doing great work keeping the spirit of Wisconsin alive, especially considering your proximity to MN.   

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