Re: Crimson Challenge Midwestern Style
 

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do people that live there actually call it 'madtown'? i've lived in the midwest my whole life, and while i can't recall madison being discussed that nickname just sounds lame.

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Yes, people call it that, and yes it is kinda lame.

Re: Crimson Challenge Midwestern Style
 

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do people that live there actually call it 'madtown'? i've lived in the midwest my whole life, and while i can't recall madison being discussed that nickname just sounds lame.

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It's one of the finest state universities in the country, and currently in the top four universities nationwide for parties, beer, hard liquor and "reefer madness," according to the Princeton Review.

http://espn.go.com/gog04/gen/s/04_fe..._overview.html

Re: Crimson Challenge Midwestern Style
 

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2. Cold weather. Any challenge should get bonus points for standing out in John Stockton-style shorts w/ no shirt. If you're, as they say, a little "husky", this is even better. If you, like Stockton, are "pasty", better still.

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It's really not that cold here right now, though. Any real Wisconsinite would sail through this challenge easily. I'm wearing shorts right now!