Famous Salukis

[XNASA]

Cardinals quarterback Jim Hart, Knicks legend Walt "Clyde" Frazier, actor Dennis Franz, actor Jim Belushi, Playmate of the Year Jenny McCarthy, Playmate of the Year Patti McGuire and .....

Mrs. XNASA :loveya:.

GO SALUKIS!!!!

[dolo amber]

1. I have no idea what that means, but I'm bullish on Mrs. XNASA

So...hooray Salukis! :bounce:

[XNASA]

2. They're playing Kansas tonight in THE tournament.

And......in case I forgot to mention it......Happy Birthday. :)

[datasuspect]

3. do they still have that saluki bar in river north?

can't remember what street, but in the same block as the "japan hotel" (which i don't think is there anymore either, it was an SRO).

SIU paraphernelia all over the place in that joint.

[texas1928]

4. We beat them in wheelchair basketball in 1991

:P

[NMDemDist2]

5. Salukis? the Royal Dog of Egypt?

the fastest dogs on earth?

the Saudi Royal family's favorite pet?

what are we talking here?

[XNASA]

8. Yes!

The area that makes of the southernmost part of the great state of Illinois is referred to as 'Little Egypt'.

Hence, the mascot for Southern Illinois University is the Saluki.

SIU is playing Kansas tonight in the NCAA basketball tournament.

[johnnie]

6. What's a saluki?

It sounds like some slovak pastry of some type.

[XNASA]

7. Everything sounds like a Slovak pastry to you.

"Would you like another arikclopten? They're delicious."

[Critters2]

10. One of the oldest breeds of dog on the planet,

an amazingly fast hound, and the mascot of Southern Illinois University.

[terrya]

9. If Mrs. XNASA is a Saluki, then Salukis are ok by me!

:thumbsup:

[seemunkee]

11. My dad

We were there when Frazier was playing
Would you consider Buckminster Fuller a Saluki? His dome house was a few blocks away from ours

[XNASA]

12. Bucky Fuller AND Minnesota Fats.

I'd say they were both Salukis.

[Critters2]

13. Paul Simon

the great Democratic Senator, not the musician, taught at Southern, both before and after serving in the Senate. He was a good friend of my uncle the lobbyist.

[underpants]

14. I know someone who went to grad school there

when they beat Va.Tech she had to call her brother (Tech grad big fan) and talk much smack.

Carbondale