OK, i was thinking yesterday...would'nt it be a great idea, to promote soccer in the US, if MLS and USSF, and the US soccer foundation got together during december to donate tons of soccer balls across the country to programs like toys for tots, toy banks etc...so that young kinds growing up would have a little more exposure to the game. i am assuming that if they were given a soccer ball, kids might be interested in playing soccer, or atleast help to spark interest...sometimes all it takes is a little seed to be planted in the hearts and minds of people...any ideas or suggestions? so if you read these boards are are associated in any way with MLS, USSF, US soccer foundation, or any other soccer organization, mention this idea to your bosses early christmas is only 9 months away.... it would be great if like 100,000 soccer balls could be given out, or more than that.... on another note... ok, here is my question for people from ohio...i have had this question for a very long time.... why do they call it THE ohio state university? is there another ohio state university that people might get confused with, how about just calling it ohio state, for some reason, people from ohio go out of their way on TV to say that they are/go/attent/etc. THE ohio state university...someone please answer this question for me, i have had it for months, and can't seem to find an answer...just curious... sincerely, iowa007 from california
Penn State is similarly "The Pennsylvania State University" ... meaning, basically it is "The state's University" .. which State? Pennsylvania. Use of "the" identifies it as a particular university, as opposed to the generic concept of all higher learning universities. Compare "I went to college" with "I went to the college". The latter implies a physical going to a specific place. Of course, you should have learned all these details about the English language long before college itself, but apparently grammer school, or more particularly "the" grammar school to which you went, does not teach to the same standards as it once did. [insert winkey, smiley thingey here, if your sarcasm detector is turned down too low] (PS - The Kappa MLS skills size balls were my contribution to the offices' Toys for Tots drive last year)
my reply Norsk Troll, i understand your point about penn state, and i know that. i know the gramatical rules of the english language. (even if i choose to ignore them on the bigsoccer boards) but what i am asking more specifically is about the fact that people seem to go out of their way to mention that they went to THE ohio state university. most state colleges and unversities are ...the university of virginia, the university of california, the university of michigan,etc....but people dont say..i went to THE university of Michigan, i went to THE university of Virginia....(get my point)... i am just curious, is there a logical answer to my question? sincerely, iowa007 ps- kudos to you for giving soccer balls to the toys for tots program...i will do the same this year...
Not a bad idea. On a local level, my soccer club replaces 1/3 of it's practice balls each season. The old balls that still hold air get donated to one of two inner city soccer clubs here in the area.