RIP, Dr. Robert Wood

https://www.ndsu.edu/news/view/detail/60107/

Thanks Gully for letting me know.

I try to very hard, despite my nature, to NOT figure out who people are outside of bisonville, but there is a good change that Vet70=Dr. Robert Wood. For example, I think that the pic in Vet70's profile is a Vietnam service ribbon with two battle stars.

Also, there is this*: http://www.bisonville.com/forum/show...49#post1308249

I spent some time this morning reading Vet70's old posts. Now, he kept them short, possibly because longer posts would reveal his identity via writing style, but even a faint echo of the man is better than silence.

* Which made me laugh out loud

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Originally Posted by tony

https://www.ndsu.edu/news/view/detail/60107/

Thanks Gully for letting me know.

I try to very hard, despite my nature, to NOT figure out who people are outside of bisonville, but there is a good change that Vet70=Dr. Robert Wood. For example, I think that the pic in Vet70's profile is a Vietnam service ribbon with two battle stars.

Also, there is this*: http://www.bisonville.com/forum/show...49#post1308249

I spent some time this morning reading Vet70's old posts. Now, he kept them short, possibly because longer posts would reveal his identity via writing style, but even a faint echo of the man is better than silence.

* Which made me laugh out loud

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Damn. If true, RIP Vet70. I'll miss him.

Dang it.

Loved his absolute dry humor and his attempts to instill political logic in a divided world.

Honestly, it was an honor to have him post here.

Wow, RIP Dr Wood and thank you for your service to our country!!

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Originally Posted by tony

https://www.ndsu.edu/news/view/detail/60107/

Thanks Gully for letting me know.

I try to very hard, despite my nature, to NOT figure out who people are outside of bisonville, but there is a good change that Vet70=Dr. Robert Wood. For example, I think that the pic in Vet70's profile is a Vietnam service ribbon with two battle stars.

Also, there is this*: http://www.bisonville.com/forum/show...49#post1308249

I spent some time this morning reading Vet70's old posts. Now, he kept them short, possibly because longer posts would reveal his identity via writing style, but even a faint echo of the man is better than silence.

* Which made me laugh out loud

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I had some PM conversations with Vet70 back in the March-April timeframe. We did not exchange actual names but we gave each other our single sentence CV's. Based on that I feel confident that you are correct in this conjecture. At the time he was spending quite a bit of time on health issues at the VA and he was not feeling good about his future.

I enjoyed getting to know him a bit more personally and I am sorry that he has left us.

RIP. I met him on my tailgating journeys thru the west lot.

He was my favorite professor at NDSU. The class was the hardest I ever took.

I literally just mentioned him to someone this morning.

In Memoriam for Vet70?

Yes, Vet70 is Dr. Wood. By far my favorite professor at NDSU...I was able to reconnect with him in person because of Bisonville.

RIP, Dr. Wood.

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In Memoriam for Vet70?

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For anyone who remembers, this is one of the most memorable threads (in a very good way) that I can recall on BV, a countdown to the 2018 season, started by Vet:

http://www.bisonville.com/forum/show...ight=Countdown

I think it's a good example of his researching skills and wit.

I intended on connecting with Vet at a tailgate sometime but it seems like our paths could never cross at the right time. I regret never meeting him and his voice here will be missed dearly. My sincere condolences for those who did know him.

Rest in peace, Vet. Once a Bison...

Today - Veteran's Day - would have been Bob's (Vet's **) birthday.

Husband, Father, Educator, Soldier, Patriot, Bison, Friend.


** I actually still called him "Vet" when we were together in person, and likewise, he (mostly) still called me "Loaf". :)

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Originally Posted by Bison Loaf

Today - Veteran's Day - would have been Bob's (Vet's **) birthday.

Husband, Father, Educator, Soldier, Patriot, Bison, Friend.


** I actually still called him "Vet" when we were together in person, and likewise, he (mostly) still called me "Loaf". :)

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Tailgating (whenever that happens again) won't be the same without him stopping by. RIP, my friend.

Clearly I did not know him as well as some here. Well enough though and given the significance of the day as Loaf pointed out I will be raising a glass of legal aged single malt promptly at 5:00 pm Central in tribute to Dr. Wood.

Really sad to hear this. I enjoyed our little talks when he would stop by our tailgate. When we finished our talk he would always say--" PL keep fighting the good fight"
I would say--" You do the same my friend" He would smile-------We would then give each other the thumbs up and part ways.

I didn't know him well but I took his terrorism class at NDSU in the 90s. It was an excellent class..."the notion of spreading fear and alarm". Little did I know how much I would think about it later in life on 9/11, etc.

Sad to hear of this news. RIP Vet.

In our conversations this past spring Vet told me about some of his combat experience in Vietnam. He served there as a medic. I am going to be driving to Moorhead today and to help better understand his experience I am going to be "reading" this book on my way up and back. While he did not participate in this particular encounter it should give a flavor of what he actually did see based on what he described to me.

https://www.amazon.com/Last-Stand-Kh.../dp/0306823721

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Originally Posted by tony

https://www.ndsu.edu/news/view/detail/60107/

Thanks Gully for letting me know.

I try to very hard, despite my nature, to NOT figure out who people are outside of bisonville, but there is a good change that Vet70=Dr. Robert Wood. For example, I think that the pic in Vet70's profile is a Vietnam service ribbon with two battle stars.

Also, there is this*: http://www.bisonville.com/forum/show...49#post1308249

I spent some time this morning reading Vet70's old posts. Now, he kept them short, possibly because longer posts would reveal his identity via writing style, but even a faint echo of the man is better than silence.

* Which made me laugh out loud

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Ha! Tony, that is a great example! Where he says ........... "Wood? Really? He's is an idiot." ................ that is typical "Vet" humor all the way! :)

But if you scroll down 3 more posts to RTO's post .................... "He was also my favorite, because he was an idiot." ............. well, that is the type of response that made HIM laugh his ass off! I know because we talked about it and had a hell of a laughed over it ourselves at the next home tailgate a week and a half later!

My own personal favorite response of his was on the AC/DC thread (of course!) where poster Green1 was going on and on (facetiously, I think? ;) ) about "Loaf" possibly leaving for UNI and what a disaster that would be. And Vet's response, in his typical deadpan fashion, was ................... "I say we take our chances". Damn, I split a gut over that for a week!! :rofl::rofl::rofl: (And I'm still laughing hard again right now!)

http://www.bisonville.com/forum/show...94#post1189794

I did not know Vet other than reading his posts on Bisonville. Many years ago, when my grandmother passed, I realized celebrating someone's life could actually be enjoyable during a time of loss. Love reading through these posts and find myself smiling at those remembering the joy he brought.

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Originally Posted by Bison Loaf

Ha! Tony, that is a great example! Where he says ........... "Wood? Really? He's is an idiot." ................ that is typical "Vet" humor all the way! :)

But if you scroll down 3 more posts to RTO's post .................... "He was also my favorite, because he was an idiot." ............. well, that is the type of response that made HIM laugh his ass off! I know because we talked about it and had a hell of a laughed over it ourselves at the next home tailgate a week and a half later!

My own personal favorite response of his was on the AC/DC thread (of course!) where poster Green1 was going on and on (facetiously, I think? ;) ) about "Loaf" possibly leaving for UNI and what a disaster that would be. And Vet's response, in his typical deadpan fashion, was ................... "I say we take our chances". Damn, I split a gut over that for a week!! :rofl::rofl::rofl: (And I'm still laughing hard again right now!)

http://www.bisonville.com/forum/show...94#post1189794

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Bison 4 Life pm'd me after that little exchange on the "Wood is an idiot" thread. He asked if he was missing some inside joke, and I let him know Vet70's identity.

I think Bison 4 Life, and others that took his Constitutional Law 400/600 courses, would agree that Dr. Wood was an absolute master at the Socratic Method. My law school professors were not nearly as adept as he was at getting you to really question your thought process and logic right in class. It was almost as if the light bulb would go off above his head as he listened to your answer, waiting for you to finish so that he could ask you his next question. He would have people twisting themselves around to the point where some would be noticeably uncomfortable in class.

He was also famous for his "Jar of Death" in his upper level classes. It was literally a big jar, with everyone in the class having their name on an individual small slip of paper. He would draw a name, and that person drawn would be on the hot-seat for the next 5-10 minutes of discussion on a topic or Supreme Court case. You had to be very well prepared for every class, otherwise he would make you look foolish in front of everyone. There was no coddling in his classes, and I thank him for that!

I am so glad I had the opportunity to talk about all of this with him in the tailgate lots, and of course thank him in person for it.

RIP. He'll be missed.

One of the few not to waste Tony's bandwidth.

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Bison 4 Life pm'd me after that little exchange on the "Wood is an idiot" thread. He asked if he was missing some inside joke, and I let him know Vet70's identity.

I think Bison 4 Life, and others that took his Constitutional Law 400/600 courses, would agree that Dr. Wood was an absolute master at the Socratic Method. My law school professors were not nearly as adept as he was at getting you to really question your thought process and logic right in class. It was almost as if the light bulb would go off above his head as he listened to your answer, waiting for you to finish so that he could ask you his next question. He would have people twisting themselves around to the point where some would be noticeably uncomfortable in class.

He was also famous for his "Jar of Death" in his upper level classes. It was literally a big jar, with everyone in the class having their name on an individual small slip of paper. He would draw a name, and that person drawn would be on the hot-seat for the next 5-10 minutes of discussion on a topic or Supreme Court case. You had to be very well prepared for every class, otherwise he would make you look foolish in front of everyone. There was no coddling in his classes, and I thank him for that!

I am so glad I had the opportunity to talk about all of this with him in the tailgate lots, and of course thank him in person for it.

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Yes, he absolutely barbecued me a few times when I got something wrong about a case. I was pre law at that point and realized no way was I going to survive law school if anyone else was like him. I loved it for a few semesters but no way was I going to do that for a career.

Rip vet...

Grief is an unfriendly and selfish bitch. It visits when it wants to regardless of your wishes, schedules or desires. I have just entertained such a visit. Another glass of single malt to you Vet70 and congrats on your status as the reining Bisonville Masters Pool Champion.

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Grief is an unfriendly and selfish bitch. It visits when it wants to regardless of your wishes, schedules or desires. I have just entertained such a visit. Another glass of single malt to you Vet70 and congrats on your status as the reining Bisonville Masters Pool Champion.

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Here, here...

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Grief is an unfriendly and selfish bitch. It visits when it wants to regardless of your wishes, schedules or desires. I have just entertained such a visit. Another glass of single malt to you Vet70 and congrats on your status as the reining Bisonville Masters Pool Champion.

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It's also sneaky. You'll be walking along on a bright, sunny day whistling a tune and grief will slip a knife in between your ribs and twist.

But that's the price of loving.

RIP Dr. Wood. The 2018 countdown thread was probably one of the best ever on this board.

Crazy. Gave him one last Rep. RIP.

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Originally Posted by runtheoption

Bison 4 Life pm'd me after that little exchange on the "Wood is an idiot" thread. He asked if he was missing some inside joke, and I let him know Vet70's identity.

I think Bison 4 Life, and others that took his Constitutional Law 400/600 courses, would agree that Dr. Wood was an absolute master at the Socratic Method. My law school professors were not nearly as adept as he was at getting you to really question your thought process and logic right in class. It was almost as if the light bulb would go off above his head as he listened to your answer, waiting for you to finish so that he could ask you his next question. He would have people twisting themselves around to the point where some would be noticeably uncomfortable in class.

He was also famous for his "Jar of Death" in his upper level classes. It was literally a big jar, with everyone in the class having their name on an individual small slip of paper. He would draw a name, and that person drawn would be on the hot-seat for the next 5-10 minutes of discussion on a topic or Supreme Court case. You had to be very well prepared for every class, otherwise he would make you look foolish in front of everyone. There was no coddling in his classes, and I thank him for that!

I am so glad I had the opportunity to talk about all of this with him in the tailgate lots, and of course thank him in person for it.

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Sounds like we need more professors and teachers like him!

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Sounds like we need more professors and teachers like him!

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Sounds like law school.

Holy Shit. Just noticed this thread now. Vet70 was a great poster. I have no knowledge of him as a professor but could definitely tell he was an intelligent, thoughtful person by his posts. I'll miss him.

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Originally Posted by ByeSonBusiness

Sounds like law school.

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Well he was teaching Poli Sci so probably just a warm up for those aspiring law dogs eh?

My wife earned a Master of Science at NDSU and subsequent to that a Doctor of Philosophy in the same field but at a different institution. She says she breezed through that doctoral program (at the #1 program in the country at the time) due to the solid training she received at the cow college.


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I remember his office on the 4th floor of Minard Hall. Super An small office for such a “robust” guy. Bob was my original advisor before I switched majors. I loved his classEs/seminars on terrorism. Also took higher ed classes from Nona. Good people.