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Terminator: I have seen it before, but it just doesn't really hold up. It's too dated. T2 does hold up, and the references to the first were outstanding. T1...it was before its time. It needed the SFX etc to really hold. They did what they could, so no fault of theirs. I would not mind a remake (not...

Started re-watching Justified, as my parents took about 3 years to watch the series on the DVDs that I lent them. The character development and the relationships between said characters is really amazing. You notice it the first time through, you REALLY appreciate it the second time through.

As someone who has lived in and within 30 miles of St. Cloud most of my life, he's not wrong. I'd put in for Val's Rapid-Serv as the only other worthwhile place to go to in St Cloud. Other than that, spot-on. You are the second person today to reference this place. I’ll have to check it out Pro-tip...

Touchdown Towel signed by Jack Del Rio
Martin Brodeur certified Upper Deck autographed card
Jon Casey and Gump Worsley autographed pucks, got signed in person.

Snowcool08 wrote: ↑
Fri Sep 18 6:02 pm
Haven’t heard much outrage for this one closing for the winter.

I believe that they had a Rona case, along with Maynard's, and frankly they are summer places to begin with, being on the lake and all.

Anything from (at least) 1997-2000 is probably worthless (not counting the uber-special bonus cards that are not officially part of a set). Pre 1987, it depends on the sport. Hockey is probably the "most" valuable because no one collected them at that point, really. Same with basketball (if you have...

As someone who has lived in and within 30 miles of St. Cloud most of my life, he's not wrong. I'd put in for Val's Rapid-Serv as the only other worthwhile place to go to in St Cloud. Other than that, spot-on. You are the second person today to reference this place. I’ll have to check it out Pro-tip...

Umpires are so overly sensitive to everything these days... any little thing sends them over the edge. You have to coddle them like pandas. While I understand frustrations with crappy calls, I still think it’s on the players to be professional and set good examples. Kids watch and emulate these guy...

Don Adams Wheel of Justice wrote: ↑
Thu Sep 17 6:47 pm
As someone who has lived in and within 30 miles of St. Cloud most of my life, he's not wrong.

I'd put in for Val's Rapid-Serv as the only other worthwhile place to go to in St Cloud. Other than that, spot-on.

The Devil All The Time (Netflix streaming): Sinister characters converge around a young man devoted to protecting those he loves in a postwar backwoods town teeming with corruption and brutality. Creepy, disturbing. "No Country For Old Men" moved at a faster pace than this movie. The third quarter o...

Just Mercy: World-renowned civil rights defense attorney Bryan Stevenson works to free a wrongly condemned death row prisoner. Pretty powerful movie on how the justice system works overall, especially in certain areas. Yes, you will know how it ends, yes it is a dramatized real story. None of that m...

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Slap Shot wrote: ↑
Tue Sep 15 11:13 pm
Who is the DJ?
Eric Malmberg, weekday overnights.

Was also "Dead Eric" at 93X when he worked there.

Knowing some of that person's public gigs (hostings and such), it does not surprise me, once I heard the name. From many accounts, he is not professional on the side-gigs.

The Speed Cubers: Discover the special bond -- and uncommon competitive spirit -- shared by the world's Rubik's Cube-solving record breakers in this documentary. Jeeeeeeeeeeeesus. These guys are insane. Very short documentary (40 min) about this competition, but they cover a lot of ground. There is ...

The way the OF reacted, there was NO hesitation, so I believe he acted honestly, thinking it was stuck. The momentum stoppage sure made it look like it was stuck. It's hard to argue this point, IMO.

So apparently MLB replay can send Buxton back to 2B on a ground rule double because the ball got stopped by the bottom of the fence, even though you could clearly see the ball and Jimenez had no problem picking it up and throwing it in when he finally decided the play was still live. MLB instant re...

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The Rube wrote: ↑
Sun Sep 13 9:55 pm
I just can't do it. I can't.
I feel the same way about any films or footage about 9/11. Can't watch. Seeing it unfold live was enough for me.

Ditto.

00xtremeninja wrote: ↑
Mon Sep 14 10:36 pm
His rookie season was craaazy good

Kinda sucks he had to change his name. Still have the original jersey (replica, though).

Packers were trash during my formative years. Dan Marino was my football idol. Duper and Clayton, ahhhh that good old days I'm guessing that was the Lynn Dickey era? End of Dickey era then Randy Wright and then Majik man. By the time Favre took over I had already chosen the Phins. My dad was thrill...

It is interesting to read about stuff you may not have known about, or lived through. I have a book based on sports teams (of the major 4 leagues, mainly) that are no longer in existence. Of course, it's heavy on the early years of baseball, but still very interesting on how their demise came about....

Besides Forager, what other breweries should I visit in Rochester? Is Little Thistle worth a visit? Unfortunately we won’t be able to hit Decorah due to time otherwise I’d probably go to TG and Pulpit Rock. Little Thistle, Thesis, and LTS have all gotten great reviews in the beer groups. Avoid Kinn...

00xtremeninja wrote: ↑
Mon Sep 14 10:01 pm
Packers were trash during my formative years. Dan Marino was my football idol. Duper and Clayton, ahhhh that good old days

I'm guessing that was the Lynn Dickey era?

I watched Schindler's List again - the last time was probably 15 years ago. Still so very moving yet inspiring as well. I forgot it was made nearly 30 years ago. Powerful film. There were a couple rooms at Yad Vashem dedicated toward the "righteous among the nations", or non-Jews that helped Jews. ...

I watched Schindler's List again - the last time was probably 15 years ago. Still so very moving yet inspiring as well. I forgot it was made nearly 30 years ago. Powerful film. There were a couple rooms at Yad Vashem dedicated toward the "righteous among the nations", or non-Jews that helped Jews. ...

My company is hiring, and offering a bonus after x amount of time of being employed. Warehouse, not glamorous. IIRC, $600 after 90 days. PM if interested. If you don't mind some blue collar work...

Yeah I think there’s some validity to the idea that the time of possession difference might result in the Vikings D being completely wiped. But the secondary got absolutely torched and idk the extent of turnover/injuries the D line has but they were mostly a non-factor which is something I’m not us...

I thought the O-line was terrible, and the MN secondary needs serious help. The supposed great D that the Zim brings wasn't really there today. A couple key stops, but GB's O was relentless. There were more basic mistakes made on MN's side than GB's. Was it due to lack of pre-season? Can't say, but ...

Romo suspended for a game.

You kidding me? For THAT? Weaksauce.

Slap Shot wrote: ↑
Sat Sep 12 5:45 pm
I'm sorry but I don't find what Romo did to be any worse than what Lindor did. Oh no he talked some smack and gestured? bfd

Or watched the batter as the batter slowly admired his HR. That sort of thing.

Just listened to Dark Side Of the Moon for the first in a few months from start to finish and it reminded me that from start to finish there is not a better record anywhere on the planet ever. Fight me! It's tough to argue that one. 741 weeks on the Billboard album chart from 1973 - 1988. :shock: T...

Toots Hibbard of Toots And The Maytalls has passed away, most likely due to the Rona/underlying issues. Reggae legend.

Slap Shot wrote: ↑
Sat Sep 12 9:21 am
Just listened to Dark Side Of the Moon for the first in a few months from start to finish and it reminded me that from start to finish there is not a better record anywhere on the planet ever. Fight me!

It's tough to argue that one.

The Social Dilemma: Explores the dangerous human impact of social networking, with tech experts sounding the alarm on their own creations. Interspersed with a fictional narrative to demonstrate what the experts are talking about. If "We Live In Public" (documentary on how the internet generally will...

Drekker/Back Channel released their Flash Kick NE DIPA this week. From the sounds of it, it went VERY quickly in stores. I got the last 4 pack at Vinifera today, at 5:30pm, and I was told I got lucky.

Haven't tried it yet, looking forward to it tomorrow night.

1BR: Sarah tries to start anew in LA, but her neighbors are not what they seem. Yeah, that about sums it up. Another cookie-cutter suspense movie with ZOMG TWISTS AND TURNS YOU NEVER SAW COMING! I am glad I wasted a weeknight on this, because this is not worth the Saturday Afternoon Time Killer labe...

Jesus.......

Bigbeer wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 09 10:22 pm

The Rube wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 09 10:04 pm

Bigbeer wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 09 9:59 pm
Also, Vanessa Hudgens ain’t bad to look at....
Word of note: she plays a drugged out dancer/night walker in this one.
What are you saying

She plays a role that rhymes with "tank."

Milone for the Braves gives up 8 in 3.1 innings.
And his team is winning 29-9 right now over Miami.

Bigbeer wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 09 9:59 pm
Also, Vanessa Hudgens ain’t bad to look at....

Word of note: she plays a drugged out dancer/night walker in this one.

Frozen Ground (Netflix streaming): An Alaska State Trooper partners with a young woman who escaped the clutches of serial killer Robert Hansen to bring the murderer to justice. Based on actual events. A movie with Nic Cage, John Cusack, Vanessa Hudgens, AND Fiddy Cent?! :shock: Oh this is going to b...

MNGophers29 wrote: ↑
Mon Sep 07 11:33 pm
Charred bubbles mean there was air in the dough and there are no toppings on that part of the pizza. Back when I worked at a pizza place in HS, it was a sign you didn't do your job good enough.

That style is called "artisan" now. Get with the times.

I can definitely understand the Jet Li point. He never had a chance. He was there for either/or the name factor, or he wanted to be a part of it.

Who has more of an upside?

Mulan (2020, Disney+) This movie basically was a composite of many other movies. Most reviews I read mentioned Crouching Tiger, whereas I think it borrowed more from House Of Flying Daggers (and frankly, is a MUCH better movie than Crouching). There's even a touch of Spartacus in there. That being s...

If Beale Street Could Talk (Netflix disc): A young woman embraces her pregnancy while she and her family set out to prove her childhood friend and lover innocent of a crime he didn't commit. While good, it was way too slowly placed for the content. It is very much like a visual novel, as opposed to ...

Cousins had an Ivan Drago like comment regarding Covid. When you listen to the whole audio and not cherry picked quotes it’s not a big deal. He was talking about his personal beliefs that his faith will determine his fate (but no one is gonna talk about how stupid that is). He wears a mask, follows...

Tequila Tommy and Jim McMahon:

Finally cracked the first of my 2020 Perrin's No Rules Vietnamese Porter (thanks to melmac for muling). Still effing delicious. Aged or not, this beer holds its own against the best, IMO. I've had the last 4 (?) years of this, and it's a top 5 IMO.

Re-watched Inception for about the 4th time.

Brilliant movie. Excellently executed. Absolutely love it. If you haven't seen it, get your thinking cap on, you're gonna need it.

As for food trucks, Back Channel always has food trucks lined up (and the Minnetonka Drive-Thru, a converted A&W drive-in spot across the street). Good variety, being on a bay of Lake Minnetonka helps a ton during summer. For LTD Brewing, there are a ton of restaurants, many styles, in downtown Hopk...

I know I shouldn’t complain, but this game is through 3 innings in 90 minutes. On pace for a 4.5 hour game. The Red Sox and Yankees approve. Feel free to record and come back with FF button at the ready. I watched through the 2nd, watched an hour show (minus commercials) and resumed the game in the...

I don't think it breaks the rules to say businesses are concerned about being looted and destroyed. Of course they are. I also don't think it breaks the rules to say that such actions are deplorable and should be punished. I think the rules start being broken when we say that people's reasons for t...

I don't think it breaks the rules to say businesses are concerned about being looted and destroyed. Of course they are. I also don't think it breaks the rules to say that such actions are deplorable and should be punished. I think the rules start being broken when we say that people's reasons for t...

I fear what this winter will bring for the smaller businesses. Add to that, the downtown areas where businesses are questioning remaining there because reasons (NOTE: abiding by the rules of GPL by not naming reasons in any way, shape, or form).

I think Kelly hit the nail on the head. Omar had a great idea a while back, then got too big for his britches. It's too bad, but it appears other places will have to finish getting this state's beer laws completely out of the stone age She had many a good point, but also, who could have seen the Ro...

I think Kelly hit the nail on the head. Omar had a great idea a while back, then got too big for his britches. It's too bad, but it appears other places will have to finish getting this state's beer laws completely out of the stone age She had many a good point, but also, who could have seen the Ro...

Places will just incorporate the tax into the prices (like many local breweries do now) and round off to the nearest dollar.

Went to Birch’s for lunch today. Their Mexican Chocolate Milk Stout was fantastic. I could get used to these midweek lunches out if it weren’t for work getting in the way Out in Long lake? Biked past it. Might need to check it out. I haven't been, and I have no excuse for that since it's about 15 m...

The pandemic has changed things, I think, going forward. With the non-germy e-transaction plus the coin shortage.

Blame businesses. There's a reason that gas stations used to advertise gas as $1.99(9) a gallon, etc. Looks better than $2.00 a gallon. Truth.

Prices that end in "x.99" is a marketing thing.

JC65 wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 02 7:36 pm
I'm watching Patriot Day on Amazon, and apparently Marky Mark is the only cop in Massachusetts.

Wait, let me get this straight. His role is a cop?????

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davescharf wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 02 2:17 pm
Their Mexican Chocolate Milk Stout was fantastic.
Some of these names for beer make it seem improbable that they even taste like beer.

Some breweries just like to get creative with the names. Evil Twin is known for their odd names, same with Barrel Theory. They have fun with it.

I've been hearing that Omar also ran his parents' business into the ground in about 5 years, after 35 years of existing (pre-Surly). IMO, Todd (head brewer) leaving and Todd's wife (ahem) resigning a couple years ago was the first brick to fall. Then the Tips Lawsuit hit Surly. There was the second ...

This just in: Surly workers want to unionize.
This should be interesting.

Cowgirl wrote: ↑
Mon Aug 31 11:07 pm
I know jack squat about golf, but wtf does pobybi stand for?!

I have no idea, but I know what Phil Mickelson's nickname (FIGJAM) stands for.

Cowgirl wrote: ↑
Mon Aug 31 10:51 pm
Well if Kepler can hit a four run homer with one guy on base I’ll forgive him.

True story. Attending a Little League game of mine, my mom yelled out, with 1 guy on base, "C'MON HIT A GRAND SLAM!!!!!!!!!"

Yeah, she is not a sportsball person.

Cowgirl wrote: ↑
Mon Aug 31 10:37 pm
What is the first thing they teach you when you catch a ball in the outfield? Cover it with your other hand!

NSFW:

I think that's the reason his death really hit me. Acting aside, we lost a great PERSON.

Well at least I wasn't way off questioning the whole deal. They should ditch the 15% thing and just add the tip line back to the online ordering (which you use at your table), with the option to tip whatever you want. As the article mentions there is no option to tip if you visit currently. That's ...

I have been seeing some rumblings, also. His "bubble" actions didn't help his cause, IMO.

The putt DJ made to force a playoff & the putt Ramn made to win the playoff are two of the most amazing putts I’ve ever seen! The uber long one that crawled to the hole? That was sick. Just saw it on twitter. Just saw the Rahm one: [media][https://twitter.com/i/status/1300213213389369345/media]

bearpaw28 wrote: ↑
Sun Aug 30 6:28 pm
The putt DJ made to force a playoff & the putt Ramn made to win the playoff are two of the most amazing putts I’ve ever seen!

The uber long one that crawled to the hole? That was sick. Just saw it on twitter.

Central Waters Black Gold just sold out within 30 seconds. Ugh. I had it....then lost it. Thankfully a couple friends got tix, so I will by a regular off of them.

2) Shah ?? Correct. The Shah of Iran, for example. And going back further in time, with Chess being originally a Persian game, "checkmate" is derived from "shah mat" which is Farsi for "The King is dead" I remember reading many years ago that Shah, Tsar, and Kaiser are all derived from Caesar. Whic...

Back Channel now has beer slushies (shaved ice fruit beers). They are delicious. :) Talk about beer makers jumping the shark. 😂 Junkyard had them last year. BC is doing it because it's (normally) State Fair time, aka Gimmick Beer Time. Lift Bridge is serving the Mini-donut beer at their brewery. :w...

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