November 25, 2009
It’s officially vacation time.

It’s officially vacation time.

November 24, 2009
Twins statues commemorate 50 years, new ballpark

stuffaboutminneapolis:

Want to put your arm around Joe Mauer or Harmon Killebrew?
No problem. Life-size statues of Mauer, Killebrew and Kirby Puckett will pop up around downtown Minneapolis in April.

What, no Denny Hocking?

November 23, 2009

This has been an up-and-down year for Tiger football, and it’s disappointing to know that Mizzou gave away what should have been a third-consecutive Big XII North Championship.

HOWEVER, this Saturday brings the return of the Border War versus the most hated of all rivals, the Kansas Jayhawks. Not only are bragging rights on the line, but Mizzou also has the chance to kill off the make-believe blue bird’s shot at a bowl game.

Beast Mode is in effect.

November 19, 2009
east-lake: KARE 11 & Land O’Lakes are donating $1 for every person who clicks on their web site. Go to the website listed below and on the top right side of the screen a where it says: You Click, We donate. It’s that easy.Please pass to all of your friends. Food shelves are really hurting this year. The USDA just released figures that put the number of people affected by hunger at an all-time high — some 50 million over the last year.

east-lake:

KARE 11 & Land O’Lakes are donating $1 for every person who clicks on their web site. Go to the website listed below and on the top right side of the screen a where it says: You Click, We donate. It’s that easy.
Please pass to all of your friends. Food shelves are really hurting this year.

The USDA just released figures that put the number of people affected by hunger at an all-time high — some 50 million over the last year.

November 18, 2009

NWA Flight Overshoots Mpls

pencilthin:

Yes, I know it’s old news, but something happened.  Someone hated on us.  John Kelso of The Austin American-Statesman, like many reporters (he’s not a real reporter though, but that ruins my rant) of today, ignored journalistic integrity and went for an easy story that wouldn’t be accepted as a “My Weekend” in a 4th grade English class.  After bashing us and reinforcing our stereotyped repertoire as a fly-over state (haha get it?  sigh), he rambles on as a confused old man tackling way-of-life rattling subjects from Google to taking your shoes off in the security line.  His attempt at commentary makes a Dane Cook impersonator look like Larry David.  Of course, if he hadn’t poked fun at us in the first place, it would’ve flown under my radar.  Ha!  Just like what happened to the pilots… er no, that didn’t happen.

I’ve met John Kelso, and he might have carried on a confused old man because he is one. He rode around Austin with me in the Wienermobile in order to embarrass his vegetarian step-daughter. She made a very poorly veiled attempt at hiding her general contempt for him.

Between Two Ferns with Zachy G welcomes Andy Richter, Conan and Andy Dick.

“That’s the sound of a cricket riding a tumbleweed.”

noraborealis: itsalwayssunny: barnumyay: Dennis: She’s in a little bit of a mood because a cat got stuck in the wall.Charlie: Cat in the wall, eh? Ok, now you’re talking my language. I know this game. Alright catch me up to speed here, what do we got?Dee: Well, come on, you’re putting Cheeto fingers all over the wall.Charlie: Alright, let’s focus Dee, what’s the point of entry here?Dee: That’s the thing Charlie, I’ve been looking all around this goddamn place, I can’t find one.Charlie: Alright, I’ve seen this before, you know what happened? I bet it flattened itself out, went right through a seam in your wall.Dee: I don’t think there’s anything in the laws of nature that would support that.Charlie: Cats do not abide by the laws of nature alright, you don’t know shit about cats. Its Always Sunny in Philadelphia 5.09 - “Mac and Dennis Break Up” I wish I knew a friend who had the same handy-man expertise as Charlie. Or at least friend with Charlie’s Ali Baba sword, so we could slice right into a camel’s hump and drink its milk.

noraborealis:

itsalwayssunny:

barnumyay:

Dennis: She’s in a little bit of a mood because a cat got stuck in the wall.
Charlie: Cat in the wall, eh? Ok, now you’re talking my language. I know this game. Alright catch me up to speed here, what do we got?
Dee: Well, come on, you’re putting Cheeto fingers all over the wall.
Charlie: Alright, let’s focus Dee, what’s the point of entry here?
Dee: That’s the thing Charlie, I’ve been looking all around this goddamn place, I can’t find one.
Charlie: Alright, I’ve seen this before, you know what happened? I bet it flattened itself out, went right through a seam in your wall.
Dee: I don’t think there’s anything in the laws of nature that would support that.
Charlie: Cats do not abide by the laws of nature alright, you don’t know shit about cats.

Its Always Sunny in Philadelphia 5.09 - “Mac and Dennis Break Up”

I wish I knew a friend who had the same handy-man expertise as Charlie. Or at least friend with Charlie’s Ali Baba sword, so we could slice right into a camel’s hump and drink its milk.

November 16, 2009

Out of shape

Over the past 16 days, I’ve taken on the challenge to write a 50,000-word novel in observance of National Novel Writing Month. Although I knew going into it that it would be a daunting task, I definitely underestimated my “writing shape.”

In college, especially while writing for a daily, I wrote several times a day, and became accustomed to the feeling of fighting right through the dreaded Writer’s Block and producing damn fine journalism nonetheless.

With the frequency with which I write on any sort of deadline greatly diminished these days, I’ve found it incredibly difficult to get back into the groove. But, alas, if Stella could get her groove back, so can I. I don’t forsee, however, the retaining of my groove to involve a relationship with Taye Diggs.

In this crazy, mixed-up, post-9/11 world, though, who’s to say it won’t?

east-lake: wintwins: steveanderson: New Twins uniforms unveiled. I like em. Go Twins! New Twinkies unis for the ‘09-‘10 outdoor season. Can’t wait to watch them while bundled up in April.

east-lake:

wintwins:

steveanderson:

New Twins uniforms unveiled.

I like em. Go Twins!

New Twinkies unis for the ‘09-‘10 outdoor season. Can’t wait to watch them while bundled up in April.

November 13, 2009

afornoff:

I can’t even describe how excited I am to see Ray LaMontagne tonight…Tim bought tickets right before they sold out in August, and somehow we got first deck wheelchair-accessible seats…should be fun with ample legroom. And before the show, we’re headed to 112 Eatery for dinner! Sadly, the R&B group 112 does NOT own this one…

Um, excuse me??? Are you in Minneapolis? Also, 112 Eatery is one of my favorite restaurants of. all. time. See here for evidence.

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