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edkohler: Minneapolis gets 6 inches 54 nights a year. That is...

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:38:34 -0600

edkohler:

Minneapolis gets 6 inches 54 nights a year.

That is more often than I get 6 inches.

theopie: Venn Diagram |robertschofield | buchino| This is...

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:48:02 -0600

theopie:

Venn Diagram

|robertschofield | buchino|

This is kind of hilarious.

chuckolsen: Halford III: Chaotic Good Lord of Xmas...

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:45:41 -0600

chuckolsen:

Halford III: Chaotic Good Lord of Xmas Wizzards

Sure, it gets a little questionable (okay a lot questionable) but Get Into the Spirit kicks ass.

Listen to me say “um” a lot when City...

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:10:34 -0600

Listen to me say “um” a lot when City Pages’ TD Mischke interviews me on the November 3rd episode of his In The Stream webcast. (Starts about 3:05)

"I don’t watch anything that tells me what’s going on today in the world as far as music goes. I..."

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:48:05 -0600

“I don’t watch anything that tells me what’s going on today in the world as far as music goes. I don’t care. I’m in Slayer. I like Slayer. And that’s about it. Slayer.”

- Tom Araya in an interview with Vulture.

sexisnottheenemy: thedailywhat: Infographic of the Day:...

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:40:55 -0600

sexisnottheenemy:

thedailywhat:

Infographic of the Day: Courtesy of I Heart Guts!, the cutest damn menstrual cycle sex ed poster I ever did see.

Embiggen.

[via.]

World Painted Blood From Slayer’s new album of the same...

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:56:00 -0600

World Painted Blood

From Slayer’s new album of the same name.

Just listened to Slayer’s new album, World Painted Blood....

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:53:22 -0600

Just listened to Slayer’s new album, World Painted Blood. It’s everything you expect from Slayer. This is going on repeat for a few days.

1. “World Painted Blood”
2. “Unit 731”
3. “Snuff”
4. “Beauty Through Order”
5. “Hate Worldwide”
6. “Public Display of Dismemberment”
7. “Human Strain”
8. “Americon”
9. “Psychopathy Red”
10. “Playing with Dolls”
11. “Not of This God”

John Dillinger and Baby Face Nelson

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:12:05 -0500

stuffaboutminneapolis:

While Indiana politicians and prosecutors squabbled over responsibility for his escape, Dillinger arrived in Minnesota that Sunday night, thirty-six hours after fleeing Crown Point, and tossed his things into Apartment 106 at the Santa Monica Apartments on South Girard Avenue in Minneapolis.

It is unclear whether Dillinger realized he was joining forces with a psychopath. The night Dillinger arrived in the Twin Cities, Nelson was driving through Minneapolis with his gofer Johnnie Chase when the two cut in front of a car driven by a thirty-five-year-old paint salesman named Ted Kidder, who was returning from a birthday party with his wife and her mother.

“Damn it, they can’t do that to me,” Kidder said as Nelson’s car veered in front of him.

Irritated, Kidder sped up and cut back in front of Nelson’s Hudson. This enraged Nelson. He pulled alongside Kidder’s car and attempted to force it into the curb. Kidder pulled ahead, but Nelson stayed directly behind him as they neared the salesman’s home in the St. Louis Park section of Minneapolis. Not wanting to lead the angry driver to his house, Kidder headed toward a drugstore to call the police. Reaching the store, he had just leaped out of his car when Nelson drove up and shouted something. A moment later three shots rang out. Two struck Kidder in the midsection, and he fell, dying.

His wife, Bernice, ran to his side. “You’ve killed him!” she screamed.
“Keep your damn mouth shut,” Nelson snapped, “or I’ll let you have it, too.” he backed up the car and drove off.

This was John Dillinger’s new partner.

From the book “Public Enemies” by Bryan Burrough

http://www.slphistory.org/history/kidder.asp

Currently reading, and loving, this book.

"Believing that domestic violence will end only when it is no longer acceptable, Casa de Esperanza, a..."

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:50:42 -0500

“Believing that domestic violence will end only when it is no longer acceptable, Casa de Esperanza, a national Latina domestic violence organization, today launched its Hope Campaign to challenge people across the country to take action in their daily lives to create a world free from domestic violence.”

- Casa de Esperanza Launches Hope Campaign to Challenge Communities Across the Country to Take Action Against Domestic Violence - WSJ.com

Please sign the Hope Campaign pledge. They are trying to get 10,000 signatures, but need your help :)
(my wife works for Casa de Esperanza)

(via east-lake)

Signed.

Mystic Swami's Fortune

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:03:45 -0500

Swami, the creepy fortune teller trapped in a glass box at the Twin Cities Magic & Costume Shop had this to say about my future (except it’s more like a personality assessment, and one that he’s not entirely inaccurate about):

When you pull a card and draw a heart, you and your beloved will never part.

You are a strong believer in fate. You feel that you have no control over your destiny. Fortunately you are destined to be very happy indeed. You’ve had some trouble mostly caused by inconsideration of others. But fate will be kind to you, and you can expect your life to run on a smoother pattern. You are somewhat irresponsible and that has caused you some hardships. You have a neat and tidy nature, and can’t tolerate slovenliness around you. Since you demand this of yourself and others you will always live in a tidy atmosphere.

Well, it might be a lonely atmosphere, but at least it will be tidy.

My lucky numbers are 22, 23, 24, 25 and 26. Weird.

syntheticpubes: and while we’re on the subject of birth...

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:28:44 -0500

syntheticpubes:

and while we’re on the subject of birth control…

(via)

She needs a bigger umbrella.

Just can't stop laughing about this one.

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:13:39 -0500

Just can't stop laughing about this one.:

Mature businessman to mature businessman friend: I mean, I am sorry that she fell off a cliff and died but you were only dating for, like, 6 months. You weren’t that into her, were you?

Minneapolis, walking up 2nd Avenue
Overheard by S213 Ladies.

This means something else to Sailor Martin.

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:12:14 -0500

This means something else to Sailor Martin.

Right. Because the guy who has resorted to standing at a freeway...

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:36:04 -0500

Right. Because the guy who has resorted to standing at a freeway entrance in the cold, begging for beer money probably has regular access to the internet, and when he does his first stop is the fucking missed connections.

"Because you are alive, everything is possible."

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:59:19 -0500

“Because you are alive, everything is possible.”

- Thich Nhat Hanh, Living Buddha, Living Christ (via nightmarebrunette)

Working on remembering this.

(via shoelust)

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:56:20 -0500

(via shoelust)

myvintagevogue: 1950 - Halloween is coming kids and I can’t...

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:49:38 -0500

myvintagevogue:

1950 - Halloween is coming kids and I can’t wait : )

Home Alone* - The Press Conference (part two)

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:29:11 -0500

stuffaboutminneapolis:

To those who may remember, a couple of months ago I was left to my own devices when the family went out of town and I was by myself for the weekend. Well this weekend my wife is going scrapbooking, and it will be me and the kids doing battle over candy consumption, the rain, and which child actually said “poopy butt” in the next room. So I called a press conference at the Hotel Minneapolis in downtown…

(I look out from behind the curtain, and see all the main players of the local media/bloggerati assembled and ready for the press conference to start. Max Sparber and Chuck Olsen are chatting quietly in a corner, Aaron Landry is by the buffet, jotting down notes on the pizza. Angie Dezelske is walking the room waiting for a delicious soundbite. Ed Kohler is here as well, but I think he just came to look at the bathrooms. I spy my nemesis Jason DeRusha in the back of the room, drinking what appears to be bourbon out of a Diet Mountain Dew bottle.) Alright, let’s do this…

Thank you everyone for coming, as you know my wife will be out of town this weekend, so that means I will be in charge of the care, feeding, and clothing of my two daughters who are ages three and four. There are those of you who have expressed concern for their well being, and questioned my parenting abilities. I am here to answer your questions, and put your minds at ease. Let’s begin.

Mr. Merrill you have been quoted as saying “When it’s just me and the kids I let them eat whatever, as long as it keeps em’ quiet.” How do you respond to that?

I’ll have you know I cut no corners when it comes to my children’s nutrition. Furthermore, I resent the fact that you said I only give them jelly sandwiches and cheetos for dinner.

I never said..

Next Question!

A neighbor of yours overheard you in the backyard making plans with your girls for this weekend. She said she heard the words “Beer”,”Bingo Halls”, and “Now remember, we can’t tell mommy” come out of your mouth. Is that true?

(I take a deep breath and exhale slowly) ……………………………….No.

Mr. Merrill, how do you respond to the allegations that you called weekend scrapbooking a…”silly cult for wives”, and the truth is you have no idea what to do with your kids this weekend, and that if it keeps raining the only ace you think you have up your sleeve is to have them watch Alvin and the Chipmunks or Milo and Otis over and over?

(I shuffle my notes, scratch my neck, and check my watch) Hey, did you guys catch that Vikings-Packers game? Wasn’t that awesome? Brett Favre is the man! We are definitely going to the Super Bowl.

Mr. Merrill…

Skol Vikings! Yeah!

(From somewhere in the back of the room I hear someone coughing and saying “douchebag” in between coughs. Everyone turns their head, and the crowd begins to part like the Red Sea in the middle of the room. Slowly they pull back, and then I see him, with a smirk and his arms folded……DeRusha. He slowly saunters to the front of the room, smiling and snapping his gum. At one point during his stroll he attempts to high-five someone but is rebuffed. He stops in front of the podium, and takes a long, slow draw of the brown liquid from the Diet Mountain Dew bottle and stares at me.)

Yeah, I got a “Good Question” for ya champ. Lileks called me and wants to know when he’s getting his blog back.

(expecting this, I tug at my ear and hotel security sees the sign and flanks DeRusha)

Well Mr. DeRusha, I too have postcards and Minneapolis history items on my site, but don’t you think it’s possible in this big world of ours, for two people to write, talk, or blog about similar interests? I mean if we think about it long enough, dosen’t your “Good Question” and Arsenio Hall’s “Things That Make You Go Hmmm” walk down the same path?

(DeRusha’s face slowly reddens, and a single vein begins to throb in the middle of his forehead. Our eyes lock on each other, neither one of us blinking)

“You son of a bitch!” DeRusha yells as spittle flys out of his mouth. Security wraps their arms around him and begin dragging him from the room. “This ain’t over buddy boy, not by a long shot!” “You will rue the day you messed with Jason DeRusha!”

(Security pulls DeRusha out by his arms through the exit doors, and all is quiet again)

Sorry for the interruption folks, are there any other questions?

Umm, Mr. Merrill isn’t it true that you actually enjoy Jason DeRusha’s “Good Question” segments, and you only portray him as a hard drinking antagonist in your stories because you think people will find it amusing?

Yeah, that sounds about right. Anywho, thanks for stopping out and have a great weekend everybody!

Minneapolis/St. Paul as the 5th best place to meet guys

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:28:04 -0500

Minneapolis/St. Paul as the 5th best place to meet guys:

robosheep:

grby:

“Minneapolis has exceptionally wonderful, intelligent, cute, and very sweet guys. There’s simply a lot of people doing progressive and artistic things, and surprise, surprise, half of them are male. However, the Midwestern reserve tends to seep into the dating scene in unfortunate ways. Honestly, people can be pretty awkward.”

I know.