Comments on: Happy Channukah http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/11452 A Daily Digest of Twin Cities News, Arts and Culture Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:59:04 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: justpbob http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/11452#comment-129539 justpbob Wed, 05 Dec 2007 21:53:49 +0000 #comment-129539 Speaking of "mixed marriges," Mrs. L. has added <a href="http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Asia/Nepal/photo445725.htm" target="_blank">Buddhist Prayer Flags </a>to our home's Xmas decor. They came from His Holiness the Dalai Lama, who has a connection to my (and she-she's) alma mater, Indiana University.<br /> <br /> The Dalai Lama's older brother, Thubten Norbu, taught mathmatics there back when I was a student. He is now retired and still lives in Indiana. Speaking of “mixed marriges,” Mrs. L. has added Buddhist Prayer Flags to our home’s Xmas decor. They came from His Holiness the Dalai Lama, who has a connection to my (and she-she’s) alma mater, Indiana University.

The Dalai Lama’s older brother, Thubten Norbu, taught mathmatics there back when I was a student. He is now retired and still lives in Indiana.

]]> By: ryanol http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/11452#comment-129451 ryanol Wed, 05 Dec 2007 18:40:00 +0000 #comment-129451 sadly since college my attendance at the "octanagogue" has dropped drastically.<br /> <br /> with my marriage to a "shiksa" there's a good chance my future grommets may actually become "jewtheran"<br /> <br /> good to know that I can count on the good people of mnspeak to push forward. sadly since college my attendance at the “octanagogue” has dropped drastically.

with my marriage to a “shiksa” there’s a good chance my future grommets may actually become “jewtheran”

good to know that I can count on the good people of mnspeak to push forward.

]]> By: Bixby http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/11452#comment-129430 Bixby Wed, 05 Dec 2007 18:02:03 +0000 #comment-129430 <em>Shit, Ryan. Sparber is such a font of Jewish knowledge that he had his Bar Mitzvah @ age 9.</em><br /> <br /> I'm amazed at the amount of Hebrew that I picked up attending Bar and Bat Mitzvah's between sixth and seventh grade. I found myself at Oak Ridge so much that I probably should have just tried to join the club. Well, not quite that much but still...<br /> <br /> Oh, middle school. Shit, Ryan. Sparber is such a font of Jewish knowledge that he had his Bar Mitzvah @ age 9.

I’m amazed at the amount of Hebrew that I picked up attending Bar and Bat Mitzvah’s between sixth and seventh grade. I found myself at Oak Ridge so much that I probably should have just tried to join the club. Well, not quite that much but still…

Oh, middle school.

]]> By: grote http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/11452#comment-129421 grote Wed, 05 Dec 2007 17:56:04 +0000 #comment-129421 Shit, Ryan. Sparber is such a font of Jewish knowledge that he had his Bar Mitzvah @ age 9. Shit, Ryan. Sparber is such a font of Jewish knowledge that he had his Bar Mitzvah @ age 9.

]]> By: ryanol http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/11452#comment-129414 ryanol Wed, 05 Dec 2007 17:47:50 +0000 #comment-129414 wow... who knew so many tribers like to come here an kvetsch...<br /> <br /> mazel tov bitches!<br /> <br /> maybe I'll have to break out the "hebrew hammer" tonight.... erm... the movie I mean, get your mind out of the gutters wow… who knew so many tribers like to come here an kvetsch…

mazel tov bitches!

maybe I’ll have to break out the “hebrew hammer” tonight…. erm… the movie I mean, get your mind out of the gutters

]]> By: Bixby http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/11452#comment-129379 Bixby Wed, 05 Dec 2007 17:21:26 +0000 #comment-129379 Apples to Apples is off the hook. <br /> <br /> That game results in some hilarious displays of Un-PC card hilarity. Apples to Apples is off the hook.

That game results in some hilarious displays of Un-PC card hilarity.

]]> By: ericam http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/11452#comment-129376 ericam Wed, 05 Dec 2007 17:17:30 +0000 #comment-129376 I love Apples to Apples! I love Apples to Apples!

]]> By: grote http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/11452#comment-129369 grote Wed, 05 Dec 2007 17:13:33 +0000 #comment-129369 Having finally played Apples to Apples, I can only guess @ what cards are in that game...case in point: key card = "shiksa", reply cards = "guilt" "shanda" "verbissen" and "oy vey." Having finally played Apples to Apples, I can only guess @ what cards are in that game…case in point: key card = “shiksa”, reply cards = “guilt” “shanda” “verbissen” and “oy vey.”

]]> By: aeklund http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/11452#comment-129351 aeklund Wed, 05 Dec 2007 16:57:16 +0000 #comment-129351 <a href="http://levinejudaica.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=0_40_141&products_id=4149&osCsid=30867f5be5f4ec851173699b5fcbabee" target="_blank">Speaking of apples.</a> Speaking of apples.

]]> By: justpbob http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/11452#comment-129322 justpbob Wed, 05 Dec 2007 16:25:48 +0000 #comment-129322 From the Minnesota Latkes Exposed! blog:<br /> <br /> WILL THE LIES NEVER END? MLE EXLCLUSIVE UNCOVERS APPLE COVERUP!<br /> <br /> AS USUAL, THE LIBERAL MSM WON'T COVER THI!!! From the Minnesota Latkes Exposed! blog:

WILL THE LIES NEVER END? MLE EXLCLUSIVE UNCOVERS APPLE COVERUP!

AS USUAL, THE LIBERAL MSM WON’T COVER THI!!!

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