Secrets of the City

I hear racing pigeons taste like squirrel, yo.

Here is link to nytimes story that the syndicated columnist in the Strib was commenting on.

I’m not normally a huge Nick Coleman fan, but I found today’s column to be a stroke of genius. Describing the trains, the empty lots, the foot trails to nowhere… just perfect.

Nick Coleman has been making all too much sense lately. Someone needs to check his vitals.

I’m normally diametrically opposed to Nick Coleman on every issue. But all I can say regarding his latest article is “word”. Hell, if he provides the bulldozer, I’ll gladly drive it. Nothing lilke a little liberal on liberal violence to start my Friday off the right way. Fight the power, Nick.

Dude, I say “dude” a lot. I mean, a lot. And I have to say that when I’m teaching college students, I don’t think it hurts. Does it mean that some of them may tune me out? Sure, but I think it results in more of them tuning me in. Am I, in fact, a really big stoner? Uh, no. Did I use “dude” in my recent job interviews? Yes, actually, but only in very circumscribed contexts and for a specific purpose (and to characterize a particular kind of student attitude).

So is “dude” a problem, or merely an example of my inner adolescent winning the day? (Oh, wait, I suppose some people would find those two redundant.)

Stolen racing pigeons? No wonder we’ve been getting such a good price on squab this week!!!

That Sabo piece is lame-o. Erlandson not only made a poor showing at the conventions, but he came off as aloof and flippant about the process. Early on at one of the conventions for state endorsements he said “the most important thing we have to do is stick together as a party and endorse someone” (I’m paraphrasing). Then when he knows he can’t get endorsed, he refuses to say whether he’ll abide and comes up some lines of why it is important for him to run against his party in the primary.

It seems the delegates showed him what they thought of that.

I can tell you this: Nick Coleman must be a fan of MNSpeak, because 14 minutes after my comment, I got a pretty funny e-mail from him. I may have to retract my “not usually a fan” comment.

I’ve noticed him stalking you, DeRusha. I didn’t want to say anything because, well, then you would know that I am also stalking you.

he probably just has google alerts set up to notify him anytime his name is mentioned

Indeed.

Dude…somebody puked in the bathroom.

(Inside joke)

If we’re bringing back “dude,” what other words/phrases should we bring back?

I’d like to see the return of “that’s what she’s said.”

As in, “Goodness– that is so long.”

“That’s what she said.”

I say we all start speaking Polari.

Nick probably thinks you’re “cute as a button”, Jason.

“Cute as a button” wasn’t exactly the verbage he used.

Coleman is sippin on Hateraide today or something. I don’t like the way things work on Nicollet Isle either, but that was a pretty vindictive article on his part. “I don’t like someone else’s opposition to a project, so I wish all sorts of ills upon them and their way of life.”

Good one, Nick. Next up, Meth as the best cheap thrill on the island!
Although I have to admit I clicked on the link hoping the bulldozer was for De La Salle and their atrocious building. I still like my idea of putting the school up abutting Hennepin and using the extra room in the back for a stadium without having to close off roads and use parkland.

Oh well. Logjammin.

Bona to vada your lovely eek, Max!

Also, do you think the MOA’s lack of support for the expansion might be connected to its unwillingness to function as a daycare center for teens?

That’s what she said” pops up all the time on The Office, if anyone watches that.

I’d like to bring back cowabunga or the short-lived, “Huh.” Not Huh?, but huh. Such as:

“Your mother’s a whore.”
“Oh huh, my mother sleeps with one man and that’s my dad!”

It came around right about the time “duh” came into vogue but then disappeared. They were opposites, duh meant so obvious and huh meant not true.

I think every one should consider something “Sweet” at least 50 times a day!

Can you guys stop using hr tags? Makes it harder to follow.

Let’s bring back “Chuh.” As in, “Are you going to the prom with your regular boyfriend?” “Chuh!”

“No duh,” or “a doi” is pretty useful here as well.

All your comments are belong to me.

I think the ability to post html should probably be limited – hr tags aren’t the worst of it.

I’ve been wondering if the marquee tags worked.

Yes, no?

Yes?

Yes!

Max: Aren’t you supposed to be working on the nerd map mashup?

Wow, and I thought I had demonstrated the peak annoying behavior that can be achieved with HTML. Wgat the hell did you do, more fun?

Wonder if Kahn has a valid permit for the chickens? Code Link Here

70.10. Permit required.(a) No person shall anywhere in the city keep, harbor, or maintain care, custody, or control over any small animal or any fowl such as a chicken, turkey, or duck, or any pigeon, without obtaining a permit therefor issued by the commissioner of health or their designee.
(b) The commissioner of health or their designee may grant any permit pursuant to this section after the applicant has sought the written consent of at least eighty (80) percent of the occupants of the several descriptions of real estate situated within one hundred (100) feet of the applicant’s real estate. Such written consent shall be required on the first and initial application and as often thereafter as the commissioner of health or their designee deems necessary.

kill it before it spreads.

Jesus Christ Max, what did you do to this thread?!?!?

Don’t blame me, Taylor! That was more fun’s bad!

[Taking blame, I just deleted the comment that blew up the page like that.]

Well, I’m not going to narc on spaceman for keeping chickens…

Back to the original point of Coleman, it was a useless piece. One of his dumberer ones. I’m surprised at the Mnspeak love…about as much as I’m surprised at anything on Mnspeak. That whole discussion needs some balanced clarity. He added zilch. A football stadium on Nicollet Island? Seriously.

shit, champs, I ain’t scart — I gots m’ permit and m’ barnyard in order.

(actually had Larson’s thought as well when I read this article about Kahn’s chickens, as I’m fairly certain the city doesn’t allow roosters)

Uh oh, Jim. Now Coleman’s going to email you.

Coleman didn’t email me yet!

BIRD FLU!!!!!
Hey you idiots, it’s not a stadium, its a high school football field. You ever seen one of those??

Herve, have you heard the phrase LOL?

NO!!!!!!!