Comments on: Miscellaneous Local Links – 7/26/06 http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/9409 A Daily Digest of Twin Cities News, Arts and Culture Sat, 20 Mar 2010 03:22:37 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Raindog66 http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/9409#comment-43732 Raindog66 Sun, 30 Jul 2006 06:54:09 +0000 #comment-43732 How 'bout them <a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/boxscore?gameId=260729109" target="_blank">Twins</a>!<br /> <br /> *crickets* How ’bout them Twins!

*crickets*

]]> By: stiff http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/9409#comment-43488 stiff Thu, 27 Jul 2006 07:06:24 +0000 #comment-43488 Teams that have won the World Series from the WILD CARD SPOT recently<br /> <br /> ANAHEIM 2002<br /> FLORIDA2003<br /> BOSTON 2004<br /> <br /> Gee, that's 3 0f the last 4. Who thought finishing 2nd or 4th would work out so well.<br /> <br /> The Twins have gone 34-8 the last 42 games, have 4 of the most exciting young players in baseball and have a loaded farm system.<br /> <br /> The Tigers are coming to town this weekend and there most likely will be 40,000 strong for each of the games.<br /> <br /> Now would have been an excellent time to contract them. Teams that have won the World Series from the WILD CARD SPOT recently

ANAHEIM 2002
FLORIDA2003
BOSTON 2004

Gee, that’s 3 0f the last 4. Who thought finishing 2nd or 4th would work out so well.

The Twins have gone 34-8 the last 42 games, have 4 of the most exciting young players in baseball and have a loaded farm system.

The Tigers are coming to town this weekend and there most likely will be 40,000 strong for each of the games.

Now would have been an excellent time to contract them.

]]> By: kwatt http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/9409#comment-43474 kwatt Thu, 27 Jul 2006 03:35:27 +0000 #comment-43474 <a href="http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/1865" target="_blank">Bitch, bitch, bitch.</a><br /> <br /> I think Kenneddy is running the risk of letting his opponents attacks define his campaign. He needs to get back on his message, whatever that is, and it can't be, "I'm not George Bush" because that's a stupid message, for one and it's dumb. He shouldn't run around DEFENDING his votes, he should run around PROMOTING his votes. Maybe he is doing that, but if he is it ain't showing. Bitch, bitch, bitch.

I think Kenneddy is running the risk of letting his opponents attacks define his campaign. He needs to get back on his message, whatever that is, and it can’t be, “I’m not George Bush” because that’s a stupid message, for one and it’s dumb. He shouldn’t run around DEFENDING his votes, he should run around PROMOTING his votes. Maybe he is doing that, but if he is it ain’t showing.

]]> By: richg http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/9409#comment-43441 richg Wed, 26 Jul 2006 23:22:06 +0000 #comment-43441 Screw all of you RC Cola apologists. Tab is the shit. Screw all of you RC Cola apologists. Tab is the shit.

]]> By: DouglasG http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/9409#comment-43416 DouglasG Wed, 26 Jul 2006 22:06:48 +0000 #comment-43416 I believe the sugar tarrifs are to protect domestic sugar beet production in poor agricultural areas like ND, MN, and NE.<br /> <br /> I would guess that even without the tarrifs, corn syrup would still be the sweetener of choice.<br /> <br /> While bowling last week, the guy in the next lane had the irritable bowl syndrome. Everytime he would miss pins, he would give them the finger. He was definitely an irritable bowler. I don't know how his bowels were though... I believe the sugar tarrifs are to protect domestic sugar beet production in poor agricultural areas like ND, MN, and NE.

I would guess that even without the tarrifs, corn syrup would still be the sweetener of choice.

While bowling last week, the guy in the next lane had the irritable bowl syndrome. Everytime he would miss pins, he would give them the finger. He was definitely an irritable bowler. I don’t know how his bowels were though…

]]> By: Reader http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/9409#comment-43413 Reader Wed, 26 Jul 2006 22:02:24 +0000 #comment-43413 I agree with tmayhem. RC is the Royal cola. Another reason we don't get a choice of RC with our Freedom Fries may be that <a href="http://www.royalcola.biz/" target="_blank">the French respect RC Cola</a>. <br /> <br /> Also <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/tags/nehi/" target="_blank">Ne-Hi </a>is wonderful too.<br /> <br /> Damned Big Pop (Soda) lobby. I agree with tmayhem. RC is the Royal cola. Another reason we don’t get a choice of RC with our Freedom Fries may be that the French respect RC Cola.

Also Ne-Hi is wonderful too.

Damned Big Pop (Soda) lobby.

]]> By: tmayhem http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/9409#comment-43410 tmayhem Wed, 26 Jul 2006 22:00:12 +0000 #comment-43410 Also I'd like to point out that the corn lobby (especially our pals ADM) are responsible for the tariffs on importing sugar can so they have a market for their awful HFCS to be used as a universal sweetener in american processed foods. If the government dropped the tariffs (especially since it's kind of a free trade violation the rest of the world is fairly pissed about) real sugar would be equitable in price (possibly cheaper!) and it would probably be snapped up for use in foods here. This would be wonderful, because not only does real sugar taste a hell of a lot better (ever had soda in another country? why does it taste better? because they use real sugar and not HFCS), but it would actually be better <i>for</i> you. HFCS is substantially worse for you than real sugar and has even been linked to certain conditions like irritable bowl syndrome. <br /> <br /> Ugh. One thing I loathe about the midwest is the ag lobby. Also I’d like to point out that the corn lobby (especially our pals ADM) are responsible for the tariffs on importing sugar can so they have a market for their awful HFCS to be used as a universal sweetener in american processed foods. If the government dropped the tariffs (especially since it’s kind of a free trade violation the rest of the world is fairly pissed about) real sugar would be equitable in price (possibly cheaper!) and it would probably be snapped up for use in foods here. This would be wonderful, because not only does real sugar taste a hell of a lot better (ever had soda in another country? why does it taste better? because they use real sugar and not HFCS), but it would actually be better for you. HFCS is substantially worse for you than real sugar and has even been linked to certain conditions like irritable bowl syndrome.

Ugh. One thing I loathe about the midwest is the ag lobby.

]]> By: tmayhem http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/9409#comment-43408 tmayhem Wed, 26 Jul 2006 21:51:43 +0000 #comment-43408 <i> made ads like this, they'd be in 3rd place behind RC Cola.<br /> </i><br /> <br /> oh now you're just trolling, because everyone with any taste knows RC is the superior cola, but has been marginalised by big soda lobbyists and america's obsession with binary choices! made ads like this, they’d be in 3rd place behind RC Cola.

oh now you’re just trolling, because everyone with any taste knows RC is the superior cola, but has been marginalised by big soda lobbyists and america’s obsession with binary choices!

]]> By: Foster http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/9409#comment-43399 Foster Wed, 26 Jul 2006 21:11:53 +0000 #comment-43399 Champs, you are correct on both counts. Someone get Amy on What Not to Wear! Champs, you are correct on both counts. Someone get Amy on What Not to Wear!

]]> By: Raindog66 http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/9409#comment-43397 Raindog66 Wed, 26 Jul 2006 21:03:01 +0000 #comment-43397 <em>Ah...Tied for Wild Card Spot! </em><br /> <br /> Oh yeah that's right. You're from Minnesota.<br /> <br /> Tying for 2nd (or 4th as the case may be) is as good as winning.<br /> <br /> Did you play soccer as a kid?<br /> <br /> And I don't want to burst your bubble but the season has a ways to go yet...and your Twins once again are not spending any $$$.<br /> <br /> They leave that for the taxpayers in Hennepin County.<br /> <br /> Yum Playoff Pussy. My favorite! Ah…Tied for Wild Card Spot!

Oh yeah that’s right. You’re from Minnesota.

Tying for 2nd (or 4th as the case may be) is as good as winning.

Did you play soccer as a kid?

And I don’t want to burst your bubble but the season has a ways to go yet…and your Twins once again are not spending any $$$.

They leave that for the taxpayers in Hennepin County.

Yum Playoff Pussy. My favorite!

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