Comments on: MPLS vs NYC – Cost of Living http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/9715 Minneapolis + St. Paul Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:23:37 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: andy http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/9715#comment-54159 andy Tue, 31 Oct 2006 18:46:53 +0000 #comment-54159 What an unfair comparison. We don't use your fancy East Coast "dollars," New York, duh. Every heard of a little something called "beaver pelts"? What an unfair comparison. We don’t use your fancy East Coast “dollars,” New York, duh. Every heard of a little something called “beaver pelts”?

]]> By: Mpls Simpleton http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/9715#comment-54137 Mpls Simpleton Tue, 31 Oct 2006 16:51:44 +0000 #comment-54137 That's Target Free Thursday Nights at the Walker. That’s Target Free Thursday Nights at the Walker.

]]> By: The Rat http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/9715#comment-54131 The Rat Tue, 31 Oct 2006 16:09:28 +0000 #comment-54131 The Walker have to pay The Rat to see Yoko Ono's talking butt video and the video of the guy pushing paint with his face. The Walker have to pay The Rat to see Yoko Ono’s talking butt video and the video of the guy pushing paint with his face.

]]> By: tmayhem http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/9715#comment-54127 tmayhem Tue, 31 Oct 2006 15:22:31 +0000 #comment-54127 The walker is well worth it on free thursdays The walker is well worth it on free thursdays

]]> By: Mpls Simpleton http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/9715#comment-54120 Mpls Simpleton Tue, 31 Oct 2006 14:58:14 +0000 #comment-54120 I always think that MIA is worth the $0. I always think that MIA is worth the $0.

]]> By: The Rat http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/9715#comment-54118 The Rat Tue, 31 Oct 2006 13:37:23 +0000 #comment-54118 I think MoMA is probably worth the double sawbuck. Whether I think the Walker is worth $8 depends entirely on my mood that day. I think MoMA is probably worth the double sawbuck. Whether I think the Walker is worth $8 depends entirely on my mood that day.

]]> By: rex http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/9715#comment-54108 rex Tue, 31 Oct 2006 04:05:20 +0000 #comment-54108 If I could go back in time, I'd get an engineering degree but use it in a creative field (architecture, social software, consumer electronics, etc.). I'm happy with my useless liberal arts B.A.'s (three of them!) though.<br /> If I could go back in time, I’d get an engineering degree but use it in a creative field (architecture, social software, consumer electronics, etc.). I’m happy with my useless liberal arts B.A.’s (three of them!) though.

]]> By: MLH http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/9715#comment-54105 MLH Tue, 31 Oct 2006 03:59:01 +0000 #comment-54105 <em><br /> If nothing else, people should think about that before borrowing $90k to go to law school....</em><br /> <br /> That's right kids, if you're Minnesotan you should pay attention in chemistry and biology and go for that Med school degree. There aren't as many jokes and the worse penmanship the better.
If nothing else, people should think about that before borrowing $90k to go to law school….

That’s right kids, if you’re Minnesotan you should pay attention in chemistry and biology and go for that Med school degree. There aren’t as many jokes and the worse penmanship the better.

]]> By: bud jr http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/9715#comment-54091 bud jr Tue, 31 Oct 2006 00:40:24 +0000 #comment-54091 We got some points for exporting Lanpher, I hope?<br /> We got some points for exporting Lanpher, I hope?

]]> By: mike s http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/9715#comment-54066 mike s Mon, 30 Oct 2006 22:04:04 +0000 #comment-54066 That's a good point, MLH. There are probably dozens of NYC firms that match Cravath for associate base pay, but there are only a few Mpls firms that are on the same level as Dorsey/Faegre. I am really clueless about financial issues, but I guess I would be surprised to know that very many associates -- outside of the major Mpls law firms and the IP firms (M&G, Fish) -- earn over $100k. <br /> <br /> If nothing else, people should think about that before borrowing $90k to go to law school....<br /> That’s a good point, MLH. There are probably dozens of NYC firms that match Cravath for associate base pay, but there are only a few Mpls firms that are on the same level as Dorsey/Faegre. I am really clueless about financial issues, but I guess I would be surprised to know that very many associates — outside of the major Mpls law firms and the IP firms (M&G, Fish) — earn over $100k.

If nothing else, people should think about that before borrowing $90k to go to law school….

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