Comments on: Open Thread 01.02.08 http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/open-thread-010208 Minneapolis + St. Paul Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:07:19 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: justpbob http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/open-thread-010208#comment-206905 justpbob Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:27:09 +0000 #comment-206905 <p>Speaking of nostalga, the video max linked to in this post made me think of the El Santo films, badly dubbed into English as "Sampson" movies.</p> <p>Adios, Great One! You will live in the hearts of the people forever...</p> <p><img src="http://www.channel4.com/film/media/images/Channel4/film/S/santo_in_the_wax_xl_01--film-B.jpg" border="0" width="306" height="230" /></p> <p> </p> Speaking of nostalga, the video max linked to in this post made me think of the El Santo films, badly dubbed into English as “Sampson” movies.

Adios, Great One! You will live in the hearts of the people forever…

 

]]> By: Rat http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/open-thread-010208#comment-206904 Rat Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:26:03 +0000 #comment-206904 You strike when the iron is hot, Alie. You strike when the iron is hot, Alie.

]]> By: aliecat http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/open-thread-010208#comment-206903 aliecat Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:23:50 +0000 #comment-206903 I dunno, this all seems a little paranoid and self-indulgent when there seem to be more pressing health care issues affecting people in the here and now... I dunno, this all seems a little paranoid and self-indulgent when there seem to be more pressing health care issues affecting people in the here and now…

]]> By: justpbob http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/open-thread-010208#comment-206902 justpbob Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:19:23 +0000 #comment-206902 You always were a little nostalgic for the good old days, Rat. You always were a little nostalgic for the good old days, Rat.

]]> By: Cat is Still Cat http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/open-thread-010208#comment-206901 Cat is Still Cat Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:14:37 +0000 #comment-206901 It will soon become six-degrees of cigarette smoke inhalation. It will soon become six-degrees of cigarette smoke inhalation.

]]> By: Rat http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/open-thread-010208#comment-206900 Rat Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:10:00 +0000 #comment-206900 The money would be easier running cigarettes from Mexico after they're outlawed here. Might be kinda fun, too. Always thought it would be kinda neat to bring back Prohibition. Me and the guys in the neighborhood could pay kids with Wii and XBox games to get us buckets of beer. "When you see the policeman, Oliver, leave the wagon and run as fast as you can." The money would be easier running cigarettes from Mexico after they’re outlawed here. Might be kinda fun, too.

Always thought it would be kinda neat to bring back Prohibition. Me and the guys in the neighborhood could pay kids with Wii and XBox games to get us buckets of beer.

“When you see the policeman, Oliver, leave the wagon and run as fast as you can.”

]]> By: justpbob http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/open-thread-010208#comment-206898 justpbob Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:07:17 +0000 #comment-206898 <p>We need to protect our children, aliecat.</p> <p><img src="http://img48.imageshack.us/img48/8206/bubble03ub2.jpg" border="0" /></p> We need to protect our children, aliecat.

]]> By: aliecat http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/open-thread-010208#comment-206897 aliecat Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:03:15 +0000 #comment-206897 I don't know if it's true, but I'm going to start up my own size adjustable plastic bubble manufacturing business, just in case. I don’t know if it’s true, but I’m going to start up my own size adjustable plastic bubble manufacturing business, just in case.

]]> By: mnblrmkr http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/open-thread-010208#comment-206894 mnblrmkr Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:57:46 +0000 #comment-206894 If it truly is that toxic, Rat, are you suggesting that we not investigate whether there is anything we can do to address it? Maybe we should go back to leaded house paint and leaded gasoline. Bring back asbestos insulation and tiles. If it truly is that toxic, Rat, are you suggesting that we not investigate whether there is anything we can do to address it?

Maybe we should go back to leaded house paint and leaded gasoline.

Bring back asbestos insulation and tiles.

]]> By: justpbob http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/open-thread-010208#comment-206893 justpbob Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:57:41 +0000 #comment-206893 <p>I didn't know which smoked cheese you would nibble first, Rat. I thought it might the 3rd hand story.</p> <p>There is also <a href="http://www.startribune.com/local/37062574.html?elr=KArks:DCiUHc3E7_V_nDaycUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU">this news</a> from Winona State, <a href="http://www.in-forum.com/News/articles/226796">similar plans</a> for another campus, and <a href="http://www.wkbt.com/Global/story.asp?S=9616668">this bit</a> of Wisconsin cheese.</p> I didn’t know which smoked cheese you would nibble first, Rat. I thought it might the 3rd hand story.

There is also this news from Winona State, similar plans for another campus, and this bit of Wisconsin cheese.

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