Current Events > I live in Minnesota. Ask me anything.

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I'm at work thinking about going to lunch soon.
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Are you in the Minneapolis area? I currently live in Hudson.
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Why are you in my state?
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Drpooplol posted...

Are you in the Minneapolis area? I currently live in Hudson.

God damn, you're a ways out there

Yeah I'm near MPLS. In Hopkins proper.

BignutzisBack posted...

Why are you in my state?

Because I found a company willing to pay me for my goods and services
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Is it cold like Minnesota?
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Is Brock Lesnar a legend there?
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I heard there's a lot of Hmongs there
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legendary_zell posted...

Is it cold like Minnesota?

Well it's 54 right now, but this is obviously an anomaly. It's normally around the 80s. Really great in the summer because I don't walk outside and start sweating instantly. I was in St. Louis for a wedding two weeks ago and it was 102 on Friday and 105 on Saturday. Combine that with a tuxedo and I was ready to walk into the gates of hell for heat relief.

Winters are rough though. Not even the snow, it's just the cold that stings most.

Vol2tex posted...

Is Brock Lesnar a legend there?

Veggeta_MAX posted...

I heard there's a lot of Hmongs there

This is true. There are several Hmong communities. Several somali communities too.
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Muffinz0rz posted...

God damn, you're a ways out there

Yeah I'm near MPLS. In Hopkins proper.

It's perfect for me; I like being in Wisconsin, it's beautiful, and I'm only like 45 minutes or less from anywhere I wanna go in the cities.
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Drpooplol posted...

Muffinz0rz posted...

God damn, you're a ways out there

Yeah I'm near MPLS. In Hopkins proper.

It's perfect for me; I like being in Wisconsin, it's beautiful, and I'm only like 45 minutes or less from anywhere I wanna go in the cities.

Oh I thought you meant Hudson Minnesota. I googled that. Didn't realize you meant Wisconsin
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Going there for vacation in November. IS the mall of America awesome?
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Have you bought alcohol on a Sunday yet?
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I have a friend living in Minnesota.
I miss him. :(
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SF_Okami posted...

Going there for vacation in November. IS the mall of America awesome?

Not really. I mean, if you're into rides and whatnot, then yeah it's like a nice mini-theme park, but as far as the shopping is concerned, it's just like a normal mall on steroids.

It's worth visiting once, but go during a weekday during normal work hours if you can. It's a shithouse on weekends or evenings because it's always crowded. The locals here avoid it like the plague.
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bluezero posted...

Have you bought alcohol on a Sunday yet?

I tried once, but Target liquor closed at 6 and I got there at like 7 or 8. I'm sure I will at some point.

Zurkon posted...

Pancakes or waffles?

Pancakes because it's easier to put stuff like fruit or chocolate chips in.
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SF_Okami posted...

Going there for vacation in November. IS the mall of America awesome?

It's a bunch of stores repeating themselves for 3 levels, a shitty theme park, and mostly chain restaurants, and it's packed as shit.

If you can't tell, I hate it.
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Oh and how hyped are the locals for the T-Wolves? Been a wolf fan my whole life lmao
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Drpooplol posted...

SF_Okami posted...

Going there for vacation in November. IS the mall of America awesome?

It's a bunch of stores repeating themselves for 3 levels, a shitty theme park, and mostly chain restaurants, and it's packed as shit.

If you can't tell, I hate it.

You're not wrong.

SF_Okami posted...

Oh and how hyped are the locals for the T-Wolves? Been a wolf fan my whole life lmao

The sports radio station is doing a good job selling the hype. Sounds like it was a good offseason, between Butler and Teague and the other guy they got without giving up too much.
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Never heard of that country
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Sweet. I do need visit the mall while I am there tho. I am a complete shopaholic lol. Probably my favorite hobby.
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NeoBowser posted...

Never heard of that country

Don't blame you. Not a lot to do here.

SF_Okami posted...

Sweet. I do need visit the mall while I am there tho. I am a complete shopaholic lol. Probably my favorite hobby.

Then you might enjoy it. But still, go during a weekday and work hours, otherwise you will not believe the sheer volume of people you have to work around. But it's summer, and still super far away from Christmas, so it won't as bad as it gets during the holidaze.
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What happens if you have a massive snow storm? Are you guys required to go to work/school if you're snowed in?
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hyperpowder posted...

What happens if you have a massive snow storm? Are you guys required to go to work/school if you're snowed in?

The state is very good about being on top of any big snow with regards to plowing and shit. But as far as work is concerned, in general, you're still expected to show up, but there's a lot of leeway with regards to when you show up. And if you're lucky, if there's snow expected in the afternoon, the boss will often tell you to head home to beat the weather to make sure everyone's safe. I remember getting sent home at 2PM one afternoon last year. That was nice.

I've only been here two years though, so I've never gotten an official "snow day" off work or anything (though there haven't really been any massive snowstorms in these two years). But I imagine there are plenty of offices that tell people to take the day off and/or work from home if the weather is shitty.
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hyperpowder posted...

What happens if you have a massive snow storm? Are you guys required to go to work/school if you're snowed in?

I just work from home, unless I'm meeting with a client. They usually call to reschedule, but I need to be at the office anyway. That really sucks. One of these situations happened a couple of years ago, and my commute that usually takes 25 minutes took 2.5 hours :/
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Do you miss the North Stars?
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Fill_Kessel posted...

Do you miss the North Stars?

The what?
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Snow storm? Is it in Antartica?
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I liver here in Minneapolis myself. It's all right I guess.
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NeoBowser posted...

Snow storm? Is it in Antartica?

Might as well be

But with more cancerous road construction

InTheEyesOfFire posted...

I liver here in Minneapolis myself. It's all right I guess.

Fuck I-94 and fuck the traffic

I drive from Hopkins to St. Paul to see my girlfriend and it literally takes an hour if I go right after work
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Oh yeah. They tore that up right well. A buddy of mine lives in Cottage Grove, what should be a 15-20 min drive takes an hour now.
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Muffinz0rz posted...

hyperpowder posted...

What happens if you have a massive snow storm? Are you guys required to go to work/school if you're snowed in?

The state is very good about being on top of any big snow with regards to plowing and shit. But as far as work is concerned, in general, you're still expected to show up, but there's a lot of leeway with regards to when you show up. And if you're lucky, if there's snow expected in the afternoon, the boss will often tell you to head home to beat the weather to make sure everyone's safe. I remember getting sent home at 2PM one afternoon last year. That was nice.

I've only been here two years though, so I've never gotten an official "snow day" off work or anything (though there haven't really been any massive snowstorms in these two years). But I imagine there are plenty of offices that tell people to take the day off and/or work from home if the weather is shitty.

So is there people still out and about during a massive snow storm to justify keeping the streets/businesses open?

Like here in Texas we're not prepared for snow, so when it does snow, everything basically shutsdown.

Seems like a real pain in the ass when you have massive amounts of snow constantly in the winter.
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Everything stays open. Snow stops no one here.
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I have always wanted to go to Antartica though, there isn't much information about it so I'd def take a trip to Minnesota
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But I suppose it sucks to live there
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hyperpowder posted...

Seems like a real pain in the ass when you have massive amounts of snow constantly in the winter.

It's not that bad, it doesn't snow massive amounts very often. And even if it does snow like 3 inches that barely affects anything.
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Having lived here my entire life, winter is nothing compared to what is was in the nineties.

Hell, I disc golf and last year I went in December, didn't even need a coat.
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bump
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Have you been to the pond that Gordon Bombay first took the district 5 hockey team to?
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gatorsPENSbucs posted...

Have you been to the pond that Gordon Bombay first took the district 5 hockey team to?

You're going to have to elaborate
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JDFh85CHCg

Where that is happening
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I haven't actually seen that movie lolol
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I live in Blaine and I can tell you that schools almost never close, at least the district I went to. I think there was maybe 1-2 snow days from the time I started elementary school to graduating high school.
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