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MnDaily: Minneapolis has lost its only dildo bingo drinking establishment.
Tipster William was ready to start his seasonal job at Target when he was told that there was no record of him ever being scheduled, taking a drug test, or ever being hired. (Via)
Parasole Restaurant Holdings Inc. will debut its latest concept, a boutique burger joint called Burger Jones, near Lake Calhoun next spring ... Prices will start at about $7.95 for a classic hamburger and run all the way up to $18-$20 for a lobster burger or burger topped with foie gras, Parasole co-founder and CEO Phil Roberts said. The average check probably will be about $15. (Via)
Three men accused of trying to dig up a grave in Cassville in order to have sex with a dead woman have entered not guilty pleas in Grant County Circuit Court.
Let's talk dance for a moment. Where do you go to watch dance? What local troupes do you enjoy? And when you want to tap your toes and cut a rug and, um, shake your booty, where do you go?
WCCO: "The Minnesota astronaut who lost her tool bag on a spacewalk admitted Wednesday that she made a mistake by not checking to see if the sack was tied down, and said she's still smarting over the whole thing." The cost of the thing? $100,000.
Yeah! Prices are falling! There are so many good deals out there. Gas is cheap, groceries are cheap. Oh wait, that's a bad thing? Sure, down the road it means we'll probably all lose our jobs and won't be able to pay back our loans with more expensive dollars, but we can buy cheap stuff! Where are the best places in town to find a deal? [Update: Never mind, food is still expensive.]
Today is the 34th anniversary of D-Day, or Don't Smoke Day, an event dreamed up by Minnesotan Lynn Smith, the editor of the Monticello Times. Eventually, Smith's idea for a one-day break from smoking morphed into the Great American Smokeout, which is now organized nationally by the American Cancer Society. If Smith had lived to see today, he would be amazed how fewer Minnesotans are smoking. Back in 1974, the average national rate of smoking among adults was 37 percent. Today in Minnesota, the rate is roughly 17 percent. That's good, because some very nasty chickens are coming home to roost for us Baby Boomers who picked up the smoking habit. So if you are thinking about quitting, today might be a good day to try.
Even the CEO was on the clock at CLIMB Theatre's annual meeting. Peg Wetli had lots to talk about -- the 300,000 children who saw a CLIMB performance in the past year, the nine states and three schools in Japan to which the troupe traveled and the new plays written for the Minnesota Office of Higher Education. When the egg timer rattled nearby, Wetli ceded her platform to demonstrations of the work that CLIMB does in schools nationwide.
You remember when Michele Bachmann said she would like a media to investigate anti-Americanism in Congress? Turns out that's just an urban legend.
Girl Friday: Everyone is poor
Transit Librarian: Owen and Chairman Bob are dapper
Fresh.mn: Davis Logsdon: The University of Minnesota’s Expert on Everything
Metroblogging: Arrested at the RNC: Still no charges?
Frank Lloyd Wright is supposed to have sniffed dismissively at Minnesota architecture and made dismissive comments about our local buildings when given tours of the city, which would be very much in character for him. But there are some terrific buildings here, including 10 by Lloyd himself. What are your favorites, by Lloyd or anybody else?
So the first big Senate question has been resolved: Democrat Mark Begich beats incumbent "The Internet is a series of tubes" Ted Stevens on Stevens' 85th birthday. Some of you may know that Begich is the son of Nick Begich, the last Democrat to be elected to the House of Representatives from Alaska. Further, you may know that the elder Begich disappeared in 1972, presumed lost in an aiplane crash, although his remains were never recovered (and prompting the law mandated emergency location transmitters on all U.S. civil aircraft.) And you may know that despite disappearing, Nick Begich was nonetheless re-elected posthumously to the House.
You may not know that Nick Begich was a Minnesotan. Yep. Born here to Croatian immigrants in Eveleth and a student at St. Cloud State and the University of Minnesota. Is it just me, or does there seem to be some unexpected Minnesota connection to every significant event in this election?
Camacho Watcho: Wilde Roast Cafe
We Got Served: jasmine 26
Foodie File: Donatelli's: Putting Guy Fieri to the Test
Lazy Lightning: Upcoming Reviews
Aaron: Black Sheep Coal Fired Pizza
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kurtis“As a (straight) patron of pi, i'm sad to see a really fun neighborhood bar with great food, welcomin…”
pbg“dildo bingo drinking might be dead, but dildo binge drinking still happens on 1st Ave every weekend.…”
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mnblrmkr“And by Rat I mean Kevin. …”
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kwatt“I won't dance, don't ask me. I won't dance, merci beaucoup. I know that music leads the way to rom…”
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