Friday, May 02, 2008

Open Thread #79

Here's a new open thread for the weekend, kids.

Have fun at Springfest if you go...but leave the fiery couches at home, please.

83 comments:

Anonymous said...

Whoo hoo #1

I will be moving to Bismarck soon. Can anyone tell me what areas to avoid when looking for an apartment?

What are the nice areas, and what are the bad areas?

Anonymous said...

I asked before but got no response: Does anyone know what that dark stuff is on the trees lining the streets? (I think the trees are flowering crab but I'm guessing.) Anyway, the stuff is along the outer branches and looks like, well, you know what it looks like.

Some people I've talked to suspect they're leftover egg cases from the Great Crawly Infestation of a couple of years ago, but that doesn't seem right.

Any ideas? It looks absolutely gross when there aren't any leaves, which is most of the year.

Anonymous said...

its not mold

Anonymous said...

The stuff on the trees is known as black knot. It's a fungal infection that hits several types of trees. It's hit our chokecherry bushes pretty hard. There is no cure other than to cut out the effected branches. We have one flowering crab, and the thing looks so awful, I plan to cut it down this spring.

Anonymous said...

Please be careful!!!

Anonymous said...

So this black knot stuff spreads? As much of it as there is, wouldn't you think the city should be clipping it off the trees on the berm? I'd do it myself but I'd have to get a ladder and a clipper.

Thanks for the info, nodakfarmboy!

Anonymous said...

Springfest is a joke, it's not what it use to be years ago. It is now just something to go to and say "yep I was there".

Anonymous said...

Current Drunk Count: 273 Please stay tuned for the update next hour!

Anonymous said...

Is it my imagination, or did Springfest get next to no publicity this year?

Anonymous said...

Who wants to play "how many drunk kids can you run over"? Winner recieves a prize of unknown nature.

Anonymous said...

Springfest is NOTHING compared to 4 years ago...every year it gets worse (or better depending on your perspective). I remember it was where ALL my friends and their friends were when I came here in 2004, now maybe a quarter of them are stopping by the park just to check it out and then continue the festivities somewhere else. Replacing BYOB with shelling cash out to suite 49 really killed it.

Here's a big "F-U" to the few that ruined it for all of us in the previous years...

Anonymous said...

I hope you guys realize it was the behavior of those few that recked it for everyone else. Don't blame the city, the police, Suite 49, etc for the canges. Only those fire-starting, couch burning jerks. That being said, it looked like a pretty fun time this year. The beer lines moved quickly and thre was good music and weather to be had by all!

Anonymous said...

I wish there had been a wet t-shirt contest. We are in serious need of a strip club, or at least a Hooters here in Grand Forks.

Thanks and have a great day!

Matthew Hartman said...

Boy, anonymous (1:30pm) - you really need a friend... ;)

I didn't think Springfest was all that bad. I was only there for an hour and a half, but the weather was nice, the crowd was behaving (for the most part), and the music was great. A BIG improvement from last year - when the weather was cool and rainy.

Beth Lemer said...

Id-5 played. Man thats a great band!
I dont remember much after 3pm, but it was a pretty good time. Met lots of people I'll never meet again. Good times.

Anonymous said...

I thikn that students should be able to bring in there own beverages instead of forking out all that money. Maybe there wont be many loud partys, or minors there,. I say have wristbands if u want to drink in teh fenced off area with all the security too. I truly miss the days where it was unorganized and we threw picnic tables in a fire.

Anonymous said...

Great weather, bands, and food. Lots of wild people. Another Spring Fest ! greenglass4

Anonymous said...

I agree, we have a ton of casino's, bars, and other crap around, so why dont we have a strip club?

Is it because of all the riff raff it would bring into town?

Anonymous said...

Does anyone know what the dealerships that are being built next to lithia will be selling? (yes, duh, I know they will sell cars, but what make?)

Anonymous said...

chrysler toyota and the other is an auto body shop



just moving


expect the ford one to be sold soon.

Anonymous said...

Who, in GF, works on Audi's?

Anonymous said...

You could TRY Gateway Auto Tech, I know they specialize in some imports, but you may have to take it down to Valley Imports in Fargo, depending on what you need done.

Anonymous said...

I heard Red River High Schools auto shop works on anything. THere teacher is a know it all.

Anonymous said...

Your definitely going to have to take your Audi to Valley Imports. I would not let anyone in GF touch that thing. Im also hesitant about Valley Imports, but its the closest thing to an import shop around.

I have started to notice quite a few Audis in town, as well as a few BMW's and Mercedes. Maybe someone will open up a shop for you people.

However, I love my Pinto

Plum said...

GF (EGF technically) had a strip club in I believe the 70's/maybe 80's - but we have WAY too mnay conservatives to ever be able to open one again.

The closest was Tassels in Thompson a few years ago, and that was protested/didn't get enough business to make it last.

Now I guess you have to party bus yourself to Shelley and visit the Bear(Bare?)'s Den.

Anonymous said...

cold in the morning and hot in the afternoon...when does spring come to GRAND Forks???? When is it SAFE to plant things? Menards must have seen me coming and rolled out all the pretty flowers....

Anonymous said...

The two buildings being built are two separate car dealerships. One is the Toyota/Scion dealer and one is the Chrysler/Jeep dealer. Toyota is mandating that in order to keep franchises, they demand a building to their own brand. NOT a body shop...have you looked at the size of the thing?

Anonymous said...

nyoen see the atricle in todays paper abotu Edies? Seems they took away hyundai from lithia. lol a little fish in a big pond is thriving

Anonymous said...

Spring garden planting doesn't often start until about 2-3 week in May, sometimes even close to Memorial Day.
But once in the ground that black dirt helps them take off!

Anonymous said...

Grand Forks had a strip club until around the mid-80's.

It was the Club 81 in the north part of the city, just north of were TSC used to be. Now it's a storage lot.

It burned down and the owner didn't want to rebuild and wanted too much money for the property/liquor license and such.

Rebecca said...

what are the hours for the Kegs? Are they open for lunch?

Anonymous said...

kegs is open for lunch, not sure hours

Anonymous said...

Cheery news from the National Weather Service:

"RECORD EVENT REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS
500 PM CDT MON MAY 5 2008

...RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE SET AT THE GRAND FORKS INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT FOR MAY 5...

THE TEMPERATURE AT 407 AM CST ON MAY 5 WAS 20 DEGREES AT THE GRAND
FORKS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. THIS SETS A NEW RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE
FOR THIS DATE...SMASHING THE 22 DEGREE LOW SET BACK IN 1968."

Anonymous said...

dude I work at the NWS...guess that is a bit revealing about my identity...I'm not a forecaster or even a weather person...guess that narrows the field even more...this weather is just insane! I commend ya'll yanks with the upmost respect...how anyone could live here...and actually thrive here... is beyond me...I amazed every day at how many really nice people live here..and LOVE it! What am I missing? I arrived here on Jan 11th, 2007 and its been winter ever since...

Anonymous said...

I rememmber that one night this year when it was -35 at night, Feb 26th it was. ROFL i drove home with my window partly down. call me crazy.

Anonymous said...

"I arrived here on Jan 11th, 2007 and its been winter ever since..."

Must of passed out from late May till Sept?

Anonymous said...

When you think winter's never going to end, heavy drinking often ensues.

Anonymous said...

to me summer consists of more than 1 or 2 warm days...that is above 80 degrees...

Anonymous said...

Ugh. I love that our summers can be pretty nice (below 85) yet still have a few super hot days.

Anonymous said...

I'd like to see a strip club go into the empty lot next to Subway. Then downtown GF will have everything except a six flags amusement park.

Rebecca said...

I gotta say...I went to The Kegs drive-in today for the first time and I loved it! The sloppy joes really are the greatest thing ever. We showed up a little after noon and it was packed. I have to go back to try a lime coke or malt sometime soon.

Anonymous said...

Does anyone know if Golden Rule Auto's is a reliable dealership?

OUWxGuesser said...

The individuals responsible for the graffiti tick the heck out of me. I noticed that they have also returned to the bike path under the Demer's overpass "doodling" on both the pillars and the lamps along the path. If you're going to vandalize crap, at least make it a cool mural. This is some piss-poor graffiti. Losers.

Anonymous said...

Tami Osborne leaving DAZ???? That's not cool! Whose blonde hair will I fawn over now???

Anonymous said...

NEW THREAD!
NEW THREAD!
NEW THREAD!

Anonymous said...

No new thread 'til the college kids return home.

Maybe then we'll get some meaningful dialogue going again.

Anonymous said...

How about a new thread on the sweet parties Jerry Foote throws?

Lynsey said...

^ Who is this man, and what makes his parties so great? It's the second reference I've heard in a week to the Jerry parties.

Lynsey said...

Anon at 9:28:

This is the internet, and the beauty (or curse) is that college students can go home for the summer, stay in town, or go to Amsterdam, and still post idiotic comments here.

Anonymous said...

Hey Lynsey, Jerry is the dude that volunteers at the North Dakota Museum of Art. He's upper middle-aged and seems to know pretty much everyone of any status in this town. He throws a party four times a year for the solstices and equinoxes. His parties usually consist of an eclectic group of affluent people, ranging from international students, to artists, to business men and women, to the mayor and his wife. There is plenty of wine and top-shelf liquor to go around and keep everybody socially lubricated.

Anonymous said...

He's my favorite at the museum, although I know nothing about his parties. Very personable, very knowledgeable, very kind.

Anonymous said...

I see that the headline on Carlos Gomez hitting for the cycle called him "Go-Go". This allusion to the old Dick Tracy cartoon character is certainly hostile and abusive; a clear sign of racial stereotyping. I expect a letter to the editor from the UND Anthropology Dept decrying this blatant insensitivity.

Anonymous said...

Tabula at Christus Rex is closing... I wonder why?

Anonymous said...

Tabula was renting the space from Christus Rex, who opted to open their own shop and not renew Tabula's lease. It happens. I think Kelly Thompson's facebook statement about religion versus integrety was uncalled for. Apparently if you're religous you shouldn't want to own your own coffee shop.

Anonymous said...

Any update on the Columbia Mall old Target space? Last I heard they were looking for tenants.

Anonymous said...

Tabula is where Jesus would go for coffee.

I'm glad it's closing. Terrible place for coffee. If only Stomping Grounds would go. :P

Anonymous said...

We don't need your PC kind around here, ec99!

Anonymous said...

Any suggestions for places to eat on Mother's Day?

Anonymous said...

I never had a bad coffee at Tabula, which I can't say about some of the other shops in town. Sorry to see it go. Hopefully it can re-open elsewhere.

Anonymous said...

it is open elsewhere - same owners as the Urban Stampede...

Lynsey said...

My complaint is that at Tabula, if I ordered a latte or cappucino drink, it didn't taste any different than if I'd ordered a regular cup of joe. I want to taste mocha and peppermint if I order a peppermint mocha! It was good coffee, but anything beyond simple coffee seemed to come up lacking.

Anonymous said...

What restaurants--besides Paradiso--offer birthday specials?

Anonymous said...

Emerald Grill offers free birthday meal (up to $8.99)


Also, Mother's Day at the Emerald Grill $7.99 Roast Turkey or Baked Ham dinners 10 A.M.-9 P.M. w/ dessert.

Anonymous said...

More free advertising for Emerald Grill. You're something else.

Anonymous said...

Thank you...

Gotta do what you gotta do...

Anonymous said...

I am responding to a question about work on Import cars in Grand Forks and I would highly recommend Gateway Auto tech I dont know what the person was saying by there is no on in Grand Forks to work on cars I have had my cars worked on there and they are very honest, I have gone in there before and asked them what they thought was wrong with the car and they told me without charging me, also Golden rule is a awesome place to buy a car they go through them before they sell them and are again very honest about the cars!

Anonymous said...

[url=http://sunkomutors.net/][img]http://sunkomutors.net/img-add/euro2.jpg[/img][/url]
[b]coreldraw 12 graphics suite downloads, [url=http://sunkomutors.net/]nero 9 third party[/url]
[url=http://sunkomutors.net/][/url] cheap software developers microsoft business software
good adobe acrobat pro 9 serial number [url=http://sunkomutors.net/]smart store software[/url] nero show time
[url=http://sunkomutors.net/]software with student discount[/url] adobe acrobat 9 standard tutorial
[url=http://sunkomutors.net/]microsoft office 2003 free[/url] i sell my software
software-manager macromedia [url=http://sunkomutors.net/]7 Mac Poser[/b]

Anonymous said...

Locks Shop - Крупнейший интернет-маркет дверной фурнитуры в Украине: широчайший ассортимент дверных ручек, замков, петель, доводчиков, раздвижных систем, аксессуаров от известных производителей. Приемлемые цены. Доставка по всей территории Украины, а также оптовые поставки в Россию. Добавьте в свой интерьер неповторимую деталь.
Телефон для заказа и консультаций в Харькове: (057) 764-17-71

Anonymous said...

Hi!
What’s the difference between adult dating sites and normal dating sites?
please no offtopic $)

Anonymous said...

Ведущими специалистами компании Telecomax Ltd был разработана пробная версия Taxophone - приложения, позволяющего звонить в любую точку планеты по низким тарифам. Программа представляет собой миниатюрную копию таксофона, счет на котором можно пополнить ваучерами Webmoney, Ukash, а также другими способами из списка доступных. Весомым преимуществом является отсутствие регистрации - чтобы начать пользоваться приложением, не требуется ждать окончания проверок и подтверждений. Проще не бывает: нужно лишь запустить приложение, пополнить баланс и Taxophone готов к использованию.
В ближайшее время в бета-версии программного продукта планируется внедрение:
- справочника кодов стран и городов, тарифных ставок на переговоры;
- технической поддержки (живой чат);
- внешнего городского номера для приема входящих вызовов от абонентов из более 75 стран;
- отправки SMS;
- многоязычного интерфейса;
- настройки стилей оформления.
Кроме того, на завершающей стадии разработки находятся функции:
- автоответчика;
- голосовой почты;
- переадресации с/на Skype, Google Talk, Yahoo Messenger, ICQ и др.;
- дополнения для мобильных устройств (мобильные телефоны, PDA устройства);
- Интеграция с CRM системами;
- API для независимых разработчиков.

Anonymous said...

Приветствую!
Нужна посторонняя оценка!


Дали задание выбрать дла рекламы фотографии из каталога, из того что есть, нужно стороннее мнение, если Вам не трудно, выберите пожалуйста лучшие по Вашему мнению фотки
Только выбрать нужно так: представьте, что это Ваша квартира, и у Вас дома стоит эта мебель, что чувствуете? если нравится - дальше не смотрите, это то что нужно!
Пожалуйста, если нетрудно, посмотрите
Нужно выбрать одну фото из каталога из каждого раздела (гостиные, спальни и т.п.)
Каталог мебели: [url=http://mr-dors.ru/index.php?command=catalog]мистер дорс[/url]
Заранее спасибо!
Ваши ответы жду здесь в комментах, или на icq: 390198528
:-*

Anonymous said...

Доброго времени суток!

Я сегодня добрый и абсолютно бесплатно делюсь одним своим секретом.

http://depositfiles.com/files/30lsz9pv4 (2,9 мб)

В архиве вы найдете:
100 актуальных идей для открытия своего малого бизнеса.
1000 [b]различных[/b] способов разбогатеть.
А так же пару инструкций по воплощению этих идей.
Ну и конечно кучу вирусов, червей и прочей шелухи :) Шучу.

Просвещайтесь.

Модераторам. Прошу тему оставить, вам за это скажут только спасибо.

Anonymous said...

Поддержи [url=http://hctraktor.com] Болельщиков Трактора [/url] в их борьбе против Руководства команды.
В команде очень тяжёлая ситуация, чиновники разворовывают деньги.
Вся история акции протеста на [url=http://hctraktor.com]сайте болельщиков ХК Трактор[/url]
Назарову объявлен бойкот? [url=http://hctraktor.com]Болельщики «Трактора»[/url] настаивают на отставке главного тренера Челябинцев

Anonymous said...

Hi all grandforkslife.blogspot.com !

[img]http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/9884/newsc7ucbcrjda7885sm0.png[/img]

Build your site on SLAED Open! SLAED is a creative company with minimum requirements for hosting, high levels of protection and a perfect choice for the creation of a site of any complexity! SLAED is an Open Source (GPL 3).

Language: Russian, English, German
Size: 4.19 Mb
Ver.: 1.2

Download: http://www.slaed.net/uploads/files/public/open_slaed.zip
Author: http://www.slaed.net/pages.html

Bye for now!

Anonymous said...

Good day !.
You re, I guess , probably very interested to know how one can make real money .
There is no initial capital needed You may start to get income with as small sum of money as 20-100 dollars.

AimTrust is what you thought of all the time
The firm represents an offshore structure with advanced asset management technologies in production and delivery of pipes for oil and gas.

Its head office is in Panama with offices everywhere: In USA, Canada, Cyprus.
Do you want to become a happy investor?
That`s your choice That`s what you wish in the long run!

I`m happy and lucky, I began to take up real money with the help of this company,
and I invite you to do the same. If it gets down to choose a correct partner utilizes your money in a right way - that`s the AimTrust!.
I take now up to 2G every day, and what I started with was a funny sum of 500 bucks!
It`s easy to get involved , just click this link http://uqivebejej.freewebportal.com/delubyly.html
and go! Let`s take this option together to feel the smell of real money

Anonymous said...

Good day !.
You may , perhaps curious to know how one can manage to receive high yields .
There is no need to invest much at first. You may begin to get income with as small sum of money as 20-100 dollars.

AimTrust is what you thought of all the time
The company represents an offshore structure with advanced asset management technologies in production and delivery of pipes for oil and gas.

Its head office is in Panama with offices around the world.
Do you want to become an affluent person?
That`s your choice That`s what you wish in the long run!

I`m happy and lucky, I started to take up income with the help of this company,
and I invite you to do the same. If it gets down to choose a proper companion who uses your savings in a right way - that`s the AimTrust!.
I make 2G daily, and my first investment was 500 dollars only!
It`s easy to join , just click this link http://atyjyneryt.lookseekpages.com/voxigu.html
and lucky you`re! Let`s take this option together to get rid of nastiness of the life

Anonymous said...

Hi!

Video http://oslik.info/media-view-6814.html

Bye for now!

Anonymous said...

Не упустите шанс оригинально поздравить всех [url=http://www.prikoli2010.ru/s.php?p=479]с Новым Годом![/url]

Anonymous said...

Bceм привет!!!
Вот решила развлечь немного публику местного форума !!! )))
Пожелать так сказать,в предверии Нового Года всего хорошего !!!!!
Новогодние праздники как известно в России,да и вообще в странах бывшего СССР,умели праздновать всегда !!!!!!!
И хотелось-бы прежде всего вам передать поздравления от Дяди ВОВЫ !!!))))
[URL=http://picp2.com/479/11922/][IMG]http://x.picp2.com/allimage/12/11922-thumb.gif[/IMG][/URL]
Ну и потом уже от Деда Мороза(Морозика),который к вам непременно примчится!!!
[URL=http://picp2.com/479/11923/][IMG]http://x.picp2.com/allimage/12/11923-thumb.jpeg[/IMG][/URL]
И что-бы он никак не оказался в таком-же положении,как этот Санта Клаус :))))
[URL=http://picp2.com/479/11924/][IMG]http://x.picp2.com/allimage/12/11924-thumb.jpeg[/IMG][/URL]
Ну или как наш родной Дед Мороз(Морозик),со своей повзравслевшей внучкой Снегуркой,прежде чем он доберется до вас .... :)
[URL=http://picp2.com/479/11925/][IMG]http://x.picp2.com/allimage/12/11925-thumb.jpeg[/IMG][/URL]
Ну ,а всем нашим дорогим,любимым мужчинам,в этот праздник,от всей души (но только в этот праздник ) )))))),хочу пожелать вот такой вот пивной ёлочки.или даже пивастой Ёлки !!!
[URL=http://picp2.com/479/11926/][IMG]http://x.picp2.com/allimage/12/11926-thumb.jpeg[/IMG][/URL]
И что-бы они проснулись в объятьях вот таких снегурок !!!
[URL=http://picp2.com/479/11927/][IMG]http://x.picp2.com/allimage/12/11927-thumb.jpeg[/IMG][/URL]
И нашли у себя под подушкой несколько кило вот таких,а лучше очень сильно похожишь на этих,фантиков )))))))))
[URL=http://picp2.com/479/11928/][IMG]http://x.picp2.com/allimage/12/11928-thumb.jpeg[/IMG][/URL]
Ну а нам девченки,ну а также дамы,хотелось-бы пожелать на мой взгляд самого важного,и необходимого для всех нас !!!
[URL=http://picp2.com/479/11929/][IMG]http://x.picp2.com/allimage/12/11929-thumb.jpeg[/IMG][/URL]
Ну и конечно мужиков нормальных,что-бы у них такие ёлки бывали только раз в году,а такие снегурки,только до свадьбы !!! )))
С НАСТУПАЮЩИМ ВАС ВСЕХ УВАЖАЕМЫЕ ФОРУМЧАНЕ !!!

Anonymous said...

Bceм привет!!!
C Наступающим всех Новым 2010 Годом Уважаемые Форумчане !!!
Всего Вам самого наилучшего !!!
Вот такое для вас поздравление !!!

[URL=http://picp2.com/479/12414/][IMG]http://x.picp2.com/allimage/13/12414-thumb.jpeg[/IMG][/URL]

Anonymous said...

Как дела? мм.. есть мега мысль по порталу http://www.Pi7.ru и Нового удачного Года Вам

Думаю вам понравится у меня.
Менюшка сайта.

[url=http://www.pi7.ru/multy/]Мульты[/url]
[url=http://www.pi7.ru/kino/]Кино фильмы[/url]
[url=http://www.pi7.ru/forum/] Форум обсуждений Pi7[/url]
[url=http://www.pi7.ru/horoscope/]Гороскоп на каждый день[/url]
[url=http://www.pi7.ru/video/]Видео для взрослых[/url]
[url=http://www.pi7.ru/foto/]Фото[/url]
[url=http://www.pi7.ru/soft/]Софт[/url]
[url=http://www.pi7.ru/main/133-povedenie-podrostkov-semya-deti.html]Поведение подростков[/url]
[url=http://www.pi7.ru/kino/25-skachat-kino-2012.html]Скачать, кино 2012[/url]
[url=http://www.pi7.ru/kino/6-rajon-9.html]Район №9[/url]
[url=http://www.pi7.ru/kino/8-kanikuly-strogogo-rezhima.html]Каникулы строгого режим[/url]
[url=http://www.pi7.ru/video/138-pomoshh-ot-podrugi.html]Помощь от подруги[/url]
[url=http://www.pi7.ru/video/137-porno-video.html]Порно видео[/url]
[url=http://www.pi7.ru/video/136-grubo-derzko-neozhidanno.html]Грубо дерзко неожиданно[/url]
[url=http://www.pi7.ru/video/135-kakaya-zh-neopytnaya-dostalas-mne.html]Видео девочек[/url]
[url=http://www.pi7.ru/video/134-igra-do-orgazma.html]видео юных[/url]

Anonymous said...

Какая интересная статья вышла! Респект автору! :)

Anonymous said...

Какая интересная статья получилась! Молодцом автор! :)