tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post4950372005461622177..comments2023-11-05T06:06:29.162-06:00Comments on Grand Forks Life: Open Thread #32GrandForksGuyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02315228631948799533noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-69172464214108890922007-07-13T21:20:00.000-05:002007-07-13T21:20:00.000-05:00"Actually, I'm not sure that a message board would..."Actually, I'm not sure that a message board would be so much different than the open threads on this blog."<BR/><BR/>Same in the sense that they're meant for people to speak what's on their mind, but different in that a discussion forum is a much more efficient way of doing it.JoshTee!https://www.blogger.com/profile/01225222107472551199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-92114321021143771212007-07-13T00:47:00.000-05:002007-07-13T00:47:00.000-05:00Vastlane is no more. I think my blog and others li...Vastlane is no more. I think my blog and others like it (when they are actively posting) are a decent replacement for what was lost when Vastlane closed. I also think the fact that Vastlane had all but dried up for the last couple of years before it shut down shows that it can often be hard to keep a local message board going unless you have dedicated posters. Actually, I'm not sure that a GrandForksGuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02315228631948799533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-15424861752501189092007-07-12T23:54:00.000-05:002007-07-12T23:54:00.000-05:00Joshtee, there was a site called vastlane.org that...Joshtee, there was a site called vastlane.org that addressed this need, but I'm not sure if it still exists.<BR/><BR/>anonymous...yes, I know it's not the restaurant, but the memories associated with the place make me not want to visit it again.Lynseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07218110907449073517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-32345942138645448722007-07-12T22:35:00.000-05:002007-07-12T22:35:00.000-05:00If Speedway closes, I think that it can be fairly ...If Speedway closes, I think that it can be fairly well attributed to the smoking ban put in place in 2005. Prior to that, they were very consistenly busy, following it, the charitable gambling group in the Speedway bar hit the bricks a few months later, and it's a ghost town today.<BR/><BR/>We still go there once in a while, and the food and service are the same as they ever were, the only thingUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08563738202352527162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-39399577810901234842007-07-12T18:28:00.000-05:002007-07-12T18:28:00.000-05:00By the way, I've always been interested in startin...By the way, I've always been interested in starting a discussion forum specifically for people in the Red River Valley. Does anyone know if there's something like this already? Or if something like this would be worth trying in this area?<BR/><BR/>I hang out on discussion boards for hours a day, usually. It's nerdy, I know, but it's a really great outlet for your opinions.JoshTee!https://www.blogger.com/profile/01225222107472551199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-11137126525455186122007-07-12T18:23:00.000-05:002007-07-12T18:23:00.000-05:00I can't really back up my post from before because...I can't really back up my post from before because, as I said, I heard this all from a couple of gossipy ladies and the owner of Grama Butterwicks. Maybe I should have put more emphasis on the words "heard" and "supposedly" so that I didn't piss anyone off. It's just a rumor, as far as I know. <BR/><BR/>The one they sounded most sure was closing was Speedway. One of the ladies mentioned that she JoshTee!https://www.blogger.com/profile/01225222107472551199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-20745508138457323302007-07-11T21:31:00.000-05:002007-07-11T21:31:00.000-05:00"I know this won't be a popular opinion, but, I se..."I know this won't be a popular opinion, but, I see these as symptoms of an area in decline."<BR/><BR/>Investment in the community will tell you an area in decline. Exactly how many new banks are opening up in Grand Forks? Do you think anyone in their right mind would be opening up a bank in an area in decline, much less if many other banks will be opening at the same time!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-70098064971609521752007-07-11T08:07:00.000-05:002007-07-11T08:07:00.000-05:00When we have no place else to go, restaurants like...When we have no place else to go, restaurants like Applebee's and the Royal Fork don't have to try too hard to improve or even maintain their standards of food, service and atmosphere. When new restaurants open, especially in the same category: 1) There's a honeymoon period when locals will try them because they're new, but after that 2) the inevitable comparisons begin. As the general dining-outAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-50684569432879690372007-07-10T22:56:00.000-05:002007-07-10T22:56:00.000-05:00The Chain places in town are not going to close un...The Chain places in town are not going to close unless they are in the red for a long long time. Chains are able to survive because of the money other stores make backing them as well.<BR/><BR/>I've been to GF goodribs many times with friends and have never gotten decent food, and for the price that is unexcusable. The decor is also terrible. However the service has always been pretty good.<Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-37282469859759412012007-07-10T22:41:00.000-05:002007-07-10T22:41:00.000-05:00If I remember correctly, there are now three (poss...If I remember correctly, there are now three (possibly four?) Applebees in the Fargo-Moorhead metro area.GrandForksGuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02315228631948799533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-63640806206646270642007-07-10T22:28:00.000-05:002007-07-10T22:28:00.000-05:00Of course I can never figure out why we manage to ...Of course I can never figure out why we manage to have TWO Applebees in GF/EGFAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-45415619253600043362007-07-10T20:01:00.000-05:002007-07-10T20:01:00.000-05:00The above comment might be true-but I have noticed...The above comment might be true-but I have noticed Applebee's being slower even a few months ago also-I hope there not hurting because it is one of my favorite restaurants.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-80868536410662613692007-07-10T18:49:00.000-05:002007-07-10T18:49:00.000-05:00"Actually Applebee's has been kinda slow lately......"Actually Applebee's has been kinda slow lately... I dont know about their financial situation or anything like that but You can tell that they have been hurting for business. I have driven by there around 6 in the evening and its been pretty slow compared to normal."<BR/><BR/>Probably because it is summer, generally the restaurant business is slower during summer evenings, especially in northernBrian Goughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05293877982367385684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-82602525659489935162007-07-10T18:40:00.000-05:002007-07-10T18:40:00.000-05:00Yes its my house that has all the cross country ki...Yes its my house that has all the cross country kids in front of it on University Ave. We treat it just like open gym for any other sport. They show up and run together all summer long.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-55255004822728548182007-07-10T16:57:00.000-05:002007-07-10T16:57:00.000-05:00Cool to hear about the XC coach's house. Never no...Cool to hear about the XC coach's house. Never noticed any trouble, just wondered what the heck was going on there every day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-28580299571665616432007-07-10T16:39:00.000-05:002007-07-10T16:39:00.000-05:00Anonymous said... I highly doubt Bronze Boot AND S...Anonymous said... <BR/>I highly doubt Bronze Boot AND Speedway are closing along with GF Goodribs! Next thing you know they'll be saying red lobster is closing along with Applebees.... It's ridiculous. <BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>Actually Applebee's has been kinda slow lately... I dont know about their financial situation or anything like that but You can tell that they have been hurting for business. IAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-1873814681023904052007-07-10T16:22:00.000-05:002007-07-10T16:22:00.000-05:00Actually---he is the coach for CENTRAL--and a grea...Actually---he is the coach for CENTRAL--and a great one at that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-81125779308317113372007-07-10T16:11:00.000-05:002007-07-10T16:11:00.000-05:00"Along with Shangri-La and Ponderosa, now Speedway..."Along with Shangri-La and Ponderosa, now Speedway, G.F. Goodribs, The Bronze Boot, and supposedly a couple others (never mentioned during the conversation I found this out in) will be closing their doors forever."<BR/><BR/>I think you might need to back up your claims with something, Josh. The owners of the Bronze Boot say they have no plans to close so I'm not sure where you got that from. TheGrandForksGuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02315228631948799533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-5871084941104313852007-07-10T16:05:00.000-05:002007-07-10T16:05:00.000-05:00"Not sure why Lacey Crisp was giving him the third..."Not sure why Lacey Crisp was giving him the third degree on DAZ. Maybe J. Dugan should have done the interview."<BR/><BR/>So you're saying that Lacey, who has been known to do some very tough interviews of local politicians and civic employees, shouldn't have gotten the interview? That's silly. I <I>expect</I> local reporters to be tough on local government officials. WDAZ is lucky to have GrandForksGuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02315228631948799533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-82110643067557899332007-07-10T15:49:00.000-05:002007-07-10T15:49:00.000-05:00It's not the restaurant, hon...:)It's not the restaurant, hon...:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-86113121838370908972007-07-10T15:41:00.000-05:002007-07-10T15:41:00.000-05:00Really off topic and random, but here's why I'll n...Really off topic and random, but here's why I'll never eat at G.F. Goodribs again, even if it's not closing:<BR/><BR/>I've been there twice, both times to celebrate events with the current boyfriend. Both times, we'd been together over a year. Both times, I got dumped within five days of eating there. I've never been dumped after having a last date anywhere else in town. I know it's coincidence, Lynseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07218110907449073517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-71510437360285560602007-07-10T15:12:00.000-05:002007-07-10T15:12:00.000-05:00Ditto--he's the XC coach for Red River and has won...Ditto--he's the XC coach for Red River and has won quite a few awards for his program.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-77043644833547187462007-07-10T14:20:00.000-05:002007-07-10T14:20:00.000-05:00The man who lives in that house is a cross country...The man who lives in that house is a cross country running coach for one of the schools I belive. He has a summer running program to get the kids ready for the competition season when the school year starts. Did you think they were some kind of gang spreading discontent through the neighborhood? :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-66233045711953056972007-07-10T13:58:00.000-05:002007-07-10T13:58:00.000-05:00Here's a question... What the heck is going on at ...Here's a question... <BR/><BR/>What the heck is going on at that house every day on University Ave (N side of street) just E of the park? EVERY day I pass it after work, their are dozens of kids (middle school to high school I think) crashing out front.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-63382693983678465432007-07-10T13:36:00.000-05:002007-07-10T13:36:00.000-05:00I'm with Ralph. Everybody loves to complain but wh...I'm with Ralph. Everybody loves to complain but when it's election season there are so few choices. And half the time, when you do have new choices they haven't studied any of the issues.<BR/><BR/>There's been some exceptions in recent elections but we've got a long ways to go.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com