tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post582969251377809655..comments2023-11-05T06:06:29.162-06:00Comments on Grand Forks Life: Open Thread #91GrandForksGuyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02315228631948799533noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-64979249819592404322008-08-26T11:03:00.000-05:002008-08-26T11:03:00.000-05:00Live from Branson, Country Music live and well! Ca...Live from Branson, Country Music live and well! Catfish and hush puppies everwhere. Table Top Lake is great. Later. greenglass4.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-70267918218506783662008-08-22T22:49:00.000-05:002008-08-22T22:49:00.000-05:00greenglassDon't you have to go to the lake this we...greenglass<BR/>Don't you have to go to the lake this weekend?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-44437112136157996802008-08-22T16:34:00.000-05:002008-08-22T16:34:00.000-05:00I'm guessing this is his first time hearing about/...I'm guessing this is his first time hearing about/going to Sturgis. That's why he can't stop talking about it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-76863176339803037352008-08-22T09:45:00.000-05:002008-08-22T09:45:00.000-05:00I thought this blog was about Grand Forks NOT Stur...I thought this blog was about Grand Forks NOT Sturgis, SD!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-72414334370191265912008-08-22T08:51:00.001-05:002008-08-22T08:51:00.001-05:00how can you not find the chamber of commerce in st...how can you not find the chamber of commerce in sturgis??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-3817341244777268192008-08-22T08:16:00.000-05:002008-08-22T08:16:00.000-05:00But I'll bet he remembered where his car was! or ...But I'll bet he remembered where his car was! <BR/><BR/>or at least could find the lot where he left his car without asking someone for help.<BR/><BR/>I'll bet he's posting on some blog somewhere about the dumb SOB that couldn't find the chamber of commerce parking lot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-78703979483768096002008-08-21T23:35:00.000-05:002008-08-21T23:35:00.000-05:00Thanks Goon, for making my point ! There may have ...Thanks Goon, for making my point ! There may have been many FBI, DEA, and other Federal Law Enforcement in Sturgis Area, but they would not fall asleep in alley ! I asked for directions to one Sturgis Cop : where in Chamber of Commerce (because my car was parked intheir lot) he did not know where building was ! So maybe he wasn't local cop ! He couldn't even find it on city map. He would have Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-55272727753858641842008-08-21T19:32:00.000-05:002008-08-21T19:32:00.000-05:00The Alerus make more money on corporate gigs than ...The Alerus make more money on corporate gigs than they would on concerts. Thats why you don't see many concerts going through all that often.<BR/><BR/>Would you rather take a 10,000 dollar corporate rental. Or put your neck out in the hopes to make 10,000 on a tour to come through?<BR/><BR/>Corporate is where the Money is at. Big Business will pay major bucks to make their large meetings look Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-87273282715606897102008-08-21T18:27:00.000-05:002008-08-21T18:27:00.000-05:00When will the Alerus Center pick up some good conc...When will the Alerus Center pick up some good concerts?!? UND football just ain't cutting it and Cher sucked. How does the process work to get someone in the alerus?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-37578157499663845702008-08-21T15:43:00.000-05:002008-08-21T15:43:00.000-05:00[b]Your friend posing as a officer in Sturgis must...[b]Your friend posing as a officer in Sturgis must have been the cop sleeping in the alley behind "One Eyed Jack Saloon" near garbage cans ! Only SD law enforcement worked the the streets in Sturgis, campgrounds were private security check AP and Sturgis blog for the facts ! greenglass4[/b]<BR/><BR/>You're actually very wrong; my neighbor is a police officer and he has worked in Sturgis, also Eric J. Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11126092078877298812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-30783069685400332092008-08-21T15:29:00.000-05:002008-08-21T15:29:00.000-05:00What it really comes down to is proper parenting w...What it really comes down to is proper parenting which starts at a young age... I suppose you could always end up with a demon child (don't want to jinx myself in the future), but I'd like to see the statistics related to parenting situation, etc.OUWxGuesserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01421934794137689382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-82159130070533232592008-08-21T10:02:00.001-05:002008-08-21T10:02:00.001-05:00I agree with jimmie. Schools don't want hungover ...I agree with jimmie. Schools don't want hungover students and there are a lot of 18 year old seniors. The guys coming back from Iraq deserve a drink (even though I have never met one who doesn't drink before legal). 19 year olds are just as responsible as 21 year olds. If they aren't responsible by 19 they will never be.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-8228517387981639972008-08-21T10:02:00.000-05:002008-08-21T10:02:00.000-05:00I agree with jimmie. Schools don't want hungover ...I agree with jimmie. Schools don't want hungover students and there are a lot of 18 year old seniors. The guys coming back from Iraq deserve a drink (even though I have never met one who doesn't drink before legal). 19 year olds are just as responsible as 21 year olds. If they aren't responsible by 19 they will never be.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-10051848545993035632008-08-20T22:16:00.000-05:002008-08-20T22:16:00.000-05:00Prohibition works. Many people who would use coke/...Prohibition works. Many people who would use coke/heroin/ grass etc. don't because it is illegal. Prohibition worked for boos contrary to common beliefs. Large #s didn't drink because it was illegal. <BR/><BR/>Raise the legal age for drinking to 25 , 30, whatever, and you will decrease drunk driving and save lives. Of course the murder rate will increase because of turf battles by gangs. <BR/>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-45594153179437329752008-08-20T19:57:00.000-05:002008-08-20T19:57:00.000-05:00Scott Hennen's new station : WZFG-am The Flag is a...Scott Hennen's new station : WZFG-am The Flag is at 1100 on am dial and on line at : www.am1100.tv. The building/office/studio is at 64 Broadway with large windows and outside speakers, it is called "The Eagles Nest". Tough first day last Tuesday his transmitter/tower was hit by lightening out in Sabin, Minn. Several reviews by John Lamb in Fargo Forum. greenglass4Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-47056158859937573612008-08-20T17:51:00.000-05:002008-08-20T17:51:00.000-05:00Anyone heard Scott Hennen's new radio station at 1...Anyone heard Scott Hennen's new radio station at 1100 AM? There's a few billboards in town.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-66806835743388591472008-08-20T16:30:00.000-05:002008-08-20T16:30:00.000-05:00I'll support lowering the drinking age when we ado...I'll support lowering the drinking age when we adopt Norway's, or perhaps Saudi Arabia's drunk driving laws.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-32580313487559666822008-08-20T14:52:00.000-05:002008-08-20T14:52:00.000-05:00In Europe the legal drinking age is 16. Maybe if A...In Europe the legal drinking age is 16. Maybe if Americans proved themselves to be responsible adults the law here would change...don't see that happening.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-7088842562360545452008-08-20T11:54:00.000-05:002008-08-20T11:54:00.000-05:00If Manitoba can handle a 18-yr-old driking age, wh...If Manitoba can handle a 18-yr-old driking age, why can't North Dakota?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-62496192889225087632008-08-20T10:52:00.000-05:002008-08-20T10:52:00.000-05:00I vote for lowering the drinking age to 19. While ...I vote for lowering the drinking age to 19. While I definitely agree with the "If I can go to war, I should be able to have a drink" mentality, I think that since most 18-year-olds are still in high school, it puts too much burden on the schools and parents to deal with their high school students being able to drink.<BR/><BR/>I do realize that SOME 19 year olds are in high school, but probably Jimmiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12446142542149532542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-32699815068725956852008-08-20T10:31:00.000-05:002008-08-20T10:31:00.000-05:00I agree with 11:20, I can literally count all the ...I agree with 11:20, I can literally count all the times I've drank since my 21st birthday (and mind you i'm no longer in my 20s), but would have no clue how often i drank before it was legal. <BR/><BR/>I don't think that changing the age to 18 is going to cause more drunk driving. That is absolutely absurd, if a person is irresponsible enough to drink and drive I don't think that the legal age Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-33930535141266371742008-08-19T23:20:00.000-05:002008-08-19T23:20:00.000-05:00Illegal drinking is tons more fun than legal drink...Illegal drinking is tons more fun than legal drinking. Before it was legal for me I was drunk 3 nights out of the week. That stopped about a month after my 21st....<BR/><BR/>Seriously..the "forbidden fruit" method of trying to stop excessive underage drinking doesn't really do anything at all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-26601995882898226142008-08-19T17:18:00.000-05:002008-08-19T17:18:00.000-05:00Well greenglass4, there are a number of ND officer...Well greenglass4, there are a number of ND officers that work the street during Rally Week in Sturgis. Some in uniform and some in plain clothes. You don't think they have a big tattoo of their home state on their forehead do you? I know one that's been working there for about 5 years now. He takes vacation from his local law enforcement job to work there. He was there for 10 days Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-76881540626428009522008-08-19T17:00:00.000-05:002008-08-19T17:00:00.000-05:00Apparelntly UND and NDSU presidents did not get on...Apparelntly UND and NDSU presidents did not get onboard with the other 100 presidents even though they were asked too. Good for them!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-36617982679308003022008-08-19T16:11:00.000-05:002008-08-19T16:11:00.000-05:00anon 2:10 pm aug 19. Your friend posing as a offic...anon 2:10 pm aug 19. Your friend posing as a officer in Sturgis must have been the cop sleeping in the alley behind "One Eyed Jack Saloon" near garbage cans ! Only SD law enforcement woirked the the streets in Sturgis, campgrounds were private security check AP and Sturgis blog for the facts ! greenglass4Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com