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It seems the largest thing going for Grand Forks is the strong Canadian dollar, there are many new restaurants that have been built/open in GF: Old Leevers getting a Japanese steak and seafood, Ruby Tuesdays, Pizza Ranch, Olive Garden, Five Guys, JL Beers. I am sure I am missing some. Only restaurants I can think to close down were Whiteys and Applebees (EGF). With Whiteys already reopen and Applebees becoming a Drunken Noodle soon (Fargo company). GF just had its largest ever sales tax collection (month or quarter). With such low unemployment (some going to the oil fields) you are seeing some wages increase: Radio ad for cooks at the new Ruby Tuesdays start at $14. Riddles Jewelry also opened next door. Remodeled half the Cirrus plant to turn it into the new expanded Amazon. I think they were looking to hire 200 or so when the project was completed in the summer. All the drywall companies seem to stay busy, which is a rare other places in the country (so I hear). I know some Fargo companies were coming to GF bidding on the new house construction (http://www.jmhomesinc.com/). The hotel next to the Alerus is about to open. There is another one planned across the street for next year. Two 36 plex apartments going up by the Columbia Mall, 9 plex being built by clear channel downtown, another apartment is going up next to the newly constructed one that was just finished where the old civic was. The bad part is new homes are really only being built in one area of town; area just North of South Middle school, as all the land in South GF is mainly monopolized by the Useldinger Family. Short answer yes its strong.

The crappiest $3.6 Million house in the country? http://www.realtor.c...0996?source=web I do drywall and painting for a living. I know on some of those message boards, many drywallers have pondered the thought of moving out to the area for work, myself included. But the housing situation is definitely a deterrent to many. I wanna get my slice of the pie. I have gotten a few calls from construction companies in the oil fields. "You wanna submit a bid for a Hotel we are building in Tioga?"

You mean apartment? If she bought a house she wouldn't have been in the predicament.

I don't think moderators should lock topics cause they are "bored" with it.

Like Almostheacen2011 says, I know if these oil companies kept hounding me to pay me 4x what I was currently getting for rent. I would probably say ok. Like star said part of the reason for the high prices is government. Many of those communities outlawed these mancamps. Were they able to predict the unexpected consequences??? NO. At $2,00+ month rent. How hard can it be to build a bunch of apartment complex's. The place would essentially be paid for in 2-3 years. Pure profit after that. And they can bulldoze it later and the owners wouldn't care.

Many hardcore "druggies" prefer prescription drugs. They think its the best thing ever. Too many prescription drugs to mention. Half are basically the same and crack/meth/etc. I know people who fake something to go to the ER all the time for "drugs." The government is in the drug dealing business.

Spencer Miller is that you?

Just because you like to think Penn State might be the rule and not the exception doesn't make it so either. What's you point? I guess we will never know. Do you want to get a janitor job and tell the coach you saw someone having sex with boys in the shower and see what happens? Maybe try it at your job.

You want to discuss DU and CC with UND fans? Wouldn't you want to discuss those teams with DU and CC fans? People see you as the definition of narcissistic. But I am sure you love being called that.

Cause we like to think if a coach knows a guy in the administration has sex in his showers with young boys, the said coach would want to see that guy face criminal charges.....at least after the 3rd time? But wait the posts above even say the Penn State police even know about it, but did nothing. Failure at so many levels. It's like WTF...everything else aside. Public showers?

That's the dichotomy between thought and action. Simply "asking for discussion" rarely gets it. Essentially discussing discussion. What do you wanna talk about? I won't insert a Penn St joke. that might be too insensitive. This thread is about other teams scores. FYI there are tons of threads dedicated to talking Sioux Hockey: might try "If you were coach thread."

Bread is the real culprit of Americas problems: http://monster-island.org/tinashumor/humor/breadkills.html

Mussman would say "more focused" on the road. Not as many "distractions."

Maybe tomorrow Jim K. will pronounce it to the world on Monday Night Football.

Dave Hakstol?

I, for one, miss Dale. But I don't believe he will ever be back at UND. Here is what he said after beating UNI as a D2 team:

We will know be known as THE University of North Dakota.

Grand Forks fifth largest in ND? http://www.grandforksherald.com/event/article/id/221148/

Or will UND continue to cut the football budget. And let NDSU prosper. Essentially becoming a second 80's football in UND history? Both Bunning and Faison have cut the football budget. Until you actually grow the football budget the rest is wishful thinking.

We can argue the merits of the classification of certain drugs, but lets not forget: law enforcement isn't about covering "expenses." Unless you are advocating for higher fines? Higher texting and driving fines? higher speeding tickets? Quick side note. I was going 65 in a 55 on "South Washington" five miles outside of town to the south. The ticket was a whooping $10.

Marijuana is "decriminalized" in Minnesota. It would have been a ticket, and probably not even have made the news.

Is there any doubt the Big Sky gets teams ready for a national championship than more than the MVFC? Only 1 team in the MFVC has a football championship since its inception 1985: Youngstown State in 1997. The first year they joined the conference. While the Big Sky has 3 during the same time (since 1985, even though the Big Sky has been around longer than that.) It might be unfair to include the Big Sky football championships like Boise State, Idaho State. and Montana State.

Few teams do especially a first year Big Sky team. Sorta like MVFC teams against UNI, who has basically won half the conference championships.

How fun is Oregon to watch (ABC right now).