The Whistler

Even at the exaggerative economic impact the Alerus claims they don't come close to paying for the costs associated with the building.

According to the auditors in the CAFR report on the city website, the Alerus lost 2.7 million dollars last year 2009 over and above the cost of financing the construction bonds. The Alerus claimed they lost under $200,000. According to the Alerus Center packet available on the city website attendance has been falling each of the last four years (they only list five on their report). The Alerus hasn't had a profitable concert for years. But they say the reason why they are losing money is that they don't have enough concerts. Last year the attorney general scolded the Alerus Commission for having an illegal secret meeting. The purpose of the illegal secret meeting was to cover up the fraud of the Executive Director the the Alerus going on non related travel, running up extravagant bills and charging the city for them. The city was forced due to the scandals to have an Alerus Task Force to restore credibility. They were supposed to have a system of the city evaluating risk on concerts rather than having a surprise bill stuck on the taxpayers. Now I'm not against the McGraw concert, but we must have guarenteed a payment to him of between 500k to a million. (Spears was $800,000 I believe.) I recently looked through the Alerus Commission, the City Finance Committee, and the City Council minutes and didn't see any assumption of that risk by our "leaders." I don't see how the Venuworks can pledge our money without authorization of the city council. These are just a few of the problems at the Alerus. Some say the quality of life has been improved by the Alerus. I say that the quality of life has been harmed in this city by the lies and misrepresentations and mismanagement surrounding the Alerus Center.

I actually understand the trap to a certain degree. (What's not to understand about 2-1-2 or having your winger cover the left wing....) But what I don't understand is exactly how that changes what a team has to do to make it through the neutral zone (aside from playing dump and chase if the D is playing up.)

When will they let that go.

The way I understand it is that it's a zone defense through the neutral zone. When they're doing it they really plug it up in there. I really don't understand the pro's and cons of the different schemes. I guess when you notice we seem to have trouble getting through the neutral zone you should look for the things Yzerman pointed out.

I found that when the kids are there I watch differently. Don't notice how the coach is changing things up as much during the game.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNumTfae7Z0 How about now.

This help?

Dad up and take the kid with.

We need to win, but we'll get AA's best game and the trap has made us look ugly in the past.

I would agree that Cyber crimes are in the purview of the FBI and Secret Service. I don't understand how anyone thought that throwing responsibility for bootlegging video onto the Immigration and Custom Enforcement. It seems to me that they aren't an investigatory agency and would be better off staying focused on what they should be focused on.

Yeah, them too.

I blame Grant Shaft.

I have a lot of sympathy for those that want to make information free, but property rights are property rights and the law is the law. What concerns me about this is that these investigations were done by Homeland inSecurity and Immigration and Customers Enforcement. Jeez, these guys are grossly failing in their main jobs and they're out screwing around with this inconsequential stuff.

Maybe we can get someone good who's accomplishments will be greater than playing in the pep band.

I don't. I think the entire deal was to thwart the will of the people both on the reservation and in the GF/UND community. What we do know is that Stenejhem said he and the governor would meet with the tribes and negotiate a deal with the tribes. Wayne never did any such thing.

And Hak took some lumps in the woodshed Friday night but turned the tables on the old guy Saturday night. Blais just can't sustain a winning streak against Hak.

That's the big thing. Hakstol's very good. Maybe he's not great at everything but there's nobody out there that you could reasonably expect to be any better.

WCHA composite schedule says the same thing: 8:07 Mountain http://wcha.com/men/schedule/index.php

Is that 10K straight out of town or are you going to come back? I hope you guys take care of that kid doing the happily excited dance as well.

So you're a floating tiger head survivor. I'm proud of you.

I blame Dean Blais for starting it.

NOT THE FLOATING TIGER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

'Perfect time for a road trip. Brings the team together as they get their first WCHA series win in a while.

Shouldn't Conrad, Dorgan and Pomeroy have used their clout two years ago?