Frozen4sioux
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8 hours ago, UNDBIZ said:
Chicken is much better than bdubs. Sauces are not.
Very fair evaluation.
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21 hours ago, JohnboyND7 said:
I'm not a pickup guy, but these new ones got so many bells and whistles its easy to see why they are so expensive lol.
My dad's truck feels like a space shuttle to me. I remember hating pickups as a kid because the back was so tight...now its like sitting in business class on a plane.
the inflation costs of new vehicles is insane right now.
$70-80k for a truck... Wtf?
The money and hassle of running kids around town in the Silverado, im really needing to sit down and do a deep cost comparison for tesla... or other alternatives.
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On 8/5/2021 at 11:46 AM, Cratter said:
Never could understand how so many people can afford $45,000 pickup trucks.
$45k ?
Hahahahahahahahahhhahahah......... thats what 3 years old and 60k miles now.
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On 6/29/2021 at 12:12 PM, Yote 53 said:
Seems an appropriate spot for this. I come up here to get my hockey talk fix because there is nobody to talk with on the Yote board.
USA Hockey Select 17 Camp is just finishing up. Looking at the camp list is concerning. I count 3 players from the Northern Plains district that were invited, 2 from North Dakota and 1 from Montana, 0 from South Dakota and Montana. Of the 3 players invited, a goalie from North Dakota played last season for Omaha AAA, a forward from Montana played at Lawrence Academy (Mass Prep), and a defenseman from Williston HS. There was a forward from SF Power but he's from New Mexico and went through the Rocky Mountain District.
The obvious question is obvious, why only 3 players from the Northern Plains District? I realize it is based on registration numbers but only 3 spots? No Grand Forks Hockey representation? None from SD or WY? There is a depth of good players in North Dakota (and even South Dakota) that were passed over simply because there are not enough "spots". Northern Plains District should get a few more spots, especially when you consider Central District got 19 and Rocky Mountain got 12. 3 players from the Green Bay Jr Gamblers U16 team made it (one of them is listed as playing for the Chicago Steel). You're telling me one team in Wisconsin should get as much representation as 4 states?
This does not help in convincing the best players in our respective states that they should stay home and play high school hockey and they will be recognized and can go somewhere from there.
Northern plains District was shafted... in my view of spots at all the national festivals. Very little opportunity at the levels.
Makes one question the massive amount of kids invited to the spring NP high performance camp. Seems to have been 95% money grab and 5% true competition for advancement. In fact the watered down talent level at the camp kept some of the higher skilled kids from attending.
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1 hour ago, jdub27 said:
An air museum has been talked about for 20 years now. At least it orginally included a monorail!
http://grandforkslife.blogspot.com/2007/07/what-about-that-monorail.html
Im warming to an actual monorail loop idea.
The College Hockey Hall of Fame thing is something that needs to be added to the REA, I always thought it would go good between the main entrance and the bookstore.
It could be a combined structure... HOF and upper level monorail station.
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1 minute ago, geaux_sioux said:
A legit science museum would be a good start. Could probably partner with UND on that and have nice space and Dino exhibits.
Science and tech mueseum, would be interesting.
Interactive space exhibits, simulators, planetarium.
Family multisport entertainment complex, gocarts.
https://www.wonkaplayground.com/indoor-family-entertainment-center/
Anything that has interaction, a bowl of seahorses on the old K-Cafe just aint gunna hold kids attention past 1 visit.
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1 hour ago, geaux_sioux said:
Nope nope nope nope nope. Not interested.
And am I the only one suspicious they aren’t trying to do this in Fargo instead?
It really is more of a Shelbyville...err Bisonville idea.
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4 minutes ago, Cratter said:
If you were gonna try and bring a new attraction to GF what would it be?
Anything but some leaky fishtanks full of nemos depressed cousins in a broken down kmart.
For the good of GF someone needs to get a little match happy with that building before any public money is flushed down the toilet like the dead fish of an idea this is....
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8 minutes ago, northernraider said:
I hope the city or JDA does an actual cost-benefit analysis before giving the final go ahead. (Honestly, Grand Forks should make this standard for any large tax break over $500,000). This is not exactly bring in hundreds of new, high paying jobs (maybe 3 FTE and a half dozen Part-timers) and the tourism impact will be very minimal. I mean people are not going to visit Grand Forks just to see a low-budget aquarium. It will be a novelty for those already in town, but have a hard time seeing many people packing up the car solely for this experience.
Bingo
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On 7/27/2021 at 12:25 PM, NoiseInsideMyHead said:
Including Brockway, Ogdenville, AND North Haverbrook.
Came here for exactly this.
Everything I've read here screeeeeeams Lyle Lanley.
This sounds like a terrible idea. The mall, as a whole NEEDS to be demolished, ASAP. The viable businesses in there could fill some of the multitude of empty locations or locations in need of refurbishment.
This is where the city should invest money, helping those businesses move into and revive something else.
Then pressure the mall ownership to either doze it and develop or look into doing it through eminent dominish practices, or just good old fashion finger breaking... however it gets done, doesnt matter. Just need to get it done the land and location is too valuable to slowly rust away or squander money on a few fish tanks.
And as soon as this is done, drag the columbia mall owners in and let em know they are next.
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On 7/29/2021 at 11:58 PM, OgieOgilthorpe said:
Good catch, Minot zoo is definitely nicer. Hockey rink situation is better…list ends there ha
Better youth baseball facilities as well....
But after those 3 things... Minot touch Bis or Fargo .. or GF IMHO.
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To be faaaaiiiiiihhhhhrrrrr....
GFHockey was basically 100% correct his prognostications from 2018.
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On 4/23/2021 at 2:21 PM, siouxfaninseattle said:
So what is the measuring stick of who "can or should be playing high school hockey"? Only kids that have a shot at playing at the next level?
Thats a tough question. No not "just" the very few who have a shot.
Technically... anyone can, figure it out.... and turn from being a low B C level player for the past 10 years to being able to compete at a varsity level.... but technically... I could win a beauty contest too.
Point is, the concept of creating opportunity for those that would not have a chance to make a high school team... at the expense of others is ... difficult to balance.
On 4/23/2021 at 2:41 PM, andtheHomeoftheSIOUX!! said:It is high school sports. Every high school should sponsor the sports they have the student-athletes to play in. If Legacy has sufficient players to put together a team, they should. Co-ops should only be used when a school does not have enough student-athletes to field a team.
Would this opinion be the same for say.... Grand Forks?
So should another team be created to create opportunity for those that couldnt earn a roster spot?
This seems to be a need that is fulfilled already by a Jr. Gold Program.
But yes the difference is... a 3rd High School in Bis vs the 2 in GF...
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On 4/23/2021 at 4:23 PM, Wilbur said:
Was talking to some parents of both Minot and Williston kids about this and I found a common theme of "this could really water down high school hockey in Bismarck." I have no idea which Legacy kids play at BHS or Century, so I'm not going to dive into who it will hurt more (I would assume BHS, leave it there).
Positives and negatives. More kids get to play high school hockey. I'll always champion more kids in activities. Get away from the screens .
At the same time I think it could cause a bit of an exodus of the kids from the Bismarck programs. I mean, will Central and Red River continue to schedule BHS, Century, and or Legacy every year if those games are going to be 10-1? Minot has seen a few kids leave after their Bantam AA year. Common theme to be playing only 20 games or so at the high school level, and the quality of competition in the West Region not being what they'll see in Juniors or Midget operations. Friend of mine has a kid who played 60 games at Tier 1 this year vs. what would have been a 22 game high school schedule. Rambling aside, if you are a kid with aspirations of playing a higher level, and these non high school options come a calling, are you willing to stick it out playing for a lesser version of whatever school you go to in Bismarck?
Rumor is in order for BHS and CHS to accomodate Legacy on the schedule... they had to give up games vs GF....so seems this is already the case.
There will be an exodus of those higher capable players to juniors from Bismarck... there just has to be now, less games vs EDC, which just waters down the programs more.
The WDA is very much watered down now and yes BHS is hurt a bit in the next few years (they maybe had a chance to compete for a 4th seed) but not nearly as bad as Century. Century is decimated by the split.
VERY real possibility no Bismarck teams make it to state next few years.
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On 5/8/2021 at 3:31 PM, Wilbur said:
Wonder if that's 25 kids for both JV and Varsity.
Both.
But those numbers are fluidish with a few kids.
1 goalie as of now so who knows how it will work out.
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On 4/13/2021 at 2:49 PM, siouxweet said:
I look at it as more opportunities for kids to play HS hockey.
The real question, is a high school hockey opportunity being created for kids who can or should be playing High school hockey.
At what expense?
So if you do have a group of kids that have trained, worked, strived, spent the time and effort in order to attain the skillsets and abilities to compete at the level of competitive High School Hockey....
what of these kids, does not just making more teams take opportunity away from them?
So the kids who have strived and earned opportunity must give to "create" opportunity to those that have not or are not able to....
Kind of a common theme in this country now...
BTW... with Jr Gold options, there was always a place to play for ALL kids in Bismarck.
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On 4/17/2021 at 2:14 PM, hky said:
There’s gotta be some info out there on the Cruikshank situation. Anyone?
Did he go to the portal before the new hire there? Does that enter into things?
#GucktheFophers
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4 hours ago, SJHovey said:
It's not a North Dakota hockey jersey. It's one of my "miscellaneous" jerseys I've had laying around.
Back when the World Juniors were in Grand Forks, one of my purchases was a Canadian team jersey. No number or name, but it's a sweet jersey that I've just had laying around now for more than 15 years.
I wanted to give EPS a chance so I thought that would be a good one to send since it wouldn't kill me if something happened to it.
I'll try to post photos, although I am severely technologically challenged, so we'll see.
Really no reason to be nervous with EPS at all..... They literally are the gold standard that many NHL and other pro and college leagues use to do their sweaters.
Its not replica numbers and lettering its the same as what Toews Oshie and Ovi have on their sweater.
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2 minutes ago, sioux rube said:
And 600th point overall
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1 hour ago, siouxkid12 said:I am not saying Berry should get fired. I think he and his staff are doing an okay job but the honeymoon phase is over for him and lets look at what he's done since he won his natty.
1. 2016/2017 - lost in the 1st round of the national tournament in Fargo2. 2017/2018 - Failed to make the NCAA Tournament
3. 2018/2019 - Failed to make the NCAA Tournament
4 - 2019/2020 - Covid
5. 2020/2021 - Lost in the Regional Final.
I am sick of hearing that excuse that UMD got the bye and that is why they won. That is not the reason they lost, UND had every opportunity to win but didn't score for close to a 100 minutes of hockey, that does not cut it when it comes time to the tournament. No one gave Hak a pass and Berry is not going to get one either.
Und was the BEST team in college hockey for the last 48+ months...
Lost a 5OT game....
Hes fine. Next year will be a big test for the coaches.
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9 hours ago, siouxfan512 said:
What is Cruikshank waiting for? You can go to basically any program you want. Why wouldn’t you want to go to the best? Get to GF and get your UND jersey on dude! Bring home #9!!!
Admissions....
Getting into the right acedemic program or situation....
Waiting to see where the hockey landscape shakes out after trade deadline day....
Lots of factors may make someone who has no real need for urgency to not pull a trigger
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42 minutes ago, dustnyou said:
If St. Cloud wins tonight, do they take down their participation banners?
Hahaha... no.
They will be just exponentially arrogant about the one.
..... while still being 2 yr old on a sugar bender plastic drum set annoying about the participations.
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On 4/2/2021 at 12:00 PM, jdub27 said:
You'll never convince me 2011 wasn't. UND was 2-1 against Duluth that year, outscoring them 11-5. ***************
played the game of his life to keep Duluth from having to face UND again.
We dont F%#&#<ing say that name.
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