Goon Posted May 24, 2016 Posted May 24, 2016 6 hours ago, Fetch said: Yeah it did some amazing acrobatics wish there was video There's probably an in-vehicle camera. I imagine. Quote
GDPritch Posted May 24, 2016 Posted May 24, 2016 On 5/13/2016 at 11:05 AM, NoiseInsideMyHead said: If he doesn't mind the short drive to Cooperstown, I strongly recommend both parts of the Ronald Reagan Minuteman Missile Site. Also, since he is old enough to be a cold war kid, he can appreciate the numerous missile silo sites and launch control centers that still "exist" and can be spotted in one form or another throughout the region, as well as the mothballed anti-missile missile facilities near Cavalier and Nekoma, and the still operational Cavalier Air Force Station that is a fantastically curious block of stone on the prairie. The USAF used to have open houses and let people tour, but I don't think they've had one in a while. And if he drives up towards Cavalier, there's no excuse to miss the Pembina Gorge and the Walhalla scenic overlook. Yah, a few hours away but gotta hit Itasca State Park and the Mississippi River head waters and beautiful Bemidji. Duluth is also a must see and the surrounding sites around it (the falls, lighthouse, etc). Quote
dagies Posted May 24, 2016 Posted May 24, 2016 18 hours ago, Fetch said: An amazing wreck the driver seat came out of that pretty good - by design or Luck ? Looking at how the passenger compartment stayed relatively intact but the rear end folded up like an accordion this must have been by design. And in an accident like this, you have to have some luck too. Must have gone end over end for the rear to smoosh up like that. Simply amazing. Quote
geaux_sioux Posted May 24, 2016 Posted May 24, 2016 Visit Nekoma. Hop the barbed wire and check out one of the most impressive concrete structures in the world. Quote
The Sicatoka Posted May 24, 2016 Posted May 24, 2016 5 minutes ago, geaux_sioux said: Visit Nekoma. Hop the barbed wire and check out one of the most impressive concrete structures in the world. Recommend against. They probably have laser-armed drones at the ready to take you ou.... < ZAP! > Quote
geaux_sioux Posted May 24, 2016 Posted May 24, 2016 Just now, The Sicatoka said: Recommend against. They probably have laser-armed drones at the ready to take you ou.... < ZAP! > It's owned by the Hudarites for farming purposes now so it's more than safe. Just went there this past February. Quote
Fetch Posted May 24, 2016 Posted May 24, 2016 Can u get inside of buildings at all ? They should open it up for tours Quote
The Sicatoka Posted May 24, 2016 Posted May 24, 2016 19 minutes ago, The Sicatoka said: Recommend against. They probably have laser-armed drones at the ready to take you ou.... < ZAP! > 18 minutes ago, geaux_sioux said: It's owned by the Hudarites for farming purposes now so it's more than safe. Just went there this past February. Which "they" do you think I was talking about? ... Quote
The Sicatoka Posted May 24, 2016 Posted May 24, 2016 6 minutes ago, Fetch said: Can u get inside of buildings at all ? They should open it up for tours You'll have to settle for: http://history.nd.gov/historicsites/minutemanmissile/ 1 Quote
The Sicatoka Posted May 24, 2016 Posted May 24, 2016 Here's the update story about the UND PD vehicle, including a photo showing the empty engine compartment. http://www.grandforksherald.com/news/crime-and-courts/4038912-woman-accused-stealing-crashing-und-police-car-charged-polk-county I ran the name "Kasandra Marie Ellis" into Google and found ... http://neighborhoods.columbiatribune.org/boone-county-arrest-reports/detail/421172/ She seems nice ... Quote
geaux_sioux Posted May 24, 2016 Posted May 24, 2016 1 hour ago, Fetch said: Can u get inside of buildings at all ? They should open it up for tours The big pyramid had all doors welded shut. Quote
JohnboyND7 Posted May 24, 2016 Posted May 24, 2016 1 minute ago, geaux_sioux said: The big pyramid had all doors welded shut. Bring a torch or some plastic explosives. Quote
fightingsioux4life Posted May 24, 2016 Posted May 24, 2016 On 5/13/2016 at 11:05 AM, NoiseInsideMyHead said: If he doesn't mind the short drive to Cooperstown, I strongly recommend both parts of the Ronald Reagan Minuteman Missile Site. Also, since he is old enough to be a cold war kid, he can appreciate the numerous missile silo sites and launch control centers that still "exist" and can be spotted in one form or another throughout the region, as well as the mothballed anti-missile missile facilities near Cavalier and Nekoma, and the still operational Cavalier Air Force Station that is a fantastically curious block of stone on the prairie. The USAF used to have open houses and let people tour, but I don't think they've had one in a while. And if he drives up towards Cavalier, there's no excuse to miss the Pembina Gorge and the Walhalla scenic overlook. I have often wondered just how many warheads were targeted at Grand Forks Air Force Base by the Soviets during the Cold War. Scary to think I grew up 15 miles east of a prime target for ICBMs. Quote
The Sicatoka Posted May 24, 2016 Posted May 24, 2016 9 minutes ago, fightingsioux4life said: I have often wondered just how many warheads were targeted at Grand Forks Air Force Base by the Soviets during the Cold War. Scary to think I grew up 15 miles east of a prime target for ICBMs. The Cooperstown site takes you through "Oscar-Zero". That was an underground command post and launch center for a bunch of remote "Oscar" silos. (You'd see the signs along ND 200, ND 32, ND 38 for "N-33" or "M-7" or "O-10".) I didn't grow up a mile and a half from Oscar-Zero ("O-0" on the sign out front). It was a different "-0" site just like O-0. Plus, I spent a lot of time at friend's farm just three miles from a different "-0" site. As my dad would say, we're first to know the war is starting ... either way. 1 Quote
Vegas_Sioux Posted May 24, 2016 Posted May 24, 2016 1 minute ago, The Sicatoka said: The Cooperstown site takes you through "Oscar-Zero". That was an underground command post and launch center for a bunch of remote silos. I didn't grow up a mile and a half from Oscar-Zero ("O-0" on the sign out front). It was a different "-0" site just like O-0 and I spent a lot of time at another farm just miles from a different "-0" site. As my dad would say, we're first to know the war is starting ... either way. We wouldnt have known the the war had started the Russians have admitted Minot grand forks and Omaha where targets 1. Quote
joeyjr Posted May 24, 2016 Posted May 24, 2016 On 5/13/2016 at 10:13 AM, dmksioux said: If he likes music, there's the monthly "Blues on the Red" series. http://downtowngrandforks.org/happy-harrys-blues-on-the-red-concerts/ There are also other random music concerts on occasion. There's also a newer event called "Alley Alive": https://www.facebook.com/alleyalive/. And I haven't been to it yet, but would like to attend the concerts in the garden at the NDMOA. http://www.ndmoa.com/concerts The greenway is always good for biking, running, roller blading, etc. Depending on when he gets here, there is the Grand Cities Art Fest, as well as the weekly Farmer's Market. River Cities speedway has races on the weekends. For golfing, I really like the Larimore Course, and you stop at Larimore Dam or Turtle River State Park for fishing, bike riding, camping, etc. Grand Cities Art Fest is in June, and the monthly Art and Wine walks start in June as well. Grand Forks roller derby!? If he has some time, I would make sure to take at least one trip to Winnipeg. They have a good dinner theatre (currently doing a spoof on Big Bang Theory), the Museum of Human Rights is amazing, go to a Blue Bombers game (CFL). In Fargo, they have the Fargo Redhawks minor league baseball team. Quote
GeauxSioux Posted May 24, 2016 Author Posted May 24, 2016 10 minutes ago, joeyjr said: Grand Cities Art Fest is in June, and the monthly Art and Wine walks start in June as well. Grand Forks roller derby!? If he has some time, I would make sure to take at least one trip to Winnipeg. They have a good dinner theatre (currently doing a spoof on Big Bang Theory), the Museum of Human Rights is amazing, go to a Blue Bombers game (CFL). In Fargo, they have the Fargo Redhawks minor league baseball team. I pinged him this morning that there was some activity on this thread, some of which was thread drift. He was already on it. Thanks. Quote
Goon Posted May 25, 2016 Posted May 25, 2016 8 hours ago, The Sicatoka said: http://neighborhoods.columbiatribune.org/boone-county-arrest-reports/detail/421172/ She seems nice ... She has a warrant for her arrest. However, they won't extradite her for a $180.00 bench warrant. If I had to guess, she's going to jail for a very long time. Quote
The Sicatoka Posted May 25, 2016 Posted May 25, 2016 8 minutes ago, Vegas_Sioux said: Seems like it's the end of the school year More of that non-sense. Seems to be the theme of the week. Quote On Monday, Cheney Middle School in West Fargo and Kennedy Elementary in Grand Forks were placed in lockdown after similar threats. That was the same day that hundreds of schools across the country received phoned-in bomb threats in a practice known as "Swatting." http://kfgo.com/news/articles/2016/may/25/bomb-threats-at-two-more-schools/ My apologies to the highly sensitive of you out there, but the person or persons that do things like this should be soundly thrashed about the head and shoulder region. Quote
UNDBIZ Posted May 25, 2016 Posted May 25, 2016 Library talk has been moved to: Had to dig deep to find that one, but I knew it had been discussed in its own thread here before, haha. 1 Quote
Sal Atticum Posted May 26, 2016 Posted May 26, 2016 The boathouse is opening for the season this Saturday: http://groundupadventures.com/bhotr. I think there are free rentals on Monday (Memorial Day). 1 Quote
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