Oxbow6 Posted January 30, 2019 Posted January 30, 2019 Down Under, Sensations and Shangri-la was all under one roof. A bad winter's day haven back in the day. 2 Quote
Blackheart Posted January 31, 2019 Posted January 31, 2019 On 1/30/2019 at 11:58 PM, Oxbow6 said: Down Under, Sensations and Shangri-la was all under one roof. A bad winter's day haven back in the day. Expand Nothing quite like coming out of Down Under after bucks and the sun is still shining, the kids are playing, and you're thinking "maybe I should have done a little more with my day..." 1 Quote
The Sicatoka Posted January 31, 2019 Posted January 31, 2019 On 1/30/2019 at 4:55 PM, Siouxphan27 said: says the guy ordering his clothes from the Sears catalogue. Expand Um, you need a new onion. Quote
Vegas_Sioux Posted January 31, 2019 Author Posted January 31, 2019 On 1/29/2019 at 1:28 PM, Oxbow6 said: They played HS hockey games in Bemidji for Hockey Day Minnesota with a temp of -27 to start the first game. Expand And at least one reported case of frostbite. We have an employee in the region that I work in got frostbite in 6 minutes in the deicing bucket because the flight had to go. 1 Quote
Goon Posted January 31, 2019 Posted January 31, 2019 On 1/30/2019 at 3:27 PM, tnt said: What is the standard? -40? -50? -60? If you stay outside a couple minutes longer -40 can kill you just like -50. If you're going to determine what is acceptable, then create a standard. Of course, then the schools would say we don't have any days left to give, so we need students to be there. Expand I had to take work off on Tuesday because they canceled school for the whole district. They canceled Wednesday before 12 noon. The funny thing, I don't think it's much warmer today. It's still minus 34. I agree, if you're not careful, it doesn't take much to freeze to death in this weather. Quote
Shawn-O Posted January 31, 2019 Posted January 31, 2019 On 1/31/2019 at 12:33 AM, Blackheart said: Nothing quite like coming out of Down Under after bucks and the sun is still shining, the kids are playing, and you're thinking "maybe I should have done a little more with my day..." Expand Does anyone remember the buck pitcher tradition actually starting at the Mr. Spud or was I on too many hallucinogens? 2 Quote
The Sicatoka Posted January 31, 2019 Posted January 31, 2019 On 1/31/2019 at 8:08 PM, Shawn-O said: Does anyone remember the buck pitcher tradition actually starting at the Mr. Spud or was I on too many hallucinogens? Expand The Antique is where I vaguely recall ... Quote
The Sicatoka Posted January 31, 2019 Posted January 31, 2019 On 1/30/2019 at 11:58 PM, Oxbow6 said: Down Under, Sensations and Shangri-la was all under one roof. Expand I really miss Shangri-La before a hockey game. Quote
Blackheart Posted January 31, 2019 Posted January 31, 2019 On 1/31/2019 at 8:08 PM, Shawn-O said: Does anyone remember the buck pitcher tradition actually starting at the Mr. Spud or was I on too many hallucinogens? Expand yes...the Spud...one of our buddies would go at noon to get a table...the rest of us showed up around 2 or 3. It made that night's dinner at Wilkerson almost edible. Quote
northernraider Posted January 31, 2019 Posted January 31, 2019 On 1/31/2019 at 8:45 PM, The Sicatoka said: I really miss Shangri-La before a hockey game. Expand R.I.P The DownUNDer complex. Torn down for an apartment, now the bar is sold to another person. Kinda surprised Billy held it together long as he did. Quote
petey23 Posted January 31, 2019 Posted January 31, 2019 On 1/31/2019 at 8:08 PM, Shawn-O said: Does anyone remember the buck pitcher tradition actually starting at the Mr. Spud or was I on too many hallucinogens? Expand Buck pitchers at the Spud from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Buck pitchers at the Bridge from 4 p.m.-7 p.m. 2-4-1's at the Antique from 7 p.m.-8 p.m. ….that is called a decent little warm up for Friday night Also, does anyone else remember Thursday night the Spud had 35 centers.(mixed drinks) Quote
Oxbow6 Posted January 31, 2019 Posted January 31, 2019 On 1/31/2019 at 10:50 PM, petey23 said: Buck pitchers at the Spud from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Buck pitchers at the Bridge from 4 p.m.-7 p.m. 2-4-1's at the Antique from 7 p.m.-8 p.m. ….that is called a decent little warm up for Friday night Also, does anyone else remember Thursday night the Spud had 35 centers.(mixed drinks) Expand Margarita night at Chi Chi's? Quote
Shawn-O Posted January 31, 2019 Posted January 31, 2019 On 1/31/2019 at 10:50 PM, petey23 said: Buck pitchers at the Spud from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Buck pitchers at the Bridge from 4 p.m.-7 p.m. 2-4-1's at the Antique from 7 p.m.-8 p.m. ….that is called a decent little warm up for Friday night Also, does anyone else remember Thursday night the Spud had 35 centers.(mixed drinks) Expand 10-4 on the $0.35'ers. $2 burger and beer at Speedway on Saturday and start all over again! Quote
Blackheart Posted February 1, 2019 Posted February 1, 2019 Dead Give-aways at the Antique...not sure what night that was but it usually drew a pretty good crowd. 1 Quote
GDPritch Posted February 1, 2019 Posted February 1, 2019 On 1/30/2019 at 4:50 PM, Old Fella said: Google March 1966 Blizzard Grand Forks Lived in the Tin Huts/snow covered many of them, No school for many days, Expand Yah, school closed for several/many days I believe the GF Herald said so the "wussification" of America as one person posted started well before this week. 1 Quote
SiouxFan100 Posted February 1, 2019 Posted February 1, 2019 On 1/31/2019 at 8:08 PM, Shawn-O said: Does anyone remember the buck pitcher tradition actually starting at the Mr. Spud or was I on too many hallucinogens? Expand I remember the buck pitchers Friday afternoons. Spud in. EGF Quote
Shawn-O Posted February 1, 2019 Posted February 1, 2019 On 2/1/2019 at 3:37 AM, Blackheart said: Dead Give-aways at the Antique...not sure what night that was but it usually drew a pretty good crowd. Expand Mondays I believe. Wednesday Long Island Teas at the Bridge, Barleycorn post 1988 or so, Thursdays 35 cent drinks at the Spud, Fridays buck pitchers at the Spud, Crackers over the by Colony was fit into the week somewhere, academics optional. Quote
Blackheart Posted February 1, 2019 Posted February 1, 2019 On 2/1/2019 at 5:07 AM, Shawn-O said: Mondays I believe. Wednesday Long Island Teas at the Bridge, Barleycorn post 1988 or so, Thursdays 35 cent drinks at the Spud, Fridays buck pitchers at the Spud, Crackers over the by Colony was fit into the week somewhere, academics optional. Expand Sounds like double-secret-probation to me. Quote
The Sicatoka Posted February 1, 2019 Posted February 1, 2019 On 1/31/2019 at 10:50 PM, petey23 said: Buck pitchers at the Bridge from 4 p.m.-7 p.m. 2-4-1's at the Antique from 7 p.m.-8 p.m. Expand Ah yes, ... the short stagger from the Antique to the Bridge. 1 Quote
BarnWinterSportsEngelstad Posted February 1, 2019 Posted February 1, 2019 Remember the saying in 1972 and prior "If you can go and die for your country, you should be able to have a beer", Vietnam era. Kinda of made sense to most, until it really happened. In 1973, when Mn dropped the legal drinking age to 18, the biggest local crowds were in EGF. UND crowd became of age overnight by crossing the Red River. EGF built to accommodate, and competition for business was teaching the kids (now adults) a lesson in capitalism - drink specials as eluded to in recent posts, and $1 pitchers, Antique had $.10 beer pours & 2 for 1's specials. Some bars in EGF would get so packed you could barely get out. ND side had even some 3 for 1 specials, lots of 2 for 1's, on and on. ND bars became more aggressive, were getting busted for serving minors, cops would walk in and immediately start checking cards on customers - fine under age customers. Quote
petey23 Posted February 1, 2019 Posted February 1, 2019 I bartended at the Peanut Bar at the Regency Inn in East Grand Forks. Our Thursday Ladies night special varied between 3 and 5 FREE drinks for ladies. Don't think you could do that today. Quote
BarnWinterSportsEngelstad Posted February 1, 2019 Posted February 1, 2019 On 2/1/2019 at 2:55 PM, petey23 said: I bartended at the Peanut Bar at the Regency Inn in East Grand Forks. Our Thursday Ladies night special varied between 3 and 5 FREE drinks for ladies. Don't think you could do that today. Expand Absolutely, can't forget the popular free drink specials for the ladies! Quote
southpaw Posted February 2, 2019 Posted February 2, 2019 There was a blizzard a few years back in Colorado Springs. Barely anyone was out, but my friend that I met at UND and I went to a local bar. One other customer there so we started chatting. He was a UND grad too. Not surprising the 3 people at a bar during a blizzard were from UND. 1 2 Quote
BarnWinterSportsEngelstad Posted February 5, 2019 Posted February 5, 2019 UND and area public schools were closed again today 2-4-19. Snow plows out full force this morning. More snow Wednesday. Quote
NoiseInsideMyHead Posted February 5, 2019 Posted February 5, 2019 On 2/5/2019 at 3:43 AM, BarnWinterSportsEngelstad said: UND and area public schools were closed again today 2-4-19. Snow plows out full force this morning. More snow Wednesday. Expand Is this the year that ends the relatively dry cycle and sees significant flooding for the first time in a while? Still too early to tell, right? 1 Quote
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