Giant Black Things in my Living Room

[AudioDoctor]

Yes, it is always -40C here, you guys should ALL stay away...

 

;-)

 

We all subsist on lutefisk, tater tot hot dish, and moose jerky in our igloos.

[AudioDoctor]

1 hour ago, Ralf11 said:

don't forget the tiny mini-sodas for which the state is named

 

or the lack of words in sentences, such as "Gotta go store" instead of saying "I must go to the grocery store" *

 

 

 

* courtesy of a story one of my former grad. students used to tell about his wife, a native Min-Sodaian

 

I have never heard anyone say that highlighted bit above.

[AudioDoctor]

All jokes aside, this is a pretty awesome place to live for a bunch of reasons.  Here is one:

 

http://www.startribune.com/it-s-official-twin-cities-best-place-to-live-in-nation-says-list-of-lists/339920402/

 

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The website looked at seven previously-ranked criteria, including Greenest Cities (ranking by Wallethub.com), Best Cities for Foodies (by Travel + Leisure magazine), Best Cities for Job Seekers (by Nerdwallet.com), the similar Best Cities to Get a Job list (from Fortune magazine), and Best Cities for Students without a Car (BestColleges.com).

 

Here are some more.

 

 

 

[AudioDoctor]

People actually say this here, it is a thing.  When it is really cold it won't usually snow.

 

 

From 2014.