Comments on: Snow Event 2009: Panic in Minneapolis

By: CGabriel

CGabriel — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 07:11:08 +0000

Hey Mike, based upon your “stay out of my way,” I feel confident in saying you’d do very well driving in NYC. Driving there is like playing “Asteroids.”

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 03:24:26 +0000

I’ll pass on the “One Of Us” card. I live in Missouri, and it’s cold enough for me during the winter as it is. I couldn’t imagine living further north. We still have the crazy “pre-snowstorm shopping trips” here, though. You should see me out on the icy road in my little ZX2. It might look like a red M&M with four tires, but it’ll cover some ground with me behind the steering wheel. (Loosely translated: stay out of my way.)

By: CGabriel

CGabriel — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 17:57:00 +0000

Nice to see you again, Stamford Talk…

“That brand of hyper”…….that is about the funniest thing I’ve read or heard associated with me in a long time…and believe me, I’ve heard my share!!

In the era of branding our business, branding ourselves, etc., it never occurred to me that my hyper is indeed a brand. About 20 years ago, it was either a sister-in-law or my mother-in-law who said “he’s like a strong wind when he comes into the room.”

But you’re right ST, most folks up here – I’m the Greek goose flying with the 11 Scandanavian ones. They’re a bit introspective, warm, respectful and fly beautifully together……and then there’s me.

By: CGabriel

CGabriel — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 17:45:41 +0000

Terri, I knew there was the chance I would blow any opportunity for my One of Us card with this post. Now, I'm certain of it. I completely forgot you are on the One of Us Admissions Committee. And "Criminy," in Minnesota-speak as I've been told, means "Out of luck bucko." Bummer. That's universal-speak for "Bucko is out of luck."

By: Stamford Talk

Stamford Talk — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 12:01:13 +0000

When I visited you guys there in Feb. 2000, it was (and still is) the coldest temps I have ever experienced. They were in the MINUSES! It was seriously horrible. I hate the cold.
I had to smile at your “Not one of us” comments. I’m certainly not a Northeasterner after 10 years, and I don’t pretend to be. Disturbingly, people are increasingly mistaking me for being “from the area” though, but that’s only when they first meet me. I’m sure if they spend a little longer, they’ll see I am a crazy, friendly Southerner.
Oh- and do you seriously ever think you’ll be taken for a Minnesotan? I don’t think they make that brand of hyper up there. That’s East Coast!

By: territerri

territerri — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 10:32:01 +0000

GASP! You’ve spilled the secret! I’m not sure you’re every going to be able to earn your “one of us” card now.

(I’m going back to huddle under my down comforter now. Can you believe that it’s actually cold? In winter? In Minnesota? Criminy!)