Gophers @ Tech Road Trip - Planning, Coordination, Taunting, etc.

[geezer]

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My brother has a class at noon Friday that he was planning on skipping but now is hearing there might be a test. He already missed a test to go to Vegas with me in September so I'm trying to figure out what the latest we could possibly leave is. We would be very late to the game if we couldn't leave until noon.

and you'll lose an hour to Eastern time. Leave by 10, screw the test.

[mtu_huskies]

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My brother has a class at noon Friday that he was planning on skipping but now is hearing there might be a test. He already missed a test to go to Vegas with me in September so I'm trying to figure out what the latest we could possibly leave is. We would be very late to the game if we couldn't leave until noon.

Don't forget the time change to ET. So the 6 hour drive is really like 7.

EDIT: I see geezer beat me to it. On a side note, it's nice coming home on Sunday to get that hour back!


For Tech, goalie is still the big quesiton mark. Not sure who will play this weekend. Also, need to get the young forwards to play better on the defensive side.

[gopher wes]

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Right, taking that into account we really need to be leaving the Twin Cities by mid morning at the latest. He is trying to figure it out with his TA because his teacher was not very helpful or understanding last time.

[Bertogliat]

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Right, taking that into account we really need to be leaving the Twin Cities by mid morning at the latest. He is trying to figure it out with his TA because his teacher was not very helpful or understanding last time.

I once took a zero on a midterm to attend my best friend's funeral.......to say the U profs are not very understanding when arranging alternate test times is putting it mildly.

[JohnsonsJerseys]

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tech fans- did you lose much during the offseason?

I lost 10 lbs and the team lost our ice plant for the rink, all our uniforms, our ability to only win 3-4 games per year...
Oh, you meant players / talent an that sort of thing. Most of the key losses were at forward and of course our #1 goalie. However one could argue the incoming talent up front might be better than what we lost. The netminder situation will be key if Tech hopes to build on last season. I figure one of the frosh goalies will get at least 40% of the ice time this season to help groom them to be "the guy" for 2013-14-15-16.

Ryan J

[gopher wes]

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I once took a zero on a midterm to attend my best friend's funeral.......to say the U profs are not very understanding when arranging alternate test times is putting it mildly.

He's used up a lot of excuses with other teachers lol. It just sucks that the two tests this prof has scheduled so far have been on Fridays that he is trying to get out of town.

[Steve_MN]

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Been looking forward to this trip for a long time now. Always wanted to make it up to Houghton, and finally doing so. I may need to check in with someone on Friday to figure out what the plans are for the pub crawl on Saturday. Last I saw, there was concern about enough drivers?

[manurespreader]

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You don't need drivers, just cab it over to Hancock and have them drop you off, then you walk back stopping at all pubs in between. It's maybe a half hour walk or a little more if you did it non stop.

[melmac]

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You don't need drivers, just cab it over to Hancock and have them drop you off, then you walk back stopping at all pubs in between. It's maybe a half hour walk or a little more if you did it non stop.

I think it's a little more involved than that.

[Painted_Bandit]

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I think it's a little more involved than that.

Yes

[bigblue_dl]

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It's a barhop, not a pub crawl, there will be driving involved. Houghton-Lake Linden-Gay-Copper Harbor-....wherever we stumble into on our way back from Copper Harbor.

[bigblue_dl]

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And the best way to get to Houghton is through Duluth, if you're leaving from the cities. I've done it in between 5 and 5 and a half hours. Keep in mind, that involved averaging >85 on 35, and keeping around 65 from Duluth on.

[goldy_331]

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And the best way to get to Houghton is through Duluth, if you're leaving from the cities. I've done it in between 5 and 5 and a half hours. Keep in mind, that involved averaging >85 on 35, and keeping around 65 from Duluth on.

OK, that is now the 4th assured "best way to go" that I have received from folks who have driven there often. I'm guessing it's all in your preference. Although this time of year, your way probably involves the least risk of providing more "dates" for the sconnys (dead deer).

[huskyfan]

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I agree with Dustin on the drive. The Duluth way is faster.

what bar in Lake Linden and why?

[bigblue_dl]

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OK, that is now the 4th assured "best way to go" that I have received from folks who have driven there often. I'm guessing it's all in your preference. Although this time of year, your way probably involves the least risk of providing more "dates" for the sconnys (dead deer).

I know some people that take I94 east to Eau Claire, then take 29 to Wausau and then go north through Rhinelander and Eagle River, I have gone that way, and I am sure that it is the longest time I've taken to get there. Cutting through Wisconsin on some combination of US8 and US63 is probably about the same as taking 35 to Duluth, but you have to slow down for so many small towns and the deer (and there are also elk along 77) are as thick as mosquitos (if you go this way, the fastest way is to take 77 east out of Hayward, and then taking GG in Clam Lake, to Mellen)