2011 Frozen Four Thread - Minnesota Duluth - Notre Dame - North Dakota - Michigan

[UMICH]

Re: 2011 Frozen Four Thread - Minnesota Duluth - Notre Dame - North Dakota - Michigan

Yeah, it was all the fault of one governor, and no other state in the Union suffered at all from a stalled economy over the last 3 years.

In a state where the population center (and much of the outlying industrial base as well) had depended in large part on a single industry for the better part of a century there is no factual basis to blame one former governor for her failure to "diversify" industry. The policies of the five previous administrations also did little or nothing to stem the tide of lost jobs in the auto industry, something that didn't just start in the last 8 years. Detroit and the US automakers have been steadily shedding jobs since George Romney was governor.

If you want to display a stunning lack of understanding of economics, go find an appropriate thread in the Cafe. Oh, and so we don't even need to go there, I lean to the right on most issues and tend to vote for Republican candidates about 75% of the time. So no, I was no fawning fan of Jennifer Granholm.

I wasn't referring to Gov. Granholm, I was actually talking about King John. Gov. Granholm, actually tried to diversify the Michigan economy but by the time she was in office it was too late.

The issue with the economy is more significant in this state simply because there is no business here. That is why people are leaving the state, there is no work.

[Wol4ine]

Re: 2011 Frozen Four Thread - Minnesota Duluth - Notre Dame - North Dakota - Michigan

The difference is when people leave Duluth during the winter they actually come in the summer. Unlike Michigan where they never come back. Only state in the union losing people. Took that title from NoDak.

Our folks are leaving the state faster than the illegals can replace them. I think they see so many cars with Michigan plates going the other way they get scared and stop by the time they get to Illinois or Indiana.

[IrishHockeyFan]

Re: 2011 Frozen Four Thread - Minnesota Duluth - Notre Dame - North Dakota - Michigan

Yea, the Michigan economy is horrific right now thanks to a former Governor who did not want to diversify industry.

Yeah, it was all the fault of one governor, and no other state in the Union suffered at all from a stalled economy over the last 3 years.

In a state where the population center (and much of the outlying industrial base as well) had depended in large part on a single industry for the better part of a century there is no factual basis to blame one former governor for her failure to "diversify" industry. The policies of the five previous administrations also did little or nothing to stem the tide of lost jobs in the auto industry, something that didn't just start in the last 8 years. Detroit and the US automakers have been steadily shedding jobs since George Romney was governor.

If you want to display a stunning lack of understanding of economics, go find an appropriate thread in the Cafe. Oh, and so we don't even need to go there, I lean to the right on most issues and tend to vote for Republican candidates about 75% of the time. So no, I was no fawning fan of Jennifer Granholm.

[UMICH]

Re: 2011 Frozen Four Thread - Minnesota Duluth - Notre Dame - North Dakota - Michigan

The difference is when people leave Duluth during the winter they actually come in the summer. Unlike Michigan where they never come back. Only state in the union losing people. Took that title from NoDak.

Yea, the Michigan economy is horrific right now thanks to a former Governor who did not want to diversify industry.

[kdilks]

Re: 2011 Frozen Four Thread - Minnesota Duluth - Notre Dame - North Dakota - Michigan

A little extra driving won't kill him.

Driving there? No. Driving after? Quite possibly.

[Runninwiththedogs]

Re: 2011 Frozen Four Thread - Minnesota Duluth - Notre Dame - North Dakota - Michigan

He was pretty well behaved when I met him. Of course, I only met him for 10 minutes inbetween periods at REA...

He must have been on like elephant tranquilizers.

Let's discuss what happened last time I saw Dirty.

1. He was screaming at the top of his lungs, which is his conversational tone.
2. He spit on me about 100 times due to said screaming.
3. He drank a nice piping hot whiskey & coke & Mr. Burns backwash.
4. He jumped on Biddy's lap and kicked a full soda all over me.
5. He was banished by the Xcel staff to the "reservation" at the top of the section.

[ecbrevik]

Re: 2011 Frozen Four Thread - Minnesota Duluth - Notre Dame - North Dakota - Michigan

I disagree.

Real Life Dirty is about 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 times more spastic than Internet Dirty.

He was pretty well behaved when I met him. Of course, I only met him for 10 minutes inbetween periods at REA...

[darker98]

Re: 2011 Frozen Four Thread - Minnesota Duluth - Notre Dame - North Dakota - Michigan

Not me my family but yeah good joke haha. Just somewhere to eat before the games.

Yes, it was a joke. I'm not good with the smileys.

[UWisco]

Not old enough, but want to drink? I hear Blarney's

Not me my family but yeah good joke haha. Just somewhere to eat before the games.

[darker98]

Re: 2011 Frozen Four Thread - Minnesota Duluth - Notre Dame - North Dakota - Michigan

They'll have a tough time finding it in St. Paul.

A little extra driving won't kill him.

[state of hockey]

Re: 2011 Frozen Four Thread - Minnesota Duluth - Notre Dame - North Dakota - Michigan

Not old enough, but want to drink? I hear Blarney's

They'll have a tough time finding it in St. Paul.

[darker98]

Re: 2011 Frozen Four Thread - Minnesota Duluth - Notre Dame - North Dakota - Michigan

Oh yeah is there any good sports bars (not old enough to drink) in St. Paul, should get some places down for family as I forgot all the ones we went to last year.

Not old enough, but want to drink? I hear Blarney's

[Runninwiththedogs]

Re: 2011 Frozen Four Thread - Minnesota Duluth - Notre Dame - North Dakota - Michigan

The best part about Dirty? It's not just a board persona- that is how he actually is.

I disagree.

Real Life Dirty is about 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 times more spastic than Internet Dirty.

[nmupiccdiva]

Re: 2011 Frozen Four Thread - Minnesota Duluth - Notre Dame - North Dakota - Michigan

The best part about Dirty? It's not just a board persona- that is how he actually is.

[Wreckincrew]

Re: 2011 Frozen Four Thread - Minnesota Duluth - Notre Dame - North Dakota - Michigan

A tale of two Dirtys....

Please. We'd break whiskey bottles and cut up the entire UMAAAA. Plus we'd have our alumni pilots drop bombs on the UMAAAA. Not Geist though. I don't trust him.

Speaking of the UMAAAA, will UMAA be sending the UMAAAB to play to St. Paul? Or will we get to experience the real UMAA band play one song?

Frankly, I expected more. Not your best effort.

Yeah, congrats on winning the Special Olympics Region. True accomplishment.

Totally redeemed yourself - Well done!