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  • #136
    Re: Minnesotans Arguing About the Weather III: Storm's a comin'

    Originally posted by Brenthoven View Post
    I was meaning on how someone determines if it's a lake, a pond, etc.
    Oh sure. By those standards, Orchard Lake (not THAT "big money" Orchard Lake in metro Detroit) is definitely a lake.

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    • #137
      Re: Minnesotans Arguing About the Weather III: Storm's a comin'

      I just remember the ten thousand lakes ten acres rule of thumb.
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      • #138
        Re: Minnesotans Arguing About the Weather III: Storm's a comin'

        Originally posted by dxmnkd316 View Post
        I just remember the ten thousand lakes ten acres rule of thumb.
        We have, officially, 11,842 bodies of water that are classified as lakes, based upon a size requirements someone put forth somewhere. However, those requirements are not set forth by the State of MN, per the DNR's site.
        "The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command." George Orwell, 1984

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        • #139
          Re: Minnesotans Arguing About the Weather III: Storm's a comin'

          Originally posted by St. Clown View Post
          We have, officially, 11,842 bodies of water that are classified as lakes, based upon a size requirements someone put forth somewhere. However, those requirements are not set forth by the State of MN, per the DNR's site.
          So, the DNR is kind of going with, "If we say it's a lake, it's a lake. That's all that counts."
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          • #140
            Re: Minnesotans Arguing About the Weather III: Storm's a comin'

            Originally posted by Brenthoven View Post
            So, the DNR is kind of going with, "If we say it's a lake, it's a lake. That's all that counts."
            Yeah, it's weird. Someone in the state has declared a value somewhere, because I recall reading some values somewhere. All bodies of water over X acres came up to that 11,842 (which I remember from that MN Twins commercial, "We know that '10,000 lakes" is really Minnesota Nice for 11,842."). I also remember reading that if we used the same size here as our neighboring states, we would actually tally over 14,000 lakes here.

            Also, the difference between a pond and a swamp is that a pond's water has a flow to it, like a lake, while a swamp's water is stagnant.

            Lastly, around the St. Cloud are is supposed to get snow while we get rain.
            "The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command." George Orwell, 1984

            "One does not simply walk into Mordor. Its Black Gates are guarded by more than just Orcs. There is evil there that does not sleep, and the Great Eye is ever watchful. It is a barren wasteland, riddled with fire and ash and dust, the very air you breathe is a poisonous fume." Boromir

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            • #141
              Re: Minnesotans Arguing About the Weather III: Storm's a comin'

              Originally posted by St. Clown View Post
              Yeah, it's weird. Someone in the state has declared a value somewhere, because I recall reading some values somewhere. All bodies of water over X acres came up to that 11,842 (which I remember from that MN Twins commercial, "We know that '10,000 lakes" is really Minnesota Nice for 11,842."). I also remember reading that if we used the same size here as our neighboring states, we would actually tally over 14,000 lakes here.

              Also, the difference between a pond and a swamp is that a pond's water has a flow to it, like a lake, while a swamp's water is stagnant.

              Lastly, around the St. Cloud are is supposed to get snow while we get rain.
              That's what I was thinking of, but can't remember the source.
              Never really developed a taste for tequila. Kind of hard to understand how you make a drink out of something that sharp, inhospitable. Now, bourbon is easy to understand.
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              • #142
                Re: Minnesotans Arguing About the Weather III: Storm's a comin'

                Well, did it snow or not??
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                • #143
                  Re: Minnesotans Arguing About the Weather III: Storm's a comin'

                  Originally posted by joecct View Post
                  Well, did it snow or not??
                  Supposed to happen tomorrow night/Monday during the day.
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                  • #144
                    Re: Minnesotans Arguing About the Weather III: Storm's a comin'

                    Originally posted by Brenthoven View Post
                    So, the DNR is kind of going with, "If we say it's a lake, it's a lake. That's all that counts."
                    If there's a size requirement than no.

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                    • #145
                      Re: Minnesotans Arguing About the Weather III: Storm's a comin'

                      Originally posted by Slap Shot View Post
                      If there's a size requirement than no.
                      Reading their description, there is no set size requirement. Some other party DID set a size requirement, though, hence the confusion.
                      Never really developed a taste for tequila. Kind of hard to understand how you make a drink out of something that sharp, inhospitable. Now, bourbon is easy to understand.
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                      • #146
                        Re: Minnesotans Arguing About the Weather III: Storm's a comin'

                        Ten thousand. Ten acres.
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                        • #147
                          Re: Minnesotans Arguing About the Weather III: Storm's a comin'

                          Originally posted by Brenthoven View Post
                          Reading their description, there is no set size requirement. Some other party DID set a size requirement, though, hence the confusion.
                          As far as I know the official count iincludes only of bodies 10 acres or more.
                          Last edited by Slap Shot; 04-30-2017, 05:59 AM.

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                          • #148
                            Re: Minnesotans Arguing About the Weather III: Storm's a comin'

                            Originally posted by joecct View Post
                            Well, did it snow or not??
                            It's snowing in downtown Minneapolis right now.
                            "The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command." George Orwell, 1984

                            "One does not simply walk into Mordor. Its Black Gates are guarded by more than just Orcs. There is evil there that does not sleep, and the Great Eye is ever watchful. It is a barren wasteland, riddled with fire and ash and dust, the very air you breathe is a poisonous fume." Boromir

                            "Good news! We have a delivery." Professor Farnsworth

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                            • #149
                              Re: Minnesotans Arguing About the Weather III: Storm's a comin'

                              It's snowing something fierce in Cottage Grove.
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                              Originally posted by Kepler
                              When the giraffes start building radio telescopes they can join too.
                              He's probably going to be a superstar but that man has more baggage than North West

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                              • #150
                                Re: Minnesotans Arguing About the Weather III: Storm's a comin'

                                Originally posted by dxmnkd316 View Post
                                Ten thousand. Ten acres.
                                If Minnesota has 10,000 actual lakes, then Wisconsin has 100,000 of them. 10,000 ponds, maybe. Pondettes.

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