Minot, ND

[MinnesotaNorthStar]

Re: Minot, ND

They have an airport with daily flights on major airlines. There is nothing like pulling up to a small terminal, parking your car for a few bucks a day, getting out, walking through a security line with 4 people into it, and onto your flight to remind you why flying out of Newark or MSP or some similar spot is no great treat.

It's just Delta (and they're probably not even operated by Delta) and it's around 3 flights, only going to and from MSP and SLC.

[Kepler]

Re: Minot, ND

It's hard to look at the positives when everyone is negative.

This should have been the official motto of the 2010 New York Mets.

[SJHovey]

Re: Minot, ND

So a friend of my girlfriend is an Air Force psychologist and recently got her first posting, and it's for Minot, ND. Is anyone here familiar with that city or its surrounding area and have any advice for what there is of note around there, what's good, what's bad, where to go, what to avoid, etc.?

My father grew up in Minot, so I recall many visits there in the '60's as we visited my grandparents. I still have a good friend from college who lives there with his family. It's also the home to one of my favorite golf courses in North Dakota, the Minot Country Club, so I come at this with a bit of a biased outlook.

I'm sure your girlfriend's friend will hate it, but possibly because she won't give it a chance. There is no question that in the air force it's considered an undesirable post. Thus, she will be walking into a situation where most of her fellow air force personnel will perceive they've been posted at the South Pole. It's hard to look at the positives when everyone is negative.

It will depend upon her interests. If she likes the outdoors, or outdoor activities, she's been given a great opportunity. Let's assume she doesn't hunt or fish, she is still close enough to places like the Missouri River and the Roosevelt National Park that she can go for hiking, biking, cross country skiing, boating, etc...

Will she get traveling broadway plays, opera or similar events coming to town? No. Restaurants with 5-star rankings and French pastry chefs? No.

But there are little perks if you know where to look for them. Like 3 minute trips to the grocery store. More home than you could dream of for $75,000. Like walking into a hometown restaurant and being served a spectacular breakfast or home style meal and getting a bill for $7.

They have an airport with daily flights on major airlines. There is nothing like pulling up to a small terminal, parking your car for a few bucks a day, getting out, walking through a security line with 4 people into it, and onto your flight to remind you why flying out of Newark or MSP or some similar spot is no great treat.

My best advice to her would be to judge it for herself, and try not to let the opinions of others influence her before she gives it a chance.

[thebrain]

Re: Minot, ND

It's a part of the world where:

* Windows don't have bars.
* Doors have locks, but only half the people use them.
* If your car breaks down outside of town, almost half the drivers will stop if you wave for help.
* If you want to golf, you can usually hit the course and tee off within 15 minutes.
* Sunrises and sunsets are magnificent. And, yes, there's nothing to block the view.
* Almost as many women as men go duck hunting.
* In school, the kids are expected to work, and most of them do.
* Especially in the smaller towns, activities don't cut kids, they recruit them. You can get involved in everything you want.
* You make your own fun. (This has good and bad sides.)
* If you go on vacation, 20 people will be happy to take your dog for the week. (Pet hotel? what's that?)
* You find out a lot about yourself.
* With only 8 people per square mile, most folks are happy to welcome one more person.
* Best of all, its only 3 1/2 hours from Fighting Sioux hockey.

If the kids go to the high school, they'll be Magicians, and they'll face the Dickinson Midgets.

[state of hockey]

Re: Minot, ND

Does anyone go to Emerado (Grand Forks) anymore?

[Mowers10]

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Minot is considered to be amongst the worst postings in the AF. I have been there...can't say I was impressed. Better than Dunseith though.

[Greyeagle]

Re: Minot, ND

You can always go see the Fighting Sioux... oh wait what's their nickname now?

The Fighting TBDs.

[Bakunin]

Re: Minot, ND

* Doors have locks, but only half the people use them.

And they're burglarizing the houses of the people that don't.

* If your car breaks down outside of town, almost half the drivers will stop if you wave for help.

Except that there's little to no traffic, so you might be waiting 3 days for help.

* If you want to golf, you can usually hit the course and tee off within 15 minutes.

... which is great except that golf season lasts about six weeks.

* Sunrises and sunsets are magnificent. And, yes, there's nothing to block the view.

That's because there aren't any trees.

* Almost as many women as men go duck hunting.

...and they look exactly like the men who go duck hunting.

* In school, the kids are expected to work, and most of them do.

...as janitors.

* Especially in the smaller towns, activities don't cut kids, they recruit them. You can get involved in everything you want.

...which sets them up well to attend SCSU, king of participation banners.

* You make your own fun. (This has good and bad sides.)

You make your own meth.

* If you go on vacation, 20 people will be happy to take your dog for the week.

...so they can **** it.

* You find out a lot about yourself.

No tv and no beer make Homer something something.

[MinnesotaNorthStar]

Re: Minot, ND

You can always go see the Fighting Sioux... oh wait what's their nickname now?

Fighting Sioux.

[redwing77]

Re: Minot, ND

It's a part of the world where:

* Windows don't have bars.
* Doors have locks, but only half the people use them.
* If your car breaks down outside of town, almost half the drivers will stop if you wave for help.
* If you want to golf, you can usually hit the course and tee off within 15 minutes.
* Sunrises and sunsets are magnificent. And, yes, there's nothing to block the view.
* Almost as many women as men go duck hunting.
* In school, the kids are expected to work, and most of them do.
* Especially in the smaller towns, activities don't cut kids, they recruit them. You can get involved in everything you want.
* You make your own fun. (This has good and bad sides.)
* If you go on vacation, 20 people will be happy to take your dog for the week. (Pet hotel? what's that?)
* You find out a lot about yourself.
* With only 8 people per square mile, most folks are happy to welcome one more person.
* Best of all, its only 3 1/2 hours from Fighting Sioux hockey.

TRUTHS ALL.

Well said.

[MountieBoyOz]

Re: Minot, ND

You can always go see the Fighting Sioux... oh wait what's their nickname now?

[Farce Poobah]

Re: Minot, ND

It's a part of the world where:

* Windows don't have bars.
* Doors have locks, but only half the people use them.
* If your car breaks down outside of town, almost half the drivers will stop if you wave for help.
* If you want to golf, you can usually hit the course and tee off within 15 minutes.
* Sunrises and sunsets are magnificent. And, yes, there's nothing to block the view.
* Almost as many women as men go duck hunting.
* In school, the kids are expected to work, and most of them do.
* Especially in the smaller towns, activities don't cut kids, they recruit them. You can get involved in everything you want.
* You make your own fun. (This has good and bad sides.)
* If you go on vacation, 20 people will be happy to take your dog for the week. (Pet hotel? what's that?)
* You find out a lot about yourself.
* With only 8 people per square mile, most folks are happy to welcome one more person.
* Best of all, its only 3 1/2 hours from Fighting Sioux hockey.

[huskyfan]

Re: Minot, ND

there is a frisbee golf course on the base ...

[Kepler]

Re: Minot, ND

Don't need a hill to do this?

Out on the prairie there's nothing to stop the wind pushing you harder than gravity could ever pull you. All they'd need is a miniature gauge train to bring you back west.

(This is only half in jest, having dealt with Kansas winds.)

[goldy_331]

Re: Minot, ND

A nice area, somewhat similar to northern Minnesota, wooded, rolling hills, and a nice lake. So if she likes boating, waterskiing, swimming, camping, downhill skiing, snowmobiling, etc., this place is worth the drive.

Don't need a hill to do this?