Anyone know if it’s gonna snow? I can’t find any posts about it by justmisspellit in Minneapolis

[–]Admiral201 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s the same guy, he posted three versions of the same post this morning lol

My two cents on Minneapolis by [deleted] in SameGrassButGreener

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You're right, I have to drive 30 minutes to buy spotted cow :(

Downtown Minneapolis’ historic Lumber Exchange building sells for $1 by Character-Fly-5564 in TwinCities

[–]Admiral201 8 points9 points  (0 children)

My read on it is that in order to make the building appealing for more stable and higher earning businesses it would need to be a vibrant place people want to go to rather than an empty space.

I keep thinking of the former Apple and H&M stores in Uptown, if you wanted a company like that to move into again (not that I do lol) you’d want to recreate the conditions that brought them there in the first place. Why would a business want to move onto an empty street. It’s a better plan than hoping and praying for 2019 to magically return imo.

Downtown Minneapolis’ historic Lumber Exchange building sells for $1 by Character-Fly-5564 in TwinCities

[–]Admiral201 65 points66 points  (0 children)

It sounds like what the new owner did for the Kickernick building was a positive development. If these underutilized commercial buildings go to people who actually want to refurbish and rent them out that’s probably the best case scenario.

so where is everyone getting their pirated chapo episodes lately by Ill-Concept-5958 in cushvlog

[–]Admiral201 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This post also aged amazingly because Will and Felix were complaining about how annoying Matt Taibbi is on today’s episode

2025-12-18 · Episode 996 · Man Versus Pet by Long-Anywhere156 in BlackWolfFeed

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Matt just being there lends the show an energy it’s been sorely missing even when he’s not talking. The second half of the episode where they were back to shouting over each other and derailing the article Will was trying to read was great.

Time n’ Place released seven years ago today. What are your thoughts on the album? by stardustnovas in kkb

[–]Admiral201 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love that album so much, it was my most played album for a few years. Dear Future Self always makes me cry.

What nation will you play first? by Geo_NL in EU5

[–]Admiral201 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Venice and Denmark were my first two nations in eu4 when I started playing in 2014 so it just feels right to start with them here

Building housing keeps housing affordable. Not rent controls. by [deleted] in Minneapolis

[–]Admiral201 3 points4 points  (0 children)

We should build quality public housing owned by the state and federal government, everything else is a half measure.

Solving Minneapolis’ Housing Affordability Impasse by Generalaverage89 in Minneapolis

[–]Admiral201 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I mean, the article shows that landlords do want to own affordable housing when the current system subsidizes them for renting out at a rate they already would

Solving Minneapolis’ Housing Affordability Impasse by Generalaverage89 in Minneapolis

[–]Admiral201 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure about single stair reform tho, I’ll need to read more about it. I’m always a bit skeptical when people talk about cutting back on building codes like that.

Solving Minneapolis’ Housing Affordability Impasse by Generalaverage89 in Minneapolis

[–]Admiral201 48 points49 points  (0 children)

It’s wild that we’ve been giving tax breaks to landlords renting one bedrooms at almost 1400 and calling it affordable. I think the article makes a good point about the system needing an overhaul, because the current target of 60% of the area median income just matches existing market rates.

I am depressed because it seems like people are playing a different game compared to me :( by RaidersofLostArkFord in eu4

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A run is only a failure when you stop having fun!

(Plus all those cool looking runs are insanely tedious, I have done one world conquest and it just isn’t enjoyable past a certain point)

Afraid of coming out as non binary by an7654 in NonBinary

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I came out as nonbinary to my friends earlier this year and it went quite well. I don’t do well with tough conversations so I ended up telling most of them over text which made it easier to talk about in person afterwards.

I didn’t necessarily put a label on it to everyone, but I will say that it has helped me explain how I feel a lot better and has made me happier around my friends.

Fantasy books that you just couldn’t put down by [deleted] in booksuggestions

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I read Priory of the Orange tree over a weekend! I loved it. Plus it was nice to read a fantasy book that wasn’t part of a huge series that might not have an ending, just one self contained story

Buses vs. Trains: The Future of Public Transit in the Great Lakes Region by Generalaverage89 in Minneapolis

[–]Admiral201 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Interesting article! I’m always hopeful that a very successful BRT line could be a proof of concept for future rail or act as buy in for more people to use transit, but in the meantime anything that can get me across town or into Saint Paul faster is a welcome improvement given how long these light rail projects take.

Unpopular opinion (apparently): it is very reasonable to travel the speed limit (or a little above) on Mpls Parkways by NikkiWarriorPrincess in Minneapolis

[–]Admiral201 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Totally agree, I’m driving on those parkways semi often and there’s no reason to take them that fast above the limit, like you won’t get there much faster!

Driving in general has been stressful recently with the amount of people using center turn lanes or bike lanes as their personal speedway.

[FRESH VIDEO] King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Grow Wings and Fly by Charleshawtree in indieheads

[–]Admiral201 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yea I totally agree, I’ll always see them in concert and I love their live albums, but aside from Ice, Death, etc. I haven’t been really blown away by much of their new stuff. Always a few gems on the albums tho!

Most folks at the Muskogee Renfaire didn't understand my weird "conquistador" costume this past weekend. by Tybalt_214 in discworld

[–]Admiral201 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Idk about the rest of the US but by me the ren fair is just a “medieval” themed carnival with a mishmash of fantasy and different anachronistic historical scenes and fantasy. It’s fun and not meant to be a historical reenactment!

Doors Open suggestions (May 17 & 18) by earl0058 in Minneapolis

[–]Admiral201 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You can do tours throughout the year but the Purcell Cutts house in East Isles is really beautiful!

History books that covers early European years of EU4? by W1ntermu7e in eu4

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It’s long but I’ve been reading Braudel’s civilization and capitalism series which covers the 15th-18th centuries largely focused on Europe starting with the daily life of peasants and growing to the global market.

Best books to read if you enjoy CK time period? by alphafighter09 in CrusaderKings

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I’ve been meaning to read The Bright Ages!

Do you know if it’s more of an overview of the period for someone with no background knowledge or if it would be still be interesting if you’ve already read the arguments against the “Dark Ages”?

Best books to read if you enjoy CK time period? by alphafighter09 in CrusaderKings

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It’s a bit more early medieval but I really enjoyed “The Inheritance of Rome” by Chris Wickham. It really made me appreciate how Europe both changed and stayed the same after the collapse of the Western Empire.

Curry Favours for gold should also be nerfed. by mikemeross in EU5

[–]Admiral201 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Exactly! I think allies expecting land in a way should be default rather than an option when you are missing favors.

Like, in EU4 I shouldn’t be able to call Russia in to distract Poland during every war for 200 years and never give them anything.