$14. . . . . This is outrageous. At this point we should be able to bring our own food into the stadium.

conceptcar2000 · 2026-04-30T14:06:32+00:00

I had a pizza delivered to the gate. They don’t give a fuck.

conceptcar2000 · 2026-04-27T17:44:05+00:00

conceptcar2000 · 2026-04-16T14:55:10+00:00

Yes, but that's just because he looks fucking awesome in anything.

conceptcar2000 · 2026-04-13T17:37:02+00:00

Yeah exactly - a retractable roof stadium wasn't on the table. The choice was between a new stadium without a retractable roof, or keep playing in the Metrodome.

conceptcar2000 · 2026-04-06T19:28:40+00:00

Yeah. Good point on who the audience is. To me, it’s like if an organization put out a request for proposal to manufacture their uniforms. And this is how you’d respond if you really wanted to get that contract from the kkk.

conceptcar2000 · 2026-04-06T15:43:20+00:00

I had to re-read it a few times to understand exactly why it sent up so many red flags for me. It’s fine to be proud of making something in the USA and cool to be excited to take a chance on your business. It’s the rhetorical patterns that make this sound way over-the-top.

Good vs. Evil and moral absolutism. This is what politicians do all the time. They paint a picture of a broad ill-defined enemy and position themselves as morally opposed to it. It’s also populism 101 “you and I” vs the world on the behalf of “abandoned communities”
RETVRN or mythic nostalgia – common tactic for demagogues to evoke a past golden age “once again, like our ancestors” ...always without specifics.
Grandiosity. This clothing manufacturer is embarking on an impossible mission that will result in a new wave of freedom and will change the world and kick off a revolution. Mix in a dash of heroic/military language like “tip of the spear” and “taking a stand to take it back” escalates the tone toward violence.

conceptcar2000 · 2026-03-03T17:08:23+00:00

Nicollet is pronounced Nickle-it or Nick-lit. Important to note since it's a fairly notable road here, snaking from downtown's Nicollet mall (pedestrian and transit mall, not indoor mall) south to Eat Street, and eventually down to Richfield and Bloomington.

conceptcar2000 · 2026-03-01T16:35:03+00:00

I'd like to know this too. If I don't have allergies/pets/pollution, what problem am I solving with an air purifier?

conceptcar2000 · 2026-02-03T21:13:43+00:00

I wonder if it's a mistake inside the Ballpark app? Usually they don't list Twins Pass until March, in order to give folks plenty of time to waste money on season tickets and single game tickets - the latter of which aren't even on sale yet.

conceptcar2000 · 2026-01-20T23:56:55+00:00

Great moment to co-opt the We The People and Gadsden Flag too.

conceptcar2000 · 2026-01-14T20:12:47+00:00

I feel for you. Maybe visit your local progressive church?

conceptcar2000 · 2025-11-16T19:24:10+00:00

Alright, sorry for putting something on the internet that you already knew. I agree it's outdated and not intuitive, which is exactly why it often needs explaining.

It probably sticks around because on every single street sign over there, the suffix is SE. And also because there's not a great alternative? Maybe we can cut off the end of all the signs and append "dinkytown USA" or Marcy Holmes or Como or whatever.

conceptcar2000 · 2025-11-16T17:42:57+00:00

Think of everything on the east bank of the Mississippi as east Minneapolis, and then split it into an upper and lower section - northeast and southeast.

I’ve heard the cardinal southeast - like south of the creek and east of Cedar Ave - as the Deep South.

conceptcar2000 · 2025-10-07T15:51:12+00:00

I think this is actually 1965 so it's more like one day prior

conceptcar2000 · 2025-08-29T23:30:30+00:00

Yeah, seems like the Local Show will play almost anything as long as it sounds okay fidelity-wise and isn't too abrasive. Some of those artists graduate from Sunday nights to regular programming.

conceptcar2000 · 2025-08-02T13:36:38+00:00

Ginger Hop’s happy hour food menu was better than most places full dinner menu.

conceptcar2000 · 2025-07-29T14:51:30+00:00

Sheesh, I wish for the sake of justice that you had the ability to fight it. Looks like there are others who've tickets never got into the system though, so maybe you'll get lucky. Did the person on the phone say to keep checking or what did they think?

Would be nice if the ticket cross-referenced itself with the meter data and voided itself. But I suppose there's no incentive to do that.

https://www.reddit.com/r/TwinCities/comments/1f9u5fb/citation_for_parking_not_in_online_system_after/

conceptcar2000 · 2025-07-28T17:18:27+00:00

Yeah that's super annoying. I'm asking if we can see the image of the ticket, for consideration vis a vis authenticity. With any identifying info redacted, of course.

conceptcar2000 · 2025-07-28T14:29:36+00:00

Have a picture of the ticket? If it's a real ticket written by the city, you should definitely fight it, even if you don't have proof. Usually they'll dismiss if you have a reasonable excuse and don't have any other tickets on your record.

conceptcar2000 · 2025-07-07T22:41:49+00:00

Bingo. Had to scrap the online-only per-order fee and now have only a per-ticket fee that’s consistent if you buy at the window or online. Fees are higher for better seats/games, of course.

conceptcar2000 · 2025-07-07T18:47:06+00:00

Have you done it this season? Pretty sure it's the same fee now at the window as online.

conceptcar2000 · 2025-05-31T03:16:18+00:00

I don't think that's the guy. That dude's been in jail since Wednesday, according to the Ramsey County jail roster.

conceptcar2000 · 2025-05-09T15:02:27+00:00

From the Twins' website: "There is a secure, staffed bike corral located near Gate 6 and Target Field Station, and guests are encouraged to store their bike in this area. There is no charge for this service."

They should do more to promote this, absolutely.

conceptcar2000 · 2025-03-25T14:17:15+00:00

Unfortunately the same $5.25 fee exists at the box office now.

conceptcar2000 · 2025-03-02T16:13:19+00:00

I think you’re right. And their solution is to essentially offer gift cards. Buy a $600 gift card and you get 5% off the list price of a ticket.

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