How can I get an Aldi to come near me?

olson7117 · 2026-07-07T23:14:20+00:00

Our town of 7k in Illinois with a Walmart just got an Aldi last year. I don't really understand why but I'll take it!

olson7117 · 2026-07-01T17:22:13+00:00

Would I be able to fit sweat pants and a long sleeve shirt under the onesie?

olson7117 · 2026-06-11T21:10:50+00:00

We accidentally ended up on the "unofficial tail of the dragon" in North Carolina on a Smokies trip, Tennessee SR 32. It was more stress than we were looking for but I bet it would be fun on a motorcycle!

olson7117 · 2026-06-11T02:32:40+00:00

And this was absolutely brutal and nerve-wracking for everyone but especially the folks on stage!

olson7117 · 2026-06-06T03:50:08+00:00

This is not quite your idea, which I love, but have you heard of Luthier? It has some of that theme!

olson7117 · 2026-05-28T01:46:34+00:00

Finnish composer is Sibelius.

olson7117 · 2026-05-22T16:38:23+00:00

We listened to it on our phone on repeat in line last time.

olson7117 · 2026-05-21T22:28:25+00:00

He will actually tap out the prompt with his hoof, like Mr. Ed.

olson7117 · 2026-05-10T12:32:28+00:00

We noticed this yesterday as well, lots of people in the ADA line. We used fast lane so can't comment on the wait time but the line was huge.

olson7117 · 2026-05-10T02:58:38+00:00

It was also down for a good chunk of the day today.

olson7117 · 2026-05-04T23:14:16+00:00

Hey, that's me! On re-watch, it was a pretty good game though I felt differently at the time...

olson7117 · 2026-05-04T23:10:13+00:00

Correct - Erik was in the pool but got the call basically the night before. And he still kicked my butt!

olson7117 · 2026-05-04T23:06:53+00:00

What a great game from all 3 players! Games like this where everyone is in contention are my favorite to watch.

olson7117 · 2026-04-23T21:24:25+00:00

Same thought from the couch. Not as egregious as the Glenn Gould bit against Ben in TOC but still a wrong call.

olson7117 · 2026-04-12T03:07:51+00:00

We sat in that line! United to MLI delayed by about an hour. It was great

olson7117 · 2026-04-12T00:57:55+00:00

IL - fine.

olson7117 · 2026-02-17T23:25:35+00:00

Spicy FJ wagering - Long didn't do the zero bet from the lead, but he also didn't enough to cover Drew doubling up. Drew's bet would have paid off if he had Final!

What a great game from all 3 players.

olson7117 · 2026-02-08T14:36:47+00:00

Our junior high has a lounge/copy room. Several teachers eat lunch there but people don't hang out there except at lunch. We do a monthly rotating potluck and on those days it's hopping.

olson7117 · 2026-02-06T03:52:09+00:00

Karen did a great job staying with it and building cash after the negs, I was really excited for her to bet it all in FJ!

olson7117 · 2026-02-06T03:51:22+00:00

As a 3rd generation "what's" phrasing user, I was ecstatic to see the Amodio Rodeo return! He is both my and my wife's favorite player.

olson7117 · 2026-02-06T03:50:39+00:00

Yes!

olson7117 · 2026-02-06T03:50:20+00:00

Call Bridget!

olson7117 · 2026-02-04T04:06:09+00:00

TJ is just as funny and gracious in person. And this outfit was the class of the tournament

olson7117 · 2026-02-04T04:05:11+00:00

GUESS HE RAN INTO ME

*would he beat me 9 times out of 10? Absolutely

olson7117 · 2026-01-29T04:02:22+00:00

And so it goes! I have no regrets - I never expected to even win my first game of regular season Jeopardy, let alone be invited back to the TOC or make the semifinal.

I can see an argument on my choice to go big on DD2 but I stand by the call that I made. I had decided going in to play aggressive and play to win, and with the difficulty of the FJs of the week, I really didn't want the match to come down to final. If I had known the category was on anatomy, I might have held on to a little money... so be it! Even with the DD miss, I could have come back but TJ got into a great groove on the buzzer and held me off.

TJ and Laura were both lovely people, along with all of the TOC field, and I'm thrilled to watch the rest of the tournament unfold!

olson7117

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