Weird
What to do when it’s really cold outside
Just when you thought you’d seen enough of those cold videos, Henry Reich of Hayward puts all of the activities together in one.
Ultimate Road Surfing: Duluth on Ice
My 5-block walk to the store for a mug of coffee turned into an ultimate extreme epic insane sick street surfing session.
Fish Fountain
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9y_u4iv8_3M
Couple of “streaming” videos from the cold
This second video is much less lovely and mildly NSFW.
Voter’s Cheese
For years, I’ve noticed this sign when I go to vote at Pilgrim Congregational Church.
I assumed Voter’s Cheese was some sort of event, like an ice cream social, only with cheese, so I always just turned left and went to vote. Today I turned right and found a small room with tables displaying nuts, rosette cookies, felted hats, houseplants, frozen meatloaves, and several kinds of cheese.
The story I got from the nice church lady who was presiding was that the church holds its annual bazaar the weekend before Election Day and then sells whatever’s left over to voters. She said they sell more cheese on Election Day than they do at the bazaar.
Hey, St. Paul, are you okay?
St. Paul mayor Chris Coleman giggles through last Thursday’s mayoral candidate forum as we hear from his opponents Sharon Anderson, (who seems to be taking the pro-bubble-wrap platform) and Kurt Dornfeld (who for some reason sees it a fitting place to make a dick joke).
Feet of Lake Superior
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqbdvCpgT7I
A brief tour of Lake Superior — by foot.
No parking on Central Avenue
I just noticed this No Parking sign on Central Avenue near Nicollet Street. While I don’t think I’ve ever seen a car parked on this block (there’s really no reason to park there as there are no houses or businesses on that block), I think I’d be pretty irked if I got a ticket for parking there.
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Duluth Demon
Just in time for Halloween the Duluth Demon emerges and has been seen lurking around UMD. It seems he was last seen terrorizing people in Bagley Park and has not broken character yet. An article from the UMD Statesman explains his presence. The demon can also be found on Facebook.
Three reminders of Duluth along the Delmar Loop in Missouri
Playing at the Tivoli Theatre: In a World…, based on Duluth native Don LaFontaine.
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Lake Superior Aquaman Highlight Reel
Summer 2013 at various Lake Superior beaches and Lester River swimming holes.
Here’s a link to all the original videos if you missed any.
Lake Superior Aquaman Patrols Undersea Landscape
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwcX7kg_i_0
Free Jim Carlson
Welcome to Duluth.
(Image courtesy of Tyler Scouton.)
Mr. Nice in: We Have to Roll Together
NSFW weekly episode. Mr. Nice gives back to the community.
Mr. Nice in: Real Good Deal
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1AYOgFEoWs
NSFW weekly episode.
Mr. Nice in: Blooper Reel
Your weekly Nice. NSFW.
Mr. Nice in: The Telephone
NSFW. Tune in Sundays for new installments.
Art (class) becomes reality?
My wife and I were having the usual musings on current society over dinner last night. We were barbecuing and she still had on her iconic McIlhenny Company Tabasco Sauce apron at the table.
Somehow the conversation turned to the smocks we had used in art class as fourth graders. These were the brown, excessively thick vinyl ones that were festooned with others’ clay frustrations and misguided painting experiments.
As I pondered this, of course my mind wandered to how this could fit into a business opportunity. The thought of mega retail in America came to mind, and the image of the stereotypical subculture of the unmentionable Walmart shopper we all know and shun — those who still find Zubaz a viable fashion statement and forgot to not sleep in their Crocs last night.
That’s it! Smocs! (Say it whilst tilting the head slightly and gurgling like a 1940’s radio character.) It could be the next huge retail trend — and not just a short-lived fad, but addressing a real need to promote the lifestyle shall we say by averting those unnecessary food droppings that mark up clothing, etc., and allowing a whole generation to sleep in their clothes for weeks on end.
Rubberized industrial Smocs in bright colors for any occasion could make for an excellent business opportunity. Might even globally increase the sale of pressure washers as well.
Late July, Lake Superior
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sr7H_oEW_7o
Catnip: Egress to Oblivion?
This short film was one of the highlights of last weekend’s Free Range Film Festival in Wrenshall. Call this an encore presentation.
Jim Carlson: the drink
Rim a glass with an orange slice and sugar (designed to look like bath salts). Pour some Jim Beam high-proof bourbon in the glass. Light that badboy with a match to caramelize the sugar. Shake some “spice,” a.k.a. cinnamon, into the fire and watch the sparks fly. Add Kahlua, coffee and cream.