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Old 02-08-2008, 09:52 AM
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Totally agree with the up-north thing... our neighborhood would be deserted on the weekends in the summer. We were invited a few times, but it would be uncomfortable as other family members wouldn't be very happy with us taking their space.

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Old 02-09-2008, 10:36 AM
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I like Willmar. I currently live in willmar.
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Old 02-10-2008, 01:45 PM
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my advice is not to get your hopes up about Minnesota.

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Old 02-10-2008, 03:38 PM
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I don't know about anyone else who is from Minnesota, but despite all of the hick remarks about Minnesotans, I think it the best state to live and raise a family in throughout the United States. I was wondering what other people who grew up in the state think about it?
It depends on where you you live, and (based on what I've seen in comments on this board) it also depends somewhat on your attitude coming in.

I loved growing up and living in the Twin Cities, and I like it down here in Atlanta as well, but the government down here seems to be a lot less in control of things and seems to be spending a lot more time running in circles waving its hands in the face of infrastructure and (to a lesser extent) crime issues.

Most of the local governments in the Twin Cities (maybe in greater MN as well, I don't know) have a lot more of a clue, I think.

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Old 02-10-2008, 04:32 PM
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It depends on where you you live, and (based on what I've seen in comments on this board) it also depends somewhat on your attitude coming in.

I loved growing up and living in the Twin Cities, and I like it down here in Atlanta as well, but the government down here seems to be a lot less in control of things and seems to be spending a lot more time running in circles waving its hands in the face of infrastructure and (to a lesser extent) crime issues.

Most of the local governments in the Twin Cities (maybe in greater MN as well, I don't know) have a lot more of a clue, I think.
I live in a southwestern suburb and have all my life. Where did you live?

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Old 02-11-2008, 08:00 AM
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Minnesota is a great state because the people understand that their survival is based upon goodwill and sharing. For example, Sunday there was a ski race. Temperatures had dropped to -16F at start time with a windchill of -40F. The long race, 58k, was cut short to 35k for the safety of participants. The starting field had dwindled to about a thousand racers becuase of the cold. Guess what? There were close to a thousand volunteers out at the race. That's about one for every race participant. Mora has a population of 3500! Can you imagine getting a third of your town's population to stand out there at -40F windchill and handing out blueberry soup and gatorade? Not to mention the local volunteer ski patrol, setup and tear down crew, traffic management, and the cool Swedish costumed ladies handing out medals?

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Old 02-11-2008, 10:52 AM
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I live in a southwestern suburb and have all my life. Where did you live?
I grew up in Minnetonka just north of Glen Lake and lived there through high school, spent four years and change bouncing between Mankato during the school year and Ortonville MN/Big Stone SD in the summers, lived in an apartment in east Bloomington at the corner of Old Cedar Ave and Old Shakopee Road for roughly 12 years, and then lived in a townhouse in Eden Prairie just off Pioneer Trail for four years.

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Old 02-11-2008, 02:26 PM
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Sam Cook just had a pretty decent editorial in the News/Tribune summarizing why there are those among us who may enjoy being out in the woods in the winter.

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Old 02-12-2008, 01:56 PM
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I just posted about this and this thread proves that point.

Minnesota-centricism: The idealogy that Minnesota is the greatest state in the history and present day United States Nation and World.

As someone who grew up and spend 23 years in MN, I moved out and it was by far the best decision I ever made.

There are better places in the world.

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Old 02-12-2008, 03:30 PM
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I just posted about this and this thread proves that point.

Minnesota-centricism: The idealogy that Minnesota is the greatest state in the history and present day United States Nation and World.

As someone who grew up and spend 23 years in MN, I moved out and it was by far the best decision I ever made.

There are better places in the world.
I don't think that MN is the greatest state in the world; it's just the best place for me to be. From the sounds of this thread, other people like it here too.

Like I've said before, those who have a choice, usually live where they think is the best place to be for themselves. (Some people do not have a choice due to their jobs or life situations.)

YOU choose to live in Chicago now, and it works for you. Since you don't agree with the posters here, why do you keep posting in the MN forums? I don't mean to sound hostile; I am just really curious about this.

Me thinks thou dost protest too much!

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