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Thousands line up for Barack Obama

  • 2 Feb, 2008

My wife and I went downtown Minneapolis today not knowing anything was going on. We did a little shopping and then had lunch. After lunch we noticed a line was forming through the shopping center. It was across the street from the Target Center and we had no idea what everyone was there for. Taking […]

Valleyfair Looses Power

  • 14 Aug, 2007

A lightning strike over the weekend may have caused a slow burn in underground power lines. This then took out the power to a large chunk, half, of Valleyfair last night. Riders stuck on rollercoasters had to walk down the lift hill and other riders were helped out of rides also. No injuries were reported […]

Taking Pictures of Lightning

  • 13 Aug, 2007

When severe storms rolled into my hometown of Chatfield the other night, they can with a great lightning show. So, I decided to try and catch some action on my camera. Now, I’ve tried this before and it’s not an easy task unless your camera is setup to automatically take a picture every few seconds. […]

What’s wrong with this picture?

  • 3 Aug, 2007

This is our backyard, can you tell what’s wrong with this picture? // Image lost. Sorry. Zooomr ate it. // What if I said I live in Minnesota? What if I said we are in the mist of a severe drought? For some reason, there are parts of our lawn that are bright green and […]

Unimaginable – 35W Bridge Collapses

  • 1 Aug, 2007

Tonight, just after 6pm, the interstate 35W bridge collapsed into the Mississippi river in Minneapolis. Please keep those affected in your thoughts and prayers. I once lived just a few miles from that bridge and drove it quite often. It’s hard to believe that it’s now gone.

Renegade Rollercoaster Rocks

  • 30 Jul, 2007

We visited Valleyfair for the first time this weekend in about two years and tested out some of the new rides. Much to our surprise, the new wooden rollercoaster Renegade is awesome! Now, I’m not tying to say that I thought Renegade wasn’t going to be good. It just wasn’t that tall and you didn’t […]

Mall of America Welcomes Nickelodeon Universe

  • 25 Jul, 2007

What use to be Camp Snoopy is now officially being renamed to Nickelodeon Universe! This is the first announcement from the nations largest indoor theme park and many more will be on their way as they work towards the March 2008 completion date. A logo, character rides and overall theme park makeover is all on […]

Minneapolis Aquatennial Fireworks Tonight

  • 21 Jul, 2007

If you are in the Minneapolis area, tonight is the best fireworks show you may ever see! The annual Minneapolis Aquatennial fireworks shoot off the Hennepin Avenue bridge over the Mississippi and they are amazing. With Target as the sponsor, you know it’s going to be good. They have 10,000 pounds of explosives and 45 […]

Some Good Renegade Photos

  • 8 Jul, 2007

-G has recently taken a trip to Valleyfair and shot some nice Renegade photos along with quite a few other rides in the park. Myself, I haven’t made it out to Valleyfair yet, but hopefully at the end of this month. 🙂 Check out -G’s Photos.