Perfect Duluth Day

A Modest Proposal

2008-05-09T21:29:43Z

Let me start by saying that I am posting this on both Duluth Citizens Blog and Perfect Duluth Day at the same time. Lately, we’ve all been witness to a string of hatred on both sites towards the regular posters and proprietors of the supposed opposing blog. Members of PDD and DCB both have participated in accusations, name-calling, and general anger towards regular posters whom they feel are in the wrong. It has gotten out of control.

On today’s episode of my equally maligned (by many members of both sites) podcast DANNY DOES DULUTH a thought came up to propose some sort of an inter-site, public summit where members of both DCB and PDD can get together and try to solve the issues causing so much tension. After thinking about it for a few hours, I’m now beginning to realize that maybe this is something that can become more than just a thought, but an actual concept. My proposal is this: sometime in the month of June we set aside a specific day, most-likely on a Saturday during early evening hours where we all get together and try to just get along. The venue would be an agreed upon bar in town, somewhere we can all be comfortable. I am happy to field suggestions as to the locale. Also, I would like to know who has the courage and honesty to attend an event such as this. In my mind, a minimum of 5-10 people from both sites would be needed in the interest of fairness and variety of conversation. Please contact me by either replying to this post, commenting on this post, or sending me an email to dannydoesduluth@live.com if you are interested in attending an event such as this. I see it as a win-win situation.

Graffiti on the side of the Armory

2008-05-09T19:48:36Z

taken with my Blackberry...

I think not.

2008-05-09T19:40:47Z

What to you get when you mix a group of trust funders with a bunch of uneducated know if all welfare sucking parasites? PDD. Just think how much of your money is going to pay for some of these individuals housing, heating assistance, food, and unfortunately, because of our messed up system, money for drinking, drugs, and computers to spread their hate and anger.

PDD, if this is Duluth's arts culture, the city is in big trouble. It's a bunch of delinquent kids who are trying to show their parents how smart they are and failing miserably, I might add. They should go back home to mommy and daddy and enroll back in the schools they dropped out of and attend some counseling sessions to get some help with the issues that many clearly possess.

I found this on DCB. I think they're wrong. I'm probably the youngest, by far, on this website, and not even I act like ther description of PDD. Feedback?

]]> What to you get when you mix a group of trust funders with a bunch of uneducated know if all welfare sucking parasites? PDD. Just think how much of your money is going to pay for some of these individuals housing, heating assistance, food, and unfortunately, because of our messed up system, money for drinking, drugs, and computers to spread their hate and anger.

I found this on DCB. I think they're wrong. I'm probably the youngest, by far, on this website, and not even I act like ther description of PDD. Feedback?

"Funny"

2008-05-09T15:35:17Z

I noticed this on the "Blog" of "Unnecessary" Quotation Marks. I enjoy reading example after example of bad punctuation, and it's nice to see my hometown represented.

Hell Yeah.

2008-05-09T03:20:40Z

(this will destroy you.)

dcb starfire spotted with suspicious looking accomplices

2008-05-08T18:32:33Z

Pray for sunshine... and BYOBBQ!

2008-05-08T15:59:03Z

I'm pretty sure this will be a knockout good time, from beginning to end;
assuming the neighbors don't revolt... but even then...
The fact that we are able to use the park for this show is a moral victory for grassroots
civic/arts groups who just want to enjoy Duluth's many fine green spaces!!

myspace.com/daughtersofthesun
myspace,com/vampirehands
myspace.com/hausmeeting

May 17th @ The Venue

2008-05-07T20:38:36Z

Any Lawyers out there?

2008-05-07T16:30:16Z

I try to stay away from the Duluth Citizens Blog and for the most part I am successful. Even when one of the "moderators" took on the moniker of Starfire. I politely wrote in to the good ol DCB to suggest that there may be some confusion in using that name but did not receive a response. So I mostly let it go but today when I dropped in to see if there was any discussion of Homegrown I found the following post.

Now this person is claiming to be me which I guarantee is not the case. I have contacted the domain owner who claims to only be the "web designer." So I am wondering if there just might be a lawyer out there in PDD land that I could consult with on what actions I could take to stop this. I realize that this is exactly the drama that the DCB wants by doing this but it really bugs me that they are stealing my identity for such a piece of crap website.

Also I am 40 today which makes me pretty much middle aged.

Man Runs Over Dog and Sues Dog Owners

2008-05-07T16:06:29Z

I heard about this this morning on MPR and could hardly believe it. This past January Jeffrey Ely hit a dog near Cloquet and kills it instantly. Now he is suing the owners for $1100 to cover damage to car and lost work time. The family is countersuing for $2400.

Um, ya know, crap like this happens, folks. Who's to blame? The driver, probably not. The family? Unlikely. The dog? Hardly. It seems to me when a pet is hit by a car either everyone is to blame or no one is to blame, unless there are extenuating circumstances, which I don't see here.

Anyone want to take a side in this?

Your Geek Culture Update

2008-05-07T12:32:45Z

This week on your geek culture update I present a 100' tower of legos! Why? To celebrate the 50th anniversary of this amazing toy of course! It was built this past weekend at Legoland Windsor which beats the one built in Toronto last summer which beat the one made in the California Legoland earlier last summer. Clearly it's on in the competitive world of erecting tall things out of legos! All of which are Geek King Approved.

Please feel free to send me nominees for the Geek King Seal of Approval. This concludes this royal announcement.

For Your Amusement and Disgust

2008-05-07T03:07:49Z

Actual local Craigslist ad, posted under "Customer Service". I haven't posted on PDD for awhile, so here's something disturbing! Enjoy!

"ASK FOR IAN Single w male 5'10 medium build wears mostly black clothes into pretty much anything, except i cry when i hear a banjo playing. Anything involving animals is cool as long as there not dead or die during activity..i like playing guess the fruit with my ass, and i have this weird rodeo clown and bull fantasy i want to try out."

http://duluth.craigslist.org/csr/670515502.

Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation Awards

2008-05-06T20:20:07Z

The Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation awarded 22 grants totaling $83,520 to non-profit organizations in its nine-county service region. Grants were made from several funds of the Community Foundation including: Central Mesabi Fund for Human Services, Global Awareness Fund, Jane S. Smith Memorial Fund, Scott D. Anderson Leadership Foundation Fund, Silver Bay Charitable Fund and the Wirtanen Family Fund. Grants were awarded to the following organizations:

Ashland/Bayfield County League of Women Voters - Washburn, Wisconsin
$2,000 for Beyond Military Muscle: Building a Safer, More Compassionate World

College of St. Scholastica - Duluth, Minnesota
$2,000 for Thinking Globally About Food: A Lecture by Paul Roberts

Duluth Art Institute - Duluth, Minnesota
$1,903 for a Moveable Wall Project

Duluth Children’s Museum, Inc. – Duluth, Minnesota
$5,000 for A View from Space

Duluth Playhouse, Inc. – Duluth, Minnesota
$3,000 for Equity Guest Artist – Sarah Lawrence

Duluth Public Schools – Duluth, Minnesota
$11,000 for the Scott Anderson Leadership Forum – Year VI

FinnFest 2008 – Duluth, Minnesota
$2,000 for Women’s Panels and Family/Youth Activities

Friends of Wirtanen Pioneer Farm – Makinen, Minnesota
$235 for Wirtanen Farm Days Fall Festival

Lake Superior Community Theater – Silver Bay, Minnesota
$8,000 for Portable Wireless Microphone and Public Address System

Lake Superior School District – Two Harbors, Minnesota
$4,699 for Community Education Preschool – School Readiness Assistance

Legal Aid Service of Northeastern MN – Duluth, Minnesota
$1,044 for Legal Services Hibbing Outreach

Minnesota Citizens Federation Northeast – Duluth, Minnesota
$2,000 for Civic Engagement in the Health Care Reform Debate

Minnesota Ballet – Duluth, Minnesota
$3,000 for Penelope Freeh Choreography

Northern Lake County Arts Board – Silver Bay, Minnesota
$3,000 for Dance Program Scholarships

Northshore Area Partners – Silver Bay, Minnesota
$3,000 for Block Nurse Program

Range Transitional Housing – Virginia, Minnesota
$4,500 for Hibbing Transitional Housing Project

Rockridge – Lester Park Elementary School Foundation – Duluth, Minnesota
$2,000 for Spanish Collaborative with UMD

Silver Bay Kids Plus - Silver Bay, Minnesota
$4,500 for After School and Weekend Activities

Silver Bay Parent Teacher Student Organization – Silver Bay, Minnesota
$8,000 for After School Program

Tweed Museum of Art – Duluth, Minnesota
$1,000 for Exhibition of Finish and Sami Inspired Textiles and Fabrics

Twelfth Step House – Virginia, Minnesota
$5,000 for General Operating Expenses

YWCA of Duluth – Duluth, Minnesota
$1,639 for a Convening of the Duluth Anti-Racism Coalition

The Community Foundation is a permanent community endowment, built by gifts from hundreds of individuals and organizations and currently has total assets of almost $50 million. Guided by a 14-member Board of volunteer civic leaders, the Community Foundation makes grants to nonprofit organizations and to individuals for scholarships and provides leadership on important community initiatives in our area. The theme for the 25th anniversary in 2008 is “From Vision to Vibrance. Celebrating a Quarter Century of Dreams Achieved.” Visit online at www.dsacommunityfoundation.com.

'cakes

2008-05-06T19:00:19Z

Haven't been to the pancake feed coming up Thursday at the DECC (6am-8pm) for a few years. Anyone know when is the best time to see the local news celebrities who volunteer there? I want to maximize my chances of getting served a cup o' joe by Babs Reyelts in a short red mini.

"It's a Suck-Fest!"

2008-05-06T18:16:30Z

Lucie Amundson, frequent contributor to PDD, is featured on this week's In the Loop story slam about "Your Achilles' Heel" with her harrowing tale of trying to sell her home. It starts at about timecode 10:00 and runs just under 5 minutes. It's hilarious. Kudos to you, Lucie. I hope you sell your house soon so you can join us here in Duluth.