Rumor also has it Brady Tkachuk is no longer happy in Ottawa. Don’t see how the Wild can make that fit and even if they could something tells me he would say thanks but no thanks like Laine.

tswoboda wrote:

No Iceland or Trinidad and Tobago is a huge bummer too

Don’t forget the Jamaicans. In off Olympic years the bob sledders play hockey. Asfaic without the Russians it’s a watered down tourney. Skip it and keep the regular season rolling.

I’ve had zeebes attach themselves to my lure ice fishing at Winnie. If enough of them they can make the water crystal clear. I could drop a lure down at Winnie and see it just past 30′. Never used to be that way. They first found zeebes in Winnie around 2012 I believe. Pretty rapid change on a fairly big body of water.

tswoboda wrote:

Prime has some exclusive games and their own production crew in Canada this season – similar to Thursday Night Football. There was also a recent agreement with Diamond Sports (Bally/FanDuel) that in market games will eventually be available on Amazon Prime… for an additional cost

This would be a welcome change in my book. Depending on what the “additional cost” is of course. I pay $20 a month for Fanduel and I’m fine with that even with the annoyance of the games like last night that are on ESPN. I have had Prime for years and have streamed countless movies and I cannot recall having one single streaming issue.

Speaking of apps and streaming, Fanduel is far and away better than the Bally’s app was in terms of buffering or logging in issues. It’s actually worth the $20/mo. I watch the tvapp.to (for free) for many out of market games. The Wild wouldn’t stream on it last night because of ESPN having it locked down. But I was able to flawlessly stream the Jets/Panthers game on it last night which was a far better game than the score indicated. Two elite teams in a slug fest until a couple empty netters for the Jets towards the end.

I don’t want to hear from the NHL about growing their fan base until they stop spreading their games all over the streaming universe. You simply have to put games where people can find and watch them without having to buy a different streaming package all the time if you want to bring in new fans. Also not sure where Prime is going with their NHL streaming plans. The Oilers/Sens game was advertised as being on Prime last night. I couldn’t find it anywhere until I figured out it was only available to view in Canada. Chasing this poop around loses fans not gains them.

Pork is the main food staple in China. They stock pile it by the mega tons. Lots of people to feed. They could cut us off of pork products at any time. We are food chain vulnerable in this country. The family farm is virtually gone and prime agricultural land is either being purchased by China or is being used for solar farms and windmills.

And then there is the putting our food in our gas tanks idea which is brilliant. People don’t realize how fast we could get to empty grocery store shelves and starving in this country. Covid has screwed the supply chain for many things and it seems to be permanent. People have already easily accepted that somethings take forever to get if at all and cost has doubled. Keep your pantries and freezers full as much as possible.

I have a TUCR Fusion that has gone to Devils Lake with me the last ten years in a row. Handles the jumbo perch as well as the walleyes. My son brought in a 27″ eye on his Fusion. The walleyes are really fun on this rod. Also have a Precision that is more of a Red Lake, LOTW rod. Not only are these top shelf rods I can attest the customer service you get from TUCR will not be outdone by anyone in the industry.

With a $18B surplus why is the lottery even needed to produce money for the benefit of the states environment? This state hemorrhages tax payer money. I’m curious as to how many here play the lottery on a regular basis and do you play it because you know the money goes to the environment or would you play it anyhow?

I do not trust the government of this state to be truthful and forthcoming when it comes to spending funds. General funds or otherwise. You can be fine with a little pork here and a little pork there until the pig comes to eat your entire lunch.

Rest assured this state will never lack any funding for doing the things they want to do. If this vote does not go the way they desire they will tap another funding source and create this committee anyhow to accomplish whatever it is behind it. Or just create another tax or fee or permit purchase by and from the taxpayer to fund their desires. It’s how you get billions in surplus at the end.

I don’t buy lottery tickets anyhow to me it’s just a voluntary tax and as an independent business owner this state has bled me for plenty as it is.

Charlie W wrote:

It could be worse… we could be Colorado with zero wins or Edmonton with 1. But then we’d have to worry about making the playoffs.

For the loser now will be later to win- Old Minnesota saying.

Listening to the ESPN broadcast last night they commented that Kaprizov was apparently inconsolable at the end of last season by never even getting a chance in the playoffs and the season ended so early. If true and it makes sense to me, he will not endure another season of not making the playoffs he will ask for a trade. I doubt a first round bounce would make him feel any better either. He’s driven by one thing only, his name on that Cup which is why he came here. Hopes and dreams and plans by BG and CL are not what he cares about. I remind myself he did not choose to come to Minnesota it was his only way to get his foot in the NHL door.

This three goalie system does not increase their chances upon improving from last year. Injuries are already cropping up and I don’t see much help coming.

tswoboda wrote:

Foligno and Hartman are middle 6 forwards that are paid exactly like middle 6 forwards. Spurgeon is hurt and could end up on LTIR – if he played for VGK then pitchfork nation would be crying cap circumvention!!

I watched an episode of the Faceoff series on Prime last night. Kind of like the Hard Knocks series for the NFL. Pretty good show. They featured Vegas in one of the episodes. Jackie Redmond described Vegas front office as the leagues honey badgers they don’t give a poop about feels they get whomever they feel they need to get in whatever way possible and trade whomever they have to in the process to win and that’s all they care about.

But yet I doubt there is a player in the league who has them on their no go list.

Is anyone here using this site to watch games? https://thetvapp.to/ I have watched some games and other things on this. You can watch free which has some buffering but they say if you subscribe it connects you to their private server which eliminates the buffering. Not sure how they are getting away streaming all the live sports and PPV.

Anyone a subscriber?

I caught part of the early game on Sirius radio on the way home from the cabin. Couldn’t believe a game was on so early. They called it a nationally broadcast game. If I can’t pick it up on one of the major over the air broadcasts it’s not a nationally televised game in my opinion.

Further proof the NHL does not give a rats a$$ about the fandom. All they care about is how much money they can extract from you at the gate and by buying huge tv packages to watch their product. This will never change until people stop buying tickets and paying for tv packages. Which means it will never change and only get worse.

Money is not the cure for Kirill. He wants that Cup sooner than later and the years slip by pretty fast for a hockey player. Waiting around for prospects to develop is not part of his plan I don’t think. Guerin and Leipold can want all the ufa free agents they want and have a fist full of money to pay them but these pesky no trade lists can rear their ugly heads. Phil Kessel and Laine both have already said thanks but no thanks.
And these were free agents most other teams were meh about.

The Wild will be competing with destination franchises like Vegas and Florida. Minnesota is not a destination for most. Kirill is here because he had no choice. Soon he will.

JoeMX1825 wrote:

Game will be streamed on Wild.com (I’m telling you, they are testing this streaming platform to see if its a viable option for next season and moving forward,

I hope you are right. I’d like another streaming option other than Bally’s app. It was horrible for buffering and logging in last season and I’m sure they are not investing anything to improve it. I won’t even pay the $20 a month for it this year and I’m not about to pay upwards of $150 for a tv package that I don’t watch but one or two channels done with that crap a number of years ago.

My Amazon Fire does not get the Wild app but I can watch it on my laptop which will be good enough for now. Sounds like Amazon is going to be bidding for a big part of the NHL rights in 2026. Anything on Amazon streams flawlessly for me so I hope they are successful.

Mine got hung up and stayed engaged and fried itself. They tech who looked at it and said it couldn’t be rebuilt said it happens and sometimes caused by a weak battery. My battery had plenty of voltage but tested marginal under load so I replaced it too. The same guy told me it was a roll of the dice on the Amazon knock off. Sometimes they work out sometimes not. Said if it was his motor he’d buy a OEM one. A marine mechanic told me the same thing.

I got the OEM one for dealer cost at $525 less tax. Pays to know people I guess. Everything else I could find was $600+. It stings paying that much for a starter but if you wanna play ya gotta pay I guess.

It’s a ten year old motor and this has been the first issue of any kind so can’t complain too much I guess.

Ripjiggen wrote:

I didn’t really want Laine. The fact he had no desire to come to MN is the bigger issue at hand. IMO

First Phil Kessel now Laine say thanks but no thanks to the Wild. I’d like to know how many players have the Wild on their no go list and why. If you turn down the Wild and go to Montreal it can’t be the weather. Is this going to be problematic for the Wild in the future when Billy can throw money around trying to attract players?

It would be more interesting to know why Laine did not want to come here.
Joe do you have a link to that report?
Disregard I found it..

Sean Higgins is the drunk murderers name. This is a quote from the NY Post article.

“So…I’m here until Thursday?” Higgins asked Judge Michael J. Silvanio at one point during the proceedings.

When the judge explained that the usual 72-hour holding period was extended due to the holiday weekend, Higgins sat back in his chair and let out a heavy sigh.

This guy isn’t going anywhere for a long time. There are hockey fans in prison. Someone will shank him.

A friend of mine bought one about four years ago. He just sold it to a guy in Michigan. He seen the writing on the wall not to mention lake property owners getting confrontational with him on the lake. Makes me glad our property is on a reservoir. Lots of water but many islands, inlets and bays. No room for these monsters to operate. Plus lots of rocks and you better know where they all are. The lake has a reputation of eating props so even people unfamiliar with the lake itself know of the reputation. Rarely see someone operating at full throttle even.

Any resort or campground = more people and more bs and usually in close quarters. Vermillion is as busy with people as you could want. Some campgrounds/resorts have some pretty specific and stringent rules that can cramp your style. If you get an a$$ hole neighbor around you your time there can be miserable.

Most campgrounds have a much higher percentage of seasonal sites than rentals. This started to happen during Covid when everyone was buying campers. If you are looking for a destination lake like Vermillion you will pay dearly and it won’t be easy to get your foot in the door. Both my boys have their campers on seasonal sites one is in Barnum he gets a discounted rate because he knows the owner and helps him cut trees and clear new sites. The other is in Sturgeon Lake and I think he is paying close to 3 grand and is not on the lake.

We purchased three acres five years ago and while not directly on the lake it is right across the road from us and we can still see it. We have deeded access a half mile down the road where our dock and pontoon are. we put a 40 foot destination camper on it and my daughter and son in law put their camper on it as well. Works out great for us. Low taxes because we have no lake shore but we still get most of the benefits of being on the lake. We are on a reservoir of nearly 5000 acres so lots of water to play on, great scenery and good fishing. We have lots of elbow room with the three acres which was the most important part for me. I can’t stand having people 50 feet outside my door when I go out for my morning coffee. And we are exactly an hour and ten minutes from our front door at home to the front door of the camper.

Unless you are singularly focused on a destination lake like Vermillion I would search out some of these properties they are out there. You could cut your drive time way down. Or if you are not ready to take that leap there are a number of campgrounds on lakes north of Hinckley and south of Duluth. Less driving means more time at your camper.

I did four tomatillos last year and had more than I could give away. Not much I could find to do with them other than salsa Verde. Can only eat so much of that. Didn’t plant any this year. I can buy a few tomatillos when I want salsa Verde.

Tassels are finally showing themselves on my corn. I might get some corn if I don’t run out of summer first. Tomatoes are coming back strong after the deer nipped them early this year. Same with poblano’s and habanero’s and banana peppers. Seems more people I talk to their gardens are doing poorly in my area. Mostly due to the large amount of early rains we had is my guess.

The only sure thing for deer is a fence. Everything I have is in buckets or raised beds that are close to the cabin. For four years the deer never touched them. This year they nipped most of the tomatoes, peppers, and some of the corn. That was early in the season and stuff is just starting to come back and produce. They haven’t returned yet. I have heard wolf urine works well. Yes you can buy it on Amazon. I’ve also heard it puts out a hell of a stink. I asked if it would attract other wolves but no one seemed to have an answer to that.

We do get wolves nearby the cabin and the deer still seem to be around quite unconcerned about them so I doubt the urine is the answer.

JoeMX1825 wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Ice Cap wrote:</div>
In terms of Kaprizov I’d wager he already knows what he is going to do. I don’t think money is his major motivator but winning the Cup is. I don’t think he sees this team as a Cup contender anytime soon. Nor do I.

if that’s the case (Kirill wants to go to a cup contender) it will be tough for him to find one of those teams that could fit his likely $13+ million aav under their cap, they are typically already set with big contract players and just need to fit the right role players around them…

I’d argue the Wild is one of a few teams that can provide both…

I’ll bet Vegas would find a way as well as a few other teams.

In terms of Kaprizov I’d wager he already knows what he is going to do. I don’t think money is his major motivator but winning the Cup is. I don’t think he sees this team as a Cup contender anytime soon. Nor do I.

I have a patch about 30 feet behind the cabin at the lake and several others within a quarter mile. They have been yielding some berries but the problem is the mosquitoes and gnats. As soon as you go into the brush and grass to start picking you become under heavy assault. Spray don’t seem effective against this years crop of bugs.

I said nearly a year ago Walz was going to throw his hat in for the Democrat nominee in 2028. Now he is being considered for Kamnala’s running mate so he is a bit ahead of my schedule.

He can be formidable and dupe a lot of people because he can spew the BS as good or as better than most. I remember his Covid pressers. He spoke like he had three PHD’s and four doctorates in everything from molecular biology to disease diagnosis when all he ever was was a school administrator from Nebraska. I knew then he was a complete phony but he could memorize and practice a good speech and delivery. He’s polished I’ll give him that.

glenn57 wrote:

Here are my onions, took the picture yesterday.

I have read that if you cut the tops of the onions back before they fall over you will get bigger onions. Apparently when the tops fall over it signals the onion it is done growing. I’m trying it out this year and so far they are looking really good.