No, much smaller.... I am very aware of the U of MN solar car. It's probably a third that size, if even that, and is not big enough to take anything but an infant, even if it had a cabin(it doesn't). I've tried googling it a few times with no luck. I suspect it's an AI or mapping project.
OT: General OT Thread #44 - The World is Still Turning
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A very happy Thanksgiving to you all. I hope you all have some fun with family and friends today and maybe enjoy a bit of food or drink. I'm thankful for you all and your opinions which range from insightful to absurdly hilarious to the point it has me rolling at times. Thank you all for being you.
So, who is buying big on Black Friday? I was tempted to get an EV snowblower(first snowblower ever), but decided to hold off for at least another year. I have used and loved my EGO lawnmower for 4-5 years now, but I want a self propelled snowblower, and the EGO/Toro SP's are too damn heavy, big, and expensive. One of the things i love about the mower is that i can fold it up and stick it in the back of my tiny SUV, or stand it up in the garage, as it barely takes up any space.
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They also mark up prices before hand, so then they can put on a discount and claim it's a deal, when it's really just the same price as a month ago.
I watched "The Continental" and "Twisted Metal" the last couple of days.
I'm meh on "The Continental." It was really heavy on backstory and character development. That would he fine is if was just Winston and Charon (very interesting/well done backstory), but there was too much backstory for other lesser characters (similar to a Tom Clancy that spend 4 pages on a guy that just gets hit by a bus 2 pages later). The action scenes were good, but not John Wick movie quality (I didn't expect them to be).
"Twisted Metal" was good. It was more world building and character development than action (there was a decent amount) than I expected. It felt 2 episodes too long for me, it just made the time deadline seem off to me. I liked it, and if there isn't a season 2 I'll be disappointed.
I'm meh on "The Continental." It was really heavy on backstory and character development. That would he fine is if was just Winston and Charon (very interesting/well done backstory), but there was too much backstory for other lesser characters (similar to a Tom Clancy that spend 4 pages on a guy that just gets hit by a bus 2 pages later). The action scenes were good, but not John Wick movie quality (I didn't expect them to be).
"Twisted Metal" was good. It was more world building and character development than action (there was a decent amount) than I expected. It felt 2 episodes too long for me, it just made the time deadline seem off to me. I liked it, and if there isn't a season 2 I'll be disappointed.
Waiting for the new series, "The Incontinent". Apparently it's all over the place, but filled with unexpected twists and gory scenes.
I must have missed this, but apparently we hate our state flag now? Every single one of the replacement flags suck balls. Wtf are we doing here MN? I love this state in a geographical/natural/outdoorsman perspective... but most else here is just ridiculous.
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Old flag shows a settler farming on land while a Native American rides off into the sunset (presumably just having been kicked off said land). Plus, old flag’s design sucks.
I like the new flag designs, so I guess it’s just personal preference.
End of the day, who cares. It’s a flag.
Regardless of meaning, you can't even really see what's happening on the current one unless you're right next to it. It just looks like a circle with a bunch of stuff in it. Might as well make an iconic simple flag, like Texas, where everyone instantly recognizes it.
My cable company just switched to streaming only, and the quality of Wild games is crap.
So, looking to cut the cord. What services would I need to get all the Wild games? I have Max already, which I think gets me any games on TNT, and I also have ESPN+ by way of the Disney Bundle... what streaming services offer Bally Sports North on it? And what else would I need?
So, looking to cut the cord. What services would I need to get all the Wild games? I have Max already, which I think gets me any games on TNT, and I also have ESPN+ by way of the Disney Bundle... what streaming services offer Bally Sports North on it? And what else would I need?
My Mom stopped watching the Wild games and listens to them on the radio now because the streaming for Wild games has gotten so damn bad.
I mean the encoded visual quality.... believe me I know there is no helping the state of the product itself.... I just want a shiny coat of paint on a well defined picture, so at least I can watch this team shit itself in HD QualityUmmm.....that's not your cable that's the problem. Trust me.
So the boards are switching servers again? Isn't this like the third time in a last couple of years?
The current flag also looks nearly identical to like 30 other states. Its just a state seal on a blue background.
You can't identify them from the distances you see flags from.
None of the finalists (or even entries) are slam dunks though.
Flag Finalists
Top right is my favorite but I'm not sure about the slight pastel tint to the colors that give off generic modern website vibes.
Top left feels like a very generic and corporate and imo would look bad when its hanging vertical.
Bottom looks like a decorative mini-flag that you see hanging in gardens that also looks bad when hanging vertical.
I think any new flag is going to feel off and too modern though just because its won't start with any history and will feel contrived.
Better?
On a separate note... Key and Peele is the best sketch comedy show of all time (Chappele is a close 2nd)... fight me
You're welcome! Aside from being a filthy, disgusting, packer backer I appreciate your hockey posts a ton.
It is night and day with sponsorship here. If you spend as much time as I do on this site (although I'm not a prolific poster) $12 a year makes it such a better experience!
