Something you didn't know about Minneapolis

blacbird · Mar 6, 2015

From Yahoo News, in one of their infamous "Best of . . . "lists, this one citing the best cities to live in in the U.S.. Minneapolis:

For families, it is a city with a low crime rate, various local attractions, great educational system, and the opportunity for ocean front living, for a reasonable price.

Now, Minneapolis is indeed an attractive and interesting town, but I've been there many times, and never noticed this particular attraction. Perhaps I need to be more observant.

caw

cmhbob · Mar 6, 2015

Maybe they mean Minneapolis, North Carolina?

shadowwalker · Mar 6, 2015

Maybe they combined all the lakes...

cornflake · Mar 6, 2015

Maybe they're talking about in some future, climate-change affected way, or in some apocalyptic, caldera-splitting-the-continent way? I mean it's FOX, so the latter is really the more plausible, and, again, FOX, so it's kind of that or they're just dumbassed beyond belief. Oh, wait... FOX...

Diana_Rajchel · Mar 6, 2015

Wow. I just moved out of Minneapolis and I would have noticed an ocean.

robeiae · Mar 7, 2015

Obviously they're talking about it's twin, Indianapolis.

robeiae · Mar 7, 2015

cornflake said:
Maybe they're talking about in some future, climate-change affected way, or in some apocalyptic, caldera-splitting-the-continent way? I mean it's FOX, so the latter is really the more plausible, and, again, FOX, so it's kind of that or they're just dumbassed beyond belief. Oh, wait... FOX...

*blinks*

Fox? Okaaaaay....

beckethm · Mar 7, 2015

Oh, good Lord, no. St. Paul has the beaches. That's just typical of the East Coast media, giving Minneapolis all the credit.

cmhbob · Mar 7, 2015

cornflake said:
I mean it's FOX, ... again, FOX, so ...Oh, wait... FOX...

I know he didn't post a link, but the first three words of his post are "From Yahoo News."

SMH.

Gretad08 · Mar 7, 2015

Come to Minneapolis for the spectacular views of the Mississippi ocean!

Synonym · Mar 7, 2015

But, but, it's in the news so it must be true.

Hapax Legomenon · Mar 7, 2015

cornflake said:
Maybe they're talking about in some future, climate-change affected way, or in some apocalyptic, caldera-splitting-the-continent way?

Sure, it's not ocean front property now, but you should think of it as an investment

clintl · Mar 7, 2015

It does explain how the Vikings got there.

William Haskins · Mar 7, 2015

cmhbob said:
I know he didn't post a link, but the first three words of his post are "From Yahoo News."

SMH.

in fairness, most people immediately think of fox when yahoos are brought up.

robeiae · Mar 7, 2015

It may have been picked up by the Yahoos, but apparently this is the original: http://www.telegraphtoday.com/10-best-cities-to-live-in-the-united-states/9/

Damn Telegraphers...

Diana Hignutt · Mar 7, 2015

I can't decide between a Minneapolis beach vacation or an All-Inclusive resort in tropical North Dakota...

robeiae · Mar 7, 2015

You could ski the slopes of Miami.

Vito · Mar 7, 2015

I always just sort of figured that Minneapolis was on the Arctic Ocean...

DancingMaenid · Mar 7, 2015

cornflake said:
Maybe they're talking about in some future, climate-change affected way, or in some apocalyptic, caldera-splitting-the-continent way? I mean it's FOX, so the latter is really the more plausible, and, again, FOX, so it's kind of that or they're just dumbassed beyond belief. Oh, wait... FOX...

We'd better start buying real estate in Minneapolis now. Once the apocalypse comes, cost of seaside Minneapolis homes will go through the roof.

BenPanced · Mar 7, 2015

Hey, an episode of The X-Files showed our majestic mountain ranges so it's about time somebody touted our oceans.

tiddlywinks · Mar 7, 2015

beckethm said:
Oh, good Lord, no. St. Paul has the beaches. That's just typical of the East Coast media, giving Minneapolis all the credit.

*wipes coffee from computer screen*

Oh, that was good.

Obviously, they forgot about the charm of Harriet Island, right?

Cyia · Mar 7, 2015

and the opportunity for ocean front living, for a reasonable price.

^^^ Lyrics from the little known follow-up to George Strait's "Ocean Front Property in Arizona."

BenPanced said:
Hey, an episode of The X-Files showed our majestic mountain ranges so it's about time somebody touted our oceans.

Dude, the movie stole your majestic mountains and shipped them to Dallas.

augusto · Mar 7, 2015

Lakes, but no oceans--though they have been talking about big improvements.

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