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Mark Snyder

Minneapolis, MN
Commenter for
5 years 24 weeks

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Posted on 12/23/08 at 02:26 pm in response to 'Mussina effect' already may skew Hall of Fame chances for Blyleven and Morris

All I can add is that if Mussina gets in and Blyleven doesn't, I'll lose all respect for the Hall. 888 strikeouts HAS to count for something!

Posted on 10/29/08 at 01:12 pm in response to Season-opening question: How many will the Wolves win? A: Does it really matter?

Heck, I'll go for 35. Hopefully at least some of those will come during the 10 games I have tickets for. :-)

Posted on 09/29/08 at 03:34 pm in response to Daily Glean: A bailout bonus for newpapers: full-page ads saying all is well

Re: the windmill story. How much a windmill can cut your electric use depends on what you've done to reduce usage before installing. The average Minnesota home uses about 750 KWH/mo.

Seeing as how you can buy a 500 KWH/mo. wind turbine at Northern Tool for $8500, I'd say it could be possible to meet 50% of your usage with a $5000 turbine, especially since Chanhassen is not really that "urban" to begin with.

Posted on 08/08/08 at 12:33 pm in response to Dunkin' Donuts vs. bagels; also: Hormel profits suffer, Target's same-store sales fall, and General Mills dishes out for lobbying

I would imagine the bagels vs. donuts argument has some merit to it, but don't overlook the role that independent bakeries might play.

I always preferred going to Blackey's Bakery before the owners retired and now go to Sarah Jane's. There are lots of other small bakeries around that compete very well with chains.

Posted on 04/18/08 at 12:57 pm in response to Ethanol advocates, ag groups getting pushback over 'Clean Car' opposition

In response to John Olson's comment: The standards proposed by the Marty/Hortman bill may have originated in California, but Minnesota is hardly subjecting itself to the decisions of a California-based board.

If Minnesota adopted these standards, they would be subject to the Legislature that approved it and accountable to those of us who voted for them.

Posted on 04/16/08 at 12:38 pm in response to Central Corridor: It's not dead, it's just napping.

Slight correction: Pawlenty was seeking a bonding bill of $820-some million, so the bill passed by the Legislature was $100-some million over what he wanted and he actually cut $100-some million beyond his target.

Which, of course, is where he gets the room to add back his two pet projects and hopefully Central Corridor.

Posted on 03/31/08 at 12:47 pm in response to Daily Glean: A good day for an inside home opener

"We've resisted getting into the sexual assault trial of ex-Gopher footballer Damon Jones"

I think you meant Dominic Jones?

Posted on 11/16/07 at 12:59 pm in response to A fresh start for KG: Reluctant fans -- and Garnett -- knew it was time for him to go

Thank you MinnPost for bringing Steve Aschburner on board and nice job detailing KG's adjustment to Boston. It would be good to see a follow-up on how Timberwolves fans are adjusting to life without KG and reacting to the new players.

Posted on 11/16/07 at 01:09 pm in response to Gopher stadium name? Don't bank on it

I don't think Pogemiller's hands are totally clean. He used the Gopher stadium financing as a pawn in his negotiations with the Republican-led House that contributed to the project's delay and rising costs of construction. Had he moved a little more quickly, the University might not have been forced to seek out naming-rights deals.