Get your post Geek Prom freak on

mat Apr 13, 2009 2 Comments


Music

Television Confusion

tamara Apr 13, 2009 18 Comments

My beloved 13 year-old television is on its last legs. I bought it on sale for $90 at Shopko when I moved into my first apartment all by myself. It’s a great little tv and it will enjoy being turned into a tele-quarium when it goes to the final analog wave in the sky.

With that, we are in the market for a new television. I have the converter box and antenna. We don’t have cable or satellite. I have no idea what kind of a television to get or what the difference is between them, other than size. I need recommendations and a television geek guru. I’m looking to spend not more than $500. Help, please?


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Classic Duluth TV: Mr. Toot and Captain Q

akjuneau Apr 13, 2009 12 Comments

For your enjoyment, clips of the Mr. Toot and Captain Q kids’ shows from — I’m guessing — the early 1960s on what was then WDSM, now KBJR.

Best parts: The starstruck kids introducing themselves to Mr. Toot at the beginning (Peggy, we heard you already!), and Captain Q’s parrot (Angus Mc—–?) helping him pitch Arrowhead milk.

Thanks to YouTube user NorthlandSports, who has posted a number of other vintage Duluth TV clips, including the 1975 KBJR newscast that was featured a few weeks back on the Attic.


History, Videos

Attack of the Flying Gorilla

JP Rennquist Apr 12, 2009 6 Comments

Move over Bob Dylan, through the miracle of twitter, etc now Duluth has a new claim to fame.

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Have you seen this dog?

Tony D. Apr 12, 2009 5 Comments

One of my dogs, Gilda, decided to take herself for a walk today and she has yet to return. She’s tall, reddish in color with white marking (Rhodesian Ridgeback mix), and a sweet, if skiddish, dog. Chester Creek/East Hillside. Please call if you find her. 218-310-6541dscn03911


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Perfect Duluth Dye

JP Rennquist Apr 11, 2009 3 Comments
My girlies dyeing eggs this year OUTDOORS!

My girlies dyeing eggs this year OUTDOORS!

We’ve been having an annual Easter Eve Egg Dyeing Party every year since I decided to participate more in my family rather than just attempt to finance it by working every Saturday.

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News and Current Affairs, Outdoors, Photos

Where in the Twin Ports?

Starfire Apr 11, 2009 9 Comments

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Photos

Blogging Policies Revisited

Paul Lundgren Apr 10, 2009 7 Comments

By the power vested in me by the founders of Perfect Duluth Day, I present this update to PDD’s blogging policies.

Promotional Content

It’s perfectly acceptable to promote and sell things through posts on PDD. Just don’t abuse the power.

If you’re planning a quaint yard sale and want to hype all the Judy Collins records you’re selling, that’s fine. If you represent Wham-o, Inc. and post a rant about the awesomeness of the Pop Bang Target Game, which is available for the amazing low price of $24.99, your post will be removed.

Obviously there is a gray area between those examples, but as long as what you’re posting has local relevance and doesn’t come off like an advertorial, there should be few complaints.


Recommendations

Live Improv Comedy – TONIGHT

Renegade Apr 10, 2009 No Comments

Renegade Comedy Night at Peasantworks Porch above Hell’s Kitchen in Canal Park. 8pm. $5. That is all.


Art

Found objects on the trail

eclectic poly pair Apr 10, 2009 2 Comments

As the ice and snow have melted from the trails, I notice more have ventured out. These two found objects on the Miller Creek Trail sure beat the graffiti that has been the predominate human additions to the trail the last couple years.

Jewel in tree

Jewel in tree

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Live among Duluth’s greatest expats

enealio Apr 10, 2009 2 Comments

So you’re thinking of moving to the Twin Cities. Duluth is home, but you have to trek south for a year. Perhaps it’s for a job, or the love of your life, or you just want to be closer to the Sonic that opened up last year. Whatever your reason, I have a deal for you. Move into the Carleton Artist Lofts and the month of May is rent free.

I know, you’re thinking “What the Gary Doty does this have to do with Duluth?” Well these particular artist lofts are also home to one Dr. Thunder (aka Erik Pearson) and Crystal Meisinger. How could you not want to live alongside these giants among men?

Here’s the linky linky for info. http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/apa/1116070157.html


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Looking for a paralegal – inexpensive

markm Apr 10, 2009 5 Comments

We need somone to write an easment so we can run our new sewer line under our neighbors’ yard. Any recommendations?


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Any One of Us: Women’s Words from Prison — from the folks that brought you the Vagina Monologues

wrac Apr 10, 2009 2 Comments

V-Day Ending Violence Against Women

Any One of Us: Words From Prison evolved from a decade-long writing group with Eve Ensler and 15 women at Bedford Hill’s Correctional Facility. This piece is a collection of stories from the raw voices of fierceness and honesty written by the original 15 women combined with writing from women in prisons across the nation moving forward toward healing, understanding and change with the ultimate goal of using their writing and voices to impact policy, laws and treatment of incarcerated women. Together these writings reveal the deep connection between women in prison and the violence that often brings them there.

Wednesday, April 22, noon
University of Minnesota Duluth campus – LOCATION CHANGE!  KSC 268
Admission: $2 or a non-perishable food item
All proceeds go to the Duluth Bethel Women’s Program
Sponsored by V-Day UMD, UMD Women’s Resource & Action Center, UMD Women’s Studies Department & Kirby Program Board


News and Current Affairs

oh noes!!!

c-freak Apr 10, 2009 2 Comments

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probable unemployed actors attempting to act afraid of the gays

see a snippets of the horrendous auditions for the “storm of gays” video.


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In search of art/Earth Day/craft fairs for vending…

dandelionrevolution Apr 10, 2009 No Comments

Does anyone know of any good spring art/craft/Earth Day fairs coming up?


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