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Don Sailorman on July 10, 2006 - 1:17pm Permalink | Subthread | Comments top
Minnesota is a state of 30,000 beaches.

Plus, I can teach you to sail in one weekend (weather permitting). Would be delighted to do so.

This offer (plus free drinks at Don's American cafe plus my wonderful cooking) is open to all posters and commenters on TOD.

Don
sunfishsailor@hotmail.com

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bruce from chicago on July 10, 2006 - 1:46pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
That is quite an incentive to start posting more here to qualify for that offer. Being an alumnus of the U of M (law school), I'm always looking for an excuse to visit Minnesota. I wanted to stay in Minnesota after I graduated, but I could not find a job to cover my expenses after student loans. I wound up coming back to Chicago and my former occupation - union cabinetmaker/carpenter.
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Don Sailorman on July 10, 2006 - 3:52pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
Eight hour drive from your place to mine. If you are serious, I'll gladly send you a map.

I can teach even lawyers to sail!

(Indeed, I have taught over 1,000 people to sail since 1963 and have failed only once--with a person who stopped taking her meds after leaving a locked ward in a mental institution. You can't win them all:)

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AlphaMaleProphetOfDoom on July 11, 2006 - 12:03am Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
So basically you're saying she was a law student during summer break?

Best,

Matt

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Don Sailorman on July 11, 2006 - 8:27am Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
If you must know, she was a judge.
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Sam Foucher on July 10, 2006 - 1:49pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
It's a very generous offer! thanks!
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Don Sailorman on July 10, 2006 - 3:56pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
Lake Harriet is a 15 minute taxi ride from Minneapolis/St. Paul airport. I donated a boat (SCUM DANCER) to SCUM (sailing club at the University of Minnesota), and although I've changed my affiliation to BBRA (Black Bear Racing Association on nearby White Bear Lake, where I grew up), I'm always welcome there.

Seriously, for powerdown let us:

  1. Bike
  2. Walk way more
  3. Play tennis for hours each cool morning
  4. Sail, sail, sail

It was back around 1963 that I became very worried about peak oil and figured all this out.
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bruce from chicago on July 10, 2006 - 4:17pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
One of my best friends from school had an apartment right off Lake Calhoun. Did a lot of fishing off the dock there and a lot of partying in the Uptown area. I really liked William's Peanut bar and the Uptown bar and grill.
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Substrate on July 12, 2006 - 9:35am Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
May I suggest:

5. Soar, soar, soar

http://www.ushga.org/

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Don Sailorman on July 15, 2006 - 1:53pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
Amen.

I live about three miles from Benson's airport, one of the best-known glider ports within the five-state area. They also have vintage and some experimental aircraft there.

Come visit.

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Don Sailorman on July 10, 2006 - 3:57pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
Power boats are Evil.
Jet-skis are evil and horribly noisey.

Save the earth.

Learn to Sail.

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john milton on July 10, 2006 - 11:01pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
"Jet-skis are evil and horribly noisey"

Jet Ski is a.k.a. "Lake Lice"

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