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Re: Dinkytown

Postby Suburban Outcast » August 4th, 2014, 8:06 pm

I still wear a lot of American Eagle stuff (mostly jeans) and I attend the U. There are so many people on campus, you're bound to see a bit of everything.

If we were going by what a ton of college students wear, then it could be a The North Face and/or Ugg store. Or a store that sells sweatpants en masse lol.

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Re: Dinkytown

Postby grant1simons2 » August 4th, 2014, 8:19 pm

I will agree they make good jeans.. I was thinking north face or columbia though

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Re: Dinkytown

Postby mattaudio » August 5th, 2014, 7:56 am

I skipped right to being an oldman. Eddie Bauer except for Brooks Brothers Mon-Thurs 8 to 5.

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Re: Dinkytown

Postby EOst » August 5th, 2014, 11:42 am

Going purely by what my students wear to class, it would seem most students just wear U-branded sweatpants and t-shirts anyway. ;)

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Re: Dinkytown

Postby xandrex » August 7th, 2014, 10:03 pm

Announced.

What I don't totally understand is that my friend said this wouldn't be announced until this week, but this (poorly circulated) press release is dated to the beginning of July. It's not listed anywhere else that I could find on Google though, so enjoy.

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Re: Dinkytown

Postby David Greene » August 7th, 2014, 10:04 pm

Well that came out of left field.

Do they treat their employees better than the main Goodwill stores do?

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Re: Dinkytown

Postby FISHMANPET » August 7th, 2014, 10:44 pm

I mean, it just sounds like Goodwill branching into the more curated thrift shop realm, and Dinkytown used to have Everyday People, so I guess it could be nice to get a high quality thrift shop back in the area.

I wonder how that fits in with Save Dinkytown's view that only huge mega chains will be in these new spaces.

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Re: Dinkytown

Postby Silophant » August 7th, 2014, 11:37 pm

They'll totally ignore it, just like the Purple Onion and Chilly Billy's.
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Re: Dinkytown

Postby Anondson » August 22nd, 2014, 10:32 pm

Gina + Will (the Goodwill opening we were hinted at) opened, StarTribune covers it.

http://www.startribune.com/local/minnea ... 76571.html

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Re: Dinkytown

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Re: Dinkytown

Postby ECtransplant » August 25th, 2014, 7:46 pm

People actually buy 3.2?

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Re: Dinkytown

Postby MNdible » August 25th, 2014, 7:55 pm

I wonder if all of the out-of-town students don't realize it's 3.2?

Of course, if you're buying Miller Lite, there's not much difference between 3.2 and full strength.

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Re: Dinkytown

Postby gpete » August 25th, 2014, 7:59 pm

I wonder if all of the out-of-town students don't realize it's 3.2?

Of course, if you're buying Miller Lite, there's not much difference between 3.2 and full strength.
And since it's 3.2% by weight, that actually translates to about 4% by volume, which is basically the same as normal Miller Lite.

The history of prohibition is so interesting.


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Re: Dinkytown

Postby talindsay » August 25th, 2014, 9:03 pm

And since it's 3.2% by weight, that actually translates to about 4% by volume, which is basically the same as normal Miller Lite.
Thank you for pointing this out, people don't seem to get this point. Alcohol is less dense than water and so 3.2 abw is actually not especially lower alcohol than standard beer.

One other minute point though, light beer is lower in calories than regular beer but it isn't necessarily lower in alcohol. Most of it actually is a little lower, but the thing that makes it "light" is calories, not alcohol. Of course alcohol is extremely calorie dense and so it follows that light beer would be lower, but don't assume that.

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Re: Dinkytown

Postby Nick » August 25th, 2014, 9:09 pm

Vodka and soda = the least unhealthy drink. Throw a lemon in there and you've got vitamins!

P.S. Who even drinks Miller Lite, et al. anymore? Or am I in a good beer echo chamber?
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Re: Dinkytown

Postby talindsay » August 25th, 2014, 9:13 pm

Vodka and soda = the least unhealthy drink. Throw a lemon in there and you've got vitamins!

P.S. Who even drinks Miller Lite, et al. anymore? Or am I in a good beer echo chamber?
I don't think anybody over the legal drinking age does, no.

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Re: Dinkytown

Postby gpete » August 25th, 2014, 9:13 pm

Pretty sure the real hipsters are now drinking Miller Lite or similar ;)


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Re: Dinkytown

Postby Silophant » August 25th, 2014, 9:14 pm

Can grocery stores continue to sell alcohol after 10pm? That's really the only reason I can think of for Target Express to use some of their precious shelf space on 3.2 when a full liquor store is half a block away.
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Re: Dinkytown

Postby Nick » August 25th, 2014, 9:17 pm

True story: A whole keg of Summit EPA is like $25 more than a keg of...what was it called...Dinkytown Delight? Man my memories are scrambled. College was fun.
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Re: Dinkytown

Postby min-chi-cbus » August 25th, 2014, 9:51 pm

And since it's 3.2% by weight, that actually translates to about 4% by volume, which is basically the same as normal Miller Lite.
Thank you for pointing this out, people don't seem to get this point. Alcohol is less dense than water and so 3.2 abw is actually not especially lower alcohol than standard beer.

One other minute point though, light beer is lower in calories than regular beer but it isn't necessarily lower in alcohol. Most of it actually is a little lower, but the thing that makes it "light" is calories, not alcohol. Of course alcohol is extremely calorie dense and so it follows that light beer would be lower, but don't assume that.
Why does it taste so different though (which is to say, much worse and definitely seems lighter)?


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