A message from Minnesota State Fair General Manager Jerry Hammer:
“Dear Friends,
We’ve been working hard and doing our very best with preparations for the 2020 State Fair. The picture was cloudy in March, but things have cleared up considerably since then. Right now is the time of year when things need to really take off if we’re going to have a fair, but we can see that we’re out of runway and can’t get off the ground. There will be no State Fair this year.
Like everything during the past few months, it’s complex and difficult. The State Fair is built on a vast network of agriculturists, vendors, artists, entertainers, competitors, amusement operators, sponsors, State Fair staff and thousands more who always give their very best. They are the pillars of the fair, and almost all have been affected during the past two months. Some are doing okay, but many have eroded including some who provide our biggest and best programs. It’s a challenging time for our determined young people in youth agriculture programs. More and more livestock exhibitors, entertainers and attraction operators are concerned with going on the road this summer. Some commercial exhibitors are past their deadlines for getting products, and now there’s even a question of adequate supplies for food vendors. And many are having trouble finding people who are willing to work in crowds.
This will have a big impact on thousands of businesses and the tens of thousands of people whose talent, dedication and love bring the fair to life. We understand exactly what they’re going through because we’re going through the same thing.
We’ll face those challenges because the most important thing is your health. No one knows what things will be like at fair time, but we need to make decisions now based on what we know today, not how we hope things will be in August. And right now, all of the science says that if things go well, we’ll still be walking very carefully in three months. That’s far from ready to run a mass gathering marathon like the State Fair. Can you see social distancing on a Park & Ride bus, or at the Bandshell? One at a time on the Giant Slide? Can you imagine standing six feet apart in line for cookies? Me neither.
The State Fair needs to be a full-on celebration. That’s what makes it very special for so many of us, including young fair fan Addie who is 5 years old. She starts kindergarten this fall and she said, “I love the fair. There are a hundred things to do there. And it’s my birthday. It’s my favorite time of year.”
Millions of people love the fair just like Addie, even if it’s not their birthday. And that’s exactly why we can’t have a fair this year. We owe it to you now, and we owe it to posterity to give you the very best that we possibly can in a safe environment. By taking the tough road today, we guarantee that the fair’s future remains hopeful and bright.
A month ago, my good friend Carlos wrote, “If there’s no fair this year, it’s because they love us and want to see EVERYone next year.” He’s right. That’s the heart of the matter. We want to see you all for many years to come, when we can celebrate in true State Fair style.
So this isn’t a difficult decision. It’s the only decision. It’s the right thing to do. As we go through this strange summer, we’re extremely grateful for the understanding and support of everyone who makes the State Fair possible – especially the millions of fair fans from around the globe. The best thing we can all do right now is to help the world recover and heal. In the meantime, your team of State Fair pros is working hard to come back bigger, better, stronger and smarter in ‘21. We’ll see you next year at the Great Minnesota Get-Back-Together.”
A message from Minnesota State Fair General Manager Jerry Hammer:
“Dear Friends,
We’ve been working hard and doing our very best with preparations for the 2020 State Fair. The picture was cloudy in March, but things have cleared up considerably since then. Right now is the time of year when things need to really take off if we’re going to have a fair, but we can see that we’re out of runway and can’t get off the ground. There will be no State Fair this year.
Like everything during the past few months, it’s complex and difficult. The State Fair is built on a vast network of agriculturists, vendors, artists, entertainers, competitors, amusement operators, sponsors, State Fair staff and thousands more who always give their very best. They are the pillars of the fair, and almost all have been affected during the past two months. Some are doing okay, but many have eroded including some who provide our biggest and best programs. It’s a challenging time for our determined young people in youth agriculture programs. More and more livestock exhibitors, entertainers and attraction operators are concerned with going on the road this summer. Some commercial exhibitors are past their deadlines for getting products, and now there’s even a question of adequate supplies for food vendors. And many are having trouble finding people who are willing to work in crowds.
This will have a big impact on thousands of businesses and the tens of thousands of people whose talent, dedication and love bring the fair to life. We understand exactly what they’re going through because we’re going through the same thing.
We’ll face those challenges because the most important thing is your health. No one knows what things will be like at fair time, but we need to make decisions now based on what we know today, not how we hope things will be in August. And right now, all of the science says that if things go well, we’ll still be walking very carefully in three months. That’s far from ready to run a mass gathering marathon like the State Fair. Can you see social distancing on a Park & Ride bus, or at the Bandshell? One at a time on the Giant Slide? Can you imagine standing six feet apart in line for cookies? Me neither.
The State Fair needs to be a full-on celebration. That’s what makes it very special for so many of us, including young fair fan Addie who is 5 years old. She starts kindergarten this fall and she said, “I love the fair. There are a hundred things to do there. And it’s my birthday. It’s my favorite time of year.”
Millions of people love the fair just like Addie, even if it’s not their birthday. And that’s exactly why we can’t have a fair this year. We owe it to you now, and we owe it to posterity to give you the very best that we possibly can in a safe environment. By taking the tough road today, we guarantee that the fair’s future remains hopeful and bright.
A month ago, my good friend Carlos wrote, “If there’s no fair this year, it’s because they love us and want to see EVERYone next year.” He’s right. That’s the heart of the matter. We want to see you all for many years to come, when we can celebrate in true State Fair style.
So this isn’t a difficult decision. It’s the only decision. It’s the right thing to do. As we go through this strange summer, we’re extremely grateful for the understanding and support of everyone who makes the State Fair possible – especially the millions of fair fans from around the globe. The best thing we can all do right now is to help the world recover and heal. In the meantime, your team of State Fair pros is working hard to come back bigger, better, stronger and smarter in ‘21. We’ll see you next year at the Great Minnesota Get-Back-Together.”
It's a bummer, but that's a really good statement. I hope people are understanding about it.
A message from Minnesota State Fair General Manager Jerry Hammer:
“Dear Friends,
We’ve been working hard and doing our very best with preparations for the 2020 State Fair. The picture was cloudy in March, but things have cleared up considerably since then. Right now is the time of year when things need to really take off if we’re going to have a fair, but we can see that we’re out of runway and can’t get off the ground. There will be no State Fair this year.
Like everything during the past few months, it’s complex and difficult. The State Fair is built on a vast network of agriculturists, vendors, artists, entertainers, competitors, amusement operators, sponsors, State Fair staff and thousands more who always give their very best. They are the pillars of the fair, and almost all have been affected during the past two months. Some are doing okay, but many have eroded including some who provide our biggest and best programs. It’s a challenging time for our determined young people in youth agriculture programs. More and more livestock exhibitors, entertainers and attraction operators are concerned with going on the road this summer. Some commercial exhibitors are past their deadlines for getting products, and now there’s even a question of adequate supplies for food vendors. And many are having trouble finding people who are willing to work in crowds.
This will have a big impact on thousands of businesses and the tens of thousands of people whose talent, dedication and love bring the fair to life. We understand exactly what they’re going through because we’re going through the same thing.
We’ll face those challenges because the most important thing is your health. No one knows what things will be like at fair time, but we need to make decisions now based on what we know today, not how we hope things will be in August. And right now, all of the science says that if things go well, we’ll still be walking very carefully in three months. That’s far from ready to run a mass gathering marathon like the State Fair. Can you see social distancing on a Park & Ride bus, or at the Bandshell? One at a time on the Giant Slide? Can you imagine standing six feet apart in line for cookies? Me neither.
The State Fair needs to be a full-on celebration. That’s what makes it very special for so many of us, including young fair fan Addie who is 5 years old. She starts kindergarten this fall and she said, “I love the fair. There are a hundred things to do there. And it’s my birthday. It’s my favorite time of year.”
Millions of people love the fair just like Addie, even if it’s not their birthday. And that’s exactly why we can’t have a fair this year. We owe it to you now, and we owe it to posterity to give you the very best that we possibly can in a safe environment. By taking the tough road today, we guarantee that the fair’s future remains hopeful and bright.
A month ago, my good friend Carlos wrote, “If there’s no fair this year, it’s because they love us and want to see EVERYone next year.” He’s right. That’s the heart of the matter. We want to see you all for many years to come, when we can celebrate in true State Fair style.
So this isn’t a difficult decision. It’s the only decision. It’s the right thing to do. As we go through this strange summer, we’re extremely grateful for the understanding and support of everyone who makes the State Fair possible – especially the millions of fair fans from around the globe. The best thing we can all do right now is to help the world recover and heal. In the meantime, your team of State Fair pros is working hard to come back bigger, better, stronger and smarter in ‘21. We’ll see you next year at the Great Minnesota Get-Back-Together.”
This thread is now basically that YouTube actress’s sketch
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Hello comrades in cold.
In case you have not yet heard, minnesota state released a covid connector application to help get notified when you can get a vaccine:
I'm really impressed with their options for gender.
Working for the state I can say that they do everything they can to make Minnesota inclusive. Not only do they have options like that but we as employees have the options of going to learnings and training regarding people from all walks of life. This week we’re doing an extensive black history month thing.
Last month I went to a virtual training led by several of our trans employees that was just kind of a basic run through of what transsexualism is and an open forum for questions.
+1
L Ron HowardThe duckMinnesotaRegistered Userregular
I got a generic email, stating hypothetical timeline right now. I think if I'm lucky, I might be able to get vaccinated in the Summer.
That's ok, because I can WFH and I'm not around the elderly or sick. It's just a little sad, I guess. I'm sure it will get pushed out, so I guess I'll be happy if I can get vaccinated this year.
+1
Raijin QuickfootI'm your Huckleberry YOU'RE NO DAISYRegistered User, ClubPAregular
Hey! People in the cities
I’m heading to Bloomington. About 2 hours out.
How’s the snow? I heard it was snowpocalypse from my mother in law but weather.com makes it sound weak.
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Can we just move on to Spring?
Longest. Winter. EVAR!
I needed gas and quit at $10 because it was so damn cold.
And we have more snow coming for one last push!
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Fuck the snow!
Just in time for Convergence, so we can stuff all the sweaty nerds in the Midwest into one hotel!
I forgot it was CONvergence weekend.
That sounds like a blast.
https://www.mnstatefair.org/updates/
It's a bummer, but that's a really good statement. I hope people are understanding about it.
This thread is now basically that YouTube actress’s sketch
In case you have not yet heard, minnesota state released a covid connector application to help get notified when you can get a vaccine:
https://mn.gov/covid19/vaccine/connector/index.jsp
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Good idea to put this here! I’m got an email from the governor’s office at work about it
I'm really impressed with their options for gender.
Working for the state I can say that they do everything they can to make Minnesota inclusive. Not only do they have options like that but we as employees have the options of going to learnings and training regarding people from all walks of life. This week we’re doing an extensive black history month thing.
Last month I went to a virtual training led by several of our trans employees that was just kind of a basic run through of what transsexualism is and an open forum for questions.
https://www.dot.state.mn.us/nameasnowplow/index.html
Road Carew is fucking inspired
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The Truck Formerly Known As Plow
Duck Duck Orange Truck
F. Salt Fitzgerald
oh yeah, there are some good ones on there
But damn it's hard to beat The Truck Formerly Known As Plow, I didn't even see that one
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incognito mode ain't just for porn ya know
I voted for
Road Carew
Plowy McPlowface
Raspberry BRRRR-et
The Truck Formerly Known as Plow
Fast and the Flurryless
Plowabunga
i don't even knw what that is i am a proud porn watcher sir no ragrets
Using an inferior browser there, are you? (Firefox beats chrome by miles, though I am biased in part because its developer tools are much better)
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curl?
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Can you elaborate? I'm getting sick of Chrome.
I got a generic email, stating hypothetical timeline right now. I think if I'm lucky, I might be able to get vaccinated in the Summer.
That's ok, because I can WFH and I'm not around the elderly or sick. It's just a little sad, I guess. I'm sure it will get pushed out, so I guess I'll be happy if I can get vaccinated this year.
I’m heading to Bloomington. About 2 hours out.
How’s the snow? I heard it was snowpocalypse from my mother in law but weather.com makes it sound weak.
3DS: 0473-8507-2652
Switch: SW-5185-4991-5118
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3DS: 0473-8507-2652
Switch: SW-5185-4991-5118
PSN: AbEntropy