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Minnesota: The Coldest Buttfuck in America

Milwaukee, Minnesota, the third film we rented from the library this weekend, is actually set in the crumbling suburbs near Milwaukee, Winsconsin. But, as one of the fucktards in the movies says, "it might as well be Minnesota" -- the middle of nowhere looks the same, no matter how far you drive.

It's one of those effective small films, about a cute retard who can win thousands of dollars in fishing tournaments, and who inadvertently attracts the attention of various charlatans and scammers. It was the perfect low-key film to watch on Monday evening after a day at work. Some cute twists, some cute one-liners, a few beautiful shots of the desolate white snow, but not at all a classic.

However, a neat synchronicity took place:

I finished reading Crime and Punishment over the weekend and was looking forward to picking up something trashy, disposable and fast. One of my co-workers had promised to lend me Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, but when I didn't hear from her I headed over to the second-hand bookstalls by the river and grabbed Naked Prey from the Crime section. The novel takes place in North Minnesota, amidst the same kind of desolate scenario and freezing Winter that was shown in Milwaukee, Minnesota. One of the scenes in the novel describes almost perfectly the last scene in the film:

"As they crossed the river, Lucas noticed a dense spread of ice-fishing shacks at a bend to the north. A few were simply flat-topped boxes with doors, while others were more elaborate, with pitched roofs and American flags on door poles. Then the river was behind them and they followed the railroad tracks past the pastel Cape Cods and the dwindling businesses and quickly were back on the prairie."

I imagine that this is the kind of scenery

rebellemichelle is used to seeing when she drives down to America for gigs. Those roads lead into small towns filled with folk who will look at you and know you are not from around there (as

selfish told me once.) If you step into their bars, you are likely to see a middle-aged woman, dressed in a leather skirt, face creased by too many cigarettes and one-night stands, dancing to an old juke box. You'll wake up in the morning, have your diner breakfast, and be ready to skid the wheels out of town before the church ladies have even had time to remember your name.

I'd like to rent a car one day and cross America, or Canada... or both. I'd like to do it in the Summer though; Winter in North America can be a bitch.

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i have told you of my white trash family from Minnesota?
so, my family has a 4 bed ice-fishing shack with shag carpet,, tv, dvd player, surround sound a microwave oven, etc,,, and, their's is not even that fancy! seriously, i have seen two story ice-shacks on the lakes!

I would die to see a picture of that! Seriously, after this movie tonight, I believe anything. All these fishermen had little huts with them, which looked like portaloo cabins, and I kept thinking "aren't they afraid the ice will crack and they will fall in the water?" I guess they are not.

every year around March or April when it warms up enough and the ice starts melting fishermen drown on the ice/ flows. the state spends millions saving these idiots. having to bring in air support etc,,, i once saw the newscaster interviewing a ice-fishermen who was just rescued. he had been rescued a few times in the past! the newscaster asks him, "why do you keep going out on the ice in March when you know it's going to break through?" his response, " It's no big deal, we know the state will come rescue us!"

Until the day when nobody shows up for one reason or another and they drown in the freezing water.

or the state should start charging them for the rescue. tax-payers should not have to pay for others stupidity (at least of this nature). this is where Darwin's theory should be put in to practice... let them sink or float on their own.

I think you are right about charging them. If the state issues a warning and says: "anybody caught doing this after said date will be charged for any rescue operation" you'll see all those idiots disappear. The one thing all of them have in common is that they don't want to pay any money for the privilege of falling into freezing water.

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Same here. I miss Montreal's winters, but not the whole thing. A day of snow, perhaps a week, is enough for me.

Oh come now - what's wrong with black ice, snow up to your windows and -15 deg cel?? You'd love it - really!!

Roadtripping is one of the best things Australia has going for it.

In London next week by the way. Arrive Wed 8th.

Once you are in London, let me know when it's good for you to meet up.

I do love the snow, and miss it, but I also remember how stir-crazy the whiteness and the cold could make you by February.

Ohhh, I want to come with! Ever since I was a wee lass, I've wanted to drive through every state (except Nebraska).

And my mail is being horrible today and won't send you this:
crossing animals comic.

Oh.my.gosh... I wonder if there's a feed for it? Brilliant.

Driving across America with you would be amazing. I'd need someone to navigate me through all the cultural lingo, so I think you'd be my perfect partner.

Winter in northern California ain't so bad- if you don't mind some rain...

I love rain.

it is raining right now here in San Francisco.
my sofa is nice and comfie and you are well come to crash any time.
I have a very central flat with a great room mate.
so come visit me in San Francisco!

-david

I'd love to visit San Fran (and California). I have a few friends from high school who live there and I keep promising them that one day I'll make it. However, first I must make some dough!

yes, dough!
and San Francisco is quite expensive.
I have an "in" at lots of clubs, theatre for plays, movies, performances,,, more than happy to hook you up!
check out hospitalityclub.org
I have met wonderful people all over Europe, most let you crash on their sofa! I let them crash with me. makes traveling much cheaper when you have a free place to sleep!

Me too, but only when my hair doesn't need be presentable- unless it's sprayed and styled within an inch of its life- then no amount of rain'll wreck it! ;)

Do you style your hair like 40s stars? :-)

Not usually- in order to get to work on time in the mornings, if I were to do my hair, I'd have to get up way too early. So during the week it's pretty Plain Jane. I only really do my hair when I have a performance or I'm going to a show...

You must take some pics for us!

One day, my dear- I too shall join the online picture whoring revolution! Or in other words, lemme get the 'ol camera situated and I'll see what I can do....

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