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PostFeb 06, 2020#1926

Served in Antarctica!
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PostFeb 07, 2020#1927

^I tried to make it in the UK and failed twice, as I couldn't find proper cream cheese and every oven there seems to be a convection oven with fancy schamncy fans and features I can't decipher. First one burned a bit around the edges, but was edible. Second one never really sat properly. It was an embarrassment, I tell you. I blame Brexit.

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PostFeb 09, 2020#1928

Not national, just got ole post dispatch but it has a national angle about how a couple recently moved here and bought a house in Benton Park

https://www.stltoday.com/lifestyles/hom ... 27eb2.html

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PostFeb 11, 2020#1929

The 10 Best Cities in the US to Move Right Now!

https://www.curbed.com/2020/2/11/211263 ... ted-states

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PostFeb 11, 2020#1930

Did not realize how much the Arlington resembles Clayton. Just stouter.

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PostFeb 12, 2020#1931

GoHarvOrGoHome wrote:
Feb 11, 2020
Did not realize how much the Arlington resembles Clayton. Just stouter.
Much more expensive though.  Not sure how anyone ever thought that Arlington, VA belonged on a list of affordable alternatives...

And more lazy journo editing:  They copied the Arlington, VA median home price over to Charlotte...  When I first saw that I was like...she's a good girl, but holy crap Charlotte has a median home price of $729k...!?!

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PostFeb 12, 2020#1932

Was very surprised to see St Louis apart of this group of wonderful cities. Tells you the potential is there for great things.


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PostFeb 12, 2020#1933

We've been getting tons of good press like this recently. I predict a huge tourism season for STL this year. 

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PostFeb 12, 2020#1934

To be honest there's like five articles like this one coming out every week. I guess online content managers need stuff to write about. 

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PostFeb 12, 2020#1935

Clayton not much less than Arlington https://www.zillow.com/clayton-mo/home-values/   Good luck buying/renting for the average price listed in the article STL in a respectable neighborhood/building.  Unfortunately north city drags the average down but the reality is a bit to a lot more expensive in much of the area. 

Again great to be on the frequent positive lists.  

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PostFeb 13, 2020#1936

Saint Louis University ranks #8 on the 2020 Wall Street Journal’s list of the top 10 colleges in big Midwestern cities.

https://www.slu.edu/news/2020/february/ ... KmI8Z21CyM


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PostFeb 13, 2020#1937

framer wrote:
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Saint Louis University ranks #8 on the 2020 Wall Street Journal’s list of the top 10 colleges in big Midwestern cities.

https://www.slu.edu/news/2020/february/wsj-college-ranking-2020.php?fbclid=IwAR0XJ9rlKa7ED9092BjBSugAO8ZGewjWgdux2qyiH1rI5-rLNKmI8Z21CyM
Is....that good?

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PostFeb 13, 2020#1938

^Ha! Good question. Nice pic, anyway. 

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PostFeb 14, 2020#1939

As a proud SLU alum, I laugh whenever I see weird rankings like that. It reminds me of when I'm watching a baseball game and the announcer lets me know that Player X is batting .350 against righties with runners on second and third with two outs in the 7th inning or later during an afternoon game.

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PostFeb 14, 2020#1940

Interesting how the data of this "Top 10" doesn't reflect the actual national rankings: WashU is listed at #19 overall nationally.  Northwestern is #11 nationally.  But neither are included on this list...  Both are definitely "Midwestern City" as well.  

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PostFeb 14, 2020#1941

chaifetz10 wrote:
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Interesting how the data of this "Top 10" doesn't reflect the actual national rankings: WashU is listed at #19 overall nationally.  Northwestern is #11 nationally.  But neither are included on this list...  Both are definitely "Midwestern City" as well.  
Without access to the source material, but is it because NW is in Evanston and WU is in U City?

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PostFeb 14, 2020#1942

chaifetz10 wrote:
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Interesting how the data of this "Top 10" doesn't reflect the actual national rankings: WashU is listed at #19 overall nationally.  Northwestern is #11 nationally.  But neither are included on this list...  Both are definitely "Midwestern City" as well.  
Tells you how meaningless these rankings are.

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PostFeb 14, 2020#1943

I was able to access the full article and look at the full rankings, which allowed me to then click on the WashU profile.  It shows as being in St. Louis.  So I don't think that would be an issue.  I just think they cherrypicked some schools and/or didn't do a great job thinking this one through.

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PostFeb 15, 2020#1944

WashU's address is in the City of St. Louis.

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PostFeb 16, 2020#1945

The 10 Best Cities in the US to move to right now.  St. Louis made the list.  

https://www.curbed.com/2020/2/11/211263 ... ted-states

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PostFeb 18, 2020#1946

https://nypost.com/2020/02/17/former-volleyball-stars-and-their-daughters-killed-in-car-crash/

I've been seeing tons of articles outside of local media regarding Fridays horrific crash in Lake Saint Louis. Those cable barriers probably should be looked at. They are supposed to be capable of stopping semi trucks, yet a pickup truck was able to make its way through with ease.

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PostFeb 18, 2020#1947

^ it's also past time to ban/regulate the sale of monster trucks for casual use. it's getting absurd. if he had been driving an appropriately sized vehicle he probably wouldn't have penetrated the guard rail. at the very least it would have done less damage to the victims' cars.

tens of thousands of people killed by cars every year, yet no effort whatsoever to reduce speeds or sizes, or to regulate who can buy a truck the size of a f*cking house. it's hopeless.

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PostFeb 18, 2020#1948

Seems like something better handled by city and county ordinances. No good reason someone in Shannon County can't own a large truck

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PostFeb 18, 2020#1949

^ i disagree for the same reason that i disagree that someone in Shannon County should be able to own an assault rifle in addition to a hunting rifle.

there's utility and then there's selfish, excessive, dangerous indulgence. our society seems unable to distinguish the latter from the former.

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PostFeb 18, 2020#1950

urban_dilettante wrote:
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^ i disagree for the same reason that i disagree that someone in Shannon County should be able to own an assault rifle in addition to a hunting rifle.

there's utility and then there's selfish, excessive, dangerous indulgence. our society seems unable to distinguish the latter from the former.
So was the truck lifted significantly or something?  Obviously a standard F250 has an utility purpose.  One sitting on obnoxiously tall tires and a 3 inch lift kit not so much...

I could see reasonable legislation establishing heavy restrictions on altering the stock lift of a vehicle.  It will of course die in the legislature.  If you think people cling to their guns and religion, try taking the keys to their F250.

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