01-06-2007, 05:04 PM

I am from the Twin Cities, MN. I have seen more than normal people for a forum from this area. Is there a reason for this? Perhaps this forum has mods who are all friends who live in this area? If something like this is the case, a local community of mac-users could be useful. Also, this could be good to know because I am looking for a Macbook coreduo and would love to buy it local from a fellow mac user.

01-07-2007, 01:57 AM

i know HowieG is from around here.

i'm from around 10-15min south of the cities.

where are you generally (or specifically) speaking.
i can tell you the mac i'm using right now was purchased in the apple store on the first floor of the mall of america (by the south entrance).

01-07-2007, 02:18 AM

im in coon rapids, its just up 35 about 15 mins from minneapolis. I have been to the rosedale mall one for an ipod repair and an ibook dropoff and pickup at the genius bar.

Have any friends selling Macbooks?

01-07-2007, 02:30 AM

no, no i don't.

coon rapids , right. i dated a girl from blaine a long time ago, that's right next door to you, right?

i don't know of anyone else personally in the area who uses macs. most of my friends are computer geeks who work in IT for bestbuy/accenture - so they're all windows people (as i once was - so i guess there's hope!).

01-07-2007, 11:42 AM

yah, i am in school now for sociology and youth ministry but originally my major was computer sciences so i know my way around a computer so my switch was only in may.

blaine is very close to me yeah. i find that there is not a lot of hardcore mac users in this area also, mostly just students who's mommy and daddy bought them a new laptop for school and it was a macbook. (sorry if this is the case for you, it just bugs me a bit seeing as i work 2 jobs and go to school full time)

01-08-2007, 05:12 AM

oh, no, that's not me. 36 years old, bought this macbook and a handful of laptops and desktops before this.

any other minnesotans out there?

01-08-2007, 06:26 AM

Ooooo cute accents

01-08-2007, 12:47 PM

I grew up in Blaine then moved to Coon Rapids for a few years after I got married. I got smart about 6 years ago and moved to Arizona. I was tired of getting in my truck in the morning and shivering so hard my back would spasm. I go back at least once a year my whole family is still there. My sister lives by Foley and Coon Rapids Blvd.

01-08-2007, 01:26 PM

lol, our accents rock! did you know that news anchors who are on national tv try are told to imitate central u.s. accents?

yeah, i know where that intersection is, i am about 2 miles from there. Wow, AZ eh? hows that working out for you? Is the cost of living much higher?

01-08-2007, 01:28 PM

Originally Posted by Sachsr1

I got smart about 6 years ago and moved to Arizona.

yeah, me too.

i got smart about 14 years ago when i moved from new jersey (born and raised) to minnesota...

01-08-2007, 06:30 PM

minnesota is like the #2 state to live and raise a family in. as long as you avoid minneapolis, I love minnesota.

01-08-2007, 07:03 PM

I live in Fridley. Wooo Hooo!

01-08-2007, 09:17 PM

minneapolis isn't too bad. i lived there and wasn't fearful at all. i'd feel a bit worse in columbia heights or brooklyn park.

01-08-2007, 11:28 PM

yeah. I went to a super america in minneapolis once and they were surrounded by bulletproof glass. It was really difficult for them to ring up my potato chips.

01-09-2007, 11:42 PM

Minnesota is a great place to live and raise a family...if you don't mind only really having 3 good months of outside weather (i take into account rain, bugs, and temp). I miss the good weather days, but I love being outside most of the year and being comfortable. I like being hot and uncomfortable over cold and uncomfortable. When I retire and don't have to work in the weather I may move back. After 6 years I do miss the lakes