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Title: Who authorized this?
Post by: HD on December 12/15/23, 05:17:14 PM
I guess we're changing our state flag? Who authorized this? Why the  :censored: are we changing our heritage to suit others? I didn't see no  :censored: vote on this decision.....

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Title: Re: Who authorized this?
Post by: glenn57 on December 12/15/23, 05:35:59 PM
I hear you. HD. I never really figured out how this started except  maybe some Karen's are butt hurt.

I really never entertained the idea of having a  state flag  but now I have one and they can go pack sand .
Title: Re: Who authorized this?
Post by: Bobberineyes on December 12/15/23, 05:45:00 PM
I always paid attention to the stars n stripes but I rarely seen the state flag flying,  maybe it's just me. Then again I don't go to the court house or capital for that matter.. Think it was Perkins here in town that had a monster stars n stripes flag, that was neat.
Title: Re: Who authorized this?
Post by: mike89 on December 12/15/23, 05:45:50 PM
I hear you. HD. I never really figured out how this started except  maybe some Karen's are butt hurt.

I really never entertained the idea of having a  state flag  but now I have one and they can go pack sand .

don't know either and that's why I'll be flying the old one too!!!   
Title: Re: Who authorized this?
Post by: mike89 on December 12/15/23, 05:47:58 PM
I see the state flag up here rather often, from public places to private homes... 
Title: Re: Who authorized this?
Post by: Boar on December 12/15/23, 05:55:45 PM
Heard they were gona do it but didnt know it would happen so soon. They cant get anything else done quickly but it guesse this more important.
Title: Re: Who authorized this?
Post by: roony on December 12/15/23, 06:24:12 PM
Our state flag has changed a few times so I don't get all bent out of shape about it. Personally I see no need for or advantage of making this change.
Title: Re: Who authorized this?
Post by: mike89 on December 12/15/23, 06:31:40 PM
I just don't care for the fact that they seem to think they can change history... 
Title: Re: Who authorized this?
Post by: tangle tooth on December 12/15/23, 07:40:55 PM
      I half expected to see the lgbtq rainbow in there somewhere
Title: Re: Who authorized this?
Post by: mike89 on December 12/15/23, 07:48:49 PM
      I half expected to see the lgbtq rainbow in there somewhere

not yet any way...   thank fully!!!   
Title: Re: Who authorized this?
Post by: HD on December 12/16/23, 04:46:42 AM
Welp I bought the the one in the picture. I'm old and cranky, and I don't want to change to make some group happy.
Title: Re: Who authorized this?
Post by: Jerkbiat on December 12/16/23, 06:24:10 AM
Our state flag has changed a few times so I don't get all bent out of shape about it. Personally I see no need for or advantage of making this change.
I wouldn't mind if they changed it some. But what they are coming up with are God awful!  :puke:. The new state seal they are coming up with would have been better for a new flag then the final designs they have. I need to order an original too. And what ever happened to letting the people vote on the choices. Current or new design. Let the public decide.
Title: Re: Who authorized this?
Post by: LPS on December 12/16/23, 08:08:05 AM
The totally inept commission created a lot of rules and that is why it is so generic.
Title: Re: Who authorized this?
Post by: glenn57 on December 12/16/23, 08:09:23 AM
i couldnt agree with you guys more HD & JB!!!!! :happy1: :happy1:
Title: Re: Who authorized this?
Post by: Dotch on December 12/16/23, 08:34:36 AM
They could've at least put some rocks and cows on it... :angry:
Title: Re: Who authorized this?
Post by: dutchboy on December 12/16/23, 08:38:34 AM
They could've at least put some rocks and cows on it... :angry:


If rocks and cows mattered they would have.
Title: Re: Who authorized this?
Post by: Dotch on December 12/16/23, 09:36:55 AM
Yupper... :coffee:



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Title: Re: Who authorized this?
Post by: mike89 on December 12/16/23, 09:51:00 AM
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!    :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
Title: Re: Who authorized this?
Post by: LPS on December 12/16/23, 09:53:37 AM
 :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :happy1:
Title: Re: Who authorized this?
Post by: glenn57 on December 12/16/23, 09:59:58 AM
 :puke: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: good gawd dotch......... :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
Title: Re: Who authorized this?
Post by: Scenic on December 12/16/23, 10:27:10 AM
Just leave the flag alone.  How much money has already been spent to appease someone else?  Then how much money will be spent for EVERY state, county and city office to change flags?  Why?  Just because someone took offense to the current flag?  Just BS...find better things to do with their time then worrying about our state flag. 
Title: Re: Who authorized this?
Post by: Jerkbiat on December 12/16/23, 12:02:54 PM
Yup!
Title: Re: Who authorized this?
Post by: Leech~~ on December 12/16/23, 12:19:30 PM
 :surrender:

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Title: Re: Who authorized this?
Post by: roony on December 12/16/23, 03:11:20 PM
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Title: Re: Who authorized this?
Post by: LPS on December 12/17/23, 07:36:53 AM
Couldn't agree more Leech and Roony. 
Title: Re: Who authorized this?
Post by: Jerkbiat on December 12/17/23, 08:01:09 AM
I like the Hamms flag.  :happy1:
Title: Re: Who authorized this?
Post by: Steve-o on December 12/20/23, 09:23:22 AM
I've been ranting about this for a while over on the political board, put I'll but my final comments here.

Many of us feel this was unnecessary and a total waste of money.  Many of us were afraid they were going to mess it up.  And some bristle at the "woke mob" sticking their tentacles into everything.

All that aside, I was confused as to how many different "final" versions I saw over the past week:  the one that had the North Star, the snowflake, the green, white, and blue stripes arranged and re-arranged to match or not match the banding on the Somali flag, etc...

But here is is folks...  The final, final version.

(https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2023/12/720/405/MN_State_Flag_FINAL_A2_mockup.jpg?ve=1&tl=1)

My opinion...  I didn't think a redesign was necessary, but I don't thing they messed it up either.  This does look like a flag, and not like a mall banner like so many of the other finalists.  And I'm glad that they did consider playing around with the shape of the state (the dark blue field) to look more or less like the real shape of the state.  Bottom line...  I kinda agree the one they picked is the best of the bunch.

(https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2023/12/720/405/AP23353664697824.jpg?ve=1&tl=1)

One last thing...  I'm guessing the inner circle of the deciding panel had this two-blue-color design decided upon back when they were showing us the 6 semi-final designs.  I think they were locked in and just went thru the motions of collecting feedback from the public to give us the illusion we were part of the process.
Title: Re: Who authorized this?
Post by: LPS on December 12/20/23, 09:47:51 AM
Ya pretty much seems like they herded everyone in the direction that they already wanted like you said. 
Title: Re: Who authorized this?
Post by: glenn57 on December 12/20/23, 10:00:43 AM
Ya pretty much seems like they herded everyone in the direction that they already wanted like you said.
:tut: not all of us! :happy1: :rotflmao:
Title: Re: Who authorized this?
Post by: FishThumper on December 12/20/23, 11:08:23 AM
Just more Minnesota Government BS. This state is becoming nothing more than a Mini California. Once I retire, I think I'm going to have to move out of this state, Just cant stand the political climate here anymore.
Title: Re: Who authorized this?
Post by: mike89 on December 12/20/23, 11:11:10 AM
Just more Minnesota Government BS. This state is becoming nothing more than a Mini California. Once I retire, I think I'm going to have to move out of this state, Just cant stand the political climate here anymore.
but where is it better??? 
Title: Re: Who authorized this?
Post by: Dotch on December 12/20/23, 11:40:39 AM
Yup, the flag they chose looks like when we've had a crappy bunch of replacement yearlings to choose from. You hold your nose and pick the one that's less worse. :doah: The political climate in SD or IA vs. MN come to mind. We're still mulling it over but until I retire fully it won't happen. Even tho we've busted our assets to build our land into something desirable, there is nothing to keep us here anymore. Selling it, our $'s would go a lot farther somewhere else and we wouldn't have to put up with the BS from St. Paul or the Flannel Fuhrer. Here's the flag they really wanted:


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Title: Re: Who authorized this?
Post by: Boar on December 12/20/23, 11:45:45 AM
I like this one

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Title: Re: Who authorized this?
Post by: HD on December 12/20/23, 12:13:17 PM
So far we (the wife and I) have discussed many places to move to once we retire.... so far she's leaning on being a cheese head.  :laugh:
Title: Re: Who authorized this?
Post by: tangle tooth on December 12/20/23, 01:02:09 PM
      We have discussed a move. We're leaning towards northern Wisconsin. We know some folks up near and just a little west of Ashland.
Title: Re: Who authorized this?
Post by: Dotch on December 12/20/23, 01:03:38 PM
I'll say one thing about our personal 'Sconnie friends, they know how to have a good time.  :happy1:
Title: Re: Who authorized this?
Post by: Pulleye16 on December 12/21/23, 08:51:09 AM
      We have discussed a move. We're leaning towards northern Wisconsin. We know some folks up near and just a little west of Ashland.

We just bought a cabin there this year and plan to move/retire up there in a few years.  It really is amazing. And yes-I will become an alcoholic cause all they do is drink!
Title: Re: Who authorized this?
Post by: Jerkbiat on December 12/21/23, 09:08:13 AM
      We have discussed a move. We're leaning towards northern Wisconsin. We know some folks up near and just a little west of Ashland.

We just bought a cabin there this year and plan to move/retire up there in a few years.  It really is amazing. And yes-I will become an alcoholic cause all they do is drink!
Supposedly that is all we do up here too.  :scratch: But I seem to have drank plently when I lived in Becker too.  ;) :rotflmao:
Title: Re: Who authorized this?
Post by: Steve-o on December 12/21/23, 10:11:36 AM
I'll say one thing about our personal 'Sconnie friends, they know how to have a good time.  :happy1:
(https://i.pinimg.com/736x/46/2a/5a/462a5a864d01ffa54327325f4db157ab.jpg)
Title: Re: Who authorized this?
Post by: mike89 on December 12/21/23, 10:29:06 AM
 :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
Title: Re: Who authorized this?
Post by: Jerkbiat on December 12/21/23, 03:50:59 PM
 :happy1: :happy1: :rotflmao:
Title: Re: Who authorized this?
Post by: LPS on December 12/21/23, 04:15:24 PM
 :happy1: :happy1:
Title: Re: Who authorized this?
Post by: HD on December 12/22/23, 02:30:29 PM
I got my flag today 😁

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Title: Re: Who authorized this?
Post by: mike89 on December 12/22/23, 03:53:05 PM
got mine Tuesday!!! 
Title: Re: Who authorized this?
Post by: glenn57 on December 12/22/23, 04:17:04 PM
mines been flying for 2 weeks!!!!!!! :happy1:
Title: Re: Who authorized this?
Post by: Jerkbiat on December 12/23/23, 10:05:27 AM
I got my flag today 😁
Did you get that one off of Amazon?
Title: Re: Who authorized this?
Post by: mike89 on December 12/23/23, 10:06:29 AM
that's where mine came from
Title: Re: Who authorized this?
Post by: HD on December 12/23/23, 06:01:38 PM
I got my flag today 😁
Did you get that one off of Amazon?

Yup