Crystal Sugar

JaceTheAce · April 27th, 2007, 17:29

"Dear Lovely Grand Forks Residents,

While we make every effort to ensure that our sugarbeet operations don't make the entire town smell like ass, we don't care one bit that it will. We will be processing a large amount of crop this year, so please expect to breathe out of a gas mask from now until the end of July. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Sincerely,
Crystal Sugar"

/\ What they really meant to say.

Anyone else get this type of letter in the mail? I guess they were right. Sounds like a little bit of shady PR action to defer the complaint letters coming in.

Screaming_Emu · April 27th, 2007, 21:23

I never thought anything as sweet as sugar could literally smell like butt

Cessnaflyer · April 27th, 2007, 21:28

You should smell the Potato runoff ponds. I would rather go swimming in the sugar beet ponds any day!

AngelFuree · April 28th, 2007, 00:16

Yeah I got that letter in the mail also. ######.

JaceTheAce · April 28th, 2007, 00:19

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Originally Posted by AngelFuree

Yeah I got that letter in the mail also. ######.

Yeah it's just a PR stunt they pull to prevent you from calling in to complain about the odor.

Skrob · April 28th, 2007, 00:41

yeah that is the worst smelling city ever! but i think Simplot is still worse. beyond description really. enjoy it while your there, i actually miss grand forks alot... crazy eh? btw maui can really stink it up when you get a facefull of wind past the sugar mill. so yeah go downtown GF/EGF and drink until you cant smell smells anymore.

MrLeisure757 · April 28th, 2007, 00:51

Oh, and these "race cars" I keep hearing off of Gateway. It's nearly 11PM. What happened to Grand Forks and their whole noise regulations?? I don't want to hear cars all evening.

JaceTheAce · April 28th, 2007, 01:23

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Originally Posted by MrLeisure757

Oh, and these "race cars" I keep hearing off of Gateway. It's nearly 11PM. What happened to Grand Forks and their whole noise regulations?? I don't want to hear cars all evening.

Redneck racing. LOL ...I think it'd actually be kinda fun to screw around on the track with a RWD steel chassis made in the backyard

TXaviator · April 28th, 2007, 02:00

oh give me a BREAK. if theyre not on pavement, they should AT THE VERY LEAST have to turn both directions!!

i was under the impression it was at least a paved track. damn, thats GHETTO.

TXaviator · April 28th, 2007, 02:01

oh, and...

sugarbeet smell > grand forks > gf city ordinance > race cars/noise ordinance > CAR THREAD

UAL747400 · April 28th, 2007, 02:30

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Originally Posted by JaceTheAce

Redneck racing. LOL ...I think it'd actually be kinda fun to screw around on the track with a RWD steel chassis made in the backyard

This is actually pretty entertaining to watch and it doesn't get as old like other forms of oval track racing because the races are so short. The real question is, can you ignore the rest of the potentially annoying people in the stands. Sometimes I really can't.

JaceTheAce · April 28th, 2007, 15:22

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Originally Posted by TXaviator

oh give me a BREAK. if theyre not on pavement, they should AT THE VERY LEAST have to turn both directions!!

i was under the impression it was at least a paved track. damn, thats GHETTO.

Yeah, no way does it deserve to be called "racing". It's crude, unrefined, and falls into the same category as Monster Truck "racing".

But for screwing around for fun (not racing) I think it'd be fun. Otherwise... calling it real auto racing is invalid.

JaceTheAce · April 28th, 2007, 15:24

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Originally Posted by UAL747400

The real question is, can you ignore the rest of the potentially annoying people in the stands. Sometimes I really can't.

AngelFuree · April 28th, 2007, 16:06

Sighs...yet another car thread...

JaceTheAce · April 28th, 2007, 16:27

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Originally Posted by AngelFuree

Sighs...yet another car thread...

Mr. Leisure started it

UAL747400 · April 28th, 2007, 16:50

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Originally Posted by JaceTheAce

Yeah, no way does it deserve to be called "racing". It's crude, unrefined, and falls into the same category as Monster Truck "racing".

But for screwing around for fun (not racing) I think it'd be fun. Otherwise... calling it real auto racing is invalid.

Come on Jason, that's silly. While I hate oval racing as much as you guys, it's still racing. Everyone's trying to cross the finish line first. So...

I don't know about "unrefined", old school, yes, but I wouldn't call it unrefined persay. The engines at least.

I'm mostly just playing devil's advocate to you because I like stirring #### up.

UAL747400 · April 28th, 2007, 16:52

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Originally Posted by JaceTheAce

Oh yes, that's pretty much it.

RyosukeFC · April 28th, 2007, 17:17

After some digging, I found this map on the Simplot™ Website. I'm not sure if they want the public to know about this. They collaborate with the Lagoon Corporation™ and Ryan Potato™ to formulate the ideal distrubution pattern for fecal coliform over the Grand Cities.

Wild_Weasel · April 28th, 2007, 18:07

Whoever zoned this city were likely some of the most incompetent of people.

First they decide to make the University into a huge rectangle right next to a train yard with nothing but houses surrounding it. This cuts it off from the "downtown" area shops and somewhat nicer areas of Grand Forks (like along the river) adding to the completely disjointed feel of the city and total lack of involvement in the community. Then they decide that putting some of the worst smelling factories right in the city is somehow conducive to increasing their resident's standard of living. I mean, almost everyone dreams of being a potato fryer at Simplot for the rest of their lives, RIGHT, RIGHT?

I mean North Dakota sucks, but Grand Forks could be a lot nicer if they actually tried to encourage diversity and wouldn't pass up certain opportunities...according to my Anthropology teacher, Cirrus originally wanted to build their headquarters in GFK, but the city didn't want it since it meant scary outsider peoples invading their town! Of course, that only lasted until they decided to just go to Duluth, then they sort of realized the missed opportunity.

Stinger · April 28th, 2007, 20:13

The last 2-3 days, the lagoon smell has been blowing right over campus. Always fun to walk outside and smell it right away.

UAL747400 · April 28th, 2007, 20:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wild_Weasel

Whoever zoned this city were likely some of the most incompetent of people.

First they decide to make the University into a huge rectangle right next to a train yard with nothing but houses surrounding it. This cuts it off from the "downtown" area shops and somewhat nicer areas of Grand Forks (like along the river) adding to the completely disjointed feel of the city and total lack of involvement in the community. Then they decide that putting some of the worst smelling factories right in the city is somehow conducive to increasing their resident's standard of living. I mean, almost everyone dreams of being a potato fryer at Simplot for the rest of their lives, RIGHT, RIGHT?

I mean North Dakota sucks, but Grand Forks could be a lot nicer if they actually tried to encourage diversity and wouldn't pass up certain opportunities...according to my Anthropology teacher, Cirrus originally wanted to build their headquarters in GFK, but the city didn't want it since it meant scary outsider peoples invading their town! Of course, that only lasted until they decided to just go to Duluth, then they sort of realized the missed opportunity.

No kidding. I can't think of a single factory in my home town that is anywhere close to having it's "smells" upwind in the prevailing winds from the city. This damn town has EVERY factory upwind in the prevailing winds from the city. Good idea!

I can't even fathom the stupidity of the person that decided this.

TXaviator · April 29th, 2007, 19:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wild_Weasel

Whoever zoned this city were likely some of the most incompetent of people.

First they decide to make the University into a huge rectangle right next to a train yard with nothing but houses surrounding it. This cuts it off from the "downtown" area shops and somewhat nicer areas of Grand Forks (like along the river) adding to the completely disjointed feel of the city and total lack of involvement in the community. Then they decide that putting some of the worst smelling factories right in the city is somehow conducive to increasing their resident's standard of living. I mean, almost everyone dreams of being a potato fryer at Simplot for the rest of their lives, RIGHT, RIGHT?

I mean North Dakota sucks, but Grand Forks could be a lot nicer if they actually tried to encourage diversity and wouldn't pass up certain opportunities...according to my Anthropology teacher, Cirrus originally wanted to build their headquarters in GFK, but the city didn't want it since it meant scary outsider peoples invading their town! Of course, that only lasted until they decided to just go to Duluth, then they sort of realized the missed opportunity.

nail on the head.

way to segregate a wonderful resource away from the rest of your town and minimize any positive economic or social impact they could possibly have. (re: the university placement)

Dugie8 · April 29th, 2007, 19:49

If you guys think it stinks, I still have parts of my skin that reeeeeeek of sugar beet crap. Next time you drive or fly past Hilsboro, the largest tower there, I worked on the concrete slab that thing sits on.....

JaceTheAce · April 29th, 2007, 20:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wild_Weasel

Whoever zoned this city were likely some of the most incompetent of people.

First they decide to make the University into a huge rectangle right next to a train yard with nothing but houses surrounding it. This cuts it off from the "downtown" area shops and somewhat nicer areas of Grand Forks (like along the river) adding to the completely disjointed feel of the city and total lack of involvement in the community. Then they decide that putting some of the worst smelling factories right in the city is somehow conducive to increasing their resident's standard of living. I mean, almost everyone dreams of being a potato fryer at Simplot for the rest of their lives, RIGHT, RIGHT?

I mean North Dakota sucks, but Grand Forks could be a lot nicer if they actually tried to encourage diversity and wouldn't pass up certain opportunities...according to my Anthropology teacher, Cirrus originally wanted to build their headquarters in GFK, but the city didn't want it since it meant scary outsider peoples invading their town! Of course, that only lasted until they decided to just go to Duluth, then they sort of realized the missed opportunity.

Did you know that Columbia overpass wasn't built until 1981? Without it, in order to get to anywhere south of the railroad tracks, you had to navigate your way east into downtown, then south through residential neighborhoods and S Washington, then finally back west to Columbia Rd. What a crap way to plan a city!

BuickCFI · April 29th, 2007, 21:40

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Originally Posted by JaceTheAce

Did you know that Columbia overpass wasn't built until 1981? Without it, in order to get to anywhere south of the railroad tracks, you had to navigate your way east into downtown, then south through residential neighborhoods and S Washington, then finally back west to Columbia Rd. What a crap way to plan a city!

probably why all access to ALL businesses are off the main roads, that pisses me of the most!

oh, and i live in a stink free zone

April 27th, 2007, 17:29	#1
JaceTheAce Old Skool Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: San Diego Posts: 7,624	Crystal Sugar "Dear Lovely Grand Forks Residents, While we make every effort to ensure that our sugarbeet operations don't make the entire town smell like ass, we don't care one bit that it will. We will be processing a large amount of crop this year, so please expect to breathe out of a gas mask from now until the end of July. We apologize for the inconvenience. Sincerely, Crystal Sugar" /\ What they really meant to say. Anyone else get this type of letter in the mail? I guess they were right. Sounds like a little bit of shady PR action to defer the complaint letters coming in. __________________ "Time spent flying is not deducted from one's lifespan."

April 27th, 2007, 21:23	#2
Screaming_Emu Old Skool Join Date: May 2002 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 3,403	Re: Crystal Sugar I never thought anything as sweet as sugar could literally smell like butt __________________ Commercial Pilot - ASEL, AMEL, Instrument CFI/II 1050TT CRJ-700 FO at Southernjets Connection Former flight instructor out of KBWI and W29 Loves Dutch chicks "jtrain609: I wish I had a pair"

April 27th, 2007, 21:28	#3
Cessnaflyer Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Sammamish, WA Posts: 1,448	Re: Crystal Sugar You should smell the Potato runoff ponds. I would rather go swimming in the sugar beet ponds any day! __________________ Chris, CFI, CFII Now I could let these dream killers kill my self-esteem or use it as the steam to power my dreams That's how you treat things, stay hungry.

April 28th, 2007, 00:16	#4
AngelFuree Old Skool Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: G-Forks, ND/ NYC Posts: 3,374	Re: Crystal Sugar Yeah I got that letter in the mail also. ######.

April 28th, 2007, 00:41	#6
Skrob Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Saint Louis Posts: 43	Re: Crystal Sugar yeah that is the worst smelling city ever! but i think Simplot is still worse. beyond description really. enjoy it while your there, i actually miss grand forks alot... crazy eh? btw maui can really stink it up when you get a facefull of wind past the sugar mill. so yeah go downtown GF/EGF and drink until you cant smell smells anymore.

April 28th, 2007, 00:51	#7
MrLeisure757 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: . Posts: 754	Re: Crystal Sugar Oh, and these "race cars" I keep hearing off of Gateway. It's nearly 11PM. What happened to Grand Forks and their whole noise regulations?? I don't want to hear cars all evening.

April 28th, 2007, 02:00	#9
TXaviator Old Skool Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: ARB - in a backpack Posts: 2,471	Re: Crystal Sugar oh give me a BREAK. if theyre not on pavement, they should AT THE VERY LEAST have to turn both directions!! i was under the impression it was at least a paved track. damn, thats GHETTO. __________________ CPL AMEL-I 250 TT / 25 ME ...and a YOB. 1st Place* - Sportsman - Doug Yost Aerobatic Contest 2nd Place - Sportsman - Illinois State Open Best 1st Time Sportsman - Midwest Aerobatic Challenge

April 28th, 2007, 02:01	#10
TXaviator Old Skool Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: ARB - in a backpack Posts: 2,471	Re: Crystal Sugar oh, and... sugarbeet smell > grand forks > gf city ordinance > race cars/noise ordinance > CAR THREAD __________________ CPL AMEL-I 250 TT / 25 ME ...and a YOB. 1st Place* - Sportsman - Doug Yost Aerobatic Contest 2nd Place - Sportsman - Illinois State Open Best 1st Time Sportsman - Midwest Aerobatic Challenge

April 28th, 2007, 16:06	#14
AngelFuree Old Skool Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: G-Forks, ND/ NYC Posts: 3,374	Re: Crystal Sugar Sighs...yet another car thread...

April 28th, 2007, 17:17	#18
RyosukeFC Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: KTTD/KGFK Posts: 107	Re: Crystal Sugar After some digging, I found this map on the Simplot™ Website. I'm not sure if they want the public to know about this. They collaborate with the Lagoon Corporation™ and Ryan Potato™ to formulate the ideal distrubution pattern for fecal coliform over the Grand Cities.

April 28th, 2007, 18:07	#19
Wild_Weasel Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: UND Posts: 212	Re: Crystal Sugar Whoever zoned this city were likely some of the most incompetent of people. First they decide to make the University into a huge rectangle right next to a train yard with nothing but houses surrounding it. This cuts it off from the "downtown" area shops and somewhat nicer areas of Grand Forks (like along the river) adding to the completely disjointed feel of the city and total lack of involvement in the community. Then they decide that putting some of the worst smelling factories right in the city is somehow conducive to increasing their resident's standard of living. I mean, almost everyone dreams of being a potato fryer at Simplot for the rest of their lives, RIGHT, RIGHT? I mean North Dakota sucks, but Grand Forks could be a lot nicer if they actually tried to encourage diversity and wouldn't pass up certain opportunities...according to my Anthropology teacher, Cirrus originally wanted to build their headquarters in GFK, but the city didn't want it since it meant scary outsider peoples invading their town! Of course, that only lasted until they decided to just go to Duluth, then they sort of realized the missed opportunity.

April 28th, 2007, 20:13	#20
Stinger Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Montana/UND Posts: 459	Re: Crystal Sugar The last 2-3 days, the lagoon smell has been blowing right over campus. Always fun to walk outside and smell it right away. __________________ Air Traffic Controller's motto----If the clouds are low and thick, pick up the phone and call in sick.

April 29th, 2007, 19:49	#23
Dugie8 Old Skool Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: KRST Posts: 1,819	Re: Crystal Sugar If you guys think it stinks, I still have parts of my skin that reeeeeeek of sugar beet crap. Next time you drive or fly past Hilsboro, the largest tower there, I worked on the concrete slab that thing sits on..... __________________ Aircraft without engine(s) prohibited... -KMIA 10-9

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