TC Grinch of the Year
It’s the 4th quarter holiday season, which means Grinch references abound. Who are we to buck tradition? We’re looking to crown the 2007 Twin Cities Grinch of the Year.
What individual or group has impacted the Twin Cities in a negative way?
To make a nomination, leave a comment below by 11:59pm on Friday, December 21, with the name of the individual or group and a brief explanation of why he/she/they deserve this dishonor. We will narrow the pool down and allow readers to vote for Grinch of the Year beginning Saturday, December 22. We’ll announce the winner on Friday, December 28.
I’ll start you off with some suggestions: Carl Pohlad (Twins stadium/team signings/anybody that rich has to be evil), Carol Molnau (MnDOT stinginess), the MPD (for the August Critical Mass incident), Avista (for their (mis-)management of the Strib), Mike Wendorf (the guy that bitched about tailgating downtown below his condo), Minneapolis Parks & Rec OR Gary the umpire (the kickball disagreement), the guys that beat up Thom Pham, the two chicks that got in a fist fight in the middle of I-694, Kevin McHale (for not keeping Kevin Garnett happy).
What say you? Drop it in the comments.
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One vote for Carol Molnau.
Gotta give it to Pohlad. No man has a heart smaller or a wallet bigger. Yet he depends on the citizens of the county to pay for his little hobby’s park? Asshole of the highest order.
Voting for “Grinch of the Year” is such a lame and passive aggressive way to pass your time. If I must, Erica M gets my vote for making this blog.
Sweet!
I nominate Wes Walz for retiring from the NHL. Mostly in jest, seems like the man thought long and hard about the decision.
Vote for Patrick
The guys that beat up Tom Pham.
Hey, what’s more passive aggressive than anonymous posting?
Moe, you’re right. I might have to change my vote. It’s a tough call.
I’d vote Carol Molnau too, but really it’s also people under her as well as the people that put her where she is now.
How about voting for the weather? Damn drought screwed much of Minnesota; then the damn flood screwed the rest of it.
I’m kinda in Jason’s camp. I vote “natural disasters” for GOTY on a nationwide scale.
But for the Twin Cities, I’d have to nominate litterers. Every year it seems more and more people just throw their sh*t on the ground without regard for cleanliness or societal consideration. Smokers are the worst sub-category, followed closely by poor people, but as a whole, people who litter are, I say, the Grinch of the Year in the Twin Cities. The bastards.
Gov. Timmy for letting Carol Molnau take the hit for Pawlenty’s cheapskate budget that has cut more muscle than fat.
this is an awesome post. i’m still thinking of who to pick.
A couple of votes at MNspeak for UnitedHealth’s Bill McGuire for his stock option scandal. That’s a pretty good one.
I pick myself because I’m the hypocritical atheist douche bag that loves the holiday season but hates commercialism, obnoxious outdoor xmas light displays and most especially I loath baby jesus. (Not this baby jesus: http://tinyurl.com/2nnzte - the other one.)
Can I say that here? Oh well…
Also read “people still complaining about the new Twins stadium” and Katherine Kersten.
I nominate the fuckheads at KQRS morning show.
SP Mayor Chris Coleman, for completely f*cking up a city that was humming along nicely.
We’re probably going to have to sell the kids gifts to pay next years tax bill.