Hey Barr I have a question and I hope it doesn't offend you but I wanted to see if maybe you were interested in an experiment?

Since our early days we have always struggled with those that wanted all the news that people gathered and those that thought it inundated the forum. This has been a strange back and forth that I have tried many different ways to try and balance. Because inevitably when I ask someone to slow down on the news posting the person gets offended that I would ask them. The thought is usually that I don't value their contribution which couldn't be further from the truth. Additionally other posters bug out and be like "WHAT?!?!?!?! YOU WANT LESS VIKINGS NEWS???!!!!" to which I am already the baddie in most people's minds. Then there are the others that cannot understand why I allow someone to post so many things and their puppy pictures got pushed to the 3rd page. Dont' get butthurt I like puppy pictures. In fact I have a hilarious video of my dog trying to eat the leaf blower this weekend. Will post later. 

So given this back and forth and given the tech on this board I am wondering if for a bit we could try a new approach just as an experiment. Could we post all the gathered news in a new forum (I will create it) and that way if people want to suppress it temporarily so that they can see all the puppy pics, food pics, and Amelia Earhart updates? (I never learned how to spell her name and I am too lazy to look it up). That way we can see how it goes. We could do it for a week and then see what people think. For most people I don't believe this would change anything because they likely would not suppress the forum and it would show up in their recent discussions view anyway. 

Disclaimer:
This experiment goes beyond the obvious "How does it go to post news in a news forum" and is also an experiment on people's real thoughts about censorship. Since it seems to be a big topic these days. 

http://vikings.com/news/article-1/Lunchb...0e38e687ee

https://www.dailynorseman.com/2017/7/10/...lle-hunter

http://vikings.com/news/article-1/1-of-S...c817c37c50

Would be nice...definitely better when he's at full strength...

NFL broadcasts lose Viagra, Cialis as major advertisersPosted by Michael David Smith on July 10, 2017, 6:45 AM EDTGetty ImagesTV ad sales for NFL games have been flaccid this offseason, and erectile dysfunction drugs are part of the reason.
Advertising Age reports that the makers of both Viagra and Cialis have declined to buy any advertisements on NFL games for the coming season. That’s a massive change for two products that were once among the top advertisers on NFL games.
The reason is apparently less about the NFL’s ratings decline last season than about pharmaceutical patents: Both Viagra and Cialis will soon be available as generic drugs, and therefore their makers no longer feel the need to advertise the name brands.
That’s bad news for the NFL’s network partners: Last season, the makers of Viagra and Cialis spent more than $50 million airing commercials during NFL games.

http://www.scout.com/nfl/vikings/story/1...er-shurmur

http://www.1500espn.com/vikings-2/2017/07/new-stats-reveal-mckinnons-numbers-impacted-o-line-usage/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+1500espn%2Fsportswire%2Fvikings+%281500+ESPN+SportsWire+-+Minnesota+Vikings%29 http://www.1500espn.com/vikings-2/2017/0...feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+1500espn%2Fsportswire%2Fvikings+%281500+ESPN+SportsWire+-+Minnesota+Vikings%29

We went to one of our local art framing businesses over the weekend to get a Beatles Poster of my wifes framed. This guy does a lot of the Vikings official framing work.

Yes, they have official framing work to be done as you could imagine...Big bids going out for the Eagan facility right now for art, jerseys etc..

So I walk in there and see a signed, framed Barr Jersey, Smith Jersey and a framed tix from very first and last games ever @ Metrodome (1982 Vikes vs Seattle/2014 Vikes vs Detroit) along with a bunch of other cool stuff.

Fun times...Nope, not of it for sale to me. 

I was at that very 1st Vikings game at Metrodome in 1982 and (no air-conditioning for a pre-season game btw) and vs Detroit in 2014. I saved my tix from that last game, now I'm on a mission to find a Vikings vs Seahawks tix from 82...Going to frame em up too, I thought its a cool idea.

About mid April, I finished the bottle of diet Dew in my frig...I used to down about a six pack of bottles a day...I had worked my way down to about two to four a day...but never completely off...replaced it with raspberry green tea and about a gallon of water a day...down about 15lbs...boarding on a three pants size drop...about 10 lbs from my goal weight, might drop another 10 to get down to 225 @ 6'-5"...

Not sure if it's related, but my allergies which seemed to be getting worse every spring and summer have been a complete non factor...also noticed that the arthritis that I was getting in my hand has diminished...can't remember the last time I took an Aleeve...

https://thevikingage.com/2017/07/10/bett...hony-barr/

Pretty much has to get better...hopefully what ever is going on with his wrist is over...