Tim Pawlenty

The governor of Minnesota who proceeded to fuck up the state. Because of him and his idiots in legislature, Minnesota may go into a state shutdown.

When Tim Pawlenty leaves office I'll be sure to throw a party.

by The Volkswagen Beatle July 02, 2005

Crosstown Commons

An interchange between Interstate 35W and Minnesota State Highway 62 in Richfield, Minnesota. Traffic often backs up for several miles. Try to avoid this area in full but if you must enter it, DO IT BEFORE RUSH HOUR OR YOU WILL REGRET IT!

To bypass the crappy Crosstown Commons, use I-494 or local streets.

by The Volkswagen Beatle November 19, 2004

Crosstown 62

To non-Minneapolis/St. Paul area residents, this is known as Minnesota State Highway 62. It connects Interstate 494 to MN 55. This is the freeway that I grew up with and around, but I have to say now that its design isn't good. See Crosstown Commons.

Avoid Crosstown 62 during rush hour if possible.

by The Volkswagen Beatle January 03, 2005

Stairway to Heaven

A song released by Led Zeppelin in the early 1970s. It is the greatest song that ever came into this world. Not to mention a great stress reducer.

I like listening to Stairway to Heaven a lot on long road trips because it removes driving stress.

by The Volkswagen Beatle January 04, 2005

Interstate 394

A 3-digit spur route off I-94 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It connects 4th St/Washington Ave/3rd St (the actual end of the freeway is uncertain to me) to I-494. It is about 10 miles long. Between State Highway 100 and Interstate 94, there is a "high occupancy vehicle" lane which in the morning rush hour is used for eastbound traffic and in the afternoon rush hour is used for westbound traffic.

This is like my favorite freeway number of all time. The interchange with I-94 sucks and needs to be reconstructed though.

by The Volkswagen Beatle December 31, 2004

Highway 100

Other than the disgusting one above, Highway 100 is a major freeway connecting I-494, Minnesota State Highway 62, I-394 and I-694 in the Minneapolis area. The freeway portion will soon be all freeway between I-494 and I-694 due to recent construction.

I drove up Highway 100 with The Beatles in full blast.

by The Volkswagen Beatle November 19, 2004

Interstate 694

Possibly the worst freeway in the Twin Cities except maybe Crosstown 62. It certainly has the two most dangerous interchanges in the metro, filled with weaving and tightly spaced interchanges, at I-35E and also at a huge interchange with MN 51 and US 10. Also has a crappy interchange at I-35W and and a useless dual-signage route with I-94, which is its parent route anyway.

"The fastest way to Minneapolis from here is I-694 to I-35W."

"Let's take Highway 100 or 169 to I-394 instead, because I don't want to get killed."

"Agreed."

by The Volkswagen Beatle June 30, 2005