u/underhand_toss

I would like to be pointed generally south when I exit the stadium after the game. My experience is that when exiting, everyone in the same area of the parking lot gets herded in the same direction. So my question is - do you have any advice for where to park that will "herd" me toward the south?

To clarify ... Ideally, I'd like to end up on Brewers Blvd/Miller Park Way headed south. That specific street isn't essential, but would be great. And if I end up on I-94, that wouldn't be the end of the world.

Bear with me - this one requires a little setup.

At the state fair last night. As you walk through the fairgrounds near the livestock barns, you cross a path that shows evidence of recently-deposited-and-then-scooped-up animal droppings. They've done a good job with the cleanup, but it is definitely not clean. I'm going to call this Poop Avenue.

In this area, there's a mom with a teenaged boy (14ish). Boy is absent-mindedly bouncing a basketball (prize from the games?) as he walks ahead of mom. This exchange takes place as mom starts to cross Poop Avenue, which means boy is about halfway across.

Mom: Kevin ... (slightly louder) ... Kevin ... (much louder) ... KEVIN!

Boy: Turns around, still bouncing his ball.

Mom: Don't bounce your ball through here - there's poop!

Boy: Still bouncing his basketball, looks at the ground, then you can see the light bulb go on over his head. Stops bouncing, catches the ball in both hands, but then looks from the ball to his hands to the ground and back again. Finally, the boy speaks: "EWWW!"

Where do you all take your kitchen knives to be sharpened?

I'm craving a good minestrone. Looking up recipes leads me to believe that a lot of variation is possible. What's your favorite recipe or tip?