Ahh. The smell of a fresh thread.

Watched the latest episode of Haven this morning and then wound up mixing it with Star Trek in a hell of a weird dream. Got to lay off the before bed si-fi.

Heyas lizards! I just realized Borders is closing its stores. I was going to open a small bookstore many years ago and got frightened away by the Corporate Bookstore Takeover. Now they're in the same boat as I was.

re: #3 marjoriemoon
Yes Borders is closing lots of its stores. There is a rumor that some of the restructing money fell through and they may close every store.

re: #1 PhillyPretzel

Ahh. The smell of a fresh thread.

I recently bathed...

re: #5 albusteve
And so did I. /

re: #4 PhillyPretzel

Yes Borders is closing lots of its stores. There is a rumor that some of the restructing money fell through and they may close every store.

Yea that's what I heard. I think they filed for bankruptcy in Feb, but they can't pull it together. I can't figure out if I'm sad or not! Is it the beginning of the end of paper books altogether?

re: #5 albusteve

I recently bathed...

It must be Dell then.

re: #6 PhillyPretzel

And so did I. /

this summer already?

re: #7 marjoriemoon
I don't know. In Philly there are enough Barnes and Noble stores to go around and a few indies too.

re: #3 marjoriemoon

Heyas lizards! I just realized Borders is closing its stores. I was going to open a small bookstore many years ago and got frightened away by the Corporate Bookstore Takeover. Now they're in the same boat as I was.

and yet there is a Walgreens every six blocks

The grill is fired up and I am waiting for the signal from She Who Must Be Obeyed to scorch six fine snausages (sic), three fajita beef and three mild provolone pork. An Anchor Porter, the temp is below 100, and life is muy bueno in LA.
(That's Lower Austin.)

I joined a pool last month; I could only do 20 minutes of laps my first time, but now I'm already up to 35 minutes a day (which the online widget tells me uses as many calories as an hour and a half of walking) before I have to stagger back to the locker room on rubbery legs. My scale says I weigh the same, but my jeans say I'm down a size, so I'll call that a win.

Sadly, I'm the fastest girl in the slow lane or the slowest girl in the medium lane, and I drift and keep hitting people and they don't like me much. I think I might need a lesson, which is rather embarrassing. But I'm enjoying it too much to quit, plus I spent a ridiculous amount of money on the comfiest bathing suit ever. And did I mention I can fit in my old jeans again? (well, not all of them yet, still three sizes to go. But it's easier and faster than I thought it'd be, I love that I can get exercise without getting sweaty).

also too. Am I the only one who thinks it odd that the next crafts program they're offering is shoemaking? Is that something real people actually do for a hobby?

re: #12 austin_blue

The grill is fired up and I am waiting for the signal from She Who Must Be Obeyed to scorch six fine snausages (sic), three fajita beef and three mild provolone pork. An Anchor Porter, the temp is below 100, and life is muy bueno in LA.
(That's Lower Austin.)

Ooo what kind of snausages? Can I come over?

re: #12 austin_blue

The grill is fired up and I am waiting for the signal from She Who Must Be Obeyed to scorch six fine snausages (sic), three fajita beef and three mild provolone pork. An Anchor Porter, the temp is below 100, and life is muy bueno in LA.
(That's Lower Austin.)

Beef-O-Roni and a PBR
life is good

re: #14 OhCrapIHaveACrushOnSarahPalin

Ooo what kind of snausages? Can I come over?

Whole Paycheck, err..Foods.

re: #13 sagehen

Congratulations on the weight loss. Are you cooking your own food? Getting away from microwave meals and restaurant food will make a huge difference.

I'm making this again tonight

[Link: littlegreenfootballs.com...]

re: #13 sagehen

My scale says I weigh the same, but my jeans say I'm down a size, so I'll call that a win.

You have converted fat tissue to muscle tissue. Muscle weighs more, but doesn't take up as much room in your jeans. Congratulations!

Snoopy Dance! The new editing workstation gets it done. If I may offer this kind Page pimping moment, just got done uploading an HD time lapse video set to a friends music. It's sharp at full screen 1080 so please enjoy if you like.

Ground beef mixed with mac and cheese.
Omnomnom

re: #15 albusteve

Beef-O-Roni and a PBR
life is good

Dinin' with the Chef, eh?

I must admit I have a weakness for the overstuffed ravioli, with Italian spice combo and a little rojo thrown in. Guilty pleasure.

re: #18 OhCrapIHaveACrushOnSarahPalin

I'm making this again tonight

[Link: littlegreenfootballs.com...]

Yummy!

re: #20 Rightwingconspirator

Snoopy Dance! The new editing workstation gets it done. If I may offer this kind Page pimping moment, just got done uploading an HD time lapse video set to a friends music. It's sharp at full screen 1080 so please enjoy if you like.

Wow! Veryy cool stuff! All the fun of staring at the sun without the scorched retinas.

re: #3 marjoriemoon

Heyas lizards! I just realized Borders is closing its stores. I was going to open a small bookstore many years ago and got frightened away by the Corporate Bookstore Takeover. Now they're in the same boat as I was.

All hail Bezos, destroyer if worlds.

re: #22 austin_blue

Dinin' with the Chef, eh?

I must admit I have a weakness for the overstuffed ravioli, with Italian spice combo and a little rojo thrown in. Guilty pleasure.

my kids grew up on the stuff
[Link: www.flickr.com...]

re: #25 goddamnedfrank

*of*

/haven't even started drinking yet.

re: #24 Killgore Trout

Hahaha yes, thanks.

re: #17 Killgore Trout

Congratulations on the weight loss. Are you cooking your own food? Getting away from microwave meals and restaurant food will make a huge difference.

I'm a horrible cook -- roast chicken and grilled lamb chops are about my only "from scratch" recipes. But I'm eating smaller portions (Zabar's takeout comes in a size they call 'for two' and I cut it into three), more fresh fruit and berries, and less chocolate.

re: #29 sagehen

I'm a horrible cook -- roast chicken and grilled lamb chops are about my only "from scratch" recipes. But I'm eating smaller portions (Zabar's takeout comes in a size they call 'for two' and I cut it into three), more fresh fruit and berries, and less chocolate.

Try to work on the cooking, you'll be surprised how effective it can be. The "healthy" accurate in restaurant and frozen food aren't usually very accurate. Good work on the portion control.

re: #23 austin_blue

Yummy!

That reminds me, speaking of Whole Paycheck, I have to go get some high-priced spinach and some garlic. BBL

I have installed a state of the art 4 cubic yard Chocolate Malted Reservoir on my roof, with access feeders in every room, 12 feet apart...since I'm crippled I figured I'd splurge, one tube per room was too much hassle...I love it

food rock...

re: #32 albusteve

I have installed a state of the art 4 cubic yard Chocolate Malted Reservoir on my roof, with access feeders in every room, 12 feet apart...since I'm crippled I figured I'd splurge, one tube per room was too much hassle...I love it

Why does that remind of Wall-E?

re: #34 austin_blue

Why does that remind of Wall-E?

the Beev-Z brother?
Ward?
Ward?

re: #35 albusteve

the Beev-Z brother?
Ward?
Ward?

"Ward, I think you are being too hard on the Beaver."

Heh. The innocence of the 50's...

re: #33 albusteve

Speaking of food rock:

and by the way:

re: #37 negativ

they come for meat sandwich

re: #37 negativ

I dig some Sonny

re: #25 goddamnedfrank

All hail Bezos, destroyer if worlds.

the problem with Borders is it just never got a leg into the lucrative downloadable yaoi fanfiction market

Cheeseburgers In Paradise
Buffet

re: #40 WindUpBird

the problem with Borders is it just never got a leg into the lucrative downloadable yaoi fanfiction market

the trouble with Borders is that weren't satisfied with billions and had to go for trillions

re: #7 marjoriemoon

Yea that's what I heard. I think they filed for bankruptcy in Feb, but they can't pull it together. I can't figure out if I'm sad or not! Is it the beginning of the end of paper books altogether?

No.

It is, however, the beginning of the end of paper as the standard print media.

There are books that don't work (at this time) for e-books. They're books that need a larger display than the screen can provide, or for which the normal risk of the display being damaged is too high to accept. Art books, children's books, and atlases are the examples of the former, while children's books and field repair manuals are examples of the latter.

re: #13 sagehen

I joined a pool last month; I could only do 20 minutes of laps my first time, but now I'm already up to 35 minutes a day (which the online widget tells me uses as many calories as an hour and a half of walking) before I have to stagger back to the locker room on rubbery legs. My scale says I weigh the same, but my jeans say I'm down a size, so I'll call that a win.

Sadly, I'm the fastest girl in the slow lane or the slowest girl in the medium lane, and I drift and keep hitting people and they don't like me much. I think I might need a lesson, which is rather embarrassing. But I'm enjoying it too much to quit, plus I spent a ridiculous amount of money on the comfiest bathing suit ever. And did I mention I can fit in my old jeans again? (well, not all of them yet, still three sizes to go. But it's easier and faster than I thought it'd be, I love that I can get exercise without getting sweaty).

also too. Am I the only one who thinks it odd that the next crafts program they're offering is shoemaking? Is that something real people actually do for a hobby?

Much congrats! I love swimming, but don't get to do it. If you can swing it, take a lesson or 2. You'll be glad you did. You'll be able to swim easier and more comfortably. You don't have to be fast.

Shoemaking eh? lol Maybe they're doing those leather moccasins we did in camp.

re: #13 sagehen

I joined a pool last month; I could only do 20 minutes of laps my first time, but now I'm already up to 35 minutes a day (which the online widget tells me uses as many calories as an hour and a half of walking) before I have to stagger back to the locker room on rubbery legs. My scale says I weigh the same, but my jeans say I'm down a size, so I'll call that a win.

Sadly, I'm the fastest girl in the slow lane or the slowest girl in the medium lane, and I drift and keep hitting people and they don't like me much. I think I might need a lesson, which is rather embarrassing. But I'm enjoying it too much to quit, plus I spent a ridiculous amount of money on the comfiest bathing suit ever. And did I mention I can fit in my old jeans again? (well, not all of them yet, still three sizes to go. But it's easier and faster than I thought it'd be, I love that I can get exercise without getting sweaty).

also too. Am I the only one who thinks it odd that the next crafts program they're offering is shoemaking? Is that something real people actually do for a hobby?

Congrats! Swimming is excellent exercise. And we can always use a local cobbler.

re: #18 OhCrapIHaveACrushOnSarahPalin

I'm making this again tonight

[Link: littlegreenfootballs.com...]

AND she cooks? You're a keeper.

re: #29 sagehen

I'm a horrible cook -- roast chicken and grilled lamb chops are about my only "from scratch" recipes. But I'm eating smaller portions (Zabar's takeout comes in a size they call 'for two' and I cut it into three), more fresh fruit and berries, and less chocolate.

I can do about 3 ingredients, then I lose interest. I used to love cooking. Now it feels like a chore.

re: #45 Stanley Sea

swimming is mandatory in my family...past, present and future...period
drowning is not an option

Okay, I have an issue politically with family. I was wondering if I could talk here about it.

re: #49 ProLifeLiberal

Okay, I have an issue politically with family. I was wondering if I could talk here about it.

We all do. And yes.

re: #50 Stanley Sea

We all do. And yes.

Thanks. The question set off a mental sarc storm for me, and I couldn't get out of it.

The Onion on the impending Women's World Cup Finals.

re: #40 WindUpBird

My reaction to people PAYING for yaoi fanfiction.

David Frum dabbles in the Derp side of the force...

"Isn’t it conceivable that Obama’s real end-game in these budget talks is to destroy Republican presidential fundraising for 2012 by goading congressional Republicans in 2011 into appearing maximally reckless and irresponsible?

If so, you have to say: the plan’s working brilliantly."

[Link: www.frumforum.com...]

What Mr. Frum fails to realize is that Obama's "plan" could only be working if the GOP was made up of people who were economically illiterate since otherwise they would have realized how dangerous defaulting on our debts would be......

re: #51 wrenchwench

Thanks. The question set off a mental sarc storm for me, and I couldn't get out of it.

heh...I had the same vibe for a fleeting second...fortunately I don't take politics too serious

re: #52 laZardo

The Onion on the impending Women's World Cup Finals.

LOL

re: #50 Stanley Sea

Bluntly:

My family is of the opinion that the US will turn into Mexico. They say Mexicans want to live here, but are loyal to Mexico. As proof of this, they cited a supposed school in Georgia teaching in Spanish.

I know they are wrong, but I am missing some pieces here.

re: #54 jamesfirecat

David Frum dabbles in the Derp side of the force...

"Isn’t it conceivable that Obama’s real end-game in these budget talks is to destroy Republican presidential fundraising for 2012 by goading congressional Republicans in 2011 into appearing maximally reckless and irresponsible?

If so, you have to say: the plan’s working brilliantly."

[Link: www.frumforum.com...]

What Mr. Frum fails to realize is that Obama's "plan" could only be working if the GOP was made up of people who were economically illiterate since otherwise they would have realized how dangerous defaulting on our debts would be...

conspiracy!....BO is as clueless as the rest of the bozos in DC...let's default into the darkness and see what shakes out

re: #57 ProLifeLiberal

Bluntly:

My family is of the opinion that the US will turn into Mexico. They say Mexicans want to live here, but are loyal to Mexico. As proof of this, they cited a supposed school in Georgia teaching in Spanish.

I know they are wrong, but I am missing some pieces here.

one country cannot morph into another...OTOH Mexico owned a third of the US at one point and our culture has naturally progressed from there, especially easy with our open border and soft attitude toward illegals from Mexico...loosely, I'd agree with them

re: #54 jamesfirecat

Yes, the evil mastermind's nefarious plan is working beautifully -- he's making them show themselves for who they really are. Diabolical.

re: #57 ProLifeLiberal

Bluntly:

My family is of the opinion that the US will turn into Mexico. They say Mexicans want to live here, but are loyal to Mexico. As proof of this, they cited a supposed school in Georgia teaching in Spanish.

I know they are wrong, but I am missing some pieces here.

Even the parts of the US that WERE Mexico are not in danger of turning into Mexico. New Mexico will not turn into old Mexico. Many Mexicans who come here do so because they'd like to be Americans. Second generation kids of Mexican immigrants don't want to learn Spanish.

You may not be able to convince them of anything. Don't worry about it if they insist on being wrong. You don't have to correct them. If you want to, though, just take your time gathering info to make your case.

Big new feature in LGF Pages - auto-posting to Twitter, by linking your LGF account to your Twitter account. I'll have a post about it later, but you can try it right now -- go to your Account Settings, and you'll see a new section with a button labeled "Connect to Twitter." Click that bad boy and you'll go to Twitter, where you can grant our Twitter app (called "LGF Connect") access to your Twitter account to post automatic tweets when you post LGF Pages.

The tweet is sent from your account, with our app, "LGF Connect."

(You can revoke access for LGF Connect at any time, in your Twitter settings. Go to the Applications tab and revoke access for LGF Connect, and it's done. There's also an option to "Disconnect" in your LGF account settings, but this does not revoke privileges, it just deletes our access codes -- only Twitter can revoke the access privileges.)

After you authorize LGF Connect to post to Twitter, you'll see a couple of new options in the LGF Pages posting form -- a checkbox that lets you determine whether or not auto-tweet happens, and an input field for any Twitter hashtags you feel like adding.

It's all automatic from there; the URL of your LGF Page is automatically shortened using our lgf.bz shortener, and the title of the Page becomes the text of the tweet. I've been using a form of this code to automatically post to Twitter for more than a year. You should be mindful of your title's length -- the auto-tweet code truncates titles more than 100 characters to try to avoid going over Twitter's 140-character limit.

re: #19 wrenchwench

You have converted fat tissue to muscle tissue. Muscle weighs more, but doesn't take up as much room in your jeans.

Not quite. It's like that old "what weighs more, a pound of iron or pound of feathers" trick question. Muscle cells and fat cells weigh the same, but muscle cells are much denser. The analogy I recall is, visualize a muscle cell as a pea, and a fat cell as a cotton ball.

Cooder
All Shook Up
(the King loves)

re: #63 publicityStunted

Not quite. It's like that old "what weighs more, a pound of iron or pound of feathers" trick question. Muscle cells and fat cells weigh the same, but muscle cells are much denser. The analogy I recall is, visualize a muscle cell as a pea, and a fat cell as a cotton ball.

So - it still doesn't take up as much room in your jeans!

re: #63 publicityStunted

Not quite. It's like that old "what weighs more, a pound of iron or pound of feathers" trick question. Muscle cells and fat cells weigh the same, but muscle cells are much denser. The analogy I recall is, visualize a muscle cell as a pea, and a fat cell as a cotton ball.

How about if I put it this way: 'X' volume of fat weighs less than 'X' volume of muscle. That explains the additional room in the jeans.

re: #62 Charles

The Zionist One-Site Internet Plot Continues!

/ :B

re: #57 ProLifeLiberal

Bluntly:

My family is of the opinion that the US will turn into Mexico. They say Mexicans want to live here, but are loyal to Mexico. As proof of this, they cited a supposed school in Georgia teaching in Spanish.

I know they are wrong, but I am missing some pieces here.

Language immersion is something people pay good money for at private schools -- the Lycee Francaise is one of the most expensive chains around, the Mandarin charter school in lower Manhattan is highly competitive (stockbrokers send their kids, because they think it'll give them a huge advantage in their eventual careers). Lots of Jews send their kids to Hebrew school, lots of Catholics send their kids to Latin school... and it doesn't make them any less American.

People fluent in Spanish can understand Portugeuse, Italian and French; it's by far the most useful second language for people who don't want another alphabet.

re: #66 wrenchwench

How about if I put it this way: 'X' volume of fat weighs less than 'X' volume of muscle. That explains the additional room in the jeans.

let me cut to the chase...
we are all over weight pigs, except me

re: #67 laZardo

The Zionist One-Site Internet Plot Continues!

/ :B

You know, I still haven't received my check yet!?!
///

re: #69 albusteve

let me cut to the chase...
we are all over weight pigs, except me

Well, you have more room in your jeans for another reason...

re: #66 wrenchwench

How about if I put it this way: 'X' volume of fat weighs less than 'X' volume of muscle. That explains the additional room in the jeans.

Right. A 150-pound couch potato is two full sizes bigger than a 150-pound athlete. And more jiggly.

re: #61 wrenchwench

I've told them that before.

I don't think they'll like the next group to come in. Recently, immigration from Latin America has slowed to a trickle. Combined with the fact that I think that history repeats itself, and the next wave of immigration will come from the Arab Nations (+Iran maybe?) in the style of post-1848 Europe.

As to where they go, they'll go to places with a significant number of Arabs already. Meaning the Great Lakes region. If Iranians start coming over too, they go to Southern California.

And on that note...

*ducks and runs*

re: #61 wrenchwench

Even the parts of the US that WERE Mexico are not in danger of turning into Mexico. New Mexico will not turn into old Mexico. Many Mexicans who come here do so because they'd like to be Americans. Second generation kids of Mexican immigrants don't want to learn Spanish.

You may not be able to convince them of anything. Don't worry about it if they insist on being wrong. You don't have to correct them. If you want to, though, just take your time gathering info to make your case.

I don't know your family's background, but what I sometimes do with Jews (or Irish or Italians) who talk like this is remind them of what was said about our own people back when they were coming to the United States in large numbers in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. We were supposed to be unassimilable. We didn't speak English and would NEVER learn. We couldn't understand democracy. We would be the death of United States.

Now we're considered as American as bagels and green beer on St. Patrick's day, and the grandchildren and great-grandchildren of those immigrants who they swore couldn't become Americans hate on the Mexicans.

It's all been said about every wave of immigrants, and it's never been true. We all get settled in, and assimilate slowly over the generations.

Do you know why they're focusing on this? Is it fear, or do they dislike seeing people speaking Spanish on the street, or do they follow a pundit who talks about this a lot? How you tackle it may depend on where this is coming from.

re: #62 Charles

Pretty cool feature, I just signed up. And thanks for a great venue, I'm looking at lots of views on the page I put up just an hour or so ago. It's an awesome feature.

re: #70 Surabaya Stew

You know, I still haven't received my check yet!?!
///

...what have you been doing with all the gold bullion we've shipped to your lair anyway!?

///

re: #68 sagehen

lots of Catholics send their kids to Latin school... and it doesn't make them any less American.

Not in California they don't--Catholics here pay to immerse their kids in Mandarin!

re: #72 sagehen

Right. A 150-pound couch potato is two full sizes bigger than a 150-pound athlete. And more jiggly.

Unfortunately, the BMI doesn't pay any mind to fat and muscle ratios.

Check it out: Business Week graphic of the tangled web of NewsCorp

[Link: www.businessweek.com...]

re: #76 Rightwingconspirator

Pretty cool feature, I just signed up. And thanks for a great venue, I'm looking at lots of views on the page I put up just an hour or so ago. It's an awesome feature.

I'm amazed at all the features we have here that we get to use free of charge. All we have to do is basically not be an asshole.

Those of you who use these features regularly who don't have an LGF subscription need to really really think about doing the subscription thing - a mere $10/month. It's amazingly reasonable considering you basically have your very own blog-within-the-blog.

re: #69 albusteve

let me cut to the chase...
we are all over weight pigs, except me

Haha...I weight 3 lbs from my college weight..My issue is I'm 3 lbs under and I hate most foods.. I am cursed Steve but..I'll never be fat

re: #75 SanFranciscoZionist

My dad, who is worse, is a mix of Dutch, German, Norweigan, and Swedish.

My mom is all over the place. German, Dutch, French, Alsatian, English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, Swiss, Polish, and Slovakian.

I have no clue where it came from. Possibly bad experiences in Florida is the best guess I have.

re: #82 HoosierHoops

I'm even worse. Somewhere around 6'5, and weigh 145lbs on average.

re: #84 ProLifeLiberal

I'm even worse. Somewhere around 6'5, and weigh 145lbs on average.

Ahh, but you're a kid!!

re: #57 ProLifeLiberal

Bluntly:

My family is of the opinion that the US will turn into Mexico. They say Mexicans want to live here, but are loyal to Mexico. As proof of this, they cited a supposed school in Georgia teaching in Spanish.

I know they are wrong, but I am missing some pieces here.

Can't turn into Mexico--it'll turn into County Limerick. With our white skin and better-than English we've bee infiltrating for decades. Do you think a bunch of rednecks have suddenly started drinking all that Guiness?

re: #84 ProLifeLiberal

I'm even worse. Somewhere around 6'5, and weigh 145lbs on average.

I struggle to get to 160..It's my frame..Like you I can't carry any more

re: #87 HoosierHoops

I struggle to get to 160..It's my frame..Like you I can't carry any more

I was just like that until I hit around 30.

re: #79 SanFranciscoZionist

Unfortunately, the BMI doesn't pay any mind to fat and muscle ratios.

This 325-pound football player wins prize for most ironic surname.

re: #89 publicityStunted
Lightbody. That is ironic.

re: #73 ProLifeLiberal

I've told them that before.

I don't think they'll like the next group to come in.

Do they ever? General "they", not your fam.

re: #88 Kragar (Proud to be Kafir)

I was just like that until I hit around 30.

I was born the most pickest eater in the world.. It's a curse.. I hate almost every food in the world..

re: #86 Decatur Deb

Can't turn into Mexico--it'll turn into County Limerick. With our white skin and better-than English we've bee infiltrating for decades. Do you think a bunch of rednecks have suddenly started drinking all that Guiness?

Ever been to Killearn Estates in Tallahassee? Street names are totally unpronounceable.

/theyaretakingoverrrrrr!!!

re: #93 OhCrapIHaveACrushOnSarahPalin

Ever been to Killearn Estates in Tallahassee? Street names are totally unpronounceable.

/theyaretakingoverrr!!!

Don't get me started on the Welsh.

re: #81 reine.de.tout

I'm amazed at all the features we have here that we get to use free of charge. All we have to do is basically not be an asshole.

Those of you who use these features regularly who don't have an LGF subscription need to really really think about doing the subscription thing - a mere $10/month. It's amazingly reasonable considering you basically have your very own blog-within-the-blog.

Absolutely

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re: #92 HoosierHoops

I was born the most pickest eater in the world.. It's a curse.. I hate almost every food in the world..

Have you ever travelled outside of North America? I imagine it would be pretty hard.

re: #92 HoosierHoops

I was born the most pickest eater in the world.. It's a curse.. I hate almost every food in the world..

I hate air...air sucks

re: #94 Decatur Deb
Alright but in the Greater Philadelphia area there are quite a few Welsh names for streets and small towns. Bryn Mawr is a good example and so is Llanfair.

re: #97 albusteve

I hate air...air sucks

Air blows.

re: #91 OhCrapIHaveACrushOnSarahPalin

Especially considering the fact that my dad has an attachment to Michigan being some sort of New Netherlands. Never mind the fact that is only true for the southern peninsula. The Northern Peninsula is the American branch of Finland.

Assuming my hunch is correct, Detroit could end up be weird at the end of the century.

re: #98 PhillyPretzel

Alright but in the Greater Philadelphia area there are quite a few Welsh names for streets and small towns. Bryn Mawr is a good example and so is Llanfair.

We had a town, Bryn Mawr, near Pittsburgh--lots of miners in the hills.

re: #97 albusteve

I hate air...air sucks

Jerk!
/I love you and you know it...LOL
I was born this way....It's a toss up of who is a picker eater for years here.. Me or FVB...It's a toss up...He likes cake so there is all that...

re: #101 Decatur Deb
The one here is a small town well known for a small all girls college. [Link: encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com...]

re: #100 ProLifeLiberal

Especially considering the fact that my dad has an attachment to Michigan being some sort of New Netherlands. Never mind the fact that is only true for the southern peninsula. The Northern Peninsula is the American branch of Finland.

Assuming my hunch is correct, Detroit could end up be weird at the end of the century.

Well, those types were never so keen on the people who made up Motown Records moving there, either.

Sweet murder: [Link: law2.umkc.edu...]

Proto teabaggers burning our buses in Pontiac: [Link: apps.detnews.com...]

You dad isn't a Calvin grad, is he?

re: #104 OhCrapIHaveACrushOnSarahPalin

You

PIMF Your

re: #104 OhCrapIHaveACrushOnSarahPalin

Well, those types were never so keen on the people who made up Motown Records moving there, either.

Sweet murder: [Link: law2.umkc.edu...]

Proto teabaggers burning our buses in Pontiac: [Link: apps.detnews.com...]

You dad isn't a Calvin grad, is he?

For a while, Detroit was New Appalachia.

re: #104 OhCrapIHaveACrushOnSarahPalin

No. His family moved to Florida when he was younger (8-10?), and graduated from school in that state.

If history repeats itself, I could see Detroit becoming to the Arab world what Chicago was to the Swedish at the turn of the last century.

re: #92 HoosierHoops

I was born the most pickest eater in the world.. It's a curse.. I hate almost every food in the world..

My downfall is I find food delicious.

re: #107 ProLifeLiberal

Most of his family (aside from his mom, dad, and brother) still live in Michigan. Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, and Detroit.

re: #106 Decatur Deb

For a while, Detroit was New Appalachia.

that and the UAW...it's no surprise what happened to Detroit

re: #92 HoosierHoops

I was born the most pickest eater in the world.. It's a curse.. I hate almost every food in the world..

:(

the UAW killed Michigan...pretty simple...strong arm unions drove business out of the state like a tidal wave...and I have never heard a union suck up define what they thought happened within reason...a lot of blab and excuses...same thing with Cleveland, Pittsburg, Gary, East Chicago and now Ramadamadingdong is knocking the shit out of unions in Chicago proper...it's an old story

re: #112 albusteve

I have never heard a union suck up define what they thought happened within reason

That's funny, I've never heard a union-scapegoater do that, either.

re: #93 OhCrapIHaveACrushOnSarahPalin

Ever been to Killearn Estates in Tallahassee? Street names are totally unpronounceable.

/theyaretakingoverrr!!!

How do you know Tallahassee?

Love when I don't see a new thread

re: #113 OhCrapIHaveACrushOnSarahPalin

That's funny, I've never heard a union-scapegoater do that, either.

pretty simple...when you can strike and shut down a company, their demands are more serious...slam the market wit Japanese cars and it's goodbye baby...the Big Three were whores for the union...they got used and abused...same story all over the country now