i find this extremely interesting
OT: A trip down memory lane for former UM students
March 7th, 2013 at 5:30 PM | 
You were slightly before my
You were slightly before my
March 7th, 2013 at 5:49 PM |
Before telephone...
Before telephone...
...you had to do CRISP in person at one of the dedicated computer labs.
I actually hated the telephone at first because it took twice as long while you waited for the computerized voice to slowly speak out everything.
March 7th, 2013 at 5:59 PM |
Oh contraire, mon frere
Oh contraire, mon frere
No telephones for us. As an 86 grad, CRISP (computer registration including student participation) required, initially, standing in line outside of Lorch Hall(?) to register on a given day. It quickly evolved, for me, to a time slot where you still stood in line well beyond your appointed time to sit down with someone at a computer to get your classes. I was in the Engin school so it may have been different for us.
March 7th, 2013 at 7:45 PM |
I was at a transitional time,
I was at a transitional time,
I was at a transitional time, for many things.
I was at UM from 94-99. My sophomore year was, I think, the first or second year you could do it by phone. My older sister told me to go stand in line, so I did. Some of my friends stood in line, others called in. Starting my junior year, I called in. That system sucked.
Also of a transitional nature was how basketball tickets were distributed. My freshman year, we camped out by Crisler all night to get tickets. IIRC, that was the last year of in-person first come-first served and they starting doing tickets by seniority like football.
For my privacy, my new username is "non-Oriental non-Andrew"
March 7th, 2013 at 7:23 PM |
NUBS
NUBS
I remember handing in my deck at the input window, then watching the monitor report job status, before walking around the twisting internal corridor to the output window to pickup the printed output (along with the input deck). This was about the time the IBM mainframe was swapped out for an Amdahl.
Taking it one week at a time
March 7th, 2013 at 6:02 PM |
Kind of...
Kind of...
...surprised that there was no mention of the Naked Mile. But I guess some things do change over time.
Pond forever!
March 7th, 2013 at 6:05 PM |
that ended like 8-10 years
that ended like 8-10 years
that ended like 8-10 years ago. the police cracked down on it.
Class of '11 B.S.E (E.E.)
March 7th, 2013 at 6:40 PM |
They had no choice, really.
They had no choice, really.
They had no choice, really. It got to a point where perverts would come out in force, film the whole thing, and put it online.
March 7th, 2013 at 7:03 PM |
Yeah...
Yeah...
....the end of Naked Mile coincided with the rise of the Internet, which sucks because it was an awesome tradition. I remember my senior year film crews were setting up tripods to video the whole thing...and made a lot of people reconsider running...and was pretty creepy.
March 7th, 2013 at 7:48 PM |
I remember one year some dude
I remember one year some dude
I remember one year some dude was rollerblading naked and did a faceplant. Yeah, that really must've sucked.
New tradition: the fully-clothed-in-winter-gear mile, to be run the first day of school when it's still 80 degrees out.
For my privacy, my new username is "non-Oriental non-Andrew"
March 7th, 2013 at 6:41 PM |
The "27 Things Found in a
The "27 Things Found in a
The "27 Things Found in a Former Pro Athlete's Foreclosed House" article over there is also pretty interesting.
http://www.buzzfeed.com/jpmoore/things-found-in-a-former-pro-athletes-fo...
March 7th, 2013 at 6:43 PM |
So...was this written by
So...was this written by
So...was this written by a:
A) Theta
B) SDT
C) Chi-O
March 7th, 2013 at 7:02 PM |
Nice list
Nice list
Still look forward to a zingermans number 11 in the fall. To old for Rick's now but remember Jeter and Knoblauch there with a line of girls waiting to meet them back when Henson was in school. Wish they had a picture of "the wall"
March 7th, 2013 at 7:07 PM |
Does Brother Rabbit...
Does Brother Rabbit...
...still play at Ricks? Nothing like a little Julio Down by the schoolyard to close out the night before hitting up Backroom pizza. I think I just dated myself.
March 10th, 2013 at 12:40 PM |
I was there that evening also....
I was there that evening also....
Rich Eisen was there.... as was most of our basketball team, including the frshmen, which I thought was interesting.
It was the evening after the 1999 OSU game I believe.
All right Lemmings. Bring the heat.
March 7th, 2013 at 7:39 PM |
Second Chance & Dooleys > Rick's
Second Chance & Dooleys > Rick's
The acts that played at the Second Chance were terrific. Concerts had big names like BB King, Iggy Pop, Bob Seger and the Ohio Players. My favorite was pogoing to the English Beat for about two hours straight as the whole second deck shook. My first night at West Quad we headed there and saw Dr Bop and the Headliners complete with on stage bar. Steve NArdella was another great local draw. I probably spent more $ there than I did on tuition.
Dooleys was just a great place to get drunk with cheap drinks. Bo's boys were bouncers and it was pure entertainment to see their "feats of strength" when someone got stupid.
Rick's was like being in a crowded basement that smelled like pot.
"I don’t wanna live in Rainbow Land, and you can’t make me!"
March 7th, 2013 at 8:08 PM |
Rick's was a dirty watering hole in a dungeon...
Rick's was a dirty watering hole in a dungeon...
...and it was awesome. You did not go there for the music. Never heard of Second Chance or Dooley's...if you wanted good music in Ann Arbor in '90's you went to Blind Pig.
March 7th, 2013 at 10:53 PM |
Second Chance and Dooley's
Second Chance and Dooley's
Second Chance and Dooley's (Skeeps) were there in the '80s.
M'Dog
March 7th, 2013 at 7:44 PM |
What about Shakey Jake?
What about Shakey Jake?
I remember seeing him all over the place when I was a student. The list is pretty sound beyond that, though, and I have to admit that I loved studying in the grad school library reading room. The place was gorgeous, and it was really a comfortable place to dig into my work.
Dominick's was outstanding, and I loved the Sangria in the jars. Another favorite haunt was Mr. Spots for a late night wing excursion.
Another staple for me was a leisurely visit to Borders, which sadly no longer exists. Man, I cannot wait to get back for a game next year, as it has been too long.
Oh how I hate Ohio State!
March 7th, 2013 at 8:11 PM |
Jake was the king of A2
Jake was the king of A2
Here's video on Shakey Jake http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=fCJ3Ct0WQIQ.
In the 70's and 80's Jake, Dr. Diag, Agent Orange, and Rev. Jed were always present in the Diag where one could get a real education for free : )
"I don’t wanna live in Rainbow Land, and you can’t make me!"
March 7th, 2013 at 8:13 PM |
Bought quite a few items
Bought quite a few items
From Jake over the years. Still have a couple "I got T-Shirts" and a floppy frisbee.
March 7th, 2013 at 8:56 PM |
2 Comments
2 Comments
1. one guy talked homicide in the stacks above, but it was a great place to hook up, before 'hooking up' was an expression. 2. i remember when the state theatre was playing 'ET' when it was the biggest thing ever. one of the brothers would get his 6 pack drunk on the way home from the lumber yard in brighton and as he drove by the STATE theatre, which would have a line of people 200 yds long around the corner waiting to see ET, he would yell 'The Alien Dies and Comes Back to Life!!!'.
Quiverfull
March 7th, 2013 at 9:36 PM |
Blind Pig
Blind Pig
Awesome small venue to see concerts
"Relax you panic monger" -Megatron
March 7th, 2013 at 10:11 PM |
Ramones at the Second Chance
Ramones at the Second Chance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwGGlyKboCs
Oneof the best uses of the Internet is to find classic stuff like this.
"I don’t wanna live in Rainbow Land, and you can’t make me!"
March 7th, 2013 at 10:49 PM |
1990 Nirvana...
1990 Nirvana...
March 7th, 2013 at 10:59 PM |
Alright...
Alright...
Maybe the nostalgia hasn't had time to kick in yet, but this just seems like one dudes time in Ann Arbor. The cookiest cutter of UM experiences.
- Who gets Cottage Inn walking back from the bar? It's NYPD, Bell's or Backroom.
- Sava's has a better breakfast (and probably cheaper) than Angelo's. I understand that opinion won't be shared by some, but you can't get a Blood Mary at Angelo's.
- Is Zingbombs really a student joint? Amazing place, but I every time I went there it was a special occasion.
- K agree with the North Campus thing.
- The Mudbowl is an extremely fratty thing. Not saying that's a bad thing. But rather than watch a bunch of dudes play in the mud, I believe I was getting drunk at my own establishment elsewhere.
- I'll leave the rest of my pointless disagreements with this list for another day, but, as a guy who had a ton of BB exams, I never, NEVER, ever walked over the M or otherwise touched it.
It's a sign of respect, blue book exam or not.
/highhorse
Oprah's Minge.
March 8th, 2013 at 12:59 AM |
I second backroom pizza. Also
I second backroom pizza. Also
I second backroom pizza. Also agree that mud bowl is a Greek thing, and since I wasn't in a frat, well, yeah.
Anyone else go to nectos? Thursday night was gaysian night. Good times.
For my privacy, my new username is "non-Oriental non-Andrew"
March 7th, 2013 at 11:43 PM |
This brings up a critical question
This brings up a critical question
Has Blimpie Burger found a place to relocate, yet?
The university can't be that out of touch with the students and the aura of the community. You'd think tye'd be chomping at the bit to help them secure a great relocation space. Maybe even built into one of the university buildings somewhere.
"This is the EMU game, not the emo game."
March 8th, 2013 at 12:15 AM |
#9 was my house in 99/00.
#9 was my house in 99/00.
#9 was my house in 99/00. 931 S. State. Great spot, great year.
You were slightly before my time - I was there from '96 through '00 - but your story doesn't jive with what I know as CRISP.
CRISP was a telephone registering system during my time - you were given a time slot when you would be able to call and, with your catalog in hand, the automated "CRISP lady" would tell you how your perfectly planned schedule was already full and hang up on you for good measure. This could all be done through the comfort of your phone so there weren't any lines or people jumping other people, etc. What exactly was the system you dealt with?
Edit: Found a good history of CRISP that answered my questions here: http://umvm.wetpaint.com/page/CRISP
The swag is back.