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Panera: Turkey bacon avocado…

Panera: Turkey bacon avocado, pick your bread, and good lower sugar drinks. I'd rather waste those calories on a pecan roll. 

 

 

Grew up in A2 from birth…

Grew up in A2 from birth through the late 80s and am still there several times a year. I miss the old Hippie vibe: The (employee owned) Del Rio; Sunrise bakery, if I remember the name right; not Hippie, but Drakes candy shop, and Village Corner. Good additions to town include Star’s cafe at Westgate; the expansion of Zingerman’s over the years (read the book Small Giants for more info), including the Bakehouse and Ms. Kim’s; and recently, Wolverine Pickleball. Also the mini rapids, tubing, and boat livery at Argo Pond, which leads to much more active use of the river in Summer - good stuff!

I hate the removal of the one way streets around State and Liberty - boooo, much less pedestrian friendly now. I hope the bike lanes will pay off with more e-bikes and fewer cars over time. Tough in the winter though.

Huron ‘86.

 

I'm one who is sober (now 18…

The dreaded double post- I must really have meant it!

I'm one who is sober (now 18…

I'm one who is sober (now 18+ years) in AA. The situation sounds different, but one of our (many) sayings is to "play the tape through." That is, when a drink sounds good, we try to think past the memory of, well, to quote 'the sense of ease and comfort that comes at once with a few drinks...' and remember the consequences that ensued. In your case, that might just be getting past the thought of a drink/smoke sounding good and thinking 'then I'll just be back on that carousel of drinking and smoking, and if I even do stop again, I'll have to start counting over' 

I think we're all here to have our own experience. Mine includes a deep need to bring all of myself here that I can. Using (alcohol, and in earlier days pot) takes me away from that path. 

One I haven’t seen listed…

One I haven’t seen listed yet - Sports Night. Also full of rapid-fire dialog: Gilmore Girls. 
 

 

Plus one for Freaks and…

Plus one for Freaks and Geeks- I’d put that at 1a with The Wire. Yes, for it’s one season. 
 

For goofy comedies, I’ve loved parts of Brooklyn 99, all of Psych, and The Good Guys as well (also The Finder). I was not OK with Netflix backing out of a second season of I Am Not OK With This…until I read the graphic novel, then it made sense. 

I love this! I’m down in my…

I love this! I’m down in my 1/3 acre lot to little enough grass to only weed whack. I am reminded of something I heard from a landscaper though, which was the savannah theory of human evolution. Namely that we came out of the trees in savannah areas and like to be able to see for some distance to avoid predators. And that may be part of why people like mowed grass lawns. At any rate, keeping a very small grass area near the walk and door may feel right. Of course you might just do it with mondo grass or sedge. 
 

Happy degrassing!

Giants from Gubeckistanton…

Giants from Gubeckistanton... thanks Seth, that made LOL.
 

I have high hopes for this class relative to its ratings. Hopes y’all, not expectations. Sigh. 
 

 

Pizza Toro in Durham (Duke)…

Pizza Toro in Durham (Duke) is totally accurate. I don't love the restaurant as it's tiny and too hip for my comfort, but the pizza is really excellent (Neopolitan-style). They also have Abita root beer on tap, which is a big plus for me (a non-drinker). I more often go to Pompieri, which is the same style of pizza, almost as good, and has a much more relaxed vibe- like a kids assemble their own pizza night (pre-Covid). Durham is a great food town these days. 

Fish oil, specifically with…

Fish oil, specifically with a ratio of omega-3's to omega 6's that I thought was optimal when I researched it a few years ago. I think it's Nature's Bounty from Costco that I settled on. I take it for brain health. Especially when I don't get enough sleep, I find my words more easily with it on board. Some effect validated through a moderate over-dosing incident with a dog, who showed some hyperactivity within an hour (fish oil is great for dogs). 

Vitamin D, 1000 units from October through Thanksgiving and 2000 units from Thanksgiving through Easter. To avoid moderate depression, or at least dwelling on negativity. 

 

Also, on the quality point, I  agree that it's vital. I had a young dog with one severe arthritic joint. Started giving him a pharmacy brand glucosamine someone gave me; it improved about 90%. I ran out, let it go to see if he had gotten better, his severe limp came back. I bought some glucosamine at Wal-Mart, it did almost nothing, even at supposedly twice the dose. I went online and found a dog specific brand (Triple Strength JointMax, contains additional supplements) and within a few days of starting that he was walking fine. It worked for 10 more years just increasing the dose a bit over time. I continue to give that to all of my dogs, and to buy only quality vitamins for myself. 

The Aubrey-Maturin series by…

The Aubrey-Maturin series by Patrick O'Brian. 20 novels set around the Napoleonic wars with the action based on ships logs from the Royal navy. I like to say that they are a bit like Jane Austen meets Horatio Hornblower. You do have to be able to read over some highly detailed sailing terms, especially in the first few books, but if you're not bothered by ignoring some of that, these are fantastic. The movie Master and Commander I believe had action from a few of these, and is named after the second (?) book. 

Maybe not 10 times, but…

Maybe not 10 times, but close...

Moonstruck

Kill Bill Vol. 1

Shawshank Redemption

Bull Durham (I live in Durham)

Some of my favorite all time…

Some of my favorite all time fun reads are really the whole Patrick O'Brien Aubrey/Maturin series. Basically Horatio Hornblower meets Jane Austen (or her love child with Charles Darwin?). If you have any affinity for the sea at all, you'll probably love them. That is, as long as you can happily ignore the complex naval terminology (there is less of that later in the series, but it's heavy in the first several books). I believe that all or essentially all of the naval actions are pulled from the logs of the British fleet, btw, but moved around in time to suit the narrative. Also, I never saw it, but understand that the film Master and Commander was a mash up of several of the books. 

Safe Travels!

It is amazing - but do not…

It is amazing - but do not look at the calorie count. Gulp.

If you're ever in Durham NC, go to Rose's sweets and dumpling shop. Ignore the hipsters at the tables and go straight to the back where the sweets are. Their "chocolate buttermilk cake" with chocolate ganache frosting is perfection. Seriously, when I've tried gussied up versions I learned what gilding the lily really means. And although it looks much like what everyone else calls a cupcake, when you can bake it perfectly with no drying out on the outside, it deserves the name of cake. 

 

On pies, yes to most. Blueberry or 3 berry pies up in Maine, in season, served slightly warm with a little vanilla ice cream are hard to beat. Strawberry rhubarb pie does it's best. 

I would go to Haab's in…

I would go to Haab's in Ypsilanti. I don't know about the fish, but it's perfect as a mid-range family place. We last went about 10 years ago with my Dad and it was great. It also feels like family to me, though I did go there a bit as a child (40+ years ago!). 

 

http://haabsrestaurant.com/

 

https://www.mlive.com/dining/index.ssf/2014/11/3_places_to_dine_out_for_thank.html

 

Happy Thanksgiving!

The last couple of minutes…

The last couple of minutes remind me of Zordich’s press conference a couple weeks back where he was just beaming and said “tell them I love them” instead of calling anyone out. Chase looks like he feels, ahem, pretty good, about the team. That gives me smiles. 

Pitchfork, and now that you know...

Fortunately I was introduced to mulching and pitchforking on the same day or I never would have believed how much better it works (the fork slips into the pile without catching on the bigger pieces). Now that you’ve been told though, admit the error of your ways and get a 4-tine fork. Don’t cling to your old misconception and get a mulch fork (~7 tines). Any mulch that has been in a big pile recently will be compacted enough to work great with a standard pitchfork. Happy mulching!

Porsche 911 anything

but preferably turbo.

 

1982 Porsche 911 Turbo

This was a thoughtful post itself

Thanks for posting SRK, this was lovely to see. I agree wholeheartedly with your last paragraph (and broadly with the rest). In a different context, obviously, Booker T. Washington said that you can’t hold a man down in the ditch without staying down there with him. He also said “I shall allow no man to belittle my soul by making me hate him.”

I second the midsize wagon comment

I drive a 2013 Mazda 3 hatchback as it handles decently, gets good mileage, and can tote my dogs (now dog). My (practical) dream car is something the size of my neighbors older Mazda protege wagon though, so I resent a bit the plethora of small SUVs instead of wagons that get imported. I don’t want worse handling and worse mileage for...?

In contrast to many here, I hope to keep this car until highway self-driving is reliable and available. I live in NC and drive back to MI twice a year, and to Maine regularly (again, due to my dogs and long visits). I would be thrilled not to have to drive/focus for all of those miles. Do NOT want a car with no steering wheel- I like to zip around town.

Saying

'Keep it, you earned the s--- out of that b----'. One of my favorite scenes/lines ever.

First generation Honda Insight

Back around 2000 I was going to a conference in Scottsdale. Beforehand I rented a car for a couple of days to visit a friend in Prescott. Was able to get a Honda Insight (red), back when they had just come out. That car got a lot of looks - I parked it on the street somewhere and it was fun to watch people do constant double takes and try to figure out what it was.

Even better were visits to Arcosante, Canyon de Chelly, and an evening of the conference held at Taliesin West. That was a great trip.

Babette's Feast

Was like a spiritual feast for me. Also made me a friend when a coworker asked me and I said this. Yeah, Danish with subtitles, but a great film

My most spectacular ticket

was actually on a bike. Bicycle that is, circa 1985. I was late getting from a summer (high school) makeup class at Washtenaw Community College to a job on 4th ave. Was flying down Liberty past the Michigan theater on my Miyata 10 speed and visually registered the 3-way stop sign just before I went through it full speed. When I stopped at a red light at 5th, I turned around to see who was honking at me. It was a cop - he clocked me at 42 mph going through that stop sign. Yup, got a ticket for that one. Totally worth it for the story!

Nooooo-body!

Absolutely nobody. Just realizing that without the last 4 years of pain, Harbaugh wouldn't have the NFL coaching credentials and as many connections as he does almost makes that pain seem worthwhile. This staff looks amazing.

Who else can offer what is more or less an NFL coaching team to recruits? Nooooobody!

All I want Santa

All I want Santa
Is Jim Harbaugh for Christmas
Please bring him home soon

Also,

After much searching
Wolverines' long Winter ends
When Harbaugh comes home

As Autumn leaves fall

As Autumn leaves fall
So too does Dave "The Brand" Brandon
Karma is a bitch

Migraines...

Danwillhor, I'm so sorry to hear about your migraines, and couldn't pass by the comment without sharing this: An ex of mine used to get them quite a lot. He took one of the prescription meds, which helped, but then he started getting therapeutic massage weekly and they gradually went away. He went to someone who called his practice "massage for pain relief" and knew a lot of physiology, no particular style, but relatively deep/heavy and just let him do his thing. I think they started to reduce in a few weeks and were essentially gone after 6 months (and dropping to biweekly for maintenance).

I hope yours improve!

That's what I thought...until I saw their player dorms...

If you haven't watched this, it's worth the 8 minutes. For guys unconcerned about anything but learning basketball for a year before going pro (and enjoying themselves) that looks like a great place to be.

Sorry I don't know how to embed the video (and it's not on YouTube, so I don't see instructions or know if I can); here's the link:

http://thebiglead.com/2012/11/14/john-calipari-tours-the-kentucky-baske…

Really excited to watch our MBB team this year!

A couple of big penalties

I've wondered the same, but he had the big late hit penalty on a return (?) early in the season and I thought he had another penalty more recently, though I don't remember which game (and couldn't find a source for penalty stats by player). That won't be helping his case, despite his physical talent.

Cause or effect?

First, great observation... It is almost uncanny that TK hasn't told us what would happen. Hopefully it is because he looked at the future scores of the Akron and UConn games and thought he must be losing his connection. The alternative - that we couldn't handle the truth (about the rest of the season) - does not bear consideration...yet.

I think I felt better before this post.

Bye Week!

Great work Bryan

At this point we know some of what we don't know, etc.,...but don't actually know very much. So I had a lot of fun reading the mockumentary write up.

He's a hugger...

He's a hugger... Now I see why one pundit was giving Michigan a 75% chance, Florida 20%, and Alabama 5%. I don't know about Muschamp, but hugging Saban does not sound appealing. Hoke on the other hand is like a huge, avuncular (but demanding) Teddy Bear.

Definitely expect him to be Maize and Blue, and really look forward to rooting for him as part of the team!

Depends on Devin...

Whoever takes Devin at QB should find a way to get their hands on Gallon, although hopefully that will be made more difficult by them going in different years. Chemistry!

Stud

As in [High School kid's name] is a stud (or going to be a stud). It strikes me as quite creepy. Fortunately I don't see that here too often. It's more of "a balls-dangling-from-a-trailer-hitch thing"...that is to say, Ohio.

I love him so much

I had to say it twice!

I don't mind the Heart attacks

more than worth it, but I seriously regret that I'm actually going to have to follow an NBA team whenever he does go. I will root for him forever!

Thanks to Trey and the whole team, for an unbelievable game (literally literally), and a stone cold killer to go to OT!!!

And Huge props to Mitch - awesome game just to keep it in range.

GO BLUE!

Love this team!!!

Terrapins/Terps...

As they're joining the conference, we'd better get the nickname down. I live in ACC land and theirs took me a while. (Better than Scarlet Knights though, which sounds like a glow-in-the-dark condom brand!)

Apologies if that was a pun on their skills btw (turrible?).

I object - Durham only looks dumpy...

It's actually a great place to live, if you want gritty/authentic plus college amenities (concerts, coed scenery, university facilities, etc.) with a stellar food and art scene. But a college town it ain't. Chapel Hill is much more of a college town....it's Ann Arbor's Southern Mini-Me.

My judgement based on growing up my first 20+ years in A2, last almost 20 in Durham (but with family still in Ann Arbor).

The points, the points

Congrats LSAClassOf2000, and your commitment (and the lure of _possibly_ passing go and collecting 100 points in one fell post) was enough to push me over the edge to make my own commitment. After skulking all over the board since roughly the day of the Hoke hire, I've finally created an account.

Now, you may or may not wish to bestow the power of thread creation upon me at this time. However, should you do so, I can promise that my first thread will not ask if anyone has heard anything new about X recruit that hasn't been posted yet. Actually, I'll probably skulk for another year or two.

At any rate, my bona fides: I am not RDT. I confess that I did really enjoy his (?) earliest posts as RDT, and in hindsight, really wanted to believe that we had someone with Bama inside info posting for us.

I am somewhat sorry to say that I know what a number 1 bathroom is. The number 2 bathroom is the state immediately to your south. To find the commode in that bathroom, go south until you smell it and east until you step in it. You cannot miss it using arial photos!

My overwhelming early memory of Michigan football is this: "Anthony Carter in the end zone!!!!!!"; therefore, regardless of recent history, I do not consider Michigan State to be more than a pimple on the bottom of Michigan football, I mean, a rival. I now live in North Carolina (Durham) and Michigan State is our NC State. NC State has to have a rival, so they consider UNC to be it, but THE rivalry here is of course Duke versus UNC. I must confess, I am on the Duke side of that one (see below).

I am a Mott Hospital, Allen Elementary School, Tappan Junior High, Huron High School, best friend's parents were UM grads with season tickets, a motorhome for tailgating, and lots of friends, so got to go to quite a few games in my day, first drink in the Arb, won't kiss and tell, but near North Campus for some other firsts, Wolverine (who knows there ought to be a bunch of hyphens in that sentence). Degrees from EMU and Duke. EMU is 1-0 against Duke all time, btw.

I also want to say that I jumped on the Hoke-may-be-alright train upon reading Jason Whitlock's piece about Hoke, not because I knew anything about Whitlock at all, but because the fact that anyone would write that piece about him spoke volumes to me. Turns out he was right.

Also, in case there is any question, I root overwhelmingly for Michigan over Duke, of course. And if this intro post won't earn me a few points, this should: I've been to 2 Michigan-Duke games, both at Cameron. 2000 and 2002. Believe it or not, 2002 was worse because we only had something like 10 or 12 points at halftime. Ouch!

Finally, thanks to all of the denizens here for the entertainment the last couple of years, maybe I can contribute a bit myself from time-to-time now. And if there is a recruit in the triangle area who needs stalking (like a big M sign at their football game - no twitter!!!) flash me the M signal.

MottledMaizeandBlue