Today I Learned...

[spcmafia]

The funny thing is I guess, If you try to search 'Priest Dragon', almost all the results you'll get are the Dragon Priests from Skyrim....

[Sapphireho]

Today I learned that 13 Monaco Interceptors were purchased from California Highway Patrol for the filming of The Blues Brothers. Some were tuned for speed, others for jump stunts, and others for cornering. One was designed simply to fall apart upon its arrival at the Cook County Building.

[x808drifter]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

Today I learned that 13 Monaco Interceptors were purchased from California Highway Patrol for the filming of The Blues Brothers. Some were tuned for speed, others for jump stunts, and others for cornering. One was designed simply to fall apart upon its arrival at the Cook County Building.

And theirs another weird thing I already knew.
TIL: Michigan is the only place in the world with a floating post office.

[JD001]

Originally Posted by x808drifter

And theirs another weird thing I already knew.
TIL: Michigan is the only place in the world with a floating post office.

Only in America.. Jeezo..

[soundman98]

Originally Posted by x808drifter

And theirs another weird thing I already knew.
TIL: Michigan is the only place in the world with a floating post office.

michigan is also the only state separated into 2 parts by freshwater

[x808drifter]

Upper Peninsula = Yooper

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by soundman98

michigan is also the only state separated into 2 parts by freshwater

Never been to Michigan.

[bcj]

Columbia River don't count then I guess.
Pretty much half & half though.

[NoHaveMSG]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

Never been to Michigan.

The outlying areas are pretty nice. I have been to Port Huron(where I accidently crossed the bridge into Canada) and up by Silver Lake and both were nice. The Detroit metro area was like any other large east of the Mississippi city, didn't care for it at all.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by NoHaveMSG

The outlying areas are pretty nice. I have been to Port Huron(where I accidently crossed the bridge into Canada) and up by Silver Lake and both were nice. The Detroit metro area was like any other large east of the Mississippi city, didn't care for it at all.

Have you been in downtown Detroit in the last 10 years or so? It is actually very nice now. For about a 6 block radius that is. Port Huron is a summer resort area so is dead in the winter but hopping in the summer. My wife and I visit both on a fairly regular basis.
Northern Michigan is pretty much the PNW with smaller trees and a big lake instead of an ocean.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by soundman98

michigan is also the only state separated into 2 parts by freshwater

I can not for the life of me figure out where it is divided by water at all.

[JD001]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

I can not for the life of me figure out where it is divided by water at all.

I guess that you only appreciate division if it's accompanied by a gigantic waterfall...

[NoHaveMSG]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Have you been in downtown Detroit in the last 10 years or so? It is actually very nice now. For about a 6 block radius that is. Port Huron is a summer resort area so is dead in the winter but hopping in the summer. My wife and I visit both on a fairly regular basis.
Northern Michigan is pretty much the PNW with smaller trees and a big lake instead of an ocean.

Yeah, I didn't think it was bad, I just don't care for big cities. Last time I was there was 19'. though I was mostly up in the NE corner of the metro area. The northern parts really remind me of PNW too.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by NoHaveMSG

Yeah, I didn't think it was bad, I just don't care for big cities. Last time I was there was 19'. though I was mostly up in the NE corner of the metro area. The northern parts really remind me of PNW too.

Downtown Detroit is rapidly approaching Vegas as far as tourism goes. It is a real success story. As long as it doesn't collapse on itself it will slowly spread out and revitalize the whole city.