EC Posted October 18, 2005 Report Share Posted October 18, 2005 Since I requested this sub-forum I will start it off with a simple request that anyone else from the Metro area interested in starting a local group with me please respond here or PM me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gags Posted November 3, 2005 Report Share Posted November 3, 2005 Hi EC, I live in the Detroit area. The East side to be more exact. Unfortunately it looks as if we may be the only ones here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC Posted November 4, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2005 There are others here in the this state that is committing economic suicide, but they haven't posted in awhile. Most of them post at The Forum, I think. I worked out in Eastpointe for awhile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gags Posted November 4, 2005 Report Share Posted November 4, 2005 The economic situation is pretty depressing here. The City of Detroit is on the brink of receivership, property values are stagnant or in decline, the hit from Delphi is going to be horrendous and the only thing our governor can think about is how to tax the "windfall profits" of the oil companies. Scary stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xavier Posted November 6, 2005 Report Share Posted November 6, 2005 I'm from Troy, MI, but I'm currently in Ann Arbor for college. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gags Posted November 6, 2005 Report Share Posted November 6, 2005 Hi xavier. I work in Troy and also attended school in AA. What are you majoring in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
softwareNerd Posted November 7, 2005 Report Share Posted November 7, 2005 FYI: In the "Web Links" section of OO.net, there is a link to a Detroit area group called "The EGO Place". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gags Posted November 7, 2005 Report Share Posted November 7, 2005 Thanks Nerd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tikker911 Posted December 9, 2005 Report Share Posted December 9, 2005 (edited) Hi all. I've just found this great resource, and I love it! I grew up an eastsider (lived in Detroit / Grosse Pointe), and now live in the beautiful metropolis of Ponti-crack. Looking forward to reading, and more importantly, learning, from this great site. Edited December 9, 2005 by tikker911 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gags Posted December 9, 2005 Report Share Posted December 9, 2005 Hey Tikker, welcome. I grew up in GP too. Where did you live? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BryanG Posted December 18, 2005 Report Share Posted December 18, 2005 (edited) JMegan asked why people from Michigan (notice the caps) are referred to as Michiganders... From Etymonline.com O.E. gandra "male goose," from P.Gmc. *ganez- (cf. Du. gander, M.L.G. ganre), perhaps originally the name of some other water fowl (cf. Lith. gandras "stork"). The slang sense of "take a long look" is first recorded 1887, from the notion of craning one's neck like a goose. And that clearly explains why someone from Michigan would be snooping in the Ohio (notice the caps) forum. I was born 'n raised (till 12) in Detroit, now reside in Madison Heights. Edited December 18, 2005 by BryanG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC Posted December 18, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2005 I like Michiganian myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gags Posted December 18, 2005 Report Share Posted December 18, 2005 Me too. I think the whole "Michigander" thing is a viscious slur formulated by people from that state below us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BryanG Posted December 18, 2005 Report Share Posted December 18, 2005 (edited) Michiganian is what I prefer as well. Given the opportunity, I would rather live somewhere more geographically interesting, like the Denver area, or Tucson perhaps...but my current job is auto related (not GM/Delphi), and - at present - this area offers more job opportunites. At some point I will have to find work in a non auto related field, before US auto manufacturing gives its last death shudder. At least the state below us has a decent pro football team Edited December 18, 2005 by BryanG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gags Posted December 24, 2005 Report Share Posted December 24, 2005 (edited) Anything good happening in Meeeechigan? I saw something funny on the news the other day about my congressman's wife. I have the unfortunate distinction of being able to say that I'm represented by John Conyers, perhaps one of the worst politicians and humans on the planet. Apparently his wife (who was recently elected to the Detroit City Council) was just in a barfight with another woman. The people of Detroit sure do have a knack for picking losers to represent them, don't they? P.S. Merry X-mas. I hope all of your capitalist dreams are fullfilled! Edited December 24, 2005 by gags Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Constans Augustus Posted August 17, 2006 Report Share Posted August 17, 2006 I live in the west side, in Farmington Hills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KendallJ Posted August 17, 2006 Report Share Posted August 17, 2006 2 hr north in Midland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utabintarbo Posted January 10, 2007 Report Share Posted January 10, 2007 Hello. I am currently living in Sterling Heights. I grew up in Clinton Tonship, and then moved to Oak Park before this place. ....And what about Michiganoid? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gags Posted January 10, 2007 Report Share Posted January 10, 2007 Hey, welcome to the forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucentBrave Posted April 30, 2007 Report Share Posted April 30, 2007 I'm from Westland, MI. I used to work at the Detroit Yacht Club before I joined the service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gags Posted April 30, 2007 Report Share Posted April 30, 2007 I've spent some time at the DYC. It's a great old club. Is that an A-10 behind you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucentBrave Posted May 1, 2007 Report Share Posted May 1, 2007 Yup, that's an A-10. I had that picture taken over 7 years ago, when I was still going through my technical training school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gags Posted May 1, 2007 Report Share Posted May 1, 2007 I've always liked that plane, it's a pretty mean machine. Glad to know you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utabintarbo Posted May 1, 2007 Report Share Posted May 1, 2007 Welcome to you, and Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devils_Advocate Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 I moved to this area recently. I live in a small town called Lake Orion - anyone else know where that is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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