Re: Big Tornado in Gaylord

by **Other Teams Pursuing That** 2022-05-24, 16:35

kingstonlake wrote:Sorry otpt. I’ve never hung out in Gaylord with the exception of eating at that one place. Sugar bowl maybe?

All good bro

by **Trapper Gus** 2022-05-24, 16:49

kingstonlake wrote:Sorry otpt. I’ve never hung out in Gaylord with the exception of eating at that one place. Sugar bowl maybe?

Has gone out of business after over 100 years. Mexican place in its place.

by **Robert J Sakimano** 2022-05-24, 19:45

Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:no we are already golfing tree tops twice they are running some play and stay deal in may

bars? food?

No idea, but bring some khakis.

by **Turtleneck** 2022-05-24, 21:22

Take 32 West out to Elmira and stop in the Elmira Inn or whatever it’s called these days. It’s you’re kind of place, OTPT.

by **duffy munn** 2022-05-24, 22:25

Turtleneck wrote:Take 32 West out to Elmira and stop in the Elmira Inn or whatever it’s called these days. It’s you’re kind of place, OTPT.

Home of the potato burger. It tastes exactly like it sounds.

by **Turtleneck** 2022-05-24, 22:31

It's probably gone now, but back in the day you could get drunk and then go across the street to an ag equipment dealer and buy a new potato harvester.

by **The Pantry** 2022-05-25, 19:22

Trapper Gus wrote:
kingstonlake wrote:Sorry otpt. I’ve never hung out in Gaylord with the exception of eating at that one place. Sugar bowl maybe?

Has gone out of business after over 100 years. Mexican place in its place.

Need help with my memories. Was the Sugar Bowl on the north side of 32, just a little east of 75? If so, had breakfast there a few times on the way to the UP as a kid. Parents use to stop at a place in West Branch for breakfast, but if we left really early in the morning Dad would drive to Gaylord before stopping to eat.

by **kingstonlake** 2022-05-25, 19:43

The Pantry wrote:
Trapper Gus wrote:

Has gone out of business after over 100 years. Mexican place in its place.
Need help with my memories. Was the Sugar Bowl on the north side of 32, just a little east of 75? If so, had breakfast there a few times on the way to the UP as a kid. Parents use to stop at a place in West Branch for breakfast, but if we left really early in the morning Dad would drive to Gaylord before stopping to eat.

That’s it

by **Trapper Gus** 2022-05-25, 19:53

kingstonlake wrote:
The Pantry wrote:Need help with my memories. Was the Sugar Bowl on the north side of 32, just a little east of 75? If so, had breakfast there a few times on the way to the UP as a kid. Parents use to stop at a place in West Branch for breakfast, but if we left really early in the morning Dad would drive to Gaylord before stopping to eat.

That’s it

What was once downtown Gaylord, northeast of the County Building, had two dinning rooms, casual and formal. Think the Gaylord poohbas would meet and greet upstairs.

by **The Pantry** 2022-05-25, 20:47

kingstonlake wrote:
The Pantry wrote:Need help with my memories. Was the Sugar Bowl on the north side of 32, just a little east of 75? If so, had breakfast there a few times on the way to the UP as a kid. Parents use to stop at a place in West Branch for breakfast, but if we left really early in the morning Dad would drive to Gaylord before stopping to eat.

That’s it

Recall when I-75 wasn't completed. Had to get off on US-10 and go through Clare's "Gateway to the North". As 75 construction got farther along we'd take it up to Standish, then take two-laners to get to the northern I-75...forget now where that was. Roscommon? Grayling?

Remember how cool it was not taking the lengthy detours for the 1st time.

by **tGreenWay** 2022-05-25, 20:48

Turtleneck wrote:
Travis of the Cosmos wrote:Looks like he’s fondling balls in this one.

I disagree turtleneck, keep posting hand pics. I want to see how spicy this gets

Oh, I thought he removed GreenWay's brain for maintenance.

Funny guy.

by **Robert J Sakimano** 2022-05-25, 21:09

"Big Tornado" sounds like a band that would be playing at a casino.

by **Trapper Gus** 2022-05-25, 22:14

The Pantry wrote:
kingstonlake wrote:

That’s it
Recall when I-75 wasn't completed. Had to get off on US-10 and go through Clare's "Gateway to the North". As 75 construction got farther along we'd take it up to Standish, then take two-laners to get to the northern I-75...forget now where that was. Roscommon? Grayling?

Remember how cool it was not taking the lengthy detours for the 1st time.

Depends on time frame.

At Stanish took US 23 to the road that goes through Sterling, following the NYCRR tracks up to West Branch, then M55 to St. Helan and up to connect to I75 below Grayling. As I remember it. Before the Bay City to Standish bit was done US23 was what M13 is now.

by **kingstonlake** 2022-05-25, 23:08

I can remember when the Zil was a draw bridge.

by **tGreenWay** 2022-05-25, 23:13

kingstonlake wrote:I can remember when the Zil was a draw bridge.

That’s because you’re old as fuck. Big Tornado in Gaylord - Page 2 2809484752

by **Trapper Gus** 2022-05-26, 08:00

kingstonlake wrote:I can remember when the Zil was a draw bridge.

I do also, and remember after the high level bridge was built river shipping traffic dropped so much it was hardly needed.

by **The Pantry** 2022-05-26, 15:23

kingstonlake wrote:I can remember when the Zil was a draw bridge.

Me too. 75 traffic would backup for miles. One time was so bad Dad got off 75 and got the family a room for the night. Think that's the only time I stayed at a Holiday Inn before they changed to HI Express.

by **The Pantry** 2022-05-26, 15:44

Trapper Gus wrote:
kingstonlake wrote:I can remember when the Zil was a draw bridge.

I do also, and remember after the high level bridge was built river shipping traffic dropped so much it was hardly needed.

Yep.

Remember the construction accident building the bridge? They lost control of one of the massive concrete sections. No one injured IIRC but bet a number of construction workers shit their pants when it happened. It didn't fall but ended up sitting cattywampus for months before they engineered a way to straighten it out.

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