Re: tOfficial: "Today I Learned" (TIL) thread

[tGreenWay]

TIL Christie Brinkley is originally from Michigan.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christie_Brinkley

OMG she is 44 days older than I am.

Have considered her the first of the "super models" and with my weakness for pretty faced blonds she was a favorite, behind Monroe of course.

Would’ve been odd if Monroe was from Monroe. Alas, no go.

[I.B. Fine]

TIL Christie Brinkley is originally from Michigan.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christie_Brinkley

OMG she is 44 days older than I am.

Have considered her the first of the "super models" and with my weakness for pretty faced blonds she was a favorite, behind Monroe of course.

I thought you were more of a Betty Grable fan

[tGreenWay]

OMG she is 44 days older than I am.

Have considered her the first of the "super models" and with my weakness for pretty faced blonds she was a favorite, behind Monroe of course.

I thought you were more of a Betty Grable fan

Do you still have posters of Irene Ryan on the walls of your workshop?

[I.B. Fine]

I thought you were more of a Betty Grable fan

Do you still have posters of Irene Ryan on the walls of your workshop?

Nah, my collection of pin ups can't hold a candle to yours...

[Trapper Gus]

OMG she is 44 days older than I am.

Have considered her the first of the "super models" and with my weakness for pretty faced blonds she was a favorite, behind Monroe of course.

I thought you were more of a Betty Grable fan

In that age group it would be Ingrid Bergman

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ingrid_Bergman

[DWags]

I thought you were more of a Betty Grable fan

Do you still have posters of Irene Ryan on the walls of your workshop?

Had to google. Granny was hot back in the day.

[Turtleneck]

OMG she is 44 days older than I am.

Have considered her the first of the "super models" and with my weakness for pretty faced blonds she was a favorite, behind Monroe of course.

I thought you were more of a Betty Grable fan

I can't believe he has betrayed Eleanor Roosevelt like this.

[DWags]

I thought you were more of a Betty Grable fan

I can't believe he has betrayed Eleanor Roosevelt like this.

Eleanor played for the other team Turtle. She was FDR’s beard.

[NigelUno]

TIL that KC-135 Stratotankers fly from a base in the South to refuel planes off the East coast.



And TIL that the P-8A Poseidon is a leader in long-range anti-submarine warfare (ASW), anti-surface warfare, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), flies off the East Coast, and can be refueled in air.

[AvgMSUJoe]

Yeah, aren't the stealth bombers based in like Kansas or something? If they need to do work in the middle east, they can get the job done and be home for the first inning of their kids ball game. Crazy to think of.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_Grumman_B-2_Spirit

the B-2 flew one of its longest missions to date from Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri to Afghanistan and back.

[GRR Spartan]

From Austin Meek of The Athletic I learned the some folks  (anonymous ummies) think MSU vs umaa football needs to stop being an annual game, needing a "cooling off period" because its become too intense.  

The ummies solution?  Replace MSU with Minnesota because it's a "friendly rivalry" college football needs.

PS
Dollars to donuts this bullshit came from Jim Harbaugh who's an instigator in recent years.

[tGreenWay]

Yeah, aren't the stealth bombers based in like Kansas or something? If they need to do work in the middle east, they can get the job done and be home for the first inning of their kids ball game. Crazy to think of.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_Grumman_B-2_Spirit

the B-2 flew one of its longest missions to date from Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri to Afghanistan and back.

AFAIK, they’re still stationed at Missouri, though there may be some at Aviano AB.

[tGreenWay]

Of course, everyone knows the b2 stealth or whatever this generation is called isn’t the most effective killing machine housed at Aviano. That title belongs to the EM-50 Urban Assault Vehicle.

[tGreenWay]

Today, I learned Montgomery Ward (OTPT, ask your parents), the person who started the company, hailed from Niles, Michigan.

https://99wfmk.com/montgomery-ward/?mibextid=ncKXMA

[Motown Spartan]

Today, I learned Montgomery Ward (OTPT, ask your parents), the person who started the company, hailed from Niles, Michigan.

https://99wfmk.com/montgomery-ward/?mibextid=ncKXMA

Current Events Day at the nursing home?

[The Pantry]

Wonder how he earned the nickname "Monkey"?

[tGreenWay]

Wonder how he earned the nickname "Monkey"?

I was going to ask the same question.

[tGreenWay]

TIL it was 83 years ago yesterday in Manistee that the world’s tallest man died. Twenty-two year old Robert Wadlow was over 8’11” tall. Wadlow had made an appearance at the Manistee National Forest Festival. One of his leg braces was improperly made, causing an irritation on his ankle that developed into an infection, ultimately leading to his death. Police have consistently refused to comment on what role, if any, Dwags played in Mr. Wadlow’s untimely demise.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Wadlow

[Jake from State Farm]

TIL it was 83 years ago yesterday in Manistee that the world’s tallest man died. Twenty-two year old Robert Wadlow was over 8’11” tall. Wadlow had made an appearance at the Manistee National Forest Festival. One of his leg braces was improperly made, causing an irritation on his ankle that developed into an infection, ultimately leading to his death. Police have consistently refused to comment on what role, if any, Dwags played in Mr. Wadlow’s untimely demise.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Wadlow

Fucking DWags

[The Pantry]

Lake Huron is the second-largest Great Lake, with a surface area of 23,000 miles. It is located between Lake Michigan to the southwest and Lake Superior to the northwest, and Lake Erie lies to the south. To put that into perspective, it is just a little smaller than West Virginia. It is also the fifth-largest lake in the world. Lake Huron features the longest shorelines of the Great Lakes, at 3,827 miles. It is also home to 30,000 islands. So, with all these great features, why aren’t there any major cities like Toronto on Lake Ontario or Chicago on Lake Michigan along its shorelines?

Why Are There No Major Cities on Lake Huron?

[DWags]

T
Not saying Alpena Sarnia or Port Huron are exciting huge metropolitan cities is crazy talk.

[The Pantry]

T
Not saying Alpena Sarnia or Port Huron are exciting huge metropolitan cities is crazy talk.  

Weird.  Never really thought about no cities on Lake Huron before.  Sarnia/Port Huron and Bay City are not technically on the lake.  Marquette has a bigger population on the shores of Superior than any town on Huron.

[AvgMSUJoe]

Growing up in Bay City I always wondered why our shore was shit compared to west michigan... still don't understand. I suppose Chicago money? Every little town on the west coast has a cute little downtown with bars and restaurants , never too far from a good sized shopping city. From Bay City to the big bridges you got shit... I bet you could still get a nice place on the shore for less then 500k too... Try that on lake Michigan.

[Floyd Robertson]

Growing up in Bay City I always wondered why our shore was shit compared to west michigan... still don't understand.  I suppose Chicago money? Every little town on the west coast has a cute little downtown with bars and restaurants , never too far from a good sized shopping city. From Bay City to the big bridges you got shit... I bet you could still get a nice place on the shore for less then 500k too... Try that on lake Michigan.

It might have something to do with most people preferring sunsets over the water to sunrises.

[AvgMSUJoe]

Growing up in Bay City I always wondered why our shore was shit compared to west michigan... still don't understand.  I suppose Chicago money? Every little town on the west coast has a cute little downtown with bars and restaurants , never too far from a good sized shopping city. From Bay City to the big bridges you got shit... I bet you could still get a nice place on the shore for less then 500k too... Try that on lake Michigan.

It might have something to do with most people preferring sunsets over the water to sunrises.

Is the Wisconsin shore crappy on lake mi? Or the Ontario shore built up? (I seriously don't know either spots) Assuming Wisconsin has Chicago traffic up most of it too. Most North I've been that way was probably Evanston.

[Floyd Robertson]

It might have something to do with most people preferring sunsets over the water to sunrises.

Is the Wisconsin shore crappy on lake mi? Or the Ontario shore built up? (I seriously don't know either spots) Assuming Wisconsin has Chicago traffic up most of it too. Most North I've been that way was probably Evanston.

I have no idea about those shorelines, either. I've heard from some Wisconsinites that Door county (their pinky finger) is nice, but that's like saying the Leelanau peninsula is nice.

[DWags]

Growing up in Bay City .

Please read this in a British accent: were you a roller mate?

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Why

[tGreenWay]

Nobody wants to share the same bath water with Kingston.

[tGreenWay]

TIL that Nordy, when not posting on tSwill or working at his main job, doubles as the mascot for the Minnesota Wild.

https://mascots.fandom.com/wiki/Nordy

[AvgMSUJoe]

Growing up in Bay City .

Please read this in a British accent: were you a roller mate?

Ess
Ay
Tee
You
Are
Dee
Ay
Why

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bay_City_Rollers

Desiring a better name for the band, they settled on "Rollers", but needed a more powerful American-sounding term in front of that. Derek Longmuir threw a dart at a map of the United States, landing first on Arkansas. This did not meet anyone's approval, so a second dart was thrown. It landed near Bay City, Michigan. The band agreed on the name, the Bay City Rollers.

[Motown Spartan]

It might have something to do with most people preferring sunsets over the water to sunrises.

Is the Wisconsin shore crappy on lake mi? Or the Ontario shore built up? (I seriously don't know either spots) Assuming Wisconsin has Chicago traffic up most of it too. Most North I've been that way was probably Evanston.

It’s all about the shipping and the quickest way to get shit to the Atlantic Ocean. If you’re north, west, or south, it’s fine to get to Superior, Michigan, or Erie. If you’re eat, you go to Erie or Ontario. There is no strategic logistical advantage to a larger settlement on Lake Huron.

[Turtleneck]

TIL it was 83 years ago yesterday in Manistee that the world’s tallest man died. Twenty-two year old Robert Wadlow was over 8’11” tall. Wadlow had made an appearance at the Manistee National Forest Festival. One of his leg braces was improperly made, causing an irritation on his ankle that developed into an infection, ultimately leading to his death. Police have consistently refused to comment on what role, if any, Dwags played in Mr. Wadlow’s untimely demise.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Wadlow

Izzo lost him to Duke.

[Nordic]

TIL that Nordy, when not posting on tSwill or working at his main job, doubles as the mascot for the Minnesota Wild.

https://mascots.fandom.com/wiki/Nordy

Mascots are not allowed to reveal their identity. Mascot code, so I’ve been told.

[tGreenWay]

TIL that Nordy, when not posting on tSwill or working at his main job, doubles as the mascot for the Minnesota Wild.

https://mascots.fandom.com/wiki/Nordy

Mascots are not allowed to reveal their identity. Mascot code, so I’ve been told.

Your secret is safe with us, Wild man.

[tGreenWay]

TIL it was 83 years ago yesterday in Manistee that the world’s tallest man died. Twenty-two year old Robert Wadlow was over 8’11” tall. Wadlow had made an appearance at the Manistee National Forest Festival. One of his leg braces was improperly made, causing an irritation on his ankle that developed into an infection, ultimately leading to his death. Police have consistently refused to comment on what role, if any, Dwags played in Mr. Wadlow’s untimely demise.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Wadlow

Izzo lost him to Duke.

A story as old as time itself.

[tGreenWay]

Growing up in Bay City I always wondered why our shore was shit compared to west michigan... still don't understand.  I suppose Chicago money? Every little town on the west coast has a cute little downtown with bars and restaurants , never too far from a good sized shopping city. From Bay City to the big bridges you got shit... I bet you could still get a nice place on the shore for less then 500k too... Try that on lake Michigan.

It might have something to do with most people preferring sunsets over the water to sunrises.

That’s exactly why I prefer the west side. I’ve never been a morning person. Gimme a sunset every time.

[tGreenWay]

Growing up in Bay City I always wondered why our shore was shit compared to west michigan... still don't understand. I suppose Chicago money? Every little town on the west coast has a cute little downtown with bars and restaurants , never too far from a good sized shopping city. From Bay City to the big bridges you got shit... I bet you could still get a nice place on the shore for less then 500k too... Try that on lake Michigan.

These days I’d prefer that remote feel to the cute and packed towns, but Mrs GW wants a cute town and I’m all about the sunsets.

[MiamiSpartan]

T
Not saying Alpena Sarnia or Port Huron are exciting huge metropolitan cities is crazy talk.  

Weird.  Never really thought about no cities on Lake Huron before.  Sarnia/Port Huron and Bay City are not technically on the lake.  Marquette has a bigger population on the shores of Superior than any town on Huron.

Technically, Port Huron and Sarnia ARE on the lake, as the city limits of each extend to the shores of the lake. The downtown areas aren't, but technically parts of the city are.

[AvgMSUJoe]

Weird.  Never really thought about no cities on Lake Huron before.  Sarnia/Port Huron and Bay City are not technically on the lake.  Marquette has a bigger population on the shores of Superior than any town on Huron.

Technically, Port Huron and Sarnia ARE on the lake, as the city limits of each extend to the shores of the lake. The downtown areas aren't, but technically parts of the city are.

I think Bay City is too... plus it's bigger then Maquette.

[Trapper Gus]

Technically, Port Huron and Sarnia ARE on the lake, as the city limits of each extend to the shores of the lake.  The downtown areas aren't, but technically parts of the city are.

I think Bay City is too... plus it's bigger then Maquette.

Pretty sure that the Bay City city limits are inland from the bay. Hampton Township on the east and Bangor township on the west are between Bay City & the lake or bay.

Also think, that because the Bay City metropolitan area would include all the port facilities that the question of city limits is stupid.

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