Geographically speaking, where does the thumb start in Michigan?

We might as well just solve all these geographical questions while we’re getting to it

I-75 on the west. I-69 to the south.

Imlay City is the Gateway to the Thumb. /thread

I’m going to murder someone then delete the board from the internet if football doesn’t start soon.

Travis of the Cosmos wrote:I’m going to murder someone then delete the board from the internet if football doesn’t start soon.

You east-siders are so violent.

tGreenWay wrote:Imlay City is the Gateway to the Thumb. /thread

That, I'll agree with.

tGreenWay wrote:Imlay City is the Gateway to the Thumb. /thread

I think you meant Davison. We all know Lapeer is chocked full of thumb goobers.

Algonac to Imlay City to Saginaw to Bay City.

Edit: substitute New Baltimore for Algonac if you so choose.

Motown Spartan wrote:Algonac to Imlay City to Saginaw to Bay City.

Edit: substitute New Baltimore for Algonac if you so choose.

New Baltimore in Algonac are not in the thumb.

Motown Spartan wrote:Algonac to Imlay City to Saginaw to Bay City.

Edit: substitute New Baltimore for Algonac if you so choose.

I can understand wanting to add northern Macomb county with the screwballs in the thumb, but I really got to stick with 69 here... Davison through Vassar to the Bay...

Robert J Sakimano wrote:at the intersection of Chandler and Round Lake Road.

I actually worked in the thumb a few years back as a landman. ( oil and gas leases). The movie Promised Land is an accurate depiction of what I was doing.

Anyway, I found the people in the thumb to be pretty cool. Salt of the earth type folk. Granted I was calling on mostly farmers but damn they were nice people. Knock on their door and they invite you in, offer you coffee and pie before they even ask what you want.

duffy munn wrote:I actually worked in the thumb a few years back as a landman. ( oil and gas leases). The movie Promised Land is an accurate depiction of what I was doing.

Anyway, I found the people in the thumb to be pretty cool. Salt of the earth type folk. Granted I was calling on mostly farmers but damn they were nice people. Knock on their door and they invite you in, offer you coffee and pie before they even ask what you want.

Or if you wanted to blow up a gubment bildin with em?

Once you pass the sugar factory in Sebewaing

DWags wrote:

Motown Spartan wrote:Algonac to Imlay City to Saginaw to Bay City.

Edit: substitute New Baltimore for Algonac if you so choose.

New Baltimore in Algonac are not in the thumb.

Technically Detroit and Monroe are also part of The Thumb...

Motown Spartan wrote:

DWags wrote:

New Baltimore in Algonac are not in the thumb.

Technically Detroit and Monroe are also part of The Thumb...

Maybe in your world, where you believe the assless chaps guy makes the best pasty in the UP

DWags wrote:

duffy munn wrote:I actually worked in the thumb a few years back as a landman. ( oil and gas leases). The movie Promised Land is an accurate depiction of what I was doing.

Anyway, I found the people in the thumb to be pretty cool. Salt of the earth type folk. Granted I was calling on mostly farmers but damn they were nice people. Knock on their door and they invite you in, offer you coffee and pie before they even ask what you want.

Or if you wanted to blow up a gubment bildin with em?

Most of the farmers I'm talking about were in their 70's and even 80's. One couple in their 90's. I never got a political vibe form any of them. Hard working nice people. Imagine riding a tractor at 85.

duffy munn wrote:

DWags wrote:

Or if you wanted to blow up a gubment bildin with em?

Most of the farmers I'm talking about were in their 70's and even 80's. One couple in their 90's. I never got a political vibe form any of them. Hard working nice people. Imagine riding a tractor at 85.

I can’t even. Maybe 70 or 75 tops, but anything more and you’re asking to get a ticket.

Motown Spartan wrote:

DWags wrote:

New Baltimore in Algonac are not in the thumb.

Technically Detroit and Monroe are also part of The Thumb...

Oakland County is the fat pad of Michigan.

The Pantry wrote:

Motown Spartan wrote:

Technically Detroit and Monroe are also part of The Thumb...

Maybe in your world, where you believe the assless chaps guy makes the best pasty in the UP

All chaps are assless Pantry, that's what makes them chaps and not pants.

Robert J Sakimano wrote:

duffy munn wrote:

Most of the farmers I'm talking about were in their 70's and even 80's. One couple in their 90's. I never got a political vibe form any of them. Hard working nice people. Imagine riding a tractor at 85.

I don't think I've ever ridden a tractor.

Does a 42" Ariens count? What about on the trailer during one of those lame hay rides at the corn maze?

tGreenWay wrote:Imlay City is the Gateway to the Thumb. /thread

Correct. and it's home to the most bad ass Big Boy in the world.

Took a nice kayaking trip to Turnip Rock yesterday, which now that I see this thread, got me thinking. Where does the Thumb end? Is Turnip Rock part of the Thumb. Technically, it's in Lake Huron so it's not appended.