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To: MichCapCon
As an ex-Michigander (escaped Flint 1974) living in Tampa for the past 40 years, I am still fond of the unassuming all America Midwestern folks who I grew up with, and who represent the heart and soul of Michigan.

But let's face it...Michigan is mostly a pretty boring place. It's really just Ohio with a coastline.

Trying to make Michigan the Hollywood of the Midwest...who's bright idea was that?

Reminds me of when Flint decided to become a “tourist stop” along I-75 by creating an automotive theme park, built aroung a 3 story high V-8 engine. Didn't work out so well.

4 posted on 10/28/2014 6:33:45 AM PDT by Awgie (truth is always stranger than fiction)
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To: Awgie; cripplecreek

:: Michigan is mostly a pretty boring place. It’s really just Ohio with a coastline. ::

Born and raised in “mitten-gan” and I disagree. One is never more than 30 minues from a great experience.

Morel hunting in old growth forests
Pan-fishing in any glacial pothole lake (Small mouth bass in Lake Skegemog!!)
Romping around ancient dunes
Big water fishing (salmon) in ^every^ G.Lake (hell, you can even eat the lampreys if you are daring!)
Hunting, from varmint to large game

My favorite? Walking through the neighborhood after a snowfall and listening to the -silence- it has brought; even in a semi-urban area.

BTW, did you know that Ohio has no natural lakes; all were the result of human intervention?

! Blue-yah !


5 posted on 10/28/2014 6:45:58 AM PDT by Cletus.D.Yokel (Catastrophic Anthropogenic Climate Alterations: The acronym explains the science.)
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To: Awgie

“Michigan is mostly a pretty boring place. It’s really just Ohio with a coastline”

...and Detroit is Washington D.C. without the monuments.


13 posted on 10/28/2014 10:33:32 AM PDT by GoldwaterCountry (Viva Reagan Revolucion!)
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