torgo Posted June 16, 2006 Report Share Posted June 16, 2006 (edited) Hey, if Gary Busey can reform so can Roethlisberger.............it usually takes bouncing your dome off of the pavement once or twice to get the picture. I was referencing the poor grammar...truly spoken like someone who whacked their head on something. But thats ok Edited June 18, 2006 by torgo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJLO Posted June 17, 2006 Report Share Posted June 17, 2006 Man there have been some really cool threads in the coffee house lately! I think it's awsome too, that fox 17 has a link up about the coffee house. Do you think that kind of media exposure will have an impact on the gr forum posting traffic?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allison Slater Posted June 18, 2006 Report Share Posted June 18, 2006 (edited) I'd hope so. This is the best GR Forum I've found and deserves its mention. (Heck, it's one of the better forums I've found in general) Or maybe we should just Keep it a Secret Edited June 18, 2006 by tSlater Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRDadof3 Posted June 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twoshort Posted June 19, 2006 Report Share Posted June 19, 2006 If anyone knows a lawn care company willing to do some serious clean up of a yard (rocks, broken glass, etc) please shoot me a PM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryP Posted June 19, 2006 Report Share Posted June 19, 2006 I want an American Apparel Store. Read about them here. Tell them to open in GR here. And enter their photo contest: Call for entries We're looking for photos of unique things that surround you and your favorite city: signs, architecture, locals, tourists, businesses, and other bits of randomness. If you'd like to see your work exhibited here, please send us ten or more photos (under 10 MB and no ZIP files please) that articulate your vision. Photographers worldwide, especially those in smaller cities, are encouraged to apply. Compensation is $200 for 20 photos to be featured on our web site, plus a bio. Send your photos to: [email protected] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PBJ Posted June 19, 2006 Report Share Posted June 19, 2006 I want an American Apparel Store. Read about them here. Tell them to open in GR here. And enter their photo contest: Call for entries We're looking for photos of unique things that surround you and your favorite city: signs, architecture, locals, tourists, businesses, and other bits of randomness. If you'd like to see your work exhibited here, please send us ten or more photos (under 10 MB and no ZIP files please) that articulate your vision. Photographers worldwide, especially those in smaller cities, are encouraged to apply. Compensation is $200 for 20 photos to be featured on our web site, plus a bio. Send your photos to: [email protected] I just saw something on the History Channel about them. They pay factory workers something like $15+ an hour in LA and manufacture everything here instead of in China. They treat employees what looked to be VERY well. Cool company and story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twoshort Posted June 19, 2006 Report Share Posted June 19, 2006 I want an American Apparel Store. If I recall from a discussion on Fark a while back that site may contain images that are either NSFW or real close. So be careful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PBJ Posted June 19, 2006 Report Share Posted June 19, 2006 If I recall from a discussion on Fark a while back that site may contain images that are either NSFW or real close. So be careful. Hehe.. yeah I just checked it out.. and there were lots of hairy men in whitie tighties.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryP Posted June 19, 2006 Report Share Posted June 19, 2006 If I recall from a discussion on Fark a while back that site may contain images that are either NSFW or real close. So be careful. Sorry everyone, he's right. I'm completely unrestricted, so I dont even think about that kind of thing. I went back and checked. I didn't see any nudity, but there are some pretty racy pics of men and women and even some old people Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rizzo Posted June 19, 2006 Report Share Posted June 19, 2006 One other worker says, "It's just tip of the iceberg, what's gonna happen. You wait, in next ten years, it's gonna be booming here." -- http://wzzm.com/news/local/grmetro_article...x?storyid=56377 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelskis Posted June 20, 2006 Report Share Posted June 20, 2006 Game 7, two good teams (but not my Wings), as great as this is, tomorrow I begin my seasonal Hockey withdraw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timize Posted June 20, 2006 Report Share Posted June 20, 2006 Anyone catch the weathercast on WZZM 13 last night? George said he is worried about a possible derecho event tonight into Wednesday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twoshort Posted June 20, 2006 Report Share Posted June 20, 2006 Anyone catch the weathercast on WZZM 13 last night? George said he is worried about a possible derecho event tonight into Wednesday. "A derecho is a widespread and long-lived, violent convectively induced windstorm that is associated with a fast-moving band of severe thunderstorms usually taking the form of a bow echo. Derechos are usually not associated with a cold front, but a stationary front. A warm weather phenomenon, they occur mostly in late spring to summer, especially July, but can occur at any time of the year." From Wiki. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starrfish Posted June 20, 2006 Report Share Posted June 20, 2006 (edited) I want an American Apparel Store. If I recall from a discussion on Fark a while back that site may contain images that are either NSFW or real close. So be careful. American Apparel and its business philosophy is cool though. From a clothing standpoint, they have great, well-made basics, lots of colors. Obviously in bucking sweatshop production, paying a fair wage for work, employing ACTUAL AMERICANS and using racy pics in their marketing/advertising, they're not afraid to push the envelope. I've got one of their catalogs from when I visited their store in New York - the pics are realistic (like you could have taken them yourself) of people wearing their clothing, even if it happens to be just underpants! Not sure what newer ads look like though. Somehow I think the "average" GR resident would choose to shop at a Walmart-type store with its sweatshop-produced clothing, non-fair wages, etc because they use "safe" advertising. UGH! What do you guys think? Edited June 20, 2006 by starrfish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grrwymg Posted June 20, 2006 Report Share Posted June 20, 2006 "A derecho is a widespread and long-lived, violent convectively induced windstorm that is associated with a fast-moving band of severe thunderstorms usually taking the form of a bow echo. Derechos are usually not associated with a cold front, but a stationary front. A warm weather phenomenon, they occur mostly in late spring to summer, especially July, but can occur at any time of the year." From Wiki. It's like George was right here on UP explaining it. I *did* see that on the newscast last night. I had never heard of that phenomenon before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rizzo Posted June 20, 2006 Report Share Posted June 20, 2006 (edited) Somehow I think the "average" GR resident would choose to shop at a Walmart-type store with its sweatshop-produced clothing, non-fair wages, etc because they use "safe" advertising. UGH! What do you guys think? I think "safe" advertising is alright. If a company has to sell a t-shirt they better damn well do it. Don't try to sell me the blonde. If I'm looking for a shirt for the ms don't sell me a shirt where the girl is risky bare and isn't even wearing the shirt. Sex dosen't sell for me. I don't appreciate being pandered to. I don't shop at "Walmart-type" stores I shop at Meijers; Walmart-types are dirty. Edited June 20, 2006 by Rizzo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starrfish Posted June 20, 2006 Report Share Posted June 20, 2006 I think "safe" advertising is alright. If a company has to sell a t-shirt they better damn well do it. Don't try to sell me the blonde. If I'm looking for a shirt for the ms don't sell me a shirt where the girl is risky bare and isn't even wearing the shirt. Sex dosen't sell for me. I don't appreciate being pandered to. I don't shop at "Walmart-type" stores I shop at Meijers; Walmart-types are dirty. Rizzo, I can appreciate your point of view. I guess there's nothing out there that's going to appeal to all people. I'm just a creative spirit who appreciates things that aren't the 'norm' - American Apparel definitely embodies that. More than anything my hope would be that people in this market could or would support a clothing company that pays a fair wage and also manufactures soley in the US - looking beyond how they choose to advertise. That's all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayblogger Posted June 20, 2006 Report Share Posted June 20, 2006 I want an American Apparel Store. Read about them here. Tell them to open in GR here. And enter their photo contest: Call for entries We're looking for photos of unique things that surround you and your favorite city: signs, architecture, locals, tourists, businesses, and other bits of randomness. If you'd like to see your work exhibited here, please send us ten or more photos (under 10 MB and no ZIP files please) that articulate your vision. Photographers worldwide, especially those in smaller cities, are encouraged to apply. Compensation is $200 for 20 photos to be featured on our web site, plus a bio. Send your photos to: [email protected] I've briefly checked out their store in Ann Arbor. (get it... briefly... ha ha) I need to enter that contest! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRGridGirl Posted June 22, 2006 Report Share Posted June 22, 2006 Does anyone know of a good site to check out today for the World Cup Soccer game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
destijl Posted June 22, 2006 Report Share Posted June 22, 2006 Does anyone know of a good site to check out today for the World Cup Soccer game? http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PBJ Posted June 22, 2006 Report Share Posted June 22, 2006 Does anyone know of a good site to check out today for the World Cup Soccer game? Google also does a decent job http://www.google.com/ig?source=wcaw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twoshort Posted June 22, 2006 Report Share Posted June 22, 2006 I see new 'new post' and 'poll' icons are being tested.. I like 'em Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starrfish Posted June 22, 2006 Report Share Posted June 22, 2006 I see new 'new post' and 'poll' icons are being tested.. I like 'em I just noticed them too. From a usefulness standpoint, the 'new post' icons don't appear as bold as the old icons did. At first, I thought I'd been logged off somehow because the regular new post icons were gone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitro Posted June 24, 2006 Report Share Posted June 24, 2006 Mrs. Nitro and I found out today we will be having another boy!!! Here comes another urban planeteer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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