A few days ago, (apparently), someone sent me a Private Message, but due to the, um, 'malfunction' here at the forum, I was unable to retrieve it~!

If the person that sent me that PM reads this, I just wanted you to know that I wasn't ignoring you! Can you send it again?

Thanks.

chaikwa.

 

I know this is off subject, but, untill I went to a wedding by Grand Rapids Michigan, I though Kalamazoo was a fictional placed used on TV to make people laugh...

Imagine my suprise when driving down the highway, I see Exit here for Kalamazoo...

Sorry for the thread hijack,
Merrick

 

That's ok, it makes ME laugh too. And I LIVE here!

While you were in Grand Rapids, did you see the 'Rapids'? Or for that matter, did you see anything 'Grand' about it? There are a lot of city and town names here that I have yet to figure out. 'Climax' for example... never got ME excited! There's an 'Asyria' and a 'Butman', neither of which I would be inclined to visit. And of course there's 'Hell', which may be the only accurately named town in the state! At least when someone tells me to go to '*ell' now, I know how to get there! And I can say I've been to '*ell' and back as well.

I'm from New England originally and Michigan is a lot like New England was 20 years ago; a little slower pace, less people and generally the people here are truly friendly. Imagine my surprise when I first walked in a store out here and the clerk said, "May I help you?" and actually MEANT it! It really IS a great place, despite the weird town names!

How's THAT for keeping a thread hi-jacking alive? And it was MY thread!

chaikwa.

 

Just be glad you don't live in Blue *****, PA.!!

 

 

Or in **** Lick, Missouri

PISTOL

 

There's a campground here in Kentucky called "Big Bone Lick"
Makes me wonder
-Dave

 

French lick Indiana
kinda different
DM01

 

OK guys, lets remember this is a family site before someone goes too far.

 

Paris, Tx,
Texarkana, Tx,


Any other odd ball city's? Seems like Tx can't make up it's mind where it is....

Merrick

 

Just pull out a Michigan map. It'll entertain you for a bit, places like Bruce, Detour, if you want to see some wierdo's, check out Empire/Glen Haven area.

 

I hope that there's really a Kalamazoo. My son is graduating from Kalamazoo College next month!

I live in Leelanau county, Michigan, where Glen Haven and Empire are located. Up here we do have Peshawbestown, Mesick, Benzonia, Beulah, Topinabee, etc. Picturesque places, one and all.

I am assuming that Don was refering to place names, and not the people.

 

Psssst, hey guys.... there's one now, I think he's the leader.

 

It's Blueball, not Blue *****. We do have a town named Intercourse, though. RRRrrrr... It's right near Paradise.

 

Sorry, Wannadiesel. It had been so long since I looked at a map of that area I forgot just how it was spelled. Around here there is a town called Aitken and then you can get to Remer.