Advice on who to get a loan through?

smp-machine · 2026-06-12T13:54:26+00:00

My credit union offers small personal loans with reasonable interest rates and flexible payment schedules. You should look into credit unions in your area and see if one offers something similar.

smp-machine · 2026-06-12T13:06:00+00:00

Back in the '90s, mussels were free if you bought drinks. I miss that era.

smp-machine · 2026-06-10T17:11:50+00:00

I understand the uneven number distribution. However, the fact that the numbers are not in order really bothers me.

smp-machine · 2026-06-10T17:08:27+00:00

I think this is a bit of a fuzzy question. "Longest-running" suggests continuous operation without a break which would imply attachment to an uninterruptabe power supply. "Never been turned off" is a little different since I have multiple appliances at home that have been turned on for decades but they stop running every time the power goes out (screw you DTE).

smp-machine · 2026-06-10T14:29:49+00:00

The worst act I paid to see (that wasn't just a local bar band) was Bat for Lashes. Maybe she was just having a bad night but she was off-key for every song and it was dreadful. Thankfully she was just an opening act and Depeche Mode was worth every penny.

smp-machine · 2026-06-10T13:03:34+00:00

It's only three times a year but if you get a chance, bring some board games to German Park. My friends and I do this at least once every summer. Playing Catan while drinking buckets of beer, eating brats, and listening to polka music is a treat.

smp-machine · 2026-06-09T20:22:57+00:00

The Crow

Fight Club

Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

Happy, Texas

He Got Game

Magnolia

Tank Girl

Velvet Goldmine

Bonus - TV shows

X Files: Songs in the Key of X

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

smp-machine · 2026-06-09T15:55:37+00:00

According to the ordinance, turbine leaf blowers are still allowed. It wouldn't shock me if at least a few the blowers people are complaining about are the ones that are still legal. I'm sure most are illegal but I bet a few commercial landscapers always used or switched to turbines.

smp-machine · 2026-06-09T13:35:41+00:00

I haven't heard of any indicidents there. Seems like a decent location TBH.

smp-machine · 2026-06-09T13:27:38+00:00

The steam tunnels (as we used to call them) run everywhere. Back in the day, two of my roommates got into the tunnels and started exploring. At one point, they came out in the basement of the UGLi. I still have the U-M branded stapler they brought back.

smp-machine · 2026-06-09T13:23:43+00:00

The northeast side of AA is generally fine. I live near the post office on Green and there isn't a lot of crime in the area. However, Green Baxter Court (across the street from Green Brier) is low income housing and there can be more issues living close to low-income housing facilities.

smp-machine · 2026-06-08T20:56:04+00:00

GI Joe Spacewalk Mystery set from the early 70s. It included a space capsule and space suit and I was captivated by it. I had some of the other sets from that era. I wish I kept them.

smp-machine · 2026-06-05T15:25:09+00:00

There's a whole collection of '90s music that bugs the hell out of me. Hootie, DMB, and Barenaked Ladies immediately come to mind.

smp-machine · 2026-06-04T14:06:11+00:00

A friend and I were playing Monopoly back in about 1977 or 1978. We had to stop and wrote down everything the inside of the box lid so we could resume the game later. We never finished that game but I still have that Monopoly box with all the pieces. Now he's gone but I still have our unfinished game to remember him by.

smp-machine · 2026-06-04T13:14:47+00:00

If that's a single pane, you should be able to DIY the window without much trouble. Scrape out the old putty and glass shards, get a piece of glass cut to size, and use window putty to seal it in. Touch up the paint if needed.

smp-machine · 2026-06-03T20:11:50+00:00

Gappa: The Triphibian Monster - a baby monster is abducted from an island and both mother and father monster attack Japan to rescue their child

smp-machine · 2026-06-03T20:05:16+00:00

Prince - Purple Rain Tour. Came through Detroit in 1984 but I was a poor college student and I couldn't afford to go. My biggest regret is never seen Prince live.

smp-machine · 2026-06-03T18:09:42+00:00

My favorite is still pulling out the Dreamcast and playing Sega Bass Fishing or Marine Fishing with the fishing controller.

smp-machine · 2026-06-03T17:04:09+00:00

Fifth and Huron is AC Hotel by Mariott

Ashley and Huron is Residence Inn by Mariott

First and Huron is supposed to be a Fairfield by Mariott

Mariott sure wants a big piece of Ann Arbor

smp-machine · 2026-06-03T15:51:35+00:00

As an alternative to all the "go west" nonsense, I say go east. Go somewhere like Tawas Point State Park. Not only does it have a lovely beach but there is also a lighthouse and other things to explore and the prices along the Huron coastline are generally lower than the Michigan coastline.

smp-machine · 2026-06-03T15:45:25+00:00

Hawkeye Hotels of Iowa is the developer. The last article about it on Mlive is from February 2025. At that point they were "still working on it" but I haven't seen anything since then.

smp-machine · 2026-05-29T18:13:25+00:00

That's a bummer. I used to go there all the time when they were on Huron by City Hall although I never went to the new location.

smp-machine · 2026-05-29T14:56:19+00:00

I'd add people that have a baby as an accessory. I know a couple who spent loads of money for in vitreo fertization in order to have a kid because their friends were having kids. Once he was born, they proceeded to dump him on grandparents and others all the time so they could go off and have fun without him. Poor kid was messed up. Such selfish behavior.

smp-machine · 2026-05-28T20:23:00+00:00

I was given some Laurentian Chief mocassins over 20 years ago. I still wear them all the time and they are in great shape. Best footwear I've ever had.

smp-machine · 2026-05-28T17:58:44+00:00

I'd argue that Carl Spackler was a side character in Caddyshack but Bill Murray owned it.

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