Random Randomness.

[Deleterious]

Same

 

[CMRivdogs]

When a performance that included "singin and dancin" in the rain turned into a nerd fest 

https://neorsd.medium.com/what-tom-hollands-historic-lip-sync-showcase-taught-us-about-stormwater-management-9dead8680143

This is primarily what my son tells me he does...design wastewater runoff areas

 

[Biff Mayhem]

Fun facts: the touchdown sound on the Mattel football game is used in Supertramp’s “Logical Song”

d-d-d-d-d-digital *chirp chirp* I said one two three five.
 

My step-brother used to time it perfectly so that he’d score a touchdown at the exact right moment of the song. 
 

He also used to time a fart during the stop at about 4:15 into “My Sharona” so there’s that. 

[oblong]

19 hours ago, Deleterious said:

Same

 

Everthing I learned about football came from that game.  We weren't a football family so didn't watch much and the Lions didn't offer much incentive outside of Billy Sims.  My older sister and her husband had it so I would play it when at their house.

[CMRivdogs]

Loved the football game. I was 25, the baseball game came out a year later. A few years before we were introduced to home computers.

[chasfh]

22 hours ago, Deleterious said:

Same

 

[chasfh]

Happy Mothers Day!

Edited May 11 by chasfh

[Motor City Sonics]

On 5/8/2025 at 8:40 AM, Biff Mayhem said:

Fun facts: the touchdown sound on the Mattel football game is used in Supertramp’s “Logical Song”

d-d-d-d-d-digital *chirp chirp* I said one two three five.
 

My step-brother used to time it perfectly so that he’d score a touchdown at the exact right moment of the song. 
 

He also used to time a fart during the stop at about 4:15 into “My Sharona” so there’s that. 

I can hear the fart stop in my head and I am sitting here giggling.   It's still funny at 60. 

 

"it's still real to me, dammit"

Edited May 11 by Motor City Sonics

[Deleterious]

You will be able to stream all of their content.

 

[Deleterious]

That is some BS.

 

[oblong]

Led to a great sketch.

 

[chasfh]

18 hours ago, Deleterious said:

You will be able to stream all of their content.

 

I’m guessing that the heart of the “personalized fan experience” is an algorithm optimized to maximize your opportunity to bet on props based on the history of your interaction on the site.

[CMRivdogs]

WOW, who would have predicted nearly 50 year on this flight...

 

[oblong]

Yesterday Bobcat Bonnies had a facebook post, basically saying that things are hard and they need help with financial management.

And today Sister Pie says they are going to close for awhile after June 9 to regroup and figure out what is next.  They'll do pop ups and special event catering and classes.   

Haven't been to Bobcat Bonnie's in Detroit in several years and the one in Wyandotte  in about a year.  Their menu didn't make it a destination place for us and both Corktown and Wyandotte have a lot of options for when we do end up there. 

Sister Pie is tougher because we do go regularly and are in that area a lot.  On my days off I would often go down there for coffee and a pastry for breakfast.

 

 

[oblong]

We can keep this non political. This guy was the subject of great trivia. 
 

 

[Motor City Sonics]

On 5/7/2025 at 1:46 PM, Deleterious said:

Same

 

I still have the second model, the green one that has "passing".    I have not tried to play it in a long time. 

The rock band Supertramp had one because they used it in "The Logical Song"

[Deleterious]

Cops and Donuts is merging with Halo Burger. 

I assume the journalist meant the people that own HB is buying Cops and Donuts. 

[oblong]

Old school weather channel layout.

[CMRivdogs]

This is cool. We had a chance to visit when we were up in February. The old train station looks fantastic. This is icing on the cake...

https://www.axios.com/local/detroit/2025/06/02/michigan-central-announces-new-nomad-hotel?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axioslocal_detroit&stream=top

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Ford has reached an agreement with NoMad Hotels to open a 180-room hotel inside historic Michigan Central Station, most likely in 2027.

Why it matters: A new hotel helps propel Ford's long-term transformation of the once-vacant train depot into a global innovation hub and gathering place that symbolizes the city's future.

What they're saying: The Monday morning announcement is a "huge step forward" for Michigan Central after moving in Ford employees in October and the ongoing work next door at Newlab to pursue cutting-edge mobility solutions, Michigan Central CEO Josh Sirefman tells Axios.

 

[oblong]

ispace inc is about to land a spacecraft on the moon... set for 3:17 pm.  You can watch.

 

 

[oblong]

Looks like it didn't work.  Space is hard.

[gehringer_2]

Boeing 787 went down on takeoff in India. One survivor, several people on the ground killed. Plane got airborne and just appeared to lose power and come back down. No apparent loss of control or attitude. Multiple bird injestion being cited as a possibility

[GalagaGuy]

 

[oblong]

15 hours ago, gehringer_2 said:

Boeing 787 went down on takeoff in India. One survivor, several people on the ground killed. Plane got airborne and just appeared to lose power and come back down. No apparent loss of control or attitude. Multiple bird injestion being cited as a possibility

I only paid attention at the beginning but some flight experts I follow said it didn't look like their flaps  were set properly on takeoff, like 255 at Metro.

 

[gehringer_2]

5 minutes ago, oblong said:

I only paid attention at the beginning but some flight experts I follow said it didn't look like their flaps  were set properly on takeoff, like 255 at Metro.

 

I saw that, certainly possible but 255 hardly even got off the ground, this plane looked like it did have decent lift in the seconds before it went down. There is some loss of ground effect lift on take-off  though.