With the economy the way it is, companies don't want to hire new graduates. There are plenty of people on the market with a few years of experience, so they don't want to take some kid from college and give him a few months of training about "how it works in the real world", they want someone...
I think most people with SUVs have never really driven them in REAL snow, so they don't have a clue what they are doing when a few inches come down. They figure they can just drive like they normally do, and they're usually spinning out and in the ditch before I have yanked the lever in my SUV...
I like the hotdogs from Dearborn Sausage Company. Their Kielbasa is great, too.
As far as hot-dog "venue", that would have to be Lafayette Coney Island in downtown Detroit. I get my coneys with "everything", which is chili sauce, diced onions, and yellow mustard.
My Jeep Cherokee has 4wd but I find it really isn't needed most of the time. I don't do much off-roading but when I do, I tend to leave it in 2wd mode (rear-wheel drive) unless I get stuck. I figure driving around in four just means that when I get stuck, I'll be further into trouble.
Well, I do a lot of swing dancing. Most of the music we end up dancing to is from the 30s and 40s, though some is current bands that play in a similar style. Quite a few people in the scene are into vintage clothing, or at least have vintage stuff or vintage-styled stuff they wear to events...
I have the US Wings jacket. It's held up well for a year or so, and I've worn it a lot. No complaints. It fits well, it's comfortable, and it seems to be durable. I don't really have anything to compare it to, though.
This is really neat in that there isn't anything especially exotic about it. Probably the only thing in there that's not realistic are the spiral escalators; they do exist, but the curve isn't nearly that tight.
Knife, compass, matches, flint (backup fire source), revolver, ammo, cash (assorted currencies), cigarettes (for barter/greasing), change of clothes, canteen w/cup, flask of expensive whiskey. And a blanket if it's winter.
I've got a few. A pre-war Kodak Retina and an early '50s Retina IIa (both made in Germany with excellent Schneider lenses). Both are 35mm folders, but the IIa has a coupled rangefinder which makes focusing it a lot easier (the older Retina is scale-focus; guess the distance and set it on the...
Try lots of stuff, and don't forget beer and wine. Stay away from cheap beer; life is too short for cheap beer. Try and find some local/regional beers from your area and try them all, see what is readily available, and what type(s) of beer you like. With wine, try a few different varietals of...
I'm a big guy (6'1", 220lbs or so, last I checked, 16 1/2" collar) and used to find modern ties too short, but then I started being careful to make the wraps in my tie knots a little tighter and find that they are just about right. With modern pants and a Windsor knot, the short blade goes...
I'm not too familiar with southwest Michigan. My sister went to Kalamazoo College, so I've been to Kzoo a few times, but not really explored it much.
There's a good restaurant called "Food Dance" on Michigan Ave. Nothing vintage about it, but the food is great. There's a bar with live blues...
I'm not sure what to add about finding the beat on the dance floor since I don't have trouble with it. Growing up with musical parents (mom plays viola, dad plays violin) will do that, as will a few years of piano lessons, and just listening to tons of music. I guess that's it---listen to lots...
Bluegrass, how was your visit?
Detroit seems to get a bum rap. Sure, it's run-down, there's crime, etc., but there are a lot of great things about this city, and I'm looking forward to seeing her transformation over the next few years.
Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus
I'm not at all familiar with it. I buy a fair amount of stuff from Lands End, though. Their shirts and pants are very nice for the price, and their stuff seems well thought-out and reasonably well-made.
I wouldn't expect "authenticity" to be high on their list, though. They tend to make...
Oh, and Jacoby's is supposed to be good. I've never been there, but they've survived for 100+ years. It's a German biergarten on Brush, just north of Congress, a few blocks north of your hotel.
And a fun hangout is Cliff Bells, just north of Adams on Park. Restored Art Deco bar. It's really...
Hmm, well, I live in Dearborn and work right in downtown Detroit so I'm right in that area. There's a store called Henry the Hatter on... I think it's Broadway right near Gratiot. That's easy walking distance of Ford Field and your hotel (in fact, it's on the way). I haven't had a chance to...
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