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presume that increases the precipitation to more than what would occur without the lake effect, but the source didn't appear to say that from what I recall. If you have another available that would help. So something should go in about lake effect, maybe that it exists, but is less than the west side of the state, but I couldn't think of how to say it. -
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even Lansing typically. I don't have a source for that at hand, but I wonder where the info in the article came from. I didn't want to revert though. Sorry to be a spectator, but you're doing a great job overall. I also think the history section is too long for an overview article of a city, especially if your goal is to be a FA. -
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Hey, so about the shopping cart race, if you want to do that right you need to put that down as Punk Week. (I'm going to get killed for doing this.) That whole week consists of Punk shows, and the whole punk community from the surrounding USA comes out (we're talking drifters from as far as Cali).
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The only place I think there is gratuitous mention is in the culture section. There are plenty of cultural events not tied to the Uni, so that could be redone to discuss that the city has many cultural events, art fairs, etc, and that the University has many or a good portion of them too. Where else
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is mostly on land masses that are to the east of bodies of water so the prevailing easterly winds bring the snow to them. This happens all along the west side of Michigan and Cleveland, Buffalo for ex, but not Ann Arbor, Detroit, etc. Ann Arbor gets much less snow than the west side of the state or
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Hey everyone. This article is looking pretty nice. The "History" section is getting long enough that it would be a good idea to have sub-headings. Anyone want to take a stab at that? Maybe some of the stuff briefly listed under "History" also deserves separate, longer articles; for example: 1.) the
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I removed the link to the external references below. Generally, text links within the body of an article should link to other articles in Knowledge, not to external web sites (especially when there is or should be an article in WP for that item). Or external links can appear as numbered references,
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Ok, reading that fits more into what I was thinking and the impression I got from the lake effect article. AA gets some of the lake effect to increase the cloudiness and gets more lake effect snow than say Minneapolis MN, but saying it gets a lot of snow because of it is overdoing it. Better than
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influenced a lot by UoM, so it's just natural that the feeling of UoM all over the article I guess - and i don't see anything wrong with that. But I do agree with Pentawing, if there's a better way to put things it would be great. For a change, what about the picture of the house with big M? That
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a- held by the State Street Merchants Association, don't know official name b- held by the Michigan Guild, don't know official name c- held by the South University Street Merchants Association, name unkown d- the original fair that started it all, no names, but its held on Thayer and
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I tweaked it a bit just so it didn't say heavy snowfall. For areas that get snow, 1-10 inches a month is certainly not heavy. It sounds reasonable that AA does have some climate effect from lake effect, so mentioning it in the way that source did, that it increases cloudiness should be done. I
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Ann Arbor greenbelt could be a good article of its own, including past (failed) attempts to enact one, the intense debate leading up to the referendum, related debates on downtown density, etc. 2.) the "Free John Sinclair" 1971 concert/rally could perhaps get its own article, too.
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Since Warner-Lambert bought Parke-Davis and then Pfizer bought Warner-Lambert, the wording in this part of the article seems odd--almost as if one company moved out and another moved in. It's the same operation it always has been, just with different
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I was attempting to be tongue-in-cheeck; more usefully, the downtown fire hydrants were all painted in art-style (whatever you want to call it) during the past couple years by U-M and public school students as part of a project called
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I'm a 22-year old, born and raised in Ann Arbor and while it is a recent slang, Ace Deuce is definitely a very common term now, at least among my age group, although I'm not necessarily sure it should be added as a nickname yet
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That's a good point. It would make a good UM picture, but it contributes to the overdoing it in this article. Aren't there some other prominent houses? Maybe a picture from Huron River drive at the neighborhood to the North? -
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I tried rewording a bit, but from my own perspective the University does dominate the cultural scene in Ann Arbor. Hence, I am going to need some help in this area. The other sections aren't too much of a problem though.
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Aside from the Weather Underground (which I visited their office once), are you sure the other two web companies are based in Ann Arbor? Once you confirm that, I have no problems adding them to the article.
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Either way, it relates to the other, so I agree with the culture I think. That's part of what people think of when they think of Ann Arbor's culture is the Main street and other restaurants. -
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AMG is located directly opposite Herb David Guitar on E. Liberty, in the office building on the corner. Rather easy to miss, their logo isn't real prominent in the windows, but it's there. +
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were you thinking it was too much? The places where the university has a significant impact, such as the economy, that should be noted as it is, in order to be comprehenisve and correct. -
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I am going to try to take some pictures in the coming days. Some ideas I have include: a neighborhood with Tower Plaza in the background, Main Street, State Street, and the AATA buses.
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could have been replaced with a more 'neutral' one, because that's a special case than what you normally find, and gives the already-UoM-smelling article an additional bias imhoĀ :-)
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For the restaurant notation, it could probably be best to place it into the culture section, though I am also seeing some legitimate reasons to place it in the economy section.
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I added some information about topography by looking at a map from topozone.com. However, I need someone to look over my numbers to ensure that they are indeed correct. Thanks.
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I have lived in Ann Arbor for 5 years and have never heard it called Ace Deuce either. "People's Republic of Ann Arbor" yes. "Tree Town" no - maybe I don't get out enoughĀ :).
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Well-known web things housed/headquartered in Ann Arbor include the All Music Guide, the Weather Underground and Everything2. Any interest in including such things? ā€”
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1- there are now five different juried art fairs held during the 'Ann Arbor Art Fair'. I do not know all their official names, but here is a list of what I know
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Tree town is pretty common, especially from rival towns. Ace deuce, never heard of it, so I think we should strike that one until it can be substantiated. -
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Heh, I was just going to say that. I lived in Ann Arbor 25 years and never heard the term "Ace Deuce" until I read it here. Sounds like baloney to me. --
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I am in the process of expanding this article. However, is there a way of doing so without always having to mention the Univesity of Michigan? Thanks.
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Hey, Pentawing. Sure, absolutely, but I'll have to wait until early Sept as I'll be away and not on my computer until then. Let's confer later. Best,
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Never mind. I added the government section, which needs to be checked though (I got the information from the city's website and arborweb.org).
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I almost forgot, but is there someone who is very knowledgeable about the city's government and be willing to add that section?
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Well our E2 article states that it is now hosted at UM. I don't know the veractiy of that nor anything about AMG. -
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saying a lot anyway is finding a number for average snowfall, and some comparison of that to other areas. -
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Art Fairs---it's only very loosely juried, and on private land next to, but not in, the major traffic area.
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I changed the notation to "capitol" since the wording implies a building rather than the entire city.
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Should I then include the information or leave the climate information as is at the moment? Thanks.
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I also added the text "many other artists and retail booths anywhere they can rent some space."
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Well, writing this art fair starts in 3 days, so I may get my facts straight during that time.
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The large pharmaceutical research facility on the northeast side of town is currently part of
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I kind of feel like it appearing in this Encyclopedia would be against the code though...
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A more common description of Ann Arbor has been that it is a "late sixties theme park".
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory
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I have never heard anyone call Ann Arbor "Ace Deuce". "Tree town" for sure, though.
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The original Borders Bookstore was in Ann Arbor, and the chain is still based there.
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If you wish to start a new discussion or revive an old one, please do so on the
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2- added the Ann Arbor Shopping Cart Race, will work on getting more details.
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North University area, by the clock tower e- official name 'Kings Chosen'
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so it is clear (sort of) that it is not a typical link to another article.
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popular with people 15-23. Personally, I hate the term, but it does exist.
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I think the last edit mentioning heavy snow and lake effect is wrong.
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Another company that has had a big impact is ERIM (now Veridian).
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e- King's Chosen Art Fair is not considered to be one of the
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a provider of newspaper publishing software and ASP services
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I'll give it a shot, but can you help me with that? Thanks.
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http://www.geocrawler.com/archives/3/408/1986/2/0/2153845/
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The painting of Ann Arbor fire hydrants is decentralized.
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www.michiganvacations.com/regions/Ann-Arbor-Michigan.html
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I am under that impression, though you may want to ask
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Talk:Ann Arbor, Michigan
archive
current talk page
ArchiveĀ 1
ArchiveĀ 2
ArchiveĀ 3
ArchiveĀ 4
Pentawing
02:40, 17 August 2005 (UTC)
Taxman
Pentawing
01:39, 18 August 2005 (UTC)
Greenleaf
02:44, 23 August 2005 (UTC)
Taxman
Pentawing
23:06, 24 August 2005 (UTC)
Pentawing
06:02, 17 August 2005 (UTC)
Pentawing
06:29, 17 August 2005 (UTC)
Pentawing
Instant-runoff voting
Human Rights Party
Marijuana laws in Ann Arbor, Michigan
abortion
Ropcat
06:25, 23 August 2005 (UTC)
Pentawing
23:32, 23 August 2005 (UTC)

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