kapkomet Posted June 18, 2004 Share Posted June 18, 2004 In a more lighthearted topic, what are some of your favorite road signs or city names? One that you Michganders can relate to, and I crack up everytime I go by: I-75 exit 69 Big Beaver Road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queen Prawn Posted June 18, 2004 Share Posted June 18, 2004 Justamere Road You cross it when traveling west on Midlothian Turnpike; it's a few blocks east of Ridgeland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldmember Posted June 18, 2004 Share Posted June 18, 2004 In a more lighthearted topic, what are some of your favorite road signs or city names? One that you Michganders can relate to, and I crack up everytime I go by: I-75 exit 69 Big Beaver Road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NUKE_CLEVELAND Posted June 18, 2004 Share Posted June 18, 2004 In a more lighthearted topic, what are some of your favorite road signs or city names? One that you Michganders can relate to, and I crack up everytime I go by: I-75 exit 69 Big Beaver Road. Dude, take a pic of that and send it to Maxim Magazine. It'd look funny as hell in their "unintentional porn" section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Be Good Posted June 18, 2004 Share Posted June 18, 2004 Basketville. A lot more funnier one's but I can't remember any off hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapkomet Posted June 18, 2004 Author Share Posted June 18, 2004 Another Michigan one I remember is Climax, Michigan. And there's a road that leads into Climax, that you have to go through Hell, Michigan. So to get to Climax you have to go through Hell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwsox Posted June 18, 2004 Share Posted June 18, 2004 In a more lighthearted topic, what are some of your favorite road signs or city names? One that you Michganders can relate to, and I crack up everytime I go by: I-75 exit 69 Big Beaver Road. what the hell are you driving I75 for? vacationing or family? or just for the sign? Big Beaver Road is a remnant of the fur trapping days in this state and how it got to be exit 69, who knows, but it works! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapkomet Posted June 18, 2004 Author Share Posted June 18, 2004 what the hell are you driving I75 for? vacationing or family? or just for the sign? Big Beaver Road is a remnant of the fur trapping days in this state and how it got to be exit 69, who knows, but it works! I've driven it a few times when I lived in Fort Wayne, I went through Toledo to get to Detroit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapkomet Posted June 18, 2004 Author Share Posted June 18, 2004 (edited) What got me started with this topic (I almost forgot to post it...) F***ing, Austria Edited June 18, 2004 by kapkomet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queen Prawn Posted June 18, 2004 Share Posted June 18, 2004 Another Michigan one I remember is Climax, Michigan. And there's a road that leads into Climax, that you have to go through Hell, Michigan. So to get to Climax you have to go through Hell. Driven past there when we went to look at the Cyclone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwsox Posted June 18, 2004 Share Posted June 18, 2004 Another Michigan one I remember is Climax, Michigan. And there's a road that leads into Climax, that you have to go through Hell, Michigan. So to get to Climax you have to go through Hell. Climax is a township, Calhoun County and you get to Climax on I94. Hell is Shiawassee County I think and they do a good business all year and especially Halloween. We also have a Christmas which I think is in the UP but I could be wrong on that. We also have Nirvanna (a bit north and west of me). We have the Tittabawassee River (in the thumb). There are others but I can't think right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwsox Posted June 18, 2004 Share Posted June 18, 2004 I've driven it a few times when I lived in Fort Wayne, I went through Toledo to get to Detroit. I trust you enjoyed the Pistons winning, Mr. Fort Wayne Guy! Big Beaver Road is in Troy essentially as I recall from when I lived there. I have to look at map to be sure. But it is north of Detroit, yes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greasywheels121 Posted June 18, 2004 Share Posted June 18, 2004 I trust you enjoyed the Pistons winning, Mr. Fort Wayne Guy! Big Beaver Road is in Troy essentially as I recall from when I lived there. I have to look at map to be sure. But it is north of Detroit, yes? I know I thought it was cool. I live 5 min away from where the Pistons used to play while in Fort Wayne. They're actually razing that gym this summer though; it's in North Side High School. NSHS is the second oldest HS in Fort Wayne, to my South Side HS, where I just graduated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapkomet Posted June 18, 2004 Author Share Posted June 18, 2004 IIRC, it's on the north side of Detroit... somewhere near Troy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MinnesotaSoxFan Posted June 18, 2004 Share Posted June 18, 2004 There is a town 30 miles away from my house it is called Bangor! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwsox Posted June 18, 2004 Share Posted June 18, 2004 East and West Big Beaver Road do run through Troy, north of Maple, north of 14 Mile Road (Detroit nothern limit is as we all know 8 Mile Road) and runs into Birmingham. I just looked it up. Mapquest shows the Exit 69 too but I couldn't get the picture to copy. And the original Big Beaver Road comes out of the Rogue River, French trapping area back in the day, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steff Posted June 18, 2004 Share Posted June 18, 2004 Dude, take a pic of that and send it to Maxim Magazine. It'd look funny as hell in their "unintentional porn" section. It's been in there already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steff Posted June 18, 2004 Share Posted June 18, 2004 Driven past there when we went to look at the Cyclone. I drive past it every year on the way to the Grand Geneva. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IlliniKrush Posted June 18, 2004 Share Posted June 18, 2004 Driving east on 74 from Champaign there is an exit called "G Street" I find it amusing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steff Posted June 18, 2004 Share Posted June 18, 2004 Driving east on 74 from Champaign there is an exit called "G Street" I find it amusing. It's so easy.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlaSoxxJim Posted June 18, 2004 Share Posted June 18, 2004 What got me started with this topic (I almost forgot to post it...) F***ing, Austrailia Austria, not Australia Kap. It makes more sense that the town would have survived all these years in a non-English speaking country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapkomet Posted June 18, 2004 Author Share Posted June 18, 2004 Austria, not Australia Kap. It makes more sense that the town would have survived all these years in a non-English speaking country. Indeed. Typo. I'll go back and fix it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlaSoxxJim Posted June 18, 2004 Share Posted June 18, 2004 Driving east on 74 from Champaign there is an exit called "G Street" I find it amusing. I never can find that one, even though I'm sure I'm real close. That's when my wife loses her patience with me and says it would be better if she was doing the driving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwsox Posted June 18, 2004 Share Posted June 18, 2004 actually my favorite road sign is the one that says, "U.S. Cellular Field, next exit." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapkomet Posted June 18, 2004 Author Share Posted June 18, 2004 actually my favorite road sign is the one that says, "U.S. Cellular Field, next exit." I really want to get to Chi-town this summer but I just don't know. I guess it all depends on when we close on the house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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