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[1869] Of 2009!

First!

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[1863] Of Michigan now owns Pfizer, sort of

Guys, do you remember that Pfizer plant which we used to make jokes about getting free viagra while we at Michigan?

Well, the jokes just got better because Michigan is buying up that plant:

The University Board of Regents unanimously approved Thursday the purchase of a 2 million-square-foot research and development facility from Pfizer Inc., the pharmaceutical giant that announced last year it would close its Ann Arbor location. [‘U’ set to purchase sprawling, $108 million Pfizer campus. The Michigan Daily. December 18 2008]

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[1730] Of free from Wordle

From Wordle (via):

Creative Commons. By Attribution 3. Wordle.net

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[1704] Of open thread #1

Let see how this goes.

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Hmm, looks like the effort is an utter failure. The comment section is still empty 24 hours later.

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[1699] Of some Iraqis are Michiganophiles

Michiganophiles (via)?

When Iraqis talk of going to the U.S., Michigan often is the place they want to see. Naturally, they are familiar with the cities of New York and Chicago and the state of Texas. But to many Iraqis, Michigan is an ideal destination. When I talk to them on the phone, they tell me how gorgeous they hear Michigan is. Even its Arabic pronunciation in Iraq, I think, has come to have a nicer cadence than names of other states and cities. [Some Iraqis Dream of Michigan; Others Make it Home. Baghdad Life. May 23 2008]

I guess, they have yet to experience Michigan winter.

And yes. Say goodbye to Ann Arbor Is Overrated. After all the good times, she is moving on.