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Ann Arbor-ite writes about enjoying life with all of its ironies and surprises.

they should have signed up for direct deposit.

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https://youtu.be/4VdMdboymT8

(if you have 2 minutes, watch the above scene from ‘take the money and run,’

what i consider to be woody allen’s funniest film of all time,

 to get in the proper mindset for a recent local story. )

Investigators eventually caught up to the men (Love and Hill), thanks to the note passed to a teller at Community Choice Credit Union in Redford on Feb. 4. In that case, investigators allege Love handed the note over which asked for $20,000 in cash and threatened to shoot people if there was any “funny business.”

That note was allegedly written on the back of a paycheck stub that was traced back to a temp agency that linked the account and pay stub to Love. A similar note was passed on Feb. 10 at a robbery of the Christian Financial Credit Union in Harper Woods. That note was also written a paycheck stub that police analyzed and allegedly contained a fingerprint belonging to Love on the note.

The men were eventually arrested on March 3 shortly after robbing the Fifth Third Bank in Grosse Pointe Woods. Authorities who were tracking Love’s cellphone in real time noticed a break in his daily trend and shortly thereafter the bank robbery was reported in an area near where Love’s phone was located. Hill and Love have been charged with bank robbery, conspiracy to commit bank robbery and other incidental crimes.

Bank Teller #1 : Does this look like “gub” or “gun”?

Bank Teller #2 : Gun. See? But what does “abt” mean?

Virgil It’s “act”. A-C-T. Act natural. Please put fifty thousand dollars into this bag and act natural.

Bank Teller #1 : Oh, I see. This is a holdup.

– virgil (woody allen, in ‘take the money and run’

 

credits: matt durr, mlive, abc pictures

truth or consequences.

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“where do consequences lead? depends on the escort.”

-stanislaw lem

returning.

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a return

to

la casita pacifica

my tiny peaceful house.

 

“why do you go away? so that you can come back.

so that you can see the place you came from with new eyes and extra colors.

coming back to where you started is not the same as never leaving.”

-terry pratchett

confidence?

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that moment when you see your pilot

looking a bit world weary

after taking a spin

on the last chance 

wheel of fortune

before boarding the plane. 

“confidence cannot find a place wherein to rest in safety.”

-virgil

any kind of adventure.

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“the thing I love about vegas is there’s something for any type of mood you’re in

and something for any kind of adventure you seek out.”

-christina tosi

showtime.

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jabbowoceez and adele

each big acts

in their own way

a split ticket for us

something for everyone

both amazing talents.

“i love playing in vegas because you’ve got people from all over the world, and you’re already accepted.

it’s kind of a great mixture of people that come out to the shows, and that makes it fun.”

-tom green

lazy in las vegas.

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floating down the lazy river in the middle of the desert.

“most people think of las vegas, and they think of extravagance.

but it’s really a mix between fantasy and laziness.”

-gia coppola

wheel of fortune.

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our first foray into vegas life

was a spin on the wheel of fortune

easy come, easy go. 

 

“anyone who is prosperous

may by the turn of fortune’s wheel

become most wretched before evening.”

-ammianus marcellinus

vegas vacation.

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headed out today 

for a 3-generation

family vacation

in vegas

i’m a lightweight

gambler and drinker

but we have lots of other ideas

up our sleeves.

“Pick a number? ! I’m great at that!  Coin toss!! Eddie, these are my games!!”

-Chevy Chase as Clark Griswold (Family Vacation) upon entering a Casino

tang.

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Tang! The space-age drink that’s still a worldwide staple

But General Foods, Tang’s original parent company, had contracts with the military for producing rations and other food items, such as instant coffee. Thanks to these connections and the aforementioned shelf-stable, “just add water” capability of Tang, NASA sent the drink mix into space with John Glenn on his famous orbit of Earth in 1962. General Foods’ advertising strategy shifted to capitalize on the popularity of all things outer space, and Tang henceforth became marketed as the astronaut’s drink of choice.

But Tang isn’t just a space age relic. It’s still popular across the globe, from South America to Asia, and produced in a number of flavors – including pineapple, mango, lemon, calamansi and its newest Filipino flavor,  Coco Plus Buko Pandan. Tang is also a popular drink during Ramadan in the Middle East, according to Mondelez International, the food corporation that now owns the brand.

“whoo, what a day! i’m gonna drink tang all day until i forget it all!”

-jhonen vasquez 

 

 

Source credits: Casey Barber, CNN, Kraft Foods, General Foods, Monedelez Int., NASA