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I just knew you all would have some great ideas for recognizing volunteers!  You've got my brain spinning away on ideas and plans.  I appreciate your help so much, I'll give shirts to @Hartanto Ario Widjaya, @Fábio Emilio Costa and @Subhasish Sarkar.

Let's do something a little fun this week.  Share something surprising and interesting about your hometown.  For example, I live in a little village 2 hours north of New York City.  We have only 1 traffic light in the village but over 25 places to eat (from bakeries to restaurants) within a block of that traffic light.  So share your surprising hometown trivia and bonus points for pictures!!

The rules*:
1.  Every Thursday, I'll start a new discussion thread titled Weekly Challenge.

2.  This week, reply to the thread with your surprising hometown trivia.  

3.  Vote for your favorite entries by clicking the "Recommend" button next to your favorites.

4.  The following Thursday, I'll announce the winner and start the next week's thread.

5.  The person submitting the item with the most votes will receive one of these Legends of Z t-shirts (or equivalent)!

* The rules are not really rules.  This isn't a real contest or anything.  It's just something I feel like doing and having a fun excuse to share some cool t-shirts with you.  I hope you all have fun with it.  I am!

Misty

Happy Friday!

I've had a lot of hometowns.  (I'm prettty old.)  But I was born in Windsor, Ontario, and spent a lot of good years there.  A lot of people don't know that Windsor is actually due SOUTH of Detroit, Michigan.  (It kind of tucks in, underneath.)  Whenever "Don't Stop Believin'" comes on the radio, I think "He must have come from Windsor."  (South Detroit.)  Residents of both communities become momentarily disoriented after crossing the border, because we're so used to using the river as a reference point for North (South for Detroiters).

Here is a picture taken from a carnival ride at the riverfront, looking North across the river to the Detroit skyline, taken almost exactly 20 years ago:

Have a nice weekend, Everyone!

I just knew you all would have some great ideas for recognizing volunteers!  You've got my brain spinning away on ideas and plans.  I appreciate your help so much, I'll give shirts to @Hartanto Ario Widjaya, @Fábio Emilio Costa and @Subhasish Sarkar.

Let's do something a little fun this week.  Share something surprising and interesting about your hometown.  For example, I live in a little village 2 hours north of New York City.  We have only 1 traffic light in the village but over 25 places to eat (from bakeries to restaurants) within a block of that traffic light.  So share your surprising hometown trivia and bonus points for pictures!!

The rules*:
1.  Every Thursday, I'll start a new discussion thread titled Weekly Challenge.

2.  This week, reply to the thread with your surprising hometown trivia.  

3.  Vote for your favorite entries by clicking the "Recommend" button next to your favorites.

4.  The following Thursday, I'll announce the winner and start the next week's thread.

5.  The person submitting the item with the most votes will receive one of these Legends of Z t-shirts (or equivalent)!

* The rules are not really rules.  This isn't a real contest or anything.  It's just something I feel like doing and having a fun excuse to share some cool t-shirts with you.  I hope you all have fun with it.  I am!

Misty

I just knew you all would have some great ideas for recognizing volunteers!  You've got my brain spinning away on ideas and plans.  I appreciate your help so much, I'll give shirts to @Hartanto Ario Widjaya, @Fábio Emilio Costa and @Subhasish Sarkar.

Let's do something a little fun this week.  Share something surprising and interesting about your hometown.  For example, I live in a little village 2 hours north of New York City.  We have only 1 traffic light in the village but over 25 places to eat (from bakeries to restaurants) within a block of that traffic light.  So share your surprising hometown trivia and bonus points for pictures!!

The rules*:
1.  Every Thursday, I'll start a new discussion thread titled Weekly Challenge.

2.  This week, reply to the thread with your surprising hometown trivia.  

3.  Vote for your favorite entries by clicking the "Recommend" button next to your favorites.

4.  The following Thursday, I'll announce the winner and start the next week's thread.

5.  The person submitting the item with the most votes will receive one of these Legends of Z t-shirts (or equivalent)!

* The rules are not really rules.  This isn't a real contest or anything.  It's just something I feel like doing and having a fun excuse to share some cool t-shirts with you.  I hope you all have fun with it.  I am!

Misty

I just knew you all would have some great ideas for recognizing volunteers!  You've got my brain spinning away on ideas and plans.  I appreciate your help so much, I'll give shirts to @Hartanto Ario Widjaya, @Fábio Emilio Costa and @Subhasish Sarkar.

Let's do something a little fun this week.  Share something surprising and interesting about your hometown.  For example, I live in a little village 2 hours north of New York City.  We have only 1 traffic light in the village but over 25 places to eat (from bakeries to restaurants) within a block of that traffic light.  So share your surprising hometown trivia and bonus points for pictures!!

The rules*:
1.  Every Thursday, I'll start a new discussion thread titled Weekly Challenge.

2.  This week, reply to the thread with your surprising hometown trivia.  

3.  Vote for your favorite entries by clicking the "Recommend" button next to your favorites.

4.  The following Thursday, I'll announce the winner and start the next week's thread.

5.  The person submitting the item with the most votes will receive one of these Legends of Z t-shirts (or equivalent)!

* The rules are not really rules.  This isn't a real contest or anything.  It's just something I feel like doing and having a fun excuse to share some cool t-shirts with you.  I hope you all have fun with it.  I am!

Misty

I just knew you all would have some great ideas for recognizing volunteers!  You've got my brain spinning away on ideas and plans.  I appreciate your help so much, I'll give shirts to @Hartanto Ario Widjaya, @Fábio Emilio Costa and @Subhasish Sarkar.

Let's do something a little fun this week.  Share something surprising and interesting about your hometown.  For example, I live in a little village 2 hours north of New York City.  We have only 1 traffic light in the village but over 25 places to eat (from bakeries to restaurants) within a block of that traffic light.  So share your surprising hometown trivia and bonus points for pictures!!

The rules*:
1.  Every Thursday, I'll start a new discussion thread titled Weekly Challenge.

2.  This week, reply to the thread with your surprising hometown trivia.  

3.  Vote for your favorite entries by clicking the "Recommend" button next to your favorites.

4.  The following Thursday, I'll announce the winner and start the next week's thread.

5.  The person submitting the item with the most votes will receive one of these Legends of Z t-shirts (or equivalent)!

* The rules are not really rules.  This isn't a real contest or anything.  It's just something I feel like doing and having a fun excuse to share some cool t-shirts with you.  I hope you all have fun with it.  I am!

Misty

I just knew you all would have some great ideas for recognizing volunteers!  You've got my brain spinning away on ideas and plans.  I appreciate your help so much, I'll give shirts to @Hartanto Ario Widjaya, @Fábio Emilio Costa and @Subhasish Sarkar.

Let's do something a little fun this week.  Share something surprising and interesting about your hometown.  For example, I live in a little village 2 hours north of New York City.  We have only 1 traffic light in the village but over 25 places to eat (from bakeries to restaurants) within a block of that traffic light.  So share your surprising hometown trivia and bonus points for pictures!!

The rules*:
1.  Every Thursday, I'll start a new discussion thread titled Weekly Challenge.

2.  This week, reply to the thread with your surprising hometown trivia.  

3.  Vote for your favorite entries by clicking the "Recommend" button next to your favorites.

4.  The following Thursday, I'll announce the winner and start the next week's thread.

5.  The person submitting the item with the most votes will receive one of these Legends of Z t-shirts (or equivalent)!

* The rules are not really rules.  This isn't a real contest or anything.  It's just something I feel like doing and having a fun excuse to share some cool t-shirts with you.  I hope you all have fun with it.  I am!

Misty

I just knew you all would have some great ideas for recognizing volunteers!  You've got my brain spinning away on ideas and plans.  I appreciate your help so much, I'll give shirts to @Hartanto Ario Widjaya, @Fábio Emilio Costa and @Subhasish Sarkar.

Let's do something a little fun this week.  Share something surprising and interesting about your hometown.  For example, I live in a little village 2 hours north of New York City.  We have only 1 traffic light in the village but over 25 places to eat (from bakeries to restaurants) within a block of that traffic light.  So share your surprising hometown trivia and bonus points for pictures!!

The rules*:
1.  Every Thursday, I'll start a new discussion thread titled Weekly Challenge.

2.  This week, reply to the thread with your surprising hometown trivia.  

3.  Vote for your favorite entries by clicking the "Recommend" button next to your favorites.

4.  The following Thursday, I'll announce the winner and start the next week's thread.

5.  The person submitting the item with the most votes will receive one of these Legends of Z t-shirts (or equivalent)!

* The rules are not really rules.  This isn't a real contest or anything.  It's just something I feel like doing and having a fun excuse to share some cool t-shirts with you.  I hope you all have fun with it.  I am!

Misty

I just knew you all would have some great ideas for recognizing volunteers!  You've got my brain spinning away on ideas and plans.  I appreciate your help so much, I'll give shirts to @Hartanto Ario Widjaya, @Fábio Emilio Costa and @Subhasish Sarkar.

Let's do something a little fun this week.  Share something surprising and interesting about your hometown.  For example, I live in a little village 2 hours north of New York City.  We have only 1 traffic light in the village but over 25 places to eat (from bakeries to restaurants) within a block of that traffic light.  So share your surprising hometown trivia and bonus points for pictures!!

The rules*:
1.  Every Thursday, I'll start a new discussion thread titled Weekly Challenge.

2.  This week, reply to the thread with your surprising hometown trivia.  

3.  Vote for your favorite entries by clicking the "Recommend" button next to your favorites.

4.  The following Thursday, I'll announce the winner and start the next week's thread.

5.  The person submitting the item with the most votes will receive one of these Legends of Z t-shirts (or equivalent)!

* The rules are not really rules.  This isn't a real contest or anything.  It's just something I feel like doing and having a fun excuse to share some cool t-shirts with you.  I hope you all have fun with it.  I am!

Misty

I just knew you all would have some great ideas for recognizing volunteers!  You've got my brain spinning away on ideas and plans.  I appreciate your help so much, I'll give shirts to @Hartanto Ario Widjaya, @Fábio Emilio Costa and @Subhasish Sarkar.

Let's do something a little fun this week.  Share something surprising and interesting about your hometown.  For example, I live in a little village 2 hours north of New York City.  We have only 1 traffic light in the village but over 25 places to eat (from bakeries to restaurants) within a block of that traffic light.  So share your surprising hometown trivia and bonus points for pictures!!

The rules*:
1.  Every Thursday, I'll start a new discussion thread titled Weekly Challenge.

2.  This week, reply to the thread with your surprising hometown trivia.  

3.  Vote for your favorite entries by clicking the "Recommend" button next to your favorites.

4.  The following Thursday, I'll announce the winner and start the next week's thread.

5.  The person submitting the item with the most votes will receive one of these Legends of Z t-shirts (or equivalent)!

* The rules are not really rules.  This isn't a real contest or anything.  It's just something I feel like doing and having a fun excuse to share some cool t-shirts with you.  I hope you all have fun with it.  I am!

Misty