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lil  ·  4510 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Unmasking Reddit’s Violentacrez, The Biggest Troll on the Web

Any idea how many people reading Hubski posts and where they are from. It seems that there's a lot of you in Michigan ;-0





thenewgreen  ·  4510 days ago  ·  link  ·  

It's worth mentioning that there are far more non-michiganders than michiganders on Hubski. Also worth mentioning that there are far more people that, outside of Hubski, are strangers than people that are familiar. I think this is cool, it brings diversity to the makeup of our community here. I love that.

mk  ·  4510 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I think 5 hubskiers are in Michigan, including myself. I know 4 that lived in Michigan, but don't anymore. So yeah, total mittenfest here.

Not going to dox them, though. :)

b_b  ·  4510 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I count more than 5. Maybe even as high as 7! A Mittenfest sounds like a Michigan-specific circle jerk.

lil  ·  4510 days ago  ·  link  ·  

mk I had to look up dox and mittenfest. "Mittenfest is an annual music festival in Washtenaw County, Michigan, that serves as a fundraiser for 826michigan - a mentoring/tutoring program to encourage kids' creativity. Mittenfest is now in its 7th year, and has taken place in venues such as Corner Brewery, The Blind Pig, The Elbow Room, and Woodruff’s. I didn't have to look up circle jerk.

sounds_sound  ·  4510 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Mittenfest isn't just a concert reference. It's a way we identify ourselves in proximity to eachother. The unique geomorphology of the state lends itself quite nicely to using ones hand as a literal map in your pocket. For example, I grew up in the lower palm area, but always liked visiting the tip of the pinky in the summer.

lil  ·  4510 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Thx for the video. I forgot that I knew that about the mitten - I'm actually just next door in Ontario. I imagine thenewgreen is just being playful when he called you a real creep. Guys tend to insult each other to show their love.

thenewgreen  ·  4510 days ago  ·  link  ·  

No, he's actually a creep.

I kid, I kid.

My wife always makes fun of my interactions with my buddies because we are constantly making fun of one another.

sounds_sound  ·  4510 days ago  ·  link  ·  

You started it.

thenewgreen  ·  4510 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I too have enjoyed many a summer in the tip of they pinky. I've had some good times with you up there too pal. Mittenfest, the concert, is actually a pretty cool festival, I've had a number of friends perform for it.

mk  ·  4510 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Ha. I didn't even know about the Mittenfest festival. I was just referring to the fact that lower Michigan looks like a mitten. I should know, however. I live in Washtenaw.

sounds_sound  ·  4510 days ago  ·  link  ·  
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