Allensh Posted April 23, 2003 Report Share Posted April 23, 2003 In the interests of anality (is that a word?) and being as I am from Michigan, I would like to point out the only factual error that I have found thus far in the Millenium City book. On page 45, it is mentioned that Michigan State University is located in "nearby" Lansing. Having been there yesterday, I can confirm that it is in fact in East Lansing, which is a separate community adjacent to Lansing proper; a suburb, I would say, although I am not sure how they actually define it. In fact, I purchased my copy of Millenium City in East Lansing. If this is the only "error" in the book, and I suspect it is, then you folks have done an absolutely amazing job Allen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monolith Posted April 23, 2003 Report Share Posted April 23, 2003 Well after the Destroyer incident the people of East Lansing were so frightened and paranoid of attack that they asked to be incorporated into Lansing for protection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobGreenwade Posted April 23, 2003 Report Share Posted April 23, 2003 The consolidation (in the CU) could have even happened sooner than that, for unrelated reasons (though still probably for some reason having to do with some other difference between the CU and our own world). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allensh Posted April 23, 2003 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2003 retconning Gee, you guys remind me of the DC letter columns from back in the 70's. "perhaps the reason Superman's hair was red in panel 6 rather than black was because he had come into contact with a weak form of Red Kryptonite between panels that wore off quickly." LOL Allen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobGreenwade Posted April 23, 2003 Report Share Posted April 23, 2003 Hey, comics fans are the ultimate retconners. We have years and years of experience! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Watts Posted April 23, 2003 Report Share Posted April 23, 2003 I remember an LoC from a Marvel comic of my youth to this day : "I have a no-prize-worthy explanation for [whatever the continuity error under discussion was], but it involves a town full of Dire Wraiths and probably more subtle continuity than can be reasonably expected." So that's my answer for every error you might find. dw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermit Posted April 23, 2003 Report Share Posted April 23, 2003 Dire Wraiths have taken over Lansing? COOOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aylwin Posted April 23, 2003 Report Share Posted April 23, 2003 Re: TINY factual error in Millenium City book. Originally posted by Allensh In the interests of anality (is that a word?) and being as I am from Michigan, I would like to point out the only factual error that I have found thus far in the Millenium City book. On page 45, it is mentioned that Michigan State University is located in "nearby" Lansing. Having been there yesterday, I can confirm that it is in fact in East Lansing, which is a separate community adjacent to Lansing proper; a suburb, I would say, although I am not sure how they actually define it. In fact, I purchased my copy of Millenium City in East Lansing. If this is the only "error" in the book, and I suspect it is, then you folks have done an absolutely amazing job Allen I have a small problem with this as well, but that is mainly because I am a U of M fan. But seriously I live just outside of Detroit, and the "nearest" major Universtiy is University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, a half hour away. Not Michigan State, in Lansing, which is 2 hours away. Aylwin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allensh Posted April 23, 2003 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2003 Ann Arbor Sad to say, but maybe ol' Doctor Destroyer was an Ohio State fan and trashed Ann Arbor along with Detroit...even more reason to hate him Allen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nHammer Posted April 23, 2003 Report Share Posted April 23, 2003 I've found many errors in Millenium City. On many pages it mentions people flying around under their own power, and we all know that's not possible. :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allensh Posted April 23, 2003 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2003 Flying around I dunno, there seemed to be a lot of people flying around under their own power in Ann Arbor during the sixties... Allen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermit Posted April 23, 2003 Report Share Posted April 23, 2003 Maybe it's a villain turf thing. Destroyer got Detroit, Lansing shall fall to Foxbat!! "Well, Fall isn't the right word. I put in some more Starbucks while raising the price of coffee beans... mwhwhahaha!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Posted April 24, 2003 Report Share Posted April 24, 2003 Question about Detroit/ Millenium City. Why are the People refered to as Lennies? That seems to be an extremely odd nickname. Also where diid the Tigers, Lions and Redwings play while the city was being rebuilt? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermit Posted April 24, 2003 Report Share Posted April 24, 2003 my guess Originally posted by Tim Question about Detroit/ Millenium City. Why are the People refered to as Lennies? That seems to be an extremely odd nickname. Derived from Mi-LENN-ium Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Posted April 24, 2003 Report Share Posted April 24, 2003 Re: my guess Originally posted by Hermit Derived from Mi-LENN-ium I get it now. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemming Posted April 24, 2003 Report Share Posted April 24, 2003 Originally posted by Hermit Maybe it's a villain turf thing. Destroyer got Detroit, Lansing shall fall to Foxbat!! "Well, Fall isn't the right word. I put in some more Starbucks while raising the price of coffee beans... mwhwhahaha!" This concept stolen from some cruel office tricks email: I see Foxbat secretly substituting decaf in all the coffee shops in Lansing, gradually going from full caff to decaf. Then after a few weeks, shipping in the double-caffiene beans! think of the chaos! MWA HA HA HA HA HA! (cough) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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