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Went for lunch today to the new location in the former Carson’s space off Plymouth Road. Ordered the usual ultra-reliable Casey’s trifecta: burger, fries, onion rings. Kitchen was sloooooooow. And as soon as I took a look at my plate I knew I was in trouble. Burger was nothing like the Depot St. original: ordered it medium, came well, WELL done and dried out. Patty appeared to be a frozen puck that was immolated on the grill. Bun tasted like a packaged brioche, reasonably toasted, but far too big for the patty. Shredded lettuce? Uh, ok. Whole thing was unappetizing and I refused more than a couple bites. Again, it bore no resemblance to the burger downtown.

Where was the usual condiment caddy Casey’s keeps on the table? Nowhere to be found. There wasn’t even salt and pepper on the table. In a tavern.

The fries were not the planked steak fries from downtown I expected, but were some narrow, coated monstrosity that felt like processed, bagged product—edible but generic and definitely not Casey’s quality.

On a brighter note, the onion rings tasted mostly like what they serve downtown, but the batter was thin, and they came wadded up in a single inextricable mass, like they had been dumped by a handful into the fryer all at once. They had to be cut into edible bits with a knife. Really disappointing. IYKYK with Casey’s rings.

Server was very good, friendly and attentive, and when I expressed my disappointment in the food they seemed, frankly, unsurprised, and offered to replace it. However, by then I’d lost my appetite and decided to cut my losses and go. The manager kindly comped my ($19!) burger and fries and I left feeling like the place was Casey’s in name only. I won’t be back until I know they’ve fixed the basics.

What the heck is going on here? Is this some sort of franchise thing? ‘Cause Casey’s it ain’t.

I often forget that that happened, but I was curious how the decriminalization of magic mushrooms and like has impacted DUI/arrests or things of the like? Has there been a spike in anything? Or has it been pretty smooth sailing?

Hi all! I am an Ann Arborite who works with a summer camp in northern Michigan. We’re exploring the possibility of getting a cabbing machine for use by campers aged 9-15 for polishing Petoskey stones and such as souvenirs to take home at the end of the session.

Before investing in one though, we’re trying to figure out some basic questions about ease of use for kids, annual repair expenses, best manufacturers, and similar.

Does anyone know of any local businesses, or are there any private cabbing machine owners who visits the subreddit, who could help us out with any insights? Would be delighted to connect by email or for a phone call, feel free to dm or leave a comment and I can connect!

Thank you!

His name is Kenny and he was last seen in the Eberwhite neighborhood, on Montgomery heading towards Washington. He wasn't wearing his collar at the time but should respond to his name. He's friendly and not aggressive. Please DM if you've seen him or have found him.

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Hello!

Basically, I need to get my one-year-old cat neutered. My dad gifted him to me last year after finding him abandoned in a parking lot. I’ve been putting off getting him neutered for too long, but I’m trying to be proactive about it now. I know there are many different free or low-cost options for places to go around Ann Arbor/Washtenaw County. Does anyone have any place they would recommend? Also, if you have any positive or negative experiences you’d like to share, I would really appreciate it!

I’m also just lowkey nervous to get him neutered! It’s probably just my anxiety talking. I have two other male cats, but they were neutered before I adopted them. Having him put under just makes me a bit nervous because he’s still pretty small for his age.

Thank you so much in advance!

My teenage son wants to buy an eMoto/electric dirt bike for fun riding. I’m not the most risk-averse parent, but the conversation went something like this.

P: What would you use it for?

K: To ride around the neighborhood, maybe to ride to school.

P: But you’d need one that’s street legal to ride on the streets and roads.

K: I could just ride in the bike lanes or on the sidewalk. It’s like an e-bike.

Now, I might be crazy, but a motorized vehicle that can do 50mph behind a 3000 watt motor doesn’t seem like it belongs on sidewalks or in bike lanes. But does the city or state actually have regulations for these things? If not, then who is taking the lead on making sure 30mph eMotos in bike lanes and on sidewalks doesn’t become normalized?

**Edited to add that we did tell him no. I told him a joke that I learned 20+ years ago. Q: What do trauma surgeons call motor cycle riders? A: Customers. If he wants a motor cycle he can get one when he’s an adult. But somebody needs to regulate these things because not only are kids getting hurt, but pedestrians and normal bike riders are going to get hurt, too.

"The University of Michigan welcomes members of the Ypsilanti Township community to a town hall to learn more about a new high-performance research computing center being built in collaboration with Los Alamos National Laboratory." Not sure exactly where to put this so I decided to put it here.

Trinity Health Ann Arbor will be holding HR meetings regarding federal labor laws that employees are encouraged to attend. You can't be late though, once they close the doors the meeting starts and no one else can come in. That's not weird, right?

Seems curious timing, considering the events going on at Chelsea Hospital.

We're looking into preschools for next year. We're very interest in a nature school or school that prioritizes being outside. We've recently heard of Community Day Care | Forest school and we live right down the road from the Ann Arbor Saline Rd. location!

Interested in hearing thoughts and experiences with these types of schools. How hard is it to get in? And are there any other options in the Ann Arbor/Saline area like CDC?

Does anyone know of any charities or donation centers/programs that do free pick ups? I have a storage unit full of things that I don't want/need anymore, and I don't want it all to go in the dumpster instead of going to a person/family in need. I am disabled and can't move all the boxes of donations myself, so recommendations that have people that will be able to load it up would be best. Thank you in advance for your recommendations.

This is obviously a long shot. Last Wednesday, 08/12, my partner's vehicle was struck on the driver's side while parked on the 400 block of S. Ashley between the hours of 2 and 11pm. This is across the street from the Montessori school (between William and Jefferson). A police report was called in immediately after she discovered it upon returning to the car after work.

If anyone has any info, especially about security cameras that may be nearby, that would be helpful. Thanks.