<p>Totally agree about the intimate dining experience...</p>
<p>I didn't know there was a "silver screen era".</p>
<p>Your top 10 list looks pretty good. :)</p>
<p>i just have to add that the fact james earl jones narrated the umich prospective student info session movie was great. i really wanted him to say something like, "luke, i am your father"</p>
<p>my dad went to wisconsin for grad school and really enjoyed it, despite the fact he ended up wasting 5 years working for his phd thanks to a stubborn professor (i guess that really says something). honestly, it'll be my 2nd choice next year (well if i could financially make it cheaper than michigan state), since i live in the state of michigan.</p>
<p>i visited madison very briefly a few years back, only saw the chemistry building (my dad still brags about their department ranking, too bad it doesn't seem like your headed that way) and the union but i still was pretty impressed with it all. i do have a thing for big 10 schools..</p>
<p>that being said, i really think you will have a fantastic experience anywhere. wisconsin and michigan seem to be VERY similar in both aspects. wisconsin is larger, but really, they are both excellent big 10 schools where you'll have a great education. in this case, finances probably are most important. michigan out of state's tuition is really high and i think the debt would not be worth it, since you can attend just as good as a school for cheaper.</p>
<p>also, in case you want some more similarities, from wikipedia:</p>
<p>"City voting patterns have supported the Democratic Party in national elections in the last half-century, and a liberal and progressive majority is generally elected to the city council. Detractors refer to Madison as The People's Republic of Madison, the "Left Coast of Wisconsin," or as "70 square miles surrounded by reality." This latter phrase was coined by former Wisconsin Republican governor Lee S. Dreyfus while campaigning in 1978, as recounted by campaign aide, Bill Kraus."</p>
<p>"With tongue-in-cheek reference to the city's liberal political leanings, some occasionally refer to Ann Arbor as The People's Republic of Ann Arbor[55] or 25 square miles surrounded by reality,[56] the latter phrase being adapted from Wisconsin Governor Lee Dreyfus's description of Madison, Wisconsin. "</p>
<p>haha i think i've seen a people's republican of ann arbor shirt... i guess that last bit was unnecessary but really, both schools are so similar you really can't go wrong. good luck!</p>
<p>Typically, I separate the 1930-1960 era from then 1965-present. </p>
<p>Of course, silent movies (made before 1930) make up another era altogether.</p>
<p>You probably should add James Cagney, making your list 11. :)</p>
<p>well if anyone is wondering, I just signed all of the Wisconsin papers
so... GO BADGERS
thank you sooooooooooo much for all of the advice it has been incredibly helpful!!
please continue with your parallel discussion now :)</p>
<p>mt22, that sucks...so ur dad never got the PhD?</p>
<p>All of the Big Ten schools are national treasures...it's what makes America great...midwest work ethic, nationally relevant research, and traditional football. ;)</p>
<p>Congrats volleysnap!</p>
<p>btw, whoever noted UM's alumni being "everywhere"... UW's are just as "everywhere" as UM's. It's probably that UM's alumni may be more apt to tell you they're from UM than UW's, but that doesn't make UW's any less proud or nonexistent.</p>
<p>I am not sure I appreciate the insinuation Quincy. Are you saying Wolverines are more prone to toot their horn?! hehe!</p>
<p>I'm the one who said that Michigan's alumni are everywhere. By they way, i might have posted the comment in Wisconsin's listing in the CC Top Universities section if the school were listed there. I guess CC doesn't quite feel as strongly about Wisky as almost everyone else here. I concur it's a very good school, but it's NOT Michigan. All i ever stated is that Michigan OVERALL is more prestgious than Wisconsin. I'm sorry if i ruffled a few feathers.</p>
<p>Btw, congrats volleysnap. I'm sure you'll love Madison. It's a great town. :-)</p>
<p>You're wrong about "Ghost World". Very cool indie film.</p>
<p>[Ghost</a> World (film - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia](<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_World_(film%5DGhost">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_World_(film))</p>
<p>The director also made the great "Crumb". About the SF 60's cartoonist.</p>
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<p>Look left for the current size of Mad City.</p>
<p>^ Cute...:) Now why would a Republican say that about Madison?...I wonder?...</p>
<p>Looks like Trotter just opened in LV in the new resort by the Venetian.</p>
<p>Las</a> Vegas Restaurants Fine Dining - The Palazzo Las Vegas Resort Hotel Casino</p>
<p>I think I wrote about our trip already but I'll do it again because it was so much fun. My wife and I were in LV a few weeks ago. It was a great vacation. We don't gamble but did hit the shows. Really enjoyed Love and Bette Midler. Mystere was more circus-like than Love. My wife didn't get the Blue Man Group, which I thought was ok.</p>
<p>We did not eat the the most expensive restaurants, but did enjoy Mon Ami Gabi at the Paris.</p>
<p>And btw, we took a drive through UNLV. I was not impressed by the physical plant. It could not in anyway compare to UM or UW-Madison.</p>
<p>But did you go to In and Out Burger--there is one next to UNLV. Yummo</p>
<p>^ Heh heh...too crowded...I just go to the one down my street. ;)</p>
<p>To get back to the discussion of actors, I submit Fredric March, giant of stage and screen in the golden era -- and senior class president at the great state University of Wisconsin, c. 1919.</p>
<p>Congrats on your choice, volleysnap. It's great to be a Badger!</p>
<p>Forgot about Fredric March...........</p>