Stand: Ypsilanti, MIchigan, USA

[Angelberry08]

I live in Ypsi too I wonder why they shut down ypsi/arbor

[lisasimpson]

@Angelberry08 I know, it's so sad.  That whole area of Washtenaw has gone to crap since Farmer Jacks closed.

[babigyrl5]

cool video :-)

[lisamariebarbie]

southside

[inuyo93]

Ypsilanti is alright for the most part but there are definitely some douche bags that try to start stuff around. But I like Ypsilanti because ive lived here all my life and its home to me.

[man1d2tran]

How big iss Ypsilanti? I know you can tell me numbers, but tell me in like other terms. Like what would a person living there say?

[lisasimpson]

Well we are big enough to have a major university, two separate downtowns, and a river running through us, yet we are small enough to have hens in our backyards!! But if you want to see buildings over 4 stories tall, you gotta visit our neighbor, Ann Arbor. That's really the main hub of the area.

[goodozog]

dame ! it near ann arbor Ypsilanti most be heaven it's been year since their was a homicide in ann arbor, there was a serial killer in the 80's

[xSteviEJeebiEx]

Ypsilanti Water Tower, Winner of the Most Phallic Building contest in 2003

[SCR34MC4R5ON]

the good ole' big D.

[SoloRaven]

Ypsi's okay I must say. I enjoy the diversity and cultural events. I like A2 too.

The "Big D" is one of my favorite land marks. Good Job! 5*

[lisasimpson]

Go Ypsi!!!

[superwowman100]

@SoloRaven yeah i've always drove by the water tower but never really stop to take a look at it i hear it's nickname is the "Brick Dick" and won " the most Phallic building" ever time i ride past that tower i always think "wtf were they thinking when they built this?"

[darkstar4589]

Too many damned A-rabs in Ypsi now. Don't want no haakin' on my bread.

[rockrapgirl]

ah, nothing like good ol' brick dick! hahaha, yea, this town is awesome, go Eastern! w00t!

[oldskoolloner]

That was great my dog would be usless at standing your dog was ace!

[lisasimpson]

It helps to have a lazy dog.... lol

[oldskoolloner]

I was hoping you had trained your dog to, My dog would have been told to stay. Which he would have done but he would of sat down not quite the same.

[slipknotmrocksmysock]

fuck ypsilanti i live in schoonercove i hate ypsilant kool standing tho dude no depot town standing!?

[lisasimpson]

Aww Ypsi isn't that awful, especially if you go to Eastern, because then you live really close to classes!

Did I really miss depot town? I was trying to hit up a variety of places in town....

[slipknotmrocksmysock]

yea lol u missed it i think go stand down by the udson building and aubrees in downtown thtd be awesome u gonna do more videos

[goodozog]

i was walking all over at night in the so could "ghetto" and nothing happened lol

[morgydavi]

@lisasimpson Ypsi really isnt that bad, yes it does have some sketchy parts but so does anywhere, I lived there during my childhood but moved out of state years ago, it all depends on where you live, We lived in Gault village and I remember we never even used to lock our doors and our house was never robbed. A lot of people from A2 down Ypsi as if A2 is just the best place on earth, yes I like A2 it is nice but people from there really have a snobby attitude about Ypsi.

[goodozog]

ypsilanti a very safe town it take about a year for a murder too happen, in the town i live near it's more like 15 murders per year, i dont know why people say ypsil dangers lol it's just a lower class town, and in ann arbor dame ! most take year for someting that wrong to happen

[TheBlueKrew]

c u tryn 2 make ypsi look nice shit aint nice i live in willow run n its a shit hole

[thehurd03]

Well you live in willow run, it would take a miracle to make willow run a better place, but there are better parts of ypsi, I mean I could live in depot town, I love that place, cafe luwak and the heratage festaval, and queen of hearts and gordons five and dime, you just can't beat it

[lisasimpson]

Yea but no dogs allowed at the heritage festival! GRR

[goodozog]

you dont know how good in have it ,try living in Detroit a real ghetto every neighborhoods is pretty safe in ypsi, and ann arbor the safest place in the world, i dont think thire ever was even a murder in ann arbor or ypsi, thir both collage towns,and murders are very rare on school grounds, why do you think when one person gets shoot in a school it make national

[teacherspet7]

all these years and i just realized that the water tower looks like a giant penis.....wow ain't our town great! =)

[Debbisue]

Isn't it just?

[misterflea]

man, I havent seen the big D since being home in 2001, brings back alot of memories. u rock !

[lisasimpson]

You are more than welcome! Thanks for dropping by!  :)

[accomplice55]

No, the other place! The one attached to Haab's! :) When we get the remodel done I'll invite ya to the open house! :)

[accomplice55]

Hey! That building on the right in the last shot...that's mine! :)

[lisasimpson]

No way, the hairdresser place? That's sweet!! I always wanted to check out some of those loft apartments downtown!

[the5regularguys]

That's some quality standin'! ;-)

What do you mean phal...

*turns head to side*

...OOOOHHHH!!!! Now I get it.  ;-p

[JRHulbret]

Oops. Had I taken the time to read. A water tower:)

[lisasimpson]

Haha, yeah, the most interesting water tower I've ever seen!! :)

[JRHulbret]

Shame shame:)

It did remind me of A light house I walked up when I was about 8 or 9.

Great work.

[JRHulbret]

I'm uinder the pretence that structure is A lighthouse.

I was once in one that had over 200 steps to climb to the top.

[Magnulus]

Penis tower, tell me your secrets!

If King Kong ever took his girlfriend to Ypsilanti, she'd probably slap him in the face.

Also, my dog Basco was not a good stander. If I'm holding ANYTHING, he needs to sniff it. Well, past tense. But still.

[lisasimpson]

Ha!

I'm sorry I spoiled the surprise and told you who I was before you opened your gift... *sad face*

It would have been fun making you figure out who it was. This video was a dead-giveaway, huh?

[Magnulus]

Well, I won't say anything more 'till the video is up and done and you've seen it. ^_^

[lunrfish]

Pretty cool to see the old place. I'm from Dexter. I moved to FL. 15 yrs. ago. I wish you would spent a little more time in hell tho. You did'nt even show us the Dam Site Inn. Now go back and do it again! Dam it!

[citizenbybike]

no doubt. standing IS hard--i tried it! once! then my bike scolded me. so, never again.

[skiplite]

Nice work! Standing sounds easy, but finding interest and action while standing has gotta be hard. The train at Sidetrack, planes at Willow Run, EMU students leaving class, or the halfway-house residence wandering the streets.

You've captured the spirit of the town. I miss Ypsi. Thanks.

[john4knecht]

Ohh my Gosh Lisa you're totally a fellow Michigander. My sister went to collage in Yipsilanti, and I recall fondly that she and her friends refured to the water tower as the 'giant penis'

[riverjustin]

my truck has been in Saline for a week while I am on vacation in Colorado:)

[LordTempist]

Sung to "I Ran" by, "A Flock of Seagulls"

I stood alone and in your view.

I never thought Id meet a girl like you;

A Simpson girl like you!

With stocking cap and big blue coat;

The kind of coat that looks real warm and blue;

Looks real warm and blue!

And I stood, I stood right in the way!

I just Stood, I couldn't get away!

I couldnt move no way...

[LordTempist]

A bird appears above your head;

He treathens to rain down the pooo,

Rain it down on you!

The Bird is moving nearer still.

His shiny beak comes into view;

His beak comes into view!

And I stood, I stood right in the way!

I just Stood, I couldn't get away!

I couldnt move no way...

[LordTempist]

Reached out a toe to step away;

The bird dive bombed but missed my hair;

Thank god he missed your hair.

Reached out a toe to step away again;

Im ducking poo from all directions;

Poo from all directions!

And I stood, I stood right in the way!

I just Stood, I couldn't get away!

I couldnt move no way...

[distorteddogma]

You are the most eclectic person I "know".

Be Well.

[caughtintheUndert0w]

Ypsi Rox!

[lisasimpson]

I agree!

[BataviaMonaco]

Great idea from Citizenstand to make a playlist with other standers !

Bravo for yours poets standings !

[lisasimpson]

I'm glad you were able to find this easily!! Yeah citizenztand!

[Mivla83]

Ok, you had just answered my question: "what's the point" -> "you don't have to understand it.."

So... keep standing! (I guess..) :P

[lisasimpson]

If you like the standing, be sure to check out citizenstand.... I don't know if we will see a lot of stand videos from this channel.

Thanks for dropping by!! :)

[poppopbeat]

ypsilanti!

i was going to move there for a minute for school, but decided on staying here in toledo.

love this video.

[lisasimpson]

Toledo isn't so bad, either!! lol

But isn't it cool that Eastern offers in-state tuition for Ohio residents? I am from Ohio! Woot woot

[aidan244]

i ahve missy you :) xxxxxx oooooo

[lisasimpson]

Hi Aidan!! I hope the summer is treating you well!

[marleyinoc]

wow, that actually was pretty entertaining. i think that i like watching people stand.

[lisasimpson]

I love citizenstand's videos. One every day, and always entertaining!

[mikemoo120]

You have inspired me to stand. *stands around*

[lisasimpson]

Oh yeah!

[torpedofish]

OMG I don't know where to start! The fact that you finally got around to showing the world the Brick Dick is awesome! Your doggy totally rules, and in general, the video made me laugh a LOT. It's like Where's Waldo, but without the crowds. Interesting. I should do a stand video in Annapolis. Or D.C. Or Baltimore. I should take votes.

[lisasimpson]

Oh you should totally do a stand for citizenstand!! He would love it!! :)

(Oh and trust me, I showed the brick dick very early on in my YouTube career! It was a must to include in this video, though, too!)

[Nikki2987]

I had to come back to see what you were laughing at.

As they say,

"Curiousity killed the cat

and as my mother taught me:

"But satisfaction brought it back."

♥Nikki

[lisasimpson]

It's okay.  Drunk people are funny. Maybe that's why "Colours" is still one of my all-time favorite videos! haahaha

[STEVIEJEEBIE2]

so i now i need the stop smoking pill and the restless leg syndrome pill

[lisasimpson]

I wish you the best, I truly do. I bet the stop smoking pill would make a huge difference!! :)

[PhunkyPrincess]

lol this was hilarious.. I love the dog one and the "phallic". coooool video

[lisasimpson]

Glad you liked! I always laugh to myself when I drive past that watertower (which is often, haha)!

[pablokickasso417]

Would the mystery comedy come from the person in the background when you are standing with your dog?

[lisasimpson]

YES!! That drunken dude was stumbling around all over town as I was collecting stand footage!! He almost falls over in the clip seen here, and I just want to cry laughing!! You should have seen him in real life, oh my!

Kudos for guessing what it was that cracks me up! You are first. You must kickasso or something!

[pablokickasso417]

I do. I Kickasso 24/7.

[tejayce]

omg omg!! that guy was my very first suspicion .. i watched that scene multiple times .. but i totaly missed out to see the legs! i just saw the dark jacked .. and i concluded "weird .. but just a passerby" DOH i am blind :P the legs .. omg he totaly swings from one position to the other .. lool

[tejayce]

well, i watched the vid for the "thing" several times. i wanted to laugh like you but i failed. first i thought its your dog in the last scene, but thats not funny. then i thought it could be the painting on the wall, because they kinda stand too, but thats not funny. the only thing left to me, is that you and your hat vaguely resemble the tower(hope you dont kick me for that one,lol). i am giving up, i just cant make out anything else. how did you find citizenstand?

[lisasimpson]

I am not kicking you, I promise!! So those aren't the right answers, but they are great guesses!! I found citizenstand through um.... I'm not sure! Haha!

[Pookieftw]

It makes you realize just how busy the world around us is.

[lisasimpson]

I agree!! Did you see some of his videos? Its like a bit of calm amid mass chaos!!

[thinice13]

you were laughing at fatty standing, booya :p

[lisasimpson]

She does look SO cute, huh! But no, that's not the answer, sorry.... someone did guess it, I updated the description! :)

[TheEyesOfTheSouth]

I subbed to him. Thanks! :) great video. being I'm sort of a native michigander :D hellifi remember where Ypsilanti is though lol

[lisasimpson]

Ypsi is between Ann Arbor and Detroit! :)

And thanks for checking out citizenstand, I love his channel!

[withanoxgoad]

great vid! came over here because of ira. you are fuN!

[lisasimpson]

Ira rules.

Thanks for coming over! :)

[hwmicha]

well, i might be wrong but it seems to me that these "ducks" are dressed up in geese costumes?!

[lisasimpson]

OMG I am so silly!! Um, well..... that's not what cracks me up, but it will now!!

PS Pablokicksasso just guessed what it is. I updated the description if you are curious!!

[mcasual]

i liked the video, it's strange, doing something ordinary becomes odd :) so you could add something like a burp at the end and it becomes 10 times funnier than a normal burp video :)

[lisasimpson]

Haha, burp in weird places? lmao

[lisasimpson]

*takes a bow*

Thank you! It took a lot to stand that much, lol!!

Great guess, but sadly that is not the correct answer. But she does give a double-take because my dog was actually guarding the camera so to a stranger, it looked like I was having a staring contest with a big black dog!! hahhahaha

[STEVIEJEEBIE2]

ah you should have  used REM:Stand for music

[lisasimpson]

Ahh, that would have been cool, but I didn't want to distract you from the standing with music!! But yea, we should pass that idea on to citizenstand!!

[Furnifur]

Those ladies that passed by you thought you were nutso. I love it. I have to admit that structure did thigns to my body. I won't say what though.

[lisasimpson]

Oh, man, did they ever!! Cause my dog was standing down the alley staring at me!! hahaha

[skatdre]

i would have to agree and say that the water tower is quite an interesting shape hehhehehehe. good vid becca thaks for sharing

[lisasimpson]

Thanks! I had a lot of fun making this!

[blkbishop112]

LOL, at the end people just walking by thinking what on earth is she doing.

[lisasimpson]

Even funnier when you know that my dog was guarding my camera. And my camera was on the ground. So it probably looked like I was having a staring contest with a big black dog, lol!!

[winger1212]

Oh my goodness, what a nice erection they built. 

Very cool video Beccah! Totally cool dog.

[lisasimpson]

YES!!!

Yeah, my pup is my angel!! :)

[winger1212]

Checked out his channel--totally cool--I'm hooked. Great referral, thanks!

Such a cool pup!!!

[MaximusVelocity]

Very impressive, I epecially liked the sort of stop-motion thing that was going down (was it me, or did you remove like half of the frames?). I gotta come see Ypsi again now.

[lisasimpson]

Ypsi is awesome. Sort of. I guess. lol

[leojd]

The brick dick!!! I am laughing really loud!!!

[lisasimpson]

Yeah, it will be one of the things I will miss the most when I move from Ypsi. I get to drive past it all the time, and I almost always smile to myself.

Does that make me a sick person?

[leojd]

I was in Ann Arbor of weeks aaggo... and I didn't have time to see the greeat old water tower... *I think because your wooman and you smile at something like that... That would makee you normal?

[eversamesays]

That rocked Beccah, my favorite stand was the final one. I like when the wind blew the piece of paper toward the camera very cool. :D

[lisasimpson]

I loved that clip so much, I wanted to keep every second of it! I just couldn't bear to edit out the people walking by, or the paper and leaves blowing around.....

[STEVIEJEEBIE2]

it looks like you have a giant right foot at the end

[suttsteve]

Standing makes you sleepy.

[lisasimpson]

Haha does it?

[suttsteve]

Probably. Then again, so does sitting.

[lisasimpson]

Laying down makes me sleepy!! :)

[gamesboi]

lol, that water tower looked very perverse...

well, i think you laughed at the ducks, because i laughed at the ducks; they're so cute and quacky... maybe im just wierd... :D

[lisasimpson]

The ducks were silly!! The full Ducks #2 clip has them running away from me first, haha! But no, that's the wrong answer! Sorry. But that is an excellent guess!! :)

You like my watertower? It's world-famous, haha!!

[kingjimsixsix5]

Outstanding! 5 stars. i shall be checking out that channel shortly. Nice Video Beccah. I think the lady that gives you a double take while your looking down the alley had you laughing.

[lisasimpson]

Oh, you gotta sub to him!! His vids are usually pretty short, but they make you want to visit Berlin SO bad!! :)

I must admit, that lady does give a funny look, but that's not the right answer. I can't believe it's so hard to spot!!

(Oh and scroll up to see why that lady had such an odd expression, read my reply to ordinarynerd)

[ASECONDCHANCEAROUND]

OK STANDING-LOL

hahaha

[lisasimpson]

I tried to honor citizenstand, so I left out any music (although I thought that some smooth jazz would have been appropriate). Standing is fun, you should try it! :)

Thanks for dropping by!

[parisblonde]

Nice place babe

[lisasimpson]

Thanks!! It's hard to make the ghetto look appealing, lol

[parisblonde]

lol

[fallofautumndistro]

Um... where did you go? lol

Your town looks so pretty in the fall. =)

[lisasimpson]

Thank you so much!! And since it's been so warm out, the colors are not in full effect yet!! I will be making a video of just trees, I think, or I will be pushing to show falls beauty in my upcoming videos, for sure!

[thejimg]

Hmmm interesting video Beccah, very interesting... Either way I liked it...

[lisasimpson]

Thanks!! Did you check out citizenstand yet? I love his channel!

[thejimg]

No sorry, but when I get a chance I will...

[enseign]

I think I saw the loch ness monster in that river on the second take. Better watch out. Nessie may have moved. Maybe if y'all promote the sighting, tourism will spike and they can keep your state open.

[lisasimpson]

Yeah, I think that was a big fat fish swimming up-, then down-stream, but it was cool, huh!!

Thanks for your silly comments, they really make me smile!!

[electrojed]

wow that was good

[lisasimpson]

Thanks, electro!! I hope you are doing well, and still fighting the battle against nicotine. I know you can do it! :)

[unpicked1]

I'm to lazy... Can I go set everywhere, and just be citizen-set?

[citizensit]

that's also a good idea! :)

[unpicked1]

You.. You stole my idea!! LOL.

[lisasimpson]

Standing is fun though, too!! :)

[unpicked1]

I'm really lazy, though. i think I will go places, and just lay down. and I will be know as citizen-lay, but then I will fall asleep, and then I can be called citizen-sleep. Well, take it easy.

[MrRay47]

How could you stand to do this?

Don't know about you but I would have chuckled some at standing erect in front of the water tower. aloha :)

[lisasimpson]

Haha!! :)

Yeah, I love the brick dick. lol

[testekleez]

It's even got the ring around it lol.

[NusaCat]

At least we know what you stand for now!

[lisasimpson]

Yeah!  :)

[spacecowboy2606]

Sufjan Stevens has a song called 'For the Widows in Paradise, For the Fatherless in Ypsilanti' on his album Michigan. I'm quite proud of myself that I remembered that :D

You and your dog are very good standerers :D

[lisasimpson]

It's a great song, I love the banjo! I have that Michigan album. It's pretty chill and relaxing. I think that's one of the first music videos I favorited on here!! Haha!

Thanks, my dog rules, huh? She looked so pretty standing all alone!! :)

[bwhahrhr]

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he rocks, and so does this video (:

[lisasimpson]

Agreed!! I'm glad you know of Ira. I think he is simply amazing. And I just discovered the balloon project channel!! Woo hoo!

[WalkWithHands]

lol

[lisasimpson]

You like ? Must be the watertower, haha!

[MBRHIndustries]

I liked that. and I think its cool you got your dog to stand around, usually animals don't stay still for the shot.

[lisasimpson]

She surprised me, she really did!! I thought it was going to be harder!! I actually got her to stand in front of the downtown sign for 23 full seconds, not bad for an old dog!! haha

No, my pup is my angel, and she tries so hard to make me happy. At first she thought STAY meant sit and stay, but she figured it out quickly! :)

[Nikki2987]

awesome!!

So the thing that makes you laugh is probably not the fact that that tower is phallic... or that in the very beginning if you had a one second delay it would have said "I love" as the Wal*Mart truck drove past instead of "I love citi"

Maybe how people look down the alley to see what you're looking at????

Anyways... GOOD VIDEO!!!!

This is an awesome idea to show off the town.

♥Nikki

[lisasimpson]

Nikki, all wonderful guesses, and all funny parts in the video, but not quite what makes me crack up to tears!!

Haha and the wal-mart thing is hilarious, I didn't even notice that one!!

[normanbates1133]

i need to make a standing video! that was cool!

how do you pronounce ypsilanti?

[enseign]

very carefully, very carefully.

[lisasimpson]

HAHA enseign!!!

[lisasimpson]

I'm with enseign! lol

Okay, the phonetic spelling would be something like this:

IP-sill-ann-tee

Hope that helps!! :)

[darkwraith07]

OH MY! I was just in Ypsilanti for a few months with friends! The town has its......good and bad side, I found, lol. I really enjoy this, I have friends in that area, and I got to see alot about the city and, myself, I reside down here off 23, in Monroe County, near Toledo! Good to know you are only an hour or so away, lol.

[lisasimpson]

Sweet!! Yeah, it's kinda ghetto, huh. And you have to go to Ann Arbor to buy just about everything. It sucks cause I try to spend my money in Ypsi, but I just can't find the stores to get what I need/want!

Oh, and howdy, neighbor!! *waves*

[myloflex]

That was cool! I got to see a bit of your town...it's so nice.

[lisasimpson]

Thank you, Mylo!! I wanted to stand in the middle of downtown but it started raining. You can see that in a few of my old videos, though!!!

Oh, and PS that drunk video is the only drunk video although I do have other embarassing ones, haha!!

[nicktendo]

Huh... Interesting take... Might be a good way to show my watchers where I'm at, heh.

[lisasimpson]

Oooh, yeah!! I bet he would love it if you made a video response to one of his vids!! I'm trying to pick a favorite right now to tack this on to.... it's so hard!!!!  I might just let people go check him out on their own and pick what they find interesting.... hmm. But you GOTTA stand, it's fun!

[jeffreycoy]

First!

[lisasimpson]

Hope you liked my standing!