your thoughts when you think of Detroit

[renovation]

i like to see what others think of. when they are asked about this old city .

[DarkFury]

Bulletproof convenience stores, liquor stores on every block, and American cars as far as the eye can see.

[Sapphie]

Driving south of 8 mile road was an interesting experience! I loved to visit the Renaissance Center but I was terrified of the outside elevator!

[Nija]

<.<
A Ghetto-fabulous city full of fun-loving criminals and animal abusers.

Have fun getting shot at! :wavey:

[cruelpupet]

Cars, dirtiness, and OCP

[cheapie]

it sucks that it's in our state. it's like having someone form an opinion of a human body after having only seen an armpit.

[mcs328]

I've never been but if someone says Detroit, I think about Robocop and pretty much I'm not so inclined to visit.

[cheapie]

ford field and comerica park are tremendous places to take in a game.

[sbp]

The US military should use it for target practice.

[cheapie]

d00d!!!!

[zenbooty]

Beirut right here in the good ol' U.S.A.!

[gear02]

Car town USA - but lots of unemployment and unions - think Philly without the charm.

[Jeffbx]

http://home.comcast.net/~jeff_bowden/pics/Detroit.jpg

The city of Detroit... not exactly a tourist destination unless you're a sports fan. Lions, Tigers & Red Wings all play downtown (Pistons are out in the 'burbs).

But in general - the entire metro Detroit area - I love it here. It's a great place to live.

[DarkFury]

[IMG]
But in general - the entire metro Detroit area - I love it here. It's a great place to live.
Just don't venture too far out on the East side of Detroit, especially after dark.

Honestly, there are parts over there that are VERY scary to say the least.

[attgig]

which one's worse? Detroit or Baltimore?

[renovation]

Just don't venture too far out on the East side of Detroit, especially after dark.

Honestly, there are parts over there that are VERY scary to say the least.
what don't venture to far out of the Greek town downtown area or head out of the Detroit proper. the suburb's for the most part are fine .except for the city's of Inkster,Pontiac .

places to see around Detroit if your here for any reason.
must see ♦
Green Field village /Henry Ford Museium - Dearborn- www.henryford.org ,Greek town-downtown detroit , Cranbrook institute - Bloomfield Hills www.cranbrook.org , Detroit zoo- Royal Oak www.detroitzoo.org , yankee air museum, Willow Run www.yankeeairmuseum.org and then theres the Woodward Dream Cruise in august a car buff haven !

[cheapie]

and then theres the Woodward Dream Cruise in august a car buff haven !


which we sponsor! :wavey2:


att...i'd say b'more has better food. but i think it can go from good to crap a lot quicker

[The Happy Squirrel]

Lions, Tigers & Red Wings


what??? and with out the "oh my"

[cruelpupet]

I've never been but if someone says Detroit, I think about Robocop and pretty much I'm not so inclined to visit.

OCP runs the cops!

[nate el bueno]

The phrase that always comes to mind for me is "That's how we do it in Detroit!"

[cheapie]

at least no one has mentioned kwame kilpatrick

[mechmike0034]

Jack was sitting on the plane when a guy took the seat beside him. The guy was an emotional wreck, pale, hands shaking, moaning in fear. "What's the matter?" Jack asked.

"I've been transferred to Detroit, there's crazy people there.They've got lots of shootings, gangs, race riots, drugs, poor public schools, and the highest crime rate."

Jack replied, "I've lived in Detroit all my life. It's not as bad as the media says. Find a nice home, go to work, mind your own business, enroll your kids in a nice private school. It's as safe a place as anywhere in the world."

The guy relaxed and stopped shaking and said, "Oh, thank you. I've been worried to death. But if you live there and say it's OK, I'll take your word for it. What do you do for a living?"

"Me?" said Jack. "I'm a tail gunner on a Budweiser truck."

http://biggeekdaddy.com/sitebuilder/images/Bud_Truck-600x399.jpg

Here's my take (http://detroityes.com/webisodes/2005/04-Studebaker/01-Studebaker.htm) on the DTW... Great website, too.

[guiseppewv]

I think the city is a dump!


it sucks that it's in our state. it's like having someone form an opinion of a human body after having only seen an armpit.

I think armpit is being nice. I would say :censored:crack is more like it!

[guiseppewv]

which one's worse? Detroit or Baltimore?



att...i'd say b'more has better food. but i think it can go from good to crap a lot quicker

Cheapie is right. B-more has way better food. Detroit is more dangerous and more corrupt but that is not to say that B-more is a good place to live unless you live in one of the few "safer" areas in town (e.g. Fed Hill, Canton, Fell's Pt, Little Italy, etc...). My grandmother lives in one of the very close suburbs of Detroit and she has not been to Detroit in 25+ years. She refuses to go there!


at least no one has mentioned kwame kilpatrick

I was just about to! When you compare the recent leadership of the two cities (Kwame and Martin O'Malley) you can see that Detroit also has a much more corrupt leader. O'Malley had tons of problems but they were swept under the rug by the politicians and newspapers that wanted him to be Gov. Kwame has not been so lucky. He has been so blatant with his disregard for all laws that there was almost no way he could have covered it all up. Even still, some people in Detroit love the guy and think he is getting the shaft! :disa:

All that being said, I would live in B-more (and I have!) any day before I would live in Detroit.

[attgig]

I was just about to! When you compare the recent leadership of the two cities (Kwame and Martin O'Malley) you can see that Detroit also has a much more corrupt leader. O'Malley had tons of problems but they were swept under the rug by the politicians and newspapers that wanted him to be Gov. Kwame has not been so lucky. He has been so blatant with his disregard for all laws that there was almost no way he could have covered it all up. Even still, some people in Detroit love the guy and think he is getting the shaft! :disa:

All that being said, I would live in B-more (and I have!) any day before I would live in Detroit.


except, we have corrupt leadership in office NOW. go sheila for doling out govt contracts to family....

[bachviet]

what??? and with out the "oh my"
At least the Red Wings won the Stanley Cup this year.

About the Lions & Tigers, I have nothing else to add. :hehehmm:

[Jihforce]

I think of the three C's: Cars, Crime, Crap.

[clutchy]

i can only think b/c i've never been there before. As far as i understand it: crime/poverty/unemployment

[uncledaddy]

I think of "American Muscle" and UAW, which is why GM needs to move out if they are to survive and follow a Toyota platform, but I digress. :D

[AmRivlin]

I think of "Put Your Hands Up" (Anyone know that song?) and of all my an arbor friends that fled that state after graduation, and of the glorious 4-1 series win over the tigers in 2006.

[cheapie]

put your hands up for detroit. i love this city.


yeah. i've heard that song.

[Pinkgirl36]

Stupid Red Wings.

[Napoleon54]

never been there but I hear its a sh|thole.