  Gmich99 Member Username: Gmich99 Post Number: 238 Registered: 11-2005 |
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/ A642223 "The area is the home of several first-rate universities . . . the University of Michigan (located in the suburb of Ann Arbor, UM is, according to some, an overly-large state college which concentrates on sports at the expense of academics) . . ." "In the 1960s, the Detroit Tigers were a world class baseball team. Today, with a new stadium named after a bank, they can still occasionally play a very good game." " If you make a wrong turn taking the bridge to Canada, you can end up in Mexicantown . . ." In its closing remarks the article states: " Do go to Detroit - you'll be surprised. It isn't any more dangerous than any other city in the USA; just a little more honest!" The article is written by Chad Childers, an encryption architect in ITI Security Services at Ford Motor Company, and is currently responsible for secure email and encryption tools. http://cannibal.mi.org | ||
Iheartthed Member Username: Iheartthed Post Number: 1625 Registered: 04-2006 |
" Do go to Detroit - you'll be surprised. It isn't any more dangerous than any other city in the USA; just a little more honest!" That's real! | ||
Clark1mt Member Username: Clark1mt Post Number: 93 Registered: 06-2005 |
"Created: 15th November 2001" At the top of the page. The line about the Tigers was certainly true then. | ||
56packman Member Username: 56packman Post Number: 1750 Registered: 12-2005 |
Well, at least he was right about the U of M. | ||
Jjw Member Username: Jjw Post Number: 454 Registered: 10-2005 |
And again... Why is this article horrible??? just curious.... | ||
321brian Member Username: 321brian Post Number: 431 Registered: 02-2006 |
"if you move here you will make friends easily" What a dick!!! You'll show him if he ever moves here 99. Nice finding a six year old article Columbo. | ||
Perfectgentleman Member Username: Perfectgentleman Post Number: 2768 Registered: 03-2006 |
The BBC is probably the most anti-America media outlet in the world next to Al Jazeera, par for the course for them. | ||
Dougw Member Username: Dougw Post Number: 1890 Registered: 11-2003 |
All in all, not really that horrible or inaccurate for 2001. | ||
Johnnny5 Member Username: Johnnny5 Post Number: 601 Registered: 06-2005 |
I for one think it's a pretty accurate description of Metro Detroit (Other than the uninformed crack at UofM), especially when you consider the target audience. What exactly is your problem with the article? | ||
Iheartthed Member Username: Iheartthed Post Number: 1627 Registered: 04-2006 |
(Other than the uninformed crack at UofM) Somehow, I think that was meant for our friends in East Lansing... | ||
Gmich99 Member Username: Gmich99 Post Number: 239 Registered: 11-2005 |
I see the forum posters disagree, but my issue was with the commentary regarding U of M, and taking a wrong turn off the bridge to Mexicantown. Further, the outdated article serves as the only description the BBC offers for Detroit. The article struck me as a Wikipedia article with commentary. And while the article throws in some positive notes, like that which concludes the article, it hardly seems the kind of city description the BBC would represent on their site. | ||
Gazhekwe Member Username: Gazhekwe Post Number: 517 Registered: 08-2007 |
But he is quite positive about Mexicantown. "If you make a wrong turn taking the bridge to Canada, you can end up in Mexicantown, with wonderful, friendly restaurants..." | ||
Leland_palmer Member Username: Leland_palmer Post Number: 375 Registered: 08-2004 |
It's the equivalent of Wikipedia. "Most of the content on h2g2 is created by h2g2's Researchers, who are members of the public. The views expressed are theirs and unless specifically stated are not those of the BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of any external sites referenced." | ||
Gmich99 Member Username: Gmich99 Post Number: 240 Registered: 11-2005 |
Leland- That makes everything clear. | ||
Jams Member Username: Jams Post Number: 6190 Registered: 10-2003 |
Shhh, PG likes to have his little rants. Many of us were aware it was like Wikipedia as soon as we hit the link. | ||
Danny Member Username: Danny Post Number: 6523 Registered: 02-2004 |
Everyone's bashing Detroit. Just like they're bashing New Orleans. | ||
Focusonthed Member Username: Focusonthed Post Number: 1314 Registered: 02-2006 |
So, here's the rest of the Mexicantown quote: quote: Selective quoting, to get your desired response? | ||
Gmich99 Member Username: Gmich99 Post Number: 241 Registered: 11-2005 |
"or driving down horrible, pothole-ridden streets by factories with broken windows, in a post-apocalyptic industrial wasteland." To be fair, shouldn't this too be bold. | ||
Upinottawa Member Username: Upinottawa Post Number: 940 Registered: 09-2005 |
Of course, the above quotation is entirely true. However, on the pothole front, the same can be said for some of Michigan's main streets. | ||
Goat Member Username: Goat Post Number: 9821 Registered: 10-2003 |
PG, but the Brits love Detroit. So much for your logic. | ||
Ferntruth Member Username: Ferntruth Post Number: 161 Registered: 11-2006 |
"The BBC is probably the most anti-America media outlet in the world next to Al Jazeera, par for the course for them." lol...what a tool! How easily you dismiss every news outlet if it isn't Fox. The BBC is not anti-American....of course, if they kissed Bush's ass then PG would consider them the oracle. |
