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Orange_barrel
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Posted on Sunday, February 24, 2008 - 2:15 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

So when M-10 was closed, we all said "Dodge the Lodge" What do we call the 1.5 mile I-75 closure for two years?
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Mikem
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Posted on Sunday, February 24, 2008 - 2:24 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Forget the Fisher
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Quinn
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Posted on Sunday, February 24, 2008 - 2:32 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I like another f word personally. Ahem.

Okay I like Forget the Fisher.

Speaking of this...a friend of our has suggested, and we're thinking of going along with it, of committing to eating in Mexican Town at least 1 time a week until the freeway is fixed. They are going to be screwed up for a while I expect... Anyway, thought I'd pass that along in case anyone else wants to commit as well!

So we could say "Forget the Fisher, Maintain Mexican Town." Or even better "Forget he Fisher, but Masticate at Mexican Town."

Ahem again.
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Orange_barrel
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Posted on Sunday, February 24, 2008 - 2:35 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Quinn, that's a great idea. I'd totally be willing to commit to that.
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Fnemecek
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Posted on Sunday, February 24, 2008 - 3:25 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

quote:

Forget the Fisher


I love this.
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Cub
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Posted on Sunday, February 24, 2008 - 3:35 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Me Too! I going to email and phone people I know right now.
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Charlottepaul
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Posted on Sunday, February 24, 2008 - 4:26 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

WWJ usually comes up with some good cath phrases, but I can't see any in this article: http://www.wwj.com/pages/16651 17.php
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Rocket_city
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Posted on Sunday, February 24, 2008 - 4:40 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

How about I-seventycry?
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Mbr
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Posted on Sunday, February 24, 2008 - 4:42 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Good Bye-75
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Alley
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Posted on Monday, February 25, 2008 - 12:55 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Cry-75
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Detroitnerd
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Posted on Monday, February 25, 2008 - 2:38 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Holy Chrysler! They forgot the Fisher!
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Spitty
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Posted on Monday, February 25, 2008 - 3:49 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Gateway Get-Away
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Gravitymachine
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Posted on Monday, February 25, 2008 - 3:51 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

adios mr. fisher
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Craggy
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Posted on Monday, February 25, 2008 - 4:57 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

How about what the folks in Mexicantown are calling it already? "Explore the Detour."

http://girl-in-the-d.blogspot. com/2007/12/support-explore-de tour-in-southwest.html
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Mrsjdaniels
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Posted on Monday, February 25, 2008 - 5:23 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I saw Survive 75 on 2 this morning
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Paulmcall
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Posted on Tuesday, February 26, 2008 - 12:36 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Bungle in the jungle.
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Johnlodge
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Posted on Tuesday, February 26, 2008 - 2:14 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Bedlam at the Bridge
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Dds
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Posted on Tuesday, February 26, 2008 - 4:12 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Matty's Mess
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Dds
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Posted on Tuesday, February 26, 2008 - 4:14 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

or MDOT's Lot (with kudus to Cafe 1923)
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Downriviera
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Posted on Tuesday, February 26, 2008 - 4:19 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

El Zocalo El Nocango
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Downriviera
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Posted on Tuesday, February 26, 2008 - 4:41 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Just kidding....nothing could ever keep me from Mexican Town.
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Eriedearie
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Posted on Wednesday, February 27, 2008 - 11:21 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Or how about "Assault at the Ambassador?"
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Fury13
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Posted on Wednesday, February 27, 2008 - 11:26 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Seventy-Five Jive. No, that sounds like a dance.
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Zulu_warrior
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Posted on Wednesday, February 27, 2008 - 11:26 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Abort to Fort?
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Detroitpetanque
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Posted on Wednesday, February 27, 2008 - 12:32 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


D-Tour in the D
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Lefty2
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Posted on Wednesday, February 27, 2008 - 1:19 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

How about, "the freeway F_ up" that put many small business owners out of business because MDOT is too stupid and doesn't care about anyone else.
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Tkshreve
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Posted on Wednesday, February 27, 2008 - 6:41 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Bye - SeventyBye

or

Mexican't Town

or

Detour De-toilet

or

El Paso

or

The Bridge on the River Kwame
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Dustin89
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Posted on Wednesday, February 27, 2008 - 7:18 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Quote:
Mexican't Town
The Bridge on the River Kwame

Thanks for giving me the giggles, Tkshreve. :-)
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Lifeinmontage
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Posted on Wednesday, February 27, 2008 - 7:43 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

i fell off my chair when i read "bridge on the river kwame"

it doesn't exactly fit for the 75 detour, but i still love it.
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Lpg
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Posted on Friday, February 29, 2008 - 1:40 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Why not a generic one for all major road construction "You can't get there from here".
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Southwestsaavy
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Posted on Thursday, March 27, 2008 - 4:19 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

All of the Southwest Detroit Business Districts- Michigan Avenue, Mexicantown, Corktown, Oakwood Heights, and the West Vernor Business District have banded together on a regional marketing campaign Called "Explore the Detour, Savor Southwest Detroit". To launch in May 2008, the campaign will highlight the fabulous food of Southwest Detroit. We house over 170 restaurants, 30 bakeries, and 27 grocery and speacilty food stores.

We also came up with the Survive 75 idea but rejected it because it's negative and makes people think about NOT coming to the area (Much like "Dodge the Lodge")
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Bulletmagnet
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Posted on Friday, March 28, 2008 - 5:56 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

How 'bout: Freeways Are Fun?

Fun Freeway
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Umtim
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Posted on Friday, March 28, 2008 - 7:36 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Gone Fisher
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Eriedearie
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Posted on Friday, March 28, 2008 - 7:49 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Like that one very much - Umtim! :-)
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Mrsjdaniels
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Posted on Friday, March 28, 2008 - 8:01 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I like "El Paso"
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Lostlegumes
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Posted on Friday, March 28, 2008 - 9:18 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Gateway to Gridlock
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Karl_jr
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Posted on Friday, March 28, 2008 - 9:35 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Delay on the Seaway
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Lmichigan
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Posted on Saturday, March 29, 2008 - 2:04 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I really like "El Paso", too.
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Hornist9
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Posted on Saturday, March 29, 2008 - 7:35 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

How about Malfunction junction...

MDOT has things screwed up completely. In other states when the freeways are being repaired, they have a way of at least keeping one side open and reducing lanes. Our idiots here can only think of completely closing the freaking roads...

Since I don't plan on traveling out of state this year unless a family emergency occurs, it won't affect me. Good luck, and I hope you have plenty of patience to those who have to work through this crap every day.
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Bob_cosgrove
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Posted on Saturday, April 05, 2008 - 6:19 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

M-DOT Madness
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Funaho
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Posted on Wednesday, April 09, 2008 - 11:20 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Someone stole my freeway...


I-75 facing south from near Grand Blvd overpass
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Trainman
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Posted on Wednesday, April 09, 2008 - 10:05 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

How about,

Be SMART, take the bus and let's
all vote NO next August 2010 to defeat
the property tax renewal.

Let's all say NO to the SEMCOG/MDOT mult-billion dollar freeway expansion plans that cost the city of Livonia bus service.

We need mass transit and not more freeways.

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