Sg9018 Member Username: Sg9018
Post Number: 264 Registered: 10-2006
| Posted on Sunday, February 08, 2009 - 1:33 pm: | |
According to Forbes Detriot is the 7th most miserable city in America. http://www.forbes.com/2009/02/ 06/most-miserable-cities-busin ess-washington_0206_miserable_ cities.html Here is a list of there findings, 1.Stockton, Calif 2.Memphis, Tenn. 3.Chicago, Ill 4.Cleveland, Ohio 5.Modesto, Calif 6.Flint, Mich 7.Detroit,Mich 8.Buffalo, N.Y 9.Miami, Fla 10.St. Louis, Mo |
Lilpup Member Username: Lilpup
Post Number: 5235 Registered: 06-2004
| Posted on Sunday, February 08, 2009 - 1:35 pm: | |
Only 7th? Somebody else (or maybe it was Forbes earlier) had it much higher. Weather and commute times are really subjective criteria, though. (Message edited by lilpup on February 08, 2009) |
Sg9018 Member Username: Sg9018
Post Number: 266 Registered: 10-2006
| Posted on Sunday, February 08, 2009 - 1:46 pm: | |
Lilpup, Detroit was number one on last years (Forbes)list. I guess Detroit got less miserable or the other cities got more miserable. |
401don Member Username: 401don
Post Number: 924 Registered: 11-2007
| Posted on Sunday, February 08, 2009 - 1:52 pm: | |
Maybe people in Miami will want to move to Buffalo or Detroit now - or really move up and head to Flint. |
Detroitrise Member Username: Detroitrise
Post Number: 3788 Registered: 09-2007
| Posted on Sunday, February 08, 2009 - 1:55 pm: | |
But look at what city placed 3rd. |
Glowblue Member Username: Glowblue
Post Number: 153 Registered: 09-2008
| Posted on Sunday, February 08, 2009 - 2:42 pm: | |
What an idiotic list. High income taxes (as opposed to deficient public services) make people miserable? What nonsense! Forbes is trash. |
Ray1936 Member Username: Ray1936
Post Number: 3879 Registered: 01-2005
| Posted on Sunday, February 08, 2009 - 3:45 pm: | |
I find all such "lists" as idiotic. Which makes their authors.......well, never mind. |
French777 Member Username: French777
Post Number: 680 Registered: 10-2006
| Posted on Sunday, February 08, 2009 - 4:03 pm: | |
Chicago is more Miserable then Detroit! "Welcome Home!" |
Mama_jackson Member Username: Mama_jackson
Post Number: 478 Registered: 06-2006
| Posted on Sunday, February 08, 2009 - 4:29 pm: | |
Now I really don't believe anything from these lists anymore. Chicago is the third most miserable? Get outta here. And Flint is the sixth most miserable? They probably haven't even visited the city. We have street lights that work, garbage collection weekly, one of the best hospitals in the country, two world class universities, and a bunch of nice people. Silly me, I don't mind living in Flint. If it wasn't for Roger Smith's decision to produce vehicles in third world countries to avoid the wages and unions, we wouldn't be on anybody's most miserable list. Forbes lists are nuts! (Message edited by mama_jackson on February 08, 2009) |
Navi Member Username: Navi
Post Number: 35 Registered: 09-2005
| Posted on Sunday, February 08, 2009 - 4:33 pm: | |
Chicago is windy, cold and traffic jammed. That would make me miserable. |
Baselinepunk Member Username: Baselinepunk
Post Number: 100 Registered: 03-2007
| Posted on Sunday, February 08, 2009 - 5:30 pm: | |
"Only 7th?" Hey -- at least Michigan has two cities in the top ten! ;) "Detroit was number one on last years (Forbes)list. I guess Detroit got less miserable or the other cities got more miserable." Naw, the miserable people left the state when they lost their jobs and had to find work/be miserable somewhere else; thus dropping D-Town down a few notches. ;) |
Gsgeorge Member Username: Gsgeorge
Post Number: 700 Registered: 08-2006
| Posted on Sunday, February 08, 2009 - 6:54 pm: | |
These Forbes lists are SO STUPID. |
Bearinabox Member Username: Bearinabox
Post Number: 1212 Registered: 04-2006
| Posted on Sunday, February 08, 2009 - 7:10 pm: | |
quote:These Forbes lists are SO STUPID. There seems to be near-universal agreement on that. Makes you wonder why people keep starting threads on them. |
Peachlaser Member Username: Peachlaser
Post Number: 273 Registered: 08-2006
| Posted on Sunday, February 08, 2009 - 8:35 pm: | |
Congratulations Detroit. You are NOT #1, for a change, in one of these lists. Looks like progress to me! |
Fury13 Member Username: Fury13
Post Number: 2045 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Sunday, February 08, 2009 - 9:52 pm: | |
"But look at what city placed 3rd." Ah yes, out come the Chicago haters. As if Detroit can compete with Chicago in quality of life. Not even in the same league. Please! |
Fury13 Member Username: Fury13
Post Number: 2046 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Sunday, February 08, 2009 - 9:54 pm: | |
Also amazing that Cleveland placed 4th. That town is similar to Detroit in size, but Cleveland seems to have more going on in the neighborhoods. I visited there recently and loved it. |
Be_in_va Member Username: Be_in_va
Post Number: 18 Registered: 08-2008
| Posted on Sunday, February 08, 2009 - 10:02 pm: | |
humm,,,how many of those have local govts which are primarily run by democrats??? |
Lilpup Member Username: Lilpup
Post Number: 5237 Registered: 06-2004
| Posted on Sunday, February 08, 2009 - 10:09 pm: | |
oh, please - half of those are on there due to weather between weather, sports teams, taxes, and real estate, New York City should be on there, too (Message edited by lilpup on February 08, 2009) |
Deandub11 Member Username: Deandub11
Post Number: 304 Registered: 05-2006
| Posted on Monday, February 09, 2009 - 4:27 am: | |
yes, Detroit was number 1 in these rankings last year. These Forbes lists are so ridiculously stupid and yet each time one comes out it continues to provide me with joy when we come out looking even slightly less terrible by their estimates than we did the previous year. Here's my story from last year, http://www.detroitarmy.com/200 8/01/forbes-magazine-rates-det roit-as-number.html www.DetroitArmy.com |