Itsjeff
Member Username: Itsjeff
Post Number: 5340 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 208.27.111.125
| Posted on Thursday, January 12, 2006 - 2:37 pm: | |
I just saw the oddest sight. About 50 people walking down Washington Boulevard (towards Cobo) all dressed very nicely and wearing lime green scarves. Some of them also had lime green giant foam fingers. Anyone know what's up with that? |
Jt1 Member Username: Jt1
Post Number: 6406 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 198.208.251.24
| Posted on Thursday, January 12, 2006 - 2:45 pm: | |
Probably protesters - I am guessing something about complaining about fuel and emissions standards being too low. Of course if that is the case the ides of bitching about environmental concerns with foam fingers is a little stupid. |
Skulker Member Username: Skulker
Post Number: 3369 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 67.103.104.93
| Posted on Thursday, January 12, 2006 - 2:52 pm: | |
My fan club....the Mepolites. |
Itsjeff
Member Username: Itsjeff
Post Number: 5341 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 208.27.111.125
| Posted on Thursday, January 12, 2006 - 3:08 pm: | |
I doubt they were protesters since they didn't carry any signs. Also, these folks were very nicely dressed. Suits and skirts. |
Nolatodetroit
Member Username: Nolatodetroit
Post Number: 6 Registered: 03-2005 Posted From: 208.27.111.125
| Posted on Thursday, January 12, 2006 - 3:12 pm: | |
they were from H & R block, they wore National Tax Advance Day buttons. What a rip |
Crew Member Username: Crew
Post Number: 796 Registered: 02-2004 Posted From: 146.9.52.21
| Posted on Thursday, January 12, 2006 - 3:12 pm: | |
Did they look something like this?
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Gravitymachine Member Username: Gravitymachine
Post Number: 754 Registered: 05-2005 Posted From: 198.208.159.18
| Posted on Thursday, January 12, 2006 - 3:15 pm: | |
OH YEAH!!!! |
Itsjeff
Member Username: Itsjeff
Post Number: 5342 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 208.27.111.125
| Posted on Thursday, January 12, 2006 - 3:36 pm: | |
Crew, I didn't drink the kool-aid. |
Gannon
Member Username: Gannon
Post Number: 5337 Registered: 12-2003 Posted From: 69.83.160.40
| Posted on Thursday, January 12, 2006 - 3:39 pm: | |
They only look like that near the BEGINNING of tax season. The smile is decidedly absent the closer we get to April 15th...just like the rest of us only worse since they have the pressure of multiple tax returns to worry about. There'll never be tax reform because these green freaks lobby to keep their jobs...what a scam. |
Rocknrollscientist Member Username: Rocknrollscientist
Post Number: 86 Registered: 05-2005 Posted From: 67.97.41.45
| Posted on Thursday, January 12, 2006 - 3:47 pm: | |
Were they headed downtown to protest the WDET thing? Is that today? |