Aiw
Member Username: Aiw
Post Number: 5266 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 209.216.150.127
| Posted on Thursday, February 02, 2006 - 11:20 am: | |
From the San Diego CBS Channel 8 website. http://www.kfmb.com/features/l arry_himmel/story.php?id=37238
quote:Top Ten Reasons Why Detroit Is Better Suited For Super Bowl Last Updated: 02-01-06 at 5:40PM This week, players, fans, sportswriters, corporate types and wise guys of all kinds are descending upon Detroit – or Destroy It as they used to call it when I lived there. Commissioner Paul Tagliabue chose Motown as the site of this year’s Super Bowl shortly after telling San Diego that Borrego Springs would freeze over before we’d get another game unless we build a new stadium. After spending two years living across the river in Windsor, Ontario (the Tijuana of Canada), I think I can truly say that Detroit is a better choice than America’s Finest City. Here are the top ten reasons why: 10. Indoor stadium free of odors from the surrounding city. 9. No need for sunscreen on Detroit River beaches. 8. Carjackers provide endless source of rental cars. 7. Boarded up buildings much more esthetically pleasing than dumpy old Gaslamp Quarter. 6. Starbucks coffee served in bulletproof cups. 5. A week filled with festive plant closures. 4. Gambling casinos aren’t located in the middle of nowhere. 3. Murder rate assures that plenty of last-minute tickets available of the big game. 2. Stevie Wonder is better than Stephen Bishop. And the number one reason why Detroit is better suited for the Super Bowl: 1. After the game, folks won’t move there and jack up the real estate prices. But don’t blame NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue. After all, he’s looking at the world through Coke-bottle glasses.
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Dialh4hipster Member Username: Dialh4hipster
Post Number: 1382 Registered: 11-2004 Posted From: 68.61.187.234
| Posted on Thursday, February 02, 2006 - 11:23 am: | |
I have to admit, #3 was kind of funny. |
Cafe Member Username: Cafe
Post Number: 1164 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 84.161.207.217
| Posted on Thursday, February 02, 2006 - 11:29 am: | |
Does Starbucks always get this much free advertizing? |
Detroitduo Member Username: Detroitduo
Post Number: 478 Registered: 06-2005 Posted From: 194.138.39.55
| Posted on Thursday, February 02, 2006 - 11:43 am: | |
and since when is Starbucks coffee served in bulletproof cups? *sigh* I miss my Cafe de Troit coffee..... |
Gogo Member Username: Gogo
Post Number: 1189 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 198.208.251.23
| Posted on Thursday, February 02, 2006 - 11:51 am: | |
quote:8. Carjackers provide endless source of rental cars.
A topic San Diego is intimiately familiar with: http://www.signonsandiego.com/ uniontrib/20050823/news_1n23st olen.html |
Wmuchris Member Username: Wmuchris
Post Number: 171 Registered: 06-2005 Posted From: 69.58.36.2
| Posted on Thursday, February 02, 2006 - 11:54 am: | |
Larry Himmel's bio says that he is from Chicago, and did a stint at CJOM in Windsor. Wonder why he is Doggin the D. From the website: "Seeking "fame, fortune and sunny weather," he left the Canadian chill and headed west to San Diego"" Instead he ended up looking like a blond David Gest http://www.awfulplasticsurgery .com/archives/000263.html http://www.kfmb.com/news_team/ himmel.php Gross. (Message edited by wmuchris on February 02, 2006) |
Downtown_dave Member Username: Downtown_dave
Post Number: 53 Registered: 07-2005 Posted From: 63.77.247.130
| Posted on Thursday, February 02, 2006 - 11:56 am: | |
From the San Diego Paper this a.m.: http://www.signonsandiego.com/ uniontrib/20060202/news_2n2det roit.html |
Ray1936 Member Username: Ray1936
Post Number: 241 Registered: 01-2005 Posted From: 207.200.116.139
| Posted on Thursday, February 02, 2006 - 1:54 pm: | |
Back in '84 when the Tigers played the Padres in the World Series, the late Chicago writer Mike Royko observed the following in deciding who to root for (paraphrased)..... "People from Detroit have a tattoo of an eagle on their arm. People from San Diego have a tattoo of a butterfly on their hip. I'm pulling for Detroit........" |
Gianni Member Username: Gianni
Post Number: 204 Registered: 05-2004 Posted From: 209.104.144.90
| Posted on Thursday, February 02, 2006 - 4:16 pm: | |
According to Fortune magazine, San Diego is so broke "the city can't borrow money in public markets because its bond ratings are either too low or, in the case of Standard & Poor's, nonexistent." http://money.cnn.com/magazines /fortune/fortune_archive/2005/ 11/28/8361961/index.htm And we thought we had it bad. |
Udmphikapbob Member Username: Udmphikapbob
Post Number: 96 Registered: 07-2004 Posted From: 206.81.45.34
| Posted on Thursday, February 02, 2006 - 7:51 pm: | |
Discovered by the Germans in 1904, they named it "San Diego" - which means "a whale's vagina". I'm Ron Burgundy...go fuck yourself San Diego. |
Detroit_stylin Member Username: Detroit_stylin
Post Number: 2425 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 66.202.227.12
| Posted on Thursday, February 02, 2006 - 8:21 pm: | |
Damn three mayors in one week yet, the focus has been on our political circus? |
Lmichigan Member Username: Lmichigan
Post Number: 3134 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 67.172.95.197
| Posted on Thursday, February 02, 2006 - 9:55 pm: | |
Yeah, it was a HUGE corruption scandle that the national media touched on for a quick moment, and then dropped it like it was hot. It was all kinds of ugly. But remember, San Diego has "perfect weather" so you it's not fashionable to bash it. lol Their former mayor ran their cities finances straight into the ground with little fan-fare. If only Detroit was that lucky. |
Themapman Member Username: Themapman
Post Number: 229 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 130.126.204.61
| Posted on Thursday, February 02, 2006 - 10:47 pm: | |
*yawn* |
Al_t_publican Member Username: Al_t_publican
Post Number: 80 Registered: 06-2004 Posted From: 203.144.143.2
| Posted on Sunday, February 05, 2006 - 8:34 am: | |
After 50 plus years in Detroit, 12 of them living downtown, I moved to San Diego in 2003. You won't have to worry about me and the wife moving back and possibly "jack up real estate prices." We'll be renters the rest of our lives in San Diego if need be. By the way, car insurance rates are probably 60 percent that of in-city Detroit's, even with so many cars being stolen and disappearing to Mexico. That said, I hope Detroit has a sucessful Super Bowl. |
Mikem Member Username: Mikem
Post Number: 2366 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 68.43.15.105
| Posted on Sunday, February 05, 2006 - 2:59 pm: | |
Did that surfer chick win the election? |