Mind_field Member Username: Mind_field
Post Number: 533 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 209.240.205.61
| Posted on Friday, March 24, 2006 - 7:51 am: | |
hahahahahah....happy early April Fool's day. I probably gave half of you heart attacks, I'm such an evil bastard. Had to post it now since no one would have believed it if I posted on April 1. |
Bobj Member Username: Bobj
Post Number: 604 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 68.40.89.238
| Posted on Friday, March 24, 2006 - 8:07 am: | |
I heard they are building the Downtown HQ AND rebuilding all dilapited Detroit neighborhoods through 50 year interest free loans. And they are bringing in 500,000 new residents to live in the new Rock Subdivisions (May as well go big if we are making stuff up) |
Publicmsu Member Username: Publicmsu
Post Number: 612 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 71.65.11.17
| Posted on Friday, March 24, 2006 - 8:55 am: | |
U R FUNNAY. ROFLBBQ! |
Naturalsister Member Username: Naturalsister
Post Number: 542 Registered: 11-2004 Posted From: 68.42.169.65
| Posted on Friday, March 24, 2006 - 9:06 am: | |
Don't forget, The Ilitch's secured a $350,000,000 loan and gave the cash to the city to pay our debts and keep us out of receivership. The City of Detroit doesn't have to pay the loan back. It will be paid back through Motor City Casino profits. |
Lowell Board Administrator Username: Lowell
Post Number: 2398 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 66.167.58.14
| Posted on Friday, March 24, 2006 - 10:00 am: | |
The catch on the 50 story Rock Tower is that 49 floors are for parking. |
1953 Member Username: 1953
Post Number: 740 Registered: 12-2004 Posted From: 209.104.146.146
| Posted on Friday, March 24, 2006 - 10:02 am: | |
And the parking is on top. First floor retail. |
Crew Member Username: Crew
Post Number: 882 Registered: 02-2004 Posted From: 146.9.52.12
| Posted on Friday, March 24, 2006 - 10:22 am: | |
I heard Macy's and Nordstrom will anchor the first and second floor retail along with smaller stores like Bath & Body Works, Bananna Republic, The Gap and a Cheesecake Factory. Taubman will manage the retail portion of the building. |
Jasoncw Member Username: Jasoncw
Post Number: 139 Registered: 07-2005 Posted From: 148.61.248.170
| Posted on Friday, March 24, 2006 - 10:24 am: | |
LOL |
Matt Member Username: Matt
Post Number: 1017 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 24.221.73.42
| Posted on Friday, March 24, 2006 - 11:29 am: | |
You're such a retard, MF. Before I even clicked this thread, I knew it was going to be "April Fools!" =P |
Futurecity Member Username: Futurecity
Post Number: 246 Registered: 05-2005 Posted From: 68.255.232.183
| Posted on Friday, March 24, 2006 - 11:31 am: | |
Dang, I bought it hook, line and sinker... |
Bobj Member Username: Bobj
Post Number: 605 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 68.40.89.238
| Posted on Friday, March 24, 2006 - 11:32 am: | |
I heard that Microsoft is relocating their HQ from Washington State and all their employees to a new 100 story building to built Downtown. Additionally, they are funding the Book Cadillac and the Fort Shelby renovations for visiting business associates. Also, they are providing interest free loans through Rock Financial to any employee to relocates to the City Of Detroit, no Suburbs. I am surprised this is not in the paper??? |
Crew Member Username: Crew
Post Number: 884 Registered: 02-2004 Posted From: 146.9.52.12
| Posted on Friday, March 24, 2006 - 11:46 am: | |
Neiman Marcus will be joining Microsoft in their new downtown location filling up the first three floors of retail. The will be joined by national retailers including Crate and Barrel, Willims-Sonoma, Coach and Z-Galleries. The development will also include an all new AMC-Star movie complex. These new retailers will be linked to the Rock Financial HQ via and underground pathway which will include Trader Joe's grocery store, Bombay Company and Pier One. (Message edited by Crew on March 24, 2006) |
Pam Member Username: Pam
Post Number: 138 Registered: 11-2005 Posted From: 67.107.47.65
| Posted on Friday, March 24, 2006 - 12:00 pm: | |
L Brooks Patterson will be sending his congrats to the Mayor and City Council and plans to turn over a new leaf and support regional cooperation. |
Quinn Member Username: Quinn
Post Number: 680 Registered: 01-2005 Posted From: 68.42.170.20
| Posted on Friday, March 24, 2006 - 12:04 pm: | |
OMG...SOM just released their rendering of the building. The press release read "Originally planned to be 50 stories, Dan Gilbert said, "Why not 150...lets do this right."
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Quinn Member Username: Quinn
Post Number: 681 Registered: 01-2005 Posted From: 68.42.170.20
| Posted on Friday, March 24, 2006 - 12:06 pm: | |
Here is another view...
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Super_d Member Username: Super_d
Post Number: 786 Registered: 08-2005 Posted From: 69.245.78.143
| Posted on Friday, March 24, 2006 - 12:14 pm: | |
Black Investors from Africa have agreed to invest 100 million dollars into the African Town development site proposal__Early indications include 2 Black Banks, 2 Black Insurance Companies, 15 story Home Loan Center and 3 Fish Factories. super d(motordetroit) |
Upinottawa Member Username: Upinottawa
Post Number: 255 Registered: 09-2005 Posted From: 198.103.184.76
| Posted on Friday, March 24, 2006 - 12:17 pm: | |
Actually the headline reads: Rock Financial/Quicken Loans to build 50 story downtown hq in Windsor |
Eastside Member Username: Eastside
Post Number: 825 Registered: 01-2005 Posted From: 69.246.10.58
| Posted on Friday, March 24, 2006 - 12:18 pm: | |
This thread...is just a gas. |
Super_d Member Username: Super_d
Post Number: 787 Registered: 08-2005 Posted From: 69.245.78.143
| Posted on Friday, March 24, 2006 - 12:31 pm: | |
This just in... white residents in the downtown and Cass Corridor Mid-Town area are outraged about the African Town Proposal, fear of mass Black return to the city A mid-town resident stated.....
quote:We helped in cleaning Detroit up, now we hear that many black suburban residents are promising to return to the city to live....they moved out they should stay away! If this happens...well idunno!
super d(motordetroit) |
Doctors Member Username: Doctors
Post Number: 697 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 68.42.124.248
| Posted on Friday, March 24, 2006 - 12:33 pm: | |
Construction to begin in June for four track subway line from downtown to Mt. Clemens via Gratiot Ave, also, Woodward Ave. from downtown to Pontiac. Plans are also in the works for Grand River Ave, Michigan Ave, Fort Street, Ford Rd, and others yet to be announced. Commuter line to Ann Arbor, Lansing, and Flint. Rapid bus service. Plans are also being finalized to turn the Windsor Tunnel over to rail traffic to further unite the International Metropolis. |
Llyn
Member Username: Llyn
Post Number: 1481 Registered: 06-2004 Posted From: 68.61.197.206
| Posted on Friday, March 24, 2006 - 1:03 pm: | |
Super_d... with all the block busting that went on when the whites started moving in and the black flight happened... what did you expect??? |
Crew Member Username: Crew
Post Number: 885 Registered: 02-2004 Posted From: 146.9.52.12
| Posted on Friday, March 24, 2006 - 1:04 pm: | |
why bring race into this thread? geesh |
Focusonthed Member Username: Focusonthed
Post Number: 55 Registered: 02-2006 Posted From: 209.220.229.254
| Posted on Friday, March 24, 2006 - 1:13 pm: | |
Mass Black return? Can you have that when its 80% Black already? I keed. |
Bobj Member Username: Bobj
Post Number: 607 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 65.221.183.220
| Posted on Friday, March 24, 2006 - 1:21 pm: | |
Just in from CNN, L Brooks Patterson has requested that Oakland County become a part of the City of Detroit with Kwame in charge of the whole shootin match. However, the City Coucil has rejected the proposal. Additionally, all the remaining Suburbs have unilaterally decided to pay 30% MORE for their City of Detroit water, just because they want to. |
Quinn Member Username: Quinn
Post Number: 683 Registered: 01-2005 Posted From: 68.42.170.20
| Posted on Friday, March 24, 2006 - 1:25 pm: | |
The 2016 Olympic Committee has just announced Detroit will be the host city for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games! Sponsored by Rock Financial! |
Crew Member Username: Crew
Post Number: 886 Registered: 02-2004 Posted From: 146.9.52.12
| Posted on Friday, March 24, 2006 - 1:30 pm: | |
Miners working in the salt mines under the city have discovered a massive oil reserve larger than any known old reserve on the planet. Gas prices are expected to fall to under $1/gallon within 3 years as Detroit overtakes the Middle East as the world's largest oil producing region. Taxes on the oil expect to bring billions in revenue to the City and State of Michigan who own the mineral rights. Exxon-Texaco announce plans to build a new corporate headquarters building in downtown Detroit moving thousands of works here from Texas. |
Quinn Member Username: Quinn
Post Number: 684 Registered: 01-2005 Posted From: 68.42.170.20
| Posted on Friday, March 24, 2006 - 1:42 pm: | |
SOM JUST ANNOUNCED THE PLANS FOR THE NEW EXXON HQ BUILDING IN DETROIT
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Super_d Member Username: Super_d
Post Number: 788 Registered: 08-2005 Posted From: 69.245.78.143
| Posted on Friday, March 24, 2006 - 2:41 pm: | |
More news The Census Report estimates Detroits Black population will swell to more than 2 million by 2009. Also 'African Town' future business owners Kwame Kilpatrick and Thabo Mbeki(South African President) proposed the building of a New Black Fist in the middle of 'African Town' 10 times the size of the Black Fist in Hart Plaza in the Middle of African Town to rise. Mr. Kilpatrick stated.....
quote:We want this to be a future monumental symbol of our power, similiar to the pyramids of the Motherland!
A longtime cork-town resident stated.....
quote:If that happens I'm selling my house!
super d(motordetroit) |
Arc312 Member Username: Arc312
Post Number: 13 Registered: 01-2006 Posted From: 35.11.161.238
| Posted on Friday, March 24, 2006 - 8:03 pm: | |
This just in.... BUSH Just apoligized to the American people for being such a, as he put it " I made me some mistakes, I should have came out of the closet years ago..." HAHAHAHAHA. Now wouldn't that make things Interesting... |
El_rey_de_la_ciudad Member Username: El_rey_de_la_ciudad
Post Number: 3 Registered: 03-2006 Posted From: 64.12.116.204
| Posted on Friday, March 24, 2006 - 9:01 pm: | |
According to channel 7, Rock Financial and Quicken Loans are Looking at a headquarters in Ohio. |
Ltorivia485 Member Username: Ltorivia485
Post Number: 2474 Registered: 08-2004 Posted From: 69.212.46.211
| Posted on Friday, March 24, 2006 - 9:18 pm: | |
It makes sense. After all, they do own Cleveland Cavaliers? |
Jimaz Member Username: Jimaz
Post Number: 556 Registered: 12-2005 Posted From: 68.2.191.57
| Posted on Friday, March 24, 2006 - 9:49 pm: | |
http://web.wxyz.com/video_inte rface/videofriday.html, the 6PM video. About 10 minutes into the video, a very brief mention. (Message edited by Jimaz on March 24, 2006) |
Nellonfury Member Username: Nellonfury
Post Number: 122 Registered: 03-2005 Posted From: 68.43.156.135
| Posted on Saturday, March 25, 2006 - 8:04 pm: | |
I hope the city DO get Rock Financial HQ in downtown. And if they do, I wanna see it on Grand Circus Park,Monroe Block or the old Hudson's Site. I'm getting sick of looking at gaps and parking lots. Let's keep our fingers cross. |
Erikd Member Username: Erikd
Post Number: 559 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 69.242.214.106
| Posted on Saturday, March 25, 2006 - 10:10 pm: | |
quote:I'm getting sick of looking at gaps and parking lots.
There are no Gaps downtown. You have to go to a mall in the burbs to see a Gap. Ba-duh-bum! I'll be here all week, try the veal and don't forget to tip your server. |
Mw2gs Member Username: Mw2gs
Post Number: 170 Registered: 03-2005 Posted From: 69.216.108.32
| Posted on Sunday, March 26, 2006 - 1:07 am: | |
In an effort to conservatively utilize city resources..The hoedown at Hart Plaza and the Hip Hop Summit at Cobo have been scheduled the same weekend. |
Lmichigan Member Username: Lmichigan
Post Number: 3433 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 67.172.95.197
| Posted on Sunday, March 26, 2006 - 1:19 am: | |
It will be named the Hip Hop Hoedown Summit at the Plaza. |
Quinn Member Username: Quinn
Post Number: 690 Registered: 01-2005 Posted From: 64.139.64.80
| Posted on Thursday, March 30, 2006 - 3:20 pm: | |
Toyota just announced they are moving their NA headquarters to Detroit. Their architect jsut released this rendering (they will build on the old statler site) To be completed by 2008)
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Bobj Member Username: Bobj
Post Number: 632 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 65.221.183.120
| Posted on Thursday, March 30, 2006 - 3:40 pm: | |
I heard that Windsor is starting the process to rename itself South Detroit. |
Chris_rohn Member Username: Chris_rohn
Post Number: 211 Registered: 04-2005 Posted From: 69.220.68.19
| Posted on Thursday, March 30, 2006 - 3:56 pm: | |
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Jt1 Member Username: Jt1
Post Number: 7133 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 198.208.159.20
| Posted on Thursday, March 30, 2006 - 4:09 pm: | |
quote:I heard that Windsor is starting the process to rename itself South Detroit.
Finally, Journey could be vindicated for their lyrics 'Born and raied in South Detroit' |
Quinn Member Username: Quinn
Post Number: 691 Registered: 01-2005 Posted From: 64.139.64.80
| Posted on Thursday, March 30, 2006 - 4:31 pm: | |
@#&*($#....shit...first white flight, corrupt politicians and a failing economic base, then this. |
Matt_the_deuce Member Username: Matt_the_deuce
Post Number: 621 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 69.14.248.252
| Posted on Thursday, March 30, 2006 - 4:32 pm: | |
And you thought only Tokyo had a monster problem!!!!!! |