  Wash_man Member Username: Wash_man Post Number: 275 Registered: 05-2006 |
After too much caffeine yesterday, I couldn't get to sleep and was watching Conan O'Brian. He brought up Spirit Airlines $.05 air fares. He said "Did you hear you can fly from New York to Detroit for five cents? And for an extra ten cents they'll ship your body back". Not funny. This fuels the national opinion people have of Detroit. Not watching him again (Message edited by wash_man on January 06, 2007) | ||
Scs100 Member Username: Scs100 Post Number: 128 Registered: 12-2006 |
What can we expect? It keeps on coming. And this time, unfortunately, his viewing base isn't in Detroit, unlike Jimmy Kimmel when he pulled his stunt last year. So we can't boycott him and make a factor. | ||
Mikeg Member Username: Mikeg Post Number: 437 Registered: 12-2005 |
It was a JOKE!!! If you are that thin-skinned, you need to wrap yourself up in a blanket and isolate yourself from all stimuli until you have withrdawn from that caffiene overdose. | ||
Scs100 Member Username: Scs100 Post Number: 129 Registered: 12-2006 |
Mike, this is an age where the average American has an IQ of about 0. We don't need any more of this. If my memory serves me, this is exactly what Jimmy Kimmel did, and it infuriated everyone. And don't forget Playboy either. | ||
Patrick Member Username: Patrick Post Number: 3854 Registered: 10-2003 |
He slams other places as well. | ||
Shave Member Username: Shave Post Number: 4 Registered: 06-2005 |
You're going to allow someone with that hair and that face get that far under your skin? | ||
Scs100 Member Username: Scs100 Post Number: 131 Registered: 12-2006 |
I don't care that much, since I don't have cable, but it gets really annoying after a while. And what I said about American stupidity is true so it could be taken the wrong way. | ||
Hysteria Member Username: Hysteria Post Number: 2049 Registered: 02-2006 |
Jokes often play on stereotypes ... this was one of them. Get over it. | ||
Scs100 Member Username: Scs100 Post Number: 136 Registered: 12-2006 |
Give me a few days to sleep in and I guarantee that I will get over it very fast.  | ||
Milwaukee Member Username: Milwaukee Post Number: 614 Registered: 08-2006 |
Conan is an East coast snob but he is also a funny guy. I like Conan but if ever tells a joke about Milwaukee I will track him down and kill him with my bear hands! | ||
Scs100 Member Username: Scs100 Post Number: 138 Registered: 12-2006 |
LOL! Now that is worthy of SNL. A skit of a crazed person tracking down a celebrity over a joke about his city. | ||
Hysteria Member Username: Hysteria Post Number: 2052 Registered: 02-2006 |
You've got claws, Milwaukee?  | ||
Mackinaw Member Username: Mackinaw Post Number: 2314 Registered: 02-2005 |
damn, Conan was my favorite late night guy. His humor is often brash, though, so a handful of people and places every night are probably offended. | ||
Kathinozarks Member Username: Kathinozarks Post Number: 170 Registered: 11-2006 |
I love bear claws! Yummmmmm! | ||
A_franklins_son Member Username: A_franklins_son Post Number: 68 Registered: 11-2003 |
The Masturbating Bear is my idol! Conan rules, I'm not mad at him. | ||
The_nerd Member Username: The_nerd Post Number: 363 Registered: 12-2003 |
I think we need a "Detroit Minister of Information" to deal with anti-Detroit slurs. ;) If we did I'm sure he or she would have immediately issued a press statement noting that "Detroit does not have murders, crime or corruption. They're all lies propogated by the invading Livonians and their supporters in Warren" | ||
Kathinozarks Member Username: Kathinozarks Post Number: 172 Registered: 11-2006 |
And they can send out the Detroit promotional t-shirts that read: Detroit: Where the sun always shines, and friendly people say "hello"! | ||
Cman710 Member Username: Cman710 Post Number: 175 Registered: 07-2006 |
While we should be sensitive to the image of Detroit as dangerous, that only highlights the need for us to make things safer. I have said for some time that if Detroit could make a significant cut against crime, that would really make a great headline, and then you would see changes in people's perceptions. That DID happen in New York City after the crime rate went down dramatically. It took several years, and people still sometimes make comments or jokes about NYC being unsafe, but people's perceptions generally have changed. But that is because there HAS been change. When Detroit becomes safer, perceptions will change. | ||
Southen Member Username: Southen Post Number: 72 Registered: 08-2006 |
Theres a big difference between Conan making a little joke like that at 1am and Kimmel going out of his way to bash Detroit right before an NBA finals broadcast. I want our city's image to be as best as it can around the country but this joke is basically nothing. | ||
Kathinozarks Member Username: Kathinozarks Post Number: 174 Registered: 11-2006 |
Face it; Detroit is a bad-ass city. | ||
Chub Member Username: Chub Post Number: 453 Registered: 11-2003 |
Face it; we have real problems here, and Conan really isn't one of them. | ||
Enduro Member Username: Enduro Post Number: 41 Registered: 11-2006 |
Yea! Let's kill Conan for his joke! That'll show the world this is a safe place! I saw the same broadcast. I laughed. It's a joke, get over yourselves. | ||
Mayor_sekou Member Username: Mayor_sekou Post Number: 377 Registered: 09-2006 |
Spirit has 5 cent air fares??? | ||
Drm Member Username: Drm Post Number: 1079 Registered: 10-2003 |
Right, because NYC no longer has a problem with street crime. Only a moron would believe that. The fact is that during periods when Detroit's crime dropped perceptions did not change. The Detroit News did a feature back around 2000 showing that many neighborhoods in Detroit are safer than the suburbs and that the majority of crime happened in only a few neighborhoods. Did that change perceptions about Detroit? It seems as though people, both inside and outside of our area, want Detroit to be unsafe so they have a place to look at, shake their heads, and think "at least where I'm living isn't as bad as Detroit." As far as Conan's "joke", it isn't funny but, unfortunately, that's the kind of crap that passes for humor to the ignorant masses nowadays. That goes for most of his stuff. Give me Stephen Colbert over that garbage anytime. | ||
Michmeister Member Username: Michmeister Post Number: 46 Registered: 10-2006 |
Double standard! It`s okay for Detroiters to wear T-Shirts that say "Detroit-Where the weak ...."but when an outsider tells a similar joke it isn`t acceptable.Reminds me of growing up, my big brother could beat me up but god help anyone in the neighborhood who would pick on me! BTW, nice new layout! Here`s to the next ten and beyond! | ||
Catman_dude Member Username: Catman_dude Post Number: 84 Registered: 03-2006 |
Sometimes we need to make fun of ourselves to maintain level-headedness (no, not in a Herman Munster sense). I bought a T-shirt two years ago at a Detroit-area mall that said "I'm so tough, I vacation in Detroit". I like'd it because it is playing with people's perception of Detroit, not taking it seriously. | ||
Exmotowner Member Username: Exmotowner Post Number: 65 Registered: 06-2005 |
Hey Nerd, I think your right. Detroit definetly NEEDS PR! But (and Im no fan of Conans)Hell they make fun of cities all the time. Cleveland for instance! LOL I dont know of any city they make fun of more. But yes Detroit despirately needs a GOOD public relations person! I dont know that much about city council up there since I've left but I would surely think/hope they already have one? Anyone know about this? | ||
Charlottepaul Member Username: Charlottepaul Post Number: 202 Registered: 10-2006 |
A good PR person for Detroit... Jimmy Kimmel? | ||
Aschar76 Member Username: Aschar76 Post Number: 62 Registered: 11-2006 |
Wrap a turd in a fancy bow you still have a turd. Conan/Kimmel/Leno/Letterman jokers Until the Mayor and the Police make a loud statement at law enforcement are going to take what every mean necessary to make the city safe. The National image will not Change | ||
Supersport Member Username: Supersport Post Number: 11097 Registered: 10-2003 |
What makes him so confident that they'd find the body? | ||
Mackinaw Member Username: Mackinaw Post Number: 2315 Registered: 02-2005 |
Well if this was a recent joke perhaps he was playing off the news of 4 homicides in a week. Generally, he plays off of current events, and while these murders have less to do with the city and its safety situation than some other ones, the news cannot be made good. | ||
Livernoisyard Member Username: Livernoisyard Post Number: 2129 Registered: 10-2004 |
Four homicides per week is low for Detroit. Yet, Madison--a city of approximately 1/4 million only has about 5 murders a year, mostly drug-related. | ||
Genesyxx Member Username: Genesyxx Post Number: 652 Registered: 02-2004 |
This is about on par with the Jimmy Kimmel pop a couple years ago. I say we riot until we ger a resolve! | ||
Schoolcraft Member Username: Schoolcraft Post Number: 69 Registered: 07-2005 |
I say we hound him to come and do show live in Detroit...on Spirit Airlines...and if dies while here we'll offer to refund the cost of said ticket and body shipping back. Seriously,Just hound him till he does a show here "live". Call him a sissy and a Sanders Cream Puff until he does.Have Kwame(Or Lowell) do the invite. | ||
Warriorfan Member Username: Warriorfan Post Number: 617 Registered: 08-2005 |
As demonstrated by many of the posts on this forum as of late. | ||
Schoolcraft Member Username: Schoolcraft Post Number: 70 Registered: 07-2005 |
"May you drown in a cesspool of your own nuerosis" | ||
Sticks Member Username: Sticks Post Number: 173 Registered: 08-2005 |
Except that, you know, Kimmel is a hack. I wouldn't even put him in the same class as Carson-freaking-Daly. Oh, and Triumph the Insult Comic Dog was one of the best skits on Conan. | ||
Quinn Member Username: Quinn Post Number: 1083 Registered: 01-2005 |
AWESOME! That's a great joke, and, when we take ourselves so seriously, that's a bad sign. | ||
Jjaba Member Username: Jjaba Post Number: 4742 Registered: 11-2003 |
The recent Fiesta Bowl was Boise State over Oklahoma. Conan said the game should have been named, "Where nobody wants to live, Bowl." So he does take on many places. We thought he'd never notice. jjaba on the Westside. | ||
Iheartthed Member Username: Iheartthed Post Number: 286 Registered: 04-2006 |
New York had something like 15 murders on New Year's Day alone. | ||
Cman710 Member Username: Cman710 Post Number: 179 Registered: 07-2006 |
I don't think that's correct. What is your source? Do you mean New York state, or the city? Either way, fifteen sounds like way too many. | ||
Iheartthed Member Username: Iheartthed Post Number: 287 Registered: 04-2006 |
The city. I'm actually not certain on the number of people who actually died (there were casualties) but there were at least 15 people shot on that day alone. | ||
Lightbulb Member Username: Lightbulb Post Number: 5 Registered: 06-2006 |
Pretty funny. Conan is a comedic genius. | ||
Wash_man Member Username: Wash_man Post Number: 278 Registered: 05-2006 |
I started this thread,but after reading the posts I realize maybe I was over reacting. If he didn't make fun of so many cities, it would be a bigger issue. However, it still feels like when you're a kid and you think it's ok to tease the fat kids because everyone is doing it. Doesn't make it right. | ||
Tetsua Member Username: Tetsua Post Number: 1036 Registered: 01-2004 |
It's impossible to tell a joke without offending somebody. | ||
3rdworldcity Member Username: 3rdworldcity Post Number: 403 Registered: 01-2005 |
Every thing and every body gets impaled on Conan's humor sword. Just because these comedians make fun George W. all the time doesn't mean he's not one of the greatest presidents ever. Same with cities. | ||
Scs100 Member Username: Scs100 Post Number: 159 Registered: 12-2006 |
Tru dat. | ||
Michmeister Member Username: Michmeister Post Number: 52 Registered: 10-2006 |
You can`t be serious. | ||
Fightdetroit Member Username: Fightdetroit Post Number: 19 Registered: 11-2006 |
Conan is the greatest late show host ever! If Conan didn't say things that were controversial, he wouldn't be on TV. | ||
Monahan568 Member Username: Monahan568 Post Number: 158 Registered: 04-2004 |
hahaha thats funny and not as bad as letterman's "iraq - saddam = detroit" (Message edited by monahan568 on January 09, 2007) | ||
Jjaba Member Username: Jjaba Post Number: 4744 Registered: 11-2003 |
Dave Letterman: There's a woman, 111 yrs. old, oldest baseball fan in USA. She goes to every Red Sox game but by August she always fades. Now that's some funny schitt. jjaba, in Sec. 24, Briggs Stadium. | ||
Mikeg Member Username: Mikeg Post Number: 450 Registered: 12-2005 |
Here's a guy who is not joking around in his assessment of Detroit. If you think it is an unfair assessment, take your umbrage out on him, not Conan. Final thoughts on Detroit auto show
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Rhymeswithrawk Member Username: Rhymeswithrawk Post Number: 207 Registered: 11-2005 |
After too much caffeine yesterday, I couldn't get to sleep and was watching Conan O'Brian. He brought up Spirit Airlines $.05 air fares. He said "Did you hear you can fly from New York to Detroit for five cents? And for an extra ten cents they'll ship your body back". Not funny. This fuels the national opinion people have of Detroit. Not watching him again And for an extra 10 cents, the TV station can find a funny comedian. Why not Atlanta or St. Louis? | ||
Chitaku Member Username: Chitaku Post Number: 1049 Registered: 03-2006 |
Dear Mr Amadon, My name is ^&*%^%$$%, I am a 24 year old male and I live in Downtown Detroit. I was raised in the suburbs like most white kids in this area. However I have moved to the once scary Detroit with my praise from my parents the same ones who moved me out of this city when I was young. I felt that your assesment of Downtown was a bit weak and lacking of any true fact. Downtown was for 0ver 30 years decaying with little promise. In the past 6 years we Detroiters have done everything in our power to bring it back to it's glory. On any given night I can look out my window and see people waling in the streets. At any time I can walk around and go people watching.Even during the night when folks are supposed to be scared. I would also like to point out that there are no abandoned auto plants in the Downtown area which is a blotch on your journalistic integrity. I feel after an uplifting article about a possible return for GM, you felt you needed to slam Detroit just like many of your journalistic counterparts do. We are hard working people in Detroit, and we do our best to make our city shine despite our poor economy and our inept local government. We would appreciate it if you could at least get your facts right when making comments about our town. Thank you, my name p.s. I am about to WALK to our beautiful new YMCA here in Gorgeous Downtown Detroit. my letter to Ron | ||
Wally Member Username: Wally Post Number: 249 Registered: 12-2003 |
quote: Pretty accurate, except downtown is mostly empty office buildings. He probably saw the empty factories on the drive in off of the highway, as there are many of them that you cannot miss. | ||
Dds Member Username: Dds Post Number: 101 Registered: 10-2006 |
Dear Mr. Chitaku, Get a life. Thank You, My Name | ||
Dds Member Username: Dds Post Number: 102 Registered: 10-2006 |
by the way: quote: quote: Would somebody please point out to me where good ol' Ron said *anything* about abandoned "auto plants?" We would appreciate it if you could at least get your facts straight when making comments about articles. | ||
Chitaku Member Username: Chitaku Post Number: 1055 Registered: 03-2006 |
go to hell dds | ||
Dds Member Username: Dds Post Number: 103 Registered: 10-2006 |
no problem. my pleasure. |
