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Title: Detroit
Post by: MAXX on June 02, 2013, 12:16:41 PM
So what's it like. Any getbiggers live there?

I heard finding a white person there is like finding a straight person in a bb contest. Any truth to that??
Title: Re: Detroit
Post by: Archer77 on June 02, 2013, 12:24:39 PM
So what's it like. Any getbiggers live there?

I heard finding a white person there is like finding a straight person in a bb contest. Any truth to that??

White people go to certain areas downtown around the sports arenas. The rest looks like a bombed out war zone.
Title: Re: Detroit
Post by: SF1900 on June 02, 2013, 12:29:16 PM
Once the car industry died in Detroit, it really has gone downhill. Sad.
Title: Re: Detroit
Post by: tommywishbone on June 02, 2013, 12:32:11 PM
Kronk.
Title: Re: Detroit
Post by: Parker on June 02, 2013, 12:34:46 PM
Once the car industry died in Detroit, it really has gone downhill. Sad.
I personally think the car industry was part of the problem---and that one of the big three should have stayed in Detriot and the other two should have left a long time ago. Each one developing its own identity, like Audi, BMW, and Mercedes.
Title: Re: Detroit
Post by: DroppingPlates on June 02, 2013, 12:46:59 PM
Archer77 and The Iron Disciple live in Michigan, not sure if they're from Detroit.

Edit: didn't saw your post Arch, before posting this ;D
Title: Re: Detroit
Post by: BB on June 02, 2013, 12:47:47 PM
White people go to certain areas downtown around the sports arenas. The rest looks like a bombed out war zone.

Yeah, that's an excellent summation of the area.

To give you an idea, the city has lost about close to 30% of its population in the last decade or so. Something like half the population doesn't pay property tax, and the city is so cash strapped, they are considering converting a few large tracts into agricultural areas.

There are some whites, but they're either in some of the area downtown or on the borders of certain suburbs.

There is some beautiful older homes there, but look at the tax bill for new residents, it's big, considering you'll be living like the Omega Man in certain areas.
Title: Re: Detroit
Post by: MAXX on June 02, 2013, 12:52:09 PM
Yeah, that's an excellent summation of the area.

To give you an idea, the city has lost about close to 30% of its population in the last decade or so. Something like half the population doesn't pay property tax, and the city is so cash strapped, they are considering converting a few large tracts into agricultural areas.

There are some whites, but they're either in some of the area downtown or no the borders of certain suburbs.

There is some beautiful older homes there, but look at the tax bill for new residents, it's big, considering you'll be living like the Omega Man in certain areas.

looked it up havn't seen that one  ;D



LOL
Title: Re: Detroit
Post by: MAXX on June 02, 2013, 12:55:24 PM
there was a discussion on a large swedish forumboard about buying homes cheap there but they scrapped the idea after reading up on laws/taxes "etc"...  ;D
Title: Re: Detroit
Post by: bebop396 on June 02, 2013, 01:04:50 PM
The Omega Man was awesome, then Will Smith had to go and do a shitty remake, I am Legend or something like that
Title: Re: Detroit
Post by: Mr Nobody on June 02, 2013, 02:42:23 PM
.Bill the best flagrant fouler in history.
Title: Re: Detroit
Post by: doison on June 02, 2013, 04:10:48 PM
You can buy a 2,500 sq ft house for a couple grand.  

Bodybuilding related: The Redford theatre holds many local bbing contests.  Sadly, as bad as that area is, it's definitely on the better half as far as Detroit areas go.
Title: Re: Detroit
Post by: Irongrip400 on June 02, 2013, 04:17:31 PM
When the Pontiac Silver Dome gets sold for a half million dollars, you know it's fucked.
Title: Re: Detroit
Post by: _bruce_ on June 02, 2013, 04:18:23 PM
Yeah, that's an excellent summation of the area.

To give you an idea, the city has lost about close to 30% of its population in the last decade or so. Something like half the population doesn't pay property tax, and the city is so cash strapped, they are considering converting a few large tracts into agricultural areas.

There are some whites, but they're either in some of the area downtown or on the borders of certain suburbs.

There is some beautiful older homes there, but look at the tax bill for new residents, it's big, considering you'll be living like the Omega Man in certain areas.


 ;D
Title: Re: Detroit
Post by: Archer77 on June 02, 2013, 04:31:54 PM
When the Pontiac Silver Dome gets sold for a half million dollars, you know it's fucked.

They tried all sorts of money making schemes to generate money for the Pontiac Silver Dome but none of them worked.  No one wanted to go to Pontiac. Pontiac is a mini-Detroit.   I grew up within walking distance of the Silver Dome.
Title: Re: Detroit
Post by: HockeyFightFan on June 02, 2013, 04:35:59 PM
They tried all sorts of money making schemes to generate money for the Pontiac Silver Dome but none of them worked.  No one wanted to go to Pontiac. Pontiac is a mini-Detroit.   I grew up within walking distance of the Silver Dome.

I used to bang out local broads at the Red Roof Inn on Big Beaver Road, then go watch the Lions play.

Pontiac always sucked ass.
Title: Re: Detroit
Post by: Parker on June 02, 2013, 04:37:59 PM
I used to bang out local broads at the Red Roof Inn on Big Beaver Road, then go watch the Lions play.

Pontiac always sucked ass.
are the Red Roof Inns there synonymous with hookers, druggies, and pimps like it is over here?
Title: Re: Detroit
Post by: deadpan on June 02, 2013, 04:38:54 PM
they actually filmed Apocalypse Man there because it closely resembled a post-apocalyptic environment.

i think they should just cordon off the entire city and make it like a survivalist attraction, like The Zone from the stalker games.

(http://i2.ytimg.com/vi/isuve-UeJGU/hqdefault.jpg?feature=og)

(http://www.marchandmeffre.com/detroit/08.jpg)

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/83/Fisher_Body_plant_21_-_Detroit_Michigan.jpg)
Title: Re: Detroit
Post by: Archer77 on June 02, 2013, 04:40:22 PM
they actually filmed Apocalypse Man there because it closely resembled a post-apocalyptic environment.

i think they should just cordon off the entire city and make it like a survivalist attraction, like The Zone from the stalker games.

(http://i2.ytimg.com/vi/isuve-UeJGU/hqdefault.jpg?feature=og)

(http://www.marchandmeffre.com/detroit/08.jpg)

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/83/Fisher_Body_plant_21_-_Detroit_Michigan.jpg)

They also filmed parts of the Red Dawn remake in Pontiac.
Title: Re: Detroit
Post by: HockeyFightFan on June 02, 2013, 04:57:36 PM
are the Red Roof Inns there synonymous with hookers, druggies, and pimps like it is over here?

No....there was a time Pontiac and Detroit were okay when they were still making cars. We meet a bunch of Jewish chicks who were from Israel and they were doing everything they could to try to stay in the country.
Title: Re: Detroit
Post by: beakdoctor on June 02, 2013, 06:02:44 PM
Detroit died long before the auto industry took a shit. I lived there for many years. Honestly it never recovered after the 67 riots. Detroit is the worst case example of liberalism run amok.
Title: Re: Detroit
Post by: rooseveltdunn on June 02, 2013, 06:06:19 PM
Detroit died long before the auto industry took a shit. I lived there for many years. Honestly it never recovered after the 67 riots. Detroit is the worst case example of liberalism run amok.

expand on this I am actually curious .
Title: Re: Detroit
Post by: beakdoctor on June 02, 2013, 06:52:21 PM
I lived and worked in detroit for years. I worked for the city of detroit. It's population has to be around 85 to 90 % black. All of its  elected officials: mayor, city council, judges....they are all corupt and play the race card ad nauseam to get votes.

The people are impoverished and have little education. Hud homes and slum lordsmare a dime a dozen, only outnumbered by abandoned, burned out and vacant property.... government handouts keep people from trying to do for themselves.  Because social well fare is primarily a liberal agenda most detroiters think they are democrat. The truthis they are strung along at the poverty level in government funding.

The city is completely over run by violent crime and the police are under staffed, under trained and underpaid. The  DOJ has been "overseeing" the police department to the tune of a million dollars a month for the past 9 years. The only thing that has happened is police stations were closed and crime has gone up.

The tax paying segment of the population is dying and the current generation is mostly felons who live off of the state. Its the worst case example of a welfare state.
Title: Re: Detroit
Post by: beakdoctor on June 02, 2013, 06:58:41 PM
After the riots of 67 there was what was called 'white flight' thats when most of the white population left detroit for the suburbs. The auto companys bought a lot of cheap property, buying out the poorest neighborhoods. Those people bought homes in the nicer areas a crime went through the roof.

And that was all before crack hit in the early 80's.
Title: Re: Detroit
Post by: BB on June 02, 2013, 07:16:23 PM


The city is completely over run by violent crime and the police are under staffed, under trained and underpaid. The  DOJ has been "overseeing" the police department to the tune of a million dollars a month for the past 9 years. The only thing that has happened is police stations were closed and crime has gone up.




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There's a look at two of the police stations that were closed in the early and mid 2000's. I knew a fella that was around when the top one closed, he said it was just like the were leaving the house for a day, everyone just walked out and left most of the things there, including tons of evidence files. It's hilarious in a sad way.

That fella's channel does tons of filming in Detroit, etc..... Mostly famous abandoned structures, but he does show a lot of out the window type shots that show you just how barren some of it is.
Title: Re: Detroit
Post by: Archer77 on June 02, 2013, 07:23:15 PM
After the riots of 67 there was what was called 'white flight' thats when most of the white population left detroit for the suburbs. The auto companys bought a lot of cheap property, buying out the poorest neighborhoods. Those people bought homes in the nicer areas a crime went through the roof.

And that was all before crack hit in the early 80's.

I wonder why there was all that white flight.  This indsputable fact may shed some light on the matter
Title: Re: Detroit
Post by: doison on June 02, 2013, 08:20:13 PM
Title: Re: Detroit
Post by: JBGRAY on June 03, 2013, 12:23:40 AM
I think the Clarence Boddicker-led crime wave from the 80s was the final nail in the coffin.  ;D

- The '67 race riots drove out the whites and productive/educated citizenry in general.

- The formerly Big 3 found it much cheaper and more efficient to produce their vehicles overseas and in different parts of the country, in order to escape the ridiculous payscale and demands of Union labor.

- The formerly Big 3 made horrendous decisions that led to many billions of dollars lost in regards to product....placing an emphasis on large pickups and SUVs while completely ignoring the passenger car segment..all the while gas crept up to over four bucks a gallon. In order to save costs, they slashed thousands of jobs in an attempt to streamline their companies....Detroit was a huge casualty.
Title: Re: Detroit
Post by: Mr Nobody on June 03, 2013, 07:53:39 AM
All Dennis Rodman.
Title: Re: Detroit
Post by: El Diablo Blanco on June 03, 2013, 08:07:18 AM
A guy was riding the bus to work when a mean scruffy looking Arab carrying a big suitcase got on.  the guy was all nervous and kept staring at the Arab man who stared back at him.  Then the Arab tells him "Stay the fuck out of Detroit". The guy asks why, is he going to blow it up, is there a bomb!. The arab replies back "No, it's a shithole"
Title: Re: Detroit
Post by: Psychopath on June 03, 2013, 09:02:10 AM
This thread only solidifies my racism.

Thank you.
Title: Re: Detroit
Post by: deadpan on June 03, 2013, 10:35:17 AM
This thread only solidifies my racism.

Thank you.

i thought canadians were physically incapable of racism
Title: Re: Detroit
Post by: Rami on June 03, 2013, 10:38:58 AM


Title: Re: Detroit
Post by: HockeyFightFan on June 03, 2013, 10:45:42 AM
i thought canadians were physically incapable of racism

Nah......they hate the indigenous Indians at a fair clip.