Been watching Hardcore Pawn on Tru TV. Wondering if anyone knows the owner or his son & daughter and what they're like. Has anyone been to the store & what was their experience like. Is it really as...
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Been watching Hardcore Pawn on Tru TV. Wondering if anyone knows the owner or his son & daughter and what they're like. Has anyone been to the store & what was their experience like. Is it really as...
Our house was in northwest neighborborhood on Ward Ave between Schaeffer&Meyers. 15322 Ward Ave from 1948 to 1971. I believe my parents rented a house 1 block away on Sorrento before buying on Ward...
I was in the Navy at my 1st duty station at Adak, Alaska[[small island in the Aleutians). My folks
sent me copies of the News & Fress Press coverage of the riots. We were still living in our...
Just saw the notice about Jim Northrup. Him, "Stormin' Norman", all those guys gave the city[[and
mlb) a thrilling series that will be long remembered. I hope his passing is mentioned tonight on...
For Danny & Aviator_cew: I also grew up on the NW side. Our house was 15322 Ward Ave-2 houses N. of Fenkell btwn Schaeffer&Meyers. I went Guest Elementary & Cooley[[01/61). My parents belonged
to...
OK, this is 1 week late but I as a former[[never an ex) Detroiter I really enjoyed the
commercial. I learned how to drive on my dad's 55 Chrysler Windsor. Can't remember
if that had the push button...
As a former[[never an ex) Detroiter who learned how to drive on his dad's 1955 Chrysler Windsor
Deluxe I really enjoyed the commercial. I especially got a kick out of the shots inside the Fox...
As a Detroiter[[never an ex-Detroiter) living in the Dallas area
I was delighted with the commercial. I grew up on the
northwest side[[Fenkell btwn Schaeffer&Meyers) & went to
college downtown at...
Hello everyone: It's been a while since I last visited. I got an email yesterday from
my sister in Sedona[[Mumford 01/57) regarding an article about plans for the
city to spend 50mill$ to tear down...
As I mentioned in a recent blog my wife & I saw the Temps/Tops May 22 at the Winstar casino
in Okla[[1 hr ride from Dallas). The Temps opened the show & blew the house down. The frontman[[whose name I...
As I wrote last week my wife & I went to Winstar Casino in Okla[[1 hr drive up I35 from Dallas) to the Temptations & Four Tops in concert. One word review-UNFORGETABLE! For any of you who haven't seen...
My wife & I are going to see the Temptations & 4 Tops tomorrow night at the
Winstar Casino in Okla-a 1 hr drive on I35 from Dallas. Will give a report next week. Happened to hear Otis Williams being...
Can anyone please update me on the fate[[s) of Baker"s Keyboard Lounge
& Carls Chop House. Thanks.
Pretty fair pitching lineup back then-Lary, Bunning, Mossi & Foytack. Too bad
Bunning turned out to such a creep personally but you can't deny his talent. Wonder if there was any jelousy between...
thanks for the replies. Another landmark from my youth gone. Still have vivid memories of
th Goodfellows game btwn Cooley & St Ambrose at Briggs Stadium. What was suppose to
be an easy win turned...
It's been about 3 mo since my last post. I've had a lot happening in my life-
foremost my retirement from AT&T in Jan. Anyway I saw the story about
all the detroit school closings & was wondering...
I had a lot of experience with the Hamilton/McNichols area when I was a kid. I used to take a
bus from Guest Elementry@Meyers&Fenkell after 3p to 6Mile&Meyers then take a transfer to 6Mile&Hamilton...
Like a lot of you my Olympia memories include the Bruiser. I did go to the Bruiser-Karras match. I have a distinct memory of both guys going into 3-point stances at opposite corners. Also the...
Just wondering if anyone went to the Lions game last Sunday. I saw where they
honored Joe Schmidt, Lem Barney, Charlie Sanders & Yale Lary. What a nice acknowledgement. All of these men gave us...
Greetings to all motorcity vets from fratman[[formerly ditman). I am ex-Navy Jan 67-Oct 70. Boot camp-Great Lakes Jan-March 67[[VERY cold). April 67-April 68 U S Naval Station, Adak, Alaska[[it's part...
Like all of you I remember Soupy most from his lunchtime tv show. Coming home for lunch from Edgar Guest Elementry & watching Soupy while my mom fixed me lunch. Although not unexpected, his passing...
Does this victory mean the curse of Bobby Layne is finally lifted? PS-sure glad they honored the surviving 1957 Lions in 07.
From fratman[[formally ditman). French-watching your video made me wish even more how much I miss being able to drive downtown on a weekend & enjoy the riverfront & all the related events, festivals,...
Also sorry to learn of the passing of Terry Barr. I know he made an appearance 2 years ago when they honored the 1957 championship team. Like a lot of you I attended many Lions games[[including the...
Cooley Jan 61. Do they still have split semesters? I remember the Goodfellows game at Briggs Stadium [[1957 I think)-we got upset by little St Ambrose.
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