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    Default I drift in and out of here looking for good stuff.

    I see the same things.

    >> SomeGuy stealing articles from Crains.

    >> FloriduhGuy's rants and ramblings.

    >> The same prohibited topic infesting almost every thread.

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    As an ex-Detroiter living in Nevada, I'd like to see:

    Results of road construction that seems to be continually on-going.
    Comments on progress of the Lions, Tigers, and Red Wings.
    Fiscal condition of the C of D, as well as problems of the various suburbs.
    Weather problems, of which we have none here in southern Nevada

    Been away from Motown for 39 years, but my heart is still there.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ray1936 View Post
    As an ex-Detroiter living in Nevada, I'd like to see...
    If you're not already, you should be tuning in to WWJ News Radio.

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    In the immortal words of Dobie Grey "Drift away"

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    Quote Originally Posted by jcole View Post
    ...Dobie Grey "Drift away"
    Nice.


    Dobie Gray - Drift Away {Original Official Video}
    Dobie Gray's version of "Drift Away" is, justifiably, the most famous and, by far, the most brilliant reading of the Mentor Williams-penned {that would be Paul Williams' brother} 70s staple. Originally released on John Henry Kurtz' 1972 REUNION album, the indelible classic always takes me away...to that far away place I used to reside -- within the deepest caverns of my soul. At times the song makes me weep, as I miss the halcyon days of my youth and the kinder world we thrived in. When any ills of the world would be swept away when reaching for your LP of your favorite music was all that was needed to, well, drift away.

    The song was covered hundreds of times these past 40 years, most famously and recently in a passionless 2003 recording by Uncle Kracker. Credited as Uncle Kracker featuring Dobie Gray, the track meandered along in karaoke sterility until finally Gray's soul chimed in mid-point and he infused it with a thrilling tremble. When the track reached #9 on Billboard's Top 100, Gray broke the record for the biggest gap between top US top 10 appearances {it had been 30 years between both}. The Kracker version had a far more major impact on Billboard's Adult Contemporary charts -- it holds the record as the longest #1 on that chart, having reigned for 28 weeks in 2003-04. No doubt thanks to Gray. There was a story told by Kracker that the song was initially written for Elvis, but Presley turned it down once he heard Gray's version of it.

    Gray was a demo singer in Memphis at the time. Talk about decree.

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    I can relate,I opened this post in the hopes that something of value was posted,but not surprised that it was not there.

    Happy thanksgiving- I hope you and yours has a safe and enjoyable one.

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