Grand Prix on Belle Isle?

**Towne Cluber** · July-13-18, 10:07 PM

Originally Posted by Dbest

It just seems antiquated to have the thing in what is essentially a nature preserve.

What other nature preserve do you know of where people hold family reunion barbeques, play sports, etc.?

**Bham1982** · July-14-18, 07:28 AM

Originally Posted by Towne Cluber

What other nature preserve do you know of where people hold family reunion barbeques, play sports, etc.?

Basically all of them? If you go to, say, Kensington, or Stoney Creek, you obviously see tons of people having bbqs, playing sports, etc.

Is it because they're BBQing while Black? Better to just shut down the island than let "those people" have family gatherings?

**Towne Cluber** · July-14-18, 07:54 AM

Originally Posted by Bham1982

Basically all of them? If you go to, say, Kensington, or Stoney Creek, you obviously see tons of people having bbqs, playing sports, etc.

Is it because they're BBQing while Black? Better to just shut down the island than let "those people" have family gatherings?

Belle Isle doesn't appear on the state's list of Nature Reserves.

Interesting hot take, considering that I'm black and you're not...

**Bham1982** · July-14-18, 08:07 AM

Originally Posted by Towne Cluber

Belle Isle doesn't appear on the state's list of Nature Reserves.

Interesting hot take, considering that I'm black and you're not...

What are you talking about re. "state list of nature reserves"? What is that?

Also, what the hell does your race have to do with anything?

**Towne Cluber** · July-14-18, 08:09 AM

Originally Posted by Bham1982

What are you talking about re. "state list of nature reserves"? What is that?

Also, what the hell does your race have to do with anything?

Huh? Those are responses to what you first brought up [[but you already knew that...)

**Bham1982** · July-14-18, 11:12 AM

Originally Posted by Towne Cluber

Huh? Those are responses to what you first brought up [[but you already knew that...)

I have no idea what you're talking about. At no point did I claim that black people are immune from criticism or that Belle Isle is on some non-existent state list of nature preserves.

**Towne Cluber** · July-14-18, 12:05 PM

Originally Posted by Bham1982

I have no idea what you're talking about. At no point did I claim that black people are immune from criticism or that Belle Isle is on some non-existent state list of nature preserves.

Wow, this is a new level of hubris, exaggeration, inaccuracy, and dishonesty for you!

So you're really going to accuse a black person of being racist against black people while also claiming that the state would somehow not have a list of its nature preserves?

**Richard** · July-14-18, 02:14 PM

Originally Posted by Bham1982

Basically all of them? If you go to, say, Kensington, or Stoney Creek, you obviously see tons of people having bbqs, playing sports, etc.

Is it because they're BBQing while Black? Better to just shut down the island than let "those people" have family gatherings?

Not for nothing but the exact opposite of a nature preserve is bbq,playing sports etc.

Nature preserves by nature are tranquil settings so to have the least impact on nature.

I thought part of the island was protected?