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    The auto show is held at Cobo Hall, the...

    The auto show is held at Cobo Hall, the Springsteen, Seger concerts and Detroit Pistons and UD basketball games were held at Cobo Arena, I believe.
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    Sheila may be running team as CEO in Martha's...

    Sheila may be running team as CEO in Martha's stead, but ownership has not passed. When she goes, one of the children would have to buy out the other 3 for value of team. Team is worth approx $3B,...
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    Don't mean to hijack your thread, but I miss...

    Don't mean to hijack your thread, but I miss Fraser Cue Club on 14 Mile. It went away in the 90s, loved shooting stick there...

    You don't see pool parlors much anymore....
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    I heard rumor after WCF died that there were...

    I heard rumor after WCF died that there were conversations between Ford Family and Dan Gilbert[[all sealed) about transition when the widow kicks the bucket. That was before Gilbert had stroke; would...
  5. Wish they would convert old Kmart HQ at...

    Wish they would convert old Kmart HQ at Coolidge/B Beaver. It's at least 10 years now. Can't believe they haven't developed it by now...
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    47% of Detroit adults are functionally...

    47% of Detroit adults are functionally illiterate, was the stat I saw around 2000. It may have inched up a bit, but not totally unbelievable number. That's why people complaining about the DPS seems...
  7. I prefer Hooters to Twin Peaks... best buffalo...

    I prefer Hooters to Twin Peaks... best buffalo chicken swch
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    Gretchen Miller will win this race in a layup. If...

    Gretchen Miller will win this race in a layup. If GOP had recruited heavy hitter they might have made a competitive run. That's why they recruited Candice Miller so hard. As it is I think all three...
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    Thanks Bongman, I knew you could leave early once...

    Thanks Bongman, I knew you could leave early once you had your 30 yrs in, I just thought you had to wait to age 65 to start receiving pension. I know people in military it's 20 and out and they get...
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    Prosecutor Eric Smith pension starts at 53?

    I wonder if anyone has knowledge of how his pension was set up so he could recieve it at only 53? My understanding was for all pensions[[teachers, govt employees, corporate, etc) you must wait until...
  11. I was hoping some of the reps would retire[[like...

    I was hoping some of the reps would retire[[like Dingell) instead of pushing out younger blood reps. I remember when John Dingell forced out Lynn Rivers - I think we lost a really bright young star....
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    I don't think Amazon is gouging their workers[[...

    I don't think Amazon is gouging their workers[[ $18/hr). What company doesn't fight unionization - except Big 3 pre-1950. Walmart and other retailers go in at minimum wage +$1,2 at most. I don't buy...
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    Sell the team

    The Lions are the perpetual laughing stock of NFL. It was same with Ford, the widow, and now the kids seem to think they know what they are doing. I hope sometime in next 10 yrs the team will be...
  14. FYI, Michigan's was never the oldest state fair. ...

    FYI, Michigan's was never the oldest state fair.
    That honor goes to New York, the empire state, where they have held event in Syracuse since 1841. I seem to remember hearing that Iowa, Ill and MN...
  15. Hope the coffee gets better. Speedway's coffee is...

    Hope the coffee gets better. Speedway's coffee is atrocious, I like 7-11's much better.
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    WCF = incompetence personified

    I only heard the "saved from addiction" story, never the dui, boat stories.

    Sad a generation of SE Mich has never known Lions to be anything but laughing stock. Sad thing is a lot of his...
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    Seems like a lot of production for lingerie shop?...

    Seems like a lot of production for lingerie shop? IMO
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    I never understood appeal of Aldi, expect German...

    I never understood appeal of Aldi, expect German expats like it. It's all generic no-brand names.

    Much rather have a Kroger in city, but that is unlikely..
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    Funny this was all driven by the mania over tesla...

    Funny this was all driven by the mania over tesla stock and their market cap surpassing Ford. Tesla has had 3 black quarter out of the last 15 and the stock rises regardless.
    Meanwhile, Ford piles...
  20. age is the issue

    Voters are tired of senile politicians. LBJ is 78 and in a wheelchair - time to say night night! Same with Dingell[[he finally stepped down only to hand it to wife) and Conyers[[88 and...
  21. I saw The Sound of Music at the Harper theatre in...

    I saw The Sound of Music at the Harper theatre in 71[[ my grandmother dragged me...)
  22. I say 8-8. I don't ever remember the Lie-downs...

    I say 8-8. I don't ever remember the Lie-downs making playoffs 2 yrs in a row... they are cursed until Ford family sells the team...
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    Maybe the resident was generalizing the Sterling...

    Maybe the resident was generalizing the Sterling Hghts demographics[[like a lot of Macomb county - majority Polish/Italian - therefore Roman Catholic). I grew up nearby Clinton Twp in the 80s and S...
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    He doesn't know how - then he should sell the...

    He doesn't know how - then he should sell the team. Monahan knew when to leave town and sold the Tigers. But Ford stayed.

    We could do helluva lot worse as owner Are you serious? if you read any...
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    Ford should be gone. Nothing will change until...

    Ford should be gone. Nothing will change until that happens...he's 88, so it won't be much more suffering

    Stadium will continue to sell out. If 0-16 didn't empty out Ford Field, nothing will
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