It's Dream Cruise time!

**Danny** · August-17-12, 10:09 AM

Alright the 2012 Woodward Dream Cruise is on. There will be lots a classic and orphan cars cruisin and displaying along Woodward Ave. People from all over the nation and the some parts of the world will be going the cruising mecca on America Woodward Ave.

**dmike76** · August-17-12, 10:13 AM

Meh..................

**jolla** · August-17-12, 10:14 AM

Went last night and going tonight and tomorrow.

**GPCharles** · August-17-12, 10:27 AM

Whoopdedoo!

**Kathleen** · August-17-12, 11:19 AM

Been out walking and cruising Woodward from 13 to 14 Mile for the last three evenings. Looking forward to events in Ferndale and Berkley tonight. Then back to Woodward Avenue all day tomorrow. Love, love, love the cars!!!

**Detroitnerd** · August-17-12, 11:59 AM

On Facebook, there's a page of all the suggestions for the marquee on the Magic Bag. Oh, man, it is HILARIOUS!

**stinkytofu** · August-17-12, 12:56 PM

Living near downtown RO and having a close relative hospitalized at Beaumont with a very serious issue has certainly upped my dislike of the Cruise. I can't wait for Sunday when one can actually get places on the Woodward corridor.

**Detroitnerd** · August-17-12, 01:01 PM

My favorite was "Free Bob Seger Concert tonight at Six Mile and Woodward!"

**dtowncitylover** · August-17-12, 01:48 PM

My favorite is, "It's a historical re-enactment of white flight, in case you missed it the first time."

**Islandman** · August-17-12, 02:00 PM

Link please?

**Detroitnerd** · August-17-12, 02:03 PM

I don't know if I can link to Facebook without FB access for those trying, so I'll excerpt the best here and post a link that may not work.

If you're a die-hard Dream Cruise fan, you might want to ignore this post ...

http://www.facebook.com/events/509979279027701/?ref=ts

1. Welcome parents of Juggalos!
2. Lining corporate pockets in the name of family fun since 1995.
3. Next year, the picnic’s in YOUR back yard.
4. The Saudi Royal Family thanks you for your continued support and patronage!
5. Dream Cruise: ‘cuz lightin’ fireworks is startin’ ta get borin’.
6. Entrance Ramp to the "Old Farts Freeway" - Merge Right
7. No, your Pontiac Aztec is not a classic car!
8. I’ll look under your hood if you look under mine.
9. Like NASCAR with a median.
10. All I smell is exhaust and sadness.
11. It's like watching a really old, slow Nascar race.
12. At least you got your fat ass off of the couch.
13. Avoiding the actual Motor City since 1995.
14. The only thing better than the Dream Cruise is The Mickey Thomas anthology.
15. Retro porn movie night.
16. My parents went to the Dream Cruise and all I got was two lame ass parents.
17. Dream polluters.
18. Celebrating tradition by stomping on local economy and wasting natural resources. It's what being a fat American is all about!
19. The official pastime of people with nothing better to do.
20. Slow-motion turd parade 2012!
21. EPA-estimated 23 IQ per Cruiser.
22. The Dream Cruise: Giving fathers from Downriver a reason to visit their gay children since 1995!
23. Bob Seger to play a free show at the corner of 6 Mile and Woodward, tonight only!
24. What has 4 wheels, 325 hp, and 2 teeth?
25. Honk if you loved Matlock!
26. Welcome 2012 Dream Cruisers...brought to you by Depends, Poligrip and Viagara!
27. That's a Nass Car!
28. Carbon monoxide kills brain cells. Can we hold this event indoors next year?
29. It's a historical re-enactment of white flight, in case you missed it the first time.
30. Dream Cruisers: A hybrid is NOT the inbred lovechild of your mom and her brother.

**Islandman** · August-17-12, 02:07 PM

Thanks DN!

**Searay215** · August-17-12, 02:16 PM

Originally Posted by Detroitnerd

I don't know if I can link to Facebook without FB access for those trying, so I'll excerpt the best here and post a link that may not work.

If you're a die-hard Dream Cruise fan, you might want to ignore this post ...

http://www.facebook.com/events/509979279027701/?ref=ts

1. Welcome parents of Juggalos!
2. Lining corporate pockets in the name of family fun since 1995.
3. Next year, the picnic’s in YOUR back yard.
4. The Saudi Royal Family thanks you for your continued support and patronage!
5. Dream Cruise: ‘cuz lightin’ fireworks is startin’ ta get borin’.
6. Entrance Ramp to the "Old Farts Freeway" - Merge Right
7. No, your Pontiac Aztec is not a classic car!
8. I’ll look under your hood if you look under mine.
9. Like NASCAR with a median.
10. All I smell is exhaust and sadness.
11. It's like watching a really old, slow Nascar race.
12. At least you got your fat ass off of the couch.
13. Avoiding the actual Motor City since 1995.
14. The only thing better than the Dream Cruise is The Mickey Thomas anthology.
15. Retro porn movie night.
16. My parents went to the Dream Cruise and all I got was two lame ass parents.
17. Dream polluters.
18. Celebrating tradition by stomping on local economy and wasting natural resources. It's what being a fat American is all about!
19. The official pastime of people with nothing better to do.
20. Slow-motion turd parade 2012!
21. EPA-estimated 23 IQ per Cruiser.
22. The Dream Cruise: Giving fathers from Downriver a reason to visit their gay children since 1995!
23. Bob Seger to play a free show at the corner of 6 Mile and Woodward, tonight only!
24. What has 4 wheels, 325 hp, and 2 teeth?
25. Honk if you loved Matlock!
26. Welcome 2012 Dream Cruisers...brought to you by Depends, Poligrip and Viagara!
27. That's a Nass Car!
28. Carbon monoxide kills brain cells. Can we hold this event indoors next year?
29. It's a historical re-enactment of white flight, in case you missed it the first time.
30. Dream Cruisers: A hybrid is NOT the inbred lovechild of your mom and her brother.

You sure know how to put a positive spin on having a little fun....thanks

**Detroitnerd** · August-17-12, 02:27 PM

Originally Posted by Searay215

You sure know how to put a positive spin on having a little fun....thanks

For the record, and by way of explanation, the Magic Bag engages in these shenanigans because they run a business on Woodward Avenue. A business that, thanks to the Dream Cruise, is not profitable one week a year. That is to say, is impossible to run one week a year. That's where they're coming from. So it's the sneers and jeers are based in dollars and cents, if that helps soothe the sting of it all.

**Wheels** · August-17-12, 02:44 PM

It started as a small one day event, now it lasts for more then a week. Must be a lot of red neck, inbred, cousin luvin, gear heads out there!

**Kathleen** · August-17-12, 02:49 PM

Originally Posted by Wheels

Must be a lot of red neck, inbred, cousin luvin, gear heads out there!

I must be in the minority...I don't fall into any of those categories!!!

**Wheels** · August-17-12, 03:42 PM

Originally Posted by Kathleen

I must be in the minority...I don't fall into any of those categories!!!

I threw Gear heads in there as a catch all for all of us that love classic cars.
By the way we have been cruising all week and have been parked at The Avenue between 13 and 14 for the last 3 nights. We for sure have crossed paths. Will be leaving for another night of cruising soon. See you there.

**Pam** · August-17-12, 05:46 PM

Whatever happened to Oldredfordette? She was a big fan of the Dream Cruise.

**Jimaz** · August-17-12, 06:13 PM

Originally Posted by Pam

Whatever happened to Oldredfordette? She was a big fan of the Dream Cruise.

I think she got fed up with wasting time on all the political flying monkeys around here. Our loss.

Anyone know of any webcams set up for the cruise?

**Kathleen** · August-17-12, 10:20 PM

Originally Posted by Jimaz

Anyone know of any webcams set up for the cruise?

The Oakland Press has one going on Saturday on the road from 10 a.m. to noon and then 1 to 3 p.m., finishing with another hour at Lot 9, talking to cruisers and cruise fans.

http://www.theoaklandpress.com/artic...a824628173.txt

**Kathleen** · August-17-12, 10:25 PM

Originally Posted by Wheels

I threw Gear heads in there as a catch all for all of us that love classic cars.
By the way we have been cruising all week and have been parked at The Avenue between 13 and 14 for the last 3 nights. We for sure have crossed paths. Will be leaving for another night of cruising soon. See you there.

Thanks. Then I guess I am a Gear head!!

After cruising and walking Woodward all week, today I spent my time in Birmingham, Ferndale, and Berkley. Love the Sirens & Lights Parade!! Checked out some of the 60 years of Corvettes in Birmingham. Saw some awesome 30s classics...love the design of that decade!!!

Looking forward to Saturday, starting with our spin around the entire loop, south to the State Fair Grounds, north all the way to Wide Track Drive, south back home to 13 Mile. Then we hit the pavement walking north between 13 and Lincoln and back down.

**Kathleen** · August-17-12, 10:26 PM

From our house a block and a half off Woodward just south of 13 Mile, I can hear the roar on Woodward! Wish I was out there right now!!

**p69rrh51** · August-17-12, 10:58 PM

Originally Posted by Detroitnerd

I don't know if I can link to Facebook without FB access for those trying, so I'll excerpt the best here and post a link that may not work.

If you're a die-hard Dream Cruise fan, you might want to ignore this post ...

http://www.facebook.com/events/509979279027701/?ref=ts

1. Welcome parents of Juggalos!
2. Lining corporate pockets in the name of family fun since 1995.
3. Next year, the picnic’s in YOUR back yard.
4. The Saudi Royal Family thanks you for your continued support and patronage!
5. Dream Cruise: ‘cuz lightin’ fireworks is startin’ ta get borin’.
6. Entrance Ramp to the "Old Farts Freeway" - Merge Right
7. No, your Pontiac Aztec is not a classic car!
8. I’ll look under your hood if you look under mine.
9. Like NASCAR with a median.
10. All I smell is exhaust and sadness.
11. It's like watching a really old, slow Nascar race.
12. At least you got your fat ass off of the couch.
13. Avoiding the actual Motor City since 1995.
14. The only thing better than the Dream Cruise is The Mickey Thomas anthology.
15. Retro porn movie night.
16. My parents went to the Dream Cruise and all I got was two lame ass parents.
17. Dream polluters.
18. Celebrating tradition by stomping on local economy and wasting natural resources. It's what being a fat American is all about!
19. The official pastime of people with nothing better to do.
20. Slow-motion turd parade 2012!
21. EPA-estimated 23 IQ per Cruiser.
22. The Dream Cruise: Giving fathers from Downriver a reason to visit their gay children since 1995!
23. Bob Seger to play a free show at the corner of 6 Mile and Woodward, tonight only!
24. What has 4 wheels, 325 hp, and 2 teeth?
25. Honk if you loved Matlock!
26. Welcome 2012 Dream Cruisers...brought to you by Depends, Poligrip and Viagara!
27. That's a Nass Car!
28. Carbon monoxide kills brain cells. Can we hold this event indoors next year?
29. It's a historical re-enactment of white flight, in case you missed it the first time.
30. Dream Cruisers: A hybrid is NOT the inbred lovechild of your mom and her brother.

Laughing and laughing at your jealousy! Doing this all while I cruise in my 1968 Pontiac GTO Convertible and have LOTS of pretty girls ask for a ride in the car. Its one week out of the year to enjoy an activity that made us famous. If you cannot deal with that its time to move to some place that actually cares about your hybrid!

**Kathleen** · August-18-12, 06:12 AM

Wonder what the character limit is on the Magic Bag marquee...

I will know soon enough which "slogan" was chosen for this year...hitting the road soon.

**Downriviera** · August-18-12, 06:22 AM

I love the Magic Bag, its a great venue. But I'll disagree with them on the cruise. With a little marketing savvy they should be able to find a way to take advantage of all those people. Don't curse the darkness dudes, light a candle.