Introduction Thread

[MizMotown]

Maybe you've had one in the past or it's lost on the boards but personally I would like to get to know all of you Detroit Yessers just a tad bit better. Just a little information like a/s/l and maybe a favorite Detroit memory.

[MizMotown]

Mizmotown aka Lisa
42
Work for the state for the past 17 years
Live in the burbs
Lived in Detroit between Tireman and Joy on Wyoming

Favorite Detroit Things: Saunders, memories of Grandma's house off Meyers, Faygo Red Pop, Sir Graves Ghastly, Bob-Lo, Historical Museaum, Cobo & Joe Lousis arenas for concerts, first being AC/DC in 1983, old Hudson's, North American Fireworks, Thanksgiving Day Parade, Lions, Tigers, and Redwings, state fair.....

[Blueidone]

Blueidone a/ka/ Phyllis
60
Self employed at home
Live in the western burbs
Never actually lived in Detroit
Worked in Detroit 1974 to 1981

Favorite Detroit things: The architecture of the old buildings, the riverfront, Belle Isle, Fireworks!, Fox Theatre, Georgia Street Community Collective, DetroitYES!, Detroit Red Wings.

Favorite memory: Watching the Fireworks from the patio of Joe Louis Arena [[lucky enough to be part of the suite holders party at JLA). Best view ever!

[Corn.Bot]

Corn.Bot, or Rose.
Pushing 56, presently working at a county health dept in SW Michigan.
Spent first 14 yrs of life on Georgia Street.
Once grown, worked in downtown Detroit and Southfield. Moved out to the sticks in 1989 and have been here ever since.

Favorite Detroit things, not in any particular order: Belle Isle for the annual Wolverine 200 bicycle marathons; also for Thunderfests. Downtown before casinos. Growing up down the street from Better Made's. Being proud to be a Detroiter. The rare treat of sleeping on the upstairs porch on muggy summer nights. The feeling of community in our neighborhood, and the school spirit at PSJ before they moved the high school to Nativity.

[ejames01]

ejames [[formerly iseries840) a/ka/ Ed
40
Dashing IT professional
Lived in Southfield, Dearborn
Grew up in Highland Park, lived downtown, new center area, Grand River/Dexter, Chicago/Oakman

Favorite Detroit things: Belle Isle, Chene Park, Free Press Marathon, Hart Plaza, Riverwalk, Ford Field & Comerica Park, the Fireworks, Boblo, Faygo, DIA, Historical Musuem, People Mover

Favorite memory: Getting stranded at Boblo during a class trip.

[DetroitDad]

DetroitDad, Sean of Detroit;
25
IT, e-commerce, and business professional
Currently live in Downtown Detroit
Grew up in Dearborn, Westland and Livonia

Favorite Detroit things; seeing people on my walk or bus ride to work up in Midtown, shopping and dreaming on Woodward Avenue, sitting in Campus Martius Park.

Favorite memory; I'm kind of making them now, but I do have some fond memories of old "bachelor pad" at Park Apartments leading up to the Super Bowl. I also miss my Bates burgers at Five Mile and Farmington.

Interested in starting; A social group on here, maybe have a book or movie club, or maybe just get togethers for board games in the park.

Blog; http://campusmartiuschronicle.blogspot.com/

[luckycar]

Luckycar aka Alan
Just like on old Cadillac,I was made in Detroit!

Born on Tuxedo St.
Grew up on Greenfield across from Peterson Park.
Lived and spent my 1960s/70s in Oak Park.
Worked in family scrap metal business.
Retired from the City of Ann Arbor,Utility Dept,wastewater treatment.
Now working at the family used car lot in Pontiac.
Favorite memory about Detroit:All the times I spent with my father in Detroit.
Favorite Detroit things:All the great people on DetroitYes!Oh, and KK going to jail...

[9936Sussex]

9936Sussex
50's
Born at "new" Grace Hospital, lived in Detroit [[Plymouth/Greenfield)1950-1969
Worked in Detroit 1973-1996
Favorite Detroit Things: Greektown, Lafayette Coney Island, Fort Street Presbyterian Church [[I was married there), Red Wings, UDM-Law [[met my husband), Pewabic Pottery, Sinbads, Vernors, DIA, Hudsons, Hilberry Theatre, Traffic Jam.

[p1acebo]

p1acebo
24
Born in dearborn and grew up in troy for most of my life.
Went to michigan state for undergrad and now attending medical school in detroit [[the MSUCOM campus).
Currently living in downtown Detroit and loving it.

Favorite things to do in Detroit: I am a big fan of Detroit sports so being at the Joe, Comerica or Ford field is great. I enjoy walking around downtown, DEMF, the DIA, all the underrated bars that Detroit has to offer... not to mention the great restaurants Detroit has to offer as well!

Favorite memory: Probably would have to be being at the Verlander no hitter game... that whole night was amazing!

[LodgeDodger]

Tell you what, MizMotown. You can get to know me by my postings. My age, my sex, my name, and my location really don't matter. *hug*

[kryptonite]

Name: Earl
Born: Harper Hospital
Age: almost 55

Lived in Detroit: Late 1950s, 1980-1995. East side, Warren/Outer Dr.
Current residence: Lathrup Village

Favorite Detroit things: Live performances downtown, pubs, old churches, Fort Wayne, St. Albertus, DIA, DFT, Redford Theater, Mexicantown, Gonella's, Abick's, Greektown, Holy Cross Hungarian church, Gaelic League, Fisher Bldg. On and on.

[old guy]

Old Guy, aka, Jimbo, Snake, Bill, Tony, Carl, Lumpy, Sluggo.
Current Residence; Pelican Bay, California.
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[MizMotown]

Tell you what, MizMotown. You can get to know me by my postings. My age, my sex, my name, and my location really don't matter. *hug*

lol... volunteer basis only :-) *hug*

[MizMotown]

Thank all of you who replied so far. It's really nice to see your favorite things and memories!

Detroit Dad - I think a social network is really great idea. People can find out they have alot of things in common thru boards like this. I also forgot to mention my love for classic/muscle cars.

ejames - I'm curious as to how you got stranded at Boblo during a class trip? lol Sounds somewhat intentional? hmmm

[douglasm]

douglasm - A contraction of my first name and middle initial
Age: 61
First 23 years in Ferndale
Current location: North Central Washington state
AA - Northwood Institute 1968
BBA - Eastern Michigan 1971 - GO HURONS!
Drinking a can of Vernors as I type this.
Favorite Detroit memory: The Chessmate, the riverfront at 6am on a Sunday morning, the ferry slip at Brush Street Station, Fisher and GM buildings, Mayflower Coffee Shop, and too many others to list.

[LEOQUEEN]

Leoqueen---my astrological sign + my status.

55; Detroit artist [painter]; art professor. Lived in Detroit all my life. I havent been posting much on the forum lately, but I check it out fairly regularily.

Proud Cass Tech graduate [1972] who is saddened by the current state of the building

Grew up on the Northwest side; currently live on the near East side, near Lafayette Park. Applauded when the Harbortown Market reopened....made an photo album for my Facebook page.

I joined the Forum back when the Piquette Plaza burned; I was so very impressed with the reporting of the Forum regulars who were so much more thorough than the news media. I was hooked! And began to learn so much about the city.
Detroit memories----1968 Tigers; family drives down Woodward in the evening, thinking that Petula Clark's DOWNTOWN was all about ours; remembering landmarks like the Highland Park Sears, Vernor's neon gnome sign, Scott Fountain changing colors, Algiers Motel near Virginia Park, Stone Burlesk facade, and the Big Stove when it was near Belle Isle. Please dont think I am weird, but these images come back to me, most of them are gone now........

Currently most involved with painting flowers, tornados, and delving into genealogy.

[Gsgeorge]

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Detroit Dad - I think a social network is really great idea. People can find out they have alot of things in common thru boards like this. I also forgot to mention my love for classic/muscle cars.

Isn't DetroitYes already Detroit's premiere a social network? And does the internet really need more social networking websites? I am exhausted with them.

[Brainiac]

brainiac
39
Very fractured lower-class upbringing in places such as Livonia, Dearborn and Ann Arbor.
Graduated from WSU.
Have a terrific software career that includes being the developer of code you are probably running at this moment.
Currently in Plymouth, after being away for several years, and after extensive exploration of the country.
I got hooked on this board from the captivating slide show tour. These days, my imagination gets stirred up reading the threads and contemplating how I might join the group of leaders that contributes to a regional recovery.

[DetroitDad]

Isn't DetroitYes already Detroit's premiere a social network? And does the internet really need more social networking websites? I am exhausted with them.

Not a social networking site, but a social network; meaning a group of us actually regularly meet in the city for some events... in the real world. We had one for awhile, but the only time anyone seems to really get together anymore is at the picnic or special events.

Most of my wife and I's friends and family moved out of Michigan now, except for a very few, and most aren't in the city. We're finding it hard to meet people in the city, especially since neither one of us are really naturally extroverts, believe it or not.

[reddog289]

reddog289
41
custodian
Post mostly stupid replies a week late.
Loves Detroit yet won't move there.
Learns alot from this site.

[RickBeall]

Rick Beall
54
Born in Southfield,
lived in Highland Park while attending Wayne State
have lived in Hamtramck 15 years
I don't have any favorite memories of Detroit because my parents, grandparents, friends and family were scared to death of it.

But I love the urban density, sense of community, and the rich culture of city life.

My big hobby is taking a piece of pipe, running it up and down the strings of a guitar and writing blues songs about current events.

By trade, I am a Dashing IT Professional like ejames01. ;-)

[DetroitZack]

Zack
21 years young
Studying Historic Preservation
Currently in the western suburbs but moving to Detroit soon.
Fascinated with old buildings