Fighter Planes?

**LEOQUEEN** · July-09-10, 11:12 AM

Does anyone know why the fighter jets are flying over this morning? Its so loud!

**Blueidone** · July-09-10, 11:13 AM

Probably for the boat races...

**Detroitnerd** · July-09-10, 11:15 AM

APBA Gold Cup? Thanks for sharing. I was wondering. I hate those flyovers. In the office, we had no idea.

Michigan · July-09-10, 11:18 AM

These flyovers are part of the false flag operation begun last night in Oakland. Lock your doors and stay inside!!

**LEOQUEEN** · July-09-10, 11:17 AM

I hate the flyovers too. They sound like they will crash into you at any moment.....although, if that happened, oblivion would occur instantaneously....

**buildingsofdetroit** · July-10-10, 01:35 PM

Originally Posted by LEOQUEEN

They sound like they will crash into you at any moment.

Could be the DEGC's new demolition strategy.

**artds** · July-09-10, 11:18 AM

It might have something to do with the annual airshow at Willow Run.

I don't know why they practice over the city, but I was working in 150 W. Jefferson last year at this time and I remember them buzzing overhead then as well.

**ndavies** · July-09-10, 11:30 AM

Originally Posted by artds

It might have something to do with the annual airshow at Willow Run.

I don't know why they practice over the city, but I was working in 150 W. Jefferson last year at this time and I remember them buzzing overhead then as well.

Not really a practice, The FAA and military would never allow pilots to practice over a major city.

They are part of the scheduled entertainment at the APBA Goldcup Hydroplane races. They are scheduled to perform again at 12:30 on both Saturday and Sunday. It's part of the Navy's recruitment operations. Somehow they think young people interested in very fast boats might just also consider becoming navy pilots.

Michigan · July-09-10, 11:57 AM

Originally Posted by ndavies

Not really a practice, The FAA and military would never allow pilots to practice over a major city.

They are part of the scheduled entertainment at the APBA Goldcup Hydroplane races. They are scheduled to perform again at 12:30 on both Saturday and Sunday. It's part of the Navy's recruitment operations. Somehow they think young people interested in very fast boats might just also consider becoming navy pilots.

True, true. That is why they have them practicing over Detroit instead of Chicago.

bartock · July-09-10, 11:58 AM

I'm walking down Fort Street during lunch during one of the flybys, and everyone on the street is looking up. One of the regular beggers [[not the skinny white guy with glasses whose route goes from WSU to the stadiums to Eastern Market...I would love to start a thread on him) scowls at me and says "all you white people looking up at the sky. It's nine miles away by the time you hear it." Don't know if it's true, but I said "good point, my friend" to him anyway.

**DetroitHabitater** · July-09-10, 12:01 PM

annnnnooooyyyyinnnngg.....

**Gsgeorge** · July-09-10, 12:09 PM

Originally Posted by bartock

I'm walking down Fort Street during lunch during one of the flybys, and everyone on the street is looking up. One of the regular beggers [[not the skinny white guy with glasses whose route goes from WSU to the stadiums to Eastern Market...I would love to start a thread on him) scowls at me and says "all you white people looking up at the sky. It's nine miles away by the time you hear it." Don't know if it's true, but I said "good point, my friend" to him anyway.

Hah! Yes I have been hearing them too here at the office on Beaubien & Lafayette. We've been looking outside but, as he says, they're long gone by the time you hear them.

**Sarah** · July-09-10, 12:41 PM

Originally Posted by bartock

I'm walking down Fort Street during lunch during one of the flybys, and everyone on the street is looking up. One of the regular beggers [[not the skinny white guy with glasses whose route goes from WSU to the stadiums to Eastern Market...I would love to start a thread on him) scowls at me and says "all you white people looking up at the sky. It's nine miles away by the time you hear it." Don't know if it's true, but I said "good point, my friend" to him anyway.

The guy with the green jacket? My son who attends UM said that bum came out to A2 for awhile last year [[I think during Hash Bash) and all regular homeless out there really hated him and kinda ran him out of town. He's way too aggressive for A2.

bartock · July-09-10, 01:31 PM

Originally Posted by Sarah

The guy with the green jacket? My son who attends UM said that bum came out to A2 for awhile last year [[I think during Hash Bash) and all regular homeless out there really hated him and kinda ran him out of town. He's way too aggressive for A2.

Yep. He knows the timing and the spots. He hits all the lawyers coming out of the Ford Garage on Friday mornings too. "I'm not crazy or on drugs...just gonna get some Coney Island, please sir." When he's talking among some of the other homeless, the guy sounds different. I've been seeing him now since my Wayne State days 12 years ago. My theory has always been that he drives to his home in Birmingham at night.

**Bong-Man** · July-09-10, 02:00 PM

You think those jets are freaky ? Check this out....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTHWBSluUjU

LodgeDodger · July-10-10, 08:41 AM

Originally Posted by bartock

I'm walking down Fort Street during lunch during one of the flybys, and everyone on the street is looking up. One of the regular beggers [[not the skinny white guy with glasses whose route goes from WSU to the stadiums to Eastern Market...I would love to start a thread on him) scowls at me and says "all you white people looking up at the sky. It's nine miles away by the time you hear it." Don't know if it's true, but I said "good point, my friend" to him anyway.

He's known as the "Sir, Sir!" bum. He used to run when he would see me at the Eastern Market--we once had a slight altercation. Now, he just scowls when he sees me. I think he realized I'm all bluster. Clearly, he is the most annoying bum in the CoD.

bartock · July-10-10, 05:55 PM

Originally Posted by LodgeDodger

He's known as the "Sir, Sir!" bum. He used to run when he would see me at the Eastern Market--we once had a slight altercation. Now, he just scowls when he sees me. I think he realized I'm all bluster. Clearly, he is the most annoying bum in the CoD.

This is awesome, that's the guy! You just made my day...Thanks!!!

**Sarah** · July-10-10, 10:45 PM

That's the guy. Always asked for money for breakfast on Friday motion call day outside of CAYMC. More recently I've seen him at Fort and Washington. He doesn't understand the concept of friendly begging. Worst bum ever. Creepy or just odd that you have a photo of him.

LodgeDodger · July-10-10, 11:22 PM

Originally Posted by Sarah

That's the guy. Always asked for money for breakfast on Friday motion call day outside of CAYMC. More recently I've seen him at Fort and Washington. He doesn't understand the concept of friendly begging. Worst bum ever. Creepy or just odd that you have a photo of him.

He's a regular fixture at the Eastern Market. I snapped a pic with my phone one morning. Nothing bothers the little twerp. He's actually quite well-known here and in other places on the Interwebs...

bartock · July-11-10, 10:54 AM

Originally Posted by Sarah

That's the guy. Always asked for money for breakfast on Friday motion call day outside of CAYMC. More recently I've seen him at Fort and Washington. He doesn't understand the concept of friendly begging. Worst bum ever. Creepy or just odd that you have a photo of him.

He was a bother on Friday mornings, was a bother Saturday mornings at EM and at pretty much any sporting event. I started working at Fort/Washington almost a year ago and now I see him every day. About 7:00 p.m. one night I was leaving and saw him with a big bag of some sort of carry out and a spring in his step instead of that annoying shuffle. Doesn't matter if I'm with my wife, kids, or anything...you'd think that after more than 10 years of seeing me, he'd stop asking. He doesn't. I've thought about buying him lunch one day just to get his story, but I'm guessing there is no real story. Lots of people need help around that area, and I'd rather give money to the guy who wears the mask.

Sorry for threadjacking.