Should Detroit Fundraise to construct a 500 foot Spirit of Detroit Statue

[Whitehouse]

A 500 foot statue of Muhammed would certainly make headlines all over the world...

[Trumpeteer]

A 500 foot statue of Muhammed would certainly make headlines all over the world...

We already have a statue for one boxer.

[Detroitnerd]

No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No.

[REL]

You guys are all being too harsh. This is a fantastic idea! All we have to do is pool the surplus money from the school, grass-cutting, water department, police, fire, and code enforcement budgets and we can... can... umm.... never mind.

[ejames01]

I hope he was just kidding....

When I read this reply the first thing that came to mind was the folks in the "Tea Party"...........

But for anyone with the where-with-all to open a travel brochure...... there's lots to do in any of those places...

I've spent an exhausting 4 days in Paris alone and still didn't see everything I wanted to....

.... but I digress....

[Johnlodge]

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[DetroitPlanner]

Hmm started by the same guy that wants to put DuPont Circle in Ferndale. I suppose this is what happens when you liberalize the MJ laws.

[eno]

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J:, I was thinking along the same lines, a Colossus of Detroit. But I was thinking of Coleman A. Young, MFIC, as the giant figure giving the finger to all those who are heading out of town.

[fryar]

OK, OK, in fairness, a giant statue might be cool. It's just random is all.

Maybe instead take that vandalized freedom/underground railroad landmark, and make it giant. Hilariously enough, the counterpart in Windsor could also be giant, and stare back at our giant landmark. Y not?

Oh yeah, funds. Was count day good this year?

[fryar]

Then again, maybe a statue like that is just xmas in July for scrappers at this point :-P

[DetroitPlanner]

How about a gigantic Godzilla statue in one of the neighborhoods that has been left to rot?

[eno]

How about a gigantic Godzilla statue in one of the neighborhoods that has been left to rot?

Or a giant wooden Godzilla that the residents will pull into the neighborhood to marvel at. That night, a secret door in the wooden Godzilla will open up and disgorge it's contents of young eager Caucasians who will spill into the streets and begin gentrifying the houses around them.

[1KielsonDrive]

Would the fundraiser include money for a 500 foot Red Wings jersey?

[jcole]

It wouldn't have to be a 500' Red Wing's jersey. Only about 250'. It needs to be a bit longer if he's standing.

[Brock7]

You guys are all being too harsh. This is a fantastic idea! All we have to do is pool the surplus money from the school, grass-cutting, water department, police, fire, and code enforcement budgets and we can... can... umm.... never mind.

Maybe just put some googley eyes on the central RenCen tower and plant a few trees at the top.

[Russix]

J:, I was thinking along the same lines, a Colossus of Detroit. But I was thinking of Coleman A. Young, MFIC, as the giant figure giving the finger to all those who are heading out of town.

Needs Hawiian shirt and must point toward 8 mile.

[Ray1936]

Better would be a 500-foot tall temple, like the Acropolis in Greece. With plywood over all the openings and maybe a tad of graffiti. Tasteful graffiti, of course.

[MCP-001]

Given that the last two movies were 2 1/2 hour infomercials for Government Motors, we could also put a few of these around town to draw in those tourists?

[Whitehouse]

Guys, guys, I got the solution!

Ask the French to do it. They did it before.

[Patrick]

Maybe make a giant sculpture of a Crisco tub and place it right next to the Joe Louis fist???

[Detroit Stylin]

Maybe make a giant sculpture of a Crisco tub and place it right next to the Joe Louis fist???

LMBAO....u a silly dude...

[Zacha341]

Nah, we don't need more statues and icons... to 'symbolize' or inspire anything. The inspiration cannot be of clay, iron or metal.