[FairfieldLife] Re: Detroit Bankruptcy Unconstitutional
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend authfriend@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend authfriend@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, raunchydog raunchydog@ wrote: My sister, an accomplished musician, even when she was 12 (I'm 7 years older) got to play a fabulous pipe organ at the Fox theater. Gigantic pipes fill the entire theater. It's a treasure. Political junkies are familiar with the phrase Mighty Wurlitzer, referring to a mammoth media PR operation (usually of the GOP), but if they're younger, they may not know its origin. It's a brand name: The Fox Theater organ is a Mighty Wurlitzer! It's funny how the inventor's name, Wurlitzer is so apropos to whirling or spinning. Air whirls through pipe organs. The GOP spins lies. The jukebox spins records. Oh, take me back to the days of a quarter in a slot for three plays on a jukebox! Doo Wop and She Bop My Baby! What a fine looking instrument: http://www.gibson.com/press/wurly/jukeboxes/jpg/OMT_CD_Fv.jpg
[FairfieldLife] Re: Detroit Bankruptcy Unconstitutional
raunchydog: I paid $50 for my first car, an as is 1955 Ford... We were up in Detroit last year, Rita is from there and her sister still lives there, out on 12 mile in Madison Heights. Don't forget the Woodward Dream Cruise every year! 1955 Ford cruising on Woodward Ave., Detroit. http://youtu.be/zysLAUlUK5Q http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodward_Dream_Cruise http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodward_Dream_Cruise
[FairfieldLife] Re: Detroit Bankruptcy Unconstitutional
I didn't know much about Motown, until I met my step-sister, who grew up there. Also learned about Lake St. Clair, the sixth Great Lake, and how Detroit was the Silicon Valley of the 50's and 60's. My stepmom's name was Pat Nixon - just not *THE* Pat Nixon... Regarding past products of Detroit, I had a 1966 Dodge Dart slant-6, column shift, station wagon, with an AM radio, hand crank windows, and no AC. I bought the car, in 1975 (for $500), because when I turned the engine on, the engine was s quiet. I think I put 100K on that car, cross-country. I also own a 1997 Jaguar XK8 coupe (my addiction), with a V-8, built in the UK, but fully redesigned by Ford, and they did an amazing job! The car is actually reliable, and has near instant response on the road. Yay Detroit! --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, raunchydog raunchydog@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend authfriend@ wrote: Just as a bit of uplift for poor Detroit, this brilliant Chrysler commercial made for the 2011 Super Bowl, featuring Eminem: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKL254Y_jtc Thanks, Judy. Definitely an uplifting commercial. I recognized many familiar images of my home town. Way cool shots of the Fox Theater. My sister, an accomplished musician, even when she was 12 (I'm 7 years older) got to play a fabulous pipe organ at the Fox theater. Gigantic pipes fill the entire theater. It's a treasure. A man I was dating many moons ago, had a friend who played the organ at the Fox. We thought it would be a kick for my sister to meet the organist and play the organ. On a quite Saturday afternoon when no one was in the theater, my tickled pink little sister sat facing a four tiered organ console with hundred of stops. She was surprised that from the time she played a note until she could hear it took 1 or 2 seconds. The time delay threw her off, but what a thrill. http://farm1.staticflickr.com/27/39398348_22851d5567_z.jpg?zz=1 http://youtu.be/hCDqP4_FM_c Plus some cheer from a correspondent of journalist and blogger James Fallows: ...While the bankruptcy is sad, just as GM's bankruptcy on 1 Jun 2009 was, it'll be far sadder if Detroit can't continue to reinvent itself as it has from the darkest days of 2008-9. The bankruptcy is payment for the sins of the past - but this purgatory should lead Detroit on a path to success. There's no reason that Detroit can't mirror what North Carolina's Research Triangle did in the '90s and '00s. And considering how much Detroit has made America look at herself over its history - I think we should all be rooting for the Motor City to rocket forward from here. Amen.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Detroit Bankruptcy Unconstitutional
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend authfriend@... wrote: Just as a bit of uplift for poor Detroit, this brilliant Chrysler commercial made for the 2011 Super Bowl, featuring Eminem: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKL254Y_jtc Good commercial. Love the juxtaposition of the gritty Detroit with the upscale, sleek NYC. Some of those shots were wonderful, loved the lights on the hood of the car, the flash by in the rearview mirror of some reflection. That black choir - wish they had erupted in some chill-inspiring full fledged singing but they gave me the chills anyway - powerful. I liked the concept of beauty emerging (in the form of aesthetic cars) from the bones of a working city (Detroit). All in all a cool commercial. Plus some cheer from a correspondent of journalist and blogger James Fallows: ...While the bankruptcy is sad, just as GM's bankruptcy on 1 Jun 2009 was, it'll be far sadder if Detroit can't continue to reinvent itself as it has from the darkest days of 2008-9. The bankruptcy is payment for the sins of the past - but this purgatory should lead Detroit on a path to success. There's no reason that Detroit can't mirror what North Carolina's Research Triangle did in the '90s and '00s. And considering how much Detroit has made America look at herself over its history - I think we should all be rooting for the Motor City to rocket forward from here. Amen.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Detroit Bankruptcy Unconstitutional
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, doctordumbass@... wrote: I didn't know much about Motown, until I met my step-sister, who grew up there. Also learned about Lake St. Clair, the sixth Great Lake, and how Detroit was the Silicon Valley of the 50's and 60's. My stepmom's name was Pat Nixon - just not *THE* Pat Nixon... Regarding past products of Detroit, I had a 1966 Dodge Dart slant-6, column shift, station wagon, with an AM radio, hand crank windows, and no AC. I bought the car, in 1975 (for $500), because when I turned the engine on, the engine was s quiet. I think I put 100K on that car, cross-country. I also own a 1997 Jaguar XK8 coupe (my addiction), with a V-8, built in the UK, but fully redesigned by Ford, and they did an amazing job! The car is actually reliable, and has near instant response on the road. Yay Detroit! --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, raunchydog raunchydog@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend wrote: Just as a bit of uplift for poor Detroit, this brilliant Chrysler commercial made for the 2011 Super Bowl, featuring Eminem: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKL254Y_jtc Thanks, Judy. Definitely an uplifting commercial. I recognized many familiar images of my home town. Way cool shots of the Fox Theater. My sister, an accomplished musician, even when she was 12 (I'm 7 years older) got to play a fabulous pipe organ at the Fox theater. Gigantic pipes fill the entire theater. It's a treasure. A man I was dating many moons ago, had a friend who played the organ at the Fox. We thought it would be a kick for my sister to meet the organist and play the organ. On a quite Saturday afternoon when no one was in the theater, my tickled pink little sister sat facing a four tiered organ console with hundred of stops. She was surprised that from the time she played a note until she could hear it took 1 or 2 seconds. The time delay threw her off, but what a thrill. http://farm1.staticflickr.com/27/39398348_22851d5567_z.jpg?zz=1 http://youtu.be/hCDqP4_FM_c Plus some cheer from a correspondent of journalist and blogger James Fallows: ...While the bankruptcy is sad, just as GM's bankruptcy on 1 Jun 2009 was, it'll be far sadder if Detroit can't continue to reinvent itself as it has from the darkest days of 2008-9. The bankruptcy is payment for the sins of the past - but this purgatory should lead Detroit on a path to success. There's no reason that Detroit can't mirror what North Carolina's Research Triangle did in the '90s and '00s. And considering how much Detroit has made America look at herself over its history - I think we should all be rooting for the Motor City to rocket forward from here. Amen.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Detroit Bankruptcy Unconstitutional
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Ann awoelflebater@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend authfriend@ wrote: Just as a bit of uplift for poor Detroit, this brilliant Chrysler commercial made for the 2011 Super Bowl, featuring Eminem: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKL254Y_jtc Good commercial. Love the juxtaposition of the gritty Detroit with the upscale, sleek NYC. It was all Detroit, Ann! No shots of NYC at all in that commercial. I agree about the choir; I thought that was the one weak spot. But I love the tagline--Imported From Detroit. Some of those shots were wonderful, loved the lights on the hood of the car, the flash by in the rearview mirror of some reflection. That black choir - wish they had erupted in some chill-inspiring full fledged singing but they gave me the chills anyway - powerful. I liked the concept of beauty emerging (in the form of aesthetic cars) from the bones of a working city (Detroit). All in all a cool commercial. Plus some cheer from a correspondent of journalist and blogger James Fallows: ...While the bankruptcy is sad, just as GM's bankruptcy on 1 Jun 2009 was, it'll be far sadder if Detroit can't continue to reinvent itself as it has from the darkest days of 2008-9. The bankruptcy is payment for the sins of the past - but this purgatory should lead Detroit on a path to success. There's no reason that Detroit can't mirror what North Carolina's Research Triangle did in the '90s and '00s. And considering how much Detroit has made America look at herself over its history - I think we should all be rooting for the Motor City to rocket forward from here. Amen.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Detroit Bankruptcy Unconstitutional
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, raunchydog raunchydog@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend authfriend@ wrote: Just as a bit of uplift for poor Detroit, this brilliant Chrysler commercial made for the 2011 Super Bowl, featuring Eminem: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKL254Y_jtc Thanks, Judy. Definitely an uplifting commercial. I recognized many familiar images of my home town. Way cool shots of the Fox Theater. My sister, an accomplished musician, even when she was 12 (I'm 7 years older) got to play a fabulous pipe organ at the Fox theater. Gigantic pipes fill the entire theater. It's a treasure. I watched the video and thought, How glorious, but I bet it's all decrepit now, assuming the footage had been shot long ago. Then I looked up the theater in Wikipedia and found they'd restored it back in 1988 and apparently have kept it in shape since--the video is fairly recent. The theater is the center of one of the real bright spots in downtown Detroit. Good for them! A man I was dating many moons ago, had a friend who played the organ at the Fox. We thought it would be a kick for my sister to meet the organist and play the organ. On a quite Saturday afternoon when no one was in the theater, my tickled pink little sister sat facing a four tiered organ console with hundred of stops. She was surprised that from the time she played a note until she could hear it took 1 or 2 seconds. The time delay threw her off, but what a thrill. Just fabulous. Lucky girl. http://farm1.staticflickr.com/27/39398348_22851d5567_z.jpg?zz=1 http://youtu.be/hCDqP4_FM_c Plus some cheer from a correspondent of journalist and blogger James Fallows: ...While the bankruptcy is sad, just as GM's bankruptcy on 1 Jun 2009 was, it'll be far sadder if Detroit can't continue to reinvent itself as it has from the darkest days of 2008-9. The bankruptcy is payment for the sins of the past - but this purgatory should lead Detroit on a path to success. There's no reason that Detroit can't mirror what North Carolina's Research Triangle did in the '90s and '00s. And considering how much Detroit has made America look at herself over its history - I think we should all be rooting for the Motor City to rocket forward from here. Amen.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Detroit Bankruptcy Unconstitutional
Thanks! Both cars were/are a gold color. For some reason every car I buy is that color. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Ann awoelflebater@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, doctordumbass@ wrote: I didn't know much about Motown, until I met my step-sister, who grew up there. Also learned about Lake St. Clair, the sixth Great Lake, and how Detroit was the Silicon Valley of the 50's and 60's. My stepmom's name was Pat Nixon - just not *THE* Pat Nixon... Regarding past products of Detroit, I had a 1966 Dodge Dart slant-6, column shift, station wagon, with an AM radio, hand crank windows, and no AC. I bought the car, in 1975 (for $500), because when I turned the engine on, the engine was s quiet. I think I put 100K on that car, cross-country. I also own a 1997 Jaguar XK8 coupe (my addiction), with a V-8, built in the UK, but fully redesigned by Ford, and they did an amazing job! The car is actually reliable, and has near instant response on the road. Yay Detroit! --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, raunchydog raunchydog@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend wrote: Just as a bit of uplift for poor Detroit, this brilliant Chrysler commercial made for the 2011 Super Bowl, featuring Eminem: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKL254Y_jtc Thanks, Judy. Definitely an uplifting commercial. I recognized many familiar images of my home town. Way cool shots of the Fox Theater. My sister, an accomplished musician, even when she was 12 (I'm 7 years older) got to play a fabulous pipe organ at the Fox theater. Gigantic pipes fill the entire theater. It's a treasure. A man I was dating many moons ago, had a friend who played the organ at the Fox. We thought it would be a kick for my sister to meet the organist and play the organ. On a quite Saturday afternoon when no one was in the theater, my tickled pink little sister sat facing a four tiered organ console with hundred of stops. She was surprised that from the time she played a note until she could hear it took 1 or 2 seconds. The time delay threw her off, but what a thrill. http://farm1.staticflickr.com/27/39398348_22851d5567_z.jpg?zz=1 http://youtu.be/hCDqP4_FM_c Plus some cheer from a correspondent of journalist and blogger James Fallows: ...While the bankruptcy is sad, just as GM's bankruptcy on 1 Jun 2009 was, it'll be far sadder if Detroit can't continue to reinvent itself as it has from the darkest days of 2008-9. The bankruptcy is payment for the sins of the past - but this purgatory should lead Detroit on a path to success. There's no reason that Detroit can't mirror what North Carolina's Research Triangle did in the '90s and '00s. And considering how much Detroit has made America look at herself over its history - I think we should all be rooting for the Motor City to rocket forward from here. Amen.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Detroit Bankruptcy Unconstitutional
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend authfriend@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, raunchydog raunchydog@ wrote: My sister, an accomplished musician, even when she was 12 (I'm 7 years older) got to play a fabulous pipe organ at the Fox theater. Gigantic pipes fill the entire theater. It's a treasure. Political junkies are familiar with the phrase Mighty Wurlitzer, referring to a mammoth media PR operation (usually of the GOP), but if they're younger, they may not know its origin. It's a brand name: The Fox Theater organ is a Mighty Wurlitzer!
[FairfieldLife] Re: Detroit Bankruptcy Unconstitutional
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, doctordumbass@... no_reply@... wrote: I didn't know much about Motown, until I met my step-sister, who grew up there. Also learned about Lake St. Clair, the sixth Great Lake, and how Detroit was the Silicon Valley of the 50's and 60's. My stepmom's name was Pat Nixon - just not *THE* Pat Nixon... Regarding past products of Detroit, I had a 1966 Dodge Dart slant-6, column shift, station wagon, with an AM radio, hand crank windows, and no AC. I bought the car, in 1975 (for $500), because when I turned the engine on, the engine was s quiet. I think I put 100K on that car, cross-country. I also own a 1997 Jaguar XK8 coupe (my addiction), with a V-8, built in the UK, but fully redesigned by Ford, and they did an amazing job! The car is actually reliable, and has near instant response on the road. Yay Detroit! That's some sporty taste you have in cars, Doc. I paid $50 for my first car, an as is 1955 Ford. It had a bent crankshaft, so leaked oil like a sieve and backfired due to feeding FORD (fix-or-repair-daily) a weekly pint of Motor Medic, a motor oil supplement that sealed leaks. The goo was thick as honey but wasn't FORD's cause of death. My brother borrowed the car and totaled it but didn't hit a thing. How is that possible, one might ask? I'd noticed a high pitched squealing sound whenever I applied the breaks. I thought it was a loose fan belt. Wrong diagnosis. Applying the breaks and stopping the forward momentum of the car caused the fan to rub against the radiator...ergo, metal on metal squealing. It was a disaster waiting to happen. When the bro slammed on the brakes to avoid an accident, the bolts on the engine block came completely loose and the engine flew through the radiator. FORD committed suicide. Apparently, the bankruptcy won't affect Detroit's spectacular North American International Auto Show held every year at Cobo Center, Detroit's downtown convention center is situated on the Detroit International Riverfront. Looking south across the river you see Windsor, Canada. Go figure. Detroit's auto show is a must see. The cars are cool and the models (women) are hot. Spotlights make the cars sparkle as they rotate on elevated daises. The men talk about the cars and slinky women walk and point Vanna White style at the cars. Very sexy, depending on your taste in models (cars). The last show I attended featured the 1975 stainless steel DeLorean DMC-12 sports car with gull-wing doors, made famous in the 1985 movie Back to the future. What a car! --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, raunchydog raunchydog@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend authfriend@ wrote: Just as a bit of uplift for poor Detroit, this brilliant Chrysler commercial made for the 2011 Super Bowl, featuring Eminem: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKL254Y_jtc Thanks, Judy. Definitely an uplifting commercial. I recognized many familiar images of my home town. Way cool shots of the Fox Theater. My sister, an accomplished musician, even when she was 12 (I'm 7 years older) got to play a fabulous pipe organ at the Fox theater. Gigantic pipes fill the entire theater. It's a treasure. A man I was dating many moons ago, had a friend who played the organ at the Fox. We thought it would be a kick for my sister to meet the organist and play the organ. On a quite Saturday afternoon when no one was in the theater, my tickled pink little sister sat facing a four tiered organ console with hundred of stops. She was surprised that from the time she played a note until she could hear it took 1 or 2 seconds. The time delay threw her off, but what a thrill. http://farm1.staticflickr.com/27/39398348_22851d5567_z.jpg?zz=1 http://youtu.be/hCDqP4_FM_c Plus some cheer from a correspondent of journalist and blogger James Fallows: ...While the bankruptcy is sad, just as GM's bankruptcy on 1 Jun 2009 was, it'll be far sadder if Detroit can't continue to reinvent itself as it has from the darkest days of 2008-9. The bankruptcy is payment for the sins of the past - but this purgatory should lead Detroit on a path to success. There's no reason that Detroit can't mirror what North Carolina's Research Triangle did in the '90s and '00s. And considering how much Detroit has made America look at herself over its history - I think we should all be rooting for the Motor City to rocket forward from here. Amen.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Detroit Bankruptcy Unconstitutional
Great story about your car - though damned lucky he *didn't* hit anything, as that would have torn the engine loose, through the firewall, into his lap! My Dad and I used to go to a lot of car shows, but not the Detroit one, which I am sure is mouth-watering. I want to take my Jag to a track. I have hit a brief burst at 100 a couple of times, though I would really like to open it up. It is speed limited to 155 mph, not because of potential damage to the engine, but the tires can't handle the heat generated at speeds above that, even though they are Z-rated. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, raunchydog raunchydog@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, doctordumbass@ no_reply@ wrote: I didn't know much about Motown, until I met my step-sister, who grew up there. Also learned about Lake St. Clair, the sixth Great Lake, and how Detroit was the Silicon Valley of the 50's and 60's. My stepmom's name was Pat Nixon - just not *THE* Pat Nixon... Regarding past products of Detroit, I had a 1966 Dodge Dart slant-6, column shift, station wagon, with an AM radio, hand crank windows, and no AC. I bought the car, in 1975 (for $500), because when I turned the engine on, the engine was s quiet. I think I put 100K on that car, cross-country. I also own a 1997 Jaguar XK8 coupe (my addiction), with a V-8, built in the UK, but fully redesigned by Ford, and they did an amazing job! The car is actually reliable, and has near instant response on the road. Yay Detroit! That's some sporty taste you have in cars, Doc. I paid $50 for my first car, an as is 1955 Ford. It had a bent crankshaft, so leaked oil like a sieve and backfired due to feeding FORD (fix-or-repair-daily) a weekly pint of Motor Medic, a motor oil supplement that sealed leaks. The goo was thick as honey but wasn't FORD's cause of death. My brother borrowed the car and totaled it but didn't hit a thing. How is that possible, one might ask? I'd noticed a high pitched squealing sound whenever I applied the breaks. I thought it was a loose fan belt. Wrong diagnosis. Applying the breaks and stopping the forward momentum of the car caused the fan to rub against the radiator...ergo, metal on metal squealing. It was a disaster waiting to happen. When the bro slammed on the brakes to avoid an accident, the bolts on the engine block came completely loose and the engine flew through the radiator. FORD committed suicide. Apparently, the bankruptcy won't affect Detroit's spectacular North American International Auto Show held every year at Cobo Center, Detroit's downtown convention center is situated on the Detroit International Riverfront. Looking south across the river you see Windsor, Canada. Go figure. Detroit's auto show is a must see. The cars are cool and the models (women) are hot. Spotlights make the cars sparkle as they rotate on elevated daises. The men talk about the cars and slinky women walk and point Vanna White style at the cars. Very sexy, depending on your taste in models (cars). The last show I attended featured the 1975 stainless steel DeLorean DMC-12 sports car with gull-wing doors, made famous in the 1985 movie Back to the future. What a car! --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, raunchydog raunchydog@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend authfriend@ wrote: Just as a bit of uplift for poor Detroit, this brilliant Chrysler commercial made for the 2011 Super Bowl, featuring Eminem: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKL254Y_jtc Thanks, Judy. Definitely an uplifting commercial. I recognized many familiar images of my home town. Way cool shots of the Fox Theater. My sister, an accomplished musician, even when she was 12 (I'm 7 years older) got to play a fabulous pipe organ at the Fox theater. Gigantic pipes fill the entire theater. It's a treasure. A man I was dating many moons ago, had a friend who played the organ at the Fox. We thought it would be a kick for my sister to meet the organist and play the organ. On a quite Saturday afternoon when no one was in the theater, my tickled pink little sister sat facing a four tiered organ console with hundred of stops. She was surprised that from the time she played a note until she could hear it took 1 or 2 seconds. The time delay threw her off, but what a thrill. http://farm1.staticflickr.com/27/39398348_22851d5567_z.jpg?zz=1 http://youtu.be/hCDqP4_FM_c Plus some cheer from a correspondent of journalist and blogger James Fallows: ...While the bankruptcy is sad, just as GM's bankruptcy on 1 Jun 2009 was, it'll be far sadder if Detroit can't continue to reinvent itself as it has from the darkest days of 2008-9. The bankruptcy is payment for the sins of the past - but this purgatory should lead Detroit on a path to
[FairfieldLife] Re: Detroit Bankruptcy Unconstitutional
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend authfriend@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Ann awoelflebater@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend authfriend@ wrote: Just as a bit of uplift for poor Detroit, this brilliant Chrysler commercial made for the 2011 Super Bowl, featuring Eminem: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKL254Y_jtc Good commercial. Love the juxtaposition of the gritty Detroit with the upscale, sleek NYC. It was all Detroit, Ann! No shots of NYC at all in that commercial. Man, I was totally fooled. Makes the commercial different for me then but an interesting twist. I better watch it again. I've never been to Detroit - obviously! I agree about the choir; I thought that was the one weak spot. But I love the tagline--Imported From Detroit. Some of those shots were wonderful, loved the lights on the hood of the car, the flash by in the rearview mirror of some reflection. That black choir - wish they had erupted in some chill-inspiring full fledged singing but they gave me the chills anyway - powerful. I liked the concept of beauty emerging (in the form of aesthetic cars) from the bones of a working city (Detroit). All in all a cool commercial. Plus some cheer from a correspondent of journalist and blogger James Fallows: ...While the bankruptcy is sad, just as GM's bankruptcy on 1 Jun 2009 was, it'll be far sadder if Detroit can't continue to reinvent itself as it has from the darkest days of 2008-9. The bankruptcy is payment for the sins of the past - but this purgatory should lead Detroit on a path to success. There's no reason that Detroit can't mirror what North Carolina's Research Triangle did in the '90s and '00s. And considering how much Detroit has made America look at herself over its history - I think we should all be rooting for the Motor City to rocket forward from here. Amen.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Detroit Bankruptcy Unconstitutional
Judy, That was a cool clip. Apparently, Chrysler is staying afloat and selling cars, which is good for the economy. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend authfriend@... wrote: Just as a bit of uplift for poor Detroit, this brilliant Chrysler commercial made for the 2011 Super Bowl, featuring Eminem: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKL254Y_jtc Plus some cheer from a correspondent of journalist and blogger James Fallows: ...While the bankruptcy is sad, just as GM's bankruptcy on 1 Jun 2009 was, it'll be far sadder if Detroit can't continue to reinvent itself as it has from the darkest days of 2008-9. The bankruptcy is payment for the sins of the past - but this purgatory should lead Detroit on a path to success. There's no reason that Detroit can't mirror what North Carolina's Research Triangle did in the '90s and '00s. And considering how much Detroit has made America look at herself over its history - I think we should all be rooting for the Motor City to rocket forward from here. Amen.
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I always wish the best for Detroit too. My first car was 1984 Chevy Cavalier for $500, it only lasted a year though - but it was my fault - I was new to cars, let the car overheat, damaged the transmission and possibly the engine? Anyway my professional career was also kick started in the Detroit area, working on developing an Inventory Control system for the Chrysler Company Car Program. Now a funny story. I used to be like the cold, heartless Xeno back then, of course in my defense I was only 25 but I was training the employees there and one of them was a single mom, really cute. I don't know how we got into the discussion but I remarked, much like how Xeno does here, that children are better off with both parents and she got really mad. She called me a Middle Easterner with multiple wives, I didn't correct her because she already mad at that point. She did apologize to me later on, not sure if I did - I must have. When I looked back it was very lame and totally devoid of empathy. On Sat, Jul 20, 2013 at 7:42 AM, raunchydog raunchy...@yahoo.com wrote: ** --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, doctordumbass@... no_reply@... wrote: I didn't know much about Motown, until I met my step-sister, who grew up there. Also learned about Lake St. Clair, the sixth Great Lake, and how Detroit was the Silicon Valley of the 50's and 60's. My stepmom's name was Pat Nixon - just not *THE* Pat Nixon... Regarding past products of Detroit, I had a 1966 Dodge Dart slant-6, column shift, station wagon, with an AM radio, hand crank windows, and no AC. I bought the car, in 1975 (for $500), because when I turned the engine on, the engine was s quiet. I think I put 100K on that car, cross-country. I also own a 1997 Jaguar XK8 coupe (my addiction), with a V-8, built in the UK, but fully redesigned by Ford, and they did an amazing job! The car is actually reliable, and has near instant response on the road. Yay Detroit! That's some sporty taste you have in cars, Doc. I paid $50 for my first car, an as is 1955 Ford. It had a bent crankshaft, so leaked oil like a sieve and backfired due to feeding FORD (fix-or-repair-daily) a weekly pint of Motor Medic, a motor oil supplement that sealed leaks. The goo was thick as honey but wasn't FORD's cause of death. My brother borrowed the car and totaled it but didn't hit a thing. How is that possible, one might ask? I'd noticed a high pitched squealing sound whenever I applied the breaks. I thought it was a loose fan belt. Wrong diagnosis. Applying the breaks and stopping the forward momentum of the car caused the fan to rub against the radiator...ergo, metal on metal squealing. It was a disaster waiting to happen. When the bro slammed on the brakes to avoid an accident, the bolts on the engine block came completely loose and the engine flew through the radiator. FORD committed suicide. Apparently, the bankruptcy won't affect Detroit's spectacular North American International Auto Show held every year at Cobo Center, Detroit's downtown convention center is situated on the Detroit International Riverfront. Looking south across the river you see Windsor, Canada. Go figure. Detroit's auto show is a must see. The cars are cool and the models (women) are hot. Spotlights make the cars sparkle as they rotate on elevated daises. The men talk about the cars and slinky women walk and point Vanna White style at the cars. Very sexy, depending on your taste in models (cars). The last show I attended featured the 1975 stainless steel DeLorean DMC-12 sports car with gull-wing doors, made famous in the 1985 movie Back to the future. What a car! --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, raunchydog raunchydog@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend authfriend@ wrote: Just as a bit of uplift for poor Detroit, this brilliant Chrysler commercial made for the 2011 Super Bowl, featuring Eminem: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKL254Y_jtc Thanks, Judy. Definitely an uplifting commercial. I recognized many familiar images of my home town. Way cool shots of the Fox Theater. My sister, an accomplished musician, even when she was 12 (I'm 7 years older) got to play a fabulous pipe organ at the Fox theater. Gigantic pipes fill the entire theater. It's a treasure. A man I was dating many moons ago, had a friend who played the organ at the Fox. We thought it would be a kick for my sister to meet the organist and play the organ. On a quite Saturday afternoon when no one was in the theater, my tickled pink little sister sat facing a four tiered organ console with hundred of stops. She was surprised that from the time she played a note until she could hear it took 1 or 2 seconds. The time delay threw her off, but what a thrill. http://farm1.staticflickr.com/27/39398348_22851d5567_z.jpg?zz=1 http://youtu.be/hCDqP4_FM_c Plus some cheer from a correspondent of
[FairfieldLife] Re: Detroit Bankruptcy Unconstitutional
Just as a bit of uplift for poor Detroit, this brilliant Chrysler commercial made for the 2011 Super Bowl, featuring Eminem: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKL254Y_jtc Plus some cheer from a correspondent of journalist and blogger James Fallows: ...While the bankruptcy is sad, just as GM's bankruptcy on 1 Jun 2009 was, it'll be far sadder if Detroit can't continue to reinvent itself as it has from the darkest days of 2008-9. The bankruptcy is payment for the sins of the past - but this purgatory should lead Detroit on a path to success. There's no reason that Detroit can't mirror what North Carolina's Research Triangle did in the '90s and '00s. And considering how much Detroit has made America look at herself over its history - I think we should all be rooting for the Motor City to rocket forward from here. Amen.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Detroit Bankruptcy Unconstitutional
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend authfriend@... wrote: Just as a bit of uplift for poor Detroit, this brilliant Chrysler commercial made for the 2011 Super Bowl, featuring Eminem: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKL254Y_jtc Thanks, Judy. Definitely an uplifting commercial. I recognized many familiar images of my home town. Way cool shots of the Fox Theater. My sister, an accomplished musician, even when she was 12 (I'm 7 years older) got to play a fabulous pipe organ at the Fox theater. Gigantic pipes fill the entire theater. It's a treasure. A man I was dating many moons ago, had a friend who played the organ at the Fox. We thought it would be a kick for my sister to meet the organist and play the organ. On a quite Saturday afternoon when no one was in the theater, my tickled pink little sister sat facing a four tiered organ console with hundred of stops. She was surprised that from the time she played a note until she could hear it took 1 or 2 seconds. The time delay threw her off, but what a thrill. http://farm1.staticflickr.com/27/39398348_22851d5567_z.jpg?zz=1 http://youtu.be/hCDqP4_FM_c Plus some cheer from a correspondent of journalist and blogger James Fallows: ...While the bankruptcy is sad, just as GM's bankruptcy on 1 Jun 2009 was, it'll be far sadder if Detroit can't continue to reinvent itself as it has from the darkest days of 2008-9. The bankruptcy is payment for the sins of the past - but this purgatory should lead Detroit on a path to success. There's no reason that Detroit can't mirror what North Carolina's Research Triangle did in the '90s and '00s. And considering how much Detroit has made America look at herself over its history - I think we should all be rooting for the Motor City to rocket forward from here. Amen.
