OT: Chrysler commercial blasted
A conservative collumnist (not taking any political stance myself, merely stating his) sat in for Rush Limbaugh today, on his radio show, and his this to say, about it, and Detroit itself.
Good to see some things never change....
February 7th, 2011 at 10:08 PM ^
taters gonna tate
February 8th, 2011 at 10:55 AM ^
Please, no jailbait pictures on MGoBlog. It demeans us all. Plus, some of us like browsing at work, and don't want bosses/co-workers walking buy to think we are creepers.
February 8th, 2011 at 11:59 AM ^
Sorry, should have added NSFW to NSFH.
February 8th, 2011 at 5:32 PM ^
February 7th, 2011 at 10:09 PM ^
At least we know the commercial is legit now.
Also, Mark Steyn is a stain.
February 7th, 2011 at 10:09 PM ^
He's Canadian, so his opinion has zero influence.
February 7th, 2011 at 10:11 PM ^
I have never been happier that we charge Canadians a dollar extra to buy our magazines.
February 7th, 2011 at 10:13 PM ^
If he's Canadian, then his two (canadian) cents are only worth $.019 US. Boom!
Politics aside, he's a joke.
February 8th, 2011 at 11:54 AM ^
Canadian dollar is slightly above par.
(As an American living in Toronto I try to pay attention to these things.)
February 8th, 2011 at 3:22 PM ^
Trying to inject facts into a thread on the internets?
February 7th, 2011 at 10:13 PM ^
Nice to see fascism is alive and well
February 7th, 2011 at 11:32 PM ^
Just asking, but who the hell are you, anyway?
Steyn's a xenophobic idiot; no need to match his ignorance.
@DennisBlundon: That's pretty funny, well played.
February 7th, 2011 at 11:38 PM ^
I have dual citizenship with Canada.
February 8th, 2011 at 1:29 AM ^
how can you have dual citizenship with a country and that country's hat?
February 8th, 2011 at 9:16 AM ^
I wouldn't get too sensitive when it comes to Mark Steyn. Yahoo rated it as one of the best commercials.
February 8th, 2011 at 8:40 PM ^
I thought he was a Brit.
February 7th, 2011 at 10:12 PM ^
I thought it was a great commercial.
February 7th, 2011 at 10:12 PM ^
Chrysler wins. If the commercial attracted enough attention to spark stuff like this, then Chrysler's goal is achieved. The more controversial, the higher the value of their ad. Well played, Chrysler.
February 7th, 2011 at 10:12 PM ^
Fuck that piece of shit. He hasn't even been to Detroit in the last 20 years. For all the shock and awe that book with the pictures of the city in ruins gave us it also painted a pretty poor picture of the city as a whole. Detroit is not a city in rubble as the shock jock claims. Fuck him and fuck anybody else who thinks the so called doom of "fly-over country" is a laughing matter. These clowns and their act are really tired. If he wants to say any of that shit on the streets of Detroit he'll be swallowing his front teeth, as it should be.
February 7th, 2011 at 10:17 PM ^
This is the first time in a long time I agree with you +1, even if it doesn't register.
February 7th, 2011 at 10:18 PM ^
Not many reasons for anyone to visit Detroit in the last 20 years bro.
February 7th, 2011 at 10:21 PM ^
Did you miss the Super Bowl, MLB All-Star Game, NHL Stanley Cup Finals, Frozen Four, Final Four?
February 7th, 2011 at 10:24 PM ^
Right, once a decade sporting events, that's what I'm talking about.
February 7th, 2011 at 10:31 PM ^
What about Greektown, Coney Island, the Tigers games in the summer, the Casinos, Fox Theatre, Lions games (insert Lions joke here), the Downtown area is 10X better than it was a few years ago. There is actually nightlife now.
February 8th, 2011 at 9:02 AM ^
The arts in Detroit are very much alive as well.
Won't someone please think of the arts!?!
February 8th, 2011 at 12:03 PM ^
Go to the Detroit Jazz festival every year. Also have been to the last few winter blasts. Saw the Heidelberg project this year. Detroit is not perfect but I make several trips up there every year and always have a good time.
February 8th, 2011 at 4:56 AM ^
at outstanding venues every week. the kids talk about that DEMF thingy all the damn time too. Detroit is fun as hell.
February 7th, 2011 at 10:27 PM ^
Don't forget the World Series.
February 8th, 2011 at 9:32 AM ^
And beating the Lakers in the NBA Finals as well as 6 straight Eastern Conference Finals appearances.
February 7th, 2011 at 11:24 PM ^
actually i did miss the frozen four, i was too depressed about the outcome of the regional chapionship game to even use my ticket or watch it on tv, so fucking depressed after that
February 7th, 2011 at 11:26 PM ^
Yep, I boycotted that thing myself.
February 7th, 2011 at 10:21 PM ^
Spoken like someone who hasn't been to Detroit in 20 years.
February 7th, 2011 at 10:26 PM ^
Nah I've been to a couple Tigers games the last few years.
February 7th, 2011 at 10:28 PM ^
Cool, bro. I take great pride in where I'm from. Some people don't feel the same way I guess.
February 7th, 2011 at 10:43 PM ^
Not to be an ass, but are you really from Detroit? While I was at Michigan, I didn't meet many people who actually grew up in Detroit. Now, there's absolutely nothing wrong with that... for all intents and purposes, I can see why folks identify with Detroit. But the fact remains, the city certainly has its troubles.
Has it lost its pride, soul, character? Not at all. One of the best things I ever did at Michigan was an Alternative Weekend at a Boys and Girls club in Detroit. I grew up in a bad neighborhood in NYC, and even that didn't quite compare to what I experienced/saw in Detroit. Those who had nothing (in terms of wealth) were very rich at heart.
February 7th, 2011 at 10:54 PM ^
Those who had nothing (in terms of wealth) were very rich at heart.
Probably the same people that refuse to relocate so the city can downsize appropriately and try to regrow itself. What does "rich at heart" mean anyway? Being stubborn doesn't always make you awesome, sometimes it makes you an idiot.
February 7th, 2011 at 11:55 PM ^
Have you ever lived in poverty? Where can some of these people go? They do what they know best... and that's survive. I'm usually a fan of some of your comments, but that's kind of a douchey thing to say, man. Rich at heart, meaning, good-hearted, selfless Americans doing what they can to make an honest living. And even if they don't have money, they still live life with a smile on their face, with the hope that one day, things will turn around for them, and their community.
February 8th, 2011 at 12:04 AM ^
Of course, the city itself is impoverished. The city is trying to offer incentives to people living in near-abandoned neighborhoods to relocate to still-healthy neighborhoods, so it doesn't have to provide services to such a large geographical area. For the good of the city, I hope they take it.
February 8th, 2011 at 12:08 AM ^
Yeah, that comment did cross the line. I suppose the whole thing did though. Kicking Detroit when it's down is kind of pathetic on my part.
February 8th, 2011 at 12:20 AM ^
Well you ARE a fucking douche bag and hopefully you get car jacked and killed next time you're in Detroit.
February 8th, 2011 at 12:40 AM ^
Not very Buddha-like.
February 8th, 2011 at 12:13 AM ^
"Probably the same people that refuse to relocate so the city can downsize appropriately and try to regrow itself."
I'm certainly not going to sign on to a lot of what you're saying (but I do give you credit for standing up for your arguments), but this one has a lot of merit. This is something that HAS TO happen for Detroit to turn the corner. That, and successfully complete the effort to attract diversified industry to the city. I know that so many of you absolutely hate Pittsburgh, but it is a very good example of this (both on the moving on to greener pastures and diversification of industry points).
February 8th, 2011 at 10:58 AM ^
Yeah, I was shocked at how many people from the greater 'burbs could count the number of times they had been into the city itself on their hands. And then, put them down entirely when asked if they had ever been beyond the Tigers parking lot or parking garage from the Joe. I think the unhealthy disconnect of Detroit from Greater Detroit, on the part of both sides, is one of the things thats driven one of the wealthiest and most productive metro areas into the state it is today.
February 7th, 2011 at 10:53 PM ^
Speak for yourself. I'm downtown pretty much every weekend. Despite what people like you think, there are a lot of good things going on in Detroit.
February 8th, 2011 at 1:33 AM ^
watch your tone, son. You're making this alum and Detroit resident a bit pissed.