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6 weeks 4 days ago	DETROIT	http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/the_bonus/01/07/detroit/in... The Courage of Detroit - by Mitch Albom. Without a doubt, the greatest article ever written about Michigan and the city of Detroit. Hit's the nail on the head.   A couple great quotes from the article. "It's not that we watch more, or pay more, or cheer louder than other cities. But I will bet you my last dollar that, when it comes to sports, nobody cares as much as Detroit cares." "People in Detroit can still tell you where they were when they heard about that limo smashing into a tree in suburban Birmingham six days after the Cup win of '97, forever changing the lives of Vladimir Konstantinov, Slava Fetisov and Sergei Mnatsakanov. Vigils were held outside the hospital. Remember, these were two hockey players and a masseur, Russians to boot; none of them did much talking in English. Didn't matter. They were ours, and they were wounded. It felt as if there was no other news for weeks in Detroit. "You hear anything?" people would say. "Any updates?"   "Enough. We're not gum on the bottom of America's shoe. We're not grime to be wiped off with a towel. Detroit and Michigan are part of the backbone of this country, the manufacturing spine, the heart of the middle class -- heck, we invented the middle class, we invented the idea that a factory worker can put in 40 hours a week and actually buy a house and send a kid to college. What? You have a problem with that? You think only lawyers and hedge-fund kings deserve to live decently?" "Maybe because when our kids finish college and take that first job in some sexy faraway city and a year later we see them back home and we ask what happened, they say, "I missed my friends and family." And we nod and say we understand."
8 weeks 6 days ago	damn	I'm moving from NC to SC next week. a little late but better than never!
10 weeks 1 day ago	opps i forgot he will	opps i forgot he will probably have to sit out a year. but still, in two years they would have McCallum, Zeigler, and Juwan Howard Jr.
10 weeks 1 day ago	Trey will end up at U of D.	Trey will end up at U of D. That team already has like 3 transfers from CMU. That team might be scary good next season.
13 weeks 1 day ago	Wolverinebandit - is that you	Wolverinebandit - is that you T.C? Just come on to talk up the book? wouldn't surprise me.
13 weeks 1 day ago	CC Vs. Brother Rice was	CC Vs. Brother Rice was always a good one in any sport.
13 weeks 1 day ago	Alright, well it sounds like	Alright, well it sounds like the guy im thinking of. Good umpire, however,  he was always trying to be a big shot out there. Like he had something to prove every game. If you disagreed with a call, he let you know how he felt. Even if you weren't trying to show him up, it seemed like he felt offended. Had no problem talking garbage right at players. I'll never forget, I was coaching an American Legion ball team and he was throwing a hissy fit behind the plate. He was even jawing with the fans. Both teams and fans were irate. So, my pitcher and catcher got together once there was a man on first and they decided to throw a pitch out, but when the catcher jumped up and over, our pitcher hummed in a fastball right down the middle. Hit him right on the hand. He turned around, swore at me (even though i was unaware this was happening) and walked off the field. He just drove off. The base ump had to suit up to finish the game. Bush league on my players, but the guy had it coming.
13 weeks 1 day ago	quick question	Was T.C about 5'4 and umpired in the OAA back in like 2002-2003? If not, anybody know the guy im talking about?
14 weeks 4 days ago	Amazing. My girlfriend feels	Amazing. My girlfriend feels left out.
17 weeks 6 days ago	HELL YES! Love me some white	HELL YES! Love me some white russians.

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