Detroit's worse than I thought

[Master slacker]

The non-friable stuff (siding, shingles, etc...) is alright as long as you don't put it through a blender and snort it.

 

[Capt Worley PE]

^Yeah, but it is like aliens landed and the decontamination team came out when that stuff is being removed. I understand its a problem for folks in daily contact with the dust, but for the vast majority of the populace, that's a non-issue.

 

[mudpuppy]

So, Detroit filed for bankruptcy today, to reorganize its $18.5 billion in debt. This has been 30 years coming, should be interesting. Largest municipal bankruptcy ever.

 

[knight1fox3]

Just saw that on MSN: http://www.nbcnews.com/business/reports-detroit-files-bankruptcy-6C10678946

 

[blybrook PE]

Yet another reason I'm glad I don't live in MI anymore...

 

[ALBin517]

Yeah this bankruptcy looks like rock bottom for Detroit... bout time.

 

[wilheldp_PE]

I heard a quote on the radio from a resident of Detroit that [paraphrasing] "it sucks that the city had to declare bankruptcy, plus they can't even get reliable bus routes to run." Talk about missing the point.

 

[Capt Worley PE]

I think the retirees are going to have to realize that x% of current pension is better than 0%.

 

[Master slacker]

But their lawyers who are working on their own in the retirees' best interest, will do everything they can to convince them otherwise.

 

[EM_PS]

Ack, when it comes to Detroit, stupid continues to beget stupidity (ie why things never get fixed):

http://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/index.ssf/2013/07/judge_calls_detroit_bankruptcy.html

Interesting to see how / why a state judge thinks she has the power to in any way impact a federal proceeding.

 

[mudpuppy]

What's even worse than Detroit?

Flint. Most violent city in the U.S. Seven homicides last week. http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2013/07/congressman_dan_kildee_urges_a.html

For comparison, Atlanta was #8 for violent crime in 2012, with a violent crime rate 60% of Flint's.

 

[Capt Worley PE]

 

[blybrook PE]

Ah, good ol' Dort Highway. Good scrap yards over there.

Sure didn't want to be in that area after dark though.

I know several guys who went to Kettering Univ. and always stated that they would take the tunnels across campus rather than walk in the open.

 

[snickerd3]

I'm so glad I didn't go to kettering

 

[Capt Worley PE]

^Me too. It was GMI back then.

 

[knight1fox3]

I sure don't miss my days doing start-ups at the Detroit Chrysler axle plant. We were told 3 things when arriving. Don't p#ss anyone off, don't leave the plant alone after 10pm, and make sure to stay at least 20 mi outside of town. When I first heard this, I had sort of a stunned look wondering if I would get some sort of extra hazard pay or something. LOL

 

[mudpuppy]

I'm so glad I didn't go to kettering

They keep the campus itself pretty safe, but yeah you wouldn't want to hang out in "town." Ten miles from Flint is pretty nice though.

I sure don't miss my days doing start-ups at the Detroit Chrysler axle plant. We were told 3 things when arriving. Don't p#ss anyone off, don't leave the plant alone after 10pm, and make sure to stay at least 20 mi outside of town. When I first heard this, I had sort of a stunned look wondering if I would get some sort of extra hazard pay or something. LOL

My brother worked down that way for a while. His work van had a bullet hole in it. The story is his coworker was driving in Detroit when a pedestrian walked right out in front of him. The driver honked and flipped off the guy and got shot at in return.

 

[Master slacker]

 

[mudpuppy]

^Oh man, that's hilarious in so many ways!

 

[csb]

Our homicide rate is 1.5 per year...with many years seeing 0. Usually the people killed know the person killing them. Hmm...it's almost like murder needs a date rape equivalent...

And everything I needed to know about Flint I learned from Michael Moore when I was forced to watch the film in 10th grade.