  Eric Member Username: Eric Post Number: 1203 Registered: 11-2004 |
Just more proof that media likes to make the city look bad(as if we don't do a good enough job on our own)Philly fans can over turn cars, set fires, but there's not one damn word from the media. If this had happened in Detroit CNN, ESPN, etc would replaying the footage every second they had and I'm willing to bet that the late comics who mention the word riot if Detroit gets even close to winning a championship won't mention it. http://www.philly.com/philly/g allery/33569664.html | ||
Denbytar64 Member Username: Denbytar64 Post Number: 35 Registered: 03-2008 |
It is unfortunate that this happens when sports teams win a title. Puts a cloud over the victory. I do not know what the fans think. Not my kind of celebration. | ||
Digitalvision Member Username: Digitalvision Post Number: 1425 Registered: 11-2003 |
I agree completely, Eric. The media forms our opinions in so many ways. Hence, why I've turned off mainstream media for the most part, except NPR/WDET (which is still mainstream, but takes the time to talk about entire stories). | ||
Lilpup Member Username: Lilpup Post Number: 5536 Registered: 06-2004 |
State College got a little carried away when Penn State beat Ohio State last Saturday, too. http://www.centredaily.com/408 / | ||
Mikeg Member Username: Mikeg Post Number: 2064 Registered: 12-2005 |
The DJ on "The 1960's" channel on XM just noticed. He claimed to have an e-mail from a listener asking about tomorrow's parade in Philadelphis - "will they have the mess from last night's 'disturbance' cleaned up in time to hold the Philly's parade? Signed, the 1984 Detroit Tiger Fans" | ||
Flyingj Member Username: Flyingj Post Number: 343 Registered: 08-2006 |
Oh believe me this guy noticed; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =MufTb-D4AcE (dunno why they dub him "a Rays fan" maybe they're sheepish about their own savagery?) | ||
Wally Member Username: Wally Post Number: 707 Registered: 12-2003 |
Holy sh!t, I didn't hear about this either! This would be in the headlines across the country if it happened in Detroit. Hell, I think it even makes headlines when Detroit doesn't burn or riot after winning a championship! (Message edited by wally on October 30, 2008) | ||
Lilpup Member Username: Lilpup Post Number: 5538 Registered: 06-2004 |
one of the comments for that video claim him as a cousin - fully Philly bred & born 76 arrests made | ||
Wally Member Username: Wally Post Number: 709 Registered: 12-2003 |
quote:How ironic, Philadelphia and '76 go together like American pie and baseball!  | ||
Thnk2mch Member Username: Thnk2mch Post Number: 1437 Registered: 02-2006 |
Here is a link to a Philly site like Dyes! ( but not as good ) Read some of the posts. Sounds fun. http://www.phillyblog.com/phil ly/sports/69061-post-your-worl d-series-celebration-story-her e.html | ||
Macknwarren Member Username: Macknwarren Post Number: 79 Registered: 10-2007 |
C'mon, whiners: The last time the national media "noticed" Detroit's sports' celebrations was almost 20 years ago, when several people died in the aftermath of the Pistons' championship. (Some victims were revelers killed by a car on Van Dyke; one guy fell off of a roof near WSU.) Why are we upset? I don't get it. | ||
Wally Member Username: Wally Post Number: 710 Registered: 12-2003 |
^ Who's upset? Surprised? Yes. Upset? No, not me. Detroit fully earned it's lousy reputation. | ||
Raptor56 Member Username: Raptor56 Post Number: 571 Registered: 05-2007 |
browsing the philly blog, I gain greater appreciation for our commercial ad free site!! It's annoying scrolling through big advertisements as I'm trying to read message board posts | ||
Aiw Member Username: Aiw Post Number: 6784 Registered: 10-2003 |
No better way of showing your civic pride, then by fucking up your own city. Fucking retards. | ||
Danindc Member Username: Danindc Post Number: 5107 Registered: 10-2003 |
I have to think that if there weren't a presidential election on Tuesday, we would definitely be hearing more about this in the national media. | ||
Rb336 Member Username: Rb336 Post Number: 8003 Registered: 02-2007 |
sorry, there was an election in 1984 too. after each of the 7 championships in detroit since, I have seen major news organizations express surprise that there was no violence, and they ALWAYS bring up 1984. there have been sports related riots since in several places. none gets the amount of coverage 1984 has had | ||
Gibran Member Username: Gibran Post Number: 4202 Registered: 02-2007 |
AIW people with developmental disabilities wouldn't act that stupid... | ||
Daddeeo Member Username: Daddeeo Post Number: 252 Registered: 09-2008 |
The 1967 riots got the nation's attention on Detroit. We had it during the '43 riot too. I don't think Philly can match that. | ||
Danindc Member Username: Danindc Post Number: 5108 Registered: 10-2003 |
quote: The 1984 World Series ended on October 14. Election Day 1984 was November 6. That's three full weeks, and you had an incumbent candidate who won 49 states, and 68% of voters who thought things in the country were going either "fairly well" or "very well"--a far different scenario than what we currently face. http://www.ropercenter.uconn.e du/cgi-bin/hsrun.exe/Roperweb/ pom/StateId/DCwNUIZ9SM5XBu_ebc Oqe5ktZZal3-3bPd/HAHTpage/Summ ary_Link?qstn_id=149611 Please stop the Detroit pity parties. Please. Just stop. It's not good for self-esteem. |
