  Naturalsister Member Username: Naturalsister Post Number: 424 Registered: 11-2004 Posted From: 68.42.169.65 |
Did anybody else hear what sounded like an explosion downtown at about 9:02 pm? later - naturalsister | ||
Detroitnerd Member Username: Detroitnerd Post Number: 549 Registered: 07-2004 Posted From: 209.69.221.253 |
Yeah. But I just figured it was a semi smashing into something. Location: Beaubien at Lafayette. | ||
Naturalsister Member Username: Naturalsister Post Number: 426 Registered: 11-2004 Posted From: 68.42.169.65 |
Wow, That's just steps away from me. When I looked out there, I saw nothing. How'd you come up with that intersection? later - naturalsister | ||
Devinc Member Username: Devinc Post Number: 7 Registered: 12-2005 Posted From: 69.14.138.74 |
you sure it wasn't the new jeep wrangler driving into some more stuff? (Message edited by devinc on January 09, 2006) | ||
Ray1936 Member Username: Ray1936 Post Number: 186 Registered: 01-2005 Posted From: 207.200.116.134 |
That Wrangler driving through the plate glass doors had to be the most immature marketing ploy I've ever seen. Friggin' morons. Who cleaned up all that glass? | ||
Rberlin Member Username: Rberlin Post Number: 284 Registered: 06-2005 Posted From: 65.43.38.50 |
Someone who gets paid to? (Message edited by rBerlin on January 09, 2006) | ||
Sharmaal Member Username: Sharmaal Post Number: 527 Registered: 09-2004 Posted From: 69.14.76.187 |
The Teamsters. | ||
Lilpup Member Username: Lilpup Post Number: 804 Registered: 06-2004 Posted From: 205.188.116.201 |
Fox2 just reported that the bomb squad blew up a suspicious package left in front of the dentention center tonight. | ||
Gistok Member Username: Gistok Post Number: 1724 Registered: 08-2004 Posted From: 4.229.72.204 |
Ray1936, I couldn't agree more! What with a lot of "drive-in" crimes where the criminals smash their cars thru a business facade, and then back out and drive off with the loot. Nothing like showing off that a Jeep is a great vehicle for the discriminating "smash and grab" buyers of today.... I bet Jay Leno, Jon Stewart, Saturday Night Live and The Chappelle Show could have a field day with that commercial! | ||
Supersport Member Username: Supersport Post Number: 9729 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 69.246.37.236 |
Something else must have just happened at around 11:45 pm, as 8 or 9 cop cars just went by at a very high rate of speed heading down Grand River towards downtown. | ||
Alobar Member Username: Alobar Post Number: 103 Registered: 12-2004 Posted From: 69.136.149.45 |
Well may be a seperate issue sport but in my neck of the woods there was just a brawl that broke out. Lots of screaming and yelling... not sure what was going on and 9 cop cars seems excessive but I do live right off of Grand River and Woodward. | ||
Ray1936 Member Username: Ray1936 Post Number: 187 Registered: 01-2005 Posted From: 207.200.116.134 |
Gistock, the helluvit is that I'm out here in Vegas, and it was one of the lead stories on the local NBC affiliate. Jeez, it was good to see the Detroit Auto Show get national exposure, but did it have to include the "how to B&E and pull out an ATM machine" show and tell? You're right. | ||
Ro_resident Member Username: Ro_resident Post Number: 135 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 63.85.13.248 |
When I saw the footage of the Wrangler, the first thing that popped into my head--when Bob Lutz and Coleman Young drove the Grand Cherokee through the Cobo window. (Anyone see the footage before the Wrangler drove through the window? It looked like a woman accidently walked in front of the car before it made its final approach.) | ||
Basscase Member Username: Basscase Post Number: 4 Registered: 05-2004 Posted From: 68.42.83.119 |
THe woman was Angie Harmon from Law and Order and it was part of the skit. | ||
Susanarosa Member Username: Susanarosa Post Number: 638 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 208.39.170.90 |
http://detnews.com/apps/pbcs.d ll/article?AID=/20060110/AUTO0 4/601100351 How do you practice something like that? | ||
Gannon Member Username: Gannon Post Number: 5323 Registered: 12-2003 Posted From: 69.234.30.215 |
I'm sure they built a full-scale mock-up out at the proving grounds over the last six months. Chrysler at one time was reported to have a full-size mock-up of Geddes Road with all of it's turns, twists, and potholes at one of their proving grounds in the area. Never forgot telling one of their engineers how that road was one of my Michigan favorites and he shared that they apparently loved it too, enough to copy it. I guess Hines was just too long to emulate...or the older unfixed stretch of Rouge Parkway...but these folks can copy anything they want...Cobo into the Pontch is a snap. | ||
Detroitnerd Member Username: Detroitnerd Post Number: 550 Registered: 07-2004 Posted From: 209.69.221.253 |
I figured it was something local to the area so I posted my location. I wasn't out on the street, though. | ||
Supersport Member Username: Supersport Post Number: 9735 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 69.246.37.236 |
I'm sure the M.F.I.C. was looking down from above. | ||
Detroit_stylin Member Username: Detroit_stylin Post Number: 2277 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 66.202.227.12 |
I don't know are you all sure it wasn't just Sport bustin some caps? | ||
Supersport Member Username: Supersport Post Number: 9738 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 69.246.37.236 |
I don't bust caps, I exercise cap safety.  Speaking of which, I know we discussed it before D_stylin, you still pondering getting your CCW? I'm going to sign up this saturday and take the course the following sunday. Let me know if you're interested. | ||
Alexei289 Member Username: Alexei289 Post Number: 987 Registered: 11-2004 Posted From: 68.61.183.223 |
I want to get mine, but dont you have to be 21? | ||
Jerome81 Member Username: Jerome81 Post Number: 882 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 64.142.86.133 |
If I remember correctly, they had Geddes at the proving grounds when I was there in 2003. | ||
Detroit_stylin Member Username: Detroit_stylin Post Number: 2290 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 66.202.227.12 |
Sport you still got my number? FInd out the Specs and let me know who's who and what's what.... |
