  Docmo Member Username: Docmo Post Number: 84 Registered: 10-2005 Posted From: 68.40.171.54 |
I don't understand the thinking on the Diet Riot billboards you see around town. The first time I saw the sign, my mind tricked me into thinking the the Windsor Casino buffet was going to cause a Detroit Riot. Diet Riot looks way too much like Detroit Riot. The scars and consequences of the '67 riot are still vivid in the minds of many Metro Detroiters. I'm actually going to the Windsor Casino today. I'm thinking about lodging a complaint. Am I too oversensitive here or do others think the billboards are kind of inappropriate? | ||
Hockey_player Member Username: Hockey_player Post Number: 237 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 207.148.213.218 |
Oh my God. | ||
Machoken Member Username: Machoken Post Number: 1447 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 207.145.38.104 |
You are too oversensitive. When I first saw those signs, I originally thought it said 'Detroit', not 'Detroit Riot'. | ||
Motorcitymayor2026 Member Username: Motorcitymayor2026 Post Number: 1180 Registered: 10-2005 Posted From: 35.11.221.92 |
well why dont you go to the Detroit casinos instead... | ||
Solarflare Member Username: Solarflare Post Number: 529 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 63.69.106.3 |
You're kidding, right? Methinks someone just made the HFD SPDJ. | ||
Jt1 Member Username: Jt1 Post Number: 7790 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 198.208.159.19 |
Detroit casinos support Detroit and public schools in Michigan. Keep your money here as opposed to Windsor. | ||
Upinottawa Member Username: Upinottawa Post Number: 472 Registered: 09-2005 Posted From: 198.103.184.76 |
Jt1, what if a suburbanite posted "Troy businesses support Troy and public schools in Oakland County. Keep your money here as opposed to Detroit"? Provincial thinking will not help make Metro Detroit a vibrant and diverse community. | ||
Motorcitymayor2026 Member Username: Motorcitymayor2026 Post Number: 1181 Registered: 10-2005 Posted From: 35.11.221.92 |
his point is...he should support where he lives, and if he is so upset by these signs, there are ample replacements in detroit, with the added benefit of supporting the community | ||
Upinottawa Member Username: Upinottawa Post Number: 474 Registered: 09-2005 Posted From: 198.103.184.76 |
"He should support where he lives" I agree, tourism sucks and is stupid. Motorcity, let Jt1 do his own clarifications. | ||
Motorcitymayor2026 Member Username: Motorcitymayor2026 Post Number: 1182 Registered: 10-2005 Posted From: 35.11.221.92 |
he doesnt really need to clarify. It is pretty simple and clear. no one is saying tourism sucks,dont shove words in peoples mouths | ||
Upinottawa Member Username: Upinottawa Post Number: 475 Registered: 09-2005 Posted From: 198.103.184.76 |
Motor, if Jt1 wants to clarify he will. If he does not, he will not. My original point stands: Provincial thinking will not help make Metro Detroit a vibrant and diverse community. | ||
Aiw Member Username: Aiw Post Number: 5792 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 209.216.150.127 |
MCM, really don't kid yourself a Casino doesn't support anything but itself. | ||
Docmo Member Username: Docmo Post Number: 85 Registered: 10-2005 Posted From: 68.40.171.54 |
I normally go to Greektown. I was there yesterday after the Tiger game. Just wanted to spend an afternoon in Windsor today. I do like the smoke free environs at Casino Windsor. The signs struck me as funny, that's all. Evidently, not really that big a deal. I agree with the sentiment that we all should support our international metropolis. The photo at the top of this page has both Detroit and Windsor in it. Windsor is a nice occasional visit, even if you do have to go thru the hassle of dealing with Homeland Security at the border. | ||
Supersport Member Username: Supersport Post Number: 10514 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 64.118.137.228 |
I thought the same thing the first time I saw the signs, which have been up probably at least 6 months, maybe a year. One, "Detroit Riot" came to mind. Secondly, you could easily just read it as "Detroit." Neither of which I would consider all the beneficial to Windsor trying to draw in people. I mean seriously, getting think to think about the Detroit Riots to draw in gamblers? Regardless of their intentions, I don't see the add as drawing many people over. Something else kind of ironic, the sign directly in front of Motor City Casino heading northwest on Grand River is for Windsor Casino. You would have though Motorcity would have locked up the signs facing both directions, or at least the side facing the casino, as opposed to the one they got that is read as you leave the casino. | ||
Buddyinrichmond Member Username: Buddyinrichmond Post Number: 39 Registered: 02-2004 Posted From: 67.38.28.69 |
You might want to get yourself tested if you are having troubles with reading simple billboards or are so fascinated with the subject of "Detroit" that you see it even where it does not exist. | ||
Jt1 Member Username: Jt1 Post Number: 7793 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 198.208.159.19 |
Ottawa - The income from the casinos helps the city but also helps education throughout the enire State of Michigan. Due to the major differences in how schools are funded I would prefer my dollars and the dollars of others in the State to help fund education in the State of Michigan. Spending money in the casinos helps Troy. While Detroit and Windsor may complement each other well they are still in separate countries with separate economic systems. I support spending where you live especially if it helps fund education throughout the State of Michigan. When Casino Windsor starts supporting education in Michigan I will happily direct people there, until then I encourage Michigan residents to gamble in Michigan. | ||
Aiw Member Username: Aiw Post Number: 5793 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 209.216.150.127 |
Actually JT1, I said that not Ottawa... How much of the total take is reinvested into Detroit? | ||
Jt1 Member Username: Jt1 Post Number: 7794 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 198.208.159.19 |
I was addressing Ottawa's question. I don't know about re-invested but they pay a whole lot in taxes and, I believe, that a part of the revenue/profits go to Michigan schools. Bottom line is that the Detroit casinos do more for Detroit and Michigan than Casino Windsor. I would prefer people lose there money here as opposed to Windsor. I am not advocating a ban on Windsor or saying people shouldn't go there. But if you are just going to sit somewhere and gamble it might as well support your city/State. | ||
Jt1 Member Username: Jt1 Post Number: 7795 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 198.208.159.19 |
State wagering tax paid to Michigan in 2004: 111.4 Million. That doesn't take into account the amount paid to the city. http://www.michigan.gov/docume nts/revstaxes2004_81812_7.pdf# search='Casino%20taxes%20paid%20to%20 Detroit' Based upon State taxes (12.1%) and city taxes of 9.9% that would mean $91M for the city based upon the 2004 profits. Yep, the casinos do nothing for the State and City. | ||
Southofeight Member Username: Southofeight Post Number: 13 Registered: 07-2005 Posted From: 207.148.213.218 |
I think Diet Riot was the rejected original name of '80s metalheads Quiet Riot. | ||
Histeric Member Username: Histeric Post Number: 714 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 68.61.194.66 |
Not to mention the charitable contributions made to local non-profits. Last year, MGM and Motor City donated to Corktown to the tune of 100K. Greektown and Windsor to the tune of $0. I don't gamble but if I did, you can guess where I would waste my money. | ||
Gannon Member Username: Gannon Post Number: 6410 Registered: 12-2003 Posted From: 70.236.198.22 |
It was obviously intended...it is relatively well-known that the majority of people interpolate meanings from the letters...haven't you seen that e-mail that is all jumbled up?! One silly billboard I just saw driving south on I-75 up by Great Lakes Crossing is one for Motor City that is just some pretty white female face wearing a pair of sunglasses with flames on them, like the hotrodders have on their '57 Chevies. Whoa, what's the point to THAT? "You'll stare SO much at OUR one-armed bandits, that you'll think your eyes are on FIRE!" | ||
Rjk Member Username: Rjk Post Number: 457 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 68.41.145.5 |
Diet Riot, Detroit Riot. The words are to close to think there's nothing to it. At the bare minimum the people at the ad agency that came up with this ad were trying to be little too cute for their own good. I'm not saying this applies to everyone or even a majority of people who go over to the Windsor Casino, but I know a lot of people (suburbanites) who go over there almost exclusively who say they do so because they feel it is a lot safer than the Detroit casinos. This as could be very subtly playing into that thinking. I can't help but think that putting up the word riot on a billboard in Detroit is trying to reinforce the attitude that Detoirt is not a safe place, especially among those who are prone to believe it. | ||
Susanarosa Member Username: Susanarosa Post Number: 1116 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 69.218.152.148 |
http://www.dietriot.com/ http://www.diet-riot.net/ http://www.snopes.com/cokelore /1calorie.asp http://www.myfonts.com/fonts/p izzadude/diet-riot/ http://danworona.50megs.com/cu stom2.html http://www.dietfreedom.com/car ds/index.html http://www3.estart.com/india/w omen/dietriot.html http://kimberlychapman.com/cor ky/dietriot.html http://www.maximonline.com/art icles/index.aspx?a_id=5990 So all you thin-skinned folks can commence the paranoid letter writing campaign... | ||
Gannon Member Username: Gannon Post Number: 6425 Registered: 12-2003 Posted From: 70.236.198.22 |
Haven't seen ANY of these examples on a billboard within the city limits, Susanarosa. Doesn't make the initial poster any less paranoid...but simply using google does NOT a convincing arguement make. Good work, though. | ||
Rjk Member Username: Rjk Post Number: 458 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 68.41.145.5 |
I've actually seen the word combination diet riot before it being on this billboard and saw the multiple examples of it after doing a search on it when I first read this thread. I'm not sure how these examples prove or disprove what they were trying to accomplish with these bilboards. The only thing it proves is that they didn't originate the word combination. | ||
Treble484 Member Username: Treble484 Post Number: 13 Registered: 02-2006 Posted From: 69.14.92.85 |
Here is what I got out of the sign. Come to Windsor Casino, pig out at our expensive buffet and in doing so you have rioted against the good health diet you should be following. its that simple. | ||
Gannon Member Username: Gannon Post Number: 6432 Registered: 12-2003 Posted From: 70.236.198.22 |
I am just shocked that a wholesome enterprise would tempt people away from good behavior so willingly. | ||
Yaktown Member Username: Yaktown Post Number: 14 Registered: 02-2006 Posted From: 69.222.53.111 |
Wow, 2 words that rhyme! It's a conspiracy I tells ya! /off to drink a Diet Rite cola //not really | ||
Yaktown Member Username: Yaktown Post Number: 15 Registered: 02-2006 Posted From: 69.222.53.111 |
OK, here's a link to their webpage with the Diet Riot ad for the buffet. http://www.casinowindsor.com/D ining/MarketBuffet.asp | ||
Gannon Member Username: Gannon Post Number: 6441 Registered: 12-2003 Posted From: 70.236.198.22 |
Yak, Welcome! I just caught the picture behind the ad...dunno IF she's on the billboard...but it is obvious that they are pining for calorically-challenged Americans to flood their parking lot. THAT is even MORE offensive than the Detroit slur, to me. HEY Fatso! Come over HERE and gamble, we'll feed ya! Just LOOK AT our chocolate cake for dessert...baah, baah, bleet! What did Marie Antionette reportedly say JUST before the French Revolution?! | ||
Johnnny5 Member Username: Johnnny5 Post Number: 346 Registered: 06-2005 Posted From: 71.227.95.4 |
Over thirty posts discussing a billboard for Casino Windsor??? Seems to me the advertising agency came up with a winner. If half the people that read the sign have to look twice that's a damn good billboard. | ||
Hornwrecker Member Username: Hornwrecker Post Number: 1503 Registered: 04-2005 Posted From: 65.140.157.228 |
All right you bastards, here's the PS of the ad, in all of its crappyness, from few minutes of tweaking, as it isn't worth any more effort.  | ||
Gannon Member Username: Gannon Post Number: 6445 Registered: 12-2003 Posted From: 70.236.198.22 |
To their ad agency's credit, I just saw a billboard on the Lodge that reads "A Pair always beats a Full House", showing a couple reclining on a bed. Obviously going after the parental weekend-escape market, pleasant and upbeat...and clever. Kudos due where they're earned. Kudos to THIS PR campaign. (won't I be embarassed IF it's for another casino, but I'd SWEAR the sign read Windsor Casino...I'm sure someone can correct me IF I'm wrong...I don't study these signs at 55 mph in the rain) | ||
Genesyxx Member Username: Genesyxx Post Number: 569 Registered: 02-2004 Posted From: 71.159.22.100 |
Umm... excuse me? Diet =/= Detroit | ||
Detroitplanner Member Username: Detroitplanner Post Number: 152 Registered: 04-2006 Posted From: 152.163.100.8 |
I thought that too when I first saw the billboard. I'm glad I'm not the only one who did a touble-take... maybe its effective marketing, it made me read it. I usually blow by the billboards, or dream of ways to blow the ugly things up. |
