Red Bull Air Race in Detroit

[NW_Pilot]

Detroit can be a very hostile place... a mini west Africa in America. I Wonder what unsuspecting foreign pilot is gonna get shot first in Detroit...

Also Where has Caneman Been!

 

[Way2Broke]

Detroit can be a very hostile place... a mini west Africa in America. I Wonder what unsuspecting foreign pilot is gonna get shot first in Detroit...

Also Where has Caneman Been!

"The D" isn't that bad. It's the ten or fifteen miles surrounding downtown that is down right frightening. When I first moved here I use to drive around and see how bad I could scare myself in those ten or fifteen miles, and I was finally successful, so I don't do that anymore. haha I now take the interstate in and out of town. I'd be willing to give parts of Michigan Av to Canada for free. As long as we can keep the casinos, parts of the riverfront, and the stadiums we can call it a win win situation. My point is, you can safely have a great time in Downtown if you know where to go. Just watch out for the Mayor, that guy and his crew are straight gangster.

 

[tathepilot]

I wish I still lived in D-town...

 

[Princedietrich]

The Prince will be holding court in Spectator Section 2 on the Detroit side.

I gotta admit tho, it was tempting to go for the Windsor side since the spectator areas flank the casino. That would have been dangerous.

 

[Way2Broke]

Detroit has many fine casinos for your spending needs as well. In fact, the MGM in Detroit just announced a new slogan, "If you haven't noticed already, the city of Detroit needs your money worst than you do."

 

[Princedietrich]

Yeah I'd be interested in seeing how much of the Greektown infrastructure I've personally financed.

 

[PUNISHER]

"The D" isn't that bad. It's the ten or fifteen miles surrounding downtown that is down right frightening. When I first moved here I use to drive around and see how bad I could scare myself in those ten or fifteen miles, and I was finally successful, so I don't do that anymore. haha I now take the interstate in and out of town. I'd be willing to give parts of Michigan Av to Canada for free. As long as we can keep the casinos, parts of the riverfront, and the stadiums we can call it a win win situation. My point is, you can safely have a great time in Downtown if you know where to go. Just watch out for the Mayor, that guy and his crew are straight gangster.

That's frickin hilarious, and I thought I was the only one who went "ghetto cruising" in Detroit. My friend and I used to go ghetto cruising in his Caddie to help break up the monotony of pager life. After a couple of scary unlighted streets I was ready to call it quits. I never imagined that driving around in the ghetto would get my adrenaline pumping. In the really bad spots we would slow down which made it that much more ********************ed up.

 

[Way2Broke]

That's frickin hilarious, and I thought I was the only one who went "ghetto cruising" in Detroit. My friend and I used to go ghetto cruising in his Caddie to help break up the monotony of pager life. After a couple of scary unlighted streets I was ready to call it quits. I never imagined that driving around in the ghetto would get my adrenaline pumping. In the really bad spots we would slow down which made it that much more ********************ed up.

Ghetto cruising is a right of passage at YIP. How else are you going to prepare yourself for those late night pickups from Detroit City where you can hear the gun fire outside the fence. I think it should be in the training program.

The great thing about living here is when you don't have the time or the gas to make it to the ghetto, it comes to you. Don't believe me? Just check out the thread below thread, post number 10.

http://forums.flightinfo.com/showthread.php?t=111936

 

[Princedietrich]

There wouldn't be such a huge upsurge in theft of catty converters if Dateline hadn't done a news story on them and announced that they have platinum and other valuable metals in them. I mean you'd still have the criminal "geniouses" who figured it out first, but now everyone's doing it.

Honestly, I'm suprised I didn't get robbed at least once when I lived up there in D-ville

 

[TWA]

The beautiful thing about living in Ohio is there is now no way for the state to check for car for emissions standards. If someone stole my catalytic converter, I would just get some pipe, do a little welding, and forget that part. Then, you would be able to run 100LL if you really wanted to.

If taking the 172 up to the races, would YIP be a good airport to fly into? Is the USA Jet FBO worth using? It looks like they've got just about the best deal on gas up there.