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stupid cupid

det_max — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 21:42:00 +0000

well it’s that time of year again when i pull the suit out of mothballs, lace up the wingtips, clip on my bow tie and hit the town with the hottest date money can buy…of course i’m talking about Valentines Day. years past have found me at all the usual romantic hot spots (the Whitney, Coach Insignia, White Castle) but this year i’m looking to change things up a bit so i come to you not in my usual tour guide role but as the tourist. if any of you have something extra special planned for you and your little love newton i’d like to hear (and possibly steal) it. it used to be pulling up for a date in a cool car was enough but the Vega has seen better days and it really isn’t the action magnet it used to be.

"there was no secret deal!"

det_max — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 18:48:31 +0000

…yes there was.

The snow showed up just in time

det_max — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 17:18:00 +0000

After a couple warm(ish) days last week i was wondering about the fate of the 2008 Winter Blast but i had forgotten that in Michigan it can be sixty degrees on Tuesday then six dergees on Wednesday. you gotta love the Enchanted Mitten, huh? Anywho, with cool temperatures and more snow expected Friday night it’ll be a good time for sure. With dog sleds, a giant snow slide and ice skating along with all the other slightly warmer activities like shopping, eating and rocking there’s no excuse to stay home and be miserable.

a new title for the mighty Motor City

det_max — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 16:38:10 +0000

the front page of AOL has a subject titled “Americas Most Miserable City: High Crime and Few Jobs in this Town” and as soon as i read it all i could think was “please don’t let Detroit be #1″. i clicked cautiously hoping to see anything besides the Motown skyline but was quickly disappointed. last night Jay Leno dropped a joke about the Mayor, today there’s a story on the front page of USA Today about that whole mess and now i see this on AOL. maybe we wouldn’t be so miserable if everyone would stop reminding us about how miserable we are. there are a few of us out here doing what we can to sing the praises of this beautiful mess but sadly not enough.

is the escalator broken?

det_max — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 21:23:39 +0000

when ever i’m confronted with the stairs vs. escalator choice (when they’re next to each other) i always choose the stairs. it’s just such a dumb thing to think that walking up a couple dozen stairs could make a difference in my health but i figure it can’t hurt, right? (not to mention that escalators/elevators are usually jammed full of people while the stairs an nice and roomy.) well, the American Lung Association is holding their second annual fund raiser called Climb Detroit 2 at the Marriott Hotel Renaissance Center on Sunday, February 24th to raise awareness as well as money. last years event had over 300 people and they’re hoping for more this year. for more info check them out here.

first you get the money then you get the power and when you get the power then you get the women

det_max — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 13:51:24 +0000

although it would be nice to keep this as a place to discuss all the positive things going on in the city of Detroit i don’t think we can sit on our hands and ignore the elephant in the room. it’ has made national news as another black eye for the city and it’s got everyone talking so why not here? of course i’m speaking of the most recent hot water our fearless leader has found himself in. let me start by stating that i have never been a fan of his and i declared that if he was elected to a second term that i would leave the city and i did. i only moved up the road a few miles (East English Village to Grosse Pointe) and i moved before selling my old house (which is still for sale after almost two years) but i just couldn’t handle paying for him anymore. (on a side note that infamous Navigator that got him in so much trouble years ago was purchased at the dealership which is just a couple hundred yards away from my old house) as a matter of fact i first stumbled upon this site while searching for info on these stickers that seemed to be showing up everywhere just before the last election. so, i would like to see some responses from people that voted him in for round two and maybe tell me what you saw in him that maybe i am missing and if you voted for him then…are you regretting it or are you still on board? and please remember, this is not a black/white, city/suburbs thing. what goes on in Detroit City hall can effect the whole Detroit metro area. now i’ll turn it over to all of you:

sounds a little nicer than the “Uncle Clyde’s Groceryville” where i usually shop

det_max — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 20:53:47 +0000

this is exactly the sort of thing Detroit needs. a business that realizes when you pay three hundred thousand dollars (or more) for a loft in a large-ish city you’re probably not too keen on grocery shopping at a place that has a bullet proof wall between you and the clerk, a revolving payment door and a hobo in front of the place asking if he can have some of the stuff you just bought. welcome to the neighborhood, Zacarro’s and thanks for giving this place a chance.

February 8-10: Motown becomes Snotown?

det_max — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 17:12:21 +0000

after lots of rumors of under funding the Detroit Winter Blast is officially on. not only is it ready to hit the salty streets but this year it’s also a 24 year old female…at least that’s what it’s MySpace page says. which also proves that each and every person, place and thing has a MySpace page…except me. we’ll have more info about the frozen festival as it gets closer.

evildoers beware!

det_max — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 21:34:22 +0000

rude boys unite! while i don’t know how many of you care for ska music or even know what it is for that matter (it’s like fast reggae) i love the stuff…and i’m not talking about that new age “ska-core” crap that’s not much more than Metallica with a trombone player, i’m talking about the old school, two-tone, dance in place by yourself, fun stuff. my first taste of ska music was when i bought the record “One Step Beyond” by the band Madness and was hooked. records by the Specials, The English Beat, Bad Manners and others soon followed but to this day…oh sooo many years later that very first recording by those silly boys from London is still one of the favorites in my music collection. what does any of this have to do with the price of tea in this town? well, Detroit at one time was home to some mighty good ska bands and there’s a bit of a reunion show Saturday night (the 29th) at the Majestic Theatre on Woodward. titled Motor City Ska Fest it features Mustard Plug, the Exceptions and the mighty Gangster Fun. press your suit, find your thinnest tie, give a final look into the Mirror in the Bathroom and get ready to sweat cuz it’s gonna be a cooker.

last minute gift ideas from old Uncle Max

det_max — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 22:31:58 +0000

the fact that you have taken the time to read,comment and/or post on this blog (i think) means you have some sort of pride or concern for the city of Detroit so here’s what i propose: each one of you that reads this should take some of those precious few remaining ” last minute dollars” and get a gift that directly supports this area that we live in. buy someone a product that is based locally like a new Carhartt jacket or for you hotshots out there i’m sure you know someone that wouldn’t mind finding a new Corvette under the tree. since we all know someone who eats occasionally (some more than others) gift cards for local, independent restaurants are a swell idea or maybe just pay more attention to the place you’re shopping and make sure it’s not a giant retail chain that really doesn’t need your thirty bucks to help pay the phone bill. supporting local business really does make a difference and i think we all forget that sometimes, i try my hardest to direct my money very specifically but even i stray once in a while…i’ll admit that i occasionally gas up the ol’ Daewoo at the Mobil station and run over to the Outback steakhouse for a Bloomin’ Onion!