Cleveland tourism video

Mott the Hoople said:
Because their economies aren't as reliant on heavy industry with high labor costs. Tell me this Mr. "I Hate the Middle Class". What happens to this nation when we can no longer make the basic materials needed to defend our selves but have to out source their manufacture to Mexico and China?

Out sourcing is more then just an economic threat. It's a national defense threat. Not only has this race to the bottom caused the current generation to be the first to have a lower standard of living then their parents, not only has it funneled more money to the upper classes while creating poverty and a shrinking of our middle classes it causes the following national defense threat.

#1. We have become reliant on foreign powers who do not have our best interest at heart.
#2. We have lost the infrastructure to produce these materials ourselves and;
#3. We've lost the skilled tradesman and crafstman neccessary to produce these materials and products.

What have we gained? A handful of super wealthy plutocrats who produce....oh...what is it they produce?...oh that's right, derivatives on pieces of paper.
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The labor costs are so high because you have unions: socialist organizations, and high corporate taxes: a Democrat policy.
 
Damn Yankee said:
The labor costs are so high because you have unions: socialist organizations, and high corporate taxes: a Democrat policy.
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Oh don't give me that old hypocritical canard. The only one who is being a socialist is you. You seem to think that it's ok for anyone but working people to negotiate what the market will bear for their services. Why is ok for you to do that but not a tradesman Mr. "I hate the middle class"?
 
Mott the Hoople said:
Oh don't give me that old hypocritical canard. The only one who is being a socialist is you. You seem to think that it's ok for anyone but working people to negotiate what the market will bear for their services. Why is ok for you to do that but not a tradesman Mr. "I hate the middle class"?
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For the second time WTF are you talking about?
 
Damocles said:
According to the last Simpsons episode Detroit people are living in Thunderdome time...

:D
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I stopped watching ths Simpsons years ago. But seriously, it's awesome. I mean in the video the guy drove around pretty much the same neighborhood for the majority of the time. He passed the same boat at least twice. I'm not going to pretend like there aren't problems, but we still have a lot of industry. And a lot of the auto industry now inhabits the outer limits of the city, except the Ford Rouge plant, but a lot of that is pride. We also have one of the largest oil refineries in the nation. And the harbors. And of course our gambling establishments.
 
F R E N D O said:
i hate to do this as usual but this is reallllllllllly old. I expect this from tom. not you watermark.
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You need to stop being so elitist and arrogant, they are not your best qualities. Here is a little exam to help you learn to be more humble and less hubristic.

INSTRUCTIONS
Read each of the following fifteen problems carefully. Answer all parts to each problem.
Time limit: 4 hours. Begin immediately.


1. HISTORY
Describe the history of the papacy from its origin to the present day, concentrating especially, but not exclusively, on it social, political, economic, religious, and philosophical impact on Europe, Asia, America and Africa.
Be brief, concise and specific.


2. MEDICINE
You have been provided with a razor blade, a piece of gauze, and a bottle of Scotch. Remove your appendix.
Do not suture until your work has been inspected. You have 15 minutes.


3. PUBLIC SPEAKING
2500 riot-crazed aborigines are storming the classroom. Calm them. You may use any ancient language except Latin or Greek.


4. BIOLOGY
Create life. Estimate the differences in subsequent human culture if this form of life had developed 50 million years earlier, with special attention to its probable effect on the English parliamentary system. Prove your thesis.
5. MUSIC
Write a piano concerto. Orchestrate it and perform it with flute and drum. You will find a piano under your desk.


6. PSYCHOLOGY
Based on your knowledge of their works, evaluate the emotional stability, degree of adjustment, and repressed frustrations of each of the following: Alexander of Aphrodites, Ramses II, Gregory of Nicea, and Hammurabi.
Support your evaluation with quotations from each man’s work, making appropriate references. It is not necessary to translate.


7. SOCIOLOGY
Estimate the sociological problems which might accompany the end of the world. Construct and experiment to test your theory.


8. ENGINEERING
The disassembled parts of a high-powered rifle have been placed on your desk. You will also find and instruction manual, printed in Swahili. In ten minutes a hungry Bengal tiger will be admitted to the room. Take whatever action you feel appropriate. Be prepared to justify your decision.


9. ECONOMICS
Develop a realistic plan for refinancing the national debt. Trace the possible effects of your plan in the following areas: Cubism, the Donatist controversy, and the wave theory of light. Outline a method for preventing these effects. Criticize this method from all possible points of view. Point out the deficiencies in your point of view, as demonstrated in your answer to the last question.


10. POLITICAL SCIENCE
There is a red telephone on the desk beside you. Start World War III. Report at length on its social-political effects, if any.


11. EPISTEMOLOGY
Take a position for or against truth. Prove the validity of your position.


12. PHYSICS
Create a small rapidly rotating black hole. Investigate and report on its effects on the opto-electric properties of Seaborgium (element #106). Clean up your experiment after you’ve finished.


13. PHILOSOPHY
Sketch the development of human thought and estimate its significance.
Compare with the development of any other kind of thought.


14. ASTRONOMY
Define the universe. Give three examples.


15. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
Describe in detail. Be objective and specific.
 
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Mott the Hoople said:
It's got it's bad parts like any city and the weather there can suck but I've always had a great time when I've visited the area.
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Actually, because of lake St. Claire, the weather is usually pretty nice. Unless you're on the western side of the city. Then yeah.... that can suck.
 
Toki Wartooth said:
I stopped watching ths Simpsons years ago. But seriously, it's awesome. I mean in the video the guy drove around pretty much the same neighborhood for the majority of the time. He passed the same boat at least twice. I'm not going to pretend like there aren't problems, but we still have a lot of industry. And a lot of the auto industry now inhabits the outer limits of the city, except the Ford Rouge plant, but a lot of that is pride. We also have one of the largest oil refineries in the nation. And the harbors. And of course our gambling establishments.
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And it's a good pass-through on the way to the top of the thumb.
 
Toki Wartooth said:
Depends on how you look at it. No speed limits is good, but the roads and constant construction suck.

You have property in Bad Axe?
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No, but I used to vacation with my cousins in a cottage near Caseville. I think we went up on 53, the towns I remember passing were Imlay, Marlette and Cass City. Good times.
 
I've only been through Imlay. It's nice in the thumb, but I typically go to Lexington rather than going further north. If I go up north I'm going to the bridge.
 
tom prendergast said:
You need to stop being so elitist and arrogant, they are not your best qualities. Here is a little exam to help you learn to be more humble and less hubristic.

INSTRUCTIONS
Read each of the following fifteen problems carefully. Answer all parts to each problem.
Time limit: 4 hours. Begin immediately.


1. HISTORY
Describe the history of the papacy from its origin to the present day, concentrating especially, but not exclusively, on it social, political, economic, religious, and philosophical impact on Europe, Asia, America and Africa.
Be brief, concise and specific.


2. MEDICINE
You have been provided with a razor blade, a piece of gauze, and a bottle of Scotch. Remove your appendix.
Do not suture until your work has been inspected. You have 15 minutes.


3. PUBLIC SPEAKING
2500 riot-crazed aborigines are storming the classroom. Calm them. You may use any ancient language except Latin or Greek.


4. BIOLOGY
Create life. Estimate the differences in subsequent human culture if this form of life had developed 50 million years earlier, with special attention to its probable effect on the English parliamentary system. Prove your thesis.
5. MUSIC
Write a piano concerto. Orchestrate it and perform it with flute and drum. You will find a piano under your desk.


6. PSYCHOLOGY
Based on your knowledge of their works, evaluate the emotional stability, degree of adjustment, and repressed frustrations of each of the following: Alexander of Aphrodites, Ramses II, Gregory of Nicea, and Hammurabi.
Support your evaluation with quotations from each man’s work, making appropriate references. It is not necessary to translate.


7. SOCIOLOGY
Estimate the sociological problems which might accompany the end of the world. Construct and experiment to test your theory.


8. ENGINEERING
The disassembled parts of a high-powered rifle have been placed on your desk. You will also find and instruction manual, printed in Swahili. In ten minutes a hungry Bengal tiger will be admitted to the room. Take whatever action you feel appropriate. Be prepared to justify your decision.


9. ECONOMICS
Develop a realistic plan for refinancing the national debt. Trace the possible effects of your plan in the following areas: Cubism, the Donatist controversy, and the wave theory of light. Outline a method for preventing these effects. Criticize this method from all possible points of view. Point out the deficiencies in your point of view, as demonstrated in your answer to the last question.


10. POLITICAL SCIENCE
There is a red telephone on the desk beside you. Start World War III. Report at length on its social-political effects, if any.


11. EPISTEMOLOGY
Take a position for or against truth. Prove the validity of your position.


12. PHYSICS
Create a small rapidly rotating black hole. Investigate and report on its effects on the opto-electric properties of Seaborgium (element #106). Clean up your experiment after you’ve finished.


13. PHILOSOPHY
Sketch the development of human thought and estimate its significance.
Compare with the development of any other kind of thought.


14. ASTRONOMY
Define the universe. Give three examples.


15. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
Describe in detail. Be objective and specific.
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LOL That's a nice touch on #12....Clean up your experiment after you've finished. LOL
 
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