10-23-2008, 12:15 PM
Glad that you took my remarks in good fun, as they were intended!
I'm afraid that conversation here in the US tends to stay away from controversial, yet critical, topics such as war and politics...except in many working class bars. Many people feel that not agreeing with someone is insulting, which is ridiculous to me.
I'm sure that most residents of the Detroit area would agree that the place is in serious and desperate trouble...a friend of mine is trying to get rid of a house there after being laid off from the auto industry and moving to Minneapolis for work. He's in big trouble...I lived there for a brief time, didn't leave because of the area but wasn't especially drawn to stay there, either. I did enjoy Ann Arbor, Royal Oak, Hamtramck, and Greektown a lot.
Don't have much experience with Canada other than visiting Windsor in the old days and enjoying Montreal very much...fantastic city. Used to make three city in one day business trips there, so didn't see much of the places I was visiting. I do need to take the family to Quebec City, which, I am told, is a wonderful place.
The best to you, neighbor!
I'm afraid that conversation here in the US tends to stay away from controversial, yet critical, topics such as war and politics...except in many working class bars. Many people feel that not agreeing with someone is insulting, which is ridiculous to me.
I'm sure that most residents of the Detroit area would agree that the place is in serious and desperate trouble...a friend of mine is trying to get rid of a house there after being laid off from the auto industry and moving to Minneapolis for work. He's in big trouble...I lived there for a brief time, didn't leave because of the area but wasn't especially drawn to stay there, either. I did enjoy Ann Arbor, Royal Oak, Hamtramck, and Greektown a lot.
Don't have much experience with Canada other than visiting Windsor in the old days and enjoying Montreal very much...fantastic city. Used to make three city in one day business trips there, so didn't see much of the places I was visiting. I do need to take the family to Quebec City, which, I am told, is a wonderful place.
The best to you, neighbor!
I compensate for my ignorance by being obtuse.
- Bill M. (me)
- Bill M. (me)