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Old 07-27-2013, 02:50 AM   #46
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Thanks gv, that was especially helpful to a furriner.
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Old 07-27-2013, 03:28 AM   #47
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The picture of the library looks like a scene from the walking dead!
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Old 07-27-2013, 01:30 PM   #48
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How many spare rooms are there in Grifftopia?
At the moment we're at capacity but we could swing by Detroit for building supplies.

I caught the end of a NPR story last week on abandoned buildings being scrapped out and the metal being shipped to China. From here that does not look like an efficient or sustainable model for development.
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Old 07-27-2013, 07:13 PM   #49
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Good idea, but Big V is going to have to clean a truckload of old bricks!
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Old 07-29-2013, 07:50 PM   #50
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"Fake Cops" Robbing Detroit Citizens At Gunpoint Turn Out To Be Real Cops Robbing Citizens At Gunpoint
Although I'm not sure how much I trust this source:

http://www.informationliberation.com/?id=44556
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Old 07-31-2013, 12:54 AM   #51
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Although I'm not sure how much I trust this source:

http://www.informationliberation.com/?id=44556
the Detroit News has picked it up too. Not just a cut and paste of the other story.
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