2fat2fly 0 #1 December 3, 2004 Just got back from my first trip to Cleveland-I was prepared to be bummed all week but it's really a neat town. Why does it have such a bad reputation?I am not the man. But the man knows my name...and he's worried Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DaGimp 0 #2 December 3, 2004 i have a song that somes it up CLEVELAND ROCKS, CLEVELAND ROCKS, CLEVELAND ROCKS, CLEVELAND ROCKS we are talking about Clevelnad OH right?"Professor of Pimpology"~~~Bolas Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #3 December 3, 2004 Mistake by the Lake? Its a cool city. Winter sucks there though. Last time I was there in the winter it snowed every day and traffic sucked. Other then that its only like 3 hours from here and I go every few years. I heard they cleaned up the Flats...Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DaGimp 0 #4 December 3, 2004 yeah last time i was in the flats it was a time to be had.....my brother, sister and I had a BLAST.....not as run down or as getto as it used to be."Professor of Pimpology"~~~Bolas Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marz 0 #5 December 3, 2004 I actually used Cleveland as a research topic in one of my Urban Sociology courses. I felt like you when I spent a few days there, that it was a nice town and I didn't get it.... Well, I looked at the history of the town and prior to the restoration project, it was a messy, dirty, polluted industrial city. Their claim to fame- the Cuyahoga river ( ya heard me - the RIVER! Not the buildings, not the boats - the RIVER) caught fire in 1936, 1952 and 1969. From being one of the top industrial cities at the end of WWII, it became known as sort of the armpit of industrial America, became an example of industry gone overboard and was the butt of many jokes. This all changed around in the late 80's and early 90's when city hall began retoring certain historical neighbourhoods as well as the river waterfront. However, i guess reputations die hard. If you google "Cleveland hitory" you'll find some good links on the history and turnaround of the town. Do I know too much about Cleveland as a Canadian???? Marz _________________________________________ Did I just kill another thread? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quatorze 1 #6 December 3, 2004 QuoteDo I know too much about Cleveland as a Canadian???? Its gotta be more interesting than Canada I'm not afriad of dying, I'm afraid of never really living- Erin Engle Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vid666 0 #7 December 3, 2004 QuoteJust got back from my first trip to Cleveland-I was prepared to be bummed all week but it's really a neat town. Why does it have such a bad reputation? it's cuz we got lake effects.. it snows and rains unpredictibly - but I personally like it. ( been here 12 years ). The flats are cool if you want to party, otherwise I haven't found much other things that facinate me here - so had to take up skydiving :) Also if you like boating, then you might like the 3 months of the season here :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndyMan 7 #8 December 3, 2004 It's not a bad place to visit, they've got some fun tourist stuff. It sure does suck to live there, though. Very high unemployment, very high poverty, very high racial segregation, and crappy schools. Upside is very affordable housing, and good cultural institutions like symphonies and museams. _Am__ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
