Very sad news. Condolences to his family.
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Very sad news. Condolences to his family.
I've interacted with Tom (aka Gruff, formally Wooden Nickle) almost since the beginning of his forum days when he joined xtremevbtalk.com back in August of 2003, just two months after I did.
We both independently found our way to our new home here not that long ago.
Another good one gone too soon. I'm glad he found us and stuck around these past 13 years.
On a good note, I just found out that my brother's coming home!
He has been deployed for the past 9 months.
With that news, I have news that I am moving to Michigan!
Sorry about your luck. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by dclamp
:rac: The Gruff Icon. :rac:
Let me know if you don't think it is appropriate.
It is absolutely appropriate!
Its pretty much exactly the same as California with a little snow sometimes. No big deal!Quote:
Originally Posted by brad jones
Did you find an abandoned house in Detroit to squat in or someplace a bit nicer?
Yeah I found a nice boarded up place that I will call mine.
And a much, much lower cost of living!Quote:
Originally Posted by dclamp
Welcome to the great Midwest!
Brad!
(from Indiana)
That is exactly what I am looking forward to. Im at the "buying a house" age and my options in Southern California are $400k for a condo, or $600k+ for a house in a bad part of town.Quote:
Originally Posted by brad jones
The only way it would be more appropriate would be if it was grinning maniacally and packing a rocket launcher.Quote:
Let me know if you don't think it is appropriate.
He'll definitely be missed.
I cant believe it has been 10 years since I joined this site. wow.
I can't believe that somebody from CA would move to Detroit.
Detroit isn't that bad. You are very unlikely to get shot more than twice. Oh, that's Chicago...Quote:
Originally Posted by Shaggy Hiker
Seriously, though, understandably Detroit gets a bad rap. However, a few miles out and it's OK (Just OK). It's feasible to work in the Detroit area and live in Canada or Ohio. A Few miles West is Ann Arbor (which is OK if you like that sort of hippy thing).
From what I understand downtown Detroit is very much like Dallas. It is just when you start to go outside of downtown.
Downtown Detroit is very nice. They have been spending a **** ton of money to clean it up and make it nice. But yet the outskirts are bad. Steer clear.
Also I am not moving to Detroit. I am moving to central Michigan. The safe part.