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do you have a local quote?
well its obvious that different societies have a quote or saying that is common among them. For example: down here in calabar, Nigeria we have a saying: 'once a politican always a thief' what is the common saying or quote where you are from? I'd really appreciate one from Detroit, w'd kinda help in the book (novel) i'm currently writting.there is a pleasure sure in being mad which none but the mad man knows -Dante
http://thinkexist.com/quotes/with/keyword/detroit/
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Originally posted by jbrothernew37:
thanks was able to find something useful. But it seems they seem to be ascribed to people. Was looking for something that can go with 'like we use to say in detroit..............'
there is a pleasure sure in being mad which none but the mad man knows -Dante
I was born and raised in Detroit. How about "If it wasn't made in Detroit, it ain't a car!"?
You can quote me on that.
You can quote me on that.
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I'm not sure exactly what you're looking for, but here's a quite from our former mayor. He' s only former because of term limits
Hatred is not what Las Vegas is about. We will have zero tolerance for anyone who is intolerant.
Oscar Goodman
Here he is now, surrounded by his trusted advisers
Hatred is not what Las Vegas is about. We will have zero tolerance for anyone who is intolerant.
Oscar Goodman
Here he is now, surrounded by his trusted advisers
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Originally posted by jbrothernew37:
Awesome! I used it. You could cheeck my blog, i posted an except from my book. You should see it and how i used the quote...maybe you could let me have your opinionI was born and raised in Detroit. How about "If it wasn't made in Detroit, it ain't a car!"?
You can quote me on that.
there is a pleasure sure in being mad which none but the mad man knows -Dante
Originally posted by mjmsprt40:
Chicago:
"If you don't like the weather, wait five minutes and it will change."
"An honest politician is a guy who stays bought once you buy him."
that might be true herethere is a pleasure sure in being mad which none but the mad man knows -Dante
I'm not sure how local these are, but:
"He's useless as tits on a male(boar) hog." - that seems self explanatory.
A response for, "How are you?", is... "I'm hangin' in there like a hair in a biscuit." -lol
And, "He couldn't even pour water out a boot if the instructions were written on the bottom."- someone low on common sense.
"He's useless as tits on a male(boar) hog." - that seems self explanatory.
A response for, "How are you?", is... "I'm hangin' in there like a hair in a biscuit." -lol
And, "He couldn't even pour water out a boot if the instructions were written on the bottom."- someone low on common sense.
Originally posted by johnogaziechi:
that might be true here
And remember "Vote early, vote often..."
"Just because you're doesn't mean you can't vote." (There have been case in American politics where "voters'" graves were found...)
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Originally posted by Sanguinemoon:
Originally posted by johnogaziechi:
that might be true here
And remember "Vote early, vote often..."
"Just because you're doesn't mean you can't vote." (There have been case in American politics where "voters'" graves were found...)
In Chicago, Halloween comes twice each election year. Once on October 31, then a week or so later on Election Day when the dead vote-- Democratic, of course.
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Originally posted by Sanguinemoon:
Originally posted by johnogaziechi:
that might be true here
And remember "Vote early, vote often..."
"Just because you're doesn't mean you can't vote." (There have been case in American politics where "voters'" graves were found...)
"The dead are rising and they all vote republican!" ( or democrats, depending on whatever the local oligarchy prefers )
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FNORD14. Wipe thine ass with what is written and grin like a ninny at what is Spoken. Take thine refuge with thine wine in the Nothing behind Everything, as you hurry along the Path.
THE PURPLE SAGE, HBT; The Book of Predictions, Chap. 19
15. November 2011, 08:25:51 (edited)
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there is a pleasure sure in being mad which none but the mad man knows -Dante
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