tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post6696186984800190971..comments2024-03-29T03:14:14.401-04:00Comments on Patricia Abbott (pattinase): SAY SOMETHING GOOD ABOUT DETROIT: Book Benchespattinase (abbott)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-10295550580189281852013-07-25T06:48:38.683-04:002013-07-25T06:48:38.683-04:00WSU gets no money from the city. However the legis...WSU gets no money from the city. However the legislature feels it owes nothing much to Detroit or the idea of educating Detroit youth so they are starving the school. Unlike U of M and MSU they have few rich alumna to go to. pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-82546645748325629782013-07-25T00:55:20.002-04:002013-07-25T00:55:20.002-04:00Patti: Let's get serious here. Detroit's i...Patti: Let's get serious here. Detroit's in big trouble. Hope Wayne State is okay. Maybe you can hook up with people like Mitch Albom and Doug Allyn to maintain pride in the city. Something needs to be done in what used to be 4th most prosperous city in the U.S. Yours truly, Toe. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17407149021673167001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-92129446255568420672013-07-22T12:16:57.047-04:002013-07-22T12:16:57.047-04:00I imagine the students who build them. I could giv...I imagine the students who build them. I could give them plenty if I knew where to go. pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-76501850653910324162013-07-22T11:55:47.266-04:002013-07-22T11:55:47.266-04:00DDOT is /was probably someone would get a splinter...DDOT is /was probably someone would get a splinter and sue them (not that they could get much...).Rick Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978136287154214297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-42092476691081803372013-07-22T11:48:49.076-04:002013-07-22T11:48:49.076-04:00Patti, I missed the books. I can see them now. Who...Patti, I missed the books. I can see them now. Who is responsible for them?Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-70013836068357953662013-07-22T11:09:21.115-04:002013-07-22T11:09:21.115-04:00Nice to see folks who aren't giving up.Nice to see folks who aren't giving up.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-35752784771982806282013-07-22T09:23:51.367-04:002013-07-22T09:23:51.367-04:00This is nice, but I think the bankruptcy of Detroi...This is nice, but I think the bankruptcy of Detroit will open a Pandora's Box of Bad Consequences.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04546161337366365635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-6996044376268062302013-07-22T09:16:24.674-04:002013-07-22T09:16:24.674-04:00I bet they just see it as trouble waiting to happe...I bet they just see it as trouble waiting to happen. They can't maintain their buses and probably think they would be expected to monitor the benches. pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-66452257745953014992013-07-22T09:13:59.897-04:002013-07-22T09:13:59.897-04:00DDOT should be ashmed of themselves. I love this ...DDOT should be ashmed of themselves. I love this idea.<br /><br /><br />Jeff M.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-34068968623639612992013-07-22T09:06:26.626-04:002013-07-22T09:06:26.626-04:00Yes, I think if you look closely you will see the ...Yes, I think if you look closely you will see the books across the bottom between the two seats. pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-70162594958653237132013-07-22T08:25:29.915-04:002013-07-22T08:25:29.915-04:00Patti, this is a novel idea. Do the book benches a...Patti, this is a novel idea. Do the book benches also have books? Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-48932742263851138742013-07-22T07:42:18.193-04:002013-07-22T07:42:18.193-04:00Patti - I. love. those! What a great idea and I...Patti - I. love. those! What a great idea and I'm so glad they're still there. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com