Vancouver Riot Firework Nutshot

Hits it right on the head; pun intended. The real problem with the Vancouver riots is that the glorified mounties trying to break it up aren't doing shit. Tear gas here, batons there. Now I've been in 2 outstanding riots in my life and EL/State of Michigan/Ingham County/Okemos/ MSU cops don't play games. They fucking throw flash bangs that make kids vomit. If you're in a 500ft radius of these things, you're in the fetal position and zip tied. I've been tear gassed twice before and it's obscene, but was this all these Canadian guys were packin? Like in 2007, when MSU bball lost in the second round of the dance and Cedar Village was lit on fire, cops were shooting crowd control netting on groups of unruly bros to hog tie 15 at a time. Like the tear gas was a warning shot, not a last resort. Kids were chanting "Gas us! Gas us!", just begging for it.  Everyone that was a part of the 2005 riot was seemingly immune and craving more. It was almost a badge of honor to have been gassed before.  Just as I'm typing this, ESPN is saying "(rioters) came with gasoline tanks and eye goggles. They had a plan." Come the fuck on. It was only 1 car on fire. In EL there was multiple couches and dumpsters on fire in a 4 block complex. Shit was Hades. Kids vomiting on their friend who is seizing and catatonic. Girls punching cops and screaming until they're hog tied. C'mon Vancouver. MSU basketball is just one out of about 9 teams worth rioting over in Michigan. Hockey is all you have. Sack up and put your life on the line. But no, Vancouver police and rioters alike both merely showed up, and true to their team, gave very little effort. Way to Luongo life, Vancouver.

What Up Grand Rapids?

by Matt Netzel

In January, MainStreet.com named Grand Rapids, Michigan, 10th on its list of America's "dying cities." It's possible nobody would have ever learned about this dubious distinction, but Newsweek picked up the story on its website, giving folks living in the Midwestern city -- and nearby Detroit and Flint -- something to be bummed about in addition to massive unemployment and home foreclosures.

First off, how are Griffin and P-Beads not in this video? They ARE Grand Rapids. Getting to my point, I love it when people say "Oh, this is in Michigan. It must be shitty, poor, and 'dying'." They make this assumption without leaving their little glass house to get any insight about the area whatsoever. The west side of the state has some of the most old money in the country. It's no Connecticut or South Carolina, but the West coast of Michigan is a destination that no one gives nearly enough credit. From the white sand beaches of Torch Lake all the way down to the debaucherous spring break atmosphere on the shores of Grand Haven and South Haven, the west side is on FIRE in the summer. Slam pieces everywhere. Multi-million dollar properties being treated like the Penthouse Suite at the Drake. Who gives a shit? The "help" is gonna clean that shit up Monday morning anyway. Week in and week out, just insane.


The winter is a slightly different story. Everyone in the snowy states hibernates all winter, but not as much in Grand Rapids. Ya things slow down, but thats no excuse to not have a wild weekend in mid January. Friday night Grand Rapids Griffins' home games are $1 beers $1 dogs. A FUCKING DOLLAR! Do you hear me? Every Friday is like 10 cent beer night went wrong back in Cleveland in '74. I know a certain member of the coalition who has seized the day and ended up peeing in a trash can on the concourse. It's just par for the course. After the game straight to HopCat brewery which has about 100 beers on tap including Grand Rapids famous Founders Brewery beers. Had some beers from Cali and Detroit Beer Co. and came to on the top floor club at the BOB doing Rumple minze shots with 10 Asian cougars.

Now tell me those are characteristics of a "dying city" in America and I'll show you someone throwing up at 7:30pm in Van Andel Arena on a Friday night. Sheer entertainment and enjoyment for all. Makes me feel alive at least.

My point being is this: arguments can be made about Flint dying (because it is), and Detroit dying (have you ever been to the Eastside? Dead. Downtown, alive. East side, dead. I see their point here.), but not Grand Rapids. You think this uber douche from Newsweek has been to Grand Rapids? Prolly Google researching "cities in Michigan/Ohio/California/(insert state with weak economy here). Sweat list, bro. Keep up the stellar journalistic investigation.

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