Well, that's pretty sad, on several different levels.

[albadore]

http://www.thisaintflint.ca/

This is the text of the email I just sent to the above website:

Using our economic struggles to publicize your slightly better economy is roughly like going up to every girl in a bar and yelling "Hey, at least I'm not as ugly as THAT guy." It's rude, its

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[albadore]

Hehe, well it was funnier than anything on the site, that much I will admit.

[serawench]

This is akin to someone else badmouthing my crazy, fucked up family - I get to say it, but you sure as fuck can't!

I honestly don't know what possesses some people to do this. I'm sure there's Canadian cities on par with Flint in terms of economic problems and what have you, why pick Flint?!

[albadore]

Hey, I'm the first to admit that Flint has serious troubles. Maybe that makes us an easy target. And if it had been cleverly done, I'd have to give them fair play; we Flintoids know how to laugh at themselves. But therein lies the problem...the intolerable lameness. ;o)

[amethyst_witch]

lol shit. this Ottawa native doesn't know what yer talking about but loves you!
lol!

Flint

[planetvector]

That info is outdated and not totally accurate but what the hell I love Flint and it's reputation. Flint has character, it's fun having a backbone. The chances of being an inbred descendant, eating lead paint and looking like a toothless hockey player are greater in Ottawa Canada i'm sure.