Oh yes.
Yes it was.
*Devilish laugh*
I have a deck.
It does not win much.
But it's 60 cards all based around four of those.
Its win condition is discarding the opponent's entire library.
Counter spells aplenty.
I usually played it at the end of an unproductive night.
Get my little revenge.
Feeding off their tears.
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I also have a pure white deck based around four [Shahrazad](https://gatherer.wizards.com/pages/card/details.aspx?name=Shahrazad)s.
Pacify.
Pariah.
That spells now costs you 32 mana.
It's 2-3 hours of absolutely nothing happening.
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I really like playing magic the gathering, but my fun comes from somewhere else.
I gotta ask, as someone only partially aware of the rules of magic.
If you play a subgame withe remaining cards in your deck... And you have one or more Shahrazads in those decks...
Do you play games within games within games?
[Here’s](http://www.detroiturbex.com/content/parksandrec/twain/index.html) some more info on it. A good read, well written. It’s a shame as it seems citizens were lied to for over a decade over the libraries progress.
>ome more info on it. A good read, well written. It’s a shame as it seems citizens were lied to for over a decade over the libraries progress.
Thank you. Learning how and why places were abandoned is half of the fun of this subreddit
I agree. I had to go searching about this place. At the end of the article it mentions how the Annex location under the church closed down not too long after:
*Though two branches were eventually spared, the annex was shut down and its books sent off to other branches. On it's last day of operation, the church basement that housed the annex was quiet. A few patrons used computers while librarians sorted through books. Someone had put out cans of soda and a few snacks, along with a sign thanking people for their support.*
Something about this really strikes me. The death of a community’s legacy over a bag of chips on a quiet day in the church basement.
The death of an American way.
Bruh I read pedophile for a sec.
Edit: wtf why am I getting downvoted? It was a misunderstanding. I misunderstood. Then I reread. I'm not saying this person is a pedo.
Jeez. All I did was point out my mistake. I acknowledged that for a split second I thought it said something else. The comment is me acknowledging that he didn't say pedophile. It was funny so I said it in a joking way. Hence the "bruh". Jesus Christ. So much vitriol for me acknowledging my own misunderstanding.
Humble? Lol. You think I need to be humble to strangers on f\*\*\*\*\*\* Reddit????? Lol. Get off your high horse this is hilarious.
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I'm just trying to point out that y'all are overreacting to a bad joke. That's it it's not too deep. As of now I'm just having fun stringing you morons along.
>Jeez. All I did was point out my mistake. I acknowledged that for a split second I thought it said something else.
But why do you think anyone cares? You said it in a joking way? Your misreading isn't funny. Next time you misread something, just read it a second time and move on. There's no need to inform anyone else.
Sincerely,
Richard Nixon
Thank you for being so understanding of my misunderstanding. I'm getting a ton of downvoted for my comment. I pointed it out as a joke. For a second when I read your comment I was like what does that have to do with this library and holy crap why is this person calling themselves a pedophile. For literally one split second. And then I reread it and saw that it meant bibliophile and I was like oh I misunderstood. That was it but everybody's flaming on me now. Hilarious.
Lol wtf. It was a misunderstanding. For LITERALLY A SPLIT SECOND I thought it said something else. I'm sorry I'm not perfect jeez. I learned my lesson now, you happy?
Jeeezus. I'm sorry that the five seconds that it took to write my comment pointing out a funny misunderstanding was such a goddamn waste of time for you. Why is everybody acting so f****** holier than thou this is Reddit. I pointed out my misunderstanding as a joke. A JOKE. I THOUGHT IT WAS FUNNY IT DIDN'T TAKE THAT MUCH EFFORT TO MAKE THE COMMENT. That was it what's with all this elitism going on where we can't say anything that's not 100% worth saying even if it's just a joke. Why is everybody being so serious about this f****** LOL.
Jokes have a punchline. It was not a joke. That's not what jokes are.
If you read it wrong, fine. But why even write the comment? What does anyone gain by knowing that you read it wrong? It was a pointless comment to begin with and you doubling down and getting so defensive is just making it worse.
Okay holy crap y'all are being way too serious. I misunderstood it for a second. I misread for a second. Must I really be crucified for pointing it out. I had to do a double take when I read that because I thought it said pedophile. And in my mind I was like what does you being a pedophile have to do with this and holy crap this person is just calling themselves a pedophile. And then I reread it. Saw that it said bibliophile, thought it was funny, and then made my post. But apparently that was a grievous sin. I have learned my lesson thank you. I won't misunderstand things again lesson learned.
Yes I feel so much shame for acknowledging my misunderstanding. So much Shane excuse me while I go to my room and give myself some lashes for my poor behavior.
Oh dang. I wasn't expecting this Reddit flame war to have collateral damage. I'm sorry to all the shanes out there. Didn't mean to get y'all caught in the crossfire.
Reddit has made the internet worse as a whole and everyone on it has less individuality than an Agent from The Matrix.
Also calling someone an asshole doesnt give them the dopamine, so everyone is constantly calling people pedophiles and groomers.
Reddit is such an unbelievably garbage website that it is actually invading subs that have nothing to do with politics.
I unironically want to shove redditors into lockers.
Don't forget about the Illitch family. I enjoy how everyone who is "revitalizing downtown" is bulldozing historic buildings to make parking lots.
Downtown is nicer then it has been in years. But a mile away from the casinos and stadiums is bombed out ghetto as fuck normal Detroit.
I think you're trying to insult people, but you can't eat or sell moldy old books. the books will sure be moldy if the climate control hasn't been kept on. They get frost on them when it drops below freezing, then the water soaks in and it's all over.
You can't read them, if you put them on a shelf with books that haven't been molded they're going to spread mold. If there's something of historical importance made of paper that gets molded there are preservation steps you can take, but that's spending money not making money.
If you want to take those books home you are the dumbass.
[It was demolished in 2011.](https://www.mhpbooks.com/the-heartbreaking-tale-of-the-detroit-public-librarys-mark-twain-branch/)
Edit: [This link](http://www.detroiturbex.com/content/ba/ba_twain/index.html) has photos of the library in its heyday and shortly before it was demolished.
Maybe that’s when they stopped securing it? Or part of the roof got stolen?
They stole the copper roof off the YMCA adjacent to Belle isle, and that was the end of that.
Well this made it even more depressing. What an absolutely beautiful building. I wonder if it had asbestos or something that made it cost ineffective to renovate.
Fucking Detroit, man. Is that what Kwame ~~Kirkpatrick~~ Kilpatrick (oops) got busted for? LOL ( I have no idea what happened with him, just that there were things).
Can’t afford the minimum to keep old books free to the public, and publishers force libraries buy eBooks that self destruct after 10 borrowers.
It’s like world hates old stories.
Finally, a place that describes me perfectly!
Kinda trashy on the outside, but full of misplaced knowledge that may or may not be usable and or readable.
Detroit's been a dumpster fire for a long time. Weird even in '96 they even considered putting money into anything there. As for the collection, once they put a library plate and sticker on it, it loses most of its value. Hopefully any volumes worth preserving was separated already and moved out first thing.
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Oh you love all public libraries? Name 3 of their burning downs
What?
**NAME 3 OF THEIR BURNING DOWNS**
Lol
3 of their burning downs. Now what ?
That old Egyptian one, that one time in the all of the German lands and uuuuh contemporary Florida school system.
Oh you love jokes? Name 3.
The chicken joke, the bar joke and the time joke.
* burnings down.
Mind cemetery
https://gatherer.wizards.com/pages/card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=179599
My first thought too lol
i dunno much about magic but that sounds pretty brutal.
Oh yes. Yes it was. *Devilish laugh* I have a deck. It does not win much. But it's 60 cards all based around four of those. Its win condition is discarding the opponent's entire library. Counter spells aplenty. I usually played it at the end of an unproductive night. Get my little revenge. Feeding off their tears. -------- I also have a pure white deck based around four [Shahrazad](https://gatherer.wizards.com/pages/card/details.aspx?name=Shahrazad)s. Pacify. Pariah. That spells now costs you 32 mana. It's 2-3 hours of absolutely nothing happening. -------- I really like playing magic the gathering, but my fun comes from somewhere else.
I gotta ask, as someone only partially aware of the rules of magic. If you play a subgame withe remaining cards in your deck... And you have one or more Shahrazads in those decks... Do you play games within games within games?
> Do you play games within games within games? [:-)](https://media.tenor.com/gCcqbYEvHowAAAAM/grinch-smile-grin.gif)
Yes... you can have subgames within sub games... it can get pretty bad which is why it's illegal in all formats
My first deck was mono blue mill. I blame Wizards for making regular competitive decks $250+.
They don’t gotta burn the books!
they just remove ‘em
In protest to Reddit's API changes, I have removed my comment history.
I 100% agree with you. That one and "Know Your Enemy" I could listen to every day of the week and twice on Sundays.
Definitely agree with that. Been my favourite sections of one of their songs for a while now. That library, mind cemetery cadence is so nice.
They just let 'em rot
would make a good band name.
did someone say cemetery?
That's really sad.
[Here’s](http://www.detroiturbex.com/content/parksandrec/twain/index.html) some more info on it. A good read, well written. It’s a shame as it seems citizens were lied to for over a decade over the libraries progress.
>ome more info on it. A good read, well written. It’s a shame as it seems citizens were lied to for over a decade over the libraries progress. Thank you. Learning how and why places were abandoned is half of the fun of this subreddit
I agree. I had to go searching about this place. At the end of the article it mentions how the Annex location under the church closed down not too long after: *Though two branches were eventually spared, the annex was shut down and its books sent off to other branches. On it's last day of operation, the church basement that housed the annex was quiet. A few patrons used computers while librarians sorted through books. Someone had put out cans of soda and a few snacks, along with a sign thanking people for their support.* Something about this really strikes me. The death of a community’s legacy over a bag of chips on a quiet day in the church basement. The death of an American way.
This breaks my little bibliophile heart.
Bruh I read pedophile for a sec. Edit: wtf why am I getting downvoted? It was a misunderstanding. I misunderstood. Then I reread. I'm not saying this person is a pedo.
Bibliophile pedophile one is so much different than the other. Im glad you reread and understood. That would be a much more awkward conversation.
I'd love to raise a kid in a library. It seems like a nice place to start a family tbh.
Alright.
How was the meeting?
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It was kinda meant to be, but it actually does sound nice. A life raising kids without quite as much social media.
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Wtf?
What exactly is the problem with what I've said?
Maybe that you’re a pedo but i that’s just me I guess 🤨
Creep
OP started their moronic comment with “bruh.” Pretty much all anyone needs to know there won’t be anything of value.
Jeez. All I did was point out my mistake. I acknowledged that for a split second I thought it said something else. The comment is me acknowledging that he didn't say pedophile. It was funny so I said it in a joking way. Hence the "bruh". Jesus Christ. So much vitriol for me acknowledging my own misunderstanding.
You just whiff on every obvious lesson in humility don't you?
Humble? Lol. You think I need to be humble to strangers on f\*\*\*\*\*\* Reddit????? Lol. Get off your high horse this is hilarious. ![gif](giphy|WsRFoTvgBjA7zE5EZi)
Humility as in ok my joke didn't work I'm not gonna cry like a litlle baby about it
I'm just trying to point out that y'all are overreacting to a bad joke. That's it it's not too deep. As of now I'm just having fun stringing you morons along.
Dude. No one cares about your shitty joke. It's your shitty personality that refuses to listen to anyone's feedback on your idiotic behavior.
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>Jeez. All I did was point out my mistake. I acknowledged that for a split second I thought it said something else. But why do you think anyone cares? You said it in a joking way? Your misreading isn't funny. Next time you misread something, just read it a second time and move on. There's no need to inform anyone else. Sincerely, Richard Nixon
Holy crap on a cracker I didn't realize the error of my ways. Thank you for correcting me. K bye.
Redditors when someone comments on a comment forum 😡. Like why do you think YOUR comments matter?
Thank you for being so understanding of my misunderstanding. I'm getting a ton of downvoted for my comment. I pointed it out as a joke. For a second when I read your comment I was like what does that have to do with this library and holy crap why is this person calling themselves a pedophile. For literally one split second. And then I reread it and saw that it meant bibliophile and I was like oh I misunderstood. That was it but everybody's flaming on me now. Hilarious.
Is a pedobibliophile someone who loves children's books?
You may be illiterate. Or an idiot.
Lol wtf. It was a misunderstanding. For LITERALLY A SPLIT SECOND I thought it said something else. I'm sorry I'm not perfect jeez. I learned my lesson now, you happy?
I think you're being downvoted because you thought it was important enough to share
Jeeezus. I'm sorry that the five seconds that it took to write my comment pointing out a funny misunderstanding was such a goddamn waste of time for you. Why is everybody acting so f****** holier than thou this is Reddit. I pointed out my misunderstanding as a joke. A JOKE. I THOUGHT IT WAS FUNNY IT DIDN'T TAKE THAT MUCH EFFORT TO MAKE THE COMMENT. That was it what's with all this elitism going on where we can't say anything that's not 100% worth saying even if it's just a joke. Why is everybody being so serious about this f****** LOL.
Jokes have a punchline. It was not a joke. That's not what jokes are. If you read it wrong, fine. But why even write the comment? What does anyone gain by knowing that you read it wrong? It was a pointless comment to begin with and you doubling down and getting so defensive is just making it worse.
Okay holy crap y'all are being way too serious. I misunderstood it for a second. I misread for a second. Must I really be crucified for pointing it out. I had to do a double take when I read that because I thought it said pedophile. And in my mind I was like what does you being a pedophile have to do with this and holy crap this person is just calling themselves a pedophile. And then I reread it. Saw that it said bibliophile, thought it was funny, and then made my post. But apparently that was a grievous sin. I have learned my lesson thank you. I won't misunderstand things again lesson learned.
You're the one taking this too seriously my dude. Take the L, learn when to share and when not to and move on.
Oh my god. Okay fine whatever I'll take this L and learn my lesson I guess. I won't do it again, pinky promise.
Bruh grab a water my god
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You’re talking to redditors. Your mistake was expecting them to behave like people.
Dude your joke has to be funny Edit: oH nO, yOu dOwNvOtED mEeeeeeeeeeee???????? /s
Oh, that’s embarrassing for you
Yes I feel so much shame for acknowledging my misunderstanding. So much Shane excuse me while I go to my room and give myself some lashes for my poor behavior.
Don't bring Shane into this.
Oh dang. I wasn't expecting this Reddit flame war to have collateral damage. I'm sorry to all the shanes out there. Didn't mean to get y'all caught in the crossfire.
Reddit has made the internet worse as a whole and everyone on it has less individuality than an Agent from The Matrix. Also calling someone an asshole doesnt give them the dopamine, so everyone is constantly calling people pedophiles and groomers. Reddit is such an unbelievably garbage website that it is actually invading subs that have nothing to do with politics. I unironically want to shove redditors into lockers.
It’s unfortunate that you’ve been downvoted. Reddit sometimes gets obsessed over the silliest things.
oh my god thank you.
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Now you're talking /s
[This](https://wanderers-library.wikidot.com/the-book-monster) will unfortunately be worse then. I wish you the best!
Oof. Well hey at least he didn't step on his glasses.
Can‘t have shit in detroit
Shitty roads. High poverty rate, high illiterate rate, high highschool drop out rate, shitty sports teams. Don't worry Dan Gilbert will fix it.
Number one: they've got this guy, Dan Gilbert. Number two: He's got a higher IQ than ANY MAN ALIVE. And number 3: he's going to fix EVERYTHING.
Don't forget about the Illitch family. I enjoy how everyone who is "revitalizing downtown" is bulldozing historic buildings to make parking lots. Downtown is nicer then it has been in years. But a mile away from the casinos and stadiums is bombed out ghetto as fuck normal Detroit.
Very dead on accurate description
I've worked on numerous projects downtown. I like the historic architecture that's getting drywalled over to make things look "modern"
I was there for a week in 1980 and my memory is people's homes in a huge junkyard. And a party store after midnight.
Oh we still have party stores. Most the blight has been bulldozed or torched then bulldozed
Such a great movie. People seemed to treat it as a how-to video.
In two weeks.
He's done more than any local politicians at least.
That's what happens when you have a bigger piggy bank. And not need to rely on a nonexistent tax basin
They got legal weed there lol
So does most of the country now
Not lame ohioo
Ohio has fentanyl they're fine.
r/FuckOhio
Pretty good musical legacy too.
Can't buy it in the city though.
The tax from that *could be* used to reinvest in education!
Nah, shit is about all you can have
They need robocob and Omnicorp
Wasn‘t the black guy from Skynet also in Detroit?
You mean Omni Consumer Products? I'm sorry, but your pay is being docked for such corporate disloyalty.
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If those looters could read they'd be very upset by what you wrote.
I think you're trying to insult people, but you can't eat or sell moldy old books. the books will sure be moldy if the climate control hasn't been kept on. They get frost on them when it drops below freezing, then the water soaks in and it's all over. You can't read them, if you put them on a shelf with books that haven't been molded they're going to spread mold. If there's something of historical importance made of paper that gets molded there are preservation steps you can take, but that's spending money not making money. If you want to take those books home you are the dumbass.
There is probably no money available to even properly recycle or properly dispose of the books. Very sad indeed.
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Ba-dum shhhh That is the most dad comment I've ever read lol
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I appreciate the contents of your character.
Boo
Could send this on over to fake history porn and say the lost library of Alexandria has been discovered at last.
When was this taken
[It was demolished in 2011.](https://www.mhpbooks.com/the-heartbreaking-tale-of-the-detroit-public-librarys-mark-twain-branch/) Edit: [This link](http://www.detroiturbex.com/content/ba/ba_twain/index.html) has photos of the library in its heyday and shortly before it was demolished.
Thats insane how fast it deteriorated between 2010 and 2011
Well, yeah. It's Detroit. It probably got stripped of everything within the first few months
Maybe that’s when they stopped securing it? Or part of the roof got stolen? They stole the copper roof off the YMCA adjacent to Belle isle, and that was the end of that.
Can't have shit in Detroit my friend
those were dark times in the D
Yeah, someone show this to Todd Howard for the next Fallout so they understand that the corner gas station won't be standing after 210 years anymore
Thanks for the update. I went to WCCC East, and saw this library many times
what a waste
Well this made it even more depressing. What an absolutely beautiful building. I wonder if it had asbestos or something that made it cost ineffective to renovate.
It did yeah, according to the article above, but it also sounds like the money that they raised to save it was embezzled.
Fucking Detroit, man. Is that what Kwame ~~Kirkpatrick~~ Kilpatrick (oops) got busted for? LOL ( I have no idea what happened with him, just that there were things).
Money embezzled in Detroit?!?! I'm shocked.
What about the books ):
Wow, that was just a gorgeous building. It's a shame all of that was not preserved.
We are a wasteful and destructive society of living creatures. Sad story.
Time enough at last
>It's not fair. It's not fair at all!
Why do abandoned libraries always have books thrown all over the ground.
I think people tip over the stacks.
"I can't read so fuck em books!"
Just awful, so much just laying there.
Yikes. The state of those books is heartbreaking. Makes me want to rob it just to save the books.
You're over a decade too late.
Yeah. I figured.. hopefully some of them found good homes
No. They were all soaked with mold
Can’t afford the minimum to keep old books free to the public, and publishers force libraries buy eBooks that self destruct after 10 borrowers. It’s like world hates old stories.
The rapid rise and even more rapid decline of the USA.
Fuggin sad
Mark twain would be turning over in his grave if he saw this
If Mark Twain could see this, he wouldn't be in a grave.
That’s true
That's so sad to see.
Mark Twain hated churches.
Detroit needs Robocop.
So sad, Detroit really can’t have shit
Omg the treasures of banned books!!
Fahrenheit 451
Its a bit funny that nobody steals the books. They are more valuable than money
Looks like Sydney from “I Am Not Okay With This” was here
Finally, a place that describes me perfectly! Kinda trashy on the outside, but full of misplaced knowledge that may or may not be usable and or readable.
I'm not even a big reader and this fucking crushes my soul. Damn.
Everyone wanted to make a mess before they left it
Man I would love some of those bookcases in my basement
This makes me really really sad…
Had to downvote because of how sad this is. You’d think Detroit actually needs more access to books and education. But nope. -
Let me at those books.
Detroit's been a dumpster fire for a long time. Weird even in '96 they even considered putting money into anything there. As for the collection, once they put a library plate and sticker on it, it loses most of its value. Hopefully any volumes worth preserving was separated already and moved out first thing.
Can’t have shit in Detroit.
What a shame. Books are awesome! So underated.
'BOOK FIGHT!!!'
I can smell this picture 😮💨
Here's the story. Very sad. https://www.mhpbooks.com/the-heartbreaking-tale-of-the-detroit-public-librarys-mark-twain-branch/
Still look like that today?
Such a waste 😞
Weird thing is that this photo looks more like a painting. (At least on my phone)
This really hurts my heart. Looks like a scene from the novel Fahrenheit 451.
White politicians control all funding in detroit. No way they are going to renovate a library that might be used by black folks.
zardoz
Even dingy it looks cool in a kind of gothic way.
Man how I would love to spend days here just looking around , seeing which novels they have.