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Originally Posted by Vegabern
I used to hate going into the Silverdome. It was filthy, run down, nothing going on inside and it is in a horrible location. Despite it being in a rougher area, I remember once parking across the highway where you have to take a walkway over the road and seeing a deer. That poor deer was so out of place.
The Silverdome was the only dome I've ever been in. I assume they all have that weird 'sucks you in' thing going on? I hated the vacuum effect in Detroit.
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Wow, it's weird how two people can view something so differently. I loved going to the Silverdome as a kid, loved the "sucks you in" feeling, I was fascinated by the giant fiberglass roof. I loved driving into Pontiac and seeing the dome on the horizon, like a spaceship.
I guess it's just more proof that there are glass half full and glass half empty perspectives on everything.
The replacement, Ford Field, is clearly "nicer." But in my opinion it's a less interesting and impressive building than the Silverdome was. The Silverdome was also one of the most intimidating places in the NFL when it was sold out with 80,000 plus. 60,000 at Ford Field, not so much.