Thanks For Making Us #1!!!

I almost can't believe it.  We did it.  We really did it.  I wasn't sure it was possible, but Forbes.com awarded the metro area where I reside with:

America's Most Miserable City

Wow.  As if the fact that the state of Michigan having the highest depression, obesity, and suicide rates wasn't enough of a dream come true...zeroing in on the Metro Detroit area itself as being the worst possible place to live in the U.S. really makes my day.  

I suppose the fact that I'm not 400 lbs., suicidal, or shot in a drive-by is a monumental victory, huh?  I shouldn't be so hard on myself faced with these kinds of odds:

No. 1

Detroit, Mich.

Rank (out of 150)

Commute Times 80

Income Tax Rates 87

Superfund Sites 135

Unemployment 149

Violent Crimes 150

Misery Measure  696  (Does this have anything to do with the craptastic I-696??)

For all my family members and friends that have fled this God-forsaken place, I miss you, but I'll understand if you don't come back...