Pittsburgh

Arcturus · 01-16-2004, 11:30 PM

Characterized as boring and smoky.

For the most part, correct. It's just not smoky anymore.

wolf · 01-17-2004, 12:32 AM

A Philadelphia DJ (John DiBella) used to say "where the sky is brown and yellow and the plants are as smart as the people" every time he metioned Pittsburgh on the air.

Welcome, Arcturus!

Undertoad · 01-17-2004, 08:19 AM

It's a beautiful town whose hockey team will maybe be good again in 2023.

xoxoxoBruce · 01-17-2004, 09:01 AM

Pittsburgh makes a good case for automatic transmissions, labor unions and Federal Flood Insurance.

Arcturus · 01-17-2004, 07:34 PM

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Originally posted by wolf
A Philadelphia DJ (John DiBella) used to say "where the sky is brown and yellow and the plants are as smart as the people" every time he metioned Pittsburgh on the air.

Welcome, Arcturus!

He's right...

And thank you

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Arcturus · 01-17-2004, 07:35 PM

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Originally posted by Undertoad
It's a beautiful town whose hockey team will maybe be good again in 2023.

Some parts are nice, granted. Like I care about the Penguins...

Gwennie! · 01-17-2004, 11:32 PM

I lived in Pittsburgh for 15 years. It's kind of a beat up place, and one gets used to that.

But Carnegie Mellon has one of the top three Computer Science Depts in the country and that alone makes Pittsburgh an interesting place.

It was nice to be around for the Stanley Cup wins. Penalties for the Penguins moving out of town expire in 2007. The city refuses to build a new igloo. I think Paul Allen should buy them and move them to Portland.

Arcturus · 01-18-2004, 05:14 PM

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Originally posted by Gwennie!
But Carnegie Mellon has one of the top three Computer Science Depts in the country and that alone makes Pittsburgh an interesting place.

True, and I like Oakland a lot. It just always seems rainy here in the 'Burgh.

aerion_13 · 02-15-2004, 07:09 PM

My inlaws come from Pittsburgh. I have gotten to like it alot. The air is clearer than most cities. And the people are really nice. Love their German food also. I miss ya Pittsburgh.

UnderRAPS · 02-22-2004, 11:17 PM

Links? ...would be nice to see some hometown pics

warch · 02-23-2004, 03:41 PM

I talked on the phone to Jonas Salk in Pittsburgh. I took a message.
That's my brush with greatness.
And there were good parties at Carnegie Mellon in the early 80s.
Pittsburgh is truly a beautiful city.

Happy Monkey · 02-23-2004, 03:42 PM

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Originally posted by Gwennie!
But Carnegie Mellon has one of the top three Computer Science Depts in the country and that alone makes Pittsburgh an interesting place.

Ah, me old alma mater!

kerosene · 02-23-2004, 03:46 PM

Hmm...my high school boyfriend went to Carnegie Mellon. I believe he was in the Computer Science dept, too.

Kitsune · 02-23-2004, 06:07 PM

There are two problems with Pittsburgh that I fear will never go away, though: The Steelers and Steelers fans.

There are some things I miss about visiting Pittsburgh, though. First and foremost was the food you could find in some of the more "ethnic" areas (Polish Hill, etc). Damn, there was some good Italian food to be found up there.

Elspode · 02-23-2004, 07:48 PM

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Originally posted by warch
I talked on the phone to Jonas Salk in Pittsburgh. I took a message.
That's my brush with greatness.
And there were good parties at Carnegie Mellon in the early 80s.
Pittsburgh is truly a beautiful city.

How cool is *that*?! Jonas Salk, no shit?

I was impressed by the fact that I sometimes got to talk to one of my favorite old local newsguys on a regular basis a few years back (he had a leaky roof). But Jonas Salk?

Too bad you can't get an audio autograph.

01-16-2004, 11:30 PM	#1
Arcturus Polymath Linguist Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 9	Pittsburgh Characterized as boring and smoky. For the most part, correct. It's just not smoky anymore. __________________ Ngake an! Leche an! Te ngake an! Te leche an! Sic transit gloria mundi.

01-17-2004, 12:32 AM	#2
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	A Philadelphia DJ (John DiBella) used to say "where the sky is brown and yellow and the plants are as smart as the people" every time he metioned Pittsburgh on the air. Welcome, Arcturus! __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

01-17-2004, 11:32 PM	#7
Gwennie! Not Female at Birth Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Anaheim Posts: 166	I lived in Pittsburgh for 15 years. It's kind of a beat up place, and one gets used to that. But Carnegie Mellon has one of the top three Computer Science Depts in the country and that alone makes Pittsburgh an interesting place. It was nice to be around for the Stanley Cup wins. Penalties for the Penguins moving out of town expire in 2007. The city refuses to build a new igloo. I think Paul Allen should buy them and move them to Portland. __________________ Only The Crumbliest Flakiest Gwennie!

02-22-2004, 11:17 PM	#10
UnderRAPS Fear the man with pedal power. Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Idaho, USA Posts: 12	Links? ...would be nice to see some hometown pics __________________ Question Internal Combustion-Ride a Bicycle

01-17-2004, 08:19 AM	#3
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	It's a beautiful town whose hockey team will maybe be good again in 2023.

01-17-2004, 09:01 AM	#4
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Pittsburgh makes a good case for automatic transmissions, labor unions and Federal Flood Insurance.

02-15-2004, 07:09 PM	#9
aerion_13 tennis enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 44	My inlaws come from Pittsburgh. I have gotten to like it alot. The air is clearer than most cities. And the people are really nice. Love their German food also. I miss ya Pittsburgh.

02-23-2004, 03:41 PM	#11
warch lurkin old school Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,796	I talked on the phone to Jonas Salk in Pittsburgh. I took a message. That's my brush with greatness. And there were good parties at Carnegie Mellon in the early 80s. Pittsburgh is truly a beautiful city.

02-23-2004, 03:46 PM	#13
kerosene Touring the facilities Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The plains of Colorado Posts: 3,476	Hmm...my high school boyfriend went to Carnegie Mellon. I believe he was in the Computer Science dept, too.

02-23-2004, 06:07 PM	#14
Kitsune still eats dirt Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 3,031	There are two problems with Pittsburgh that I fear will never go away, though: The Steelers and Steelers fans. There are some things I miss about visiting Pittsburgh, though. First and foremost was the food you could find in some of the more "ethnic" areas (Polish Hill, etc). Damn, there was some good Italian food to be found up there.

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