Posted by pittgirl on 28 Sep 2007 | Tagged as: Penguins
Today, I parked at the Civic Arena (yes, that’s what it’s called.)
I noticed about a dozen people standing around one of the lot exits holding papers and jerseys and such.
Then just as I was about to step into the exit lane a black Porsche being driven by a Penguin whose face I couldn’t see, pulled [...]
Posted by pittgirl on 28 Sep 2007 | Tagged as: David Conrad, Eye rolls, Hot Burghers, Matt Lamanna
U.S. District Judge Joy Flowers Conti yesterday granted a temporary restraining order to Mary Jo Knelly and David Huggins-Daines, who plan to solemnize their marriage to each other tomorrow before family and friends but without an officiant present. The Allegheny County register of wills office will drop its attempt to deny licenses for self-uniting marriages.
You [...]
Posted by pittgirl on 28 Sep 2007 | Tagged as: Downtown happenings, Matt Lamanna, Steelers, Weird Burghers
1. Like I need another way to die to worry about. WTF?
2. Finally! Finally someone to discuss your “fascination with vintage vacuums.” He says there must be hundreds of you in the city. God, I hope not.
Also, doesn’t “Expert in vintage GM Frigidaire washers and dryers” sound like the “occupation” that would be listed [...]
Posted by pittgirl on 28 Sep 2007 | Tagged as: Eye rolls, Mayor Ravenstahl
Lukey and that guy that’s going to lose had a debate yesterday.
Luke was his usual super-mature self.
Actually, just from snippets written in the article, it appears that Lukey came off sounding pretty decent.
I’ll tell you this though. That boy had better have uttered a few measly “move forwards” because I about had it with this [...]
Posted by pittgirl on 28 Sep 2007 | Tagged as: The Damn Pigeons
Operators of Paul Brown Stadium want permission from the city to kill birds that have been pooping on Bengals fans.
Pigeon droppings have been falling on patrons and into their food and beverages.
He asked in his letter that stadium employees who are familiar with firearms be allowed to shoot birds a few days prior to [...]
Posted by pittgirl on 27 Sep 2007 | Tagged as: Ben Roethlisberger
That actress that Benny isn’t dating, but that he’s totally dating, is interviewed in some magazine called Infamous.
Some quotes:
INF: What did you think of Pittsburgh?
MP: I like it there. I like it there a lot. It actually
reminds me of Vancouver. It’s really green,
there’s a lot of trees and very friendly there. I like
the people. I [...]
Posted by pittgirl on 27 Sep 2007 | Tagged as: Mayor O'Connor, Mayor Ravenstahl, Mike Tomlin, Troy Polamalu
1. Do you belong to the Church of St. Tomlin? I bet you don’t have to stand for four stinkin’ hours at the Church of St. Tomlin. (h/t Queen Bee)
2. I need this shirt. (h/t PGS)
3. This photographer is quite obsessed with the City of Pittsburgh and its [...]
Posted by pittgirl on 27 Sep 2007 | Tagged as: Downtown happenings
Taking advantage of the city’s 250th anniversary celebration, government officials, corporate sponsors and community groups kicked off Pittsburgh 250 & Fit, an initiative with the goal of getting 250,000 southwestern Pennsylvania residents to commit to regular exercise.
Kingdom played a brisk game of dodge ball with a group of teens and other volunteers on the Roberto [...]
Posted by pittgirl on 26 Sep 2007 | Tagged as: Annoying Burghers, Ben Roethlisberger, Local media, Steelers, The Damn Pigeons
1. The PG’s Tim McNulty loses Steelers tickets because he threw them away thinking they were junk mail and GOES TO A DUMPSTER AND ACTUALLY FINDS THEM!
God loves Tim McNulty.
I love Tim McNulty for making me laugh, particularly that last paragraph.
And let’s be honest. How many of us would spend a day or two in [...]
Posted by pittgirl on 26 Sep 2007 | Tagged as: David Conrad, Local media
Okay, reader Father Spoon, whose ass I kicked in Week 1 of Fantasy Football (at least that’s how it went down in MY reality), emailed me:
Damn girl, Randy at DVE loves you! he went on about your site for quite awhile this morning around 8:40am.
I listened to DVE the entire way to work [...]