Posted by pittgirl on 21 Dec 2007 | Tagged as: Ben Roethlisberger, Penguins, Sidney Crosby, Steelers
There won’t be time for a What They’re Really Thinking today because PittGirl has a flight to catch and too much to do before that flight is caught.
Some loose ends to tie up:
1. The Steelers.
As reader DW wrote to me:
Today’s Steeler fun should be called the “Fork” edition. Stick a fork in [...]
Posted by pittgirl on 20 Dec 2007 | Tagged as: Ben Roethlisberger, Celebrity sightings, David Conrad, Downtown happenings, Famous Burghers, Hot Burghers, Local media, Mayor Ravenstahl, Sonni Abatta, Steelers
1. Lukey will be inaugurated today. I care about that about as much as I care about keeping my car clean. A little bit. It’s a sty right now. I might have a mouse. I don’t know.
2. Lukey is pissed:
“UPMC is upset right now, and I don’t blame [...]
Posted by pittgirl on 20 Dec 2007 | Tagged as: The Damn Pigeons
A scene on Liberty Avenue, in front of Jimmy John’s, early afternoon, as witnessed by PittGirl and imagined by PittGirl:
Pigeon Mikey,Pigeon Louie and Pigeon Charlie:
[singing loudly while strolling purposefully
down the sidewalk heading toward Gateway Center]
Well, you can tell by the way we use our walk …
Pigeon Mikey:
Ah, it’s a good day to walk our [...]
Posted by pittgirl on 19 Dec 2007 | Tagged as: Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers, The Damn Pigeons, Troy Polamalu
Dear Sir Duke,
It is stories like this:
There was a special guest at Tuesday’s taping of the PNC Hines Ward Show. But we aren’t just talking about Ben Roethlisberger. It was one of Big Ben’s biggest fans: an 8 year old boy with a devastating illness who met his idol.
To say it was an opportunity of [...]
Posted by pittgirl on 19 Dec 2007 | Tagged as: Ben Roethlisberger, Mike Tomlin, Troy Polamalu, Weird Burghers
1. I distinctly remember my high school Spanish teacher once telling the class that there just weren’t enough hours in the day for her and that she would kill for more time, even just 30 extra minutes a day.
I remember that because I was all, “Pshh. Whatever. There’s plenty of time in the [...]
Posted by pittgirl on 18 Dec 2007 | Tagged as: Steelers
Racial issues are divisive, so you’d think I wouldn’t write about them, but Mike Seate wrote a column entitled “Steelers tickets too pricey for black fans” that includes the following:
I first heard about this from black readers who attended professional football games.
They returned complaining about country music blaring out of the Heinz Field public [...]
Posted by pittgirl on 17 Dec 2007 | Tagged as: Mayor Ravenstahl
Mayor Luke Ravenstahl today asked City Council to grant UPMC tax credits in the amount of money it donates to the Pittsburgh Promise, a program to give college grants to city high school students who meet minimum grade requirements.
Question: Should I be going:
A: Yes, Lukey, that is a great idea to reward UPMC for doing [...]
Posted by pittgirl on 17 Dec 2007 | Tagged as: Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers, Troy Polamalu
I must begin this post by telling you that I only laid my eyeballs on about two quarters of this game because of something that happened to my family yesterday during a Toyota commercial early in the second quarter. I wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy. That’s right. My satellite went [...]
Posted by pittgirl on 17 Dec 2007 | Tagged as: Ben Roethlisberger, Dan Onorato, Mike Tomlin, Steelers
1. Steelers post coming later this afternoon. Sit tight, kiddies. Sit tight.
2. The PittGirl shirt is now available in a black and gold men’s long-sleeved tee, as well as some sweatshirt hoodies.
You have 18 days to purchase your shirt before they’re gone forever and ever, amen.
3. Do you [...]
Posted by pittgirl on 14 Dec 2007 | Tagged as: Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers, Troy Polamalu
So many things I’ve been wanting to post about the Steelers and I just haven’t found the time. Time: found.
1. Sports Illustrated has compiled their “All-Bust Team” AKA “All-Disappointment Team” and Troysus is going to be playing safety for that team, unfortunately.
Safety: Troy Polamalu, Steelers
Polamalu is battling a knee injury and he’s [...]