Posted by pittgirl on 21 May 2008 | Tagged as: City Council, Dan Onorato, Mayor Ravenstahl, Penguins
A proposal by the Penguins to put large banners depicting team stars and featuring the Reebok logo has apparently become a casualty of Pittsburgh government’s ongoing sign debate — and a subject of renewed political sparring.
The team contacted Mayor Luke Ravenstahl’s office with a proposal to put temporary signs on Fifth Avenue Place, Downtown, celebrating [...]
Posted by pittgirl on 22 Apr 2008 | Tagged as: Dan Onorato, David Conrad, Downtown happenings, Eye rolls, Mayor Ravenstahl, Penguins, Pirates, Steelers
1. I’m still trying my very hardest to un-see the naked body of Santonio Holmes and it’s. Just. Not. Working. I might have to kill myself.
I’m joking. Don’t email me. I’m not going to kill myself. Unless David Conrad asks me to.
OMG. I’m JOKING!
2. Did you know that Barack Obama is a life-long Steeler fan?
I’m [...]
Posted by pittgirl on 07 Apr 2008 | Tagged as: Dan Onorato, Local media, Pirates, Sonni Abatta, Steelers
1. Random n@ is no more because I have been requested to stop using “n@” by the person who owns it. Which is fine. No big deal. He’s a reader and was very gracious. I was given the option to put ™ after it, but then it’s going to look [...]
Posted by pittgirl on 03 Apr 2008 | Tagged as: Dan Onorato, Mayor Ravenstahl
In a surprise move, Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl today threw his support behind the concept of merging the city and Allegheny County, as he joined county Chief Executive Dan Onorato and University of Pittsburgh Chancellor Mark Nordenberg in unveiling a detailed report on governmental cooperation.
Listen to me. I don’t care if you made this decision [...]
Posted by pittgirl on 01 Apr 2008 | Tagged as: Annoying Burghers, Dan Onorato
Remember how Dan Onorato went Rambo on the geese? Good times. Good times.
This year they’re promising to try non-lethal methods.
Look, I love animals, I do. Just not those of the bird variety. Or the spider variety. Or the snake variety. Or the screeching howler monkey variety. Or the [...]
Posted by pittgirl on 05 Mar 2008 | Tagged as: Dan Onorato, Downtown happenings, Penguins, Weird Burghers
1. David Cook and Jason Castro rocked my world last night on American Idol, so much that these two performers who were previously so annoying to me that they sat lower on my list than gum on the bottom of my shoe, have now risen to the very top of my list, drop-kicking David [...]
Posted by pittgirl on 18 Jan 2008 | Tagged as: Annoying Burghers, Ben Roethlisberger, Dan Onorato, Steelers
1. Mfone was put in jail yesterday for the $600,000 in grafitti damages he has caused. This is notable because today, while he is in jail, his show at the Mattress Factory opens.
On one hand, I’m happy that he’s using a legal outlet for his art, but on the other hand, I [...]
Posted by pittgirl on 15 Jan 2008 | Tagged as: Dan Onorato, Mayor Ravenstahl, Penguins, Steelers
1. Email from reader Curt O:
Just hoping you could help get the word out about a county meeting to repeal the 10% drink tax. It’s tomorrow the 15th at 5pm at the County Courthouse. Details here.
Thanks,
Curt
You’re welcome, dude.
Although I should warn you that Danny O is already on the offensive:
He sent automated [...]
Posted by pittgirl on 11 Jan 2008 | Tagged as: Annoying Burghers, Ben Roethlisberger, Dan Onorato, Local media, Penguins, Steelers
1. Father Spoon emailed me his receipt from 3 Sons showing that they also are listing the new tax as The Onorato Tax. How do you think Dan Onorato is going to feel when he gets his first receipt listing the Onorato Tax?
2. The Penguins continue to own the ice, winning eight [...]
Posted by pittgirl on 09 Jan 2008 | Tagged as: Dan Onorato
Terry Griffith, Pittsburgh’s Irish Balladeer, wrote a song about The Onorato Tax.
Watch a video of it here and read the lyrics here.
Here’s a snippet:
I sat down one evening to figure income tax.
I read the regulations and wrote down all the facts.
Before too long my pencil was just a little nub.
My head was aching badly so [...]