Archive for May, 2009
Interesting Statistics…
Chronologically, I’ve lived in or had a home in:
Nielsen DMAs 55, 6, 24, 46 and 23.
Census MSAs 55, 12, 35, 105 and 22.
Census CSAs 42, 6, 20, 30 and 18.
Posted: May 1st, 2009 under Geekdom, Home.
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US Airways Announces New Pittsburgh Policy
Today America West US Airways announced that it would be consciously avoiding flying anywhere near Pittsburgh or Winston-Salem. Routes that approach airspace within 200 miles above these cities will be diverted to ensure the airline is no longer tainted by its Appalachian roots. “It was a tough business decision,” noted spokesbabe Valerie Wunder at a press [...]
Posted: May 1st, 2009 under Assholery, Economics, Pittsburgh, Travel, Triad.
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An Astute Decision
Victorville Homes Demolished.
We really need to be doing more of this. To those not in the know, Victorville is an isolated desert outpost in Southern California. If you enjoy 90-240-minute commutes, you might be able to find a job in the LA area to support a home in Victorville - assuming you produce your own [...]
Posted: May 6th, 2009 under Economics, Urbanism.
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Not Buying It
I do not own any stocks. I have cash. Not much; and because so many things are cheap right now, I’ve been spending lots of my cash lately on things that I can use long-term, like houses and appliances and clothes.
But not stocks. I don’t care if people think stocks are cheap and that ‘the [...]
Posted: May 6th, 2009 under Economics, Not Buying It.
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Because We All Know How Good Transit is In Arizona
Transit Funds Skip Pittsburgh In Favor of Phoenix.
The U.S. Department of Transportation yesterday announced $742.5 million in new stimulus grants to mass transit projects, but the Port Authority, seeking additional funding to complete the North Shore Connector subway extension, got nothing.
The funded projects were in Arizona, California, Colorado, New York, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Virginia and [...]
Posted: May 8th, 2009 under I'm a Limp-Wristed Leftist!.
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PSA for Today:
90 people get the swine flu & everybody wants to wear a mask. A million people have AIDS but no one wants to wear a condom.
Posted: May 8th, 2009 under Fucking Moron.
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Climb Aboard The PGH Bus
In case any Pittsburghers ever read this, can you please tell me why PAAC busses have that stupid “pay when you exit” rule?
Since my most widely used transit in the past has been SFMuni, I’m used to paying as I board thru the front door, riding where I need, and exiting the back door at [...]
Posted: May 22nd, 2009 under Mass Transit, Pittsburgh.
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Pittsburgh Bar-Dining
One particular frustration of mine in Pittsburgh was the difficulty I had in finding restaurant to eat at. A huge number of places I went that resembled restaurants ended up being bars. The boundary was quite blurry and often a neighborhood would score very well from the street when you count the number of ‘restaurants’ [...]
Posted: May 26th, 2009 under Diners, Food, Pittsburgh.
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