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Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2022 5:17 pm
by shafnutz05
Celebrating the sink hole and now this image with memes and Christmas ornaments really grinds my gears. I don't understand how Pittsburghers don't find both events embarrassing.
The Pittsburgh Dad Bridge, opening 2025.

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Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2022 11:56 am
by shafnutz05
https://www.kktv.com/2022/02/02/crash-s ... wrong-way/
A man accused of intentionally driving the wrong way on Las Vegas’ 215 beltway told a judge that the ghost of NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Sr. told him to do it.

Daniel Asseff, 51, faces charges of attempted murder, driving under the influence and battery with a deadly weapon after vehicle crashes reported Jan. 28 in the area of Lake North Drive and Fort Apache Road, near Sahara Avenue, KVVU reports.

In a court hearing Tuesday, Asseff told Judge Ann Zimmerman that Earnhardt’s ghost told him to drive the wrong way on the freeway in order to get the mayor’s attention and bring NASCAR back to Las Vegas.

Zimmerman noted that Asseff reportedly had heroin and methamphetamine in his system at the time of the crashes.

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Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2022 8:48 pm
by mac5155
No bud heavies? Cmon..

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Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2022 7:23 am
by shafnutz05
We do not have a local police force in our town. There is this dickhead that lives a couple blocks away... We have a three way stop at the end of our street, and he always comes flying down the hill, hitting that intersection still accelerating at 35 mph. The other day, I was walking my dog when he came flying through and couldn't believe he wouldn't even slow down with people out walking.

I know exactly where this schmuck lives... Can I get his license plate number and turn it in to PSP? I don't mind rolling stops but this dude completely ignores the stop sign every time.

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Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2022 7:48 am
by Kane
Throw a bunch of nails and screws on the road.

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Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2022 8:30 am
by robbiestoupe
Throw a bunch of nails and screws on the road.
First thought that came into my head as well. Or throw a dummy/manakin in front of his car

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Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2022 9:11 pm
by mac5155
We do not have a local police force in our town. There is this dickhead that lives a couple blocks away... We have a three way stop at the end of our street, and he always comes flying down the hill, hitting that intersection still accelerating at 35 mph. The other day, I was walking my dog when he came flying through and couldn't believe he wouldn't even slow down with people out walking.

I know exactly where this schmuck lives... Can I get his license plate number and turn it in to PSP? I don't mind rolling stops but this dude completely ignores the stop sign every time.
If you don't have a local police force is it PSP jurisdiction? If so give them a call. Nothing will likely happen but worth a shot.

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Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2022 11:39 am
by RonnieFranchise
Overturned truck in the Squirrel Hill tunnel outbound. Have fun heading East today!

Update: Truck cleared, tunnel still closed outbound.


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Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2022 11:43 am
by robbiestoupe
Overturned truck in the Squirrel Hill tunnel outbound. Have fun heading East today!

Update: Truck cleared, tunnel still closed outbound.

My wife was supposed to meet with a couple friends and their families at Idlewild today. One friend got caught up in this. Had no place to take her kids to go to the bathroom. She finally turned around, then her battery died. Feel bad for her.

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Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2022 3:21 pm
by robbiestoupe
Is December the new May for construction season? It's everywhere right now, and not just the typical pothole repair crews.

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Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2023 11:51 am
by dodint
We were chatting in the PDT about old Turnpike routing and configurations. I love old maps, and found this post card when searching for old Turnpike maps:

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This is interesting as a 'map.' They used the outline of PA for some reason but but it only depicts from Pittsburgh to Harrisburg. It's neat, either way.

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Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2023 11:58 am
by robbiestoupe
Why is Pittsburgh a big barn?

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Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2023 12:02 pm
by MrKennethTKangaroo
Love those old tunnels

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Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2023 12:03 pm
by robbiestoupe
I also love old maps and learning about the history of how things came to be. I'm rereading the Pittsburgh book by Stefan Lorant that I've posted about before, and I'm into the early 1900s where some roads and buildings we know today are starting to be built. Really cool stuff.

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Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2023 12:05 pm
by RonnieFranchise
The outline of PA really confuses what the map represents, lol. It is interesting for sure. NOT FOR NAVIGATION just in case you are trying to get to Butler and find yourself with a big ass lake in front of you.

Also sure under what circumstances I am taking 220 out of Altoona to somehow end up in Buffalo, but ok.

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Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2023 12:06 pm
by dodint
This site is probably from the late 1990s but it has a lot of cool old maps of PA, and an entire Road Maps section:

https://www.mapsofpa.com/

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Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2023 12:27 pm
by Sam's Drunk Dog
Why is Pittsburgh a big barn?
There are smokestacks on that barn if you look closely so I guess it's supposed to be a steel mill.

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Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2023 12:31 pm
by dodint
I thought it was a train station in the foreground, the cathedral of learning in the right background, and the smokestacks in the far left background.

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Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2023 8:47 am
by MR25
There is absolutely no **** reason people on 279 S should have been driving **** 25 today, or any other day sans accident.

Too many **** times I've hit borderline standstill traffic there with no discernable cause (and no accidents reported). **** infuriating.

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Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2023 8:49 am
by dodint
Yessssssssssssssss......

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Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2023 8:51 am
by robbiestoupe
Today's traffic was infuriating. It must have been a combination of a dusting of snow and all the hybrid WFH coming in on Tuesday. Perhaps all the SS checks being cashed at the end of the month, too (is that still a thing?)

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Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2023 11:39 am
by shafnutz05
This site is probably from the late 1990s but it has a lot of cool old maps of PA, and an entire Road Maps section:

https://www.mapsofpa.com/
Oh, I can't wait to sink my teeth into this. Thanks. :lol:

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Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2023 8:07 pm
by faftorial
Today's traffic was infuriating. It must have been a combination of a dusting of snow and all the hybrid WFH coming in on Tuesday. Perhaps all the SS checks being cashed at the end of the month, too (is that still a thing?)
I would assume direct deposit is the way they pay SS benefits these days.

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Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2023 8:11 am
by robbiestoupe
Today's traffic was infuriating. It must have been a combination of a dusting of snow and all the hybrid WFH coming in on Tuesday. Perhaps all the SS checks being cashed at the end of the month, too (is that still a thing?)
I would assume direct deposit is the way they pay SS benefits these days.
You assume but you'd be ignoring the number of seniors that never had direct deposit in their lives. So to them that would be like trying to learn a new language.

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Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2023 8:14 am
by faftorial
Today's traffic was infuriating. It must have been a combination of a dusting of snow and all the hybrid WFH coming in on Tuesday. Perhaps all the SS checks being cashed at the end of the month, too (is that still a thing?)
I would assume direct deposit is the way they pay SS benefits these days.
You assume but you'd be ignoring the number of seniors that never had direct deposit in their lives. So to them that would be like trying to learn a new language.
99.3%:
Social Security Administration Beneficiaries Social Security Direct Deposit and Check Statistics
https://www.google.com/search?client=fi ... ct+deposit