Hey Pittsburgh

RiddledWithMetaphors

gndcd402 wrote:

MG79478 wrote:

Because Pittsburgh is a great place, Philly is not. It's pretty simple. It's like wondering why someone doesn't like Detroit!

well spoken!

The Fixer wrote:

pens are better than dc. pitt is by far best team in the east. seriously, I wouldn't sweat the caps...their goalie is worse than boucher

go flyers (even though they're getting swept).

i'm not sweating washington, but i deathly fear the devils. i think talent-wise, we definitely have the best team in the NHL. but the thing that has been plaguing the pens all year is that they don't play up to their potential...hopefully that changes in the playoffs! i'm actually hoping philly beats the devils...the only team in the league that we cant beat.

and for the record, roethlisberger is a complete scumbag. i don't care if you're a steeler fan or not, he's a piece of shit that needs to go.

And by not posting often, I quoted the wrong perp. I read gndcd402 talkin Philly smack all da time! My b. Hey Pixburgh, no beef. Just stop bringing Philly into a "Hey Pittsburgh" thread.

gndcd402

RiddledWithMetaphors wrote:

And by not posting often, I quoted the wrong perp. I read gndcd402 talkin Philly smack all da time! My b. Hey Pixburgh, no beef. Just stop bringing Philly into a "Hey Pittsburgh" thread.

glad to see somebody follows my posts :P my reasons for hating philly are much more than just the flyers fans, although they are definitely a part of it, but whatev, thats for another time and place

oh and airblue, that game tonight was P-A-T-H-E-T-I-C

The Fixer

MG79478 wrote:

The Fixer wrote:

haha, he brought womens sports into it...not even sports, womens volleyball. wow

on vick, touche. he'll be gone by the draft, just like holmes (that trade was dumb for pitt). vick stinks

So you are sexist? Or would you rather just look at sweaty men?

BTW, PSU women's VB team is on one of the most impressive win streaks in the history of all sports!

So last week, you are bashing the Steelers for them getting arrested. This week, after they trade Holmes because of his run-ins with the law, you call it dumb. That is terribly inconsistent of you! Also, in case you missed it, no charges against Ben!

The Fixer wrote:

philly doesn't hate pittsburgh, not sure why pitt hates philly.

Because Pittsburgh is a great place, Philly is not. It's pretty simple. It's like wondering why someone doesn't like Detroit!

I'm not sexist, but I could care less about womens sports.

I give the steelers credit for cutting ties with holmes. especially when they could have gotten more for him.

your last sentence is just absurd. you're certainly entitled to your opinion, but philly is a world class city with so much to offer.

I'll never understand the hatred that people from the burgh have towards philly. pittsburgh isn't my favorite place to visit, but that is mainly because it's such a pain in the ass to get around out there. I'm out there for work quite a bit and the people couldn't be nicer

The Fixer

airblue1 wrote:

Sorry Filthy at least you have the Phillies out of the 8 sports teams in town

4 major sports and we have one team in each league. just like any other major US city (sans LA)

would pittsburgh fight for the pirates if they threatened to leave the city? I know that their small crowds are due to 20 consecutive losing seasons. However not only do people from pittsburgh not go to the games, it doesn't seem like anyone out there even cares about baseball.

fox_mulderX

does pittsburgh have a basketball team? i think basketball is the worst sport ever.... next to football... so i am totally ignorant when it comes to the nba.
ps
if the pens lose the series to the sens i'm going to drive to pittsburgh and punch malkin in the face.

shadowcast

GO Black Hawks!!!!!!!!

MG79478

The Fixer wrote:

I'll never understand the hatred that people from the burgh have towards philly. pittsburgh isn't my favorite place to visit, but that is mainly because it's such a pain in the ass to get around out there. I'm out there for work quite a bit and the people couldn't be nicer

I already explained this to you, and you just ignored it. It's not hatred of Philly, It's just not a nice place to visit, and your inferiority complex gets old.

What is really funny, is you keep pushing the "it's hard to get around Pittsburgh" thing. In comparision to Philly, it couldn't be further from the truth. It's impossible to get lost in Pittsburgh. You can't go a mile without hitting a river. Philly on the other hand is a nightmare to get around. Yeah yeah, I know you learned in grade school that it was the first "planned city", so you think it is easy to get around. It's just sprawling, it's very easy to get lost, especially if traveling way outside the city to the sports complex. I'm not even going to get in to streets like Passyunk Ave. The traffic is terrible, and you have to be careful what section of town you wonder in to. Parking is no fun, in fact they have a TV show dedicted to how crappy Philly parking is. The subway is probably the worst in the nation. It's so bad that everyone I know in the city pretty much pretends like it doesn't exist.

CranMalReign

MG79478 wrote:

The Fixer wrote:

I'll never understand the hatred that people from the burgh have towards philly. pittsburgh isn't my favorite place to visit, but that is mainly because it's such a pain in the ass to get around out there. I'm out there for work quite a bit and the people couldn't be nicer

I already explained this to you, and you just ignored it. It's not hatred of Philly, It's just not a nice place to visit, and your inferiority complex gets old.

What is really funny, is you keep pushing the "it's hard to get around Pittsburgh" thing. In comparision to Philly, it couldn't be further from the truth. It's impossible to get lost in Pittsburgh. You can't go a mile without hitting a river. Philly on the other hand is a nightmare to get around. Yeah yeah, I know you learned in grade school that it was the first "planned city", so you think it is easy to get around. It's just sprawling, it's very easy to get lost, especially if traveling way outside the city to the sports complex. I'm not even going to get in to streets like Passyunk Ave. The traffic is terrible, and you have to be careful what section of town you wonder in to. Parking is no fun, in fact they have a TV show dedicted to how crappy Philly parking is. The subway is probably the worst in the nation. It's so bad that everyone I know in the city pretty much pretends like it doesn't exist.

As a Pittsburgh native of 21 years and current Philly 'burbs resident of 10 years, I don't think I could agree with this statement less. My mind is melted trying to get around by car in Pgh. Sure, if you're on foot, you can find just about anything, due to size and rivers (assuming you're down town). But if you're trying to drive somewhere, good luck!

At least downtown Philly is a logical grid... if you miss a turn, you already pretty much know exactly what you have to do to get back on the right track. Sure, there are exceptions... but in Pittsburgh, the "common sense" way is the exception. I've also never had trouble w/ the Philly mass transit.

Having said that: LET'S GO PENS!!! Here's to hoping they get the chance to end the Cryers' season yet again!

MG79478

CranMalReign wrote:

As a Pittsburgh native of 21 years and current Philly 'burbs resident of 10 years, I don't think I could agree with this statement less. My mind is melted trying to get around by car in Pgh. Sure, if you're on foot, you can find just about anything, due to size and rivers (assuming you're down town). But if you're trying to drive somewhere, good luck!

At least downtown Philly is a logical grid... if you miss a turn, you already pretty much know exactly what you have to do to get back on the right track. Sure, there are exceptions... but in Pittsburgh, the "common sense" way is the exception. I've also never had trouble w/ the Philly mass transit.

Having said that: LET'S GO PENS!!! Here's to hoping they get the chance to end the Cryers' season yet again!

Obviously I disagree. This is the era of GPS, and it is easier to get around a smaller, safer city, with less traffic. Besides, All the stuff worth doing in Pittsburgh is not located downtown, so you really have no reason to ever be down there. Getting anywhere else, such as the stadiums, strip district, or to Station square is very easy. Plus you don't really have to worry about wandering in to the wrong neighborhood. Don't forget what a mess it is getting to Philly, from pretty much any direction, 76, 95, etc. And if you want to fly, and I have done a lot of business travel, you avoid flying through Philly at all cost. It's a mess.

As for the subway, compare it to Boston, Chicago (the El), D.C., New York, and even foreign cities I have been to. Philly's subway is just well below any other subway I have ever traveled on. I could say that "I never had a problem with it", but that still doesn't make it a good subway system.

RiddledWithMetaphors

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As for the subway, compare it to Boston, Chicago (the El), D.C., New York, and even foreign cities I have been to. Philly's subway is just well below any other subway I have ever traveled on. I could say that "I never had a problem with it", but that still doesn't make it a good subway system.[/quote]

And how does the Philadelphia subway compare to Pittsburgh's?

gndcd402

Pittsburgh is a bitch to get around in with a car. So many one way streets and of course the 5 way intersections!

The Fixer

MG79478 wrote:

The Fixer wrote:

I'll never understand the hatred that people from the burgh have towards philly. pittsburgh isn't my favorite place to visit, but that is mainly because it's such a pain in the ass to get around out there. I'm out there for work quite a bit and the people couldn't be nicer

I already explained this to you, and you just ignored it. It's not hatred of Philly, It's just not a nice place to visit, and your inferiority complex gets old.

What is really funny, is you keep pushing the "it's hard to get around Pittsburgh" thing. In comparision to Philly, it couldn't be further from the truth. It's impossible to get lost in Pittsburgh. You can't go a mile without hitting a river. Philly on the other hand is a nightmare to get around. Yeah yeah, I know you learned in grade school that it was the first "planned city", so you think it is easy to get around. It's just sprawling, it's very easy to get lost, especially if traveling way outside the city to the sports complex. I'm not even going to get in to streets like Passyunk Ave. The traffic is terrible, and you have to be careful what section of town you wonder in to. Parking is no fun, in fact they have a TV show dedicted to how crappy Philly parking is. The subway is probably the worst in the nation. It's so bad that everyone I know in the city pretty much pretends like it doesn't exist.

you need to let go of some of that anger brotha. join a gym or something.

I am just trying to understand why people from the western part of the state dislike the eastern part of the state so much. I can assure you that the majority of philadelphians do not reciprocate your negative feelings.

also, listen to the others from the burgh...they are telling you how difficult it is to get around out there. I can't imagine having to drive an hour outside the city to get to the closest major airport

The Fixer

MG79478 wrote:

CranMalReign wrote:

As a Pittsburgh native of 21 years and current Philly 'burbs resident of 10 years, I don't think I could agree with this statement less. My mind is melted trying to get around by car in Pgh. Sure, if you're on foot, you can find just about anything, due to size and rivers (assuming you're down town). But if you're trying to drive somewhere, good luck!

At least downtown Philly is a logical grid... if you miss a turn, you already pretty much know exactly what you have to do to get back on the right track. Sure, there are exceptions... but in Pittsburgh, the "common sense" way is the exception. I've also never had trouble w/ the Philly mass transit.

Having said that: LET'S GO PENS!!! Here's to hoping they get the chance to end the Cryers' season yet again!

Obviously I disagree. This is the era of GPS, and it is easier to get around a smaller, safer city, with less traffic. Besides, All the stuff worth doing in Pittsburgh is not located downtown, so you really have no reason to ever be down there. Getting anywhere else, such as the stadiums, strip district, or to Station square is very easy. Plus you don't really have to worry about wandering in to the wrong neighborhood. Don't forget what a mess it is getting to Philly, from pretty much any direction, 76, 95, etc. And if you want to fly, and I have done a lot of business travel, you avoid flying through Philly at all cost. It's a mess.

As for the subway, compare it to Boston, Chicago (the El), D.C., New York, and even foreign cities I have been to. Philly's subway is just well below any other subway I have ever traveled on. I could say that "I never had a problem with it", but that still doesn't make it a good subway system.

philly has an El too. the regional rail/subway system here is quite expansive and easy to use.

aneutronbomb

i got lots of friends from philly too. and straight up all there is is shit talking between us BOTH WAYS!!!

now among my friends its all good natured and in fun. but outside of friendly environs it gets downright nasty. my gf livedc there for about 3 yrs and i was there 2 or 3 wknds a month more or less. there were many MANY occasions where i was verbally abused and treated poorly and oquite a few where i started looking for nearest exits or readying myself to rumble. and trust me i know pittsburghers can be abusive as well! but hey thats what you get with rivalrys

mostly people in both cities understand what it is and can let it go at that. occasionally you get people who really got somethin to prove and you get a thread like this

but to say philly doesnt have it in for pgh is a blatant lie. yer not foolin anyone with your "we're so innocent and injured by you pittsburghers" rap

in summary:
rooneys/steelers=good
ben=baaaaaaaaaaaaad
eagles...well who really cares about what happens in the nfc til superbowl time right?

pens=champs
fliers=chumps

pittsburgh=beautiful city of the future
philadelphia=garbage filled city from america's past

mbangel10

The Fixer wrote:

MG79478 wrote:

The Fixer wrote:

I'll never understand the hatred that people from the burgh have towards philly. pittsburgh isn't my favorite place to visit, but that is mainly because it's such a pain in the ass to get around out there. I'm out there for work quite a bit and the people couldn't be nicer

I already explained this to you, and you just ignored it. It's not hatred of Philly, It's just not a nice place to visit, and your inferiority complex gets old.

What is really funny, is you keep pushing the "it's hard to get around Pittsburgh" thing. In comparision to Philly, it couldn't be further from the truth. It's impossible to get lost in Pittsburgh. You can't go a mile without hitting a river. Philly on the other hand is a nightmare to get around. Yeah yeah, I know you learned in grade school that it was the first "planned city", so you think it is easy to get around. It's just sprawling, it's very easy to get lost, especially if traveling way outside the city to the sports complex. I'm not even going to get in to streets like Passyunk Ave. The traffic is terrible, and you have to be careful what section of town you wonder in to. Parking is no fun, in fact they have a TV show dedicted to how crappy Philly parking is. The subway is probably the worst in the nation. It's so bad that everyone I know in the city pretty much pretends like it doesn't exist.

you need to let go of some of that anger brotha. join a gym or something.

I am just trying to understand why people from the western part of the state dislike the eastern part of the state so much. I can assure you that the majority of philadelphians do not reciprocate your negative feelings.

also, listen to the others from the burgh...they are telling you how difficult it is to get around out there. I can't imagine having to drive an hour outside the city to get to the closest major airport

It takes about 25 minutes to get from downtown Pittsburgh to the airport... unless it's rush hour, then it could take 45, maybe an hour if it's really bad traffic (this has only happened to me ONCE by the way... even in rush hour it's usually around 30 at most). What way do you go that it could possibly take an hour every single time? I drive it all of the time, so your statement is just baffling to me.

It takes about 20 minutes to get from downtown Philly to the airport, unless your stuck in rush hour then it could take 45+ minutes or well over an hour depending on how bad it is.I do this all of the time... so I'm calling it about even.

Philly is my second home, seriously. I'm there 9-12 days a month, and I spend more time at both of those airports than most people ever will.

evenflow93

This is stupid :arrow: When ar they coming to Pitt?

gndcd402

mbangel10 wrote:

It takes about 25 minutes to get from downtown Pittsburgh to the airport... unless it's rush hour, then it could take 45, maybe an hour if it's really bad traffic (this has only happened to me ONCE by the way... even in rush hour it's usually around 30 at most). What way do you go that it could possibly take an hour every single time? I drive it all of the time, so your statement is just baffling to me.

It takes about 20 minutes to get from downtown Philly to the airport, unless your stuck in rush hour then it could take 45+ minutes or well over an hour depending on how bad it is.I do this all of the time... so I'm calling it about even.

Philly is my second home, seriously. I'm there 9-12 days a month, and I spend more time at both of those airports than most people ever will.

when will u visit me?! i live right by the airport in good ole moon township! the parkways blow, thats a well known fact! thank god for my secret backroad shortcuts :twisted:

and pj needs to play star lake/post gazette/first niagara pavilion BADLY! or maybe a two night stand in an open roofed mellon arena...

airblue1

I dont know why they call the highways, parkways, however I will say this I have never had a problem getting around in city and I have been to a lot, look it up on tripadvisor bitches. But I can tell you this filthadelphia is just simply in a bad spot. Considering your location between DC and NYC, thus creating your own distain and almost hatred for the lush green acres of W. Pa. This type of "little mans" syndrome has allowed you to take it out on your "lil brother" to the west Pittsburgh.
We have sports titles, G20 summit, green buildings and yours and my favorite Sidney Crosby. With all this said, I have been to Filthy, the Linc, for an Army/Navy game and really had a great time. But, you guys have to lose the hatred and bad attitude vibe and maybe your teams and city will be more successful. As for now keep yelling Sidney sucks and booing Santa Claus.........
O yeah one more thing Travel Channel picked Primanti's over the cheez wiz steak Gino's and Pat's WHO CARES

MG79478

The Fixer wrote:

you need to let go of some of that anger brotha. join a gym or something.

I am just trying to understand why people from the western part of the state dislike the eastern part of the state so much. I can assure you that the majority of philadelphians do not reciprocate your negative feelings.

also, listen to the others from the burgh...they are telling you how difficult it is to get around out there. I can't imagine having to drive an hour outside the city to get to the closest major airport

You are confused! Just because your city is a dump, doesn't make me angry! You are projecting your anger on me. And you are obviously not trying to understand anything, because I have explained it quite a few times already, and you just don't get it.

As for the airport, your myth has been debunked by a few people already. I''ll take a slightly longer trip to the airport, you can have the delayed/canceled flights and lost luggage!

The Fixer wrote:

philly has an El too. the regional rail/subway system here is quite expansive and easy to use.

Even if I agreed with you, Exapansive and easy to use does not equal good. It's easy to jump off a building, doesn't mean one should do it. Philly's system requires too many transfers to get where you are going, all while you are putting your life in your hands. I mean it's all relative, using Philly's subway is easy compared to performing brain surgery. But it's not easy when compared to using Boston's subway, for example. Not to mention Boston's is much cleaner.

As for Pittsburgh's subway, it is clean safe, and easy to use. It is just as useful as Philly's subway. I'm not in college anymore, so I will just call up a cab.

RiddledWithMetaphors

Hey how many times has PJ played Pittsburgh recently compared to Philadelphia?