Baltimore & Rt 95 N

Yesterday, on my way to work, I see this car with a Penguin's plate. Was bummed because it's hard to take a pic at 70+ mph.
This morning I park in my normal spot at work, walk 3 steps and voila! A fellow Pittsburgher sharing the highway and the parking garage.

NY Times Arts & Leisure

If it did't actually say my hometown, I may have passed this by. But being from a Kevin Smith movie, I can't resist. Especially as this hoodie references George Romero's 2nd zombie movie...made in Monroeville.

Another Columbia, SC

This car pulled in front of my daughter and I on Assembly Street on downtown Columbia. What a town!

Fleet St. Baltimore

Actually parked right across the street from my new job. Note how it makes this otherwise ordinary car appear suddenly way cool.

U of South Carolina

The dorm girls decorated their doors with pumpkins and Troy was immortalized thusly.
Ok, I'll admit it - this is my daughter's dorm room.

North Columbia, SC - 1

While on a working visit to a school in South Carolina the woman who signed in wore this colorful Steeler's lanyard. She happened to be from Penn, near Penn-Trafford and Ardara.

North Columbia, SC - 2

As we finished our school visit we met the Assistant Principal. He was tastefully attired in the black lanyard.

North Columbia, SC - 3

Of course, when I get a chance to glance into the Principal's office I find that it's a restricted parking zone. And, the pictures you don't see here are the school sports team shirts which happen to also bear the name Steelers in black and gold. Build new fans day by day.

Manassas, VA 1 of 3

My wife and I went canvassing for votes in Virginia this fall and what do you think we find?

A house with not one, but 2 Steeler signs.

Which ever way you drive past, going up or down the street, you can't miss this guy's message.

Manassa, VA 2 of 3

4 houses up the street on the opposite side, we spot this patriotic display. The homeowner said his wife was the big Steeler fan of the family.

He also told us that the guy who owns the first house has an entire Steeler shrine in his basement.

Manassa, VA 3 of 3

So, on the other side of the neighborhood, we find this car. The house was on our canvassing list so we knocked and got the final score, 38 - 10 us over the Bengals. Dad was lounging in his Steeler's jersey.

Chevy Chase, Md

This guy also has the license plate holder, a helmet magnet, a mini-cup on the dash board, and was wearing his yellow steelers hat.

Political Powerhouse?

I wore my black Steeler golf shirt to work at an Army convention and a friend tells me I'm making a political statement. He tells me about a story he heard on NPR. Very little research later I found this.
GO STEELERS!

September 23, 2008, 12:07 pm

Steelers or Redskins? Obama or McCain?

June Kronholz reports on the presidential campaign.

More proof that Pennsylvania could decide the election:

The American Enterprise Institute reports that the “best predictor” of which party wins the White House is whether or not the Washington Redskins win their last home game before the election.

If the Redskins win, the incumbent party tends to win; if they lose, the White House changes parties. The Redskins indicator has been wrong only one since 1948, AEI says—and that was in 2004 when President George W. Bush held onto the White House despite a Redskins loss.

The ‘Skins play the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday, Nov. 3, less than seven hours before polling places open in most eastern time-zone jurisdictions.

http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2008/09/23/steelers-or-redskins-obama-or-mccain/trackback/

Innocent Blood

Admittedly, a minor and sometimes cheesy little vampire tale, Innocent Blood has the distinction of being located in and featuring a wide variety of Pittsburgh landmarks. If you watch this movie, note the motel they check into. The real name was the Wm. Penn Motel on Rt. 22 - across from the Miracle Mile, a childhood hangout. While they were shooting the movie, I followed the crew to that location and saw Director John Landis going into the motel office.

For my money, this is the most watchable of the made in Pittsburgh movies, both for notable locales and a story to follow. Don't even get me started on the failed river cop movie.

Ok, I can't help myself. The dreck of a Bruce Willis movie located in Pittsburgh, Striking Distance, has one (and only one) saving grace. The coolest downhill car chase since Bullet! Never mind that a chase that began on Liberty Avenue makes left turns into Squirrel Hill followed by right turns into South Side before careening down a North Side street toward rt. 28. The final downhill ride is damn well made!

Mod Cloth Online???

So, Daughter dearest is shopping online again and what does she find?

What an odd ad. And what about these boots says Steel City to you???
(I made the word Pittsburgh larger, but this is the ad as seen online)

Columbia, SC

My dear daughter found this safe haven in Columbia, SC. Considering her age, I can only assume she wasn't drinking! On this specific evening, we barely beat the Ravens in overtime, god bless Jeff Reids' pointy little foot!