Very cool Mount Washington time-lapse video from Ski Man Productions. The music by Rodrigo y Gabriela is perfect for the video and is so upbeat that it almost makes you forget about the cold, dreary winter in Pittsburgh. We would love to see them do another time-lapse like this in the summer when the fountain is on at the point!
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This is old news but in case you haven’t seen this video from Ashley Klinger (aka productsofhearts) have a look on the TV above. Ashley is a dance major at Point Park University and was on her way to an audition when she got stranded overnight at the airport during Snowmageddon 2010. Her video has become a hit on YouTube and already racked up close to 25,000 views!
Does this remind you of that Tom Hanks movie Terminal?
My adventures in the Pittsburgh International Airport during the worst snow storm of the century. After arriving late for a flight at 7:40 PM to LGA I decided to stick around my gate until my flight at 5:40 and had a BLAST!
The Classic Pittsburgh Parking Chair
Welcome to Pittsburgh’s Official Parking Chair Museum. We’ve compiled this gallery to celebrate a local phenomenon that has become the universally accepted no parking sign in the Burgh – or should we say “sNOw parking” sign. Thanks to the Blizzard of 2010, the streets of Pittsburgh are starting to look like a cross between Ikea and a flea-market. Help us add some witty captions to the pictures below…
If you’re proud of your parking chair, send a picture to snOMG@boringpittsburgh.com and we’ll feature it here!
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In case you missed the 2010 International Auto Show because of the snow, Pitt News reporter, David Beitzel give us a mini tour of the show – with a great sense of humor.
The auto show ran between February 11th and 15th at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in downtown Pittsburgh. Surprisingly, they kept the doors open all throughout the blizzard.
So what’s it gonna be, the Smart Car or the monster truck?
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CreationRex over at CMU engaging in an epic snowball battle
While everyone was crying about the blizzard, a little bit of snow wasn’t stopping Creation Rex from having fun. The students at The Art Institute of Pittsburgh were being boring, so he took a stroll all the way over to CMU to see “how the smartypants were doing”. He found fun all right… a massive snowball fight with 15 against 1!
Who do you think won the battle?
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The Shepard Fairey: Supply and Demand exhibit at The Andy Warhol Museum is over but his artwork is still lingering around. If you are wondering how he got those creepy looking faces all over the buildings around town, watch the TV above as he and his crew hit up the Brillobox in Lawrenceville. He also talks a little about the difference between the art community in Pittsburgh and New York (and how the Burgh is better!).
Find all of Shepard Fairey’s outdoor murals on this map.
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Blizzard of Pittsburgh 2010. The snow is coming. (daveynin on flickr)
The city is expecting to get 6-12 inches of snow this weekend. Wait, scratch that, 8-14 inches! OMG, didn’t you hear? 9-17 inches of… ok, ok. We heard it will be nearly 24″.
According to all the meteorologists on Twitter, one thing is certain – The Blizzard of 2010 is coming! “Snow” has become a trending topic for Pittsburghers today and here are some of the breaking-news tweets about it – you can see how the predictions are all over the place:
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The old entrance to the clubs... there used to be a ramp there.
We recently reported that Matrix Nightclub was shut down and it got us talking about other clubs that are no longer a part of Pittsburgh’s nightlife. Does anyone remember Tequilla Willies? It was located on Smallman Street in the Strip District, except it wasn’t actually on Smallman Street – Tequilla Willies was on a barge!
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Caleb Turman and the City of Champions: Pittsburgh
Caleb Turman from the rock band “Forever the Sickest Kids” was on his Twitter account (@Calebftsk1) yesterday and shared this picture of himself in the bathroom… wearing a Pittsburgh City of Champions shirt.
Why am I awake??? Better yet why am I taking a picture of myself in the bathroom. I need a life!
Matrix in Station Square closed after 8 years
Matrix Night Club in Pittsburgh’s Station Square closed its doors on Sunday, January 10, 2010. A bright yellow sign posted on the door indicates they shut-down because of the establishment’s “failure to comply with the Allegheny County Alcoholic Beverage Tax”. Next to the sign is a notice of Sheriff’s Sale to take place on February 10th, at 10:30am.
The club had a long run and will be missed by the club-goers of Pittsburgh. In a city where club names change like the weather, Matrix remained a party destination for 8 long years. Now that it’s closed, there’s one less thing for college kids to do in Boring Pittsburgh. Hopefully everyone will read this post before driving all the way down there to find out the party’s over.
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LOL, this is funny. Kevin Delaney, a famous voiceover expert, is in Pittsburgh holding a workshop for aspiring voiceover actors. During his visit, he noticed something odd about the way Pittsburghers handle the parking situation. Delaney very observantly points out the mysterious “Pittsburgh chair”, along with the “backwards parking” phenomenon. As if the chair thing wasn’t embarrassing enough, he even found a chair with a rope tied to a garbage can – with a note! Can anyone tell where this video takes place?
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Buggy PNC ATM (via Matt Blaze on flickr)
Some PNC ATMs were hacked. First in Forest Hills, then in Fox Chapel (and who knows where else). According to the report here, the unsuspecting bank customers simply used their debit cards to withdraw funds from the MAC machine (please note that “MAC” cards tend to be a Pittsburgh thing – everyone else seems to just call them ATM cards) and then noticed about $1,400 gone by the weekend.
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As if the radio situation in Pittsburgh wasn’t already bad boring enough, it just got a little bit worse. On February 15, 2010, B94 (93.7 FM) will become a sports network called “SportsRadio 93.7 The Fan”. This is Pittsburgh and we have the most loyal and hardcore fans in American sports, but shouldn’t FM be for music and AM for talk radio?! Besides, The X 105.9 FM already has sports talk during rush hour (and Pens games).
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Did you know Pittsburgh has a real 1920s style bar that serves up authentic pre-prohibition classic cocktails? It’s at the Firehouse Lounge in the Strip District and the name is Embury. All fresh ingredients and real Absinthe spirits that are up to 138 proof! These drinks are so strong you’re only permitted to drink two. The place is all class and the bartenders even dress the part – sounds like fun! Order food with your cocktail (menu here). Watch the TV above for the whole scoop from PghTrib.
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"UPMC Closes Community Hospitals - Keep Braddock Hospital Open"
Protesters gathered near the Pitt campus at the intersection of Forbes and Bigelow on Friday, January 8th. The group known as Save Our Community Hospitals was picketing against the closure of Braddock Hospital. Despite a winter storm with a blistering cold windchill, the peaceful gatherers stood strong together and delivered their message to thousands of pedestrians and drivers between 11:30am and 1:00pm.
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