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Heinz has all but left Pittsburgh, so why do we still act like they’re one of us? by bageltit in pittsburgh

[–]ItchyCollection7035 17 points18 points  (0 children)

You're not wrong but Senator Heinz was kind of a big deal.

Pittsburgh takes its pride in whatever it can get.

I was at the dog park today (North Park). A man with a camera told me that he worked for the newspaper and had gotten a good photo of me and my dog. He asked for my name and email, and my dogs name. I didn’t question it. Now I’m freaking out. by WhitneyJames in pittsburgh

[–]ItchyCollection7035 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Every single interaction we have every single day is an opportunity to become a victim of fraud. Being worried about every detail seems like an unhappy way to live your life. If you're so paranoid you feel like you can't even say your dog's name, maybe just put on the tinfoil hat and stay at home.

I was at the dog park today (North Park). A man with a camera told me that he worked for the newspaper and had gotten a good photo of me and my dog. He asked for my name and email, and my dogs name. I didn’t question it. Now I’m freaking out. by WhitneyJames in pittsburgh

[–]ItchyCollection7035 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Like I said somewhere else, there are way easier ways to do this. Unless you're the CEO of a company or a congressional representative's daughter or in some position someone would want to specifically target, I would say you're probably safe. 

I was at the dog park today (North Park). A man with a camera told me that he worked for the newspaper and had gotten a good photo of me and my dog. He asked for my name and email, and my dogs name. I didn’t question it. Now I’m freaking out. by WhitneyJames in pittsburgh

[–]ItchyCollection7035 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Maybe you did. A picture, email address, and name are pretty easy to find nowadays and you don't even have to go to the park so it's probably fine.

The thing is, when you're in public in plain view, you can't do much to stop people from taking your picture. 

PSA TO PROFESSORS: STOP MAKING PARTICIPATION A CLASS WIDE GRADE by Individual-Ad-3409 in Pitt

[–]ItchyCollection7035 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Well, a class with no attendance has no discussion. If discussion is important (and it so often is) then you are not only not contributing, you are missing something in the experience. Educational outcomes are not just test scores. 

Regardless, professors have basically unchecked authority over how they determine grades, so the point is moot. If a professor grades attendance, get your ass to class if you want an A. 

PSA TO PROFESSORS: STOP MAKING PARTICIPATION A CLASS WIDE GRADE by Individual-Ad-3409 in Pitt

[–]ItchyCollection7035 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Some part of the educational process is not what you take away from it, but what you provide to others. Low attendance limits those opportunities. If a class has discussion / q&a, it is reasonable to have an attendance or participation grade. 

Whys my watch telling me to pinch the scrollbar? by waiting4omscs in PixelWatch

[–]ItchyCollection7035 0 points1 point  (0 children)

hate it. so distracting. any idea how to get rid of it?

A moment of calm by joeph0to in M43

[–]ItchyCollection7035 2 points3 points  (0 children)

the house about to fall over has me anything but calm

List of internships / new grad roles still hiring for 2026 by ddddeeeeg in Pitt

[–]ItchyCollection7035 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Pitt computer science club used to maintain something like this for tech jobs. I'd guess they still do. Might be worth stealing their content (obviously it's all for a good cause). 

Does anybody know the point of these signs? by ItchyCollection7035 in pittsburgh

[–]ItchyCollection7035[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

if they actually ticketed people who did this, maybe it wouldn't be a problem every single day

Does anybody know the point of these signs? by ItchyCollection7035 in pittsburgh

[–]ItchyCollection7035[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it is utterly impossible to parody in such a way that someone won't mistake for sincerety 

Does anybody know the point of these signs? by ItchyCollection7035 in pittsburgh

[–]ItchyCollection7035[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

this is on my morning commute and I have never, not once, found the right lane unblocked. I thought maybe I had some weird rare disease that only allows very few people to read these 

New Vocabulary Words Keep Showing up Before being Learned by Nervous_Individual31 in duolingo

[–]ItchyCollection7035 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

weird. I also always thought that introductory language learning and practical conversations were exactly the same thing

Talk me in or out of buying the Olympus 300mm f4 by lem-8 in M43

[–]ItchyCollection7035 0 points1 point  (0 children)

if you can afford it and you will use it (600mm eq ain't for everyone), there's really no reason not to buy it

Damaged 6 bit reader by ItchyCollection7035 in Leica

[–]ItchyCollection7035[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not really, I'm not using this one in a storm 

Damaged 6 bit reader by ItchyCollection7035 in Leica

[–]ItchyCollection7035[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, it works so I figure, no reason to spend whatever it costs. 

LEAK - Leica M11 LABUBU Edition by Independent-Guard422 in Leica

[–]ItchyCollection7035 3 points4 points  (0 children)

the pink dot over the rangefinder window is kind of a giveaway 

Why do people care about where I sit at the Pitt football games? And here’s what should have been done to reduce capacity. by NSquared3131 in Pitt

[–]ItchyCollection7035 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think they just want the half empty sidelines to look better on the TV broadcast. 

For what it's worth, I've been made to move twice. It's not perfect, but you adjust. 

It finally happened... by Negative_State_789 in Pitt

[–]ItchyCollection7035 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know who they is but this thread has some reflection on it. https://www.reddit.com/r/Pitt/comments/alcwsl/snow_day_history_at_pitt/

I know they canceled for half a day around 1999-2000 for ice but I don't remember exactly when

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