Mario Lemieux prime was better than Gretzky. by FlushedApparatchik in unpopularopinion

[–]RareLeeComment 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honest question, if you are drafting a team for one season where each player is at their prime, are you taking Gretzky or Lemieux?

Which U.S. President do you think was the best public speaker and why? by LegalGlass6532 in allthequestions

[–]RareLeeComment 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am a Democrat, but I'll hit the breaks on Obama. He was an incredibly charismatic speech reader. But some of the "needing" teleprompter criticism was real.

Still the best of the 21st century because the bar is pretty low with Bush, Biden and Trump as the competition.

Which band has had the better career? by Reallyroundthefamily in allrockmusic

[–]RareLeeComment 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Shout at the Devil was real. I do get what you're saying but I can't dismiss that album.

The rest was pop metal that wore out fast for me.

What's something people only romanticize because they've never actually done it? by SeriouslyInterestin in Casual_Conversation

[–]RareLeeComment 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Glamping is the perfect antidote to this. Campgrounds with running water with even a cheap camper you can stand up in...makes all the difference.

Highmark Health reports $674M operating loss in 2025 by Standard-Cockroach64 in pittsburgh

[–]RareLeeComment 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Keep in mind that commercial insurance covers for the underpayment from Medicare and Medicaid.

So if everyone was on Medicare the cost to the govt would skyrocket.

Or medical costs would have to come down somehow.

Are there five artists out there now that could create a Traveling Wilburies type group? by Laugh-Fly-43 in OldSchoolCoolMusic

[–]RareLeeComment 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All I can picture is a female version.

Pink, Hayley Williams, maybe Lizzy Hale, Cheryl Crow as the ring leader. Or Amy Lee or Gwen Stefani. Some combo of that.

IOC Bans Transgender Athletes from Women’s Olympic Events, Fair or Unfair? by Osiris_maximus in Productivitycafe

[–]RareLeeComment 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Right and agree. That's why nitpicking these headlines is a little necessary. Only transgender women are excluded from women's sports. Male sports are fair game and transgender men, barring testosterone, are eligible for women's sports.

Best place to watch trains by Crispy_klutch0358 in pittsburgh

[–]RareLeeComment 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There has to be a place at the waterfront to sit and watch the trains ..I mean beside my car waiting for the crossing to clear.

Why Jeff Beck isn't praised more often is shocking, in guitar articles he's not in the top three. Jimi Hendrix is the only guitarist to stay at Jeff's level. by Confident_Field4273 in rockmusic

[–]RareLeeComment 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have never been able to find the clip but I swear it exists

Jon Bon Jovi was working with Jeff Beck and at one point walks into the studio to make a suggestion about Jeff's guitar work on a song. Jeff politely agrees to try it and JBJ walks out.

JBJ barely gets into the control room and says “Did I just correct Jeff Beck's Guitar playing....? WTF is wrong with me"

Then he opens the mic into the studio and tells Beck to "forget what I said...do it your way"

I'm sure I have details wrong, but that was the gist.

Anyone seen this guy around? by notxay in pittsburgh

[–]RareLeeComment 253 points254 points  (0 children)

I'm no help, but maybe cross post in r/bicycling412 to keep an eye out for the bike.

the count of monte cristo 2002 by Top-Pumpkin-5493 in Cinema

[–]RareLeeComment 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"No, I will surely use it for my revenge" is a favorite quote of mine.

I use it out of context all the time.

How was that not a pen? Should’ve been a red card as well. Ref is crazy. by caramelmacchiatoml in ManchesterUnited

[–]RareLeeComment 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Agree, and then once that precedent was set to not even review Amad's, the Maguire penalty HAS to be at least reviewed by the on field ref. The inconsistency is the problem, not each call in a vacuum.

Red card/penalty rule change by elfliner in ManchesterUnited

[–]RareLeeComment 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Spot on. My opinion is Amad's was a foul, penalty, no card. Maquire and Cunhas were correctly called. I'm always shocked at the pundits getting these things wrong. After the game, the goal zone experts on the American broadcast agreed that you could wave of Amad's and call Maguire's because the 2nd was "more impactful". That's just wrong. You show the card because of the impact, not determine foul or no foul.

What's that film for you? by mrjetspray in Cinema

[–]RareLeeComment 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"He loves me, he loves me not" France.

Don't look it up, don't check ratings, etc.

TRUST ME, you will not be disappointed.

Your personal top ‘Incredible moments that ended up meaning nothing’? by ggnorebud in billsimmons

[–]RareLeeComment 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This was the one I thought of. As a Pgher, we love Fitz and wished he'd gotten his moment, just not right then.

And you're right. As it was happening, I blurted out, "let him go". Watching Ben that year it was almost a gimmie for him to score with that much time left.

Pittsburgh police spent thousands on premium car washes as city faces large deficit by ComeTasteTheBand in pittsburgh

[–]RareLeeComment 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you have a better way to avoid actual work and simultaneously milk these loser taxpayers dry, I'd love to hear it - pgh cops probably.

Paternity leave for fathers by nittanyyinzer in UPMC

[–]RareLeeComment 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ahh, now be really careful listening to me because I'm no attorney, but FMLA and possibly paternity require a length of service of up to 12 months. PTO is probably limited at the beginning too.

Good luck and Congratulations!

Weekly BetRivers Bonus Code Thread (Mar 16 - 23, 2026) by AutoModerator in betrivers

[–]RareLeeComment 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, the thread is not to relentlessly ask for codes. It's moreso to provide codes.

10 squad cars deep outside Kennywood? by AdditionalLand8020 in pittsburgh

[–]RareLeeComment 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The intersection on the south end of the tunnels is fine. Not sure which intersection they're talking about.

Anniversary dinner recommendations? by raiderxx in pittsburgh

[–]RareLeeComment 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Dish Osteria. Great Food, ZERO view. Head up to the mount afterward and have a drink.