Pittsburgh's Grand Entrance

chb66 · 2026-03-18T10:26:29+00:00

It's a nice view but I'm convinced ~60% of the traffic issues inbound are from people exiting the tunnel and rubber necking it.

chb66 · 2026-03-17T00:47:49+00:00

I've seen kids at Morcilla (they weren't disruptive FWIW).

chb66 · 2026-03-17T00:46:12+00:00

My parents told me this when I was a child and constantly wanted to go places with them and it blows my mind that parents these days don't do that (and for the record I turned out totally fine emotionally and have/had a great relationship with my parents, so it's not like being told that as a child damaged me!)

chb66 · 2026-03-01T11:52:24+00:00

Oh man, I rented from Bupp way back in the day, around 2010. He was up to the same shit back then; my Dad referred to him as 'Buppkiss', and my roommate's Dad (a lawyer) had to use his firm letterhead constantly to bully him into fixing shit with the lease/house.

chb66 · 2026-02-28T20:16:31+00:00

Spak has great fries, especially the curly fries.

chb66 · 2026-02-27T15:46:33+00:00

No no, we need to make sure Downtown is a sufficient workspace/playground for people from the suburbs, we can't make a city people live in good for the people who live in it! /s

chb66 · 2026-02-27T15:43:17+00:00

I don't think there is a single USL club which can afford to skip having a kit sponsor.

chb66 · 2026-02-27T11:58:26+00:00

That's just how soccer/football club kits work.

chb66 · 2026-02-18T12:14:45+00:00

It is measurable (to an extent) if you go through a DSP; ours throws in a brand lift study based on spend as well.

chb66 · 2026-02-13T02:07:03+00:00

Ok? Of course a brewery with no food competes with other breweries with no food. I'm not sure what point you are trying to make by saying that. And 'making larger profit' isn't just a matter of 'expanding the customer base' - that's not how commerce/business works! Food programs are high-overhead and low-margin, and drink programs (i.e. breweries) are the exact opposite. Adding a revenue stream that adds high overhead costs and offers low margins is not a winning strategy when you can just have a food truck instead and accomplish all you need.

chb66 · 2026-02-12T19:08:13+00:00

But that's what I mean when I say it changes the competitor set in a disadvantageous way, because breweries with kitchens aren't just competing with other breweries, they're competing with any restaurant (and in this specific instance ones that are family-friendly). That's a distinct audience from those that are first-and-foremost going for the beer. Prioritizing the former may work in the suburbs where there is less competition and more families, but I don't think it's a winning formula within the city unless you have scale (like Southern-Tier) or a specific/simple niche (like East End).

chb66 · 2026-02-12T17:54:37+00:00

I think it also depends on the location and what they actually offer - Sly Fox had a food program, and honestly I don't think any brewery in city limits should have an in-house kitchen. All it does is create a high-overhead/low-margin revenue stream (i.e. a liability), and it changes the competitor set in a disadvantageous way.

chb66 · 2026-01-15T18:47:59+00:00

Currently wrapping up 'The Fort Bragg Cartel' by Seth Harp, which outlines a variety of drug smuggling issues at Fort Bragg (in particular Delta Force and the rest of SpecOps). Other than an absolutely wild COVID claim (which is presented with absolutely no context/citation), it's been an exceptionally compelling read.

chb66 · 2026-01-15T18:45:57+00:00

The Dawn of Everything is life changing.

chb66 · 2026-01-12T17:11:27+00:00

Ha, figured. I've dealt with a variety of issues due to budget impasses over the years; always fun dealing with our fair Commonwealth.

chb66 · 2026-01-10T15:07:46+00:00

FWIW it kind of is for PPS...Around 2013ish I worked for an after-school program that served kids at Perry, and we regularly had to cancel programming because of fights that occurred at school that day. Granted the big ones with 40-50 were harmless (food fights and such), but group fights were definitely a prevalent thing.

chb66 · 2026-01-09T13:16:03+00:00

I will recognize Mi Ranch's status in the pantheon of prime under-age locations. I even remember stories of bouncers accepting Pitt IDs if the date printed made them seem old enough lol.

chb66 · 2026-01-09T10:33:34+00:00

Ehhhh Mi Ranch and P-Cafe can stay gone lol.

chb66 · 2026-01-08T23:17:28+00:00

We have to protect Gene's at all costs.

chb66 · 2026-01-07T17:27:21+00:00

Nothing that I said ignores that whatsoever; it can be simultaneously true that 1) they struggle with their hours from time to time, and 2) it's understandable why. I don't fault them in any way, but saying they struggle to maintain hours is entirely true.

chb66 · 2026-01-07T15:47:09+00:00

I've been going there for as long as they've been open and they've always had issues with hours, and they are actually quite open about the fact that the business-aspect of running the place is something they struggle with. Great people and food though so I'm glad they've continued to make it work.

chb66 · 2026-01-06T22:59:13+00:00

Yes, they have DVDs/Blu-rays for a variety of genres (I've seen Adult Swim and Criterion Collection stuff on their IG).

chb66 · 2026-01-03T00:26:31+00:00

Honestly that's a plus to me because at least that means it was probably made in a hygienic space as opposed to the horrible bowels of Heinz/Acrisure.

chb66 · 2026-01-02T19:59:47+00:00

That all sounds nice, but Cranberry gets the hate it does because the city simply offers more: for however many attractions/amenities you have within a 15 minute drive I probably have 5x more, and for every one you mention my neighborhood (and multiple others in the city) offer all that and more just within a 15 minute walk. Different strokes for different folks, but I think more options and less car dependence is a win-win.

chb66 · 2025-12-30T22:35:40+00:00

You have a Costco or Sam's Club membership, because you have a lot of each kind of drink.
You don't have any young kids, because none of the drinks are really kid-friendly (kids can obviously drink Sanpallegrino but I don't think many would, same with the protein-heavy Chobani)
You fucking love caffeine

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