Thread: New Old guy from Pittsburgh

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Hi Pat...yeah the 'burgh isnt too bad...we dodged a bullet this week with all the flooding.....Pittsburgh and the suburbs didnt get much to speak of...not like out east....Plus you have all the sports hype(I could care less, myself....lol) Our ball team cant beat its way out of a paper bag, the hockey team is up for sale...all you have are the Steelers & even then ya got Big(dumb) Ben riding with no lic. OR helmet into Chryslers....our 1st round draft pic is woman beater who's been arrested about every other week....i look for his contract to get shredded.... BUT the Rodding & cruising scene is getting bigger and better every week........

Welcome! You'll find plenty of "old school" company here.

I don't qualify, but my wife is a card carrying Pittsburgher.

Lookin' forward to your pictures,

Jim

One of the reasons I moved to Florida was to be able to own a rod with no fenders or hood. Now I here Pa. has loosened those laws up, finally.

My girlfriend and I went back to Pittsburgh a few years ago, first time since '82, and Man is is cleaned up. The fish are even alive in the rivers.

Don

Hey Ol Skool...we dodged the bullet too, but East and South of Syracuse got nailed. My son in law's parents were coming up for the weekend and they got stuck outside of Albany. They closed a 117 mile stretch of the NYS Thruway (I-90). Rte 88 was also washed out! They left West Chester (NY) at 2:00PM and arrived at 4:00AM this morning. Usually a 5-1/2 hour drive.

Pat

LONG LIVE KENNYWOOD!!!!!!!

Its funny you mentioned Kennywood....when they revamped the Steel Phantom into the Phantoms revenge...I ended up with 8 of the roller coaster cars from the blue & gold train.....I still have two. of em....been planning a fairground cruiser outta them..

welcome to CHR
Looks like your among old friends
This is a great forum Enjoy
Charlie

Ever been to Carls Tavern? There were a few of them in Pittsburgh and surrounding areas. You could buy a "fishbowl" of beer (held a quart) for 25 cents, and a huge fish sandwich for $ 1.00.

After about 3 of those beers the old wooden roller coasters at Kennywood were a a real blast.


Don

Hey Olskool...Don (Itoldyouso) is a very knowledgable guy when it comes to cars.

He also remembers when the Pittsburgh International Dragway opened in Little Washington. I used to travel from Sharon to race my "brand new" 69 Z-28 Camaro that I purchased for a whopping $4100.00. I'll never forget that back then a scattered shield was required for NHRA. First time I ever raced I had to borrow a blanket to wrap around my tranny. Boy things have changed.

Pat