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On 12/24/2021 10:46, Jeffrey Rubard wrote:
> On Friday, December 24, 2021 at 12:21:59 AM UTC-8, Jeffrey Rubard wrote:
>> On Thursday, December 23, 2021 at 11:33:16 PM UTC-8, Michael Trew wrote:
>>> On 12/23/2021 16:49, Jeffrey Rubard wrote:
>>>> On Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at 9:06:01 AM UTC-8, Jeffrey Rubard wrote:
>>>>> On Sunday, December 19, 2021 at 5:16:21 PM UTC-8, Michael Trew wrote:
>>>>>> On 12/18/2021 1:12, Jeffrey Rubard wrote:
>>>>>>> On Friday, December 17, 2021 at 6:10:46 PM UTC-8, Michael Trew wrote:
>>>>>>>> On 12/16/2021 2:42, Jeffrey Rubard wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I'm not really a local Pittsburgh person; I'm a "Portland yinzer", like that was a thing to be (gourmet hamburgers with gold lame in them, that kind of thing these days). But I did go to Pittsburgh ages ago at the end of the 20th century and got a bachelor's degree there.
>>>>>>>> Ah, I see. Well, I was surprised to see a Pittsburgh-related post, none
>>>>>>>> the less.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Sure. You know, the thing is that living in Pittsburgh "au fond" (even as one of the students Pittsburgh was ever *least* fond of) makes you something like "contractually committed" to rep the city, even if you have seen more Terrible Towels by far. And, as someone "taken in" by the mystique of the Portland I only lived *near*, this seemed like "a rip" when in reality it is merely somewhat unfortunate and ambiguous, like all urbanity.
>>>>>> I'd much rather be associated with Pittsburgh than the Cleveland... ick, lol
>>>>> Not fond of fashion, I take it?
>>>>
>>>> EXPLANATION: Cleveland is kind of cool, and also kind of seriously "Francophile" in its social orientation.
>>> Of that I couldn't say, I've only been there once. I'm not sure how to
>>> explain it, but there's a certain "cool" factor that Pittsburgh has that
>>> Cleveland just doesn't. Most people cringe when they think of Cleveland
>>> Ohio. ...Or the greater Youngstown region (which I live in) in general.
>> Pittsburgh is 'pinstripe' in a way Cleveland isn't, and of course is the educational center that Case and Akron State don't make for. However, Pittsburgh also doesn't have anything to answer to Pere Ubu, the Dead Boys, Devo, 15-60-75 or the like, and it's mostly 'written into your contract' as an area resident that you have to say positive things about it.
>>> Cleveland tourism video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysmLA5TqbIY
>>>
>>> Second one is even better: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZzgAjjuqZM
>>>
>>> At least we're not Detroit!
>
> Let's say CTA vs. "The T" is not a fair fight, either.

CTA? Cleveland transportation authority?

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Re: Phony Postal Codes From Pitt Jeffrey Rubard <jeffreydanielrubard@gmail.com> - 2021-12-11 09:33 -0800
  Re: Phony Postal Codes From Pitt Michael Trew <michael.trew@att.net> - 2021-12-12 21:15 -0500
    Re: Phony Postal Codes From Pitt Jeffrey Rubard <jeffreydanielrubard@gmail.com> - 2021-12-15 23:42 -0800
      Re: Phony Postal Codes From Pitt Michael Trew <michael.trew@att.net> - 2021-12-17 21:10 -0500
        Re: Phony Postal Codes From Pitt Jeffrey Rubard <jeffreydanielrubard@gmail.com> - 2021-12-17 22:12 -0800
          Re: Phony Postal Codes From Pitt Jeffrey Rubard <jeffreydanielrubard@gmail.com> - 2021-12-18 07:55 -0800
            Re: Phony Postal Codes From Pitt Jeffrey Rubard <jeffreydanielrubard@gmail.com> - 2021-12-18 22:30 -0800
              Re: Phony Postal Codes From Pitt Michael Trew <michael.trew@att.net> - 2021-12-19 20:13 -0500
                Re: Phony Postal Codes From Pitt Jeffrey Rubard <jeffreydanielrubard@gmail.com> - 2021-12-21 09:04 -0800
          Re: Phony Postal Codes From Pitt Michael Trew <michael.trew@att.net> - 2021-12-19 20:16 -0500
            Re: Phony Postal Codes From Pitt Jeffrey Rubard <jeffreydanielrubard@gmail.com> - 2021-12-21 09:06 -0800
              Re: Phony Postal Codes From Pitt Jeffrey Rubard <jeffreydanielrubard@gmail.com> - 2021-12-23 13:49 -0800
                Re: Phony Postal Codes From Pitt Michael Trew <michael.trew@att.net> - 2021-12-24 02:33 -0500
                Re: Phony Postal Codes From Pitt Jeffrey Rubard <jeffreydanielrubard@gmail.com> - 2021-12-24 00:21 -0800
                Re: Phony Postal Codes From Pitt Jeffrey Rubard <jeffreydanielrubard@gmail.com> - 2021-12-24 07:46 -0800
                Re: Phony Postal Codes From Pitt Jeffrey Rubard <jeffreydanielrubard@gmail.com> - 2021-12-25 01:24 -0800
                Re: Phony Postal Codes From Pitt Michael Trew <michael.trew@att.net> - 2021-12-27 13:18 -0500
                Re: Phony Postal Codes From Pitt Jeffrey Rubard <jeffreydanielrubard@gmail.com> - 2021-12-27 22:41 -0800
                Re: Phony Postal Codes From Pitt Jeffrey Rubard <jeffreydanielrubard@gmail.com> - 2021-12-31 14:52 -0800
                Re: Phony Postal Codes From Pitt Jeffrey Rubard <jeffreydanielrubard@gmail.com> - 2022-01-01 17:28 -0800
                Re: Phony Postal Codes From Pitt Jeffrey Rubard <jeffreydanielrubard@gmail.com> - 2022-01-01 23:29 -0800
                Re: Phony Postal Codes From Pitt Michael Trew <michael.trew@att.net> - 2022-01-02 20:17 -0500
                Re: Phony Postal Codes From Pitt Jeffrey Rubard <jeffreydanielrubard@gmail.com> - 2022-01-03 08:57 -0800
                Re: Phony Postal Codes From Pitt Michael Trew <michael.trew@att.net> - 2022-01-04 23:40 -0500
                Re: Phony Postal Codes From Pitt Michael Trew <michael.trew@att.net> - 2022-01-16 17:28 -0500
                Re: Phony Postal Codes From Pitt Jeffrey Rubard <jeffreydanielrubard@gmail.com> - 2022-01-21 14:25 -0800
                Re: Phony Postal Codes From Pitt Michael Trew <michael.trew@att.net> - 2022-01-22 21:14 -0500
                Re: Phony Postal Codes From Pitt Jeffrey Rubard <jeffreydanielrubard@gmail.com> - 2022-01-22 18:46 -0800
                Re: Phony Postal Codes From Pitt Michael Trew <michael.trew@att.net> - 2022-01-24 01:06 -0500
                Re: Phony Postal Codes From Pitt Jeffrey Rubard <jeffreydanielrubard@gmail.com> - 2022-01-25 15:18 -0800
                Re: Phony Postal Codes From Pitt Michael Trew <michael.trew@att.net> - 2022-01-29 13:42 -0500
                Re: Phony Postal Codes From Pitt Jeffrey Rubard <jeffreydanielrubard@gmail.com> - 2022-01-29 16:15 -0800
                Re: Phony Postal Codes From Pitt Michael Trew <michael.trew@att.net> - 2022-02-25 01:47 -0500
                Re: Phony Postal Codes From Pitt Michael Trew <michael.trew@att.net> - 2022-01-02 20:14 -0500
                Re: Phony Postal Codes From Pitt Jeffrey Rubard <jeffreydanielrubard@gmail.com> - 2022-01-03 08:54 -0800

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