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From: tony cooper on 10 Sep 2009 01:14
On Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:00:18 -0500, Allen <allent(a)austin.rr.com>
wrote:

>GregS wrote:
><snip>
>> I don't recall the Steelers playing at Forbes Field, but remember
>> them in Pitt stadium. USX steel, which has the letters UPMC the local hospital
>> lingo.
>>
><snip>
>> greg
>OT, but so what. In the Fall that I was there I attended one Steelers
>game, played at Forbes. The game wasn't memorable, but the trip was.
>Four of us got in my car and headed out, but in the downtown area I was
>totally lost. I saw a policemen and asked for directions. He started
>rattling off some complicated directions and then stopped and said
>"You'll never get there before the kickoff. Tell you what--I'll hold up
>traffic (on a one-way street, incidentally) while you make a U-turn;
>turn left at the first intersection (followed by concise directions) and
>you should make it."

Unlike Boston, where I once followed a squadrol (police vehicle that
is a combination squad car and patrol wagon) for several blocks
honking and blinking my lights trying to get the driver to stop. I
was lost, and the gas gauge was on "E", in a rather unsavory part of
the city and needed directions. Finally, I pulled around the squadrol
and cut him off and forced him to stop.

The cop never got out of his vehicle and talked to me through his
half-open window. He gave me some vague directions to get to Fenway
Park and told me to ask around there for more specific directions as
to where my hotel might be located. He didn't seem a bit bothered
that I'd forced him to the curb.





--
Tony Cooper - Orlando, Florida
From: GregS on 10 Sep 2009 09:45
In article <YIidnY2FiZow0jXXnZ2dnUVZ_oydnZ2d(a)giganews.com>, not(a)here.com wrote:
>GregS wrote:
><snip>
>> I don't recall the Steelers playing at Forbes Field, but remember
>> them in Pitt stadium. USX steel, which has the letters UPMC the local
> hospital
>> lingo.
>>
><snip>
>> greg
>OT, but so what. In the Fall that I was there I attended one Steelers
>game, played at Forbes. The game wasn't memorable, but the trip was.
>Four of us got in my car and headed out, but in the downtown area I was
>totally lost. I saw a policemen and asked for directions. He started
>rattling off some complicated directions and then stopped and said
>"You'll never get there before the kickoff. Tell you what--I'll hold up
>traffic (on a one-way street, incidentally) while you make a U-turn;
>turn left at the first intersection (followed by concise directions) and
>you should make it." This was typical of the people I encountered up
>there--everyone was helpful and polite. Another question--does Tech
>Pilsner still turn out Old Frothingslosh each spring? Or does Tech even
>still exist? I hope that at least Iron City is still being brewed.
>Allen
>

I'm lost at Tech Pilsner. Pittsburgh brewing which makes Iron City made Old
Frothingslosh, with the foam on the bottom. Duquesnes is gone. Shirly Jones's
Stoney's is still made outside of town.


Iron city has been struggling, going to move into the old Rolling Rock place
that that stopped brewing Rolling Rock and Bush bought the brand.. Its
not the same beer. Iron City was also the prime producer of Samuel Adams
a few years ago.

Every year there is a crowd at the remaing Forbes Field. Mazeroski showed up
this year. They replay that famous game.

I know of only one city that has more bars per capita than Pittsburgh, and
thats Atlanta.

greg
From: John Simpson on 11 Sep 2009 17:07

"GregS" <zekfrivo(a)zekfrivolous.com> wrote in message
news:h8avs5$hst$1(a)usenet01.srv.cis.pitt.edu...
> In article <YIidnY2FiZow0jXXnZ2dnUVZ_oydnZ2d(a)giganews.com>, not(a)here.com
> wrote:
>>GregS wrote:
>><snip>
>>> I don't recall the Steelers playing at Forbes Field, but remember
>>> them in Pitt stadium. USX steel, which has the letters UPMC the local
>> hospital
>>> lingo.
>>>
>><snip>
>>> greg
>>OT, but so what. In the Fall that I was there I attended one Steelers
>>game, played at Forbes. The game wasn't memorable, but the trip was.
>>Four of us got in my car and headed out, but in the downtown area I was
>>totally lost. I saw a policemen and asked for directions. He started
>>rattling off some complicated directions and then stopped and said
>>"You'll never get there before the kickoff. Tell you what--I'll hold up
>>traffic (on a one-way street, incidentally) while you make a U-turn;
>>turn left at the first intersection (followed by concise directions) and
>>you should make it." This was typical of the people I encountered up
>>there--everyone was helpful and polite. Another question--does Tech
>>Pilsner still turn out Old Frothingslosh each spring? Or does Tech even
>>still exist? I hope that at least Iron City is still being brewed.
>>Allen
>>
>
> I'm lost at Tech Pilsner. Pittsburgh brewing which makes Iron City made
> Old
> Frothingslosh, with the foam on the bottom. Duquesnes is gone. Shirly
> Jones's
> Stoney's is still made outside of town.
>
>
> Iron city has been struggling, going to move into the old Rolling Rock
> place
> that that stopped brewing Rolling Rock and Bush bought the brand.. Its
> not the same beer. Iron City was also the prime producer of Samuel Adams
> a few years ago.
>
> Every year there is a crowd at the remaing Forbes Field. Mazeroski showed
> up
> this year. They replay that famous game.
>
> I know of only one city that has more bars per capita than Pittsburgh, and
> thats Atlanta.
>
> greg

No, no, you have it wrong. It's "Old Frothingslosh, it's so light that the
foam
is on the bottom". And, I thought it was brewed in Altoona.

John

From: Robert Coe on 12 Sep 2009 11:56
On Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:20:25 -0500, Allen <allent(a)austin.rr.com> wrote:
: GregS wrote:
: > Celebrating the G20 conference I decided to see whats currently on the web in
: > pictures. Dissapointing on first look. Some of my favorite
: > views, but only one which is actually mine from PNC Park.
: > It actually overlooks the convention center.
: >
: > http://prontherun.files.wordpress.com/2007/12/pittsburgh1b.jpg
: >
: > http://z.about.com/d/pittsburgh/1/0/v/6/pittsburgh_2-1024.jpg
: >
: > http://www.naiw-pittsburgh.com/pgh6.jpg
: >
: > http://zekfrivolous.com/misc/pnc.jpg
: >
: >
: > greg
: I spent March 1955 through June 1956 west of Pittsburgh, near
: Coraopolis, courtesy of the U. S. Army. I loved the place (other than
: the army part), and especially the open country. But my, how it has
: changed! the USSteel, Pittsburgh Plate Glass and Alcoa buildings
: dominated the skyline then, and both the Tigers and the Steelers sill
: played at Forbes Field. Tell me, what is the building with four corner
: spires?

The TIGERS played at Forbes Field?? Not in my lifetime, and I'm about as old
as you are. :^)

Bob
From: Robert Coe on 12 Sep 2009 12:02
On Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:21:28 GMT, zekfrivo(a)zekfrivolous.com (GregS) wrote:
: In article <h892g2$5sr$2(a)usenet01.srv.cis.pitt.edu>, zekfrivo(a)zekfrivolous.com (GregS) wrote:
: >In article <oPudnRZ0YOZ5fjrXnZ2dnUVZ_smdnZ2d(a)giganews.com>, not(a)here.com wrote:
: >>GregS wrote:
: >>> Celebrating the G20 conference I decided to see whats currently on the web
: > in
: >>
: >>> pictures. Dissapointing on first look. Some of my favorite
: >>> views, but only one which is actually mine from PNC Park.
: >>> It actually overlooks the convention center.
: >>>
: >>> http://prontherun.files.wordpress.com/2007/12/pittsburgh1b.jpg
: >>>
: >>> http://z.about.com/d/pittsburgh/1/0/v/6/pittsburgh_2-1024.jpg
: >>>
: >>> http://www.naiw-pittsburgh.com/pgh6.jpg
: >>>
: >>> http://zekfrivolous.com/misc/pnc.jpg
: >>>
: >>>
: >>> greg
: >>I spent March 1955 through June 1956 west of Pittsburgh, near
: >>Coraopolis, courtesy of the U. S. Army. I loved the place (other than
: >>the army part), and especially the open country. But my, how it has
: >>changed! the USSteel, Pittsburgh Plate Glass and Alcoa buildings
: >>dominated the skyline then, and both the Tigers and the Steelers sill
: >>played at Forbes Field. Tell me, what is the building with four corner
: >>spires?
: >>Allen
: >
: >That might be Fifth Ave. Place. Check the link
: >
: >I don't recall the Steelers playing at Forbes Field, but remember
: >them in Pitt stadium. USX steel, which has the letters UPMC the local hospital
: >lingo.
: >
: >http://www.aviewoncities.com/buildings/pittsburgh.htm
: >
: >
: >I have not taken any other pics down there since about
: >1974. I did a BW 35 mm panoramic shot using about
: >8 frames onto BW paper. Is about 5 foot long in now
: >bad shape.
: >
: >You can't see in the pictures Mellon Arena
: >which will be torn down after building the Consol Energy Arena.
: >The old dome shaped arena opened up, like in the movie,
: >Suden Death.
: >
: >It was hard to manuver around the streets back in the 60's
: >and 70's because of all the street car tracks.
:
: By the way, Pitt stadium is no longer. The Event center for basketball
: and concerts is there now. very nice. They were doing some filming of
: up comming movie, Warrior this summer.

And you can visit a spot on the Pitt campus that was once the site of home
plate at Forbes Field.

Bob
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