Burgh Girls?

[princesse]

I am pretty sure I have seem some Pittsburgh posts here. Is there any one here from Pittsburgh or surrounding areas other than Linda and me?

[TLynn]

I am pretty sure I have seem some Pittsburgh posts here. Is there any one here from Pittsburgh or surrounding areas other than Linda and me?Hi! I'm from Pittsburgh as well. Also, 2 of my friends on this board are also from Pittsburgh...I'm sure they'll make their way to this thread eventually. ;)

[philnikki]

Hi! I am from Pittsburgh! I know of t least 4 other ppl on this thread who are too!

[princesse]

That's too weird.....yesterday one of my neighbor's was over playing with my DD. Her name is Ava and I was calling them to get a snack and I called her Ava Grace because I see your journal title all the time:-) Nice to meet you!

[EMsMom]

Hi! I'm from Pittsburgh as well. Also, 2 of my friends on this board are also from Pittsburgh...I'm sure they'll make their way to this thread eventually. ;)

Present and accounted for! :D

Where abouts in the burgh is everyone from?

[Moocher87]

Hi! I'm from Pittsburgh as well. Also, 2 of my friends on this board are also from Pittsburgh...I'm sure they'll make their way to this thread eventually. ;)

I'm always the last to know! :mad:

:p

Me and DH live in Washington, but I work in Pittsburgh.

Nice to meet fellow yinzers! :D

[philnikki]

I live in Canonsburg (closer to Washington, actually) in Meadowbrook.

princesse - too funny :)

Where are my other Burgh girls???

[princesse]

Sarris anyone?

[TLynn]

I live in Canonsburg (closer to Washington, actually) in Meadowbrook. You live very close to EMsMom and Moocher.

Sarris anyone? Yes, please! :D

Me, I live south of the city.

[Jen1098]

I live in Pittsburgh but not for much longer. We've been here for almost two years. Will be moving soon.:D If you aren't from here it can take a very long time to get used to-I've never gotten used to it.

We live in Moon Township right now.

[Sara07]

Hi! I am also from Pittsburgh.:)

I am currently living in Shadyside. Once I graduate in May we'll probably look to move to the Robinson area since it will be closer to my job.

[EMsMom]

Woo! Lot's of Pittsburghers!! I live by Washington, PA also!! (As Moocher and TLynn know as they've been to my home) ;)

Sara... Where do you go to school? I went to high school in Shadyside and grew up in Squirrel Hill! :)

[philnikki]

So that's four of us in the Washington area?!? Wow!! Hey does anyone else's kid go to the daycare in the Crowne Center?

[EMsMom]

Not me, I'm a SAHM... But we go out that way all the time. What do you do, Nikki and how old is your little one?

[philnikki]

EmsMom - I am an accountant for The Health Plan (in St. Clairsville,OH). Ava is 3 mos old! If you want to see pics, you can click on my journal in my siggy ;) Totally jealous though...I wish I was a SAHM.

You guys probably see my DH from time to time...he is the supervisor at the Washington Post Office! :)

[EMsMom]

Awww!! My little one is 6 months old!! Did you have DD at Washington Hospital?

I don't go to the washington post office, we go to the little one by our house. :)

[Sara07]

EMsMom - I am in my 3rd year at Duquesne Law. I went to W & J for my undergrad degree.

[EMsMom]

Who's originally from the area?

W&J is very close to where several of us live :)

[philnikki]

EmsMom - No, I had DD at wheeling hospital. I wanted to go to the hospital closest to my family and I really wanted to see this particular obstetrician down here. Well, if you do ever go to the Wash PO, my hubby is the cute guy :) We also had DD right next to our wedding anniv!!

[EMsMom]

That's so cool! Although spending our 2nd anniversary in the hospital was kind of a drag, but definitely worth it! ;) So I take it that you are originally from Wheeling? What doctor do you take Ava to? (Sorry if I'm asking to many questions *blush*)

[philnikki]

Ava goes to a doctor down here (Dr. Staab) And yes, we are from the Wheeling area originally. I went to WVU for my undergrad, and my hubby and I settled in the Washington area so that we could commute to and from work/home/Pittsburgh easily. I really love where we live (Meadowbrook)!!

[EMsMom]

Meadowbrook is very nice. When I was in Real Estate, I sat an open house there. :)

Dr. Staab... I don't believe that I know him. Emma goes to Washington Pediatric and we are very pleased with them. :)

I'm originally from Pittsburgh, Squirrel Hill as I mentioned before, and DH is from Indiana County, so we're sort of in the middle for commuting between parents.

I forgot to mention how much a LOVE Sarris candies... OMG... TLynn and Moocher can attest to the delish favors that I got from there, for my baby shower!! They also have some pretty darned good chocolate covered pretzels!!!

[Moocher87]

I live in Pittsburgh but not for much longer. We've been here for almost two years. Will be moving soon.:D If you aren't from here it can take a very long time to get used to-I've never gotten used to it.

We live in Moon Township right now.

I lived up there for about a year. :D I loved it up there, but it was time to move into a house instead of renting. We lived in................Darn! What was the name of that place? It was off Thorn Run Road.

[Moocher87]

Nikki ~ Meadowbrook? Whay can't I think of where that is? :confused: Is that near the Sheetz? Hope, what was that plan that I visited you in that one time? :confused:

I live on the same road as the Washington County Fairgrounds, but on the other end of the road

[Becki_Boo]

do I qualify as an honorary Burgh Girl?

[Jen1098]

Moocher-I think I know where you're talking about. Was it on the main road by the church?

[philnikki]

Moocher - Do you know where the horse track is?? Its off that road. Its a little further south from Sheetz

[Moocher87]

do I qualify as an honorary Burgh Girl?

Hell yeah!!!! You were crowned a Burgh gal last time you were in town. :D

[Moocher87]

Moocher-I think I know where you're talking about. Was it on the main road by the church?

Let's see. You take 60 and get off at Thorn Run, then turn left on Old Thorn Run. There is a church on Thorn Run right before that little park which for the life of me the name escapes me.

Of course my memory sucks so that's nothing new. lol

Have you ever tried Kip's Ice Cream up that way? YUMMY!!!! Luckily we don't live that way anymore. We would have gained about 50 more pounds if we still lived there! lol

[Moocher87]

Moocher - Do you know where the horse track is?? Its off that road. Its a little further south from Sheetz

The Horse Track?!?!?! Off Race Track Road?!?! :eek: If you live down that way I'm about 5-10 minutes from you! :D If you get off the Race Track Road exit and take it past Wendys, McDonalds and take it to the T at the end of the road, then make a left and immediate right and we are about 5 minutes out that way. :D

[philnikki]

Moocher - Yep, I get off the racetrack rd. exit, make a left and then another left into Meadowbrook Hieghts :) You are my neighbor :p

[TLynn]

EmsMom - I am an accountant for The Health Plan (in St. Clairsville,OH). JAMBOREE IN THE HILLS! Woo! :D

[TLynn]

do I qualify as an honorary Burgh Girl?ABSOLUTELY, far as I'm concerned. :)

---

I am born and raised Pittsburgh, but will be moving east of the city next year (how far east is TBD). However, it's still considered "Pittsburgh" to me! :)

[TLynn]

I can't believe so many of you live so close!

[Moocher87]

Moocher - Yep, I get off the racetrack rd. exit, make a left and then another left into Meadowbrook Hieghts :) You are my neighbor :p

Holy Cow!!! :eek:

Hey Neighbor!!!!! :D I drive past that area sometimes when I want to take the scenic route to 19 instead of taking race track road the whole way out and turning left on 19.

[philnikki]

Moocher - Yeah, I do the same thing! Except last winter as soon as I turned into Meadow Brook I hit a patch of ice and completely demolished a speed limit sign! I get afraid to go that way now when the weather is bad.

Tlynn - Yeah JITH is a big ol deal, huh? :) I actually am originally from Moundsville, WV and my mom worked for WOVK, so I have been at Jambo more times than I can count. I also went to the same High School as Brad Paisley ;)

Girls, this weather seriously sucks :( ARG!!!

[TLynn]

Tlynn - Yeah JITH is a big ol deal, huh? :) I actually am originally from Moundsville, WV and my mom worked for WOVK, so I have been at Jambo more times than I can count. I also went to the same High School as Brad Paisley ;)

Girls, this weather seriously sucks :( ARG!!!Aaahhhhh....JITH memories....so many good times there. So many hot shirtless men. :cool:

Yes, this weather and coldness is hard to adjust to. My whole truck was frozen over this morning when I went to the store - it took 10 minutes of defrosting! Bleh!

[Moocher87]

Aaahhhhh....JITH memories So many hot shirtless men. :cool:



With this weather a couple of those could heat us up a bit. ;)

[Moocher87]

Nikki, I see you changed your avatar. :) Adorable pic!

[philnikki]

Thanks! I had woken her up to give her a bath, and she was NOT happy with me :) lol I thought I would get Phil to grab the camera to capture her irritated mood :) I need to get a Christmas pic up of her soon!!!!

[EMsMom]

Moocher - Yes, Meadowbrook was where you visited me at that open house two years ago... Can you believe that was two years ago?! Man!! Time does fly!!

Becki - Of course you are an honorary Pittsburgher!! Without a doubt!!!

TLynn - Yeah, but even when you move east, you'll still be a burgher! It's not like you're moving THAT far... I mean, I still consider myself a Pittsburgher and I live in BFE, as you know ;-)

Nikki - That is a really cute avatar! I think we have the same bathtub! :)

[TLynn]

A little humor for yinz n' at...

Subject: FW: Picksburgh

> Ah yes! "Picksburgh." Yunz are from Picksburgh if . .
>
> 1. You didn't have a spring break in high school
>
> 2. You walk carefully when it is "slippy" outside.
>
> 3. You often go down to the "crick."
>
> 4. You've told your children to "red up" their rooms.
>
> 5. You can remember telling your little brother/sister to stop being so
> "nebby."
>
> 6. You've gotten hurt by falling into a "jaggerbush."
>
> 7. Your mother or grandmother has been seen wearing a "babushka" on her
> head.
>
> 8. You've "warshed" the clothes
>
> 9. I ask you to hand me one of those "Gum-Bands" you actually know what
> I'm talking about.
>
> 10. You know you can't drive too fast on the back roads, because of the
> deer.
>
> 11. You know Beaver Valley, Turtle Crick, Mars, Slippery Rock, Greentree
> and New Castle are names of towns. (and you've been to most, if not all,
> of them.)
>
> 12. A girl walks up to three of her girl friends and says, HEY,YENZ
> GUYS"
>
> 13. You hear "you guyses," and don't think twice. Example..."you guyses
> house is nice")
>
> 14. You know the three rivers by name and understand that "The Point"
> isn't just on a writing instrument.
>
> 15. Someone refers to "The Mon" or "The Yough" and you know exactly what
> they're talking about.
>
> 16. You remember the blizzard of 1993 (or 1976, or 1950, or 1939, or...)
> and remember not being able to go outside because the snow was over your
> head and you would have suffocated.
>
> 17. Someone starts the chant, "Here we go Still-ers!" and you join in.
> In the proper cadence. Waving the appropriately colored towel.
>
> 18. Bob Prince and "There's a bug loose on the rug." hold special
> meaning for you.
>
> 19. You've either eaten a Farkleberry Tart or know someone who has.
>
> 20. You drink pop, eat hoagies, love perogies and one of your favorite
> sandwiches actually has coleslaw and french fries ON it.
>
> 21. You know what a "still mill" is.
>
> 22. You expect temps in the winter to be record breaking cold and temps
> in the summer to be record breaking hot.
>
> 23. You know what Eat 'N Park is and frequently ate breakfast there at
> 2:00 AM after the bar closed and made fun of people.
>
> 24. You order "dippy eggs" in a restaurant and get exactly what you
> wanted.
>
> 25. You spent your summers, or a school picnic, at Kennywood, Westview,
> Sand Castle, or Idlewild.
>
> 26. You've been to the Braun's Bread Plant or Story Book Forest for a
> school field trip. (We went to the Heinz plant and the Isaly's plant
> for cub scouts.)
>
> 27. "Chipped ham" was always in your refrigerator when you were growin'
> up.
>
> 28. You refuse to buy any condiments besides Heinz unless a Pittsburgh
> athlete's picture is on the side of the container.
>
> 29. When you call the dog or the kids you shout, "Kum-mear" and they
> come.
>
> 30. Franco, Roberto, and Mario don't need last names and you can recite
> their exploits by heart.
>
> 31. Food at a wedding reception consists of rigatoni, stuffed cabbage,
> sauerkraut and polska kielbasa.
>
> You'll send this on to family and friends who used to live in the
> Pittsburgh Area as well as to those who have never lived there, just so
> they can appreciate how different western PA really is. Wonder how many
> of yunz guys actually understood all dat? Some folks just don't get dem
> things.

[EMsMom]

Love it! LOVE IT! Do you still have the one that I sent you guys about Pittsburgh Girls? It's on my hosed laptop, or I would post it myself.

[philnikki]

27. "Chipped ham" was always in your refrigerator when you were growin'
up.

So funny!!! I always thought that my mom was the only one that got that stuff bc it was cheap ;) lol

[EMsMom]

Mmmm Islay's Chipped Ham. I still get it on occasion.

[EMsMom]

Hey! I just noticed that my staus changed, I'm now "Way too cool!"

[TLynn]

So funny!!! I always thought that my mom was the only one that got that stuff bc it was cheap ;) lol Guess I'm a typical Pittsburgher (and mom) because when I make ham BBQ...that's EXACTLY what I get! :D

Ems-Don't know if I still have it... I'll have to check.

[cpbride8203]

Just popping in to say hi to all of you burgh girls!

Although I have lived in NY since 1998, I still consider myself a Pittsburgh girl! I grew up in Upper St. Clair and would LOVE to convince DH to move back there! My whole family is still in the burgh, and I wish I could get home more often. I miss it alot!

Hope you don't mind me popping in from time to time!

[TLynn]

Hi Jen! Please pop in! You're a South Hills girl, like me. :D

Is your DH from Pittsburgh too?

[cpbride8203]

Tlynn - My DH grew up here in NY - one of the reasons I came here after college.

I found this joke in my email and thought I would post for all of the Steeler fans out there (I still get to see the games thanks to the Directv football package and my DD has her own terrible towel! My DH thinks I am nuts!)

There was a Steelers' fan sitting high in the stands behind the end zone. Looking around, he spotted an empty seat on the 50-yard line behind the
Steelers' bench. Thinking to himself "what a waste," he made his
way towards it. When he arrived, he asked the folks on either side , "Is
this seat taken?" One person shrugged but the other replied, "This
was my wife's seat. She was a Steeler's fan for fifty years but she's
passed away." The other man replied, "I'm so sorry to hear that. May I ask why you didn't give the ticket to a friend or a relative?" The man replied, "They're all at the funeral."

[philnikki]

cpbride - ROTFLMAO!!! Too funny!!! I think you posted in my journal before about being from Pittsburgh. Wow, we are all from the South Hills area! I know that there are a few others that are out there that have not made it to this thread yet...I will have to make them aware we are here :)

[TLynn]

There was a Steelers' fan sitting high in the stands behind the end zone. Looking around, he spotted an empty seat on the 50-yard line behind the
Steelers' bench. Thinking to himself "what a waste," he made his
way towards it. When he arrived, he asked the folks on either side , "Is
this seat taken?" One person shrugged but the other replied, "This
was my wife's seat. She was a Steeler's fan for fifty years but she's
passed away." The other man replied, "I'm so sorry to hear that. May I ask why you didn't give the ticket to a friend or a relative?" The man replied, "They're all at the funeral." HA HA HA! Good one!

[EMsMom]

I'm not from the South Hills area, but we live so close to it now. I was born and raised in Squirrel Hill, as I've mentioned before. Then moved to Peters Township with my FH then out to BFE just south west of washington (as I sit here, I see deer trotting through our yard!) But that IS funny that we all live south-ish of the city!

Great FWD Jen! Did you go to USC HS?

[cpbride8203]

EMsMom- Yes I did. Do you know someone who went there?

[EMsMom]

Many moons ago, I did know someone who went there. What year did you graduate?

[cpbride8203]

1994

[EMsMom]

Did you know Beth Wilmus?

[cpbride8203]

Yep!

[EMsMom]

Wow! Small world, eh?

I was in a production of "Bye Bye Birdie" with her in 1993

[Moocher87]

You know, I went to the Pens game tonight and while it's great to have enthusiastic fans sitting around you, tonight all we had were homers!! I mean all I heard the whole game was how "that should have been a delay of game call!!"

Now, this would have been fine and dandy, however;

It shouldn't have been, and secondly, the guy was yelling this well into the third period!!! The incident he was arguing about happened in the FIRST period!!!! Let it go, you know? Geeezz! :mad:

Then the woman behind me? I swear she knew NOTHING!! She would yell things, but only after she heard the guy to the left of us yelling them. If you know NOTHING about the game, shut up, sit down and pay attention!!!

I'm a Pens fan too, but even I won't complain about a call if I didn't see it, or if it was called for.

I don't think I can hear much right now. Between her screaming and the screaming of the guy to our left, I think they pierced my eardrums!!:mad:

[princesse]

How about the last time I checked there were 4 posts and BADA BING!

I hope all of you girls have a great holiday. I am a south hills girl, too and my friend Linda who is also a CC girl is a North Hills-er. We actually cross the rivers to see each other:-)

Merry Christmas yunz all!

[sarahanna115]

Hey you guys! I'm also in Pittsburgh (East). I moved here in 2003 - my DH grew up in Penn Hills/Murrysville and is at Pitt Law for one more year. I am originally from New Mexico so I can't say I was overjoyed at moving here and having to deal with snow and ice, traffic, "the city", all the hills, and IMO, bad roads. ;) OK OK but I've stopped complaining since then (really I have!) and am doing better with it all! DH laughed at me the other day cause I was out running around without a coat and it was 40* - he said I finally got used to the weather. Maybe he's right!

Oh and yes, now I am a diehard Steeler fan, too! LOVE THEM STEELERS! Everyone excited about Denver this Sunday?? WOW, I'm DYING to see what will happen!

[philnikki]

Hi Sarah - So glad you found the thread! I didn't realize that you were from New Mexico, either (I thought it was Charleston, SC) Anyway -- you know I am excited about the Steelers!!!!!!!!

HERE WE GO!!!!

[TLynn]

Since the Steelers have gone this far I sure do hope they go all the way!!!

[princesse]

GO STEELERS!!!!!!!! Can you believe it! I am so excited for the city and the children. I remember how much fun it was growing up with all of the excitement of the early Super Bowls. How cool!!!! It's just so great for Pittsburgh. It will be so fun to see the town pull together for the next 2 weeks. And you know what? It feels like we can actually do it this time! WOOHOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! Let's have a CC tailgate party right here!

[lady1297]

Hey! Just found this thread! I'm sorta a burgh girl, live north of the city, but man I love Pittsburgh and GO STEELERS!

[philnikki]

GO STEELERS!!!! Woo HOO!!!! You guys need to show your Steeler pride in the SuperBowl XL thread!! :)

Here is an interesting factoid for all of those interested ;) The Steelers have been in the Superbowl in the first year of my ('79) DH's ('75) and My DD, Ava's (05) lives! nifty, huh?!?!?!

[princesse]

That is so cool! It was so fun growing up with the "Steel Curtain". In the school where I work the kids are just so geeked and it is a blast. My daughter is all into the "one for the thumb" and I love that. It is so exciting and I am looking forward to the HOOPlah! Even though I think we can so get over EVERY news story being related. That cracks me up! They broke into some show today when I was in the dentist's office and I thought it would be Sally Wiggins having found another dog who knit his own black and gold sweater!

[linda_loo]

Doh!

I didn't even know there was a 'Burgh thread, this is cool!!! I live in the North Hills, like princesse said, grew up in Butler... now I am a SAHM. My dh works in the South Hills, poor guy drives that every day.

:)

That Picksburgh forward is some funny stuff!!

[princesse]

I knew you would find your way here! Mello Minda!

I'd like to know how many of you have purchased something Steelers since the AFC Championship Game..............

Feel the buzzzzzzzzzzzzz!

[philnikki]

Oh geez - I have purchase a few things. Mostly for Ava, but a t-shirt for myself! Now I need to find something for the superbowl! At the Giant Eagle in Washington (where I do most of my grocery shoppin) they had these little bows put together in the floral department and I cut the long pieces off and put it in my hair last week and it turned out pretty cute ;)

I just got these sent to me, so I thought that I would share:

Peyton Manning, after living a full life, died. When he got to heaven, God was showing him around. They came to a modest little house with a faded Colts flag in the window. "This house is yours for eternity, Peyton," said God.
"This is very special; not everyone gets a house up here." Peyton felt special, indeed, and walked up to his house. On his way up the porch, he noticed another house just around the corner. It was a 3 story mansion with a black and gold sidewalk, a 50 foot tall flag pole with a enormous Steeler flag and in every window a Terrible Towel.
Peyton looked at God and said, "God, I'm not trying to be ungrateful, but I have a question. I was an all-pro quarterback, I hold many NFL records, and even went to the Hall of Fame."
God said, "So what's your point Peyton?"
"Well, why does Ben Rothlisberger get a better house than me?"
God chuckled, and said, "Peyton, that's not Ben's house, it's mine."



Our Father... Blitzburgh Style
Our Father, who art in Pittsburgh, football be thy name.
Thy kingdom come, 4 Super Bowls won, on earth as it is in Heinz Field.
Give us this day a SuperBowl 5 , and forgive us our penalties,
as we defeat those who play against us.
And lead us into a victory, and deliver the SEAHAWKS to us. Amen


GO STEELERS!!!

[princesse]

Beware of the black icing on the big cookies with blacka nd gold icing..... it makes your teeth nasty black! Anyone getting getting good and excited about the game? It is fun to watch people get crazy. I think Friday will be excellent. Watching hte Steeler highlights gives me chills:-)

[taragiraffe]

Ah, Blitzburgh: A football town with a drinking problem....

Sorry it took me so long to join up here...I had checked before to see if there was a thread for Pgh gals but there wasn't. (Shame on you, Nikki for not telling me this was here! ;) ) I'm near Robinson/Moon, but who knows which direction we'll go when we decide to buy a house.

GO STEELERS!!!! Just a few more hours to go! :D

[philnikki]

CONGRATULATIONS STEELERS!!!!SUPERBOWL XL CHAMPIONS!!!!!!

Ok - be honest: Did anyone else cry when the won?! I sure did! haha

Tara - Glad that you finally found us! :p I guess it just slipped my mind amidst all of the hoopla! Sorry :o

[taragiraffe]

Ok - be honest: Did anyone else cry when the won?! I sure did! haha

*raises hand* Yep!

[princesse]

YEAH! Mememememememe! It was just such a grand moment! How about how geeked the city still is?

[lady1297]

Hehe! Didn't cry but certainly the alcohol wasn't helping in that department. Didn't go to sleep until about 3! :) No wonder it's been a rough week!

[jay&erinn]

I didn't realize there was a Burgh thread either!

I also live in Washington- live and work in the city of Washington. I grew up here and moved back after college.

Someone said their kiddo goes to Washington Peds- I LOVE that practice.

[philnikki]

jay&erin - Hi there!! Glad you followed us on over here!!! I also live near Washington. And thank you so much again for that recommendation on the specialist for my DD's asthma! Welcome to thread :D