Here is a look at my sidewalk, originally uploaded by Mike @ pittsburgh.metblogs.com.
Isn’t it great in the winter! Truth be told, I expected it to be worse, so I guess there’s that…
Here is a look at my sidewalk, originally uploaded by Mike @ pittsburgh.metblogs.com.
Isn’t it great in the winter! Truth be told, I expected it to be worse, so I guess there’s that…
Video Games Live is returning to Heinz Hall, for their Bonus Round concert (due to demand, they were asked to return less than nine months after their last show). This time, the set list includes Final Fantasy VIII, Sonic, Assassin’s Creed II, Shadow of the Colossus, BioShock, Mass Effect, StarCraft II, Mega Man, an interactive Frogger segment as well as the world premier of a new Guitar Hero segment.
Thursday’s show has been cancelled, but ticket holders can call the PSO to get a refund or move the tickets to the Friday performance:
We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause people. This is the first time in our 5 years of touring that anything like this has happened but unfortunately it is something completely out of everyone’s control.
I highly recommend the concert, if you want more information, check out their website here.
Chris Potter over at Pittsburgh City Paper has a great article about how the Port Authority is communicating during the the snow storms:
Over the weekend, I found myself hooked on the Port Authority’s Twitter account, which I’ve never really noticed before.
Potter brings ups a lot of points I’ve thought about, but never really found myself articulate to put down on the screen (page?), including the idea bouncing around my head about a giant LED screen at Penn Station telling me which bus is about to come around the corner, and how that idea is almost possible! It’s a great read just for that!
But, the main focus is about PAT’s use of twitter and their (I think even more under-promoted) blog. It boggles my mind to realize that the Twitter account is staffed by only two persons. And for that, I have to hand it to PAT, that has been the most reliable way to get in touch with them, and the interactions have always been awesome, if not completely transparent, but really, hats off to PAT!
Check out the latest route updates on their twitter feed, scheduled (awesome by the way) updates on their blog and through their continuously updated press release.
Stay safe out there, be warm!
If you’re stuck at home (and I hope you are, or at least someplace warm and safe), check out Mike Woycheck’s Twitter feed as he live blogs the Snowmaggedon in truly Carbolic Smoke Ball fashion. Some gems include:
To avert Pittsburgh drivers from using major roadways, PennDOT erecting banners from recent Pittsburgh Pirates mktg. campaigns at roadside.
TERROR IN SHADYSIDE: Women are forced to shield their bronzed skin and styled hair from falling snow using Louis Vuitton handbags.
You can also watch the real Liveblogging, going on at WTAE (a combination of twitter feeds and user and reporter comments), but it is not nearly as entertaining. Except in some kind of Schadenfreude way.
Stay warm and stay safe! I can’t wait to see all the pictures tomorrow!
Update to add this thought: I typically hit the publish button, swear, then go back and spell check. After the obligatory cursing, I went back to see what I misspelled, and had put a double ‘e’ instead of a double ‘g’ in ’snowmaggedon.’ I’m going to assume that since it’s the title, that is why, but the correct spelling came up in spell check. Awesome!
0406001712.jpg, originally uploaded by Mike @ pittsburgh.metblogs.com.
This will be more of an open thread. We’re on the third day of new routes, and bus operators changed as well. How’s everything out there? My routes haven’t been affected yet, but what was the 33X is now G1, West Busway (Green – West Busway, go west young ma- it’s a pun!). Let me know in the comments!
The irony of Flag Plaza, originally uploaded by Mike @ pittsburgh.metblogs.com.
It’s been floating around the web for a bit now, yesterday was featured on PG+ and today is featured on The Consumerist:
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