Pittsubrgh Pride

[gardenboy]

I believe Pittsburgh Pride is going on all of the month of June. Hope Broke Straight Boys shows here. And Blake, if you come , get Sha to let you ride the inclines to Mt. Washington(we have 2 of the3 inclines in the United States). Then tell me how they work( a basic physics principle). Also get him to let you have time to go to Carnegie Museum to see Hillman Hall of Gems and Minerals. Really glad you are on Broke Straight Boys
PS Your command of the water cycle and rain was great. Glad you are getting water although as a state, I would prefer to see it in Hell(mostly due to Gov. Perry).

 

[BSB_WebMonkey]

I believe Pittsburgh Pride is going on all of the month of June. Hope Broke Straight Boys shows here. And Blake, if you come , get Sha to let you ride the inclines to Mt. Washington(we have 2 of the3 inclines in the United States). Then tell me how they work( a basic physics principle). Also get him to let you have time to go to Carnegie Museum to see Hillman Hall of Gems and Minerals. Really glad you are on Broke Straight Boys
PS Your command of the water cycle and rain was great. Glad you are getting water although as a state, I would prefer to see it in Hell(mostly due to Gov. Perry).

I could so go for a Primanti Bros sandwich now.

 

[stowe1]

The Delta Foundation, an umbrella group which sponsors Pittsburgh Pride, has events throughout the year, all of which they link to Pride. The main Pride Weekend events are this weekend, starting tonight with the Pub Crawl. Tomorrow night is Pride in The Street this year featuring Melissa Etheridge - part of Liberty Ave. a main downtown street is closed for this outdoor concert.

Then on Sunday is the Pride Awareness March followed by Pridefest which is a day long free event which features continuous entertainment on two stages, vendors, street performers, etc. Liberty Avenue is closed from 6th to 10th Sts. It is here that Broke Straight Boys would have its booth if it were coming. But alas when I suggested a return to Pittsburgh earlier in the year, there were no takers obviously. Maybe next year.



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[stowe1]

I could so go for a Primanti Bros sandwich now.

Webmonkey-if Broke Straight Boys should ever come back and you get here from Puerto Rico, I'll treat you to a Primanti's sandwich!!!


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[BSB Jason]

As most of you know I am a fellow Pittsburgher. For the past two years Ive been trying to talk sha into Pittsburgh. Last year I almost had it .. then a local bar owner showe me his intent for any models at pride and I became reluctant. This year Pride conflicted with DC which is a major event for us each year.

Those of you from the Burgh probably know of my affiliation in the gay community. Last year I personally assisted with pride for free. Ive worked with Pegasus, The Eagle and There Ultra Lounge since I started working in Porn. The Owner of those bars is a very close friend of mine and he often reaches out to me to get Broke Straight Boys in Pitt.

Last week I talked with Sha and we are discussing a potential for making an arrangment to have to models come to one of the best cities in the nation, so hopefully we can make that work.

but pride is not all month although it is a much longer event than most. The main stuff is a 3 day consistant event starting with a bar crawl on friday and the festival on Sat and Sun. There are also some other events related to pride at other times in the month. It is kicked of with "The Big Gay Picnic" in North Park on the Sunday prior to Memorial Day

 

[gardenboy]

Jason:
Am big fan of yours and even more so now that I know you are a burgh native. Really work on sha and then take him to Monterray Bay Fish Grotto for good seafood and scene of city. Have sha, who I am sure is a flat land floggey, ride the incline.

 

[gardenboy]

Jason
PS Monterray Bay Fish Grotto is on Mt. Washington. Best seafood and best scenic view in city

 

[BSB Jason]

How could you go to pitt without riding the incline lol. Suprisingly alot of people I know are terrified to ride it. I actually climbed up it one night just for fun. But I certainy am working on it and this year ive made progress. Hes actually considering it. Also the possibility of doing a non pride event ... just a bar thing were we split the costs but its still not clear if we will move on it but its certainly in discussion. I promise im working on it for you

 

[lovelumps]

I've ridden the incline. I'm a PA native, but was born in Allentown. I have lots of inlaws in Johnstown, though, so I've spent some time in Pittsburg.

 

[BSB Jason]

Pittsburgh is one of the greatest cities in the country. Its by far my favorite thats why I call it home. Until recently that was a personal opinion but recently there was a poll. Pittsburgh had the best survivability of the recession. I read a great article on the plane in the new Sky Magazine that compared Pittsburgh to Detroit and outlined why Pitt continued to grow and thrive while Detroit quickly died. Our real estate economy is booming, unemployment is low. In recent months Pittsburgh created 15,000 new jobs. Its a center for premeir education and technology with such institutions a Carnegie Mellon Univ. and Univ of Pitt which has one of the best Nursing programs in the world. UPMC continues to grow and is now the largest privatae employer in PA.

 

[BSB Jason]

Reminds me of a great joke I once heard:

A man in Topeka Kansas decides he wants to write a book about churches around the country. He started by flying to San Fransisco and worked east from there. Going to a very large church, he began taking photos and making notes. He spotted a golden telephone on the vestebule wall and was intrigued with a sign that read "Calls: $10,000 per minute"

Seeking out the pastor he asked about the phone and the sign. The pastor answered that this golden phone is in fact a direct line to heaven and if he pays the price he can talk directly to god.

The man thanked the pastor and continued on his way. As he continued to visit churches in Seattle, Dallas, St Louis, Chicago, Milwaukee and all around the United States, he found more phones with the same sign and the same answer from each pastor.

Finnally he arrived in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. Upon entering a church in Pittsburgh, he saw the usual golden phone, but THIS time the sign read "Calls: $0.35 per Call"

Fascinated, he asked to talk to the pastor. "Father Jones, I have been in cities all acrossed the country and in each church I have found this golden telephone and have been told that it is a direct line to heaven and that I could talk to god, but in every other city the cost was $10,000 per minute. Your sign reads only $0.35 per Call. Why?

The priest, smiling benignly, replied: "Son, you're in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania now, Home of the Pittsburgh Steelers - 6 time Super Bowl Champions, The Pittsburgh Pirates, The Pittsburgh Penguins, 3 vibrant rivers meeting at the Point of the most beautiful downtown area around. 446 majestic bridges, the best hospitals, neighborhoods, schools, food and friendliest people in the world. You're in Gods Country...

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