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Citing a city as worst dressed is not only fickle, but probably the stupidest thing I think I've ever seen. People care what strangers are wearing? This entire planet is becoming unbearable. I guess I'm bringing SoCal down with my t-shirts and blue jeans, so sorry.
How is that or being a dirty city even an issue in a game? And how come this hipster garbage didn't come up for the Fallout DLC? I mean, that was set in Pittsburg too. I don't even like Pittsburg (too industrial and old for my tastes) but I don't like NYC and nobody complains about games set here, even though we get about 5 a year every friggin' year. Ugh.
How is that or being a dirty city even an issue in a game? And how come this hipster garbage didn't come up for the Fallout DLC? I mean, that was set in Pittsburg too. I don't even like Pittsburg (too industrial and old for my tastes) but I don't like NYC and nobody complains about games set here, even though we get about 5 a year every friggin' year. Ugh.
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"And how come this hipster garbage didn't come up for the Fallout DLC?"
Bulk of the hipster movement, at least the spotlight on it, started well after Fallout and its DLC.
"I don't even like Pittsburg (too industrial and old for my tastes)"
Exactly why its mentioned as being too dirty. Also see: Detroit and many other industrial heavy cities in the US.
"And how come this hipster garbage didn't come up for the Fallout DLC?"
Bulk of the hipster movement, at least the spotlight on it, started well after Fallout and its DLC.
"I don't even like Pittsburg (too industrial and old for my tastes)"
Exactly why its mentioned as being too dirty. Also see: Detroit and many other industrial heavy cities in the US.
As Browns fan, the realization that Pittsburgh is filled with vile, sub human beasts is not a new one.
HAHAHAH Awesome. Fuck Pittsburgh. They have the worst, most annoying people. They can keep their platters.
I-live-about-4-hours-east-of-pittsburg-and-2.5-hours-west-of--philly(filthadelphia).guess-im-smack-dab-sandwiched-between-shitsville-and-crapsburg.
@BoomingEchos
Honestly, we're not industry heavy anymore. We're actually a pretty big technology hub these days. Google is here. I work about thirty minutes north of the city itself for an EDI Solutions firm. Deloitte has a large office in the area. Westinghouse nuclear has a huge complex right next to where I work.
Carnegia Mellon, Duquesne, Robert Morris, Pitt and some other smaller colleges are all throughout the city itself.
I think a lot of people still have this image of a grimy smoke covered steel town. That's not what it is any more. I like to think we still have the mentality that was born from that environment, but it's not any more grimy than other cities really.
Honestly, we're not industry heavy anymore. We're actually a pretty big technology hub these days. Google is here. I work about thirty minutes north of the city itself for an EDI Solutions firm. Deloitte has a large office in the area. Westinghouse nuclear has a huge complex right next to where I work.
Carnegia Mellon, Duquesne, Robert Morris, Pitt and some other smaller colleges are all throughout the city itself.
I think a lot of people still have this image of a grimy smoke covered steel town. That's not what it is any more. I like to think we still have the mentality that was born from that environment, but it's not any more grimy than other cities really.
Being both a furry and a Steelers fan, I really want to visit Pittsburgh in the future... but not THIS Pittsburgh of the future.
I live in Pittsburgh for graduate school at Carnegie Mellon and I can say I had the same biases as a lot of people before I moved here. Those mostly went away since I've been here. It's certainly dirty, but most big cities are. There is a ton to do and lots of large companies are expanding in the area, as has been mentioned.
I'm a bit confused as the fact it was voted worst dressed city by a fashion-focused magazine like GQ somehow outranks the importance of being voted as the U.S.'s most livable city multiple times by Forbes and the number one U.S. city (and the 29th overall in the world, mind you) by the Economist. Give me a fucking break. Stop trolling your own damn website.
I'm a bit confused as the fact it was voted worst dressed city by a fashion-focused magazine like GQ somehow outranks the importance of being voted as the U.S.'s most livable city multiple times by Forbes and the number one U.S. city (and the 29th overall in the world, mind you) by the Economist. Give me a fucking break. Stop trolling your own damn website.
I care how people dress insofar as I hate seeing Pittsburgh's angst filled youth walking around dressed as morons. Painting your fingernails as a male serves no purpose other than having people feel sorry for you. There's no reason to dress like a dickhead. Wear normal fucking clothes Pittsburgh.
Perhaps they do it in order to avoid the gaze of Roethlisberger, who doesn't understand what "no" means.
Perhaps they do it in order to avoid the gaze of Roethlisberger, who doesn't understand what "no" means.
That shot is pretty accurate. I recognize everything there.The tapered building is the Mellon Bank Building and the black building is the UPMC building.
Yes, its dirty, but a lot of that stigmata comes from the fact pittsburgh was, for the longest time, the biggest steel producer in america. Most of them have been shut down for a long ass time now. And its more of a medical/tech/design hub now.
And this is when I realized I was mad at a videogame blogger about something he has no clue about. Good job Jim!... er.. its not Jim? Could have fooled me.
Yes, its dirty, but a lot of that stigmata comes from the fact pittsburgh was, for the longest time, the biggest steel producer in america. Most of them have been shut down for a long ass time now. And its more of a medical/tech/design hub now.
And this is when I realized I was mad at a videogame blogger about something he has no clue about. Good job Jim!... er.. its not Jim? Could have fooled me.
@Rodea Danza: Those issues are in no way relegated to Pittsburgh. Those are issues plaguing the youth of America nationwide. Not a significant enough concern to warrant such comments in the article.
This is all not to mention that the game involves some form of post apocalyptic monster scenario and Pittsburgh has been a major hub of such genre pieces ever since George Romero based his Living Dead films in and around the city. Maybe that's the type of clue a real journalist would pick up on and elaborate. No, instead we learn about their personal distaste for the way the inhabitants dress in the morning.
Pittsburgh is known more now high livability and its education, technology, and healthcare sectors, than for steel or for dirtiness. Pittsburgh is great.
Even the dirty city taking just said the following:
"But the city of 335,000, which has transitioned from an industrial town to one of the country’s most livable cities, may not be to blame for its bad air. According to some research, much of Pittsburgh’s pollution is blown in from factories and power plants in Ohio."
"But the city of 335,000, which has transitioned from an industrial town to one of the country’s most livable cities, may not be to blame for its bad air. According to some research, much of Pittsburgh’s pollution is blown in from factories and power plants in Ohio."
Killias: I think its because they have weekly meetings at destructoid going over things like articles, page views etc. If they are down for the month, or, in this case, making up for a poor january, they are probably told to do douchey things and be douchey for more page clicks. Bigboss needs to pay off his yacht somehow.
Neat. Love the Pittsburgh love with this and the Fallout 3 DLC. I've always loved the Pitt. A lot of the internet has gone nutty on criticism of it.
Fuck YESSSSS, suck it haters the city of champs is up in this bitch, lol but @Dale North whaat are you really from Pittsburgh what part and Ravenstahl is your Dad lol? I live right outside Oakland in throwing distance of Pitt and CMU, can't wait to hear more on this game it went from "it looks decent" to GOTY for being in the Steel City. Oh and @Chris Carter
Fuck YESSSSS, suck it haters the city of champs is up in this bitch, lol but @Dale North whaat are you really from Pittsburgh what part and Ravenstahl is your Dad lol? I live right outside Oakland in throwing distance of Pitt and CMU, can't wait to hear more on this game it went from "it looks decent" to GOTY for being in the Steel City. Oh and @Chris Carter
Fuck you, Dale. I've been around most of the country (and continent, for that matter), and as much as I hate living in Appalachia in general, I love the hell out of Pittsburgh.
It's an absolutely gorgeous city with a lot do to that isn't too big or too small, and isn't filled with assholes like New York. It's not my favorite city in the country, but it's definitely in the top five.
Don't be such a jackass.
It's an absolutely gorgeous city with a lot do to that isn't too big or too small, and isn't filled with assholes like New York. It's not my favorite city in the country, but it's definitely in the top five.
Don't be such a jackass.
I live an hour away from Pittsburgh.. And I have to say that, like any city, there are shit parts and beautiful parts. Phipp's Conservatory, Carnegie-Mellon University, and Mexican War Streets are beautiful.
If you guys thought I'd take a stupid popsci or GQ list seriously and was seriously dumping on some city I've never been to, I'm going to have to go back and read the manual on blogging again. I though we were okay to poke fun at things. fuck me!
@Dale North I guess people couldn't sense the sarcasm in your original post plus we have a lot of people that like to rip on Pittsburgh but its all good every city has its pros and cons
Pittsburgh? Most dirty?
Maybe the Monongahela but anyone thinking that must've last visited in the 40's.
and worst dressed...Pah. Fuckin' hipster fashion bullshit.
Talkin' shit about my city, you do not do.
Maybe the Monongahela but anyone thinking that must've last visited in the 40's.
and worst dressed...Pah. Fuckin' hipster fashion bullshit.
Talkin' shit about my city, you do not do.
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