[chief_bigfoot]

"But isn't Pittsburg considered to be an armpit? Smokestack city? ;) (LOL!)"

Well lets have a look see....

hmmmm, nope, no smokestacks that I can see from here. Lets get a little closer....

dang, no stacks here either.

I guess this indicates that you haven't travelled much lately. BTW, since you hail from Washington, are you covered in rust? And doesn't it suck to live someplace where it rains 367 days a year? I can't say that I'd care to live someplace that you can't swing a plucked Seachicken without hitting some Kurt Cobain wanna-be, WTO protesting, anarchy loving, flannel wearing maggot. But hey, I'm funny that way.

[phantomworker]

The Pitts really does look like a beautiful city. That's a really funny cartoon about Seattle and very true in many respects! Thanks! You don't like grunge then, I take it...

(But it still doesn't mean the Seahawks won't RUST the Steelers! ;) LOL!)

[Horatio Gates]

LOL! Hey those kid carrying backpacks come in handy on those high altitude Mount Rainier hikes 8>) Gotta get above the rain clouds once in a while. (actually the summers are great but thats a well kept secret to keep the Californians away)