Foxy Friends

EzLou & N8theSK8, along w/ Upstage Friends, present: Pittsburgh’s finest retro dance party!!!


80s / Electro / Neo-New Wave / Indie / Goth/ Industrial dance
21+!!!

$2/ 9pm-2am / EVERY THURSDAY!!!
UPSTAIRS @ PETERS PUB / 116 Oakland Ave

CURRENT DRINK SPECIALS
$1.75 Coors Lite & Bud Lite
$2.50 Long Island Ice Teas

In recent years I have found that I seem to have one psychic gift. I can walk into the library not knowing what I want and come home with just the right book "that speaks to my condition" as Quakers would say. It's a nice gift.

I also come from a family (and group of friends) who willingly share their favorite books. Some of my happiest memories of my mother are the books we both loved. I like that with my daughters, too. And sometimes our favorites just don't match. I often tell the story of an author I was reading and my mother said she liked reading it because it told her about "me" though the books didn't speak to her. (Oddly, that author no longer speaks to me.) When our younger daughter was going through a rough patch in her life, I quickly shared a book that was speaking to me FOR her, and she wondered what made me ever think she was going to find THAT book helpful.

And now I'm reading books both daughters love - some I love, and some not so much. I'm thrilled that each daughter is sharing a favorite book with the other one even though I think neither daughter will really like the other's novel. And that's okay. We just have to care that we want to share our favorites with each other. It's part of family and friends.

Both sons-in-laws (sons-in-law? son-in-laws?) have shared books that I love, too.

Hello Pittsburgh!

I'm in the very beginning stages of planning my wedding (more than a year away), which means I'm shopping for vendors and venues. Which brings me to the community to ask:
Can anyone recommend a good bakery for a young couple (ie no extravagant spending) in the Pittsburgh area that does custom fondant wedding cakes? Extra points for unique flavors and cute cakes in their portfolio!

Thanks!

Anyone spot rhubarb stalks in the grocery stores anywhere lately? That or anyone have a superfluous amount of rhubarb that they wish to get rid of?

I have 4 tickets to the Pittsburgh Symphony Chamber Orchestra concert at Carnegie Music Hall in Oakland this Thursday May 15 at 8:00pm. You don't have to take all 4, but they are there if you want them. But, please do not take the tickets unless you are sure you will be able to use them!

You can read about the concert here.

Any takers?

Let me know by 3:00pm tomorrow (Wednesday) and I will give you instructions on how to pick up the tickets.

Edit: They're all taken! Sorry!

My husband and I are traveling to Europe at the end of the month and we need someone to mow our grass and water our new trees and flower beds. I'm sure there are business who do this type of thing but Google leads me to places like Scott's Lawn Service, which I'm presuming just comes to your house every few weeks and fertilizes or something. Suggestions anyone? We live in Mt. Lebanon, by the way so a South Hills business would be preferable.

Two kids got taken away by the police in front of my house this afternoon.

Does anyone know how to find out why? (through public records, etc)

I live in Squirrel Hill, so it was City of Pittsburgh police.

Is there a law in Pittsburgh/Pennsylvania concerning parking too close to the end of the street/at the curb? This really annoys me. I'm not talking about the ones that are there for 5-10 minutes for a delivery and then leave, I'm talking about the ones that are there for hours if not all day and constitute a safety hazard. This morning I saw many tickets on cars for street cleaning, but not one on this car that was parked at the curb which was even painted yellow! I saw many other cars on my way to work that were parked in yellow painted or non-painted "curb zones" with no tickets on them. I think the only time I've seen someone get a ticket for parking near too close to a curb was if it was a reserved parking space for the disabled.
Are there curb laws in The City of Pittsburgh? Are they enforced? Has anyone ever received a ticket for parking too close to the curb? Is anyone else annoyed by this?
I just think it poses a real safety hazard when you can't see around the corner when you're trying to drive through an intersection (or pull out of a parking space like I was this morning).

I have two requests for recommendations.

Does anyone know of anywhere that does vehicle storage? A buddy of mine has two semi-classic (older cars, but not registered as classic) cars that he needs to put in storage. I think he is looking for somewhere that does the whole climate controlled interior storage. The only places that I know do vehicle storage do it outside.

Also…

Can anyone recommend someone for central air installation on the North Side? I have dealt with Stahl, but the order fell through. I have currently been dealing with Gillece, but they have been no shows on the last two appointments we have set up for estimates. No explanations. No apologies.

I am tired of giving up entire days waiting for them. I can give my money to someone else.

Any recommendations would be appreciated.

( FLYER BEHIND CUT )

Friday May 16th @ The Rex (Pittsburgh)

Wreckcreation
Agnes Wired For Sound
Pr0metheus BuRning
Cyber Structure

21 +
$10 Admission @ Door
Doors Open @ 8 PM
Bands @ 8:30 PM

-Josh-
Wreckcreation

Posting with the permission of Chuck from ACORN:

I'm Chuck with ACORN (www.acorn.org), and we're hiring canvassers to help meet a state goal of 300,000 new voters.

Here in Allegheny County, we desire to register 60,000 new voters.

If you know someone who wants a great part-time job giving people a voice in our democratic process, then won't you have them call me at the office, 412.441.6551, today, ok?

Thanks again, and I'm looking forward to Drinking Liberally next Tuesday!


Yours,
Chuck Tyler
ACORN

I was informed tonight that our local shelters in Pittsburgh have been dealing with a tragic outbreak of Parvovirus the last couple weeks.
The Humane Society in North Side is in need of supplies, especially towels and blankets for the dogs.  They can be holey, ugly old things, the dogs don't mind at all. They also need treats and toys, as dealing with Parvo, they have lost a lot. 
Please help in any way that you can! 

Address:
Humane Society of Western Pennsylvania
1101 Western Ave  
Pittsburgh PA 15233 

Phone:
412-321-4625

Web: 
http://www.wpahumane.com/

Thank you!

Today I played pickup. As I was leaving, a puppy trotted out on the line the opposing team was on. Amisdt calls for "3 on the line," I asked my team:

"If one of you are marking that dog and you get away from him, is that poaching? Or pooching?"

Hello!

I come to you for help, once again! I'm moving to Pittsburgh in the beginning of June and my fiance and I are struggling with the decision on when to buy furniture. We're both off work, so for logistical purposes it's easier to get it here (rather than coordinate delivery when both of us are starting new jobs), and instead of having them load it in our apartment, have them load it in our moving truck. Also, there's a ton of furniture stores where I'm from (Grand Rapids, MI) and with the housing market struggle (It's especially bad in Michigan, our economy is one of the worst in the country) they are offering really competitive prices to drive business. We've found some nice stuff, like a nice contemporary leather couch and loveseat for 999. What are the prices like in Pittsburgh?

Where are the best places to buy furniture? (classic contemporary... pottery barn, crate and barrel type stuff... minus the exorbitant markup) Is there a lot of selection there? Any websites you can refer me to?

Thanks so much in advance guys, you all have been so helpful already, I really appreciate it!

Drinking Liberally Pittsburgh meets the second and fourth Tuesdays of every month at Buffalo Blues on 216 S. Highland Ave. in Shadyside starting at 7:00PM in the upper deck.

The next DL Pittsburgh is next Tuesday, May 13th.

Come and meet with us for an evening of progressive conversation about what's going on in the city, state, country and the world!

For more information, check out the Drinking Liberally Website:

http://www.drinkingliberally.org

or email pittsburgh@drinkingliberally.org

Hope to see you next week!

ShelaghC

So, I just looked at the price of tickets to see Wicked, and I am very sad.

Is there some way to get tickets for less, a la the "wait around in line on the day of" thing Broadway offers? I would really like to see this show!

The next reading will be held on May 8th. Here are the details:

Local non-profit needs people to volunteer (grad students, professional workers, or retirees) to pretend to be employers in Mock Job Interviews for the teenagers who have just been through our agency's job readiness training program. Commitment is approx 1.5 hours. Office attire required.

Volunteers will interview and evaluate (with constructive criticism and encouragement) approximately 8 young teens each. The teens pretend to be interviewing for a job, and you, the volunteer, pretend to be the interviewer.

Volunteers must not have criminal history or other issues that would make you inappropriate to interact with young people. 

We need people to volunteer for 10 am in Homewood this Friday, and for 3 pm, Downtown this Saturday. If interested, please phone Rachel at 412-281-6629.