Posted on 06/15/2009 8:35:27 AM PDT by flattorney
06.15.09: Pittsburgh Officials Prepare for 350,000 fans at Penguins' Victory Parade
The City of Champions has gone Cup crazy. As Pittsburghers basked in the glow of a second pro sports championship in four months, the Stanley Cup toured PNC Park on Sunday, Sidney Crosby talked about the excitement of a two-title town and people crammed hotels in advance of today's celebration parade Downtown. "It's been an amazing couple of days," Penguins winger Bill Guerin said after throwing out the first pitch at yesterday's Pirates game. "This city is just crazy about it right now. It's awesome. Pittsburgh's such a huge sports town. The fans ... incredible. It's been wild." The Penguins' Stanley Cup victory parade starts at noon today and will take the same route the Steelers did in February after they won their sixth Super Bowl title. It will proceed through Grant Street, loop to the Boulevard of the Allies and end at Stanwix Street. Several Downtown streets will be closed. Pittsburgh officials are planning for the parade to draw as many as 350,000 people, the number who turned out for the Super Bowl victory parade, said Joanna Doven, a spokeswoman for Mayor Luke Ravenstahl.
"For over a thousand years Roman conquerors returning from the wars enjoyed the honor of triumph, a tumultuous parade. In the procession came trumpeteers, musicians and strange animals from conquered territories, together with carts laden with treasure and captured armaments. The conquerors rode in a trimphal chariot, the dazed prisoners walking in chains before him. Sometimes his children robed in white stood with him in the chariot or rode the trace horses. A slave stood behind the conqueror holding a golden crown and whispering in his ear a warning: that all glory is fleeting. - General George S. Patton Jr.
Geez, dude! Youre still on that? Its a new day, let it go! Im sorry you cant agree to disagree on this one subject, but that is not my fault.
I tried to find common ground with you by agreeing that the Pens won fair and square. I do not argue about the officiating, or that the Wings were tired or off. I must assume from your statements that common ground is not something you wish to find in others.
The Pens won. Get over it and move on. So two people on this thread are not sure Malkin belongs in the NHL after starting a fight with an opposing player after the game was over. And all you can say is that the stats say he does belong. Then when I point out that Bobby Clarke had good stats, too, I get accused of changing the subject or that Malkin and Clarke cant be compared. Talk about not listening or being all over the place . . .
Why is it such a big matter to you? You think Malkin belongs in the NHL. Say it and move on (I have or am trying to).
I made a statement (agreed to by another poster) that I wasnt sure if Malkin belonged in the NHL, and you and others twisted it into me saying flat out that he doesnt.
You said to be a man and admit Im wrong. Then you say that its funny that Ive fled from my original statement (to which I must say a big Huh? And still, Im the one all over the place).
So you and some others here think Im wrong about one player in the NHL. Is there not a player who you think that might not belong in the league they currently play in? So what? Although one person thinks that anyone who thinks Malkin might not belong is dumber than Obamas policy-making. Since hockey is just a game and wont change world peace, I consider his statement pretty dumb myself.
You and I are now at the point where we are really only just reiterating what weve said before. This means weve reached that point where we must agree to disagree on this subject, or never post to each other again.
You, razorboy, carry a good argument, marshal your facts and make your points quite well. Me, Im still learning how to. So maybe I cant argue as eloquently as you and sometimes it seems nonsensical. Instead of bashing someone for it (like you did me), just say that didnt make sense please explain yourself better.
You know, the strange thing is that both of us being on FR probably means we agree on more things than two random strangers would. Im willing to agree to disagree on the Malkin subject. Are you? Do you completely agree with your wife? I know that after 17 years, that its impossible to agree on everything, but agreeing to disagree on some issues makes for a more enjoyable life for us. I think shes wrong, she thinks Im wrong, but we dont let it get in the way of us.
And then we drop it and she handles it her way and I handle it mine. Someday we may come around to each others point of view (like Suze Orman UGH!), but for now, she does her thing on that subject, and I do mine.
Im not going to keep repeating myself on this thread, nor try to come up with new points to argue, so Im done on this thread. I have better things to do than argue with walls. The deck needs painting and I have almost two acres to mow before it rains (again).
Enjoy.
That sure was a lot of typing just to ignore the presented facts and say you’re done. It really is a simple question that should be answerable in under 2 column inches and would repeat anything you’ve said. How can a guy with 3 career game misconducts, no career fighting majors, no career suspensions, and no penalties at all in over half his 291 games played be an immature 70s era Flyers type of player?
As for all of your other blathering, 90% of that doesn’t even apply to our conversation.
350,000 expected?
Pfft! Detroit had 1.2 million show up at last year’s event - and that’s in a city that’s half-abandoned.
Now Bettman and Crosby can have their New York date night - just like the Obamas. How romantic it will be. Sidney, don’t forget to wear protection.
Sorry we can’t agree to disagree, but like I said, that’s not my fault.
Actually it is your fault. You’re the guy who won’t answer a simple question: how is it a guy with Malkin’s PIM stats makes you think he shouldn’t be in the NHL due to immaturity and thuglike behavior? It’s a simple question, if you actually made ANY attempt to actually answer it we could agree to disagree. But by refusing to even try you’re showing your original statement was just feces thrown at the wall and now that it’s not sticking you can’t admit it.
I owe the both of you an apology for the above statement.
I'm sorry. It was over the top.
After attempting to rationally discuss the Stanley Cup Finals with other members of this forum, I have concluded I was wrong when I wrote that statement, although it was more than half tongue-in-cheek. It should not have directed it at either of you.
Congrats and enjoy the Pens win!
Don’t sweat it, no apology needed. These pigsburgers are just beginning to get a clue of what hockey’s all about. They barely won. It was far from a decisive victory by a few noobie NBA style superstars who happened to luck out this year after a poor regular season record..
Spoken like a true Red Baboons fan.
jeffc and razorboy = adolescent children. SHUT UP!
What else do the majority of Detoilet residents have to do with their time in that highly illiterate, poverty ridden, crime ridden, unemployment ridden, organized crime controlled, and majority democrats hellhole. The Democrats and ACORN probably had booths everywhere illegally signing up voters and passing out free bottles of winos' favorite rock gut wines.
I think so too about Fleury
maybe just a slut puppy ;-0
thx, watch after kids in bed,, relive when Dallas won the cup in 99,, hope we dont have to wait another 7 yrs like it took Pitt. I am proud of the Penguins. Stars lost to the Red Bums in western conference finals last year.
Yes, I agree. I did get over the top attempting to get my point understood, then realized it wasn't going to happen and asked to agree to disagree.
But, I did need to apologize to PA Mom and Engineer as I thought they might think my "you're too partisan" statement was for real. You'd have to read all that post to get the whole gist of what I meant.
Thanks jeffc...that was nice...
You didn’t have to apologize...but thank you for taking the time to clear the air (that doesn’t happen too often).
FRegards, PaMom
TAB
If they're looking for a reason to cry, how about blowing a 2-0 and 3-2 lead in games.
It seemed to me that Detroit was so used to winning that they didn't think it possible that they might lose. Pittsburgh was hungry for it.
Just having a discussion here, sorry it bothers you. But really screaming doesn’t help.
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