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Old 10-25-2011, 10:26 AM
 
Location: SouthEastern PeeAye
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You know how American Indian names have one word that covers the meaning of several words or phrases, like Manayunk means "a place by the river where you go to drink" (they meant water not alcohol).

If you could get the American Indian name for "The place where you can buy homemade pierogies and cheap beer in any neighborhood barroom", then you'd have it.
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Old 10-25-2011, 11:56 AM
 
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Belfast would honor our Scots-Irish roots.

Primanti, Pa.
Forbes, Pa.
Carnegie, Pa.
Confluence, Pa.
West London, Pa.
New Versailles, Pa.
West Prussia, Pa.
Calvin, Pa.
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Old 10-25-2011, 12:03 PM
 
Location: North Oakland
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I like "arse." I fully intended to say arse. If I wanted to say a$$, I'd say a$$. I didn't. Plus, it's an homage to the British Mr. Pitt.
"Arse" is lame. Pussified, even.

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Great minds think alike.
Indeed we do.

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h_curtis_land?
h_curtis_borough?

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Gay dudes love beer so we have something for everyone!
I don't.

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Jokingly, I always wondered why there was an area called "EAST Liberty" when there was no place called just "Liberty"... well, bam! There ya go... Liberty!
And Liberty Avenue doesn't go quite as far as East Liberty. I always found that curious.
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Old 10-25-2011, 12:04 PM
 
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Belfast would honor our Scots-Irish roots.

Primanti, Pa.
Forbes, Pa.
Carnegie, Pa.
Confluence, Pa.
West London, Pa.
New Versailles, Pa.
West Prussia, Pa.
Calvin, Pa.
As long as Carnegie is pronounced the proper way.
If you grew up there, it's Ker-NEG-gie.
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Old 10-25-2011, 12:06 PM
 
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h_curtis_borough?
Say this 3 times, very fast.
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Old 10-25-2011, 12:52 PM
 
Location: Virginia
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How 'bout the great city of Pierogi?
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Old 10-25-2011, 01:04 PM
 
Location: Foot of the Rockies
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No, though I like both Allegheny and Manchester better.
Manchester is a city in England. Allegheny is OK, though.
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Old 10-25-2011, 01:07 PM
 
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Manchester is a city in England. Allegheny is OK, though.
So what? There's a London Ontario, Rome Georgia, Athens Georgia, Paris Texas, California Pennsylvania ...

But I guess we could call it New Manchester.
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Old 10-25-2011, 01:11 PM
 
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Manchester is a city in England. Allegheny is OK, though.
It's pretty well known that our Manchester was named after that city, just as the original name for the South Side, Birmingham, came from the English city.
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Old 10-25-2011, 01:22 PM
 
Location: Foot of the Rockies
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So what? There's a London Ontario, Rome Georgia, Athens Georgia, Paris Texas, California Pennsylvania ...

But I guess we could call it New Manchester.
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It's pretty well known that our Manchester was named after that city, just as the original name for the South Side, Birmingham, came from the English city.
Well, yeah, but if Pgh is going to get a new name, why not a real new name, not some retread?
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