Luke Bryan at Heinz field this Saturday (Pittsburgh, Media: appointed, college)

[erieguy]

Originally Posted by that412

Even taking this to be the truth, "only" ONE parking lot looking anything like the photos that have been circulating is beyond inexcusable.




Just because most of us were smart enough not to go within miles of the North Shore doesn't make that kind of behavior okay.

youngabe hit the nail on the head earlier when he was talking about what a serious endemic problem events like these pop-"country" concerts are a manifestation of. We are living in a society where just throwing your cigarette butts on the ground isn't even blinked at. It's disgusting. For all the trumpeting about patriotism, we sure don't do a good job of practicing what we preach when it comes to not letting our civic spaces look like a pigsty.

It brings in money and has no bearing on anybody here complaining about it. Its over, its cleaned, it will happen again. May as well learn to deal with it...but I do understand many always feel a need to complain even when it has nothing to do with them.

[gortonator]

Originally Posted by erieguy

It brings in money and has no bearing on anybody here complaining about it. Its over, its cleaned, it will happen again. May as well learn to deal with it...but I do understand many always feel a need to complain even when it has nothing to do with them.

I fear you are right, although it is sad.

BTW, what's the garbage like after Steelers game tailgating? I'm always far too drunk to notice around 1pm and can never remember where all the cans from my carton of IC lite have gone?

[erieguy]

Originally Posted by gortonator

I fear you are right, although it is sad.

BTW, what's the garbage like after Steelers game tailgating? I'm always far too drunk to notice around 1pm and can never remember where all the cans from my carton of IC lite have gone?

The whole thing was/is over exaggerated. The Chesney deal sparked this entire non-issue for future events.

Theyre not going to cheap out on cans/dumpsters for Steelers games like they did for Chesney...but the cans, if there are any, get cleaned up by the same people. They need jobs, too.

People act like the money is coming out of their pockets while Allegheny County/politicians have been fleecing them for years. Kinda like Nutting and the Bucs. Some people believe anything and just keep on giving while others are taking. Nothing is really going to change. Peduto may give some lip service and some fees may be attached to the event, but he'll get his cut just like those before him.

[PghYinzer]

Originally Posted by erieguy

It brings in money and has no bearing on anybody here complaining about it. Its over, its cleaned, it will happen again. May as well learn to deal with it...but I do understand many always feel a need to complain even when it has nothing to do with them.

This whole "has no bearing on anybody" doesn't make any sense to me.

1. Did it cost my tax payer dollars to clean it up? Yes
2. Did it make a mess of public property? Yes

Both of those have an impact on me.

I am willing to accept that it will happen again and brought in money, but your belief that unless you were sitting directly in the middle of this disaster it has no impact is unreal....

[erieguy]

Originally Posted by PghYinzer

This whole "has no bearing on anybody" doesn't make any sense to me.

1. Did it cost my tax payer dollars to clean it up? Yes
2. Did it make a mess of public property? Yes

Both of those have an impact on me.

I am willing to accept that it will happen again and brought in money, but your belief that unless you were sitting directly in the middle of this disaster it has no impact is unreal....

They're going to take your tax dollars no matter what. They're not going to lower your taxes even if tax dollars aren't being used. If they decide they want to raise tax dollars because they know they can, they will.

Whether there is a mess or not, it hurt you in no way. It was cleaned up and life goes on. You were not impacted in any way.

[MountainDewGuy]

Originally Posted by erieguy

It brings in money and has no bearing on anybody here complaining about it. Its over, its cleaned, it will happen again. May as well learn to deal with it...but I do understand many always feel a need to complain even when it has nothing to do with them.

Brings in money to where? And how much? Probably another question you will avoid.

[doo dah]

Originally Posted by MountainDewGuy

Brings in money to where? And how much? Probably another question you will avoid.

I have been wondering, if all these folks were tailgating, did the restaurants and bars on the North Shore make much money?

[erieguy]

Originally Posted by MountainDewGuy

Brings in money to where? And how much? Probably another question you will avoid.

The city, the venue, businesses, etc...

How would anybody not affiliated know how much? All part of the deal that those involved made. Find the sources and ask if you're so curious.

While many like yourself avoid accepting the truth, I avoid nothing. Many people will believe anything and everything they're told. That's being extremely naive.

[PghYinzer]

Originally Posted by erieguy

They're going to take your tax dollars no matter what. They're not going to lower your taxes even if tax dollars aren't being used. If they decide they want to raise tax dollars because they know they can, they will.

Whether there is a mess or not, it hurt you in no way. It was cleaned up and life goes on. You were not impacted in any way.

Yes, I pay the taxes no matter what, however they could go to something much more productive than cleaning up after the concert.

[erieguy]

Originally Posted by PghYinzer

Yes, I pay the taxes no matter what, however they could go to something much more productive than cleaning up after the concert.

You're right, but they won't. And if you believe that's gonna happen I also have some oceanfront property in Pgh I'll sell you.