[PRCo] Re: Chiodo's tavern streetcar facade

[hrbran99 at adelphia.net]

Yes, announced is spelled with two n's (typo).
HrB

---- hrbran99 at adelphia.net wrote: 
> Ford just a few weeks ago anounced they were laying off hundreds in Lorain County (next county west of Cleveland and Cuyahoga County). Hope "Billy" looks at the Detroit area in a different light. Move to Cleveland, we still have working steel and aluminum mills and auto assembly plants (GM). Also have streetcars and surface "subway" trains.
> HrB
> 
> ---- Howard Andrews <hwandrews at wowway.com> wrote: 
> > Well I gave up on sports... I live in Detroit where the Lions loose, and
> > loose and loose... need I say more!
> > 
> > My real concern is I work for Ford Motor Co.  I only hope young Billy Ford
> > (CEO of the Company and co-owner of the Lions with daddy Bill Sr.) can do
> > better with the Motor Company than he's done with the Lions.  Gulp!
> > 
> > Howard
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org
> > [mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org] On Behalf Of
> > aprochek at aol.com
> > Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2005 4:30 PM
> > To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> > Subject: [PRCo] Re: Chiodo's tavern streetcar facade
> > 
> > Its a Pittsburgh thing - the PCC face is exactly that - the front of a PCC
> > streetcar that was cut off and somehow ended up on the outside wall of a
> > tavern in Homestead called Chiodo's.  There was a series of articles about
> > the dispensation of Pittsburgh PCC cars in the PTM newsletter and describes
> > which car this came off of and why.  I don't recall which and why and am too
> > lazy to find the article, but its in there and known to a few PRCo fans.  I
> > think the rest of the streetcar ended up with that bizarre LRV front end.
> > There is also a "face: hanging on the car barn at PTM.
> >  
> > Clarification: the Steelers are the best consistant second-rate team in the
> > league.  Could be worse - you think the Browns are bad remember I live in
> > Houston Texas!  However I don' tthink its asking too much after 16 years to
> > expect the Steelers to become THE first rate team at least once.  For God's
> > Sake, even the Ravens (nie Browns) got a super bowl with no offence one
> > year!
> >  
> > Alex 
> >  
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: hrbran99 at adelphia.net
> > To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> > Cc: aprochek at aol.com
> > Sent: Wed, 28 Dec 2005 12:25:52 -0500
> > Subject: [PRCo] Re: Chiodo's tavern streetcar facade
> > 
> > Don't know about the "PCC streetcar face." In fact, what is a "PCC streetcar
> > 
> > face" and who is Chiodo? You think the Steelers are
> > dead..................look 
> > at the Browns!!!
> > HrB
> > 
> > ---- aprochek at aol.com wrote: 
> > >  Anyone know what happened to the PCC streetcar face that was on the wall
> > at 
> > Chiodo's?  Last I heard he sold out to rite aid or somebody and I was
> > wondering 
> > what happened to it.  We just lost a similar "junque yard" steak house here
> > in 
> > Texas to a pharmacy.  Everything in that one is for sale.  Doubt I'll find
> > much 
> > Pittsburghabilia there however.
> > >  
> > > Warning: non-topical rant ahead
> > >  
> > > BTW picking up the on the merry Christmas thread - the Steelers are dead
> > to 
> > me.  I have followed the Cowher era from the start and the older I get the
> > less 
> > my heart can take it.  Just when you need them to be there for you, you get 
> > blown coverage, multiple interceptions, and special team meltdowns. The 
> > offensive line is now (appearing) to play well again, guess how they are
> > going 
> > to play when they meet a real team in the Playoffs?  Walking away isn't an
> > act 
> > of a poor fan, its an act of self preservation.   Its time for the younger 
> > generation (or at least those with BP lower than 140/80) to pick up torch.
> > Call 
> > me after they win a Super Bowl.  I'll send a fuitcake.
> > >  
> > > Regards
> > > Alex
> > >  
> > >  
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Mark McGuire <macmarka at netzero.net>
> > > To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> > > Sent: Mon, 26 Dec 2005 01:39:04 GMT
> > > Subject: [PRCo] Re: Merry Christmas From Cleveland
> > > 
> > >   Some of us who live in Jaguar Country haven't become traitors. 
> > > I for one still bleed back and gold. Beautiful Chistmas day here
> > > in Jax. Sunny and low 70's with a little wind. Peace
> > > 
> > > -- <mtoytrain at bellsouth.net> wrote:
> > > We don't have streetcars, trolleys or snow on our trees in Jacksonville,
> > but 
> > we 
> > > do have wins over the Cleveland Browns and the Pittsburgh Steelers.  Merry
> > 
> > > Christmas to one and all!
> > > 
> > > Jerry Matsick
> > > Jacksonville
> > > Home of the Jaguars!
> > > 
> > > > 
> > > > From: "Boris Cefer" <westinghouse at iol.cz>
> > > > Date: 2005/12/25 Sun PM 01:36:51 EST
> > > > To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
> > > > Subject: [PRCo] Re: Merry Christmas From Cleveland
> > > > 
> > > > Nor Europeans have snow on christmas tree. The Czech steel city has 35
> > F.
> > > > 
> > > > B
> > > > 
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: <hrbran99 at adelphia.net>
> > > > To: "pittsburgh-railways" <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
> > > > Sent: Sunday, December 25, 2005 2:36 PM
> > > > Subject: [PRCo] Merry Christmas From Cleveland
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > > Best wishes for a good Holiday. From balmy (51 F / 11 C) Cleveland. It
> > is
> > > > raining..........totally out of character for Cleveland weather in
> > December.
> > > > >
> > > > > Also, we will never again mention yesterdays game between the Browns
> > and
> > > > Steelers!
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Herb Brannon
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