i grew up in pittsburgh most of my life too and i ran too. the place is perfect for a young family to live in, but once you're old enough that your toys do not excite you anymore, you realize that there's nothing to do there. i happen to be writing this while being in pittsburgh (which is why this is so long) and i have never been so bored. i didn't even consider applying to CMU because i wanted to leave so much. the geeks here do not mix well with the rest of the population. probably because most people here are not very modern (to put it nicely). the city itself is also a nightmare to most geeks. the bad politics, city planning, and most schools (with a few major exceptions) can drive a person crazy, knowing that this is a major city with lots of potential. however, it looks like things are (very) slowly changing. a few common sense decisions were made lately that might help things pick up soon. just not soon enough to convince me to come back anytime soon.
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And they can even tell you how to drive there from the Shetland Islands
Forget sleep. How did he go to the bathroom?
i grew up in pittsburgh most of my life too and i ran too. the place is perfect for a young family to live in, but once you're old enough that your toys do not excite you anymore, you realize that there's nothing to do there. i happen to be writing this while being in pittsburgh (which is why this is so long) and i have never been so bored. i didn't even consider applying to CMU because i wanted to leave so much. the geeks here do not mix well with the rest of the population. probably because most people here are not very modern (to put it nicely). the city itself is also a nightmare to most geeks. the bad politics, city planning, and most schools (with a few major exceptions) can drive a person crazy, knowing that this is a major city with lots of potential. however, it looks like things are (very) slowly changing. a few common sense decisions were made lately that might help things pick up soon. just not soon enough to convince me to come back anytime soon.