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PITTSBURGH SUX!

classless classless classless <butthurt about SC finals> classless classless classless

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*shrug* I lived there for a large portion of 08/09 (moved back to MI after Game 2, thank goodness!) and never had an issue. Having said that, I never attended a game at the Igloo - but I had a fair amount of good natured chatter with some Pittsburghers.

One guy even booed me from his car as I walked down the street in my Lids shirt. Too bad his window was rolled up.

Either way, that really sucks about Helm's girlfriend and I'm glad those "fans" got thrown out. I just have a hard time labeling the fanbase as classess or sh*theads because I had nothing but good times in the city.

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Take it from someone who had to live in that hell-hole for 7 years... its the cesspool of the country. Absolutely the most backwards state in the union. And it *is* true - all they have are their sports. Its literally all they care about... their team winning and making fans of other teams miserable. It really doesn't come as a surprise to me that someone was harassing Helms significant other, considering the last time I was at the Igloo my folks and I got a nice cold beer shower and expletive combo (and this was early 2000's!). Absolutely the most classless group of sports fans in the country.

You know...now that I think about it, this makes sense. I used to date someone who was in a Penn State family. That should explain it all right there.

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Take it from someone who had to live in that hell-hole for 7 years... its the cesspool of the country. Absolutely the most backwards state in the union. And it *is* true - all they have are their sports. Its literally all they care about... their team winning and making fans of other teams miserable. It really doesn't come as a surprise to me that someone was harassing Helms significant other, considering the last time I was at the Igloo my folks and I got a nice cold beer shower and expletive combo (and this was early 2000's!). Absolutely the most classless group of sports fans in the country.

Don't go there unless you're looking for trouble.

I visited Pittsburgh once. It is a S*t hole when I was there and haven't been there since the mid 90's. Has anything chanced in Pittsburgh since then?

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I visited Pittsburgh once. It is a S*t hole when I was there and haven't been there since the mid 90's. Has anything chanced in Pittsburgh since then?

Last time I was in Pittsburgh (maybe 10 years ago), some idiot was trying to sell me drugs at the Greyhound station. Found out later that he tried to do the same to someone else, the person bit, seller then pretended he was an undercover cop, threatened him and took all the guy's money.

Stay classy, Pittsburgh.

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I visited Pittsburgh once. It is a S*t hole when I was there and haven't been there since the mid 90's. Has anything chanced in Pittsburgh since then?

Like I mentioned previously, I lived there for a good chunk of 08/09 and I thought it was great. I lived in the Oakland area and it was nice, clean, friendly, etc. Someone tried to warn me about muggings that were supposedly taking place before I walked home one night and I couldn't help but laugh. I felt safer there than I do even in Grand Rapids, which is saying a lot.

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I'm a HUGE Wings fan who lives in PITTsburgh....was at the game with my Wings jersey on yesterday and no one really said anything to me....this city is so bandwaggon its not even funny...and Pittsburgh as a city isnt anything to write home about either....it pisses me off when people here cut up on Detroit, who have never been there before! I've been to the D 6 or 7 times, all for Wings games, and had a great time!!

GO WINGS! :thumbup:

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this city is so bandwaggon its not even funny...

No kidding. The Pens will lose half their fans when they don't win the Cup this year. After Game 5 was played, people had ZERO interest in the Finals around here. The day of Game 6, I said I was watching the game tonight and people were like, "Game? Oh yeah... go Pens..." A week later they're getting "Pens 09 Stanley Cup" tattooed on their backs. Hate the phonies

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That is unfortunate about his girlfriend, if true, and I understand that we are supposed to hate Pittsburgh because Crosby plays for them and they beat us last year but you can go to any arena in any city and any sport and have something bad happen to you. People from Pittsburgh have stories about things that happened at the Joe the last two years. To say that they have the most classless fans is a stretch.

The problem is evey team always has a few fans that take things to far. To label a whole city or team as classless because of a few fans may not be fair. From what I understand, going to a Flyers game wearing another team's jersey wouldn't always be wise. I'd say they have the worst fans, but that doesn't mean that every Flyers fan acts like that.

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That is unfortunate about his girlfriend, if true, and I understand that we are supposed to hate Pittsburgh because Crosby plays for them and they beat us last year but you can go to any arena in any city and any sport and have something bad happen to you. People from Pittsburgh have stories about things that happened at the Joe the last two years. To say that they have the most classless fans is a stretch.

The problem is evey team always has a few fans that take things to far. To label a whole city or team as classless because of a few fans may not be fair. From what I understand, going to a Flyers game wearing another team's jersey wouldn't always be wise. I'd say they have the worst fans, but that doesn't mean that every Flyers fan acts like that.

A buddy of mine was at Game 2 last season, and he and his girlfriend were harrassed at the Joe by a group of Penguins fans. I'm sure whatever jabbing the Penguins fans recieved wasn't as stupid as that.

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i typed in darren helm last night in the search on fb and came up with two names. one im sure is a fan page/someone who made him up. the other if you look at his friends, have other players on it. here is that one.i didnt add him though. he has kyle quincey as a friend and i was told by reliable sources that quincey's is real.

http://www.facebook.com/search/?q=darren+h...7.3858467747..1

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