Pittsburgh Production Primer

The lesson for today:

"When referring to the procurment of building materials in metro Pittsburgh, it is insufficeint to use simply the word 'Allegheny'."

More simply, when you are talking on the phone and inquiring if a particular supplier does in fact carry 1/8" Bending Birch, it might be a good idea to double check who you are talking to. If you don't you might wind up going to Allegheny Lumber & Millwork instead of Allegheny Plywood.

Or, graphically...







Which, among other things, is a nice trip around the city of Pittsburgh (and if I am not mistaken is awfully close to the route for the Pittsburgh Marathon).

Of course, you could not heed this lesson, but then you - as did I - will find yourself staring blankly at the guy behind the counter at Allegeny Millwork when he says: "You didn't talk to a she here. Maybe you want Allegheny Plywood."

I bet that happens to him at least 5 times a day.

There endeth the lesson.