editor's note: I received a version of this list from devoted reader "Dunny" R. of Murrysville who is a former Mt. Washington "Mountie". After making some modifications to "Dunny's" list, gussying it up a little with photos and even adding several additional items, it's now up to 100 things that you must have done to be considered a "Yinzer" before you kick the bucket. Check the list and see how many you've already accomplished! Some things are relatively easy, but to be considered a true "Yinzer" you'll really have to work at it. I was surprised. I thought I'd score better, but I got an 80. Yikes, I'd better get busy, the meter's running. But I don't see me water skiing the three rivers anytime soon....
1) ( ) You've gone to a Steeler game
2) ( ) You skipped school to go to the Pirates home opener.
3) ( ) Been on a blind date in Pittsburgh.
4) ( ) Been to a Penguins Stanley Cup playoff game.
5) ( ) Been to a Pirates game.
6) ( ) Been to a Pitt football or basketball game.
7) ( ) Took a picture of Pittsburgh from a Mt. Washington overlook.
8) ( ) Been in, or even on the ledge of the fountain at Point State Park.
9) ( ) Been lost some where in Pittsburgh.
10) ( ) Saw the buffalo herd at South Park.
11) ( ) Attended the "free" fair at South Park Fairgrounds.
12) ( ) Visited Washington, PA.
13) ( ) Swam in one of the 3 rivers.
14) ( ) Been to the 3 Rivers Arts Festival.
15) ( ) Experienced local live music.
16) ( ) Eaten a Primanti's sandwich.
17) ( ) Eaten at the "O".
18) ( ) Been to the top of the US Steel Building.
19) ( ) Been to the top of the Cathedral of Learning.
20) ( ) Spent a night at 7 Springs.
21) ( ) Been "down Market Square".
22) ( ) Attended 1 of 6 Steelers Super Bowl Parades.
23) ( ) Partied in the Strip District.
26) ( ) Explored the Carnegie Science Center.
28) ( ) Been to the Pittsburgh Zoo.
30) ( ) Watched the Car Races at Schenley Park.
31) ( ) Seen a concert at Hartwood Acres.
34) ( ) Been called or called someone a "jagoff".
35 ( ) Been to a non-athletic event at Mellon Arena.
35 ( ) Been to a non-athletic event at Mellon Arena.
36 ( ) Been to a Steeler game at Forbes Field.
37)( ) Been to a Steeler game at Pitt Stadium.
39) ( ) Been to Heinz Field.
40) ( ) Partied on the South Side.
41) ( ) Shopped on Walnut Street.
42) ( ) Enjoyed the beauty of Falling Water.
43) ( ) Went white water rafting at Ohiopyle
44) ( ) Scaled Mount Washington on the incline.
45) ( ) Been on a cruise on one of the Gateway Clipper fleet boats.
46) ( ) Been on a "Just Ducky" tour bus.
47) ( ) Traveled the city by trolley.
48) ( ) Traveled the city by PAT bus.
49) ( ) Seen the Pittsburgh Ballet.
50) ( ) Seen the Pittsburgh Symphony
51) ( ) Been to Kennywood Park.
52) ( ) Eaten fries at "The Potato Patch".
53) ( ) Rode the "Racing Whippet" at West View Park.
54) ( ) Truly believe in the power of the Terrible Towel.
55) ( ) Hiked or camped in the State Game lands
56) ( ) Seen a movie being filmed in Pittsburgh.
57) ( ) Been to Cleveland.
58 ( ) Been to State College.
59)( ) Used a bike or motorcycle for transportation in the Burgh.
60)( ) Fed Pigeons downtown.
61) ( ) Been to the Pittsburgh Aviary.
62) ( ) Seen the flowers at Phipps Conservatory.
62) ( ) Seen the flowers at Phipps Conservatory.
63) ( ) Participated in First Night.
64) ( ) Watched planes take off from the airport.
65) ( ) Been ice skating on a pond/lake/river that is not an ice rink.
66) ( ) Been water-skiing on the three rivers.
67) ( ) Been to Hidden Valley.
68) ( ) Met a movie or tv star in Pittsburgh.
69 ( ) Been to Zelienople.
70) ( ) Swam in Lake Arthur.
71) ( ) Fished in North Park Lake.
72) ( ) Been to the Andy Warhol museum.
73) ( ) Been to the Carnegie Museum.
74) ( ) Parented a child in Pittsburgh.
74) ( ) Parented a child in Pittsburgh.
75) ( ) Married in Pittsburgh.
76) ( ) Will never leave Pittsburgh (other than for a vacation).
77) ( ) Born in Pittsburgh.
78) ( ) Driven through the Blue Mountain Tunnel on the turnpike.
79) ( ) Been to Lake Erie.
80) ( ) Been to a drive-in.
81) ( ) Enjoy Islay's "chipped ham".
82) ( ) You've owned a house in Pittsburgh.
83) ( ) You attented a high school football game on a Friday night in Pittsburgh.
84) ( ) You attended at least 10 Pirate games over the last 17 years.
85) ( ) You saw a home Steeler playoff game.
86) ( ) You saw the Pirates play a World Series game.
87) ( ) You attended a Steelers training camp at St. Vincent's.
88) ( ) You attended a Pirates spring training game in Bradenton.
89) ( ) You attended a Penguins practice at Southpointe Ice-o-plex.
90) ( ) Rode the Thunderbolt at Kennywood.
91) ( ) Toured the Heinz plant and got a pickle pin.
92) ( ) Visited St. Anthony's Chapel on Troy Hill.
93) ( ) Tailgated at a Steeler game.
94) ( ) Been to the County Airport.
95) ( ) Been to Storybook Forest.
96) ( ) Ice skated at PPG Place.
97) ( ) Went swimming at Dormont Pool.
98) ( ) Ate at Beto's Pizza on Banksville Road.
99) ( ) Ate a fish sandwich at Wholey's in the Strip.
100) ( ) Met either Myron Cope, Bob Prince, Bill Hillgrove or Mike Lange.
Since there are a hundred questions, it will be easy for you to figure out your grade, but then again, maybe not.
"Pittsburgh's Black and Gold" Official "Yinzer" Rating Scale
92 to 100- "A" Yinzer through and through. Go ahead and "Kick the bucket" now and you can say that you've already done it all.
85-91 "B" careful to finish up on your list so that you can be considered a Yinzer before you start "Pushing up daisies".
73-84 "C" if you can do better and get busy on your list. You're not ready to "Cash in your chips" yet.
65-72 "D"elerious is what you are right now. You have a lot of things still to do before you're ready to "Check out."
0-64 "F" 'd up. You're missing out on the greatest things in Pittsburgh! Get busy before the "Grim Reaper" decides otherwise!!!
5 comments:
Small note - the Buhl Planetarium doesn't exist anymore - the trains are at the Science Center
That's part of the difficulty of the list, you had to be living it all along...just like Forbes Field, Pitt Stadium, Three Rivers are no longer in existence, so you couldn't go back and attend a rock concert at Three Rivers Stadium or a Steeler game at Pitt Stadium or Forbes Field!
Thanks for reading!
Good post...
I pulled a 68. Too young for a lot of the options, but not a bad score considering that. The thing is... Do I really WANT to be a yinzer? I usually find myself getting angry at them in bars...
Been to Cleveland?
Why?
Please say a Steelers game or a Pirates interleague series.
I thought that just admitting you'd been there was reason enough! But you're right, a should have given a bonus for going to a Steeler game in Cleveland Cinci or Baltimore or a Pens game in Philly or Washington.
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