Summer Olympics in Pittsburgh?

[cheesesteakwithegg]

http://triblive.com/news/adminpage/3520 ... z2LNLzicPY

No way this ever happens, as Pittsburgh doesn't have the hotel rooms, nor athletic facilities to do this, but it would be awesome.

[Troy Loney]

So if we talk about this will trib writers call us out for plagarizing?

[cheesesteakwithegg]

As punishment, Dejan will read us his diary entries about how much he loves Winnepeg

[KennyTheKangaroo]

Its going to be gr8 when the super bowl, olympics and nba finals are all played in pittsburgh in the same year

[Pitts]

Would be incredible. But I don't think Pittsburgh has the actual smarts to pull it off.

[KennyTheKangaroo]

who would light the torch? steely mcbeem?

[Letang Is The Truth]

jeff golblum

[Letang Is The Truth]

thats actually an interesting question. who would lite the torch? i vote mayor luke.

[Shyster]

A cardboard cutout of Joe Paterno being carried by Franco Harris.

[cheesesteakwithegg]

Don't most or all of the cities that host the summer games have to build a stadium to host some of the outdoor events?

[Beveridge]

I'd vote Dan Rooney if he were still living at that point.

Probably wouldn't so how bout Willy (We are Family) or Lemieux

[Idoit40fans]

Yeah, I don't know if Heinz field would be big enough. Could be though.

[KennyTheKangaroo]

thats actually an interesting question. who would lite the torch? i vote mayor luke.

mayor olympicstahl

[Letang Is The Truth]

thats actually an interesting question. who would lite the torch? i vote mayor luke.

mayor olympicstahl

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[shafnutz05]

jeff golblum

I wholeheartedly endorse Jeff Goldblum. Actually, I could get behind Michael Keaton as well.

[KennyTheKangaroo]

michael keton is a gutless jagoff.

[Letang Is The Truth]

heinz field definitely would not be large enough. i think the beijing stadium held 90k+

[cheesesteakwithegg]

Mark Cuban / Jim Krenn / Xtina

[columbia]

They should light a steak and egg from Primanti's on fire, instead.

[cheesesteakwithegg]

heinz field definitely would not be large enough. i think the beijing stadium held 90k+

That is what I thought. The problem is, what do you do with that stadium once the games are over? You spend millions of dollars for it to sit there other than for 3 weeks.

[Sam's Drunk Dog]

They should light a steak and egg from Primanti's on fire, instead.

The grease in the sandwich could definitely withstand the flame for the entire event.

[columbia]

They should light a steak and egg from Primanti's on fire, instead.

The grease in the sandwich could definitely withstand the flame for the entire event.

+1

[Letang Is The Truth]

heinz field definitely would not be large enough. i think the beijing stadium held 90k+

That is what I thought. The problem is, what do you do with that stadium once the games are over? You spend millions of dollars for it to sit there other than for 3 weeks.

make it some sort of modular arena that dem stillers can use. 90k+ probably isnt feasible for stillers but if they made some sort of removable section (similar to heinz now with the open end) that could be used (or maybe that thing someone posted a week or 2 ago about the big screens and lounge things in the stadium).

truthfully if this were to happen, i do not think the transportation infrastructure of pittsburgh could support it

[eddysnake]

jeff golblum

for the opening ceremonies just have a sizzle real of Goldblum, then have him come out and talk/dance for a couple hours. Best. Olympics. Ever.

[columbia]

So a 3 hour concert by Thar Clarks for the closing ceremony?