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Friday, March 16

Weekend recaps

I think you are owed a recap of a weekend spent in Pittsburgh, Akron and Canton. Here's the thing. Every weekend that I spend with my brother has the same blueprint -- burritos and diet soda. And some cookies. Chocolate chip. This past weekend in Louisville was much the same, although we managed to complete the Burrito Trifecta -- Moe's Southwest Grill, Chipotle and Qdoba. (Not all in Louisville, mind you.)

Anyway, the highlight of the Penn-Ohio trip was the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton. Motivation to go stemmed from neither of our spouses being around and my brothers upcoming summer move to Louisville and the extreme unlikelihood of ever trekking all the way up there for just that.

Anyway, the hall is nice albeit a bit small. Don't get me wrong -- there's a ton of information there. But the thing is, if you only really like one team (as I do) then that's all you're going to read. Some of the other stuff is interesting (like life before the merger, origins, changes in equipment) but after a while it's just team and Superbowl history/recaps.

They have this neat film they show you about life from training camp to the Superbowl. And since they hadn't updated it, it showcased the Steelers winning the Superbowl. So that was cool.

The other odd thing about the Hall is that you think it's this big draw for people. But it's like the Indy Motor Speedway here. That is, you go on a random day in the winter, and there's about 10 people in there. Kind of makes it lose its luster a bit.

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What I've read (most recent on top)

  • Boomsday by Christopher Buckley
  • Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer
  • Blindness by Jose Saramago
  • Blackwater by Jeremy Scahill
  • The Nasty Bits by Anthony Bourdain
  • Friday Night Lights by HG Bissinger

Who is this?

It's me, Rehan. Male. 29. Brown, overweight. Mechanical Engineering degree. Pittsburgh sports fan. Married to Maria, father of Asim. Project manager for an engineering consulting firm. Finally to the point where I really enjoy my job. Regular bike rider.

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