Home Improvement Store

For those who have houses, I highly recommend Busy Beaver. It's a local chain of home improvement stores. Unlike Lowes and HD, they actually have customer service. Shock! It's not possible to walk to the back of the store without three people asking you if you need any assistance. Not only that, but the employees look like they enjoy working there.

They're smaller than the big chains, but they're willing to special order for some items. They've also been cheaper on a couple items, though usually the prices are about the same. Keep an eye out for their sales.

There's a store in Edgewood Towne Center for anyone in the East Boroughs. Otherwise, I think there's one in West Mifflin.

Cacophony!

How did I not know about this?!

http://blog.360.yahoo.com/pghcacophony

They organize flash mobs, zombie walks, etc. There's an annual pillow fight in Schenley. This Wednesday is talk like a Pirate day. Everyone is meeting in Southside to ride the Ducks in Pirate gear.

Sadly, I can't go, but I'm going to watch the blog.

Also, the largest zombie walk ever was in Monroeville mall.

Navigating like a native

Saul and I were driving back from Sears appliance outlet. It's in Lawrenceville on 51st St. I highly suggest checking it out for appliances; we got a $1300 fridge for $400.

Anyway, I was driving on Penn, which is close to the outlet. We also live near Penn (take Penn to Braddock, and we live off Braddock). I turned off Penn when I hit Main, got on Liberty, took that to Center, and took Center back to Penn.

I realized on Center what I was doing. I said to Saul "You know, it's weird the shortest way back is to get off Penn and then get back on it."

Saul said "Yeah, I noticed that, and I don't even think anything of it any more."