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soupsoup1326 t1_j6nkqtk wrote

I’d also be happy to take you to the State Game Lands range in Wexford, or Keystone Shooting Center in Cranberry and teach you gun safety and how to operate firearms. A bit of a hike from the South Hills unfortunately, but DM me if you’re interested.

If you want to pursue it further a class wouldn’t be a bad idea, but I can teach you how to be safe and get started.

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WheelyMcFeely t1_j6nkbp1 wrote

Yup, all of this is great info for anyone looking into it. Also, I’m not trying to scare anyone away but for any newer people going, please be extremely aware of your surroundings. SGL 203 is much safer than a lot of the other state ranges, but there’s always a chance that the person next to you is learning as well or maybe just a purposefully ignorant person who doesn’t care about the rules. If you see something unsafe, let the person know. If they refuse to stop doing whatever they’re doing, move to a different part of the range or come back another time. My rule of thumb was to only go on weekdays when it was the least busy.

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DIY_Creative t1_j6nk23n wrote

Couple questions. I'm not above driving to Cleveland just for a dinner. Have done it before (Rowley Inn - GREAT dive-ish bar in Tremont) and have driven just for Cleveland Zoo winter lights. I've never had Dim Sum. Do they offer this all day? In research, traditionally it's a brunch / lunch meal. I also see it's meant to be shared, sooooo how frowned upon will it be if I'm solo, haha? Also, kid friendly? Sounds like it. My kiddo will def try some new stuff, and the small plates will mean he'd be excited (without the commitment to have a whole plate of a new food to consume), but you know, not sure if it's frowned upon with this type of service. Can it get super expensive?? Thanks!

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motociclista t1_j6njjsy wrote

I’m so happy to hear there’s more people like me. I wouldn’t classify myself as a “lefty” per se, but I’m definitely left of center and I’m pretty much a hard core liberal whatever compared to most of the “gun culture”. I grew up rural and have been hunting, shooting and owning guns my whole life. I stopped hunting about the time I realized that hunting usually takes place early in the morning when it’s cold, and those are two things I’m not a fan of. But I still own guns and like to shoot. I’m licensed to carry a gun, but rarely do.

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nevans89 t1_j6nje1u wrote

Makes more sense than a baseball bat but i get you. With the right training and practice any firearm can be accurate especially in a house where, unless op has a mansion, long distance accuracy shouldn't be an issue. But like I said it's just my recommendation. My wife has a 380 and I have a S&W xd40 so to each their own. For a beginner I'd argue it's a good top 3 contender

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InTheZayn t1_j6nj95c wrote

idk if this is exactly what you're referring to, but it seems like a lot of new restaurants open up with "normal" hours and then drastically cut them back once they've established themselves as a success, presumably thinking they make so much money with their original hours that they can cut back but still be sustainable. And in the short term that's true, but the problem is that they've then made themselves harder and harder to patronize, and they lose much more business than they expect. Apteka is my favorite restaurant in the city and I haven't been there since the pandemic started because their hours are so limited. My brother was visiting awhile ago and I tried to take him there, saw they were only open three fucking days a week, and just gave up.

Pittsburgh has way, way too many local restaurants (and other businesses) that make themselves needlessly difficult to patronize.

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PGHNeil t1_j6nj4c8 wrote

Seconded. They're NFC and the Steelers are AFC so there's no conflict. My go to these playoffs was to cheer against every other AFC North team when the Steelers were eliminated. Mahomes did not disappoint. The exception was the Bills because of Damar Hamline (who is from McKee's Rocks.)

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