I went to Pittsburgh and all I got was this lousy T-shirt.

Not true.

I had a great time with some great Pens fans...and I love the shirt!

@kicksavetwenty
@MarkECib
@superfro432
@HockeyTShirt
@DuchessofHockey
@ozzy (lone Devils fan)
@erincosborne


The trip was actually quite short. After landing in Pitt I spent about 2 hrs in the Courtyard until Ryan (@kicksavetwenty) picked me up and we headed over to the TGIFriday's in Robinson, PA.

From there I drank some beer, ate some wings, fellowshiped with quality Pens fans, and watched the place ERUPT after Malkin scored the game winner in OT. It was great not being the minority in Raleigh for once. Oh, and I won a cool VS mini helmet, some nerf-type pucks for the kiddies, and a hat. @superfro432 has a few pics I'll post once he gets them to me. I really didn't snap everything as some might have expected (even demanded). Sorry peeps.

I can't wait to go back next year and spend some time in the final year of Mellon Arena.

I once again want to thank the 22 people who sponsored me for the NHLTweetup. I'll be having the drawing for the Pens T-shirt next Monday...cross your fingers.

And if you'd like to know where I got this sweet shirt, its courtesy of the guys at Hockey T Shirt. Visit them, buy their shirts...good peoples.

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It's Official Folks, I'm Going to Pittsburgh!

The [SEND ME TO PITTSBURGH] CAMPAIGN was a success!

I'm headed to Pittsburgh next Saturday May 10th 9th (thanks Aliza) for the NHL Tweet up! Thanks to the graciousness of these 21 people below, I was able to raise $150 for a round trip flight from Raleigh to Pittsburgh.

What started off as kind of a joke came to fruition as early as yesterday. Through a little promoting on Twitter and with thanks to ThePensBlog boys it all came together. Now I get to spend a great game 5 in Pittsburgh with the top Penguin fans on Twitter. I'll be having the drawing for the t-shirt on March 11th.

Special thanks to Ryan Lenocker for coaxing me into even thinking about it.

Otherwise all the credit goes to these people. Thanks again everyone!

1. Ryan Lenocker
2. Aliza Balcer
3. Jason Romano
4. Tyler McKinna
5. Cara Friez
6. Jennifer Hardina
7. Brian Mills
8. Mario Lacaffinie
9. Matthew Archibald
10. Beej Doran
11. Robert Kleamovich
12. Jonathan Wrhen
13. Sean Pawlowski
14. Amanda Mundy
15. Amanda Fortier
16. Neena Kumar
17. Sara Vital
18. Robin Murena
19. Sarah Connors
20. Linda Peacock
21. Scott Townsend
22. Jeff Cariani

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"Send Me To Pittsburgh!' A campaign.

[UPDATE:] Goal Achieved! Any donations from here on out will be used for an increased giveaway.


"For less than a beer at the game you can send me to Pittsburgh!"

So I've starting a campaign that I'm hoping the faithful readers and twitter followers will contribute to. I'm looking to raise $150 to get to Pittsburgh from Raleigh, which will cover my round-trip flight. You're welcome to donate more if you so desire, but all I ask is if you can spare 5 bucks. This will get me to Pittsburgh and allow me to make the coveted NHLTweet-Up Round 2 scheduled for May 9th outside Mellon Arena. Woo Hoo!

What's in it for you? Well, two things. First, you're likely get the pleasure of meeting me at the Tweet-Up, assuming you're going. Okay, that's not that exciting, moving on... I'll be having a drawing for the sponsors to win your choice of a Penguins T-Shirt from Shop.NHL.com up $25 bucks. I know its not much, but... If I do exceed the $150 mark I'll be sure to add that amount to the giveaway, so it could be much better.

Hope to see you all soon!

Thanks to those who've donated so far.
(let me know if you'd rather remain anonymous)

1. Ryan Lenocker
2. Aliza Balcer
3. Jason Romano
4. Tyler McKinna
5. Cara Friez
6. Jennifer Hardina
7. Brian Mills
8. Mario Lacaffinie
9. Matthew Archibald
10. Beej Doran
11. Robert Kleamovich
12. Jonathan Wrhen
13. Sean Pawlowski
14. Amanda Mundy
15. Amanda Fortier
16. Neena Kumar
17. Sara Vital
18. Robin Murena
19. Sarah Connors
20. Linda Peacock
21. Scott Townsend
22. Jeff Cariani

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