Random Picture Monday (05-16-11)

We're hungry for a burger w/fries and gravy.

5-Wheel Motion

We got a great email the other day.

A few of our good friends/readers had just finished
up lunch, and were on their way back to work.

They noticed a man on a bike.

At first, it looked like any other man on a 10-speed.

Wait, who are we kidding?

It looked nothing like any other man on a bike...


We are not sure what is going on here.

It may be some sort of new safety apparatus?
It may be a new fashion trend?
It may be the coolest thing we've ever seen?



We just love when our readers snap some
guerrilla photography and email em to us.

So thanks, George and Mark!

May the rest of our readers follow the example you've set.

A Sad Day

We've said it before, and we'll say it again...

Some news in bigger than Newk news.

And unfortunately, this is sad news.

One of the city of Pittsburgh's most beloved figures has
passed away.

You may know him as the "Lemonade Guy" or
the "Cotton Candy Here Guy."

Either way, you probably already know who we're
talking about.

That's right, kids...

Kenny Geidel has passed.

He was a special man.

Not only did he quench your thirst with a cold coca-cola, or a
delicious lemonade at the Bucco game.

He satisfied your sweet tooth with a nice cone of
cotton candy at the Pens games.

Mr. Geidel was 64 years old.

He had been selling concessions since the mid 80's.

If everyone would do their jobs with the determination
and compassion that he did, the world would be a
much better place.

Penguins president David Morehouse issued the following statement:

“Ken provided great service to our fans and was part of the fabric of a Penguins game at Mellon Arena or CONSOL Energy Center. The history of Pittsburgh sports is unique because it includes not just great players and coaches, but also memorable vendors and ushers. Ken was part of that history. We extend our deepest sympathy to his family.”

The Pirates held a moment of silence prior to
last night's game in honor of Mr. Geidel.

Near And Dear

Autism.

It affects many of us.

If you don't know a person affected with this disorder, chances
are you soon will.

We here at theNewk are all too familiar with autism.

And we are going to talk today about a couple amazing events
to help fund autism research.

The first event we want to tell you about, is the
Walk Now For Autism Speaks.

We are participating in this event that is being held at Heinz Field
on June 4th 2011.

We are walking on team Abby's Angels.

Abby Yurga is an amazing young lady affected with autism.

She holds a place in our hearts that we couldn't imagine
anyone else ever being able to fill.

She is also one of the strongest people we have ever known.

To meet her and not fall in love with this girl, is impossible.


So here's the deal...

We need donations.

Like badly.

Would you please sponsor us?

Any amount will do.

Please go to our donation page and give whatever you can.

http://www.walknowforautismspeaks.org/pittsburgh/thenewk

We plan on thanking all of our sponsors right here on theNewk.com!


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The second event is
FBR New Ken's 3rd Annual Mini Golf Event.

Here are the deets:
(For those that don't know... "deets" is short/hip for "details.")

You are welcome.


Please Join Us for FBR New Kensington’s
Third Annual
Miniature Golf Event!

When: Saturday May 14th, 2011; 11am – 3pm

Where: Glen’s Frozen Custard
400 Pittsburgh St, Springdale, PA 15144

Why: A Day of Fun for Families to Share … while raising
money for the FBR & AERI’S H.O.P.E. for Tomorrow Team
in support of the 2011 Walk Now For Autism Speaks

A $5.00 Donation/Ticket gets you entered into the Mini-Golf Event (18 holes),
1 Hot Dog, 1 Bag of Chips, & 1 Drink!
(Additional food & drinks will be available for purchase)

Tickets will be sold in advance!
(Tickets will be available at the door for $6.00 each)

Interested in helping raise more money for autism research?
Why not sponsor a hole at the event?
Bronze: $10, Silver: $15, Gold: $25, & Platinum: $50

For more information or to purchase tickets in advance,
please contact Felicia Junod or Stephanie Suchar @ 724-337-1890

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We don't ask for much around here.
(Other than you having a decent sense of humor.)

So anything you can do, will be awesome.

Thank you all very much for your time.

Random Picture Monday (05-09-11)

Tons of Mother's Day flowers came through this place.

We Love Our Mother

From all of us, to all of our mothers...


We love you.
You are our world.
Everything good in us, we got from you.

Thank you for so much love.



We can't wait to see you this weekend.


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Happy Mother's Day, to all of the moms out there!

Wish us luck at the Race For The Cure on Sunday.

Ariba! Ariba!

Happy Cinco de Mayo!

Even though none of us are Mexican, we still plan on drinking
cervezas and downing some tequila.

Wanna join us?

Shoot us an email, or follow us on twitter.

God Damp!

Welcome back, weather man Nic!

Doesn't he look rested?

You may be asking... what is Nic doing here on a Wednesday?

We know, we know.

He usually only does Friday weather reports.

But this crazy non-stop rain has brought him out for a
mid-week/hump day weather discussion.

It feels like it's rained every day for the last month or so.

Well, at least since our last significant snowfall.

See, we usually don't let things like the weather affect our
bright and sunny disposition.

We generally find the good, and just go with it.

But this is getting ridiculous.

We can't take it.

We are going to lose our minds.

It's the first time we've ever considered moving to another
part of this great country.

Somewhere with twice as many sunny and warm days as we
seem to be having...

like Seattle.


Now, Nic is telling us we should get ready for some decent
weather next week.

He claims upper 60's and a boatload of sunshine.

We hope he's not hammered again.



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Keep your head up, people.

(And don't forget your umbrella.)

We Read It On The Twitter

I first heard of the death of Osama bin Laden as I
laid down to sleep on Sunday night around 11pm.

I noticed the twitter feeds were blowing up, even
more than usual.

People were talking about the president planning a late
evening speech, and the buzz was that of a possible big
announcement that we finally got to Osama.

Now, for most of that evening, I was watching the Phillies
take on the Mets in Philadelphia.

What I ended up missing was amazing...



Unreal stuff right there.

That would have been my preferred memory of this moment.

But I have Twitter.

So be it.

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This morning I felt better than I had in a long time.

The drive to work is a blur.

My American Flag lapel pin shined like a new penny.

It was going to be a great day.

A day I would never forget.

And there aren't many of those types of days during a lifetime, and
I was looking forward to this one.

That was until I started reading about possible conspiracy
theories, and how people think they were being lied to.

This upset me greatly.

This is a time for our country to pull together and stand united.

But it felt more divided than usual.

I thought about going on a one man crusade to try and change the
minds of everyone that thought/felt differently than I did.

But that's not my job.

I actually feel as though I am going outside of my comfort zone, just
writing this much on the website that I contribute to.

So, before I do more harm than good, I will wrap this up.

I want to thank everyone involved in this successful mission.

I support our troops, and believe it when they say they got
their man.

The world is a better place today, and I am thankful to all involved.

USA! USA! USA!



Speaking of wrapping things up...

I think I'll buy some stock in Reynolds Wrap, as I can
just hear all the foil hats being made around me.

Random Picture Monday (05-02-11)

We have mad love for the A.C.T.