Tuesday, March 31, 2015

MOCKINGBURGH SURVEY: THE HAYS BALD EAGLE SHRINE

After the loss of both eggs for the Hays bald eagles,  a makeshift memorial has cropped up on a fence near the nest. What do you think about this?

A) I am going to add a candle later tonight

B) I'd rather just sign the online memorial

C) I don't think eagles read

D) Didn't volunteers just remove trash from the area before nesting season began? I guess they will have some more plastic to remove next time

Sunday, March 22, 2015

MOCKINGBURGH POLL: THE NINE-POINT TOUCHDOWN



The Indianapolis Colts are proposing a rule change that they are calling the nine-point touchdown. A team that scores a touchdown and succeeds on a 2-point conversion would then be allowed an opportunity for another point with a 50-year field goal. What do you think of this idea?

13% - Really dumb

87% - Well the Steelers rarely get the touchdown to begin with,  so I guess the Rooneys are going to vote "no"

Tuesday, February 24, 2015

MOCKINGBURGH SURVEY: WHO WILL TAKE OVER THE STEELERS' SPONSORSHIP OF FREE RIDES ON THE T?


 On Monday, the Steelers announced that they do not plan to continue their share of the agreement that provides free rides on the North Shore Connector. The Port Authority says they have "other options" for sponsorship of Allegheny Station, which is adjacent to Heinz Field. Who do you think is most likely to sponsor free rides in the future?

A) Hunt's Tomatoes

B) Primanti Bros.

C) VisitPittsburgh

D) Baltimore Area Convention and Visitors Association

E) Taxpayers


Wednesday, February 18, 2015

MOCKINGBURGH SURVEY: FLORIDA GOVERNOR'S VISIT TO PA CRITICIZED BY GOVERNOR WOLF

Florida Governor Rick Scott is coming to eastern Pennsylvania this week to try to lure existing businesses to move to his state. Governor Wolf's spokesman criticized the move as "a political stunt." What do you think about this?

A) He'll turn right around and go home as soon as the cold air hits him

B) Who wouldn't want to get out of Philadelphia?

C) So it's a political stunt to visit Pennsylvania, but not a political stunt to criticize him?

MOCKINGBURGH POLL: NEW HAMPSHIRE'S CAMPAIGN AGAINST PUNXSUTAWNEY PHIL

A New Hampshire police department has put out an all-points bulletin for Punxsutawney Phil, accusing him of failing to disclose that mountains of snow would be included in his "six more weeks of winter" forecast. What do you think of this?

13% - Don't shoot the messenger

87% - Go ahead and shoot the messenger

Sunday, February 8, 2015

MOCKINGBURGH SURVEY: WHAT ARE YOU DOING FOR DICK LEBEAU MONTH?



Pittsburgh City Council recently made the month of February "Dick LeBeau Month" in recognition of his sixteen years with the Steelers.What are you doing to mark the occasion?

A) Wishing him well, except for when we play the Titans

B) Memorizing 'Twas the Night Before Christmas'

C) Blitzing someone off the edge of my living room