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Within the next few days, we’ll be experimenting with a new video player on the site. I thought I’d use this opportunity to revisit a project I participated in a few months back, called “The Third Round.” For those unfamiliar with the format — i.e. for those who had better things to do than watch me guzzle beer and talk about zoning online — the idea was to get local movers and shakers into a bar, ply them with alcohol, and then post video of their responding to the impertinent questions asked by me and other co-hosts. (I will be drinking as well, of course, but then I do that for most of my interviews.)
I’m going to try to re-establish that feature here, in a shorter format that will be more friendly to bandwidth limitations and human attention spans. The launch date is a bit hazy, but the first guest will be none other than …. Swingin’ Pat Dowd, city councilor and bete noir for many a local blogger.
So taking a page from Bram Reichbaum, Pittsburgh Comet author and my own personal “Dale Carnegie of the Internet,” I’m putting out an RFQ — a request for queries. Got a question you’d like Councilor Dowd to answer? Add it to the comments section below, or e-mail me and I’ll pose it to him. Depending on how he answers, I’ll post video of his response so you can watch him squirm/deftly respond to your concerns/denounce me as a hack.
This article appears in Mar 6-12, 2008.
Thanks for the link. You realize you are only encouraging my most obnoxious tendencies.
Some anonymous commenter wondered how, process and propriety-wise, Kraus’s nonbinding resolution differed from the nonbinding support of a state gay rights measure he already voted for. He’s probably got an answer for that one prepared, but you know, still would like to hear it.
Does the Councilman support the idea of amending the Pennsylvania constitution to allow for a graduated tax? Would he support a council resolution to that effect? See (http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08065/862414-35.stm)
What is your favorite Indian Dish @ The India Garden?
Do you think Chris Potter should join AA?