Jim Burn

Tae Kwon Do Instructor; @NFLPA Workers Compensation Panel Attorney, @Steelers; @Vetadvocacy Attorney; Former Mayor, Millvale PA ; Former Chair, @padems

[Jim Burn @MayorJimBurn]

@1992Pirates Jim was the Lizard King, he could do anything…..

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Coppola did a similar cross cut between good and evil in Godfather-II , as a young Vito Corleone stalks and kills Fanucci during the Feast of San Rocco parade. He also does it in Apocalypse Now, as a priest holds mass on a beachhead while Colonel Bill Kilgore (Duvall) and his 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment are attacking a Vietnamese village.

[Clint Hurdle @ClintHurdle13]

I kept this story in my pocket for a long time....

In Pittsburgh, September 15th is Roberto Clemente Day.

Every year the whole organization fans out across the city. It's like Christmas. Roberto's family is there, Vera and the boys.

My first year as manager was 2011. We celebrated. We shook hands and moved on.
We didn't win.

19 consecutive losing seasons.

2012 rolls around. Same day, same celebration. We had another losing season, our 20th consecutive.

After the ceremony, Roberto Jr. walked over.

"My mom wants to talk to you."

We went into the dugout. Me, Vera, and her three sons.

She spoke in Spanish. I played four years of winter ball so I understood enough. She wasn't angry, but she was passionate. And I kept hearing Roberto's number come up.

Roberto Jr. translated.

"My mother wants you to know that there cannot be a 21st losing season. That was Roberto's number. It would be a disgrace to his legacy."

She was staring right at me.

Before I could even think about what to say, words came out of my mouth:
"I promise you, Vera. That won't happen."

Roberto Jr. looked at me and said, "You made my mom a promise. I hope you can keep it."

I said, "I hope I can keep it too."

I didn't tell my coaches. I didn't tell the players. I told my wife. That was it.

The next year, 2013, we broke the consecutive seasons losing streak. Ended it at 20.

On Roberto Clemente Day that September, Vera came walking across that field.

And I probably got one of the most meaningful hugs I've ever received in my life.

The players did all the heavy lifting. I just got the hug.

Some promises are worth making before you know if you can keep them.

@Pirates

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@dvesean Good guys / warriors

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@SpiderTrades @RealEmirHan Thank you for sharing,
I’m sure you know he wrote this Twilight Zone episode

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@MoMcCormick7 My friend lived in the same apartment building as Ms. Davis just north of Pittsburgh, she was always very kind, down to earth, and had a great personality!
-jb

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Also we all feel “very strongly” that he is a great candidate,
-jb

[Chris Deluzio @ChrisForPA]

Proud to be supporting a fellow veteran and fighter for hardworking folks to send Susan Collins packing.

Let’s go win @grahamformaine 🤝

[Jim Burn @MayorJimBurn]

@ChrisForPA @grahamformaine Also we all feel “very strongly” that he is a great candidate,
-jb

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@CSHS63488504 @jamalfarida41 Read the book “Come out, Neville….”

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@jokerai84 @CSHS63488504 @jamalfarida41 Yes I read it

[Jerome Bettis @JeromeBettis36]

History. First time Terry touched the Immaculate Reception football since the play. Grateful to be part of the special night.

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@TomEDewey1948 @TheBushArchive Did not know that H.W. was a lefty

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@ChrisForPA We agree …..

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@TheChrisBenson @ABC 👆

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@tmason18 @NFLPAFmrPlayers Happy Birthday!

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@WilliamShatner So Albert Hammond was fibbing

[Governor Josh Shapiro @GovernorShapiro]

President Trump’s use of foreign steel at the White House is a slap in the face to American steelmaking and the workers right here in Pennsylvania who power the industry.

And he’s doing it as his tariffs are screwing over workers and driving up costs.

The President should be putting American steel first.

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@MarkMaddenX This is an immediate classic.
The original version, like this remake is text book Zeppelin.
To paraphrase Jimmy Page, “Zeppelin can go from light rain to a thunderstorm in an instant.”

[Darrin E. Knowles @DarrinKnowles1]

Somewhere in this ash is a soldier's name.

His DD-214. His discharge papers. Proof he served.

The 1973 NPRC fire didn't just destroy records. It erased the service of 17 million veterans — many of whom spent the rest of their lives unable to prove they were ever there.