G20 Summit in Pittsburgh, PA

[corey]

Not exactly the international capital of the world... but we handled it just fine. 
I think this picture pretty much sums up the entire event.
This guy got interviewed by the Daily Show...



Go Pens. 

[Mad Duc]

Yeah, I was expecting way more violence. Nothing really. A few broken windows. Really? You guys came all that way to break a few windows? The lobby of my building (US Steel Tower)  has HUGE windows in the lobby - 15x30 or so. I figured those were going to be gone when we got back today. But no, you could barely tell that there was a major international conference there. Kinda boring. Though I did get to "work" from home for the week.

[erkishhorde]

So... nobody cared?

[cyrus buelton]

I always thought those G20 summits were a joke anyway.

Do they ever actually accomplish anything?

[Mad Duc]

It's the dog and pony show for deals that have already been worked out ahead of time. Protesters get to sound off, leaders get dinner and local economy gets a boost feeding the bigwigs and cleaning up after the protesters.

[corey]

I always thought those G20 summits were a joke anyway.

Do they ever actually accomplish anything?

Pretty much guaranteed that it's a joke if they are having it in the burgh...
oktoberfest is about as international as it gets round these parts...

[redxblack]

the summit in London was intense. There's some pretty intense footage on youtube of police responses that I find truly scary. I'll limit what I'm saying for forum decorum, and take my answer off the air.

[cyrus buelton]

It's the dog and pony show for deals that have already been worked out ahead of time. Protesters get to sound off, leaders get dinner and local economy gets a boost feeding the bigwigs and cleaning up after the protesters.

Well stated 

[Mad Duc]

I heard on the news it looks like we might be doing it again in 3 years. We did too good of a job.