Archive for October, 2008
DC Government Goes After BofA
Cash Paid Out No SaleOriginally uploaded by Thomas Hawk
The DC Government has filed papers for a $105M lawsuit accusing Bank of America of mishandling checks as part of the check-cashing scandal that’s sent several former DC Government employees to jail.
They want $105M in recovery & damages for the involvement of Walter Jones, an assistant manager [...]
Another Angry White Male for Obama
Uh okay Originally uploaded by carlweaver
I didn’t know what to say when I saw this bumper sticker. I am all for political and personal expression, especially if it means do-it-yourself bumper stickers. However, it just looks a little funny for some reason. I find it hard to take this one seriously. If this were my [...]
More »Kiss my ass, Pearlstein
arrogant bastard ale, courtesy of *0ne*
I don’t know exactly when Steven Pearlstein started his transition from a good writer into some kind of pod person, but the metamorphosis of WaPo’s finance writer is apparently complete. Salon writer Glen Greenwald has written a few times about Pearlstein’s odd combination of smug “I told you so” and [...]
We Love Travel – But Our Bags Lost Their Passports
Lost Luggage, by tymesynk (Creative Commons)
This is the second half of the two-part “Where is my luggage?” series.
So, you decided it’s time to get out the passport, dust off the large bag, and leave the country for a couple of days or weeks. And then Murphy decided to make things interesting, and now your luggage [...]
Dress like a burrito, get yourself some free Chipotle!
norma jean loves chipotle
Originally uploaded by NCinDC
From 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. (or to close, in some instances) Chipotle is giving away free burritos. Caveat? You’ve gotta dress like one to get one. So wrap yourself in tin foil and waddle on down to the nearest Chipotle. As DCist would say… burritoacolypse? burritogeddon?
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Fall back on Sunday
Don’t forget, Daylight Savings Time begins (ends? see comments.) this Sunday at 2:00 a.m.! Which means you’ll need to set your clocks back by an hour. Don’t forget your watches, stoves, microwaves, computers and other various timed devices.
Also, the safety experts at the University of Oklahoma urge you to take the opportunity to do things [...]
Halloween Traffic Looks SCARY
Typical Beltway traffic
Originally uploaded by brianmka
WTOP came out with a list of street closures (mostly in Georgetown) for tonight. Be sure to check your normal commute and halloween plans against them, and stay safe out there tonight!
Here they are:
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Happy Halloween, DC!
Photo courtesy Liz Martin
Happy Halloween, everyone. And because what you need from us is one more photo of a dog in costume, I wanted to share this photo of Arlington resident Liz Martin, her husband Will, and their dog Henry Basenji, collaboratively dressed as… the Orange Line!
I don’t know, Wayan… did the Petworth dog costume [...]
Monumental: Martin Luther
Martin Luther, photo by Tiffany Bridge
Happy Reformation Day, all. What? You didn’t know that October 31, 1517 was the day that Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the Wittenburg Church door? If you were paying any attention at all in your high school European History class, you know that the resulting excommunications, politically motivated breaks [...]
Arlingtonians Beware – voting line is long!
Originally uploaded by erin m
I just got word from my roommate, who is in line up at Court House right now that the line is 2 hours long for voting in Arlington. If you’re planning on voting today, be sure to get there ASAP or else you won’t make it before polls close at 7 [...]
We Love Arts: Fritz Scholder at NMAI
Red No. 5 by tbridge
When Fritz Scholder came to New Mexico in the 1960s, he sword he’d never paint the Indian. When he got there, and saw the condition of the state of Indian art, he changed his mind. A quarter Luiseño, he was invited to join the Rockefeller Southwest Indian Art Project, [...]
We Love Drinks: Science Club
This past Monday, I had the opportunity to spend a few hours with fellow WeLoveDCers at the Science Club, discussing operational matters and enjoying the quiet, comfortable environment of the Dupont bar.
The front entrance is impressive, the glass and wood doors looked quite old-school; I half-expected to enter some 19th century Academy of Sciences after [...]
A reading with bite
dog_vampire
Originally uploaded by carlsoje
If you’re looking to get into the Halloween spirit a day early you could hie yourself over to the Georgetown Barnes & Noble tonight at 7:30pm. Eric Nuzum, Petworth resident and author of the enjoyable The Dead Travel Fast: Stalking Vampires from Nosferatu to Count Chocula will be doing a reading. The [...]
Obama Made Me Cry Last Night
Photo by kcivey
Yeah, last night he did. This jaded Washingtonian, who tries to live in DC totally separate from politicians and the whole “The Hill” establishment, who hasn’t voted in years (my dirty secret, now exposed) actually wept after watching Obama’s infomerical.
Beyond who you are voting for, or even this election, this is the [...]
Metro Zamboni
Metro Man passed through Metro Center in the middle of the afternoon recently and was greeted with the infamous Metro Zamboni, which polishes platforms and pushes people aside at the most inconvenient times.
Why does Metro do maintenance like this in the middle of the day or at rush hour when there are tourists and travelers [...]
Petworth Dog Walk Halloween Photos
Photo by Wayan
Last night’s Petworth Dog Walk Halloween was such great fun!
Around twenty costumed canines, and a few costumed owners, came out to Domku Restaurant to compete for prizes in three categories:
Best Costume
Best Trick
Best Twin
Here we have the Petworth MPD – Metro Police Dog, winner of Best Costume and over on Flickr we have more [...]
More »Getaways: Charlottesville, Virginia
A month or so ago, Matt and I went on a weekend getaway to Charlottesville, Virginia. I was looking to shake DC for the weekend, and Charlottesville is about 4 hours away (round trip), a perfect weekend trip. Matt got his masters degree at UVA, and so he was thrilled to get to show me [...]
More »How To Resist Searches on Metro
SmithOriginally uploaded by NCinDC
Being a tin foil hat-wearing type, I am delighted to see that my fellow cranks at Flex Your Rights have compiled their Citizen’s Guide to Refusing DC Metro Searches, complete with handy half-page PDF version for printing and handing out to your friends.
It’s a good read, though mostly review for those [...]
Whacked Out Weather!
Windy CityOriginally uploaded by maxedaperture
Boy is it windy out there! And it was far windier last night at the High Heel Race. So, I must admit something… as much as I love DC…I really strongly dislike DC weather. Actually, I’m going to be really honest…I HATE the weather. Yeah, I did it. I named something [...]
The Voting Line in DC: 90 Minutes
Photo by Wayan
If you are thinking of voting early in DC at One Judiciary Square, be prepared to wait.
Lines average 90 minutes at off peak times and easily surpass two hours at lunch or the evenings.
And this photo? Thats the head of line 2 of 3 which stretches down and around the hallway.
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