Archive for August, 2009
Fortune Telling is Illegal in Bethesda?!
‘Waarzegster’
courtesy of ‘Nationaal Archief’
I had no idea that predicting the future for money was illegal in Montgomery County. And yet, here we are, with an economy ripe with the desperation and listlessness necessary to need the presence of palm readers. The case, found by the Post, is that of a local man who [...]
Weekend Flashback: 8/14 – 8/16/09
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courtesy of ‘Chris Rief aka Spodie Odie’
Good morning DC, and how was your weekend?
Oh, wait, I’m sorry – are you not awake and functional yet? That’s okay. I’ll stop talking and show you pretty pictures instead…
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Zombies Vs. Real World DC
Zombies!Originally uploaded by spiggycat
Oh this is just silly. Turns out that our previous entry wasn’t the end of the story. Apparently, despite playing along with the zombie shamble, there was an altercation at Palace of Wonders with a few of the RWDCers and some of the zombies:
An update from the Real World situation. [...]
Zombie Shamble Nets Real World Victims
Real World DC cast joins in!
Originally uploaded by spiggycat
Many thanks to Paivi who sent us these amazing shots taken at the Zombie Shamble yesterday. The shamble seems to have picked up two very special victims, though, members of the Real World cast: “Two of the male cast members got insta-zombified. They were pretty good [...]
We Love Music: Quest for Glory Tour
‘The ladies of the Quest for Glory Tour knight someone’
courtesy of ‘dcjasmine’
Let’s be honest with each other, DC. I love concerts, and sometimes there’s nothing better than being smashed up against other screaming people that love a band as much as you do. But sometimes I find myself thinking, I wish I could feel the [...]
Former Police Chief Going to Jail
‘Alexandria St. Patrick’s Day Parade’
courtesy of ‘_rockinfree’
If you recall, just over two weeks ago, the Chief of Police for Alexandria resigned following his arrest for drunk driving, which involved a minor accident. Today David Baker plead guilty to a DWI, which gives him 5 days in jail, a minor fine and the loss of his [...]
Fish Stories
‘Say Hello to My Little Fren”courtesy of ‘marciadc’
If you still have an appetite for food movies, there’s a new one in town — but only for a limited time.
The End of the Line, which has been called “the Inconvenient Truth of the oceans,” is a fascinating movie that lays out why seafood may soon be [...]
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‘On our way to Zombie Prom’
courtesy of ’spiggycat’
Have you ever wanted to make like a zombie and chase tourists around Chinatown? Well, tomorrow, you may just get that chance. A group called “DC Defenstrators ” is hosting a massive Zombie Raid on Saturday afternoon. The idea is to get a bunch of Washingtonians together and then [...]
Conservative “Activists” at Metro Stations
Some activity around Union Station and Foggy Bottom Metro stations today; protestors with signs and petition clipboards calling for an end to “Rxationed Health Care” and protecting “Worker’s Rights.” Not your typical Greenpeace minimum wage clipboarders or LaRouchie card table shriners, though; the attire was a bit too far over this side of smart casual, [...]
More »Ford’s Theatre Closing for Maintenance
‘DSC_3450′
courtesy of ‘Ghost_Bear’
The National Park Service has let us know that the Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site will be closed for facility maintenance on September 22 and 23. Also closed during that time will be the Petersen House; both sites will reopen for timed entry visits on September 24.
Tickets are free but limited each day; [...]
Foodie Round-Up (August 10th-14th)
‘Pete’s Apizza Caesar Salad’
courtesy of ‘Mr. T in DC’
Ay! Friday, we meet again. How I missed you. My mailbox was a tid slow this week, but no worries, August is supposed to be more relaxed, right? Foodie Round-Up is a bit heavy with coffee news this week, as Mid City Caffe opens, and Restaurant Eve [...]
Real World Infiltrates WLDC Hangout
‘Science Club’
courtesy of ‘needlessspaces’
According to @RealWorldDCNewz, our favorite group of “real” co-eds has discovered the host of WLDC staff meetings and happy hours, the Science Club. The Real Worlders stopped in at the establishment for drinks last night, but it is unclear how long they stayed. The long term effects, mostly “will they be back, and if [...]
Where We Live: Penn Quarter
‘Penn Quarter’
courtesy of ‘M.V. Jantzen’
Another two weeks, another neighborhood! This week we’ll be looking at the neighborhood at the center of it all: Penn Quarter. This neighborhood encompasses much of the downtown/Chinatown area north of Pennsylvania between 5th Street NW and 9th Street NW. It’s a neighborhood that changed a lot in the past [...]
Redskins Pre-Season Game Tonight!
Redskins Band courtesy of Littlerottenrobin
The Redskins start off their pre-season run tonight against the Baltimore Ravens up at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore. While the game doesn’t start until after 7pm, pre-game coverage is alive and well on Comcast Sportsnet. It’ll be fun to see how the Skins recover from their off-season experiences, [...]
Subway gratitude
The Carmen Lucia Ruby at the Smithsonian, Photo by Chip Clark
Karl mentioned the Subway franchisees’ conference going on over at the Gaylord and we’re happy to have them spending their dollars in the area. However there’s another reason to be happy about them: they helped the Smithsonian get some great items, albeit indirectly.
Today’s WaPo has [...]
