Archive for August, 2009
I, For One, Welcome Our New Robot Rap Battle Overlords.
How often do you see a robot challenge a Redskin? Especially one that looks like it really couldn’t take a hit? But, there we are. Via the Redskins Blog, Clicky the Robot has challenged Chris Cooley to a rap battle, apparently because Cooley thought Clicky was Gumby.
Now, Personally? I’d say [...]
He Loves DC: Alex Capece
You know how there are people whose enthusiasm for things is contagious? Alex Capece is one of those people. We Love DC’s Editor man, Tom, stumbled across Alex’s blog, Raising Ladders, a detailed account of his experience as an EMT/firefighter in the DC Fire Department. His eye for photography, paired with his knack for great [...]
More »Sen. Cardin Faces Town Hall
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Senator Cardin (D-MD) had the first of several town hall events yesterday at Towson University, and, as expected, it was a bit rowdy. While no one got arrested, and no one was beaten by an SEIU member, it doesn’t appear that anything actually happened. I suspect no one [...]
More »The 10 Car Train
‘Metro Train in Motion’
courtesy of ‘Mr. T in DC’
It seems that drugs are behind WMATA’s latest innovation: the 10 car train. During rush hour on July 31st, a Green Line train operator was alerted by a passenger that his train was trailing two extra cars. Metro platforms are only designed to accommodate 8 car trains, so the additional carriages [...]
Getting hitched in the area, vacuus templum
‘Congdon wedding’
courtesy of ‘nha.library’
When my darling then-fiancée and I finally settled on Ocean City, MD as our location for getting hitched, we had to confront the same challenge as a lot of our fellow heathens: who’s going to perform the wedding? Say what you want against tithing or organized religion, but it provides an infrastructure [...]
Backpack countdown
The Safe Shores backpacks
The deadline has passed, but I’m gonna give you one last shot to get on the charity train – I’m taking the backpacks for Safe Shores over to their offices this afternoon and I’ll let you squeak in for the next few hours. I don’t know what you all donated directly to [...]
Update on Cell Phone Bus Driver
‘Metro on the Move’
courtesy of ‘M.V. Jantzen’
Everyone remember the uproar back on July 30 when UnsuckDCMetro posted the story and photo about the 63 bus with the driver who was chatting on her cell phone, even getting off the bus to do so?
Seems it may have been a legitimate call after all.
According to another blog [...]
Calling All Would-Be Zombies…
” courtesy of ‘erin m’
I know it’s not October yet, but Six Flags America needs your help. They’re prepping for their annual Fright Fest and will be holding auditions on Wednesday, August 26 and Thursday, August 27 from 4 to 9 p.m.
The theme park is looking for people to perform in their Halloween-themed song and [...]
Whoa! This Event Looks Intense
‘devil or angel?’
courtesy of ‘NCinDC’
I was just cruising around Yahoo Events, when I came upon the uber-intense looking SMB-XII DC’s 13th Annual Summer Masquerade Ball. Seriously, I’m kinda freaked out/intrigued by the “Angels & Demons” theme, the creepy airbrushed images and the idea of spending part of my evening in one of the themed section [...]
Featured Photo
Drinkist by andertho
With the weather finally qualifying as “disgusting”, we could all use a drink couldn’t we? Of course beer, chilled martinis, or Pimm’s always hit the spot, but with dangerous temperatures and heat indexes like we’ve had over the past few days, water is your best option to stay hydrated. Hah! I had you [...]
Legg Mason Final Report
Tennis Fans by Max Cook
Contributed by Paula Schumann
In Friday’s quarterfinals we saw Gonzales beat Hass, and then came the news that the Soldering vs Del Potro match was canceled because Soderling withdrew, due to a sore elbow. I had seen him playing earlier in the week and he looked to be in good form. I [...]
Last Screen on the Green of the Summer
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courtesy of ‘Chris Rief aka Spodie Odie’
Well, Screen on the Green is set to retire for another season. Let’s hope that it comes back again next year. Tonight’s showing will be the James Dean classic “Rebel Without a Cause.” If you haven’t been out to SCOTG yet, definitely brave the balmy evening and join the cool kids [...]
We Love Arts: La Bohème
It’s not quite Rent, but its certainly not your grandmother’s Puccini, either. Wolf Trap Opera Company’s one-night staging of La bohème fell somewhere inbetween classical and modern — with the occasional wink at the post-modern — with its multi-media presentation of the opera set in Brooklyn, NY. Director Kevin Newbury’s treatment of Puccini’s immensely popular [...]
More »Up to 40% Off Last Minute Virginia Travel Deals
‘Decisions’
courtesy of ‘ianseanlivingston’
Now’s your chance to escape to Assateague, Virginia Beach, or Luray Caverns without worrying about any large, gaping (and growing) hole in your wallet. Plan a last minute trip and steal a deal on logding, dining and attractions at nearly 200 participating partners statewide.
In celebration of the 40th Anniversary of “Virginia is for [...]
DC Omnivore 100: #65, Durian
Durian by Perantau Sepi Lodge
It’s time for another edition of the DC Omnivore 100, where we explore the top one hundred foods every good omnivore should try at least once in their lives.
I am guessing that probably 95% of you have never tried durian. Widely known as the king of fruits, this rare delicacy [...]
Should Mayor Fenty Be Driving?
‘Fenty Oops’
courtesy of ‘Mike Licht, NotionsCapital.com’
It’s very rare for the mayor of a major city to be doing their own driving. Mayor Fenty is provided with a driver to get him from place to place and be able to maintain his hectic and packed schedule, but he decided as of two years ago to take [...]
