Archive for September, 2009
You Don’t Say…
‘*bounce*’
courtesy of ‘nevermindtheend’
Just as Karl and I were saying in the comments thread on the Labor Day closings, Metro needs to seriously fix their communications department. WaPo just broke the story that several Metro board members weren’t even notified or consulted about the closings and they’re (rightly) ticked off.
Metro board Chairman Jim Graham said the [...]
We Love Food: Willow
Willow Bar & Restaurant by Addison H on Flickr
I have been known to insult Ballston from time to time. I have a deep fond love of Arlington, but Ballston seems to me to be all high rises, chain restaurants and it’s kinda got a mall. But places like Willow make me take it all [...]
Can we please stop calling him the “Georgetown Cuddler?”
‘giant fist’
courtesy of ‘philliefan99′
Because he’s not a cuddler, he’s a rapist. MPD 2nd District Commander Matt Klein said it best: “You cuddle someone you love. We’re looking for a criminal.” There was another incident this morning, this one involving digital penetration, which is considerably more than anything that could be flippantly called “cuddling.”
So we need [...]
Holocaust Museum Shooter Has Court Hearing
‘DSC_4717′
courtesy of ‘rekphoto’
James Von Brunn, accused Holocaust Museum shooter and vile bigot, appeared in court this morning for a preliminary hearing. US District Judge Reggie B. Walton ordered that Von Brunn be examined for competency to stand trial at the agreement of his attorney but over his personal objections, and another hearing has been scheduled [...]
Caps Selling Out
‘Caps/Pens: Game 1 (2009 NHL Playoffs) – 3′
courtesy of ‘Garyisajoke’
Less than 150 tickets remain for the first-ever Washington Capitals Convention on Sept 26.
Several former Caps players will be present, along with the entire 2009-2010 roster and coaches, owner Tedy Leonsis and NHL commissioner Gary Bettman. Among the Caps alumni will be Al Iafrate, Rod Langway, [...]
World Record Breaking at Mason
‘George Mason Memorial’
courtesy of ‘kimberlyfaye’
Back to school, back to school, to prove to Dad I’m not a fool…what? Oh, right. As part of their welcome-back activities this semester, George Mason wants to get everyone together for a World Record-breaking game of telephone today at 3pm. You can sign up here, although there is a question [...]
Talkin’ Transit: Labor Pains
‘joy.’
courtesy of ‘nevermindtheend’
ZOMG METRO CLOZING 3 STATIONS DURING TEH HOLIDAY!!!1!one11!
I’m sure that’s the most common reaction by Blue and Yellow line riders who read Metro’s press release yesterday; it certainly seemed to be the tone set by commenters and blogs around the area.
Now, normally I’m one of the first detractors of Metro’s policies of late [...]
DC Grocery Stores Are the Longest Wait
Ouch. I’ve been in some interminable lines at the Harris Teeters and Safeways of the DC area, but I had no idea they were the worst in the nation. The average line is over 8 minutes long in area grocery stores, or approximately the amount of time necessary to give yourself [...]
More »Jurassic Park IV: Washington DC
‘roar!’
courtesy of ’staceyviera’
Nope, Steven Speilberg and Jeff Goldblum are not in town. However, “Walking with Dinosaurs – The Arena Spectacular” is starting this Wednesday, Sept. 16 through Sunday, Sept. 20 at the Verizon Center.
The show takes the audience through the 200 million years that dinosaurs roamed the earth with key performances by Tyrannosaurus Rex, Plateosaurus, [...]
First Look: The Jefferson
If someone asked me to define elegance, I would have to toss out other words like simplicity and restraint, covered with a kind of luxury that has nothing to do with pretentious opulence but everything to do with exquisite comfort. It’s a hard sell in our over-the-top world, but I think there is a yearning [...]
More »The Beeping Is Over.
The Flames, They Mean She Is FastOriginally uploaded by ESJablair
You might’ve seen the news on JDLand or DCist about the beeping truck over at New Jersey Ave & K St SE. Reader Shaun Farrell pointed it out to us on Monday morning and requested our assistance. When email to DPW went unanswered, we [...]
Boundless Enthusiasm
You’ve got to admire a blog that’s dedicated to boundless enthusiasm for the District. Meet Fuck Yeah, DC! a Tumblr-based blog about the District of Columbia. It’s not high maintenance, it’s not deep, it’s not anything but love and adoration for the District, the things that make you say “Fuck Yeah, DC!” [...]
More »DC Mythbusting: The National Mall as Protest Central
‘Iran Protest in DC’
courtesy of ’spiggycat’
Welcome to another DC Mythbusting! This week, we’ll be discussing the National Mall and its place as the country’s ‘front yard’ for protesting and gathering. With such a wide open space, in view of both Congress and the President, clearly the National Mall was created to be a place [...]
Life may get more complicated for the legit spa in D.C.
‘Ayurvedic Massage’
courtesy of ‘Kerala Tourism’
The most recent D.C. Register includes draft regulations that will expand the Department of Health’s authority to monitor and regulate massage and health spas, primarily with the intention of making it easier to crack down on places that are less rolfing and more rub&tug. Sports therapy, schools, physical therapy and other [...]
HPV Vaccine “Required” for 6th Grade Girls. Okay, Not Really.
‘Dr. Schreiber of San Augustine giving a typhoid innoculation at a rural school, San Augustine County, Texas (LOC)’
courtesy of ‘The Library of Congress’
Virginia and DC are the only jurisdictions “requiring” that girls entering 6th grade be vaccinated against Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). I think the requirement is ridiculous for a whole variety of reasons (which [...]
Return of the Georgetown Cuddler!
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courtesy of ‘Jessa B.C.’
It seems that the Georgetown Cuddler has struck again. On Sunday, a young woman awoke to find a strange man sitting next to her. “She said she was laying on the couch and all of a sudden someone walked in and sat down next to her and she jumped up and [...]
VA Gov Candidate McDonnell’s Disgusting Thesis
courtesy of ‘acebal’
WaPo broke the story over the weekend about the 90 page thesis that the Republican Gubernatorial candidate wrote when he was 34 years old. It’s a paper he wrote about his overall political philosophy and was written in 1989, about a year before he announced he was running for public office in VA. [...]
