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Biggest Snowstorm Since 1779…WHAT?!?
‘(036/365)’
courtesy of ‘kimberlyfaye’
At times like these, you keep your Senior Meteorologist at the National Weather Service on speed-dial. And for good reason. Logan Johnson brings us this very interesting tidbit:
“…3 feet of snow in the district is a possibility. And the only storm ever to thought to have dropped that much snow in DC was [...]
The Second #snOMG Cometh – DC’s Best Snowtags
’snow ’stache’
courtesy of ‘philliefan99′
#snOMG. #snowpocalyse. #snowmageddon.
#snOMGasm. #snogasm. #snoWTF. #snowlyshit
The only thing more ridiculous than the amount of snow we’ve been getting this year are the snow hashtags flying around the interwebz. And by ridiculous, I mean RIDICULOUSLY funny. In a good way. LAUGH. Let us also recognize that we must pay homage to the [...]
BREAKING NEWS: IT IS SNOWING
‘don’t panic’courtesy of ‘nevermindtheend’
Please proceed to this website.
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Got Snow?
‘monumental snow’
courtesy of ‘philliefan99′
It’s been snowing a lot lately. The DC Snowpocalypse, or snOMG if you will, was just the start. Even with the three or four storms we’ve had already, Mrs. Nature (she’s the mother) is not done with us yet. With a few more storms already in the forecast, we had to call [...]
We Love DC Does Real World DC: Episode 3
Join us starting at 9:45pm tonight for a live blog with DC’s finest as we discuss the RWDC shenanigans as they happen – with the finest snark and commentary money can buy. Comments from the public are encouraged but are moderated. Not all comments will get displayed during the live blog…but keep the good ones [...]
More »Poker, Blackjack and More Coming This Summer
‘Game over’
courtesy of ‘banspy’
Save on the flight to Vegas and skip the traffic-ridden drive to scary Atlantic City – table games are right around the corner. Few DC area residents know it, but legit and legal table game gambling will soon be just a 75 minute car trip away. Roll the dice, try your luck [...]
Street Food 2.0 – Meet Sâuçá
You may not be able to pronounce it, but you will soon be talking about the coolest street food truck this side of the Mississippi – or perhaps even the Nile (not “denial”, we are actually talking about the river in Egypt). Sâuçá is a new “mobile restaurant” that will be hitting the District’s streets [...]
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NBA Suspends Wizards’ Arenas Indefinitely, No Pay
‘Introducing Gilbert Arenas’
courtesy of ‘afagen’
According to ESPN just minutes ago, the NBA has announced that Wizards’ player Gilbert Arenas will be suspended indefinitely without pay. This is a rather shocking and unexpected move as a result of his ridiculous gun pulling stunt that took place in the locker room of the Verizon Center on Christmas [...]
DCA Power Outage, Ground Stop in Effect
Update 1:45pm: Fortunately that was a quickly resolved disruption. DCA is back open and is now green on the FAA map. This may create a residual backup though so check with airlines for flights in/out of DCA to see how delayed they are.
Update 1:17pm: According to WAMU and the FAA, all flights are stopped right [...]
Truth or Panda? Real World Suddenly Watchable
‘MTV’s “Real World” House in DC for 2010′
courtesy of ‘dbking’
Hey, you! Admit it. Just admit it. Your wildest dreams came true at precisely 10:00pm Wednesday night. That’s when MTV aired the world premiere of Real World DC. The District, The USA and the whole freaking world became a better place to live when those 8 [...]
DCA Under Water, Baggage Claim Flooded
UPDATE 12/27: WTOP is reporting that all is back “normal” at DCA this morning. Apparently it took over 100 people working non-stop through the night to get the airport terminal back in working shape. Expect heavy wait times and potentially delays for US Air as they try to play catch up this morning.
UPDATE 6:36 pm: [...]
NBC Washington Mocks WV, Shows Enormous Ignorance
‘NBC Logo’
courtesy of ‘alexa627′
Update 9:09AM: As of very recently, NBC Washington has taken DOWN this post in response. Thank you NBC for this first step. We anxiously await your written response as well. Thanks to everyone for your action.
As a DC area resident and WV native, I am outraged at the recent insulting and downright [...]
Snow Details, Snow Fun
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courtesy of ‘Chris Rief aka Spodie Odie’
Update 11:52: THUNDERSNOW HAS BEEN REPORTED AT QUANTICO! You hear me?? THUNDERSNOW I SAY!
Update 11:38AM: (From NWS Senior Meteorologist Logan Johnson): This will now easily be the biggest December snowstorm on record in DC. It is very important that people stay OFF the roads and also that people report [...]
Thunder, Thunder, Thunder, ThunderSnow!
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courtesy of ‘Chris Rief aka Spodie Odie’
(Hopefully you read that title to the theme song of the popular 80’s cartoon)
UPDATE: NWS just issued a Winter Storm Warning with up to 20″ of snowfall.
Unless you’ve been hiding for a few days, you know that our beloved city is in for a real winter storm this weekend. And [...]
Metro’s Budget Disaster, Fare Hikes Possible
‘Empty Metro Car’
courtesy of ‘Mr. T in DC’
$175 million. That is the current projected budget gap for Metro for the fiscal year. That is a gap some $30m larger than what was predicted just three months ago and you may be paying the difference. WaPo wrote today that Metro’s managers recommended this morning that up [...]
Good People Save Animals
Mysterious Ultra-Cute Dog Sitting Up in Arlington
You don’t hate cute puppies and kittens, do you? You enjoy a fine brew from time to time, right? Prove it! Come out tomorrow night, Thursday, to Mister Day’s in Clarendon for a low-dollar fundraiser for Homeward Trails Animal Rescue! The suggested donation is only $10 and you will [...]
Smoking Ban in VA Starts Tomorrow, Top 10 Reasons to Love It
‘Santa the Magnificent’
courtesy of ‘M.V. Jantzen’
Merry Christmas Virginia.
For the majority of its residents, Virginia becomes a better, healthier and down right less stinky place to live tomorrow. Starting Tuesday, December 1st (i.e. TOMORROW), smoking will no longer be allowed in Virginia bars and restaurants. There are some exceptions that do make sense and I’m sure [...]
Another Metro Collision Today, 3 Cars Destroyed
‘Untitled/The Commuter’
courtesy of ‘Bogotron’
UPDATE 9:15PM
Metro is doing one thing right – they are giving a lot of details around the recent collision from this morning via press release updates. We now learn that every single car involved, all 12, were damaged. At least three of the cars are unrepairable, according to early reports. WMATA says [...]
