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Is This Your Snow Car?
Photo by Wayan
I love the days after a snow storm. You quickly learn who drives to work and who does not. This car, like mine is still snow covered from Tuesday. I wonder if they are waiting for nature’s cleaning plan too: spring.
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Do You Seat Belt in Cabs?
Photo by Wayan
DC requires seat belts in taxi cabs, but I do not think they mean back seats, only front seats. Why? Because I have never heard of anyone getting a $50 fine for no seat belt in the back seat. Have you?
Then why do taxi cabs have these seat belt stickers in the back [...]
This Sidewalk is Not Your Friend
Photo by Wayan
If you are out and walking about this morning, beware of the sidewalks. This one looks clean, right? Well that sheen of ice on top will bust your ass.
Better to walk on the deep snow as your weight will break through the ice and give you a solid grip. So wear boots [...]
Cellular Phone Networks Going Down
Photo by Wayan
While the major phone carriers are doing their best to support record cell phone traffic, I’ve already noticed that voice and data services are degrading by the minute.
Last night, AT&T’s data network for the iPhone was down, even up in Petworth. Some text messages were going out, but delayed by minutes to hours. [...]
Who Is Gonna Brave This Cold?
So for all the Inaugural hype, let’s have a serious answer: are you really gonna brave this cold for politics?
I mean really, folks, its gonna be freezing at best. Then there are the crowds, the security lines, and after the long walk from wherever, just to stand on the mall and catch a chill, [...]
Pity for Tuesday IAD Passengers
Photo by Wayan
For those hardy DC residents who are flying into Dulles Airport on Tuesday, a whole other level of transportation madness awaits them in the taxi line. Talking with the Washington Flyer cabbie tonight, I learned that Dulles cabs will only take passengers to the Falls Church Metro.
Even though taxis are allowed on [...]
A Cold IAD People Mover
Photo by Wayan
Tonight’s trip from Terminal C to the Main Terminal of Dulles Airport made popsicles out of tired passengers.
The people mover heater could not compete with Mother Nature’s icy breath, so we all saw our breath instead. And I’ve never seen a people mover empty so fast.
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Trains Not an Inauguration Option?
Photo by Nostri-Imago
I have a friend trying to make it into DC for the Inauguration scene, and I looked to see if he could take Amtrak or Marc to avoid the traffic jams. Seems neither may be an option.
Amtrak is almost all sold out from Monday through Wednesday. MARC is sold out January [...]
Newseum: DC’s Largest Elevator
Photo by Wayan
Have you seen the shiny new elevator for the Newseum’s conference center? Oh my, it is huge!With enough room for 20 to 30 people, I think it may be larger than some apartments. It is definitely the largest people moving (vs. freight) elevator I have seen in DC. Hell, it may be the [...]
Tuesday Night Obama Jam
Photo by Wayan
What happens when you close I Street NW so the president’s daughters can start at Sidwell? An evening rush hour Obama traffic jam.
Add in a fire on 14th street and you would be better off spending the next two hours in the gym burning off Christmas pie. These fools will not be [...]
Petworth People: Scoop Your Poop!
I just picked up seven pounds of frozen dog feces in Grant Circle and I’m disgusted. Not (yet) with the stench of all that crap when the spring thaw happens, but with the laziness of my neighbourhood’s dog owners.
How hard is it to pick up your pooch’s poop?
You already have too many plastic shopping [...]
Inauguration Stand Viewing
Photo by Wayan
Down at the White House, the inauguration preparations are in full effect. The stands on either side of Pennsylvania Avenue are coming along nicely. In fact you should go see them now. This will be your only chance to get this close to them. Inauguration week, the whole block will be a mad [...]
Getting “Crushed” by RCN
I am lucky enough to be an RCN customer in DC who just involuntarily participated in RCN’s Analog Crush – its switch from analog to digital cable.
And what a great experience! First, all the cable channels changed, scrambling our usual TV customs. Next the Internet connection sloooowed way down to 400Kbs on average. [...]
A Brand New Blogger
Photo by Wayan
Please welcome the newest addition to the We Love DC roster: Hanalei Stockard Vota. She joined us this morning, coming into the world after a night of labor. Her mom is fine, resting and Facebooking while I try breast feeding. I only wish I could blog this event better, but GWU hospital’s WiFi [...]
Church Bell Permitting Process
This weekend in Petworth, the neighborhood was serenaded by the church bells from St. Gabriel’s Roman Catholic Church. While I do enjoy the music I am surprised at the sound. The church has just started ringing its bells with regularity and I wonder:
Is there a church bell permitting process?
Like can a church just start ringing [...]
We Love Cemeteries
photo by Wayan Vota
I love me some cemeteries. Green oases in an urban landscape, history on a personal scale, they are a touch of the past we should all appreciate. Personally, I appreciate Rock Creek Cemetery the most.
Officially known as Ministry of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Rock Creek Parish, the cemetery is the [...]
Help! DC Dog Whisperers Needed
In May we adopted Taxi from the Washington Animal Rescue League, where she’d languished for three months after her previous owner returned her (1).
Usually she is a very happy dog. She loves to run at the now-closed Clark School and she even loves Dog Beach, but she hates to be alone. When we [...]
Dulles Construction Done Yet?
Photo by Wayan
When will Dulles Airport be done with its seemingly endless upgrades?
There seems to be decades of modernization scheduled to bring the 60’s icon into the 21st century.
Do not get me wrong, I cannot wait to loose the people movers and the United gates are dank caves, but I would like to fly [...]
Is RCN Blocking Revver?
I like to use the video sharing site Revver to host the movies I make of life in DC – they share ad revenue and offer a few more options than YouTube.
But recently, I’ve noticed that the Revver URL will not resolve if I try to access it from my home. Also, sites with [...]
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 [...]
