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DIY Metro Tips, just in time for Rally for Sanity…

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This is a town that loves both honest sincerity and cruelest sarcasm.  How to Use Metro is a little bit of both.  Just in time for the Sanity Rally this Saturday (and the Marine Corps Marathon Sunday), this site is both honest and deeply sarcastic in its tone regarding what acceptable Metro behavior might be.  So, those of you just coming in for the Rally for the first time and riding Metro, give it a look so that you know what not to do.  And, of course, the same advice that applied for the Tea Partiers applies to you: Pick Up Your Damn Trash.  But you’re coming for the polite rally, so I’m just going to pretend that you knew that already.

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DC Drag Queen Race Tomorrow

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If Halloween is this weekend, then that means only one thing. The 2010 DC Drag Queen Race is this Tuesday.  The race starts at 9pm, but crowds begin to form along 17th Street around 6pm and the show/parade/pageantry starts around 7pm. Definitely an event a must-go-to DC event.

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Surprise: Rapper Uses Adult Language

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This one is from the “Are you kidding me?” department.  Mary Washington College The University of Mary Washington invites Wale to perform as part of Homecoming.  Wale is Wale and uses some language perhaps inappropriate for those who are below the age of ten.  The President of the University issues apologies for those offended.

Really? I mean, I do understand that Mary Washington college is down in Fredericksburg, where you’re a lot closer to Baptist country than up here, but the university is apologizing because a performing artist’s act contains profanity?  Do they apologize before showing movies on campus that contain the F-word?  Do they apologize before inviting comedians to perform on campus who perform blue?

The language puritanism that exists in this country, when swearing is a celebrated and decorated artform here, is always astonishing.  Sure, I get noise complaints, and having been near an outdoor Wale concert before, I can attest that their thumping bass was nearly enough to shake RFK apart, but you hire a performer like Wale, or a metal band, or any of the other musical acts who use profanity as embellishment, and you have to know what you’re getting.  This is just silliness. Apologize, sure, but only for the volume, not for the content.

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Georgetown students arraigned on drug lab-related charges

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If you were checking Twitter over the weekend you may have heard that MPD found what appeared to be a meth lab in one of Georgetown’s freshman dorms. And then it turned out to be a lab for making dimethyltriptamine (DMT), which is a plant-originating hallucinogen used in some South American shamanic practices.

The students occupying the room, Charles Smith and John Romano, as well as a visiting guest, John Perrone, were arraigned this morning on illegal drug manufacturing charges.

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Washington Walks: Haunted House Tour

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Running every night through October 31st, Washington Walks is hosting spooktacular tours of the haunted pasts surrounding Lafayette Park.  Hear tales about the eerie navy hero Stephen Decatur, the foreboding pasts of Henry Adams and his troubled wife Clover, and relive the night of April 14, 1865 when the grim reaper stalked Abraham Lincoln. The tour ends at the most haunted home in the city, the Octagon Museum. That is…if you make it through the entire tour…MUHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Cue Vincent Price.

Be at the 17th Street exit of the Farragut West Metro station at 7:30pm, and for $15 you’ll get a two hour long, insiders look into the ghosts and spirits that haunt downtown DC.

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Fooooood Fiiiiight

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I’m sure by now you are familiar with the work of DC Central Kitchen?  You must be, right?  They’re gearing up for their big event of the year, the Capital Food Fight on November 11th at the Reagan Building.  As of this morning, there were just under 100 tickets left for the awesome gala event that will feature four great local chefs facing off in a battle royale with their honor on the line.  Of course, you get to benefit from their hard work, and you’ll find yourself amply fed by Spike Mendelson (We, the Pizza; Good Stuff Eatery), Victor Albisu (BLT Steak), Will Artley (Evening Star Café) and Scott Drewno (The Source by Wolfgang Puck) while they duke it out for judges José Andrés, Anthony Bourdain, Tom Colicchio, and Michael Mina.

Again, there are less than 100 tickets to the benefit event left on offer, and I’m betting those will go before this time next week.  Get yourself a ticket and start looking for attractive, yet loose fitting, clothing for the event.  You won’t be disappointed.

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Redskins Cheat Sheet: Week 7 @ Chicago

It’s Monday morning, so you know what that means: chatter about the Redskins’ recent win will likely be the talk of the office. To help you fake your way through it, We Love DC makes your life a little easier than actually watching four hours of football on Sundays by providing the Redskins Cheat Sheet for every game.

The funny looking stats for the 2010 Redskins are everywhere. For example, in every one of the four wins the Redskins have chalked up this year, the team has not scored more than 17 points, and at 4-3, they have actually been outscored by a total of 3 points on the season between the seven opponents. As a stat mentioned during yesterday’s Fox telecast noted, there have only been nine such games (with the victor scoring under that threshold) in this entire season. And the Redskins have half of them.

Naturally, that includes yesterday’s 17-14 win against the Bears in Chicago. But, a win’s a win, and after the jump, here’re a few points for you to bring up during the discussion of the game.

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The (Former) Senators Win the Pennant!

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Given that I’ve made this Texas Rangers/Washington Senators something of a gimmick over the last week, there’s no reason to stop now. Congratulations to the former Washington Senators on toppling the defending champion Yankees and hoisting the franchise’s first ever American League pennant with a 6-1 victory in Game Six last night. The Rangers head to their first World Series and will face the winner of the San Francisco and Philadelphia NLCS on the road in Game 1 later next week.

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F is for Fun at Caps Street Fest Today

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F is for family-friendly hockey fun on F Street in front of Verizon Center this afternoon from 3-7pm. Even if you don’t have tickets for tonight’s Caps game against the Atlanta Thrashers, come on down for the Capitals’ Street Festival where you can try your hand at hockey action.

There will a variety of activities for hockey fans of all ages, including:

Slap Shot Challenge – Take a shot at the hockey goal, and a radar gun will record your top speed.
Hockey Accuracy Challenge – Shoot pucks and hit as many white light targets as you can before the buzzer sounds.
Call the Play – Experience what it’s like to be a sportscaster and record play-by-play commentary on your favorite Capitals plays.
Hockey Rink Photo Booth – Get a picture of yourself in the middle of the hockey action with this staged booth using green screen technology.
Zamboni Photo Zone – Sit in the driver’s seat of the ice resurfacing machine.

There will also be fan appearances by rookie John Wall of the Wizards; Caps owner Ted Leonsis; Marissa Coleman of the Mystics; and of course Slapshot, the Capitals’ mascot.

Capital One Bank is hosting this event. Any Capital One customer will receive complimentary food vouchers for the nearby Green Turtle restaurant.

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It’s Easy Being at the Green Festival

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Weekend plans still up in the air? Then add the Green Festival, taking place Saturday and Sunday at the Washington Convention Center, to your calendar.

This is the nation’s premier sustainability event, where individuals, businesses and community leaders come together to discuss critical issues that impact us at home and abroad.

The event features renowned authors, leaders, educators, great how-to workshops, cutting-edge films, activities for kids; organic beer and wine, vegetarian cuisine, live music and the latest and greatest in green innovation.

It’s also a great place to pick up some holiday gifts with more than 350 eco-friendly businesses selling everything from all-natural body care products  to beautiful kitchen tiles made from renewable resources.

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Science Festival closing weekend features TRON-themed exhibit

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The USA Science and Engineering Festival that’s been going on for most of October on the Mall is entering its final weekend. As one of the events of the closing extravaganza, Disney and the National Academy of Engineering will have a TRON-themed exhibit, featuring activities based around themes explored in TRON: Legacy, like cybersecurity, virtual reality, and glow-in-the-dark jammies. On Sunday the 24th, the motion-capture technology used to make the film will be demonstrated by VICON, the company that makes it.

Kevin Flynn’s light cycle will also be there. You know, for the kids. Who have no idea WTF TRON is, but you’ll be too busy having a nostalgia geek-out to care.

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Chief Lanier appears on Kojo Nnamdi show

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MPD Chief Lanier appeared on the Kojo Nnamdi Show this afternoon to talk about police issues with Kojo and analyst Tom Sherwood.  Chief among them was the investigation surrounding the death of Ali Ahmed Muhammad near the DC9 nightclub.  The Chief gave out no new information, despite repeated proddings, but said that she did stray from charging documents and published witness statements in her remarks the morning after the shooting beating.

Chief Lanier also stated that they are still awaiting the Medical Examiner’s report in the case, but gave no timeline for the release of the information, beyond the fact that they’re still waiting for full toxicology reports.

The rest of the hour covered labor issues lightly (Chief Lanier would love to give officers a raise, but is not authorized to participate in labor issues, and with the unfair labor practices complaint filed, hands are doubly tied), as well as rehashed what we already knew about the shooting of Parrot in Adams Morgan (officers are recertified twice annually in firearms safety, including a segment on animals, investigation is still ongoing).

One issue that received attention was the bill before the city council that would release the identities of minors charged with repeated violent offenses.  Chief Lanier wasn’t as excited about the release of names, as much as she was excited that this bill would permit her department to share information with appropriate city entities the files of repeat offenders that would permit agencies to intervene “between chronic truant and violent offender.”

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Hoyas and Hokies Hoops Land in Preseason Top 25

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Georgetown doesn’t begin its season for another few weeks, and even tough Virgina Tech’s football team has righted the ship from the two early season losses, both schools have other things to look forward to this year with men’s basketball just around the corner. Yesterday, the preseason coaches’ poll was released, and even though defending national champs from Duke start at number one, both regional schools made it into the first rankings. The Hoyas land at 21 and the Hokies just a few steps behind at 23 in the first vote of the season; other nearby schools Maryland and Richmond are hanging close in the “Receiving Votes” bucket.

In conference, Georgetown was selected to finish 4th in the Big East behind Pitt, Nova and Syracuse, but Austin Freeman was tabbed as the conference’s player of the year (fixed by this ACC guy when trying too hard to ignore the BigEast). Meanwhile, in ACC country Virgina Tech was tabbed to finish as runner-up to Duke in the ACC, and the Terps are pegged at 5th. To round out other local schools, George Mason is picked for second in the Colonial Athletics Association, and the GWU Colonials are picked to finish 10th in the 14-team A-10.

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WaPo endorsements puzzling

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When all I can say is, “at least they didn’t endorse Kathy Henderson,” you have to wonder about the Washington Post editorial board.  This morning’s city council endorsements contained two surprises: endorsements of Tim Day (Ward 5) and Dave Hedgepeth (Ward 3), both Republican candidates running against strong incumbents.  What’s really interesting here is that both endorsements are more about the faults of Cheh and Thomas than they are about the strengths of Day and Hedgepeth, whose credentials and policy goals are kept to single sentences, while the editorial board goes on at length about the perceived faults of the incumbent.

I think, at this point, you should expect an endorsement of Fenty from the Post any day now for the General Election.

So, is there something weird in the water over there on 15th street, or is this just the sort of weird pettiness that goes around with the seasons?

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Free Food Alert: Red Velvet Cupcakes in Reston today!

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Restonites, arise! The new Red Velvet Cupcakery at Reston Town Center is giving out free cupcakes today as part of their grand opening.  They start in just about an hour, so DC folks, you can still pile in your cars and head out the toll road in order to capitalize on the deliciousness!  Expect a pretty solid line, though, but it’s worth it for a tasty tasty cupcake.

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Local Band Scythian Takes Over The 9:30 Club

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Washington DC’s very own Celtic punk-rock band Scythian, pronounced (sith-ee-yin), which usually haunts Fado’s in Chinatown, will take their high-energy, adrenaline-peddling, interactive brand of music to the 9:30 Club on December 4th. The $15 general admission show will also feature Canadian world Celtic rock band, Enter The Haggis (I love the name and I love me some haggis).

The Washington Post says, “Scythian’s enthusiasm is contagious, and shows seem to end with everyone dancing, jumping around, or hoisting glasses.” And with the 9:30 Club’s draft list which includes Bass, Guiness, Newcastle and Smithwick’s, this sounds like a ripe ‘ol good time to me. Cheers!

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Bizarre Taiwanese video shows Ninja Michelle Rhee, Uzi-toting Fenty

Ninja Michelle Rhee with Broom

I love bizarre videos from overseas!  But seriously, this week’s animated news-summary video from NMA News features Mayor Adrian Fenty and Chancellor Michelle Rhee in a hilarious clip that shows Michelle Rhee firing teachers and Adrian Fenty carrying a submachine gun, and then links WTU donations to the Democratic Party with President Obama.

Major tip of the hat to TBD for finding this one.

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Bruins Crush Caps Again, 4-1


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Two nights after beating the Caps in Washington, the Bruins handed the Caps a second straight defeat last night in Boston, 4-1. While the Caps unleashed even more shots on Tim Thomas than Tuesday night, the Boston goalie was brilliant and the Bruins physically dominated the Caps all over the ice. It seemed that the only team that learned any lessons from Tuesday night was the Bruins as they demolished Washington’s perfect record on the penalty kill, scoring three power play goals on four chances.

Two bright spots for the Caps were the play of rookie Marcus Johansson, who was promoted to the second line and responded with his best game of the season. Semyon Varlamov made his first start of the season and showed why the Caps have a promising future with two young netminders.

The Caps once again had many quality chances in the offensive zone, especially early in the game, but Thomas played lights-out good, making 38 saves for the game. The Bruins scored a power play goal in the last minute of the first period when Patrice Bergeron found Michael Ryder open at the side of the crease, and he knocked it past Varlamov for a 1-0 lead.

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