holla, this place costs $$$$

8/15/2005 10:52:06 PM

ditto what woodfoot said, someone find me a job up there (although I have a few options on the back burner so im not toooooo desperate)

[Edited on August 16, 2005 at 12:45 AM. Reason : m]

8/16/2005 12:44:43 AM

Quote :

"you're bullshitting right? My wife and I are living in Ballston, and I'm working here at least through the end of August; if we win our contract, I'll be working here long term. If we don't, I might end up downtown or in New Carrollton. "

I live in New Carrollton, its an ok place to live

8/16/2005 1:06:33 PM

new carollton is mad ghet

8/16/2005 1:07:57 PM

well, we're living here in Ballston for the next few years, but my client could change, therefore the change in work location.

8/16/2005 1:38:45 PM

its not as ghet as half the places in greater pg, esp if you are living in a single family home and not an apartment complex

8/16/2005 2:49:44 PM

nah Bowie is mad ghet

anacostia is mad ghet

new carrolton isn't that bad

8/16/2005 2:51:32 PM

i live in Pasadena, MD and work for the Department of Defense in Linthicum, MD (not far from BWI Airport)

8/16/2005 5:54:18 PM

anyone got recommendations for a good wednesday night happy hour?

[yes, i've got the list, but i just wanted to see what people's opinions were]

8/17/2005 12:13:16 PM

is the female/male ratio really 10:1?

8/18/2005 5:12:55 PM

well, it might be... I wouldn't say it was that high. But, when I first moved to DC, there were 9 girls around my age in my apartment building and only 1 guy (which was me ). So, it may be true!

8/18/2005 5:16:20 PM

nah man

i'd say its high, like 3:1

but nowhere near 10:1

8/18/2005 5:16:33 PM

fuckin right

8/18/2005 5:21:01 PM

im applying the bojangles theory to new carollton

8/18/2005 5:28:28 PM

Anyone else hitting the Nats game tonight?

8/26/2005 9:25:34 AM

no nats tonight (probably) but a bunch of peeps i know are coming up here from sept 9-11th to see Joey Devine and the (barf) Braves.

8/26/2005 11:11:05 AM

^^ might go this weekend, if Woodfoot comes visiting.

Looking forward to the game watch on Sept. 4

[Edited on August 26, 2005 at 11:56 AM. Reason : add]

8/26/2005 11:56:46 AM

R.I.P to the Capitol Lounge

8/28/2005 4:11:35 PM

I won't be around next weekend for the VT gamewatch, but I'm sure I'll make it up to CCSP for some others.

8/28/2005 7:12:34 PM

rip to drinking after softball games^^

8/28/2005 8:58:08 PM

^^ Hey mark, where is the VT game watch going down? I'll be looking for a place to go.. keep in mind I just moved to the red line so I haven't been able to explore/don't know where shit is in DC yet.

8/29/2005 4:10:37 PM

Yah Red Line

The Alumni Group watches the games at the Crystal City Sports Pub. Just take the Blue/Yellow line to Crystal City and the CCSP is just a short walk from the Metro stop.

http://www.crystalcitysportspub.com/

8/29/2005 4:23:25 PM

Awesome I'll be there wearing a red state shirt, I'm assuming I can locate the alumni group through similiar shirt-id means

8/29/2005 4:34:55 PM

Absolutely.

You should go to the local alumni club's website: http://www.ncstatedc.com/ and sign up for the weekly e-mails.

The latest info on Saturday's game watch:

Quote :

"Va. Tech Game Watch - Sept. 4 Join fellow Wolfpackers and watch the Pack kick off the season with a bang against #7 Virginia Tech on Sunday, Sept. 4. Gametime is 7:15pm. The gang will be at the usual hangout, Crystal Cuty Sports Pub in Arlingon (529 S. 23rd Street). Drop a line to mailto:social@ncstatedc.com if you plan to come so the organizer can get a headcount. Note: There may be additional watches organized by folks in Baltimore and/or Fredericksburg. Stay tuned.."

8/29/2005 4:53:02 PM

I'll probably head over there to watch the Eastern Kentucky UNC game, unless I end up getting tickets and driving to Raleigh last minute.

8/29/2005 8:17:53 PM

DC Peeps. What are you guys up to here (other than your money making opportunities aka job)?

As for me, I have to really recommend this volunteer thing I do called college bound ([link]www.collegebound.org[\link]). It is a tutoring/mentoring program for DC public School Students wanting to go to college.

Other than that, I can't recommend much else that I have tried out. I am thinking about the dc ski club though - they seem to have TONS going on. Is anybody here already involved? [link]http://www.scwdc.org/[\link]

Does anybody else do fun stuff around here? I have also partaken in things like HFH and my ANC but wasn't amazed.

Anybody going to game-watch on Thursday???

10/1/2005 8:08:18 PM

DC Peeps. What are you guys up to here (other than your money making opportunities aka job)?

As for me, I have to really recommend this volunteer thing I do called college bound ([link]www.collegebound.org[\link]). It is a tutoring/mentoring program for DC public School Students wanting to go to college.

Other than that, I can't recommend much else that I have tried out. I am thinking about the dc ski club though - they seem to have TONS going on. Is anybody here already involved? [link]http://www.scwdc.org/[\link]

Does anybody else do fun stuff around here? I have also partaken in things like HFH and my ANC but wasn't amazed.

Anybody going to game-watch on Thursday???

10/1/2005 8:08:45 PM

I'm living in Arlington, but i work in DC.

canichols81@hotmail.com

drop me a line sometime.

10/3/2005 12:48:12 PM

yipes. i apologize for the double-posting and bad crazy code (its been a while, what can i say). However...if anybody is going to be in Bethesda area this Thurs for the game drop me a line (I have to be there after work anyways). If not, maybe I will just head on over to CCSP across the freakin' river. GO WOLFPACK!

10/4/2005 12:07:49 AM

I'm playing on the alumni flag football team. This Thursday I probably won't make the game watch (I'll have to work late, then pack to leave town early Friday. I'll probably try to make it next week for Clemson, though.

10/4/2005 11:57:26 AM

I'm not sure if I'll be able to make it out to CCSP for the gamewatch, as I'll be working late on Thursday...might just try and find a good sports bar closer to home and watch.

On other notes, I'm about to start volunteering regularly at the Latin-American Youth Center's Art & Media House, teaching some classes on writing and (possibly) the history of hip-hop.

10/4/2005 12:30:55 PM

lived in fairfax (nutley street and lee highway) '02-'05.

worst traffice evaR

10/4/2005 7:10:20 PM

yikes to nutley street. that is pretty disasterous.

10/5/2005 1:13:35 AM

I'll be at the game watch tomorrow for sure

10/5/2005 10:34:56 AM

PM me if anyone wants to head to the Wizards-Magic game Saturday.

11/4/2005 6:08:22 PM

Question for all you Maryland folks:

How do you avoid the Maryland Excise Titling Tax on new cars. For example, if you buy a car and pay 3% tax in NC and get a registration in Maryland, they will charge you the difference between NC tax and MD tax. Is this the case and is there a way to avoid this communism?

11/5/2005 1:36:11 AM

^yep, i had to pay it. Didn't see any way around it, but I argued with the guy at the MVA for 3 min. Which got me no where. If you figure something out let me know.

Maybe there is something in this statement you can use...

IF "the new owner (buyer) wants to base the excise tax calculation (5% of the vehicle's value) on the sale price rather than the book value." Then you must have Proof of purchase price - This should be a bill of sale signed by both the buyer(s) and seller(s). The bill of sale must be notarized if the following conditions apply:

http://mva.state.md.us/VehicleServ/REG/titlereg.htm

[Edited on November 5, 2005 at 10:48 AM. Reason : .]

11/5/2005 10:47:04 AM

^^ there is no way to avoid paying the tax. they know what state the car was previously titled in and unless you provide proof that it was orignially titled in another state, they assume it was titled in the state where the car is currently registered. we moved to maryland from texas where sales tax is 6.25% so we didn't have to pay the excise tax on our cars. but we still got charged the $128 registation and tag fee. what a ripoff.

11/8/2005 3:34:33 PM

I got a job in Alexandria, starting in January. ANYONE NEED A ROOMMATE?!?!?!

11/9/2005 11:53:41 PM

Good luck finding a roommate, rent is Texa$. Check out craigslist if you can't find anything else.

11/10/2005 6:38:49 AM

rent shouldn't be a problem. If the offer is worth it, increased cost of living should be factored in your offer and should convert to something desirable if you were living in Raleigh.

[Edited on November 10, 2005 at 12:10 PM. Reason : I would say the difference for rent is about $6000]

11/10/2005 12:09:11 PM

if you live in woodbridge, stafford, or spotsylvania, and commute, you'll save alot on rent

but it will cost more gas, and wear and tear

basically, live far away for lower rent, and get a motorcycle for the commute

11/10/2005 5:11:44 PM

im FROM the dc area..... im almost starting to miss it...... almost.....

11/16/2005 10:20:19 AM

how can one find info about the baltimore club?

11/23/2005 10:51:06 PM

you can tell you are getting closer to baltimore by the amount of bullet proof glass a gas station has

11/25/2005 10:30:56 PM

^^ http://www.alumni.ncsu.edu/clubs/club.php?cg=national&id=22

11/25/2005 10:42:41 PM

is there no baltimore game watch tomorrow?

11/26/2005 12:34:18 AM

I lived up there from the time I graduated NCSU til August 04. I lived in Germantown June 02-May 03. Gaithersburg May 03-March 04. And then Fairfax March 04-August 04. I loved it up there, always something to do and someone to hang out with. Georgetown, the museums, and just walking around the mall were some of my favorite things to do up there. Maybe my husband will get sent to an army base up there soon so we can go back. That would be nice...

12/4/2005 10:07:56 AM

Anyone up for the Wizards game Wednesday night?

12/27/2005 1:27:01 PM

Starting work in Alexandria on January 9th, moving up on Wednesday. I AM SO EXCITED!!!

Spent the weekend in DC, saw *someone* important land in a chopper on the White House lawn.

1/3/2006 12:24:30 AM