Winter storm my ass

1/16/2013 11:03:29 PM

I bet the storm itself won't be that bad. It might be enough to fuck up rush hour traffic though

1/16/2013 11:06:13 PM

Not a single *$%# was given (so far)

1/17/2013 8:34:10 AM

1/17/2013 4:22:43 PM

Nothing

1/17/2013 7:43:25 PM

finally got some snow!

1/24/2013 9:04:37 AM

Nothing counts unless OPM calls for at least a 2-hour delay to opening gov't offices.

1/24/2013 9:24:20 AM

my husband moved to Arlington last week - we're hoping i'll be moved up there in the next 2 weeks. we got a place and everything, just finishing up some lose ends here in Raleigh

1/24/2013 12:57:29 PM

bring some good weather with ya

1/24/2013 1:17:26 PM

Forget that, I'm hoping that the weather introduces a nice few inches of snow on Friday to welcome y'all.

BTW - Welcome to the neighborhood! Arlington is a great place to live.

1/24/2013 1:38:47 PM

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"BTW - Welcome to the neighborhood! Arlington is a great place to live"

YAH, IF UR A YUPPIE SLIMEBALL THAT WANTS TO SAY THEY LIVE IN DC PROPER BUT REALLY HANGS OUT AT CLARENDON WITH THEIR DOG AND THEIR DOGGY SWEATER VEST.

1/24/2013 3:27:58 PM

^

1/24/2013 4:48:44 PM

^^

1/24/2013 8:19:50 PM

^^^SO TUFF

Adams Morgan is not exactly a bohemian enclave it used to be either, Dupont is no longer at the front of the gay liberation movement, and there seems to be a new yuppy coffee shop popping up every month by Union Station so whatever Although some stereotypes do hold water




[Edited on January 25, 2013 at 1:46 AM. Reason : let me show you around]

1/25/2013 1:37:53 AM

I agree that parts of DC have been swagger jacked

1/25/2013 8:24:50 AM

But... but... if I don't put my dog in a sweater vest, then all the other dogs in the dock park will mock him for it.

1/25/2013 9:29:42 AM

damn, my people at work have been on a Whole Foods lunch kick for a few weeks now (Old Town)

[Edited on January 25, 2013 at 11:10 PM. Reason : ]

1/25/2013 11:09:55 PM

Just bought my first house -- a townhouse in Alexandria off Van Dorn St. The immediate neighborhood isn't that great but it's not too far from Old Town. I will miss living in the district but this apartment blows.

1/26/2013 4:00:15 PM

near Kingstowne or on the other side of 95?

1/26/2013 4:10:11 PM

North of there. Closer to Landmark mall.

1/26/2013 4:14:16 PM

oh ok, I'm close to Kingstowne...Rose Hill/Franconia area

1/26/2013 4:23:41 PM

Nice. We drove around some today to familiarize ourselves with the new hood. Didn't make it to Kingstowne yet but I know there's that giant strip mall that looks interesting and of course Top Golf.

We did check out the area north of our place, on Duke St. towards Old town and through the area around the Hoffman AMC, and we were happy with how close all that was. However, our trip also included a stroll through Landmark Mall, which will probably be my last.

1/26/2013 4:42:41 PM

yeah, I went to landmark once w/ my officemate to take her dog to get a picture taken with Santa (lol)

that's the only time I've been or will ever go...it was a Ghost town

1/26/2013 4:52:17 PM

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"BTW - Welcome to the neighborhood! Arlington is a great place to live."

yes we're super excited! a little nervous but definitely excited. i'll be pumped once we get the townhouse rented out - we had some potential tenants come by today and they loved the place so we're keeping our fingers crossed this works out.

1/26/2013 6:58:49 PM

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" and of course Top Golf"

went there last month...fun times!

1/27/2013 11:13:53 AM

http://www.starrhill.com/events/other_event_item/dc-inaugural-beer-festival

1/29/2013 5:00:18 PM

we're moving on Friday!! whoop whoop! i am giant ball of stress though. so much to do

1/30/2013 10:53:40 AM

Moving sucks balls. Just moved out of Arlington back to Raleigh. Glad to be back but that didn't make the move part suck less. Don't let the place fall apart with me gone.

1/30/2013 2:52:44 PM

Parking enforcement question:

I'm a DC resident (for now) and I parked on the street Friday evening legally in my own residential zone. There were no "emergency no parking" signs posted anywhere. Saturday morning they relocated (towed) my car two blocks down the street and slapped two tickets on the windshield for parking in an "emergency no parking" zone. $150. I'm guessing they put the signs up Saturday morning and towed my car a few hours (minutes?) later.

I'm going to contest the tickets but I can't prove that the signs weren't there -- can't prove a negative. Did I just get dicked by DC parking enforcement or do I have a chance at fighting this?

3/3/2013 10:09:29 AM

call dot to ask for a changelog, if such a thing exists

3/3/2013 1:05:13 PM

been up here for a month now and we're liking it so far (minus the cold weather but we're almost to spring!). i start a new job next week which is exciting - i'm hoping it will help me meet people (right now i work from home full time so it's kind of isolating).

3/4/2013 10:23:28 AM

Were these temporary signs or brand new permanent signs?

As for their enforcement, I have been ticketed in the past for parking in an area that was supposedly off limits even though there were no signs. However, I was able to provide photographic evidence that the sign in front and behind my car showed no prohibitions (so yes, you can win appeals against them). Not sure what to do in your situation though.

3/4/2013 11:30:37 AM

^ they had to be temporary. I never saw them. There's no signs now and the work is done.

I'm just gonna say they weren't there.

3/4/2013 12:36:22 PM

Without actual proof of some kind, you're probably fucked. I've only won one appeal from Parking Enforcement ever, and it was because I had incontrovertible photographic evidence affirming my appeal.

I would at least look to see if there is some sort of notice requirement for the use of the paper signs. You might have a case there, but then again, without some sort of actual documentation of when your car was there, etc, well, good luck...

Maybe DDOTDC has a filing or log of an application for the signs for your block? That's weird that they towed it/moved it. I've never heard of that before in this situation.

[Edited on March 4, 2013 at 1:19 PM. Reason : .]

3/4/2013 1:16:47 PM

Moving into DC proper in the next two weeks.

Now I get to look down on all Arlington residents!

3/4/2013 1:28:03 PM

Been doing so for going on nine years now.

3/4/2013 1:48:39 PM

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"Now I get to look down on all Arlington residents!"

but we haven't even been neighbors for that long!!!

3/4/2013 2:15:10 PM

Cass! Send me your digits and we'll go grab lunch or brunch or drinks or something

3/4/2013 9:09:41 PM

YES!!! i'm not far from you at all!

3/5/2013 9:58:47 AM

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" but we haven't even been neighbors for that long!!! "

You can come visit me in the real city.

3/5/2013 11:25:03 AM

This was a snoax

3/6/2013 4:31:58 PM

Someone find me a job in DC so I don't have to move to Atlanta, Chicago, or New York please.

Thanks

3/24/2013 10:13:24 AM

Old Town is one of the coolest downtowns. I love going up there. Went up there last weekend for St Pattys days.

3/24/2013 7:10:27 PM

Yeah, love old town, I hate that the bus system got rid of the lunch loop (it went down king st to/fro the office), it was free, with govt badge, and awesome

3/24/2013 10:10:00 PM

i love being in DC

but I love ATL more

3/24/2013 11:12:08 PM

and it's snowing again. I'm ready for spring to get here.

3/25/2013 8:12:50 AM

^ i dint know you lived in DC

[Edited on March 25, 2013 at 10:17 AM. Reason : yes real snow this time]

3/25/2013 10:17:03 AM

it was really pretty this morning but driving up last night wasnt that fun

richmond got a nice snow yesterday too.

when i got to herndon last night around midnight it had just started snowing

3/25/2013 5:13:17 PM

And in typical DC fashion, we have snow one day, and 50 degree sunshine the next.

3/27/2013 10:28:40 AM

Spring is here. That can only mean one thing....


Tourists. Tourists biking around, riding segways, walking, standing in the middle of the goddamn sidewalk looking clueless, crowding every bar and restaurant, with their badass kids in tow.

Next up.... Interns

3/27/2013 10:39:46 AM