define decimated. if you mean all drinks on that street are now ten dollars, then basically yes
― El Tomboto, Wednesday, 26 September 2007 21:16 (seventeen years ago) link
(I am captain hilarious today. all of you will laugh now.)
― El Tomboto, Wednesday, 26 September 2007 21:17 (seventeen years ago) link
Yeah, that's kind of what I meant. I knew the clubs I knew were gone but wasn't sure if the things that took their place were decent or not. Apparently, not.
― HI DERE, Wednesday, 26 September 2007 21:17 (seventeen years ago) link
the thing is that most of the gentrification/upscaling that's happened seems pretty cool and tolerable for a few weeks to a couple of months. Then the storefronts designed to attract more inconsiderate self-congratulatory power queer yuppies to the surrounding condos actually achieve their intent and you just have to wonder to yourself HOW MANY OF YOU ARE THERE?
― El Tomboto, Wednesday, 26 September 2007 21:22 (seventeen years ago) link
There's no place worth going to on U st anymore unless you count Selam, Dukem, Madjet, Roha, Solly's, The Saloon, Ben's Chili Bowl, The Islander, Creme, Bohemian Caverns, Axis, or Polly's.
― I DIED, Wednesday, 26 September 2007 21:23 (seventeen years ago) link
Well, she's not a boy, but she drinks and won't be in Virginia... got any more absolute nuggets for me to relay? I feel worse for her daily :/
― Will M., Wednesday, 26 September 2007 21:26 (seventeen years ago) link
Ben's Chili Bowl may be the answer here.
― HI DERE, Wednesday, 26 September 2007 21:27 (seventeen years ago) link
Why is she moving back?
― I DIED, Wednesday, 26 September 2007 21:27 (seventeen years ago) link
(Republic Gardens has pretty much gone to shit, though)
We already mentioned ethiopian food, dan
― El Tomboto, Wednesday, 26 September 2007 21:28 (seventeen years ago) link
Wait, when was Republic Gardens not shit????
― HI DERE, Wednesday, 26 September 2007 21:29 (seventeen years ago) link
gabbneb to thread in 3...2...1...
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 26 September 2007 21:29 (seventeen years ago) link
5. Avoid Republic Gardens
find pedestrian routes that avoid passing the entrance to lauriol plaza. generally try not to think too much about most of the other people that live here, why they live here, or what they do for a living.
― El Tomboto, Wednesday, 26 September 2007 21:29 (seventeen years ago) link
1925-1953
― I DIED, Wednesday, 26 September 2007 21:33 (seventeen years ago) link
oic
6. GO-GO
― HI DERE, Wednesday, 26 September 2007 21:33 (seventeen years ago) link
she's moving back because she finished school here and can't get a work permit to stay (hi im from canada)
― Will M., Wednesday, 26 September 2007 21:34 (seventeen years ago) link
7. lol Smithsonian
― HI DERE, Wednesday, 26 September 2007 21:34 (seventeen years ago) link
-- I DIED
^^^^ lol
― El Tomboto, Wednesday, 26 September 2007 21:34 (seventeen years ago) link
State of the Union RIP ;_;
― I DIED, Wednesday, 26 September 2007 21:35 (seventeen years ago) link
I really enjoy living here, but there are a lot of people that don't. There are also a lot of people living here that I don't enjoy.
― I DIED, Wednesday, 26 September 2007 21:37 (seventeen years ago) link
8. free embassy parties
― I DIED, Wednesday, 26 September 2007 21:38 (seventeen years ago) link
There are also a lot of people living here that I don't enjoy.
this is my problem at this time in a massive humongous way. may change soon however.
― El Tomboto, Wednesday, 26 September 2007 21:39 (seventeen years ago) link
If the weather is nice, you could go to the zoo. Or, maybe you and mom would like to go to the Library of Congress, National Archives, and/or Folger Shakespeare Library?
Other mumsy things: Philips Collection in Dupont Circle (private gallery of Impressionist art), ugh . . . the Corcoran maybe? National Museum of Women in the Arts! (It's a nice small museum, more like a gallery, in a cool old building.)
I would go to the Masonic Temple and Meridian Hill park (is that the right name?). and you could go to the Society of the Cincinatti if your mom likes the Civil War period.
Really, I would just walk around, I think the weather is supposed to be nice.
PS: you should take the Chinatown bus instead of Amtrak. Have fun!
(You and your mom could come and help me try to sell my car in Sterling if none of the above options look interesting to you.)
― Virginia Plain, Wednesday, 26 September 2007 21:40 (seventeen years ago) link
^^^^^^ this
― HI DERE, Wednesday, 26 September 2007 21:40 (seventeen years ago) link
whoops, that sounds like I've got a doomsday device and a master plan xxpost
― El Tomboto, Wednesday, 26 September 2007 21:40 (seventeen years ago) link
the national portrait gallery would actually be on my must-see list if I was going to do museums.
― El Tomboto, Wednesday, 26 September 2007 21:41 (seventeen years ago) link
where you thinking about going tom?
― chicago kevin, Wednesday, 26 September 2007 21:43 (seventeen years ago) link
I would like to see Nabisco and his mom run through Crystal City in a pastiche/homage to the obligatory parent/child shopping trip bonding scene in many family movies.
― HI DERE, Wednesday, 26 September 2007 21:44 (seventeen years ago) link
-- El Tomboto, Wednesday, September 26, 2007 5:39 PM (4 minutes ago) Bookmark Link
this makes you sound like a mass murderer hahahaa xpost
― Will M., Wednesday, 26 September 2007 21:44 (seventeen years ago) link
I thought the same thing:)
― Virginia Plain, Wednesday, 26 September 2007 21:46 (seventeen years ago) link
I'm terrible
― El Tomboto, Wednesday, 26 September 2007 21:47 (seventeen years ago) link
what DID you mean?
― Will M., Wednesday, 26 September 2007 21:48 (seventeen years ago) link
hi! i second the recommendation for my chili bowl. otherwise, you are all doing admirably without my assistance.
― gabbneb, Wednesday, 26 September 2007 21:48 (seventeen years ago) link
WHAT SONG?
― El Tomboto, Wednesday, 26 September 2007 21:48 (seventeen years ago) link
may change soon however
o_O
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 26 September 2007 21:49 (seventeen years ago) link
I actually hosed that up pretty bad, I shouldn't really get into my personal bullshit on board though.
OTOH chi-kevin is correct in assuming I'm considering a move, that is definitely on the table (in march or april at the earliest though)
― El Tomboto, Wednesday, 26 September 2007 21:50 (seventeen years ago) link
I just need to end another sentence with though
I think you should take your mom to "Wack--the Art of the Feminist Revolution" and if she doesn't like that, there is also a Frida Kahlo exhibit.
http://www.nmwa.org/
― Virginia Plain, Wednesday, 26 September 2007 22:00 (seventeen years ago) link
hey, i'm about 75% positive i'm blowing town in april or may, LET'S TEAM UP SITCOM STYLEE!!!!
― chicago kevin, Wednesday, 26 September 2007 22:07 (seventeen years ago) link
hey me too
― river wolf, Wednesday, 26 September 2007 22:09 (seventeen years ago) link
raise yr hand if you want to ride motorcycles to s america
Morris Louis Now at Hirshhorn is up there on my current exhibition list, though I think there may be some big NYC exhibit including him coming down the pike
― gabbneb, Wednesday, 26 September 2007 22:10 (seventeen years ago) link
let's all go form a compound of scruffy bros somewhere they serve sweet iced tea
― El Tomboto, Wednesday, 26 September 2007 22:13 (seventeen years ago) link
I miss awesome barbecue guys
― El Tomboto, Wednesday, 26 September 2007 22:15 (seventeen years ago) link
where you going rw? did you sign a lease on that place? i'm month to month here so i can blow at a moments notice. i'm already trying to sell off my furniture and books and what not.
hand up if we're riding like vintage hondas.
xpost- speaking of awesome bbq i was supposed to be in memphis this weekend. ;_; then i was supposed to be in dc on monday. instead i'm selling my earthly possessions in a frantic attempt to raise rent money.
― chicago kevin, Wednesday, 26 September 2007 22:22 (seventeen years ago) link
vintage hondas like:
http://www.vintagebike.co.uk/Bike%20Directories/Honda%20Bikes/images/Honda-CB350G-73.jpg
― chicago kevin, Wednesday, 26 September 2007 22:28 (seventeen years ago) link
my dad has that bike, more or less, in red
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 26 September 2007 22:29 (seventeen years ago) link
http://www.hoc.org.uk/gallery/bikes/CB900F2_1982(3).jpg
― El Tomboto, Wednesday, 26 September 2007 22:34 (seventeen years ago) link
i prefer vintage!
― chicago kevin, Wednesday, 26 September 2007 22:36 (seventeen years ago) link